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Congrats Confirmands 2017
On Sunday May 7, 2017 at St. Mark, Alex Fellinger, Nathan Fellinger, Grace Large and Andy Matzke receive the Rite of Confirmation. For those that are not familiar with the rite of confirmation, here is a short explanation: “Confirmation is a public rite of the church preceded by a period of instruction designed to help baptized Christians identify with the life and mission of the Christian community….Prior to admission to the Lord’s Supper, it is necessary to be instructed in…
May Men’s Breakfast
The monthly St. Mark Men’s breakfast met at Rise and Dine Cafe in Chesterland on May 6, 2017. Pastor George Zehnder, retired pastor at St. Mark gave an interesting presentation on “Sin versus Iniquity.” The men from St. Mark meet at Rise and Dine on the first Saturday of each month and listen to short presentations by people from all walks of life. The next breakfast is June 3, 2017. All men are welcome, you do not need to attend…
April Community Free Lunch
On a beautiful April spring day, the St. Mark Women’s league reached out to the Chesterland and surrounding communities to provide their monthly free lunch. Sloppy Joes, cole slaw, chips and various deserts were the fare of the day. The St. Mark Church bus “Prayer Force One” picked up seniors at the West Geauga Senior Center in downtown Chesterland. Great fellowship , food was had by all. St. Mark sponsors a monthly free lunch the third Wednesday of each month.…
April Men’s Breakfast
On April 1, 2017 the men of St. Mark met at the Rise and Dine Cafe in downtown Chesterland. The guest speak this month was St. Mark’s own Chris Ryan who along with his wife Kim lead the very active St. Mark Youth Group, click here to see whats happeneing at the St. Mark Youth group. Chris used the St. Mark Mission Statement “Go and Make Disciples of All Nations” (abbreviated version) and our vision statement ” Making Caring Connections In…
March Community Lunch
On the last Wednesday of every month the St. Mark Women’s League sponsors a free community lunch. This month’s lunch was well attended on a beautiful, sunny spring day. Pulled pork sandwiches, macaroni and cheese, salad an deserts were the lunch of the day. The St. Mark church bus, “Prayer Force One” headed to the Geauga Senior Center in Chesterland and picked a fun group that sang all the way to St. Mark and all the way back to the Senior Center.…
Easter Baskets for Foster Kids
Every Year St. Mark prepares Easter Baskets as gifts for kids in foster families through Geauga Jobs and Family Services. This Year we have prepared well over 100 baskets. Monica McGurer who co-ordinates this effort, brings empty baskets to church and church members take them home and fill them. Each basket is unique and hand filled by St. Mark members. Monica loads them in a vehicle and takes them to Geauga Jobs and Family Services for distribution. Monica wanted me…
Family Style at Building Hope In The City
On March 25, 2017, a team from St. Mark boarded the church bus, “Prayer Force One” and headed to Building Hope In The City (BHIC), the urban outreach of Trinity Lutheran Church on the near west side of Cleveland. This month’s fare was lasagna, green beans, rolls and HOME MADE cookies. Made by members of the St. Mark congregation. We usually serve cafeteria style where people line up and are handed a tray of food. At the suggestion of Brian…
Serving at Building Hope In The City
On Feb. 25, 2017, St. Mark members served at Building Hope In The City (BHIC), Trinity Lutheran’s, Cleveland Ohio urban outreach, . The St. Mark congregation cooked delicious home made meatloaves. A group of St. Mark members boarded “Prayer Force One” the church bus and served the meat loaves along with mashed potatoes, corn and various deserts to those in need. Once a month St. Mark members will serve at BHIC, next month will be on March 25th. Call the church office…
Fellowship at Danny Boys
On February 18, 2017 the fellowship committee at St. Mark sponsored a dinner at Danny Boys restaurant in Chesterland OH. Fellowship is an important part of the St. Mark ministry. With three services on a Sunday, it’s hard to get to meet everyone. Having fellowship events both at church and at different venues promotes friendship and lots of fun. Special thanks to Donna Robinson for the great pictures
Feb. Mens Breakfast
It was another awesome mens breakfast in February at Chesterland’s Rise and Dine Cafe. Shaun Forbes from Fellowship of Christian Athletes was our guest speaker. Shaun talked about his background in sports , his organization and he encouraged the men of St. Mark to use their individual gifts for the Glory of God. The next breakfast is on March 4, 2017 at Rise and Dine at 9am until about 10:15. All men are encouraged to attend even, if you are…
January Community Lunch
Every month the Women’s League at St. Mark sponsor a lunch, that is free to all member of the community. The St. Mark church bus, “PRAYERFORCE ONE” provides transportation from the Geauga Senior Center and Fellowship hall comes alive with great food, conversation and laughter. Donna Robinson captured some great pictures show the enjoyment of all. Thanks Donna !
Sue Matzke reflects on her recent mission trip to Haiti
Mountains As I reflect back on my first Ministry in Mission trip to Haiti, mountains are what comes to mind. I’m not really certain how, but in all my trip preparations, I missed that Haiti is a mountainous country–not hills like I’m used to from southeastern Ohio, but MOUNTAINS that stretch into the clouds. I got to know those mountains quite well within hours of landing in Port-au-Prince because we needed to travel over them to get to the Jacmel…