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St. Mark's Lutheran Church by The Narrows
6730 N. 17th St.
Tacoma, WA 98406
Office: 253-752-4966
Preschool: 253-752-4929
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The office at St. Mark's will be open 8:30-12 and 1-3pm through July 29th.
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Music on the Lawn, August 13th
Don't miss out on the event of the year! Tickets are now on sale for "Music on the Lawn" Taking place on August 13th at 3:00 pm at the home of Bob and Suzy Reynolds. A great event with Wonderful Music, Great food and Fellowship, and an opportunity to support our youth . Get your tickets at the table in the Narthex.
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Tuesday, August 2nd 6-7pm. We have invited our neighbors to join us for a little summer fun and to get to know each other. Free food, drinks, music and games. Plan to join us!
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Save the Date: All-Congregational Day of Service
Saturday, September 10th will be our second annual All-Congregational Day of Service. This year we will join our friends at L'Arche to work alongside them on a project and join them for worship and a meal. This will be an cross-generational event, and carpooling to the L'arche community in Midland will be offered. Stay tuned for more details, but mark your calendars now!
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Empowering Life's Annual Rummage Sale
Empowering Life's annual Rummage Sale to support our Lutheran mission and ministry at the women's prisons will be Friday & Saturday, August 12 & 13, 8am - 4pm, at Peninsula Lutheran Church, 6509 38th Ave NW in Gig Harbor.
Donations may be delivered to the church on Wednesday & Thursday, August 10 & 11, 10am - 7pm. Sale will include clothes, household items, books, sports equipment, small furniture and much more. Questions? Call Joan Nelson @ 208-3307.
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Drivers needed to transport St. Mark's member to Sunday worship. If you are willing to drive one Sunday per month, talk to Pastor Shjerven or Pastor Rue.
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St. Mark's will be collecting bathroom supplies for kits to be made for Tacoma refugees. Please visit the table in the Narthex on Sunday, July 31st and August 7th to sign up and see what is needed. We will be collecting supplies Aug. 14, 21, 28.
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St. Mark's to the Tacoma Rainiers
Sunday, August 7th 6:05 (Game Time) Cost: $12.50 (includes a reserved seat, hot dog, chips and bottled water). Sign up at http://goo.gl/forms/Av7dItMf4fBAuzr72 by Sunday, July 31st. Checks/cash can be brought to the church office for payment. Fun for the Whole Family!
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Creative Night Out
Mark your calendars and join us for a "Creative Night Out" on July 28th from 7PM until 9PM
. Bring your own project or come help make Christmas tags, YoYo garlands, Clothespin Angels, or learn the first steps in making beautiful fabric baskets. There will be a sign-up sheet
on Sunday
to plan for how many to expect! Please come for fun and laughter for an evening. All are welcome! Call Barbara Meyers at
253-756-9352
if you need childcare so we can make arrangements.
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Backpack and School Supplies Collection
We are collecting backpacks with school supplies for mothers incarcerated at the Mission Creek Correction Center for Women in Belfair to give to their children at their summer family event. There will be a table in the narthex each Sunday where you can sign up and get a list to provide a backpack and/or school supplies. Please consider joining us in this joyful mission! Donations are needed by Sunday, July 31.
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FHN Collecting School Supplies
Family Housing Network will be collecting school supplies for Back to School starting August 13th. Please see the attached flyer for more information on this important service.
Click here to view the attached flyer.
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Evening Prayer with Sacred Art
Wednesdays, July 6-August 24 at 7:30pm
Each week we will gather near one of the beautiful pieces of art found in our church building. We will sing and pray and hear scripture readings that connect us to the work of art and to God's Spirit moving among us. Our 25 minute worship service will be followed by dessert and conversation.
If you plan to attend and would like nursery care for your child, please let Ingelaurie Lisher know by the Sunday [email protected]
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Wednesdays, July 6-August 24 6:30-7:30pm in the Fireside Room.
We will gather around savory bites of food to read and discuss the scripture readings for the upcoming Sunday. Pastors will offer insights they have had while studying the texts for preaching. Those gathered will be invited to share their own insights, or are free to silently soak up the group wisdom. All are welcome!
If you plan to attend and would like nursery care for your child, please let Ingelaurie Lisher know by the Sunday prior- [email protected]
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Summer Music Camp Registration
St. Mark's Summer Music Camp, featuring Zimbabwe marimba and percussion specialist Jeff Brahe, will be held this August during the week of Monday, August 22nd through Friday, August 26th. Sessions will be divided by morning and afternoon classes as follows:
- 9-Noon - Elementary camp (for children entering grades 2-5 next Fall)
- 1-4pm - Youth camp (for children entering grades 6-12 next Fall)
We cannot at this time offer participation for those outside of these age groups.
Each camp is limited to 20 children (20 in the morning, 20 in the afternoon) on a first-come-first-served basis. Registration forms are available in the church office and will involve paying the $50.00 registration fee (scholarships are available.)
A number of adult volunteers are needed to assist with running the camp each day. Please contact Cooper Sherry if you are available, or with any questions at [email protected]
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Care of Creation: Summer Day Hike Fri, August 5
We are approaching the date of our last COC hike this summer--August 5. We have had two nice hikes thus far this year: Summit Lake in the Clearwater Wilderness and a hike up and around Sunrise (Mt. Rainier) on July 15. On August 5 we are planning a trip to Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park. We will arrive/leave the church parking lot at 8 a.m.
Friday August 5.
People will be able to hike on and around Hurricane Ridge on paths and trails that meet their interests and capacity. You will need lunch, water, sunglasses, sun cream, first aid, good shoes etc, money for gas. We will not go in inclement weather (meaning rain). Please let me know by August 2 if you plan to go so we can determine a headcount and carpools; please indicate if you are willing to be a driver on this one. Thanks so much for your interest and support of this activity .
Please take a look at this link below. I think it will serve as a good hike for the majority of those who decide to go on the trip. There are other hikes out of Hurricane Ridge that we can discuss as well. Some may just want to luxuriate around the visitor center and take in the views and the wildflowers.
Please contact Tom Hulst if you
have any other questions,
253-460-2683.
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Take Them A Meal Volunteer Recruitment
Take Them A Meal: Continuing a long church tradition of providing food to support members who are ill or having a life difficulty, St. Mark's is compiling a list of members who would like to be potential meal providers. Potential meal providers would be notified by e-mail of meal requests. Please call or e-mail Janet Duris if you would like to be a potential meal provider or if you would like additional information. (Telephone:
(253)582-4991
/ e-mail:
[email protected]
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St. Mark's Preschool is accepting registration packets for the 2016-2017 school year. Classes are available for children ages 2.5-6 years old. To get more information and/or a registration packet, visit the preschool's website, www.smlutheran.org/preschool or contact Anne Zimmerman (253) 752-4929 M-F 8:30-2:00.
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Adult Classes are on hiatus for the summer, please join us again in the fall!
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Children and Youth Faith Formation
St. Mark's to the Tacoma Rainiers-
Sunday, August 7th 6:05 (Game Time) Cost: $12.50 (includes a reserved seat, hot dog, chips and bottled water). Sign up at
http://goo.gl/forms/VZ45ab7uWCFONeqo1
(new link) by Sunday, July 31st. Checks/cash can be brought to the church office for payment. Fun for the Whole Family!
Vacation Bible School 2016-
August 1-5th 9:00am-12:15pm for children 4 years old to 5th grade(incoming) at St. Mark's-Cave Quest! Registration materials available in the Children's Faith Formation or in the Narthex. If you have not registered your child yet, please do so soon so we know how many supplies to order.
- Can't be a part of the week but want to contribute, SUPPLIES ARE NEEDED: color craft tape, paper tubes, glue dots, marbles, black pipe cleaners, aluminum pie plates, baby food jars with lids, stamp pads, small hand lenses, new crayons, Crayola markers, small hammers-these will be returned.
- Help is needed with VBS Set up-Sunday, July 31st 11am-2pm at the church.
The 2016 Montana Mission Team!
Ethan Marshman, Sam Marshman, Ben Shjerven, Ethan Haller, Satchel Payne, Jack Banken, Kyan Calhoun, Kellen Meade, Wyatt Reader, Carl Reese, Katherine Fors, Mae Myklegard, Ava Montgomery, Abby Reiser, Anna-Liisa Mayor, Grace Laubach, Claire Lambert, Carl Steingrebe, Bruce Sadler, Dirk Reese, Mark Meade, Scott and Kathleen Reader, and Ingelaurie Lisher. Thank you so much for your prayers and support. Connor Meade will join the campers at Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp as part of their Pioneer camp.
Music on the Lawn-Annual Fundraiser!
Saturday, August 13 3pm at Suzy and Bob Reynold's home in Gig Harbor. Youth and adults are invited to help out Fri. Aug. 12th with set up and/or Sat. Aug. 13. Please contact Jean Steingrebe to find out how you can help out and earn $$ for a future trip with the church. Jean at 253-225-0252
[email protected]
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Member Notes and News
Birger and Joan Nelson will have free fire wood available at their home on
Tuesday, July 26. Call 208-3307
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