Sunday, February 4 8:00 A.M. Worship
9:30 A.M. Worship
9:30 A.M. Sunday School
9:30 A.M. Good News Bearers
11:00 A.M. Worship Monday, February 5 9:00 A.M. Classic Chorale Rehearses
4:00 P.M. MEMOS Deadline
6:30 P.M. Emotions Anonymous Tuesday, February 6 10:00 A.M. Staff Meeting
1:00 P.M. First Tuesday Book Club
6:00 P.M. Bible Study | Wednesday, February 7 9:00 A.M. Women's Bible Study
9:00 A.M. Men's Bible Study
5:00 P.M. Outreach Ministry
5:30 P.M. Good News Bearers
6:15 P.M. The Gospel of John Bible Study
6:30 P.M. Confirmation
7:00 P.M. Voices of St. Mark Thursday, February 8 7:30 A.M. Panera Book Study
9:00 A.M. Cherry Valley Bridge Group
9:30 A.M. Ruth Circle
1:00 P.M. Sew N Sews
1:00 P.M. Rebecca Circle
6:00 P.M. Diakonia
6:30 P.M. Emotions Anonymous
7:00 P.M. Praise Band Rehearses Sunday, February 11 8:00 A.M. Worship
9:30 A.M. Worship
9:30 A.M. Sunday School
10:30 A.M. Annual Meeting
3:00 P.M. The "Grand" Groove Hotel Concert - Sanctuary
7:00 P.M. 2nd Sunday at Katie's Cup - High School Youth | Thank you to EVERYONE that participated in St. Mark’s Got Talent!
Thank you to our youth ministry team, all the volunteers, especially the performers, everyone that was able to attend, those that donated items for baskets and monetary donations. $2600 was raised and will help our youth attend the gathering in Houston. Thank you to Outback Steakhouse for providing baked potatoes for our meal. Thank you to the following the Rockford Park District, Half Price Books, Beef A Roo, Fleet Feet, Ole Salty’s, the Sew & Sew’s, Ice Hog’s, Timber Point Golf, Culture Shock, and MainFraim. We had such an enjoyable time! Thank you! | The renovation for the women's bathroom, across from Common Grounds Cafe has begun. Please use the bathroom closest to the narthex until completion. Thank you. | Barnabas - The Next Chapter
You’ve met Barnabas. He’s the guy who laid the proceeds from the sale of his property at the Apostles’ feet, and they were so encouraged they gave him his name – Bar-Nabas, the Son of Encouragement. Now the apostles hear something amazing about the cosmopolitan city of Antioch, 300 miles north of Jerusalem, on the beautiful Orontes River, on the eastern edge of the Roman Empire: there’s a thriving congregation of believers there! How did that happen? They send Barnabas to investigate – and investigate he does. In fact, he stays and becomes their pastor. It’s here-Acts 11:19-26 says – that believers are first called Christians. Would you follow in Barnabas’ footsteps? Come and investigate our Barnabas Ministry on Thursday, February 15, 2:00 in the conference room – and stay to minister! | First Holy Communion Received
Nine students received their First Holy Communion on Sunday, January 28. We congratulate the following students who took this important step in their faith journey while they were supported by their families and friends: Evan Bjerke, Juliana Henderson, Brynlee McNames, Adalyn Moore, Isabella Podkowa, Emma Reichwald, Collins Stenstrom, Marshall Tryggestad, and Arthur Walker. | First Tuesday Book Club
The first Tuesday book club is meeting on February 6, at 1:00 P.M., and will be hosted by Jeanne Zeschke. Please e-mail her at jeanne.zeschke@comcast.net or leave a message at (815) 397-4029 and let her know if you will attend. We’ll read and discuss The Orphan’s Tale by Pam Jenoff. The book is a powerful novel of friendship and sacrifice, set in a traveling circus during World War II. Judy Penticoff will be the reviewer and discussion leader. Join us for good discussion, learning, fellowship, laugher and always, great dessert! | The Gospel of John Bible study continues on Wednesday evenings from 6:15-7:15 P.M. in the Adult Ministry Room (across from the nursery). It is not too late to join this study. Each session stands alone. The facilitator is Denise Cooper, M.Div. If you are interested in participating, please contact Karen Kammer at karen@stmarklc.com. You may also simply show up and check it out. It may be just what your heart is yearning for. | It’s already time to start thinking of summer! If you’re a college-age youth interested in working within the church community, consider applying for St Mark’s Youth Summer Intern position. This full-time internship will give one student the opportunity to work in our youth ministries program, Vacation Bible School, & other areas of church life. This unique opportunity includes a stipend funded by the St. Mark Endowment. The application is on our website, stmarklc.com. Anyone interested should contact Pastor Chad - prmckenna@stmarklc.com. | New Member Orientation
The spring New Member Orientation dates are April 8, 15, 22 and 29 from 10:45-11:45 A.M. Please contact Karen Kammer at karen@stmarklc.com if you are interested in becoming a member of St. Mark. We will receive new members on May 6 at the 9:30 A.M. service. | If you have a prayer request that you would like the prayer chain to pray for, please send it to Karen Kammer at karen@stmarklc.com. Please be specific about your prayer request. All requests are confidential within the prayer chain. If you have requested prayers from the prayer chain, please notify Karen Kammer of any changes or updates so that our prayers can be most relevant. | Free Lenten devotional booklets are available on the name tag tables in the narthex. This year’s devotions are entitled Psalms For Lent: Devotions for the Sacred Season. | Vacation Bible School
Vacation Bible School will be June 11-15 from 9 a.m. to noon. The theme is Shipwrecked: Rescued by Jesus. Kids entering kindergarten through sixth grade are invited to attend. | High School Youth, Second Sunday is ten days away! Join us the second Sunday of the month at Katie’s Cup. There is games, music, worship, snacks, friends and fellowship. If you need a ride please contact Melinda Alekna at
815-871-0390. Friends are welcome too! Youth Gathering “youth” will have a learning event Sunday, February 18, from 6-8:00 P.M. We will be meeting at St. Mark.
Please plan to be there as we are hosting this event for the participating churches in Rockford. See Melinda Alekna if you have questions. Other learning event dates are April 15 at Alpine Lutheran, and June 10th at Christ Lutheran. Reminder January and February payments are due. | Sunday school students will sing during worship on February 11. Students have received a CD with the Sunday school songs with the expectation that they will practice the songs at home. We have one more week to practice during Sunday school and we look forward to good attendance numbers so that we can do our very best. Sunday school meets from 9:30-10:30 A.M. in the lower level on Sunday mornings. Visitors are welcome. The Good News Bearers will perform “God’s Original Masterpiece” on February 4 at the 9:30 A.M. service. Students should arrive at 9 A.M. in the lower level that morning to prepare for the performance. | Our St. Mark members: Pam Cottrill, Cristi LaMay, Keith Haggestad, Naomi Hagen, Bill Dinges. Our condolences to: the Bengtson family upon the death of Glenn Bengtson. Our condolences to: the Seybold family upon the death of Elmer Seybold. Family and friends of St. Mark members: Charles Coltrain, Vicki Kalnins, Walter Landgraf, Annette Lindstrom, Jerry Davenport, Joyce Davis, Rev. Joe Givens, Darryl Beckman, Jonathan Maginot, Denise Nichols, Kate Nickell, Butch Cotter, Brenda Anderson, Kim Menke, Akira Ivacic, Kevin Wiklund, Larry Nilsson, Tim Willard, Ashton Henley, Nathan Gyllin, Helen Tooley. Those serving in the military and their families: Xander Gehrke, Jim Tammen, John Nelson, Brandon Ballenger, Taylor Eversole, Dean Barron. | Office Hours
Monday - Friday, 8:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.
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