Sunday, January 23 9:00 A.M. Worship with Live-stream
10:00 A.M. Fellowship
10:10 A.M. Sunday School
10:10 A.M. Adult Forum
11:00 A.M. Worship Tuesday, January 25 11:00 A.M. Visitation for Inara McGroarty
12:00 P.M. Memorial Service for Inara McGroarty
7:00 P.M. Council Meeting Wednesday, January 26 9:00 A.M. Women's Bible Study
9:00 A.M. Men's Bible Study
10:00 A.M. Staff Meeting
6:30 P.M. Confirmation
7:00 P.M. Voices of St. Mark Thursday, January 27 12:30 P.M. Sew and Sews
6:30 P.M. Emotions Anonymous Friday, January 28 7:30 A.M. St. Mark Breakfast Group Sunday, January 30 9:00 A.M. Worship with Live-Stream
10:00 A.M. Fellowship
10:10 A.M. Sunday School
10:10 A.M. Adult Forum
11:00 A.M. Worship | Third Sunday after Epiphany
9:00 am - Traditional Worship in the Sanctuary (Prelude will begin at 8:55)
10:00 am - Fellowship hour
10:10 am - Sunday School
10:10 am - Adult Forum in the Adult Ministry Room
11:00 am - Praise Service in Fellowship Hall Our weekly live-stream will occur during the 9:00 am Sanctuary service, with the prelude starting at 8:55. Follow this link for the live-stream service Sunday. | Our Sunday morning Adult Forum is during the learning hour at 10:10 am. Join us in the Adult Ministry room for a discussion led by Pastor Katrina. Sunday School and Fellowship also occur during this time between services. | COVID update from Pastor Chad
In case you missed Pastor Chad's Pastoral Reflection last week, we are posting it again. Like most parts of the world, Covid cases in our area are the worst they have ever been. Hospitals are running out of beds, and healthcare workers are beyond exhausted. After talking with the staff and our council, it is clear that we need to take some additional precautions to keep everyone safe here at St. Mark. Read more. | Looking for a summer internship?
Attention College-aged members of St. Mark, the Summer Intern application for 2022 is live. Please click here at this link to fill out the application if you are interested in being the Summer Intern. If you have any questions please email Pastor Katrina at prkatrina@stmarklc.com. | Thank you to everyone who has submitted their pledge for 2022!
Thanks to the response so far, we are on our way to meeting our goal. In order to plan for our 2022 ministries with confidence, though, we need everyone to respond. If you have not done so, please submit your plan for giving right now by following this link: 2022 Form, or by filling out a physical pledge card, available on Sunday mornings and in the church office. Thank you for being part of the mission we share, by sharing your time, your gifts, and yourself with our wonderful community at St. Mark! | We are in need of some meals made for Rock House Kids. Right now we need a meal prepared for February 16th. We would especially like a small group or two people who can prepare the meal. We have food ideas and will pair you up so you don’t have to do this alone. Please call Melinda Alekna 815-871-0390. We also need people in March, April, and May. Thank you! | Are you a Thrivent member?
Have you ever applied for a Thrivent grant?
Would you consider using one of your grants to help with St. Mark outreach opportunities? Thrivent grants have helped with youth trips, Carpenter’s Place, Rock House Kid’s, Habit quilts & lunches. Sign-up in Fellowship Hall and let’s make more happen. | St. Mark’s Got Talent
Sunday, March 6, 3:00 P.M. St. Mark we know you’ve got talent, so please consider signing up. Acts can be an individual or a group! Talk to your talented friends and let’s do this! Join us with our youth for a fundraiser to help fund the Gathering trip to Minneapolis Summer 2022. Please email melinda@stmarklc.com. | St Mark’s Annual Meeting
This year's annual congregation meeting is Sunday, February 13 at 10:10 a.m. It is very important as a member of St. Mark to take time to be here. There will not be an 11:00 worship service this day. The meeting will include the pastoral report on the state of the congregation, and the installation of new executive officers and council members. The Fiscal 2022 budget will be presented for discussion and approval. Masks and social distancing are required for those attending in person. All voting members are asked to participate. | Random Acts of Kindness St. Mark 2022
We were inspired this week by a story we heard about in Pennsylvania. Football/weightlifting was cancelled because of the weather. The coach encouraged the team to go find a driveway to shovel, and do it free of charge! We asked our confirmation youth to give us some ideas. The youth started out confirmation filling port pillows as an act of kindness. Watch your Memo’s for more ideas! Got an idea? E-mail melinda@stmarklc.com. Let’s continue the kindness through 2022! | 2022 Altar Flower Chart is Up
Each Sunday we have two beautiful bouquets of flowers on the altar. The 2022 flower chart is up in the narthex on the bulletin board. You may sign up on the chart, call the church office or click on this link. We will continue to purchase them from Cherry Blossom. The price per arrangement will be $40, a slight increase from the past few years due to higher fresh flower costs. If you sign up online, put your memory or honor of in the comment line and pay here or write a check to St. Mark. If you have the mobile app you can do all of it on there. You may take your flowers home after the service or stop by the office during the week to pick them up. | First Tuesday Book Club
We will meet at Garrett's on February 1 at 1:00 p.m. Wilma Reinke will be hosting and Carol Malmgren will review Hidden Valley Road by Robert Kolker. Coffee and snacks will be provided. Please email or call Wilma, 815-708-8532 or reinke25@comcast.net to let her know you will be coming. All are welcome! | St. Mark Prayer Chain
Would you like to be a part of the St. Mark prayer chain? Prayer requests come into the church office weekly. As we receive prayer requests we would send out an e-mail and ask that you pray daily for the persons mentioned in the requests. All requests are to remain confidential. Please e-mail melinda@stmarklc.com if you would like to participate in the prayer chain. “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.” Colossians 4:2. | High School youth attending Gathering in Minneapolis summer 2022… we are not meeting Sunday, January 23. The meeting is rescheduled for February 27 at 10:15 A.M. Have questions please e-mail melinda@stmarklc.com. St. Mark Youth Group meets Sunday night 6:30-8:00 P.M. 8th grade through 12th grade are invited. There is always fun, fellowship and friends are always welcome. | Our St. Mark members: Carolyn Lee, John and Beth Johnson, Russ Oellig, Tim Vivian, John Lund, Jack Sowl, Lorine Kortus, Jan Cotter, Diane Swanson, Sherri Lindquist, Bette Patterson, Keith Haggestad. Our condolences to: the family and friends of Inara McGroarty upon her death. Family and friends of St. Mark members: Julie Everett, Jenny Hobby, Bill King, Jeanne Menzies, Katelynn Audette, Mike Glynn, Ron Ganschow, Clyde Webster, Conrad Semmelroth, Nici King, Debbie Adams, Linda Johnson, Eva Love Sherbondy, Norma Comstock, Carolyn King. Those serving in the military and their families: Hunter Haggestad, Tristan Davenport, Scot Hornick,
Bailey Panjkovich, Jim Tammen, Brandon Ballenger, Taylor Eversole, Dean Barron. Strengthen and encourage those in public health services and in the medical profession: care-givers, nurses, attendants, doctors, all who commit themselves to care for the sick and their families. | Office Hours
Monday through Friday
9:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. Telephone: 815-398-3557 Publications
St. Mark Memos, the weekly e-newsletter, is distributed each Thursday. The deadline for submission is Monday by 3:00 P.M.
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