"Serving God and Community for 50 Years"

Outreach

Outreach at St Mark is taking risks to reach outside of our selves to make our beliefs known, and by nurturing our members and bringing God to our community.

HOTRS - House of the Risen Son

Contemporary worship team that leads services on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month. On the 5th Sunday of the month the band plays at Gilbert Resident.

There Is Hope

Youth Band that leads service on the 5th Sunday of the month.

St Mark “CAN”
Help feed the hungry Food Pantry

The following items were collected during the month of June for the Food Pantry sponsored by Emmamuel Lutheran Church in Ypsilanti.

3 jars peanut butter

1 jar relish

2 cans tomatoes

7 cans tuna

1 can spinach

2 cans corn

2 cans peas

1 can mixed vegetables

1 can spaghetti sauce

2 cans soup

2 cans beef stew

1 can tomato sauce

1 can apricots

1 can applesauce

1 can peaches

2 packages rice

2 packages pudding mix

5 packages spaghetti noodles

1 package macaroni noodles

2 packages mac'n cheese

1 packages dried eggs

1 package mashed potatoes

In addition to the food items collected, $5.00 in cash was received to be donated to the food pantry.

Again, thanks to everyone who donated. In this tough economy, the donations are needed.

Denise Ferber

The Shack

A group has met twice to discuss this book. It truly is a book that people have strong feelings about. We are working our way through, and at our next gathering (on August 4), we will start out with chapters 10 and 11. Originally we’d scheduled a total of three meetings. There is clearly enough to discuss for many more – thus, our meeting on August 4 will not be the last. Come and join the conversation.

Summer Vacation

Resumes Fall - 2009

Youth

We do have kids going to Confirmation Camp – three, to be precise. We head up to Michi-lu-ca that last week of June/ beginning of July.

With involvement in the scrapbooking retreats, more folks have gained an appreciation for Michi-lu-ca. Its beauty and space give us a chance to encounter God in ways that don’t happen in ‘normal life’. These encounters change us. Such powerful things can happen there. Thank you for helping the kids receive this experience.

Thank you also for helping our three girls go to New Orleans for the National Gathering. They’ll be there July 21-27. Pray for them – and for Kris Hepner, who will accompany them. Pray that they will share and experience Jesus in the people they meet.

Junior Youth

Jr Youth is for kids in 1st - 5th grade. We get together and have loads of fun!

FIRST COMMUNION

We are developing a series of classes for kids fifth grade and younger who are not yet communing.

Several years ago, our Council determined that kids didn’t have to wait until fifth grade to commune, but could begin (after taking the class) when their parents chose. If you would like for your child to participate, please let Pastor know so that the classes can be scheduled at the best possible time.

RE- TEAM

One of the things happening through this anniversary year is an evaluation of our ministry, and discernment for the next five years. The Council started this work at their retreat. The congregation joined in through the Chalice Meetings.

Now a team is being assembled to continue this work of ‘renegotiation’. That is a long word that means strategic planning. I prefer to describe it as looking thoughtfully and prayerfully at our ministry, helping the congregation do the same, and then putting together some goals for the congregation to discuss, reshape, and ultimately make a commitment to work toward. The team will meet on July 7 at 7:15 p.m. If you are interested, speak with Pastor – all are welcome.

Last month was the Book Sale - Thank you very much to all that donated their books and especially their time, this was a huge success. We filled Karen's SUV with books to have another sale;-)

Events to come:
     July 8th: VBS Worknight 6:30 - 8:30
     July 29th: VBS dinner (sloppy joe's) - sign up in Narthex
     August 2: Sign up for dinner & theater in narthex

     Must be signed up by August 30 with payment.*
     August 12: Box-Lunch exchange
     September 18th: Dinner(O'Charley's)/Theater(Oliver)

    October 14th: Soup/Sandwich night
     November: Service project
     December 10th: Christmas Dinner

* Payment must be given to Nancy Wallman by the August 30^th date.

Dinner is on your own.

Please see Karen O'Clair for the latest minutes.

Hope to see you on the 8th!
-Tiffany Kelly

2009-2010 Women's Group Officers

Rhonda McQuiston (President)

Denise Ferber (Vice-President)

Karen O'Clair (Recording Secretary)

Tiffany Kelly (Communication Secretary)

Nancy Wallman (Treasurer)

MEN’S GROUP

The Men’s Group will meet August 8 at 9 am. We will be finalizing plans and setting up for the Pig Roast, which will be August 9

2009 Men's Group Officers:

George McQuiston……President
Augie Wallman……… Vice-President
Chuck Conklin……...Treasurer

Jeff Kelly......................Secretary

THRIVENT

Matching funds are allotted based on the number of members on our list at the main office. If your name is not the the following list, please call Thrivent Fraternal Services at 1-800-236-3736 (Mon., Tues 7am – 9pm., W,Th and Fri 7am -6pm CST) and ask to be added. Speak to the Customer Service Advocate and ask to update church information.

On the present list are Kim Bailey, Chuck and Louise Conklin, Bob and Onda Cymes, the “5”Laginess’, Maggie Miller, Karen and Kent O’Clair, Betty Saunders, Miriam Schrock, Pastor, Nancy and Augie Wallman and several others that we do not know, who live elsewhere in the state. I will check with them in a month to see if the additions have been made. Thank You so much Any questions please check with me, Karen O’Clair

Outreach

St Mark “CAN”Help feed the hungry Food Pantry

The Shack

Junior Youth

St Mark “CAN”
Help feed the hungry Food Pantry