Weekly Newsletter | May 4, 2021
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Join Us Online for Worship Every Sunday at 10:00 a.m.
We are happy to have people from all over the world worshipping with us online through the livestream on our Facebook page. If you miss any of our services, you can find them on our website and Facebook page.
Share prayer requests with us by sending them to prayers@smlutheran.org. If you would like us to include them in the Prayers of the Church during Sunday worship, please make note of that.
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Keep Those Plans for Giving Coming! |
At their May meeting, our Church Council will be making very important decisions about the proposed budget for ministry in the next fiscal year, and the Plans for Giving we submit play a large role in helping them determine what we can accomplish together. So far, 173 households have pledged a total of $703,410 to the General Ministry Fund in Fiscal Year 2021-2022. This is encouraging! To put us even with last year’s total, however, we still need about $100,000 in additional pledges. You can help us reach that important goal! If you haven’t submitted a Plan for Giving yet, please go to this link and join the company of all those who have chosen this as a faith practice that shapes and empowers our congregation's mission.
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Children, Youth, and Family Faith Formation |
Spring 2021: All videos for children 3 yrs old to 4th grade will be posted on the website each week by 4 p.m. and/or emailed out to families the Friday before.
Weekly Storytime PreK-K "Children's Storytime" (God's Stories and Ours"): May 9: Abide in my Love; May 16: Matthias; May 23: Pentecost Sunday; May 30: What does God look like?; June 6: Sing Praises to God; June 13: Beauty of the Earth.
1-4th grade Zoom Classes and Story/Videos:
Zoom Classes: May 23 (Pentecost); June 6 (end of the year party).
Video/Story: May 16 (Matthias); May 30 (Vision of God); June 13 (Seeds).
3rd grade students and parents: Sunday, May 23 during the 10 a.m. online worship service our 3rd grade students will be presented with their own Bible from the church. Sign up here for more information and pick up time by May 9. We will record our part of the service at 11:15 a.m. over Zoom on Sunday, May 16.
Middle School Youth Group: Wednesdays from 3-3:30 p.m. over Zoom weekly through May 26.
Middle School Pizza build and Escape Room: Friday, June 4, 5:30-6:30 p.m. over Zoom. Sign up here by May 30 to have your pizza making supplies delivered to you beforehand.
Sunday AM classes for youth grades 5-12: NO Class this Sunday, May 9 (Mother's Day).
2021 High School Graduates from St. Mark's: here is who I have on my list: Jack Banken, Kyan Calhoun, Amber Gainey Robert Heckard, Grace Laubach, Anna-Liisa Mayor, Kellen Meade, Ava Montgomery, Carl Reese and Abby Reiser Please let me know if I am missing anyone. St. Mark's High School graduates will be honored during worship on Sunday, June 13 at 10:00 a.m.
2021 College/University Graduates: please send Ingelaurie Lisher current pic and your bio so we can celebrate with you through the St. Mark's Bridge and Social Media Pages. We will begin honoring all higher education graduates beginning in May.
Mark your calendar...2022 ELCA Youth Gathering Info. Mtg. Sunday, May 23, 11:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m. over Zoom. Link will be included in an email the week before. Gathering dates: July 24-28, Minneapolis MN (we typically add 1-2 days to our trip to explore the host city). Who is this gathering for? Mature 8th grade youth as of Fall 2021 to 2022 High School Graduates. I have an extensive definition of "mature" I will talk about at the meeting.
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Adult Faith Formation
Wednesday noon Bible study: Click here for the link to join. Bible study will continue this week. We will take a break from the pattern of weekly Bible study during the summer. Our last Wednesday noon Bible study of this programmatic year will be May 26. We will resume Bible study again in the fall.
"Reign of the Gathering God" continues with Mark Gravrock this week. Join us this Sunday at 11 a.m. (or following worship) for the fifth session of this series. Click here for the Zoom link. A weekly handout is available here. To listen to the accompanying podcasts, please click here. This week, we are mindful that many of you plan to celebrate Mother's Day. We will record the Bible study class and a link will be available to you next week.
Tonight, May 4, at 7 p.m., we invite young adults to join us for pub theology online. To join, please click this link.
If you are or consider yourself between the 18-21, we are inviting you to join us every Friday at 6 p.m. on Zoom for Young Adults Hangouts.
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Grief support group meeting: Friday, April 30, 11:00 a.m.
Caregiver support group meeting: Friday, May 7 and May 21, at 10:30 a.m. via Zoom.
"Journey Through Grief and Loss" begins this Thursday, May 6, at 7 p.m. via Zoom. This 4-week class is offered for support for anyone going through a time of loss, including multiple losses experienced during the pandemic as well as the loss of a loved one. For more information and a zoom link contact sigi.helgeson@smlutheran.org
Please contact Pastor Sigi if you would like to be a part of a support group and/or you would like to connect virtually or in person.
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The scholarship application process for continuing students is now closed. High school graduates are now invited to apply for the St. Mark's scholarship. For more information, please visit our website.
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