This week’s game was the first loss this season for our St. Mark Championship Trophy-winning Co-ed Intergenerational Softball Team. But the heart and enthusiasm they played with was still evident! The final score of 7-8 reflected a hard-fought come back. The bats were connecting, many strikes were thrown, the opposing hits were contained in the infield, the double-plays…
The St. Mark Softball Team has followed up it’s first huge blowout with another handsome win Friday, June 10 at the RAC. The bats were poppin’ with hits and runs, resulting in a final score of 9-3. The team is serious about using their skills and playing the game, but they also have fun. And the…
Our St. Mark Championship Trophy-winning Co-ed Intergenerational Softball Team has started off the season with a huge bang! The energy and dedication demonstrated on Friday, June 3, was something to behold. And that was just the FANS! Seriously, the players were spot on. The whole Utto-Galarneau family got on base and scored; daughter Grace had a…
The SWATCH is the newsletter of the Southwestern Washington Synodical Women’s Organization. It is published six times a year and is free via electronic mail. If you would like to be on the e-mailing list you can send an email to carolfossum@comcast.net. Two events were announced in this newsletter. The first one…
The Art of Christmas is coming! Sunday, December 20 at 5:00 pm will be the first Art of Christmas at St. Mark. Art and artists of all types will be featured for this event, singing, playing an instrument, dancing, poetry, reading a story, painting, sculpting, or any kind of craft work. We are looking for…
Most all of the members of St. Mark enjoy music, and for many, singing familiar hymns and carols is particularly comforting; not everyone is able to come to service, however. During the afternoon of December 6, we will go out to sing carols to some of our congregation who are in nursing homes or other…
The Advent Fair is a beloved tradition of St. Mark! On Sunday, December 6, between our 8:30 and 11:00 am services, we will have crafts for all ages, goodies, music, and fun in the Parish Hall. Please feel free to bring Christmas treats and a playful spirit to enjoy the festivities.
Reformation Sunday! Wear RED! This was a Sunday with balloons, books on wheels and two pastor’s preaching God’s word. Pastor Eric and Pastor Beth explained to the congregation what SMART means and took turns illustrating each letter…. S-Stewardship; M-Music; A-Art; R-Relationships; T-Theology; and an extra letter…K-Kids ……because we are all kids of God. You’ll have…
We celebrate St Francis today and the blessing of all of God’s creation – including all of the wonderful creatures who share the planet with us. In this slideshow we see the love expressed between our church members and their loving pets. Also, don’t forget all the wild animals on the planet who also need…
This sermon starts with a Pastor Eric joke. He then tells us that today’s theme would be: “Embracing the Child”. Today’s gospel, Mark 9:30-37, speaks about “Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me…”. Everyone is a child in God’s eye. People come together to be God’s children. In God’s Kingdom, there is…