Sunday, June 18 Father's Day 9:00 A.M. Worship with Live-Stream
10:00 A.M. Fellowship Hour with coffee and donuts in the cafe
10:00 A.M. VBS Setting up in the Sanctuary
11:00 A.M. Outdoor Worship on the east lawn
12:00 P.M. VBS Setting up Monday, June 19 9:00 A.M. Vacation Bible School Begins
6:30 P.M. Emotions Anonymous Tuesday, June 20 9:00 A.M. VBS
1:30 P.M. Staff Meeting
6:30 P.M. Executive Meeting Wednesday, June 21 9:00 A.M. VBS
6:30 P.M. Youth Group at St. Mark- come meet our summer intern, Elyse Yocum Thursday, June 22 9:00 A.M. VBS
6:30 P.M. Emotions Anonymous
7:15 P.M. Red Lights Friday, June 23 7:30 A.M. St. Mark Breakfast Group at Denny's Restaurant
9:00 A.M. VBS Sunday, June 25 9:00 A.M. Worship with Live-Stream
10:00 A.M. Fellowship Hour with coffee and donuts in the cafe
11:00 A.M. Outdoor Worship with VBS Singers
12:00 P.M. Bring Your Own Picnic and Quixotic Bakery Truck will be in our parking lot | Third Sunday after Pentecost, June 18
9:00 a.m. - Traditional Worship in the Sanctuary- Prelude will start at 8:55.
10:00 A.M. Fellowship with coffee and donuts in the cafe only
11:00 A.M. Outdoor Worship If you are unable to be here, click here to join us at 8:55 for our live-stream service. | Congratulations Pastor Chad!
Sunday we will celebrate Pastor Chad on his 10th anniversary of ordination. He has served the Lord faithfully, and with great compassion for His flock. His teachings, guidance, wise counsel, and willingness to give of himself, has made a difference in our lives. Thank you for leading the way at St. Mark for eight years. Congratulations, Rev. Chad McKenna. You did not choose me but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask him in my name. John 15:16 | Outdoor Worship is Back!
Our 11:00 service has returned to the east lawn for the summer months! We will continue to worship as we did last year. In case of inclement weather, the 11:00 service will be held in Fellowship Hall. We hope you join us for the sunny cheerful service. | VBS Celebration and Picnic June 25
Everyone is invited to celebrate with our VBS Heroes on June 25 on the lawn! Come to the 11:00 outdoor worship service to meet the heroes, dance to fun VBS songs, and participate in our service project by donating new picture and early-reader books for the RPL Mobile Library. Then, stay for lunch! Bring your own picnic and enjoy your lunch on the lawn or at a table. St. Mark will provide drinks and Quixotic Bakery’s food truck will be here with delicious treats to purchase. | Our Vacation Bible School service project for 2023 is collecting books for the Rockford Public Library’s Mobile Library. The books that are donated to the Mobile Library will be given to the children who participate in Reading Tuesday’s at the Grove, plus other children in need in our community. Each child who comes to the Mobile Library has the option to pick out a free book. The Mobile Library needs preschool aged picture books and beginning reader books for grades kindergarten through 2nd Grade. If you are able to support our VBS service project, please place your book donations in the red truck in the fellowship hall. Please donate new books or gently used books. Thank you so much for supporting the VBS service project. If you have any questions, please contact Pastor Katrina at prkatrina@stmarklc.com. | Mosaic Hub
We have an exciting new adventure beginning with our friends at Mosaic. Starting on June 26th, from 10 am until noon St. Mark will become a Mosaic Hub. We plan to continue this every Monday. Our friends from Mosaic will come and spend some time here doing crafts, playing games, and other activities. The hub provides us the opportunity to get to know our Mosaic friends better and an opportunity for the Mosaic community to get out in the community. Mosaic will plan most of the activities, we are hoping to plan an activity and share a lunch with our Mosaic friends once a month. For June 26th, we plan to have a picnic lunch (each person brings their own lunch) and hopefully play some games outside. If you are interested in helping with the Mosaic Hub, please contact Pastor Katrina at prkatrina@stmarklc.com. | Shared Youth Ministry Director
After months of conversation, prayerful discernment, and careful planning, I am excited to announce that we have begun the search for a full-time Shared Youth Ministry Director! Read more. | Synod Assembly
2023 Northern Illinois Synod Assembly is taking place June 16 - 17 at Augustana College in Rock Island. Representing St. Mark will be Cassie Paulsen, Renee and Mike Fager, Pastors Chad and Katrina. Special guest speakers include the Rev. Dr. Charlene Rachuy Cox, St. Olafs Program Director for Congregational Thriving, Rev. Peter Schattauer St. Olaf's Associate Director of the Lutheran Center for Faith, Values and Community, Nick Kiger ELCA Director for Mission Support and Bishop Stacie Fidlar. Proposed Resolutions include R-1: Growing in Faith: the diaknoiaTM Program and R-2: Memorialize Churchwide to Update the Social Statement on Abortion. For more information go to nisynod.org | Pr. Viereck’s book:
Thanks to a generous donor, free copies of Pr. Wayne Viereck’s book, Christian Faith in the 21st Century are available upon request from the church office. To request a copy, please call the office or email receptionist@stmarklc.com. Limit: one per household. | Reading Tuesdays at the Grove!
We have an amazing opportunity to get to know our neighbors at the Grove. The Grove is located at 690 S. New Towne Drive just south of East State. On Tuesday afternoons from 3:00-3:45 pm we are invited to read with the children who live at the Grove. This is an informal time to read with the kids. You can bring your favorite children’s book or pick a book out of the container in the Community Room. You can bring a blanket or chair to sit outside by the playground and read with kids for 45 minutes. You do not need to sign up you can just show up and check in with the folks leading the program. If it is rainy or the ground is too wet from a storm, the Reading Tuesday will be cancelled. The program runs from May 16th to August 29th from 3:00 to 3:45 pm every Tuesday. Please email Pastor Katrina for more information, prkatrina@stmarklc.com. | UPDATED Youth Group Schedule - Meets on Wednesdays, from 6:30 - 8:00 pm June 21 from 6:30 - 8:00 pm Come hang out with Elyse Yocum, St. Mark summer intern
June 28 - Come and enjoy a friendly game of kickball
July 5 - Fun in the Sun
July 12 - Campfire and ice cream
July 19 - Water balloon challenge
July 24 - 28 - Week of service and fun!
August 2 - Elyse's last Wednesday | Our St. Mark Members: Jeanne Zeschke, Ulla Kercher, Mark Honzel, Kris Steinke, Lorine Kortus, Beth Johnson, Carol Kilts, Fritzi Panjkovich, Jack Sowl, Jan Cotter, Diane Swanson, Sherri Lindquist, Bette Patterson. Family and Friends of St. Mark Members: Suzanne Gyllin, Chris Nack, Ron Gentry, Terry Backen, John Ayotte, Carrie Kielty, Ed Sobczyk, Elizabeth Woodworth, Carrie Nelson, Bill Hart, Ellie Krepfle, Tom Montgomery, Jon Baylander, Jenny Hobby, Bill King, Carolyn King, Norma Comstock. Those serving in the military and their families: Logan Gehrke, Hunter Haggestad, Tristan Davenport, Scot Hornick,
Bailey Panjkovich, Jim Tammen, Brandon Ballenger, Taylor Eversole. 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. | 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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