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15th Sunday after Pentecost

Welcome to this Sunday’s service. We give special thanks to Pastor Linda Milks for coming in as our guest pastor. If you would like to join during communion, please have your wine and bread ready to do so.

ELCA Elects Siddiqui as Vice President

Imran Siddiqui, a senior investigator for the U.S. Department of Labor, was elected vice president of the ELCA on Thursday, Aug. 11, becoming the first Asian American elected to the national post. His six-year term will begin Nov. 1, replacing interim Vice President Carlos Peña, who himself took on the role after the unexpected passing of Bill…

Beth Bowden Joins St. Mark

On June 5, 2022, Beth Bowden became a member of the St. Mark Lutheran Church Congregation. Beth grew up in Elma Washington. She was raised in the United Methodist Church and has attended various Protestant churches during her adult life, including Covenant, Quaker, Church of the Savior, Presbyterian and United Church of Christ. Beth is…