Join us for worship this Sunday, July 11, for
the Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
9:30am
Worship with us in person or virtually!
You're also invited to join us for fellowship following the service!
We will be live streaming the 9:30am service on Facebook
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St. Mark Giving
To support our weekly Plan for Ministry, $5,490 is needed each week.
---June 22 though June 28th giving totaled: $7,481
To support our Plan for Ministry thus far, $142,766 is needed
---Our year to date giving is: $135,984
Thank you for your continued support of the St. Mark ministries!
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Social Ministries is hosting a clothing drive for the Homeless Vets in Minnesota and YOU are invited to join us in the giving!
We will have a box in the narthex during the month of July for your donations. Along with a few drive thru days allowing the community to drop off items as well. Those dates are: July 15, 22 and 27th from 4-6pm.
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We need volunteers to man this event. Please volunteer as you are able. A signup sheet is on the table in the narthex. Please indicate the days and time you are available.
We will deliver the items collected to
St. Cloud VA Hospital and Third Saturday in Minneapolis.
Ask yourself what would you need if you had to sleep under the stars in all kinds of weather? They will accept new or gently used clean items for both women and men.
This list includes, but is not limited to the following:
Shirts, t-shirts, pants, long johns, sweaters, sweatshirts, jackets, coats, socks, shoes, boots, hats,
gloves, sleeping bags, blankets, pillows, towels, combs, toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, razors.
If you have questions, please contact Ginny Hestekind or Karen Gregory.
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VBS 2021
God's Good Creation
August 9-13
6-8pm
Dinner starts at 5pm
Ages 3-12
Volunteers 12+
Registration is open and ALL are welcome! We are partnering with Living Waters Lutheran Church and they will be hosting it this year! We can't wait to explore God's Good Creation with you!
Volunteers are needed for many different areas, be on the look out for more info on that.
If you have any questions, please let us know.
Donation tags are ready to be picked up! They are in the narthex, please bring your item back no later than August 1st. Thank you!
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Our next Blood Drive is Monday!
The need for blood is extremely high right now! This date is full at the moment, but if you are able too, sign up for our next one in September!
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Lutheran Night at the Twins Game!
Let's go to the Twins game together! On Monday July 26th, join your fellow Lutherans in cheering on the MN Twins against the Detroit Tigers! If you are interested in going, there is a sign up in the narthex and we'll take care of getting the tickets! The cost will roughly be $25 per ticket. More information to come. If you would like to go, you can always email Jenny in the office and she'll add you to the list.
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Our lives are made up of small, daily decisions that eventually shape our character. Jesus highlights this principle in Luke 16:10, “Whoever is faithful in little things will be faithful in large ones.”
We are inviting each of you to participate in monthly experiment that will engage and encourage you to look at stewardship in a whole new way.
We are roughly half way through our yearly Stewardship Experiments and we couldn't be more excited to hear your reflections. Below you will find a recap of the experiments and a chance to fill in your thoughts and experiences for each one so far. If you missed a few months, just let us know, we have extras!
Your next stewardship experiment is ready to be picked up! For July, we are giving thanks and praise for all that God has provided for us. Take some time to reflect on this and fill in the recap above.
If you haven't picked up the last few months of experiments, they are available at church
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After losing a whole summer season to COVID-19 Camp Wapo is ready and so excited to welcome campers back to Camp Wapo!
Pastor Mollie registered her boys to attend Seeds Summer Camp (a shorter period of time for first time campers) and will be going July 18-20 (Sunday-Tuesday). Seeds Summer Camp is for anyone who has completed grades 1-3 and is interested in finding out what camp is all about! They'll get to do all the things the week long campers do, but just in a shorter time period.
Unfortunately, camp for grades 4th - 8th have already filled up3 for the summer. However, we would love to go next year together as a group! The dates will be out early 2022 so be on the look out!
If you are interested in going, or need more information, reach out to Pastor Mollie or Jenny or head to the Camp Wapo website HERE.
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This week we are praying for:
-Family and friends of Paul Tomascak, as they grieve his death.
-Sandy Geslin in her upcoming knee replacement
- Karen Gregory who is healing from oral surgery
- Tricia Niesche who is healing and preparing for cataract surgery
-Sherry, Kathie Wilkinson's sister
-Verna Wood
-Joanne Hanson's sister, Wendy Brown who is going through chemo treatments.
-Sandy Borchert
-Sue Frieburg
-Paula Forester's cousin's Sandie and Mark.
-Mashell Olsen, Sheri Hanson's friend who was recently diagnosed with a metastatic tumor.
-Shannon Cleary, Cheryl Collard's family friend
-Leslie Pracht
-Dave Wilkenson, as he heals from recent knee surgery
-Karen Willy’s sister-in-law, Jeanette, with her new diagnosis of pancreatic cancer.
If you'd like to be added to the prayer chain, please contact Jenny at office@stmarkcp.org
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Lawn Mowers and Grounds Maintenance
We would like to thank Dave Koch for mowing the lawn this week! Skip Larson, you are up this week.
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Worship Volunteers Are Needed!
Are you interested in helping with worship? If so, contact Jenny in the office. She's created a schedule for the summer, but would love to add you to it!
Another area that we could use some help with is a Worship Host. What's that you ask? It is someone, besides Pastor Mollie or Jenny, that makes sure all of our greeters, ushers, lectors, and reader of the prayers are in worship that morning. It's an area that is greatly appreciated and needed for each Sunday morning. If you are interested, send Jenny in the office an email. Thank you!
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Monday July 12
Office hours: 1-3pm
Blood Drive: 12-6pm
Finance Meeting: 10:30am
Columbarium Task Force Meeting: 1:30pm
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Tuesday July 13
Office Hours: 10-3 pm
Staff Meeting: 10am
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Wednesday July 14
Office Hours: 10-3pm
Paul Tomascak Funeral
4-6pm
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Thursday July 15
Memorial Team Mtg: 9:30am
Vets Clothing Drive Thru:
4-6pm
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Saturday July 17
AA: 10:30am
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Sunday July 18
Worship at 9:30am
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Worship Attendance
Average Online Worship Attendance: 208
June 27: 150
June 20: 142
June 13: 130
Total number includes online and in person
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St. Mark Giving
To support our 2021 Plan For Ministry, our year to date offering should be: $142,766
Year to Date Giving: $135,984
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Growing Together in God's Love to Serve Others
One North Road, Circle Pines, MN 55014
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