Sunday, September 1 - Last Outdoor Worship 9:00 A.M. Worship with Live-Stream
10:00 A.M. Fellowship Hour with coffee, and donuts in Cafe only
11:00 A.M. Last Worship Outdoors on the East Lawn for the Season Monday, September 2 Labor Day - church office closed Tuesday, September 3 10:00 A.M. Staff Meeting
11:00 A.M. St. Mark Duplicate Bridge
1:00 P.M. St. Mark Book Club at Peterson Meadows
4:00 - 7:00 P.M. Kiwanis Mum Sale Pickup in the parking lot
4:00 P.M. Endowment Meeting Wednesday, September 4 9:30 A.M. St. Mark Ringers
7:00 P.M. Voices of St. Mark Thursday, September 5 9:00 A.M. Cherry Valley Bridge Group
6:30 P.M. Emotions Anonymous
6:30 P.M. Blue Lights Sunday, September 8 SeptemberFest 1 Worship Service at 10:30 10:00 A.M. Hospitality Time with coffee and donuts
10:30 A.M. One Worship Service in the Sanctuary
11:30 A.M. Catered lunch with activities, petting zoo and inflatables | Join us this Sunday, September 1 the 15th Sunday after Pentecost
9:00 A.M. - Traditional Worship in the Sanctuary- Prelude will start at 8:55.
10:00 A.M. - Fellowship Hour with coffee and donuts in cafe only
11:00 A.M. - Last Outdoor Worship for the season If you are unable to be here, click here to join us at 8:55 for our live-stream service. | Kick off the St. Mark Listening Campaign this Sunday
This Fall, St. Mark will be taking part in a Listening Campaign. During September and October, trained leaders from our congregation plan to listen to as many members as possible in one-to-one conversations. Our simple goal is to help us discover who St. Mark is right now, what our needs are, and what we can do to enter a future with hope. This sort of campaign has been shown to transform congregations, infusing them with joy and gratitude. Be on the lookout for more information, including a letter from our team leaders, Sheryl Crowell and Jodi Graber! | SeptemberFest Outreach Donation
Bring any kind of cereal for the Rock River Valley Pantry's Back to School Cereal Drive. Help a child start their day off right! The cereal can be donated on Sunday, September 1, 8 & 15,or dropped off during office hours. | Sunday school begins on September 15, and it’s time to register! Just like last year, we will meet from 10:00-11:00 in the lower level. First the whole group gathers for a welcome and brief introduction to the week’s Bible story. Then all students go to their classrooms for age-level lesson activities. Three-year-olds and other new students through 2nd grade will receive a Story Bible, and 3rd-graders and new students in 3rd-6th grade will receive an NRSV Bible as a gift from the congregation. Please join us for the presentation of Bibles on September 15 at the 9:00 service! Please fill out this Google Form to register. Thank you, and welcome to Sunday school! | St Mark Book Club will begin the 2024-2025 year on September 10 (yes, it's the second Tuesday) at 1:00 pm at Peterson Meadows. The book of the month is The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese, and will be reviewed by Betty Sparks. Judy Penticoff is the hostess, Please let her know if you plan to attend - judypenticoff440@gmail.com or 815-085-3427. We welcome new members! The book for October is Hell and Other Destinations by Madeline Albright. | Happy Campers Saturday September 14
The Greenwich Art Fair is from 10:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. on Saturday. The cost is $5 and the ticket is good for both Saturday and Sunday. See the art fair at your leisure. We will plan to meet at 3:00 P. M. to listen to "Three Good Men." There is Art, food and beverages, all available for purchase. Questions? Melinda Alekna 815-871-0390. | Men’s Bible Study
The Wednesday morning Men's Bible Study will begin on September 18th at 9:00 a.m. in the Café at St. Mark. We will continue with the book, “Making Sense of Scripture” by David J. Lose. If you have not been a part of the Men’s Bible Study and would like to be, you are more than welcomed to join. If you have any questions, please reach out to Pastor Katrina at prkatrina@stmarklc.com. We look forward to seeing you all on September 18th. | Wednesday Morning Bible Study
This is an invitation to the women of St. Mark Church to join the Wednesday morning Women's Bible Study. We meet every Wednesday from 9:00-10:00 a.m. in the Conference Room. This year we will begin a study on the book of Ruth and then proceed to the book of Esther. Our studies are based on Scripture, discussions, life situations, and questions that we bring to the table. If you are interested come join us on September 11th at 9:00 a.m. at the Stockholm Inn for our breakfast get-together. The weekly Bible Study meetings will begin on October 2nd. If you have any questions please call Deb Iverson. | Confirmation and Parent Night/Orientation
With school starting and fall quickly approaching, that means Confirmation is just around the corner. Parent night/orientation will be on Wednesday, September 11th at 6:30 p.m. During the orientation you will receive a schedule for Confirmation, sign up to bring snacks to confirmation, and receive an acolyte schedule. If this is your first year of Confirmation you will receive a Bible during worship on September 15th, every first year confirmand receives a Bible. Our regular Confirmation classes will begin on September 18th at 6:30 p.m. with acolyte training and a time to get to know each other. This year we will focus on what it means to be a Lutheran. Register here for confirmation. We look forward to seeing you all on September 11th. | St. Mark Crafters
There will not be a craft day in September. St. Mark Makers craft group will meet on Monday, October 7th from 2-4 pm. We will be creating a fall pumpkin decoration. Sign up sheet will be in the narthex or call the church office at 815-398-3557. | New Giving Platform
We have made the switch to an integrated church management and electronic giving platform. It is called Tithely/Breeze and it contains a secure giving platform recommended by the ELCA. This has replaced Pushpay and Shephard Staff church management system. If you need help creating an account with Tithely, please contact Martina Schumaker, finance manager at 815-398-3557 or martina@stmarklc.com. You can download the free Tithe.ly app on the App store or on Google Play. Some people have asked if they have to set up an account with Tithely and the answer is no. You can still write checks for your giving. | Kiwanis Club of Rockford 2024 Fall Mum Sale
Price - $20 per plant (10" pots/plants 24" in width)
Checks payable to Kiwanis Charities of Rockford
Payment due by Sunday, Sept. 1 to Sue Buzzard
Pick up date: Tuesday from 4:00 - 7:00 pm at St. Mark in parking lot. Call Sue Buzzard at 815-987-3323 to place your order. | Altar Flowers
Every week we have two beautiful floral bouquets on the altar. Please consider signing up for a Sunday. The bouquets are $40 each and you can take them home after the service on Sunday or stop by the church office during office hours during the week. There are a few open dates on the sign-up chart in the Narthex or you can go on line stmarklc.com to sign-up and pay. Thank you for beautifying our worship space for all to enjoy. | Our St. Mark Members: Nancy Dinges, Karen Clements, Don Lundine, Lis Pearson, Jeanne Zeschke, Ulla Kercher, Mark Honzel, Lorine Kortus, Beth Johnson, Carol Kilts, Diane Swanson, Sherri Lindquist, Bette Patterson. Family and Friends of St. Mark Members: Marlon Johnson, Sadie Mae, Dan Ross, Jeff Lawrence, Carol Davis, Lori Downing, Don Egler, John Miller, Sue Hougton, Sue Wick, Diane Wilder, Robert Hobby, Berkley Shai Cappa, Tobin Uhren, Ronald Horowitz, Jim O’Brien, Greg Palmer, Natena Berry, Mike Balles, John Ayotte, Carrie Kielty, Ed Sobczyk, Elizabeth Woodworth, Bill Hart, Ellie Krepfle, Tom Montgomery, Jon Baylander. Those serving in the military and their families: Holden Paddock, Logan Gehrke, Hunter Haggestad, Scot Hornick, Jim Tammen, Brandon Ballenger, Taylor Eversole. Strengthen and encourage those in public health services and in the medical profession: caregivers, nurses, attendants, and doctors, all who commit themselves to care for the sick and their families. | Summer Office Hours
Monday through Thursday
9:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.
Friday - 9:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Telephone: 815-398-3557
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