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Thursday Morning Bible Study Summer 2011

Thursday Morning Pastor’s Bible Study will meet at 10am Thursday through the summer of 2011 in the lounge/library. The Bible passages mentioned in the “Divine Drama Student Workbook” will be read and discussed. These sessions are open to all regardless of whether they attended earlier sessions.

Pastor Linda on Holy Hilarity Sunday

Holy Hilarity Sunday Pictures

Many weeks after the fact, the Holy Hilarity pictures are ready.  Holy Hilarity Sunday was May 1, 2011 and there is a previous post about the event. The pictures are really funny and worth seeing so please view the pictures below!        

St. Mark Community Garden June 17, 2011

First “Feed ‘n’ Weed” successful!

A small but mighty crew gathered Wednesday evening for a tasty potluck and some serious weeding and potato hilling.  The weather turned out to be quite nice even though the forecast was for rain. Fourteen of the 20 rows are now hilled and weeded.   Church members Jim, Jan, Brent, Zach, Gail, Pastor Linda (she…

Annual Congregational Meeting June 12, 2011

The Annual Congregational Meeting was held Sunday June 12th.  It was very well attended!  Election results are as follows: Council: Vicki P.(her second three year term), Josh S.,  Cathy C., Kate D. Synod Assembly Representatives: Jon & Kerstin Nominating Committee: Earla F., Jan S., Liz B., Carol P., Pam C., Pat S. Audit Committee: Larry…

Take Me Out to the Ballgame

Attention Mariner fans!  We’re heading to the see the Mariners vs. Braves on June 29th for a Grand Slam   Family Pack day game.  Game starts at 12:40.  Tickets are $14 and include a hot dog and soda.  Sign up  and pay by June 12, 2011.

St. Mark Community Garden Potato Patch - AFTER weeding!

A Gardening miracle happened on May 28th!

When you look at the picture in the prior post, and then look at this picture, you will see that there was a miraculous amount of work at the 28th work party.  We had a great turn-out of people, rototillers, irrigation specialists, and the outcome was spectacular! We have water to the garden!  All the…

Natalie – Girl Scout Gold Award

On May 8, 2011, a reception was held for Natalie, a recent recipient of the prestigious Girl Scout Gold Award.  In February this year, Natalie traveled to Africa, along with her mother and the SAFI group. Her Gold Award project was completed while at schools in Arusha, Tanzania, where she helped the students learn and improve their…

Ministry/Leadership Roundtable Planning Potluck

Please put Thursday, June 16 – 6:00 p.m. on your calendar. This will be an opportunity for the many ministries of St. Mark to gather to talk about events each are planning – and hopefully place them on a common calendar. Oh … and there will be FOOD. More information to follow as the date…

The Singing Revolution – June 1st

Following a potluck dinner at 6:00 pm, join us for the showing of the movie “The Singing Revolution.” This is the remarkable story of how the small Baltic country of Estonia regained its independence from the mighty Soviet Union without a shot being fired. This is a tribute to peaceful revolution, the desire for freedom,…