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Thirty-one members and friends worshipped at St. Mark on the Fourth Sunday in Lent. We welcome everyone who attended.

St. Mark will have its fourth mid-week Lenten service at 7 pm Wednesday, April 2. Midweek services will continue until Holy Week when we have Maundy Thursday and Good Friday (Tenebrae) services. Easter Sunday is April 20.

No soup suppers this Lenten season or Easter Sunday brunch this year.

Easter Choir will practice after the Lenten worship on April 2, 9, and 17. Talk to Carolyn if you like to sing and want to join.

Pastor Mavis has set up remote access to the Thursday evening Bible Study via tele-meeting software. Contact him if you are interested. One person from Georgia has already joined the class.

Pick something from St. Mark’s annual March Madness “spring cleanup” task list (on the entryway bulletin board), do it, and mark it off. Thank you.

The St. Mark food pantry is full. A big thank you to everyone who contributed. We will let you know when we run short again.

March ushers are Bill and Jim.

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 quilters meet every Thursday morning at 9:00 am.
• St Mark hosts two AA groups each week. One group meets on Sunday afternoon at 6:00 pm and the other meets on Thursday at 6:00 pm. Both groups are done by 7:00 pm. St. Mark members should be mindful that these groups are in the building at these times.
• 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:

• Monday, March 31, 2025: Monday morning Bible Class at 10:30 am. We are studying Galatians.
• Wednesday, April 2, 2025: Lenten Service at 7:00 pm. Choir will rehearse right after worship.
• Thursday, April 3, 2025: St. Mark Quilters meet at 9:00 am.
• Thursday, April 3, 2025: Thursday evening Bible Class at 7:00 pm. We are studying the Book of Revelation.
• Sunday, April 6, 2025: Worship at 10:30 am. Recordings of each week’s Sunday service are generally available the following Monday.
• Monday, April 7, 2025: Monday morning Bible Class at 10:30 am. We are studying Galatians.
• Wednesday, April 9, 2025: Lenten Service at 7:00 pm. Choir will rehearse right after worship.
• Thursday, April 10, 2025: St. Mark Quilters meet at 9:00 am.
• Thursday, April 10, 2025: Thursday evening Bible Class at 7:00 pm. We are studying the Book of Revelation.
• Sunday, April 13, 2025: Palm Sunday worship at 10:30 am with Holy Communion. Recordings of each week’s Sunday service are generally available the following Monday.
• Monday, April 14, 2025: Monday morning Bible Class at 10:30 am. We are studying Galatians.
• Thursday, April 17, 2025: St. Mark Quilters meet at 9:00 am.
• Thursday, April 17, 2025: Maundy Thursday Service at 7:00 pm. Choir will rehearse right after worship.
• Friday, April 18, 2025: Good Friday Tenebrae Service at 7:00 pm.
• Sunday, April 20, 2025: Easter Sunday Worship at 10:30 am. “He is Risen; He is Risen indeed.”
• Monday, April 21, 2025: Monday morning Bible Class at 10:30 am. We are studying Galatians.
• Thursday, April 24, 2025: St. Mark Quilters meet at 9:00 am.
• Thursday, April 24, 2025: Thursday evening Bible Class at 7:00 pm. We are studying the Book of Revelation.
• Sunday, April 27, 2025: Worship at 10:30 am with Holy Communion. Recordings of each week’s Sunday service are generally available the following Monday.
• Sunday, April 27, 2025: Planning Council Meeting right after Worship.
• Monday, April 28, 2025: Monday morning Bible Class at 10:30 am. We are studying Galatians.
• Thursday, May 1, 2025: St. Mark Quilters meet at 9:00 am.
• Thursday, May 1, 2025: Thursday evening Bible Class at 7:00 pm. We are studying the Book of Revelation.
• Sunday, May 4, 2025: Worship at 10:30 am. “He is Risen; He is Risen indeed.”

Some other things:

• Prayer list – keep these people in your prayers: Cristina, Jim, Joanne, Joyce, Meghan, Sherri, Todd, 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:

• Recorded St. Mark service at https://www.stmarkzion.com/pages/sermon.html
• Services broadcast by Lutheran Hour Ministries: https://www.lhm.org/
• KFUO Radio (A listener supported broadcast ministry of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod: https://www.kfuo.org/
• Weekly worship services at Worship Anew: https://worshipanew.org/

 

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

 

Tom Patton

Chairman, St. Mark

 

Rev. James Mavis

Pastor