What is the relationship between plants and people? This is the basic question that enthnobotanists contemplate and study. Humans have obviously had a relationship with plants since the beginning. How humans have impacted plant species and populations on Earth, and how plants have impacted human development is a fascinating dynamic that I have been interested…
Sunday Morning Adult Study Class will continue using the DVD-based series H²O. It is a 10-week learning opportunity that conveys the Christian faith with visual parables, and thought-provoking presentations of how to live out our faith. It is a great review for those who have been in the church for awhile and those who are…
Narrated by Academy Award winner Ben Kingsley, this series offers insights into the striking similarities and vast differences among the world’s major religions. Each volume studies the ways religion helps structure society, unifies and divides cultures, and shapes world events. Each 50-minute episode presents a fresh look at the history of our world through the…
Each Advent and Lenten season we are blessed with special artwork in the Sanctuary. Advent 2012 artwork began with an angel on the Sanctuary wall. Sunday December 16th a second angel appeared suspended from the ceiling. Here Pastor Beth is giving the children’s sermon on this Sunday. Join us for the final Sunday in Advent,…
Come and join us for a time of prayer and preparation as we lean into anticipation of our Emmanuel being born. We will meet on Wednesdays – December 5, 12, and 19. Potluck dinner will be at 5:45 pm, with prayer and worship to follow at 6:30 pm. We will continue with our tradition of…
Join us at 10 am on Tuesday, Dec 18, as we come together to study the “The Parable of the Ten Pounds” with Pastors Beth and Eric. Join us for good conversation over coffee or tea. (Luke 19:11-27) 11 As they were listening to this, he went on to tell a parable, because he was…
Many find it difficult to believe that they are custom-designed for a life of meaning and purpose. But only with this kind of self-acceptance are we free to carry out the purpose God intends for us. Find Your Fit, a six-hour guided workshop, is designed to help youth see themselves through God’s eyes, maybe for the…
BE OUR FREEDOM LORD! This message resounded from the church on Sunday, December 2 when the St. Mark musicians, singers, and ringers presented their annual Christmas concert. The program’s theme stated, “Today is a day of joyful expectation as we begin our journey through Advent into Christmas. The heart of this musical service shares the story of Christ…
Join us at 10 am on Tuesday, Dec 11, as we come together to study the “The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector” with Pastors Beth and Eric. Join us for fellowship and good conversation. All are welcome! (Luke 18:9-14) 9 He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that…
A new women’s Bible study has formed and is named – THE GATHERING – and you are invited! We will come together once again on Monday, December 10 at 11:30 in the Lounge for a Bible study from the Women of the ELCA (WELCA) magazine “Gather“. Bring your own lunch if you wish; dessert will…