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We are very excited! Our new synodical Bishop, Rick Jaech is visiting St. Mark on Tuesday, March 11. He is meeting with the pastors from 4:30-5:30pm. Then all of St. Mark will join together for a potluck dinner at 5:45pm. (Bring something tasty to share!!) At 6:30pm, Bishop Jaech will lead us in a devotion…
If you missed Pastor Eric’s invitation to read the Bible in 90 days or started and well…ran out of steam, but would like to try again, you have another chance! On Sunday, March 9th, the first Sunday in Lent, we will begin the journey through the Old and New Testaments, reading about 16 pages a…
The long awaited, snow-postponed Youth Music Festival will be Sunday, March 16th at 2:00pm in the sanctuary! Come celebrate the gift of music offered by the students of St. Mark with thanks and praise to God. You won’t want to miss this special event! The music festival is free to attend, but an offering…
Check out the slideshow attached to this post to view the beautiful artwork which has appeared on the Sanctuary Wall as we have made our way through the Christmas and Epiphany Season. This artwork and some of the other Christmas Altar decorations are courtesy of former Pastor David Nelson and his able crew of helpers.…
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus exhorts his followers to embrace standards of righteousness that exceed legal requirements and traditional expectations. The Sermon on the Mount is all about relationships. Murder and adultery being expressions of anger and lust. Anger is an expression of passion which should lead to compassion. Lust is a yearning…
Some classrooms at Mountain View Elementary and the Thurston County Food Bank are working together on a curriculum which incorporates healthy food. St. Mark has agreed to help with this by working with them to plant and maintain their small garden. Last year we planted and harvested over 50 pounds of produce for the Thurston…
Even though the weather is rainy and soggy, the Garden Committee has been hard at work! The field has been amended with Mushroom compost, rototilled and the first planting day will be Sunday March 16th during the Sunday School Hour. Snap peas will be planted by Brent and the Sunday School kids and anyone else…
Pastor Beth reminds us that our faith is a gift from God and through our baptism we are sent into the world to shine with the light of Christ. Matthew’s gospel talks about how Jesus tells us the way to attain heaven. Jesus said we are the light of the world and to let our…
Due to our snowy weather, the Youth Music Festival scheduled for today at St. Mark at 2:00pm has been postponed. Please check back for the new date. We are very sorry to have to reschedule this, but we want to be sure everyone is safe and lots of people can attend! God bless you! …
Pastor Eric began today’s sermon by singing “I Love to Tell the Story” and asking… “What’s your story?” The Bible is God’s story…but it is our story too. In Genesis, Adam and Eve became aware of their shame, guilt, and sin. They talked directly to God and soon realized they were (as we are) human.…