Sure you do! Because that would be….Fellowship, Bunco, and Ice cream! Young and not so young are invited to the church parish hall on Tuesday, August 5th at 7:00pm for a fun evening. You are welcome to bring your favorite ice cream topping. Bunco is a dice game that can be played by people of…
Remember, we worship with the celebration of Holy Communion at 10:00am on Sunday mornings during the summer months of July and August. Sunday School for children and adults resumes with the return to our regular schedule in September–the Sunday after Labor Day weekend. Hope to see you at St. Mark!
The mystery of God’s ways is sometimes hidden from us but God’s Grace is always generously given to us. Pastor Eric told us that our heart is softened, opened up, when we know God’s Grace. The bottom line is all about generosity: time, gifts (such as music or any other art form) and money. There…
Please enjoy a slideshow of the St. Mark Community Garden as of July 1, 2014. It is really beautiful AND very productive. Join us Wednesday evenings at 5:30pm for our weekly gleaning party. We pick what is ripe from the Food Bank garden and from the raised beds, and it is taken to the Food…
The attached picture shows the inside of our current outdoor storage facility. In addition to its small size, the building itself is in extremely poor condition. The Community Garden equipment and lawn care equipment share this small storage facility. A fundraiser for a new shed is planned for the fall and is going to be…
Our artist in residence and retired St Mark pastor, David Nelson, began his sermon by telling us that every creative thing we make is a process. The end object is a celebration of the process. The Creation Story, that is represented by the banner now in our worship space, challenges us with four things among…
View below 2 slideshows of Creation Artistry by retired pastor David Nelson which has graced our altar wall for the last several weeks. Listen to David’s audio description and inspiration of this Art. Note the duel use of the word “Creation”. The art is about “God’s Creation of the World”, but the art itself is the…
The 2nd Sunday after Pentecost brings us Matthew’s gospel 10:24-39 in which Jesus warns his disciples that their ministry in his name will meet with opposition, requiring absolute trust in God and an unswerving commitment to their Lord. So, is this true in our lifetime? Pastor Beth reminded us that Jesus promised his followers (that means…
You have heard it said: “A church that prays together, stays together.” At St. Mark we know this to be true… and that also true is: ” A church that plays together has a lot more fun!” Many thanks to Thrivent Financial for a grant to create new (and noticeable!) sports team shirts for St.…
Please join us as we celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost–Sunday, June 8th. Everyone is encouraged to wear RED to worship. Red is the color of the day and symbolic of the Holy Spirit. Worship with Holy Communion is at 8:30 and 11:00. At both services, our 3 confirmands…