St. Mark Lutheran Church
Phone: 406-782-5935
Questions or comments? stmarkbutte@outlook.com
Breaking News

Greetings in the Name of the Lord:


Thirty-seven members and friends worshipped at St. Mark on Last Sunday in the Church Year. We welcome all our worshippers and hope that you will join us again soon.


Reminder: St. Mark WILL NOT have Thanksgiving Eve or Thanksgiving Day services this year. Plan to join us for Wednesday-evening Advent services beginning December 4, at 7:00 pm.


During Advent, the St. Mark Choir will practice right after the Wednesday evening services.


The Christmas Brass ensemble will rehearse November 21, 2024, at 7:00 pm. We will be in the church basement.


Sunday School and Confirmation are each Sunday right after church. All children and confirmands are welcome.  


There is a new sign-up sheet for 2025-2026 fellowship volunteers on the entryway bulletin board.


If you decide to contribute to St. Mark’s Scholarship Fund, make your check out to St. Mark, and mark your donation ‘Scholarship Fund’. St. Mark sends $500 each semester to two students (Joshua and Stephen Wareham) who are studying to become pastors. Your donations go to replenish the ‘Scholarship Fund’.


If you decide to contribute to the LWML Seminary Student Support Fund, make your check out to Mary Martha LWML, put it in the MITES box at the back of the church, or give it to Mary Patton. The LWML will track your donations and periodically forward funds collected to our seminary students.  


Email us to ask to be removed from our lists if you no longer want to receive updates from St. Mark. We know that some of you have moved and may have joined other congregations. Thank you.


Weekly Updates:

  • Sunday School is right after worship.
  • Confirmation is right after worship.
  • The St. Mark food pantry is available to members as well as non-members. If you need something from the pantry or know of someone who might need food, talk to Angie, Pastor, or the Elders.

 

If you have news for St. Mark, email it to Angie so that we can get it into the weekly updates. 

 

Here is our schedule:

  • Wednesday, November 27, 2024: St. Mark choir at 7:00 pm. All singers are welcome.
  • Thursday, November 28, 2024: Thanksgiving Day. There will NOT BE services this year.
  • Sunday, December 1, 2024: Worship at 10:30 am. Recordings of each week’s Sunday service are generally available the following Monday.
  • Sunday, December 1, 2024: Decorate the church for Advent and Christmas right after worship.
  • Monday, December 2, 2024: Monday morning Bible Class at 10:30 am. We are studying Galatians.
  • Wednesday, December 4, 2024: Advent Service at 7:00 pm. The choir will rehearse after the service, all singers are welcome.
  • Thursday, December 5, 2024: St. Mark Brass rehearsal at 7:00 pm (we will move to the basement to give the Bible Study more space).
  • Thursday, December 5, 2024: Thursday evening Bible Class at 7:00 pm. We are studying the Book of Revelation.
  • Sunday, December 8, 2024: Worship at 10:30 am with Holy Communion. Recordings of each week’s Sunday service are generally available the following Monday.
  • Sunday, December 8, 2024: Sunday School and Confirmation right after worship.
  • Monday, December 9, 2024: Monday morning Bible Class at 10:30 am. We are studying Galatians.
  • Tuesday, December 10, 2024: St. Mark Brass rehearsal at 7:00 pm.
  • Wednesday, December 11, 2024: Advent Service at 7:00 pm. The choir will rehearse after the service, all singers are welcome.
  • Thursday, December 12, 2024: Thursday evening Bible Class at 7:00 pm. We are studying the Book of Revelation.
  • Saturday, December 14, 2024: Christmas Festival Reader’s rehearsal at 1:00 pm.
  • Sunday, December 15, 2024: Worship at 10:30 am. Recordings of each week’s Sunday service are generally available the following Monday.
  • Sunday, December 15, 2024: Sunday School and Confirmation right after worship.
  • Sunday, December 15, 2024: St Mark Christmas Festival at 7:00 pm followed by Happy Birthday Jesus cake and refreshments.
  • Wednesday, December 18, 2024: Advent Service at 7:00 pm. The choir will rehearse after the service, all singers are welcome.
  • Thursday, December 19, 2024: Thursday evening Bible Class at 7:00 pm. We are studying the Book of Revelation.
  • Sunday, December 22, 2024: Worship at 10:30 am with Holy Communion. Recordings of each week’s Sunday service are generally available the following Monday.
  • Sunday, December 22, 2024: Sunday School and Confirmation right after worship.
  • Monday, December 23, 2024: Monday morning Bible Class at 10:30 am. We are studying Galatians.
  • Tuesday, December 24, 2024: Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at 7:30 pm.
  • Wednesday, December 25, 2024: Christmas Day.
  • Thursday, December 26, 2024: Thursday evening Bible Class at 7:00 pm. We are studying the Book of Revelation.
  • Sunday, December 29, 2024: Worship at 10:30 am. Recordings of each week’s Sunday service are generally available the following Monday.
  • Sunday, December 29, 2024: Sunday School and Confirmation right after worship.
  • Monday, December 30, 2024: Monday morning Bible Class at 10:30 am. We are studying Galatians.
  • Thursday, January 2, 2025: Thursday evening Bible Class at 7:00 pm. We are studying the Book of Revelation.

Some other things:

  • Prayer list – keep these people in your prayers: Chris, Jim, Joanne, Joyce, Meghan, Sherri, Cindy’s mother, and Pastor Mavis.
  • Call the church if you need anything or have spiritual concerns.
  • Call Pastor Mavis if you would like private communion.
  • If you know of a catechism-age student or want to study God’s word and become a member at St. Mark, call Pastor Mavis or call the office and let Angie know your interest.

 

If you cannot worship with us on Sunday morning, here are some alternatives:

 

Let us know if the links do not work for you, and we will fix.

 

Tom Patton

Chairman, St. Mark


Rev. James Mavis

Pastor