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“Women of the ELCA” Information

Nine women from our congregation attended the Triennial National Convention of the “Women of the ELCA” in Spokane from July 14 to July 17, 2011. This was a good turnout from our congregation for an event across the state. A brief send-off ceremony was held during our July 10 worship service with prayers for a safe journey…

Gary making contact!

St. Mark Co-ed Softball News

The combined team of St. Mark and Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd played their fifth softball game of the season Tuesday July 5th.  The league is the Olympia Independent Church League.  The weather was WONDERFUL and it was lots of fun even though we did not win.  A bleacher full of fans kept the…

New Pictorial Directory

In anticipation of a new Pastor arriving in the next several months, we are producing a new Pictorial Directory.  As much fun as it is to walk down Memory Lane via our photo wall, it is not very helpful to members and guests trying to put a name to a face. TIME TO UPDATE THE…

New Web-site feature, “All Posts”

A new feature, “ALL POSTS” was added to the top right hand tool bar of the web-site. When you click on this menu tab, all previous posts are listed. You can scroll down the list and read previous blog entries that have left the Home page as only ten posts are carried on the Home page…

First potato bloom

St. Mark Community Garden Work Parties

Last Wednesday, June 29th, we ate our potluck meal with the Call Committee members, and then finished weeding and hilling the potatoes. Now all 20 rows have had their first weeding and hilling. The blooms are coming on the potatoes. Our irrigation specialist Bob, placed irrigation around the peas, and they are in full bloom…

LifeKeys class June 5th a success!

A LifeKeys discovery day took place in the parish hall on Sunday, June 5th, from noon until about 5:30.  Six people participated along with the facilitators, Bergel Z and Susan G.  This brings the number of people on a LifeKeys journey at St Mark, Lacey to 42. The day was packed with questions,  some struggles,…

African Worship June 19, 2011

African Sunday was a Musical and Visual feast!

We arrived at St. Mark June 19th for Trinity Sunday to find lots of people dressed in colorful African garb.  These beautiful fabrics and clothing were purchased by the many in our church who have traveled to Tanzania to work with the Safi School Project. Following the welcome by Pastor Linda, the call to worship…

The Creation Story

Sanctuary Wall boasts Creation story

Retired Pastor David Nelson gave the sermon Sunday June 19th in which he explained his latest wall creation – the Creation story.  The first of the seven panels symbolized darkness and chaos and was done with silver and black.   The second panel depicts the creation of the sky and was inspired by David’s youth…