Dena was born in New Jersey and lived in Hackettstown until she was eleven. She shared that Hackettstown is where M&Ms are made!! Then, she and her Mom, Dad and 5 siblings moved to Glendale, Arizona. While Dena lived in Petersburg, Alaska, she attended Petersburg Lutheran Church for 15 years. She was a member of…
Mike and Vanessa Olson recently became new member of St. Mark and have offered this information as a way to get to know them a bit better. Vanessa was born in Aldershot, Hampshire, England & moved to Seattle at 15 as her dad was contracted to work for Boeing. They were only going to stay…
“Therefore welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you, for the Glory of God.” (Romans 15:7) For those of you who been visiting our church on Sunday mornings, we’re delighted that you have chosen to worship at St. Mark! We truly hope you’ve felt welcomed and have been encouraged to grow in God’s love as…
Roanne and Russ were both raised in small towns in central Connecticut, an area south of Hartford. Roanne was born in Connecticut and Russ was born in New York City. They have lived in Connecticut, Alaska, California and Washington. Roanne is one of nine children who live in various states. Russ has a brother and…
Dawn grew up in Fargo and Tracy in Hettinger North Dakota. They married and moved to Minneapolis, then Chicago and back to North Dakota when their kids started school. Tracy and Dawn have always been Lutheran. The last church they attended was St. John Lutheran Church in Dickinson, North Dakota, where they were members for…
Bruce grew up in Olympia, Washington and was raised in a Baptist church. He graduated from the University of Puget Sound, then earned a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. Bruce is a retired Colonel, U.S. Army. After retiring from military service, Bruce was a businessman, owning KMAS Radio Station in Shelton, Washington. He also served as…
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…
On June 5, Darcy Huffman was received as a new member of St. Mark. Darcy grew up in both Snohomish and a small town in Southeast Kansas called Sedan. She also lived in a number of other states including Arkansas, Alabama, and Colorado. For eight years, Darcy lived in Germany where she worked in military…
On June 5, 2022, Lili Berkley was welcomed as a new member into the St. Mark Congregation. Lili graciously offered to share some information so we could get to know a little more about her. “I was born in Nebraska. I still have aunts and cousins that live in the Lincoln area, and we remain…
We often ask new St. Mark members to share about themselves so the congregation can get to know them better. Jim and Nancy J joined St. Mark in October 2021 and they graciously provided the following. Jim, a retired teacher, was born in Cleveland, Ohio, where he attended church as a child. His parents are…