Well and quickly done, St. Mark! ALL of our Hawk’s Prairie and Friendly Grove Head Start kids have been officially “adopted.” The love and generosity you show these children each Christmas season is an inspiration. Thank you all so much. The only thing left to do is return your gifts to the church on December…
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Many thanks to our Junior High and High School students (and their families) for a SPOOKTACULAR Halloween Party! \ We enjoyed good food! Exciting games! And Great Fun! And the winner of the Best Costume is…. dear old Granny!!!
All are welcome to a Halloween party on Sunday, October 26th from 5-7:00pm in the parish hall. Dinner will be a spooktacular potluck! If you dare, make your frightfully favorite dish to share. Bring your carved jack-o-lanterns to add to the boo-tiful festivities! Ghoulish games and fun to be had by all! Costumes are encouraged…
Sunday, October 5th at both our 8:30 and 11:00 services, we celebrate the ministry of St. Francis, the blessing of creation, and the gift of our pets with the Blessing of the Animals. Animals of all shapes and sizes are welcome to attend worship and be blessed. Please be sure that all animals are safely…
The celebration of “Holy Cross” occurs on September 14th. Pastor Beth shared her personal struggle with understanding the meaning of Jesus’ death on the cross. She wondered, Why did Jesus have to die? Wasn’t there another way for God to redeem humanity? We do not have to completely understand the cross to stand under it…
We welcome you to “God’s Work Our Hands” Sunday, this Sunday, September 7th at St. Mark! We are gathering food (and/or monetary donations) for the Thurston County Food Bank. The Food Bank especially needs protein items such as canned meats, chili, canned beans, legumes, and peanutbutter. Also popular is dried pasta (a jar of pasta…
It’s time to collect some food to fill a horse trailer! A table will available in the narthex this Sunday and next Sunday where you can place your food items. Although ANY non-perishable food is welcome at the Food Bank, items currently in low supply but high demand are PROTEIN(canned meats, chili, canned beans, legumes,…
Students of all ages are invited to bring their school backpacks or book bags to worship at 10:00am on Sunday morning. August 31 for a special blessing during children’s time! If you don’t have a backpack, come anyway and receive a blessing at the start of a new school year!
Yes, indeed! The “ALS Ice Bucket Challenge” has come to St. Mark! A member of St. Mark nominated Pastor Beth for this challenge–to dump a bucket of ice water over her head and give a donation in support of research for ALS. This member lost her husband to this disease. Pastor Beth accepted this challenge!…
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…