Sunday, February 23 8:00 A.M. Worship
9:30 A.M. Worship
9:30 A.M. Sunday School Sings
9:30 A.M. Good News Bearers Perform
9:30 A.M. Sunday School
11:00 A.M. Worship Monday, February 24 9:00 A.M. Classic Chorale Rehearses
4:00 P.M. Deadline for MEMOS articles to be submitted
4:30 P.M. Yoga
6:30 P.M. Emotions Anonymous Tuesday, February 25 10:00 A.M. Staff meeting
11:00 A.M. St. Mark Duplicate Bridge
6:00 P.M. Youth Ministry Meeting
7:00 P.M. Council Meeting | Wednesday, February 26 Ash Wednesday 9:00 A.M. Women's Bible Study
9:00 A.M. Men's Bible Study
12:00 P.M. Ash Wednesday Service
6:00 P.M. Bible Study
6:45 P.M. Ash Wednesday Service
7:15 P.M. Voices of St. Mark Thursday, February 27 7:30 A.M. Panera Book Study
9:00 A.M. Cherry Valley Bridge Group
1:00 P.M. Sew and Sews
6:00 P.M. Diakonia
6:30 P.M. Emotions Anonymous
7:00 P.M. Lydia Circle
7:00 P.M. Praise Band Rehearses Friday, February 28 7:30 A.M. St. Mark Men's Breakfast at Denny's Sunday, March 1 8:00 A.M. Worship
9:30 A.M. Worship
9:30 A.M. Sunday School
11:00 A.M. Worship | Ash Wednesday Worship Services
We will have two worship services on Wednesday, February 26 at 12:00 noon and at 6:45 P.M. This will include the disposition of ashes on individuals’ foreheads, as well as Holy Communion. Mid-Week Lenten Services
Join us on Wednesday evenings, starting March 4 at 6:45 P.M. in the sanctuary for worship. | New Member Orientation
The spring New Member Orientation dates are March 8 - 22 from 9:30 - 10:45 A.M. Please contact Pastor Chad McKenna at prmckenna@stmarklc.com if you are interested in becoming a member of St. Mark. We will receive new members on March 29 at the 9:30 A.M. service. | Lydia Circle
The first meeting of the Lydia Circle was a great success! We'll be meeting again on Thursday, February 27, at 7:00 P.M. at Andrea McKenna's house (1840 Harlem Blvd in Rockford), and we'll be discussing the book "Inspired" by Rachel Held Evans. If you need a copy of the book, email Andrea at andrea.mckenna1@gmail.com. Please join us, even if you're not able to read the book beforehand. Lydia Circle will always be open to any women who would like to come, so if you couldn't join us in January, we welcome you to join us in February. Sunday, February 23, is Bold Women's Day in the ELCA, and to commemorate, we are collecting items to donate to Remedies Renewing Lives domestic violence shelter. Haircare products for African-American hair and women's underwear in sizes M, L, XXL are most needed at this time, but any toiletry donations are welcome. Find our donation box in Fellowship Hall, and encourage others to donate, as well. | Donate your old newspapers!
The Habitat for Humanity Restore would love to re-use your newspaper to wrap items as they are purchased. Can you help? Please place all donations in the red truck in Fellowship Hall. Your assistance is greatly appreciated! | Reminder of the Healthy Cooking Demonstration Saturday
Join Nutritionist and Chef, Lynn Dugan, Saturday, February 22 at 10:30 A.M. to learn just how easy it is to prepare an easy healthy meal in less than 30 minutes, start to the table! This session will explore how to create a shopping list for success, and Lynn will show us how to efficiently cook with ingredients from the same shopping list to make several healthy recipes for you to taste. Seating is limited. The cost is $5 per person. Chef Lynn Dugan will have her cookbooks for sale too. | SAVE the DATE Sunday, March 22, 3:00 P.M. We are having a Talent Show and everyone is invited! Sign-up and say you’ll put together a musical number, an act, a skit, etc. This is going to be GREAT! | 2020 Congregational Resourcing Event
Join others from around the Northern Illinois Synod on Saturday, March 14, at Kishwaukee College. Bishop Elizabeth Eaton is the keynote speaker at 10:00 A.M.
Congregation members are invited to check out the resourcing event. There are workshops and speakers. You may participate for some or all of the day. Topics include congregational leadership, communication, outreach, faith formation, global mission, worship, youth, health, and wellness. You can find more information at cre.nisynod.org There will be carpooling from St. Mark if you are interested. More information will be posted soon! | Lenten Devotionals
Free Lenten devotional booklets are available on the name tag tables in the narthex. This year’s devotions are entitled, From Suffering to Salvation, by Henri J. M. Nouwen. | St. Mark Mobile App!
This is different than our church directory app.
Our mobile app is designed specifically for St. Mark.
It will improve our communication with our congregation and nurture our members. A mobile app is important in the digital age. Never wonder how to get involved at St. Mark. You will use this app for everything! You will be able to sign up for events, stay connected to your ministry group, give, send prayer requests, have an updated calendar, learn how to get involved and so much for. We encourage you to download this app. The St. Mark app will be such a viable asset for you. It's about getting involved and staying connected. Click on this link for information on how to download the app! If you have any questions, please call the office at 815-398-3557 or email Jill at Jill@stmarklc.com. | Sign Up for 2020 Altar Flowers
There are many open dates on our 2020 altar flower chart. The chart is up in Fellowship Hall on the cabinets next to the coffee station on Sunday mornings. The arrangements will be $35. This is a great way to honor or remember that special someone or that special anniversary. | 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. | Yoga Flow
Join us on February 24 at 4:30 p.m. in the St. Mark Café space for Yoga. Dress comfortable, if you have a yoga mat bring it…otherwise, we have mats you may borrow. Also, bring a water bottle. Betsy Hornick is our yoga instructor and she is doing a great job of leading us through the workout. | Mission 2020 will be July 12-17th. We will be on a road trip to Ohio. We will be stopping at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the dunes and Cedar Point Amusement park. If you would like more information, please see Melinda Alekna. (815-871-0390 or melinda@stmarklc.com | Our St. Mark members: Gary Campbell, Sandy Olson, Bill Jennings, Joe Fink, Pam Cottrill, Tim Panjkovich, Carolyn Lee, Bette Patterson, Jason Carlson, Beverly Wright, Jerry Cazaniga, David Young, Keith Haggestad. Family and friends of St. Mark members: Rebecca Meyer, Lindsay Sherbondy, Nancy Kunnert, Robert and Cindy Wilson, Pastor Jane McChesney, Emily Tropp, Louis Fivaz, Mike Leonard, Katelynn Audette, Eva Love Sherbondy, David Lundine, Clay Heinrich, Mary Graham, Kim Menke, Norma Comstock, Carolyn King, Ashton Henley, Nathan Gyllin. Those serving in the military and their families: Tristan Davenport, Scot Hornick, Bailey Panjkovich, Xander Gehrke, Jim Tammen, Brandon Ballenger, Taylor Eversole, Dean Barron. | Office Hours
Monday - Friday, 8:00 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 4:00 P.M.
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Miss a Sunday at St. Mark? Please visit our website and watch the sermons online.
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