A Quinceanera is an important event in many Latin American cultures. It is both a birthday celebration; a coming of age when a girl becomes a young woman, and a religious ceremony in the catholic church. A “Lutheran” Quinceanera may be a little different, but with help from the internet, a small group of St.…
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At Sunday service, April 23, we were given a special gift of music! Mya A, one of our beloved and talented St. Mark youth, is a member of the Olympia High School Chamber Orchestra. She and her fellow members of the orchestra took the time to come to St. Mark and perform Tchaikovsky Serenade Suite…
At both services on April 23, Dan B, member of the St. Mark Endowment Committee shared a testimony about the good works being done at St. Mark, in the community and world-wide with the annual Endowment Fund Grant Awards. Dan says, in part, “The St. Mark Endowment Ministry was established in 1993 as a part of…
Members of St. Mark, Lacey, Women of ELCA selected the Friends of the Triennial Gathering as a goal for donation at the Women of the ELCA, Church-wide Triennial, which will be held in Minneapolis this year. Dorothy R, President of St. Mark’s Chapter, states, “Our goal of a $500.00 donation and having our church name…
This Sunday during both services at St. Mark we were joined by Jennifer Shaw, Randee Wilhelm and Karen Gheorghiu, who sang two original songs from the new musical written by our very own Terry Shaw, St. Mark Music Director. These women share the stage with five men to tell a “story of stories”. TENTS invites…
On Sunday, 1.22.17, St. Mark Lutheran Church welcomed Mary Mortenson, Director of Prison Congregations of America (PCA). The mission of PCA is to collaborate with Christian denominations and prison officials to establish prison congregations across America. Mary is a South Dakota resident, has been involved in prison ministries for about 20 years, and has been…
If you are curious about St. Mark, interested in making St. Mark your church home, recently joined our congregation, or have been a long time member, you are welcome to attend a New Member Orientation on either Sunday, November 6 or Sunday, November 13 at 10:00am. (This is the same orientation — it is being…
On Sunday, October 30th, we are celebrating Reformation Sunday. We give thanks that we are part of a “reforming” church that continually seeks to be faithful to how the Spirit is at work in this time and place, shaping us to be the Body of Christ. On this day you are encouraged to wear RED as…
Spiders, bats, black cats and more… Let’s see what St. Mark Boo-unco has in store! Everyone, the young and not so young, are welcome to a frightfully fun evening of Bunco on Sunday, October 30th from 7-8:30pm in the Parish Hall. Bunco is a dice game that can be played by people of all ages.…
Born into the family of a wealthy merchant, Francis gave up his inheritance to serve poor people. He formed the Order of Friars Minor (called Franciscans), who took on poverty and the task of preaching “using words if necessary.” Francis had a spirit of gratitude for all of God’s creation. We celebrated St. Francis and…