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Seniors Together will meet 9/11 at 12:00 pm for a potluck lunch. Margit S will introduce Debby G, a representative for Homeless Education in Washington who will talk about the needs of homeless children in our area. Anyone interested in this issue is invited to join us (not just seniors). This will also be an…
Good Morning. Last week you had a chance to hear from Vicki P. about New Beginnings for St. Mark. Every day is a New Beginning. With New Beginnings come New Expectations. What exactly does that look like? Getting involved in the Sunday School Program? Hosting or leading a mid-week Bible study group? Helping those in…
Good Morning, Saturday, Aug 11, Pastor Eric and Pastor Beth, Kerstin, Pam and the church council had the opportunity to meet. We had great conversation and enjoyed each other’s company. From 9:00 to 1:00 we talked about the past, the present, and the future. We once again tried to answer the million dollar question, where do…
The St. Mark Community Garden is lush and overgrowing its beds! Every Wednesday night volunteers have been gleaning ripe vegetables from most of the beds. We have already harvested hundreds of pounds of produce which Pam C. has taken to the Thurston County Food Bank each Thursday morning. This year we have been helped by…
On the other side of the globe the entire world was tuned in to the Opening Ceremonies celebrating the beginning of the pinnacle of sporting endeavors – the 2012 Olympic Games. What they didn’t realize they were missing was an incredibly worldwide-worthy display of softball prowess by the St Mark Softballers right here in little…
Six-Inning See-Saw Shootout On July 20, a warm, partially overcast evening perfect for roundball, the fearless Diamond Park Troupe of St Mark showed up at the RAC for another rousing game of softball! For three innings, St Mark gave the other team a false sense of security and confidence with a soft start, letting them…
There is a very positive article about the St Mark Community Garden in The Olympian. Check out the St Mark Community Garden Article on The Olympian’s website. Be sure to read the article through to the end; most of the information about the Community Garden is at the end of the article.
The ELCA Synod office asks that we review and complete the survey on the ELCA website. This is an ELCA survey and has no connection to you personally or St. Mark. Your participation in the survey is encouraged. ELCA Social Statement Survey: There is an ELCA Task Force that addresses how this church deals…
Watch your mailbox! We are all invited to a BBQ/Potluck on July 15 hosted by Jo Waldschmidt and Vicki Powers. This event celebrates the arrival of Pastors Beth and Eric Utto-Galarneau and their children Grace and Isaiah. (Transportation to and from the BBQ will be available so sign up in the Narthex).
We have now arrived at the longest season of the church year. Often it is called Pentecost, some churches call it ordinary time, others summer. The color is green; the theme is growth – in mission, maturity, understanding, faith, love, etc. Often artists use a green growing thing to illustrate the season. This year…