2010 Pride at Saint Mark

2010 Pride at Saint Mark

Mark your calendars for Pride 2010 and plan to celebrate with Saint Mark at the activities listed below. Updated information will be available on the church website at www.stmarkumc.org, ReMarks and the Sunday worship folder.

Volunteer!  

One of the keys to having a successful Pride Week at Saint Mark is YOUR involvement!  Want to help build the float? March in the parade?  Be an Open Doors volunteer on Pride Saturday?  Volunteer at the Piedmont Park booth?  Help hand out water during the parade?  Support Saint Mark Pride with a financial contribution?  Assist with the Diversity Dinner or Service?  Email stmarkpride@gmail.com with your contact information and area(s) of interest. 

2010 Saint Mark Pride Activities

August 1 - August 31 - Nominations received for Saint Mark Diversity Award (criteria listed below)

August 15 - September 30 - pre-order 2010 Saint Mark Pride t-shirts ($20) and/or Diversity Dinner tickets ($20).

Wednesday, October 6 - Time TBA - AIDS Vigil for Atlanta Pride, sponsored by AIDS Alliance for Faith and Health - Sanctuary

Thursday, October 7 - 6:00 - Annual Diversity Dinner - Wade Hall

Thursday, October 7 - 7:30 - Annual Community Diversity Worship Service announcement of Saint Mark Diversity Award recipient, Sanctuary

Saturday, October 9 - 11:00 - 5:00 Extended Open Door Hours; Saint Mark booth in Piedmont Park.

Sunday, October 10 - 8:45 and 11:15 - Pride Sunday services; announcement of the 2010 Henry F. Thompson, Jr.  Pride Volunteer Award recipient;  Pride Parade and Water Stop;  Saint Mark booth in Piedmont Park. 

Sunday, October 17 - deadline for receipt of 2010 Pride Digital Photography Contest entries.

Sunday, October 25 - announcement of the 2010 Pride Digital Photography Contest winners. 

The Saint Mark Diversity Award

The award, first presented in 1998, honors an individual or organization who has made an extraordinarily courageous effort valuing justice and supporting diversity beyond that which is normally encountered and can include efforts that

• Have focused attention on helping others learn about the diversity of the the community in regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, physical capability, socio-economic status, and/or religious affiliation. 
• Have encouraged the acceptance, respect, and appreciation of diversity. 
• Have encouraged others to discuss the barriers that exist in celebrating diversity and developing strategies to eliminate those barriers within the community.
• Have involved participation in or promotion of multicultural acceptance.
• May have been singular in nature, but are nonetheless inspirational, powerful, and indicative of the God-like nature of the individuals or organization regarding their acceptance of diversity. 

To nominate an individual or organization for the 2010 Diversity Award, send a concise statement of no more than 250 words explaining why this individual or organization should receive the Award by email to stmarkpride@gmail.com.  Nominations must be received by no later than August 31. The recipient of the award will be announced at the Saint Mark Diversity Award Service on Thursday evening, October 7.

Henry F. Thompson, Jr. 

Outstanding Pride Volunteer Award

The Thompson Award to be presented for the first time this year to the person voted by members of the Pride Committee as the Outstanding Pride Volunteer and is named _in honor of longtime Saint Mark member and Pride Supporter, Henry Thompson.  Henry was the 2006 Diversity Award recipient.  He passed away in 2009.  The award will be presented on Pride Sunday during the regular worship service.

Saint Mark Pride Photo Contest

Submit your best Saint Mark Pride photos by Sunday October 17 to be judged in our First Annual Digital Photography Contest.  Complete details will announced in early September.

2010 Levels of Sponsorship 

Another of the keys to having a successful Pride at Saint Mark is your financial support. Sponsorships are available at several levels and are tax deductible.  Checks should be made payable to Saint Mark and identified for Pride 2010 Sponsorship.  Online donations may be made at www.stmarkumc.org and identified for Pride 2010 Sponsorship.

Levels of Sponsorship

• Red Level - $60 - includes 1 t-shirt, 1 ticket to Diversity Dinner and a certificate.
• Green Level - $120 - includes 2 t-shirts, 2 tickets to Diversity Dinner and a certificate.
• Blue Level - $500 - includes 4 t-shirts, 4 tickets to Diversity Dinner and a framed certificate.
• Purple Level - $1000 - includes 6 t-shirts, 6 tickets to Diversity Dinner, a framed certificate, and a special Pride memento.
• Rainbow Level - $2000 -includes Purple Level gifts plus a Hans Godo Frabel™ sculpture. 

(all levels include listing as a sponsor in Saint Mark Pride publications.)

Pride Activities

October 6 -10, 2010

stmarkpride@gmail.com