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Sometimes that very first reading of a season of the church year has a special significance. I think this Lent is just such a case. The story of Noah and the rainbow sets the stage and introduces the covenant theme of the whole season. This year we get a short history of Covenant Theology and…
My heart is so full of warmth and love having just finished reading your cards and expressions of care. It has been a marvelous day for me, with rousing worship, beautiful music, hugs, smiles, and kind words. Your outpouring of love at my farewell party deeply touched my heart. One member asked me today,…
Please join us Sunday April 1st, after the 11:00am service, for a potluck lunch followed by the planting of the peas for the Thurston County Food Bank. The weather has certainly not seemed spring-like YET, but the peas like the cooler weather and we plan to plant 4 rows of Oregon Sugar Pod peas. Also,…
St. Mark Community Garden has garden plots available for community members that would like to grow their own vegetables. The raised beds are 8 feet by 8 feet or 8 feet by 3 feet. For those folks that have difficulty bending over, a few plots are 3 feet high. The beds have organic compost, and…
Lent is a time of prayer, service, and self-examination. During this time, many of us choose to live simpler lives, remembering those who do not have the food, money, or resources to simply live. Here at St. Mark we will walk with those who are hungry and living in poverty this Lenten season. Matthew 25:35…
Find an activity that you would like to lead or assist with for one Sunday and sign up on the paper copy in the narthex. We’ll provide lesson plans for you from the Spark curriculum, or if you have an idea of something you’d like to do but aren’t sure where it might fit in,…
SMOGS (St Mark Old Guys) will meet at 8:30am on Feb 16 in the St Mark Parish Hall for their Valentine’s Breakfast. This is the SMOGS normal weekly meeting time. The wives of the SMOGS and other special invited guests will be attending. The SMOGS will be demonstrating their amazing cooking skills. This is an…
We know it is currently winter but SPRING is just around the corner and the Garden committee is busily planning to ensure a successful growing season. Our goal is to plant the same amount of potatoes (2,000 row feet) and Oregon Sugar pod peas (200 row feet) as last year, and to use any unassigned…
Seniors Together are planning a Valentine’s party on Tuesday, February 14 at 1:00. Bring a story or poem, or share the story of how you met your spouse. We will have ice cream sundaes and other goodies. Please join us for fun, lots of laughs, and good fellowship. If you need a ride, contact Audrey H. “Love is…
St. Mark Sunday School children are mid-way through their study of the Lord’s Prayer. We are learning the story and meaning of this prayer from many different angles, enjoying everything from games, singing and chanting, to making picture books, and having fun with food in the kitchen. We’re working on getting the prayer memorized, and…