VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
the art of gratitude
PART 2
NEW 5-WEEK WORKSHOP
NEW 5-WEEK WORKSHOP
AUGUST 13, 9 a.m. to Noon
The Art of Gratitude: Part 2 is for those who have already attended The Art of Gratitude Workshop and want to continue learning more prompts and techniques to continue your creative gratitude practice. The only thing you will need is your art journal.
Fee: $40 (art supplies included)
NEW 5-WEEK WORKSHOP
NEW 5-WEEK WORKSHOP
NEW 5-WEEK WORKSHOP
THURSDAYS, SEPTEMBER 15 - OCTOBER 13
6 to 7:30 p.m.
The Art of Gratitude is a hands-on workshop that will teach you how to combine art journaling with gratitude journaling. Margaret Alvarez will teach a variety of art techniques and art journaling prompts that will allow you to channel your stress and anxiety into a creative flow. You will
THURSDAYS, SEPTEMBER 15 - OCTOBER 13
6 to 7:30 p.m.
The Art of Gratitude is a hands-on workshop that will teach you how to combine art journaling with gratitude journaling. Margaret Alvarez will teach a variety of art techniques and art journaling prompts that will allow you to channel your stress and anxiety into a creative flow. You will need to bring an art journal. An outline will be provided one week before the course begins.
Fee: $100 (art supplies included)
welcome stephen adkison!
Dear St. Mark's congregation,
The Director of Youth Ministries search committee has been hard at work over the past five months to identify the best candidate to invite into the St. Mark’s community to walk alongside youth and their families, rebuilding the youth ministry. We received 33 resumes from around the country, and screened or interviewed a large portion of those candidates with the support of Ministry Architects. Some key things we focused on include: relational ability with youth and families, proven administrative capacity, and a willingness and passion for jumping into the re-visioning process alongside St. Mark’s and Ministry Architects to build a sustainable ministry.
We are elated to announce the hiring of Stephen Adkison to step into this role. Stephen comes to us from the Center for Youth Ministry Training, a three year graduate residency program consisting of a Masters in Youth Ministry from Austin Presbyterian Seminary, a placement with a partner church, and individualized coaching alongside a cohort model community. Stephen has spent the program with House of Prayer Lutheran Church in Houston as their Youth Director, and will graduate seminary in May. We will let him introduce himself further below!
Stephen will officially begin his role with St. Mark’s on June 1 after his graduation and wrapping up at House of Prayer. He will be participating in a few things prior to that date, but we look forward to welcoming him as a parish family on June 5 Pentecost Sunday (more details to come). Another key event to meet and work with Stephen will be at the Christian Formation Summit on June 14. More fellowship opportunities to meet Stephen will occur throughout the summer and fall.
Many thanks to the DYM search committee for their time and talents in this process: Julie Bergeron, Matt Blank, Larreen Candelet, Kendall Doerr, Owen Lynch, John Pearson, Joseph Rawley, and Kendall Tamlyn.
