This holiday season, we thank everyone who has supported St Mark Lutheran Church this past year with their time, talent and financial contributions and look forward to support from all of our members in the year ahead. If you need a convenient way to make regular offerings in addition to the traditional methods or if…
We often get caught up in the complex things that come into our lives; hurricanes, personal loss, and, as Luke describes, huge temples that get knocked down. But Pastor Eric reminded us in Sunday’s sermon that when we get caught up in the hard stuff, the easy stuff gets left behind. So what is the “easy…
Which is heavier? A pound of chocolate or a pound of sand? That’s a trick question but a fun one. The Sadducees were not trying to be funny when they questioned Jesus concerning whose wife a multi married woman would be in the resurrection. They were attempting to trap and discredit Jesus because the Sadducees…
You can contribute to our Thanksgiving gift to Mountain View Elementary in one of four ways: 1. Purchase a grocery store gift card (or more than 1!) that a family can use to purchase the foods of their choice for their holiday meal. 2. Purchase a ready-to-eat meal that the family can pick up the…
Pastor Eric’s sermon described what he called the Four Horsemen of GRACE – or the 4 Un’s: 1. Grace is Unrelenting! If you have ever had a dog who played ‘Fetch’ you know that sometimes they have a very hard time letting go of the ball or the toy. God is like that with…
This month we are featuring the students of St. Mark who attended Lutheran Summer Music. The students shared some comments about what LSM meant to them. KAHLI: “The best thing about attending LSM was the fact that I was surrounded by so much love. We had all come from across the nation to join and give thanks…
Reformation Sunday – wear red to remember Martin Luther’s bold decision in 1517 to confront the hierarchy of the Church with his ninety five theses, concerning God, Faith, Life and what it meant to be a Church, which he nailed to the door of the German castle! Pastor Beth presented to us on this Sunday 9.5…
Last spring, St. Mark was treated to two benefit concerts to help support our five students who attended the Lutheran Summer Music Academy* in Decorah, Iowa this summer. The outpouring of support from the generous people of St. Mark, plus matching funds from Thrivent, added up to roughly $5,700.00! This allowed the students to meet…
Come join us on Sunday, November 3 as we remember and give thanks for all the saints in our lives. During our 8:30 and 11:00 worship services, we will offer special prayers and light candles in thanksgiving for our loved ones. (Remember to set your clocks back one hour on Saturday night!) See you on…
Pastor Eric, without his robe and in a wrinkled shirt, looked on the outside how he was feeling on the inside – grumpy! Our congregation has been trying to figure out how to help children at Mountain View Elementary stay “Safe and Warm” when they arrive at school long before the doors are open. We…