June 22nd, MiniMarks

MINI-MARKS

June 22, 2022

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Sharing our Faith Stories

Carolyn Bradley's Faith Story

The Evangelism Team continues a series of interviews with St. Mark's members called "Sharing our Faith Stories." This week, Carolyn tells us about her faith journey, including her daily spiritual practices and her love of music.

St. Mark's and WNC Baptist Fellowship

Take me out to the Ballgame!

Thank you to all that made the St. Mark's and WNC Baptist Fellowship baseball night a success. Combined there were close to 100 people that attended! We hope to make this a new tradition for many years to come! If you haven't had a chance to donate or pay for your tickets, you can click here to pay online or place cash/check in the offering plate and designate "Baseball."

Please pay what you are able. Each ticket was valued at $9.

Lutheridge Sunday - Save the Date

July 17th beginning at 11am

Join St. Mark's and WNC Baptist Fellowship for a time of Worship at Lutheridge on July 17th. Worship will begin at 11am followed by fellowship over a picnic and games! More details to come but mark your calendars now!

Racial Healing Team

Are you interested in expanding your understanding of racism and racial justice? Please check out the 3-part Racial Justice Workshop starting in July that you can register for here. Or you can check out all the courses and programs the YWCA of Asheville offers to all levels of learning here. How lucky are we to have this in our community? (Donations are accepted, but the cost is actually free.) St. Mark's knows that racism is a sin. Being on the path to becoming an anti-racist church requires action on all of our parts, and education is a part of that path. God's Work, Our Hands (and Minds and Hearts!)

Faith Formation

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.

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!

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.

An Invitation to 60-Day Journey Toward Justice in a Culture of Gun Violence

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.