June 29nd, MiniMarks

MINI-MARKS

June 29, 2022

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Sharing our Faith Stories

St. Mark's Staff Faith Stories

The Evangelism Team continues a series of interviews with St. Mark's members called "Sharing our Faith Stories."

This week is a long one, featuring the staff of St. Mark's!

Church Announcements

VBS Helpers Needed!

VBS will be August 14-18 from 5:15-8:15pm

We are excited that we are able to have VBS again this year, but we need your help in order to make it happen! Crafts, snack, games, and guides - there are lots of different ways for you to support of fun faith formation for St. Mark's kids!

Contact Deacon Katie to learn more and to sign up to help.

Lutheridge Sunday - Save the Date

July 17th beginning at 11am

St. Mark's and Western North Carolina Baptist will worship and enjoy lunch and fellowship together at Lutheridge on Sunday, July 17. If you attended last year, you know you don't want to miss this day!

Date: Sunday, July 17, 2022

Time: 11:00am (There will be no service at 11am at St. Mark's)

Who: St. Mark's Lutheran and WNC Baptist

Address: 2511 Hendersonville Rd. Arden, NC 28704

Lunch: TBD

Wear: "Live Generously" t-shirts! Debbie Layne will have some shirts on site if you don't happen to have one!

The service will begin at 11am in Whisnant Chapel. From the main entrance, keep turning right and driving up the hill. Lunch, games, and fellowship will follow at the Lakeside Pavilion. There will be a pre and post lunch bubble show performed by Steve Henry. Don't miss his spectacular talent!

If you cannot attend the Lutheridge service,

there will be a brief spoken service at 8:30 am at St. Mark's.

Blue Ridge Service Corps

Know anyone interested in spending a year in intentional service, community, and personal growth? Pass along this information to get them involved with Blue Ridge Service Corps.

Racial Healing Team

In light of national conversations around pregnancy and abortion, the Racial Healing Team invites you to learn about the institutional racism that exists in our public health care system and the ways that mothers of color and their babies too often experience worse outcomes. The following articles are not about abortion or the consequences of the Supreme Court decision- we all have our own opinions about that. These 2 articles - The Secret to Saving Lives of Black Mothers and Babies and Amid Staggering Maternal and Infant Mortality Rates, Native Communities Revive Traditional Concepts of Support - were part of the YWCA's Racial Equity and Social Justice 21-Day challenge a couple of years ago and they give crucial insight into the disparities women of color have faced when it comes to their personal healthcare...forever. It is important for us, as a majority white congregation, to know that.

Faith Formation

Landmarks

July 3rd from 9:45am-10:45am

New to St. Mark's? Want to get to know the people here? Interested in getting involved with what God is doing in this place? LandMARKS is a monthly meeting with Pastor Matt and/or Deacon Katie that helps visitors and new members learn about the ministries of St. Mark's, get to know the staff and members, and ask questions about our community. Meet us at the bottom of the main staircase at 9:45am to join!

Adult Faith Formation,

Sundays from 9:45am-10:45am

July 3rd - Luther's Small Catechism

Doug Johnson's class on Luther's Small Catechism will conclude this week! Don't miss the final class in the Library this Sunday, July 3.

Beginning July 10 - SOME LETTER !

The Apostle Paul founded a Christian church in pagan Corinth, Greece. As soon as he left, it started having problems - Imagine! He wrote several letters, the best known being I Corinthians. It's full of good stuff. Adult Faith Formation with James Aydelotte (Sundays, 9:45 am, Library) starting July 10, will discuss whether Paul's advice is still good for today.

Summer Faith Formation

Sundays from 9:45am-10:45am

Children are invited to join Deacon Katie this summer for a one room Sunday School of silly songs and sacred stories! We will meet in the pre K/k room at 9:45 throughout the summer. Interested in helping? Contact Deacon Katie.

Journey with John: 2022 Bible Reading Plan

July 3rd - July 26th

Make plans now to join us for the NC Synod summer online Bible Reading Plan sponsored by the Engage the Bible Task Group, a Book of Faith ministry. This summer we will read the Gospel of John together as a synod. Journey with John will begin on July 3 and end on July 26.

Participate by subscribing to receive the study daily in your inbox at nclutheran.org. Scroll to the bottom of the page, fill out the purple e-newletter box, and click Journey with John: 2022 Bible Reading Plan to receive your daily communication. You can also get connected by watching daily posts on the synod's Facebook page, or by watching the synod's website for daily posts. Invite your friends to join you!

As we continue to mourn lives lost to gun violence, we invite you on a journey of prayer, scripture, stories and church teachings with the ELCA resource, "A 60-Day Journey Toward Justice in a Culture of Gun Violence." Together through daily observances, it calls us to work toward the prevention of gun violence as people of God who strive for justice and peace in all the world.

Weekly Schedule

Worship Assistant Information

If you are a worship assistant, please take a few moments and refresh yourself on the routines of your position either by watching these videos or by reading the linked text within the titles. If you would like to know more about these positions or any others on Sunday morning, please reach out to Danielle.