St. Mark Lutheran Church  
Clifton Heights 
the welcome place
This Sunday
8:30am Worship
9:30 Sunday School   
11am Worship   
If you did not have the opportunity to bring items for young children last week, we are continuing the collection this week!  

God loves you, today and always.
"Wade in the Water"
The Baptism of Our Lord
 
 
Remember Jesus' baptism, and ours, the means by which God claims us as daughters and sons!  
 
Sunday 8:30 and 11am
Harvey Cedar's Youth Trip Registration Now Open
 
Our annual youth retreat to Harvey Cedar's is scheduled for Friday, March 2nd- Sunday, March 4th. The retreat is open to all youth in 6th-12th grades, and costs $175 per person.   
 
Registration fees must be paid to St. Mark by Sunday, January 21st.  
 
This is a great opportunity for our young people to interact with other young Lutherans from around the Philadelphia area and grow in faith! 
Moment for Reflection: A Season of Epiphanies 

Last Sunday we celebrated the festival of Epiphany, telling the story of the wise men visiting the baby Jesus in Bethlehem, and through their visit Jesus is revealed as God's gift to the whole world. This coming Sunday we'll celebrate the Baptism of our Lord and tell the story of Jesus' baptism in the Jordan river by John the Baptist. In this story a voice from heaven proclaims Jesus to be the Son of God, another revelation.

These stories and more from the Gospel of Mark that we will be hearing for the next several weeks are characteristic of this time of year in the life of our church. This time of the church year is called the season of Epiphany, and the stories we hear, starting with the visit of the wise men, are stories that reveal Jesus for who he is (having an epiphany means something is revealed or becomes clear to us).

We will hear stories of Jesus as Son of God, as healer, as teacher, and more. I look forward to seeing Jesus revealed throughout this season.
 
God's peace be with you always.  
Pastor Tim  
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St. Mark Lutheran Church  | 436 N Oak Ave, Clifton Heights, PA 19018 | 610-626-5295 |
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