“A case at a time…A can at a time…” Come help us celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America by filling a horse trailer of non-perishable food for the Thurston County Food Bank. Pastor Eric’s sermon September 1st was about a “Generous Invite”. Flyers were passed out to share with family…
This is the first year that corn has been grown in the St. Mark Community Garden. Gary D. asked this spring if he could try to grow some, and we told him to go ahead but warned him that the soil might not have enough nutrients. If you have watched the garden you know that…
Pastor Eric’s sermon is based on Luke 13th where Jesus heals a crippled woman on the Sabbath. Pastor’s sermon had three main points: 1. Jesus Heals! 2. God works among us! 3. We are all creatures of God! In addition to providing you with the audio sermon, this week we are pleased to also…
Happy August! August is the eighth month. It is named in honor of Emperor Augustus. The word “August” means inspiring awe or admiration; majestic. The first night in our new home, we sat on our deck enjoying the sunset. That was a wonderful treat! We did not realize we would get the blessing of watching…
There was a bustle of activity on August 14 at St. Mark and the Community Garden as 19 youth, 2 interns and an instructor from Olympia High School’s new farming program visited. This new program is designed to give high school students an alternative way to achieve their graduation requirements. During the summer they work…
Artist in Residence (also known as retired Pastor) David Nelson is creating a new masterpiece on the back wall of the St. Mark Sanctuary. The theme for this summer piece is the “Tree of Life”. Please click on the title of this post to see a larger image, and more will be captured as the…
Miguel and Lisa-Ann R, their daughter Aislinn and Lisa-Ann’s mother Cecilia are all originally from Chicago. Their second daughter, Aliyana, was born here in Olympia. The family moved to Washington in June 2008. Miguel was born in Fayetteville and spent most of his formative years living around the globe, Panama, Italy and Germany. His father…
MY, OH MY! The St. Mark Softballer’s season has made the turn around third base and is heading in a big hurry for home! And what a fine run of fun and fellowship on the field it’s been! Even though our somewhat-less-than-stellar season record of 2 wins, 5 losses and 1 tie sounds like the…
We had a very successful work party last Saturday and the garden looks super! The potatoes are weed-free and hilled and need no more tending until harvest. The corn looks GREAT as do all the other vegetables. So far we have harvested snap peas, broccoli, cabbage, lettuce, squash, onions, and now green beans. If…
Woo hoo! It is time for our next intergenerational Summer Nights at St. Mark on Wednesday, August 14 at 6:30 pm in the Parish Hall. ALL AGES ARE WELCOME!!! Drinks will be provided. Pizza will be delivered hot and ready to eat. Please bring your friends and family, some $$ to help cover the cost…