St. Mark's Church,
Marske-by-the-Sea
Tuesday Talks
in aid of the Tower Repair Fund
Fortnighly Tuesday Talks have already raised over £550 towards the Tower Restoration Fund.
Presented in the White House on alternate Tuesday evenings at 7.00 pm, the talks last around 40 minutes. Each talk is illustrated and is followed by 10 minutes for Q&A, comments and personal memories. The remaining talks are:
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July 1: A Tale of Two Piers - the rise and fall of the piers of Coatham and Redcar as each community tried to out-do its neighbour.
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July 15: Sir Wm Turner & his almshouses - The young lad from Kirkleatham who made his fortune in London, became Lord Mayor and built the almshouses in Kirkleatham village.
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July 29: Gertrude Lowthian Bell - Redcar's most famous daughter who sat, literally, at Churchill's right hand when the arab state of Iraq was created in 1921.
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ENTRY £5 includes a complimentary cuppa. Doors open 6.30pm.
We have already topped £550 and are on trarget to reach £850. Can we make it up to a 'round' £1000'? Please phone a friend and lets go all out for it!
Credit & Debit Cards
Welcome in Church
No more fussing for the right amount of cash for your donations to the church! St Mark's Church now accepts debit and credit cards. A contactless terminal is available as you enter church. Simply tap the top with your card to donate a set amount or choose the option to donate a different sum.
Most credit cards treat a donation as a cash withdrawal from your account. You may prefer to use a Debit card.
Job Vacancy!
Web-Master to look after this website when Peter retires at later this year. No previous experience required - if you can insert a photo into a Word.doc you probably have all the skills you need! Full training provided.
You should be a member of St Mark's church with an 'ear to the ground' to know what's going on!
What's involved?
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Keeping an ear to the ground and once every couple of months updating the Who's Who page.
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Watching out for coming church festivals such as Easter, Harvest and Christmas and publishing .details of special services and related events.
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'Hiding' seasonal pages once the time has passed.
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Advertising any other church events including those organised by church groups.
Keeping in touch with the Vicar and PCC and broadcasting information that needs to be shared with the parish.
Time involvement?
It can be almost as much or as little as you want it to be. The present editor spends about an hour or so, once, sometimes twice a month.
Interested? Email Peter Sotheran
Shop online and support
St Mark's Church
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