I am excited to be serving St. Mark for my Eagle Scout project by rebuilding the patio area next to the side entrance near the church office. This area’s current faux brick patio has deteriorated over the years and I am organizing the construction of a new patio using more durable and better-looking brick pavers – much like those seen along the sidewalks all around downtown Mount Prospect.

An integral part of the design will be “memorial-type” bricks that St. Mark members - and others - can order to remember the lives of loved ones that may have passed or possibly to recognize someone living that is deserving of a special recognition. I have worked to keep the cost as reasonable as possible and the majority of the money raised will be used directly in the project.

Prices are $50 for the standard size 4” x 8” memorial brick and $75 for an 8” x 8” memorial brick. The larger brick includes an optional religious, military, or marriage symbol at no extra cost (standard 4 x 8 size bricks are text only.)

The overall design will utilize 8 x 8 bricks to create the cross and border areas of the patio and 4 x 8 bricks will be placed randomly throughout the patio.

Also, if sales go as well as I expect, any excess funds will be donated directly back to St. Mark for other purposes – perhaps for new landscaping around the church, a patio bench, or another deserving project but I will leave that up to the St. Mark Board to decide.

Please consider purchasing a brick or two for your loved ones. I look forward to helping create a memorable addition to our beautiful church that will be cherished for years to come!

In His service,

Greg Madden

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Memorial bricks must ordered by October 20th to be installed in the initial patio construction that is scheduled to take place on the weekend of November 9th (the demolition of the existing faux brick tiles is scheduled for the prior weekend of October 26th.)

Bricks ordered after October 20th will not be installed until spring – most likely sometime in March or April. Purchasers will be able to order memorial bricks into the foreseeable future; however, they are not likely to be installed until a reasonable number of other bricks are ordered and brick costs may increase at a later date.