Check out the “Sunday School Schedule” page under “Ways to Learn” and find an activity that [Read more...]
The St. Mark Call Committee has presented the names of Pastors Eric and Beth Utto-Galarneau as th [Read more...]
SMOGs (St Mark Old Guys) will meet at 8:30am on Feb 16 in the St Mark Parish Hall for their Valentin [Read more...]
We know it is currently winter but SPRING is just around the corner and the Garden committee is busi [Read more...]
Seniors Together are planning a Valentine’s party on Tuesday, February 14 at 1:00. Bring a story o [Read more...]
St. Mark Sunday School children are mid-way through their study of the Lord’s Prayer. We are learn [Read more...]
Women of St. Mark: We will be meeting at Margit’s home on Tuesday, February 28 at 6:30 pm (NOTE: [Read more...]
On January 26, 2012, Pastor Linda Nou tendered her letter of resignation to Council; this letter was [Read more...]
Join us this Sunday - SPORTS SUNDAY - as we share our joy for JESUS and all things sports-related. [Read more...]
Four pastors are now being considered for call at St. Mark; two individual pastors, and two pastors [Read more...]
The liturgical art creation for this Christmas Epiphany season continues to evolve. Here, as of Ja [Read more...]
Seniors Together will meet January 10 at 1:00 pm in the Parish Hall; the topic this month will be co [Read more...]
Sunday school has had a great time during the Advent season. Our big project was the “Live Nativit [Read more...]
The St. Mark Website Team has a new addition, Junior Reporter Dakota M. Dakota has a photo [Read more...]
David Nelson has, once again, blessed us with the creation of a seasonal mural for the Christmas [Read more...]
The Sunday School kids from preschool through 6th grade have had a great time this fall learning Bib [Read more...]
St. Mark families are again providing gifts of new clothing or shoes for children from the Hawk's Pr [Read more...]
35 Mountain View Elementary families received Thanksgiving meals through the generosity of our St. M [Read more...]
Have you noticed a shine on the pews in the sanctuary? How about the absence of piles of leaves in [Read more...]
St. Mark's 2011-2012 volleyball season is off to a great start. Based on last year's final standing [Read more...]
Remember to bring all your Thanksgiving basket items to the church this Sunday November 20th. The [Read more...]
“Environment and Energy” is a page on the ELCA website about environmental advocacy. Check it o [Read more...]
The last line of Christina Rossetti’s 1872 Christmas poem, In the Bleak Midwinter, reads “What c [Read more...]
Join us for Christmas Services! •Saturday December 24 at 4:00pm for Family Christmas Eve Candleli [Read more...]
As part of the new Sunday School format, on October 30, Amy B led the 1st-6th graders through a les [Read more...]
Again this year St. Mark will be providing Thanksgiving baskets to families at Mountain View Element [Read more...]
Bishop Hofstad and Ron Hoyum, Assistant to the Bishop, have sent the names and profiles of four Luth [Read more...]
The Day1 Radio and Internet Ministry is presented to you for those weeks in which you are unable to [Read more...]
Below is a Blog from the website New Media Project at Union Theological Seminary. October 5, 2011 [Read more...]
Gail and Mary were the teachers Sunday the 25th, and the children spent the Sunday School hour in th [Read more...]
On Sunday, October 9, at both services, we will be blessing animals and pets that are part of our li [Read more...]
If you were not present at the Senior Recital…you really missed something special!! (See slide sho [Read more...]
The Thurston County Food Bank received 2400 pounds of potatoes from our September 17th harvest of th [Read more...]
On the ELCA website, there is a page titled “Caring for Creation” and subtitled “Learn about w [Read more...]
If you enjoy looking up bible verses, check out five websites listed on the Resource Links page for [Read more...]
It is harvest time!!!!! Get the word out to families, friends, and the community that it is time t [Read more...]
Our St. Mark Community Garden continues to be very productive! Brent and daughter Zoie went to the [Read more...]
Greetings! My name is Linda. My husband, Ken, and I were born and raised in Rochester, Washingto [Read more...]
MUSICIAN’S MUSINGS Here at St. Mark, music is a core piece of our worship and fellowship together [Read more...]
The change to winter worship hours occurred on Sept 11, 2011 when Sunday worship changed to 8:30am [Read more...]
Pastor’s Sunday Class Great Expectations – What are pastors and congregations looking for [Read more...]
Thursday Morning Study – Starting September 8 “The Meaning of Jesus – Two Visions” by [Read more...]
During the recent Women of the ELCA convention attended by a number of St Mark women in July 2011, o [Read more...]
“Environment – Caring for Creation: Vision, Hope, and Justice” is a social statement of the EL [Read more...]
The Church Council Page (listed on the About Us menu) has been updated. Newly-elected Council Member [Read more...]
What is the proper temperature to refrigerate fruits and vegetables? Should produce be stored in pl [Read more...]
As a follow-up to the previous post regarding Pastor Hoyum’s write-up, the content of that post (a [Read more...]
The ELCA Call Process - By Pastor Ron Hoyum - [Pastor Ron Hoyum is the Assistant to the Bishop in [Read more...]
"Lutheran Woman Today" magazine is changing its name to "Gather" effective September 2011. More inf [Read more...]
[The concluding session of the Divine Drama class is Aug 25, 2011.] The Bible Study for Sprin [Read more...]
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) will be assembling in Orlando for their 12th Churc [Read more...]
I’ve recently had an opportunity to spend three weeks living in and out of a suitcase. Moving from [Read more...]
Chapter 15 of the Divine Drama Student Workbook will be covered 8/25/2011 at the Thursday Morning ( [Read more...]
On July 31, the gospel lesson from Matthew 14 was the story of the "Feeding of the Five Thousand. " [Read more...]
Despite a rather cloudy and cool summer, the garden continues to grow! In fact, most raised beds a [Read more...]
Chapter 14 of the Divine Drama Student Workbook will be covered 8/18/2011 at the Thursday Morning ( [Read more...]
Be one step ahead of those receiving their Grapevine via "snail mail" - read it online. Lots of good [Read more...]
Near the right side of the extreme top menu, is a link called “Resource Links”. This link takes [Read more...]
Chapter 13 of the Divine Drama Student Workbook will be covered 8/11/2011 at the Thursday Morning ( [Read more...]
Everyone get excited! Mark your calendar! Sunday, August 7 is the St. Mark Picnic! The picni [Read more...]
Chapter 11 and 12 of the Divine Drama Student Workbook will be covered 8/4/2011 at the Thursday Mor [Read more...]
As a result of the recent elections at the Annual Congregational Meeting, the membership of a number [Read more...]
For those of you who were unable to attend the National Convention of the Women of the ELCA (WELCA) [Read more...]
WOMEN'S STUDY -- Starting September 11 during the education hour, you are invited to join other wome [Read more...]
As of Thursday July 7th the St. Mark Community Garden has produced 58 pounds of snow peas, lettuce, [Read more...]
Nine women from our congregation attended the Triennial National Convention of the “Women of the [Read more...]
The combined team of St. Mark and Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd played their fifth softball g [Read more...]
In this month’s The Lutheran magazine there is an article entitled Great Expectations about congre [Read more...]
In anticipation of a new Pastor arriving in the next several months, we are producing a new Pictoria [Read more...]
Your Call Committee is currently working to complete and submit the Ministry Site Profile (MSP). [Read more...]
A new feature, "RECENT POSTS" was added to the top right hand tool bar of the web-site. When you cli [Read more...]
Last Wednesday, June 29th, we ate our potluck meal with the Call Committee members, and then finishe [Read more...]
A LifeKeys discovery day took place in the parish hall on Sunday, June 5th, from noon until about 5: [Read more...]
We arrived at St. Mark June 19th for Trinity Sunday to find lots of people dressed in colorful Afric [Read more...]
Retired Pastor David Nelson gave the sermon Sunday June 19th in which he explained his latest wall c [Read more...]
Check the Adult Education Page under Ways to Learn for potential future topics for the Thursday Mor [Read more...]
Thursday Morning Pastor's Bible Study will meet at 10am Thursday through the summer of 2011 in the l [Read more...]
Many weeks after the fact, the Holy Hilarity Slide show is ready. Holy Hilarity Sunday w [Read more...]
A small but mighty crew gathered Wednesday evening for a tasty potluck and some serious weeding and [Read more...]
The Annual Congregational Meeting was held Sunday June 12th. It was very well attended! Election [Read more...]
The Transition Team was tasked with creating opportunities for the congregation to share their inpu [Read more...]
On Sunday, June 12 at the Annual Congregational Meeting being held at 11:15, a six member team wil [Read more...]
I thought this was funny. Hope you do too. http://www.christchurchwinnetka.org/PentecostPage-20 [Read more...]
Attention Mariner fans! We're heading to the see the Mariners vs. Braves on June 29th for a Grand [Read more...]
Life Keys is being held on June 5th at 11:30. There are still a few spots available. [Read more...]
It is always my intention to be relevant. With that in mind, what topics would you like me to add [Read more...]
When you look at the picture in the prior post, and then look at this picture, you will see that the [Read more...]
Join us for a weeding and work party at the St. Mark Community Garden this Saturday May 28, 2011 at [Read more...]
On May 8, 2011, a reception was held for Natalie, a recent recipient of the prestigious Girl Scout [Read more...]
Please put Thursday, June 16 - 6:00 p.m. on your calendar. This will be an opportunity for the many [Read more...]
Following a potluck dinner at 6:00 pm, join us for the showing of the movie “The Singing Revolutio [Read more...]
Pastor Paul Lundborg was installed yesterday as the new Visitation Pastor at St. Mark Lutheran Churc [Read more...]
Between services this next Sunday, May 22nd, there will be a short garden blessing ceremony. The S [Read more...]
In the beginning… A blog? Really? That’s what my teenager would have to say about t [Read more...]
Someone once said, "God has a sense of humor. God has the last laugh and the last word. That word is [Read more...]
The Olympia Union Gospel Mission's goal is to share God's love in practical ways with the homeless a [Read more...]
Easter morning brought wonderful voices and flowers to the worship at St. Mark. The Cross of Flowe [Read more...]
Bob and I joined St. Mark about six years ago. We are retired and live on five acres near Johnson [Read more...]
On Easter, the wall behind the altar changed from purples, whites, and barren trees to spring greens [Read more...]
Last Monday, April 11th, the 4th, 5th, and 6th graders in the after-school program at Mountain View [Read more...]
The church was abuzz Saturday April 9th as the spring church clean-up AND the planting of the 20 row [Read more...]
This month the JANSEN FAMILY says good-bye. My family and I have been coming to St. Mark for about [Read more...]
The 2011 season is June 7th through August 12th. The team fee is $425.00 per team. The Independe [Read more...]
As I sit to write today, themes of death and resurrection are very much on my mind. In the past nu [Read more...]
During this transition period, sermons are available by visiting the Day One Radio Ministry. [Read more...]
The weeds are all pulled, the ground is rototilled, 21 potato rows are staked, two rows of pea cag [Read more...]
I know snow is on the ground right now (February 28) but gardening season is right around the corner [Read more...]
I am the recycled worship service volunteer recruiter from the late 1980's, and a member since 1984. [Read more...]
Thanks to all the hard work and planning by Pam Carelli, the Garden Spaghetti feed and silent auctio [Read more...]
This month, Joyce Bruner shares why serving Home Bound Communion is such privilege. Dan and I moved [Read more...]
CB4C is Conversations Before the Call Each Wednesday night during Lent we will gather for a simple [Read more...]
Stephen Ministries is a highly confidential ministry to help you work through a crisis in your life [Read more...]
The Liturgical Art page will show the week by week evolution of the Lenten art starting March 9th, [Read more...]
This month, Robin Stewart shares her passion for working with animal rescue organization, Best Frien [Read more...]
This month, Betty Rose shares one of her many volunteer “jobs” and how you can participate. Vol [Read more...]
This month, council member, Vicki Powers, shares her love of kids and horses -- and how combining th [Read more...]
This month, Dorothie Wilson tells about sharing her joy of music with others. Dorothie retired from [Read more...]
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