Happy August! August is the eighth month. It is named in honor of Emperor Augustus. The word “August” means inspiring awe or admiration; majestic. The first night in our new home, we sat on our deck enjoying the sunset. That was a wonderful treat! We did not realize we would get the blessing of watching…
There was a bustle of activity on August 14 at St. Mark and the Community Garden as 19 youth, 2 interns and an instructor from Olympia High School’s new farming program visited. This new program is designed to give high school students an alternative way to achieve their graduation requirements. During the summer they work…
Artist in Residence (also known as retired Pastor) David Nelson is creating a new masterpiece on the back wall of the St. Mark Sanctuary. The theme for this summer piece is the “Tree of Life”. Please click on the title of this post to see a larger image, and more will be captured as the…
Miguel and Lisa-Ann R, their daughter Aislinn and Lisa-Ann’s mother Cecilia are all originally from Chicago. Their second daughter, Aliyana, was born here in Olympia. The family moved to Washington in June 2008. Miguel was born in Fayetteville and spent most of his formative years living around the globe, Panama, Italy and Germany. His father…
MY, OH MY! The St. Mark Softballer’s season has made the turn around third base and is heading in a big hurry for home! And what a fine run of fun and fellowship on the field it’s been! Even though our somewhat-less-than-stellar season record of 2 wins, 5 losses and 1 tie sounds like the…
We had a very successful work party last Saturday and the garden looks super! The potatoes are weed-free and hilled and need no more tending until harvest. The corn looks GREAT as do all the other vegetables. So far we have harvested snap peas, broccoli, cabbage, lettuce, squash, onions, and now green beans. If…
Woo hoo! It is time for our next intergenerational Summer Nights at St. Mark on Wednesday, August 14 at 6:30 pm in the Parish Hall. ALL AGES ARE WELCOME!!! Drinks will be provided. Pizza will be delivered hot and ready to eat. Please bring your friends and family, some $$ to help cover the cost…
“Summer Nights” at St. Mark: Burgers, Bible Stories and Bunco! On Wednesday, July 17 at 6:30pm, everyone is invited to attend an evening of food, fun, fellowship, and faith-sharing in the Parish Hall. We will enjoy freshly grilled hamburgers, an entertaining game of Bunco, and interesting Bible Stories. This is an “intergenerational” evening which means…
All 20 rows of potatoes were hilled today, all rows were weeded, and the peas were picked. It was a beautful, sunny, warm morning, and we had a GREAT turn-out. The SMOGS were helpful on Thursday by taking care of 4 rows, and the rest got done today. Mike D. brought his brush hog and…
The potato plants have grown at least a foot over the past week and it is time to hill dirt around them. Potatoes grow above the plant roots so it is necessary to mound dirt around plants to provide a place for the potatoes to grow!! Bring your rakes, or flat blade hoes and if…