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8:30 a.m. Blended
9:45 a.m. Contemporary
11:00 a.m. Traditional
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Pastors
Staff
Music Ministry
Contemporary Music Ministry
Manager of Finance and Operations
Office Coordinator
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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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Please Join Us for a Special Congregational Meeting this Sunday at 10:30 a.m.
We will meet in the sanctuary immediately following the 9:45 worship service
this coming Sunday, August 25, to hear an update from our Church Council on the upcoming call process and to elect a Call Committee of seven people. All worship services will begin at the normal time, and a Continental Breakfast will be served in the Parish Commons from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Please plan to be with us for this very important meeting! Thanks!
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A Note from Pastor Shjerven
Friends at St. Mark's,
On behalf of my bees and all who will experience delicious meals in Parkland, I thank you for the generous and creative gifts you gave me as I wrapped up my ministry at St. Mark's. The hydrangea trees have been planted and bees are already feasting! They will benefit from the certificate you provided to Mann Lake Bee Supply. I will enjoy the gift cards to Marzano's and 208 Garfield, Parkland's finest dining spots. Ray and I already have reservations at Skamania Lodge for the end of September, thanks to your generosity and thoughtfulness. I have cherished our time together as Pastor and congregation and am excited to see what the future holds for you!
God's richest blessings, Rebecca Shjerven
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The Congregation is Invited to the Wedding of Alex Day and Kirsti Ruud
Alex and Kirsti hope you can join them for this joyous event which will be at St. Mark's on
Saturday, September 14 at 3:00 p.m. A reception will follow in the Parish Commons. If you are plan to attend, please RSVP at this link:
https://alexandkirsti.paperform.co. Cheers!
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Tonight's Wednesday Night Walk is Postponed Because of Rain
The weather forecast is predicting heavy rain today, so we are postponing the Wednesday Night Walk (Sauntering in the Great Cathedral of Earth, Sea, and Sky) and will do this outing
next Wednesday, August 28, at the same time and place.
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he walk will be led by John Wascher and it will have a special focus on picture taking in the evening light. We will meet at Owens Beach in Point Defiance Park at 7 p.m. There is plenty of parking and we will be walking along a concrete paved walkway that is quite level. If you are interested in taking any photographs of God's beautiful views, assuming the weather holds, you can bring a zoom lens for an epic shot of Mount Rainier and some wider angle lens for both views around the bay and some up close and personal shots of the local sights. There are benches and tables to rest at, and a sandy beach to walk along.
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Lorrayne Zelazny Memorial Service
There will be a memorial service for Lorrayne Zelazny on
Tuesday, August 27,
at 2:00 p.m.
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Scout Troop Day
Scout Troop 216 would like to invite boys and girls, ages 11-17, and their parents to join us at St. Mark's, Saturday, September 7, from 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. for a day of fun Scouting activities including a climbing wall, games, and crafts. We'll be serving food and welcome anyone who is interested in learning more about Scouting to come join us! For more information, contact Doug Dingman, 206-255-4962 or Jeni Keister, 253-579-7710.
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Women's Tea: September 9, 6:30 p.m.:
Companions on the Way.
As we enter our 4th year of the interfaith tea enjoying our diversity, we are looking for future topics, ideas, and friendship. Think about what you have liked best. If you have not been coming, how can we help you join us. Please come and help the group focus on being equal partners as we move forward as companions on the way. St. Mark's will be hosting the snacks, veggies, fruit, or sweets. Please call or email Diane Herforth at 253.223.8594 or
dherfor3@gmail.com
. It has come to my attention that some women need a ride. Please let me know if this is what you need, we can help you with that. Diane
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Habitat for Humanity Work Day In Review 8/17
It was a great day Saturday 8/17, not too hot and no rain. Our team of 12
strong volunteers along with other sponsors were able to put together most
of the walls for this year's Building on Faith House and raise the outer
frame. This year's family is Yelena and Yuriy, who worked with the
volunteers along with two of their teenage daughters who will also be living
in the house. IF you would like to learn more about their story please
follow this link
https://www.tpc-habitat.org/building-on-faith-2019/
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next work party day will be Saturday, September 7th. Please fee free to
contact Deborah Herforth at
deborahherforth@yahoo.com
if you would like more
information and/or receive the link to sign up.
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Care of Creation Hike
The next day hike sponsored by the Care of Creation team will be Saturday, September 7. The destination will be either Eunice Lake-Tolmie Peak in MRNP or Naches Loop Trail at Chinook Pass. We will form car pools and leave the church at
8 a.m. September is a great month to be in the high country. Join us for this time of fellowship in the wonderful Washington great outdoors.
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Children and Youth Faith Formation
Dessert and Musical Variety Show
-Saturday, August 24, 6:30 p.m. at St. Mark's. Join us for an evening of music and tasty treats under the stars. Sponsored by the youth. Tickets are $10.00 per adult, $5.00 for children under 12, available now in the church office.
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Adult Faith Formation
Wednesday Adult Faith Formation
Morning Bible Study:
The 9:15 a.m. Wednesday morning Bible study will resume in the fall.
Noon Text Study Luncheon:
Will resume in the fall.
Lydia Circle will be taking a break for the summer. We will resume in the fall, meeting on the
first Tuesday of the month.
Fully Alive Bible Study
The Fully Alive Bible Study will begin meeting on Tuesday, September 10, at 5:15 p.m. in the Upper Fireside Room. We will continue our study of the women of the Bible with the life of Gomer, the wife of the prophet Hosea. She's an interesting woman!
Please join us. All are welcome. For information, contact Sherry Maiura at 253.303.1681.
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LWR Annual School Supply Drive - Orange Bags Have Arrived!
It's time for St. Mark's Annual LWR School Kit Drive and to shop for school supplies at great prices! Last year St. Mark's delivered 200 school kits to LWR, and LWR delivered over 200,000 school kits worldwide. Through September 1, you will be able to pick up and fill one or more ORANGE bags that will be delivered to one child. You may also pick up a supply list and shop for the items you choose to donate!
This St. Mark's ministry of collecting supplies, packing and shipping kits allows children to attend school in their communities! Pencils and paper help write a positive future! Contact Catherine Terrill with questions at 253-732-3479.
GREATEST NEED (if purchasing individual items): Spiral notebooks, ballpoint pens!
EACH KIT INCLUDES:
(4) Spiral bound notebooks (8" X 10 ½")
(1) 12" ruler (metric/inches)
(1) pencil sharpener
(1) blunt scissors
(5) pencils -unsharpened
(5) ballpoint pens (blue or black)
(1) 2 ½" pink eraser
(1) box crayons (16 or 24 crayons)
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Moral Voices, Moral Choices
The Peace and Justice Committee at St. Mark's invites us all to use our moral voices to advocate for justice in the following areas: food, housing, creation, and immigration. We are also invited to make moral choices in our personal behavior that impact these areas.
Climate Change and Food Production
On Thursday morning,
a new United Nations scientific report was released that examines how human-caused climate change is dramatically degrading the land, while the way people use the land is making global warming worse.
Unseasonable warm temperatures in the Arctic (
especially Greenland) is causing massive melting. Europe experienced a heat wave that
shattered records. Paris at 108 degrees is not a normal Paris.
Miami is again being threatened by tidal flooding as sea-level continues to encroach on South Florida property worth billions.
The UN report says: "The stability of food supply is projected to decrease as the magnitude and frequency of extreme weather events that disrupt food chains increases." North America and South America supply the vast majority of the planet's food. We have to improve crop production in a warming world. This has been something
scientists have warned about for years.
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Book Launch of Holy Ghost Town, a collection of poetry about Holden
Village
The congregation is invited to an evening of poetry at St. Mark's on
Friday,
September 6 at 7:00 p.m. when Tim Sherry launches his new book,
Holy Ghost Town. It is a collection of poetry about Holden Village that seeks
to capture the spirit of Holden and give a perspective on what it is like during
a week there in July. The evening will open with an overview of how the book
came to be, followed by readings from the poems, and end with time for
questions from the audience. Copies of the book will be available after the
reading.
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Church Office Hours
The church office is open
Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m.-noon, 1:00-4:00 p.m
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Sunday from 9:30-11:00 a.m.
*The door to the office is locked during preschool hours (8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.); please knock or ring the doorbell and someone will let you in promptly!
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