Posts from April 2023
April Community Lunch
On a sunny but cool April 26, St. Mark opened its doors to the community and served a delicious lunch of an unstuffed cabbage casserole, apple sauce, rolls and homemade desserts. The lunch is served on the last Wednesday of the month at no charge to those attending. It is a great time to catch up with neighbors and friends, especially now after a long winter. The next lunch will be served on May 31, it starts at 11 am…
Debt reduction Breakfast
The last of our Debt Reduction Breakfasts was held on Sunday, April 23, 2023, after each service. This month’s breakfast is presented by the men of the church. These breakfasts are always a special treat. The food is great, the fellowship is wonderful, and all monies collected go to pay down our mortgage.
Sharing The Good News Tailgate
On Saturday, April 15 , 2023 , members of St. Mark’s outreach team held a baseball tailgate in front of Trinity Lutheran Church in Ohio City. We served Hot Dogs, “Grandma’s” macaroni salad, Cracker Jack and delicious chocolate chip cookies. David Grieshammer, a member of St. Mark gave his testimony about how he came to know Jesus Christ and said a prayer before the meal. St. Mark serves a meal to the homeless and disadvantaged at Trinity Lutheran on the…
Easter at St. Mark
HE IS RISEN !! HE IS RISEN INDEED !! Easter was spectacular at St. Mark. We had a well-attended, sunrise, liturgical service as well as festival services, with brass instruments, praise music, and organ music, at 9 am and 11 am. The St. Mark choir sang at the 9 am service. Holy Communion was celebrated at all 3 services. Pastor Matzke’s sermon, “Do not be Afraid,” was uplifting and extremely relevant to the troubled times we live in. Listen to…
Holy Saturday Men’s Breakfast
On Saturday, April 8th, 2023, the men of St. Mark met at Guido’s in downtown Chesterland to have fellowship and listen to St. Mark member Jim Burke talk about a special program that he has been involved with for the last 24 years, “The Walk to Emmaus”. (for more information, click on the link) Jim read about the original walk with Jesus from Luke 13 in the Bible, He explained that the “walk to Emmaus” is very similar in that…