Gail and Mary were the teachers Sunday the 25th, and the children spent the Sunday School hour in the garden. We talked about The Parable of the Sower and how it applied to our own Community Garden. We talked about what it takes to grow strong plants, and then asked each child to find a…
If you were not present at the Senior Recital…you really missed something special!! Since the youth recital was so well-received by our congregation last spring, Minister of Music Kerstin put together a similar program this fall with the older generation. On Sunday, 9/25/11, a “Senior Recital” was held. Nine acts were featured, including piano solos by…
The Thurston County Food Bank received 2400 pounds of potatoes from our September 17th harvest of the St. Mark Community Garden potato patch! Sarah Swenson, Produce Manager of the Thurston County Food Bank, came by at the end of the harvest and was very pleased with the amount of potatoes. The potatoes were German Butterball.…
It is harvest time!!!!! Get the word out to families, friends, and the community that it is time to harvest LOTS of potatoes for the Thurston County Food Bank. God blessed our Community Garden with an abundance of potatoes – it’s time to reap what we have sowed. Many hands are needed to dig and…
Our St. Mark Community Garden continues to be very productive! Brent and daughter Zoie went to the Food Bank on a Friday to see how the produce is provided to those using the Food Bank. He found a most beautiful produce department. To date, we have sent 429 pounds to food, and the potatoes will…
Greetings! My name is Linda. My husband, Ken, and I were born and raised in Rochester, Washington, and spent our careers in education in Washougal, Belfair, Mossyrock, Toledo, and Sequim, Washington. After raising three children and completing our years in the education field, we decided to retire here in Lacey. We then began looking to…
The change to winter worship hours occurred on Sept 11, 2011 when Sunday worship changed to 8:30am and 11:00am. The abbreviated version of this schedule appears in the “blue box” on the right of the St Mark homepage. A more complete listing appears on the Worship Service page under the Worship item on the main menu. This…
During the recent Women of the ELCA convention attended by a number of St Mark women in July 2011, one of the workshops attended was entitled “Chemical Craze: Detoxifying Your Home” by Danielle Welliever. “With increasing frequency, we hear about studies linking chemicals in everyday household products to negative effects on our health. In fact,…
“Environment – Caring for Creation: Vision, Hope, and Justice” is a social statement of the ELCA. It is the heart of the ELCA position on the environment. You can find it on our Resource Links Page (accessible from the extreme top menu) by scrolling down to the first entry in the Helping the Earth section.…
The Church Council Page (listed on the About Us menu) has been updated. Newly-elected Council Members are now listed along with the updated positions and term expiration dates for all seven council members. Council Assistants are also listed and the function each one performs is noted. The description of the Council’s functions has been enhanced…