Posts by rychel (Page 19)

Posts by rychel (Page 19)

Dec. Community Lunch

Great attendance, Christmas outfits, awesome volunteers and great food highlighted the December community lunch at St. Mark. The free lunch is sponsored by the St. Mark Womens League every month. The Janualy 2017 Lunch is on January 25th 2017 fromm 11 am to 1pm  

Dec. Mens’ Breakfast

Rise and Dine Cafe in Chesterland hosted our monthly men’s breakfast. This months speaker was Rev. Jeff Stevens. Jeff has been a local Pastor as well as a LCMS District Executive.  He most recently did a great job shepherding St. Mark though a visioning process. Thanks to Bruce Robinson for the great pics

Nov. Community Lunch

November 16, was turkey day at the St. Mark Lutheran, community free lunch. Home made turkey  casserole, home made cranberry sauce , and green beans were the order of the day as well as pumpkin pie and other delicious desserts. “Prayerforce One” the St. Mark church bus made its regular monthly trip to the Chesterland Geauga Senior Center to transport a fun group of seniors to the lunch. The December lunch will be held on Dec.21, 2106, the lunch is…

Gift of the Magi Christmas Boutique 2016

Beautiful colors, awesome handmade crafts, great fellowship, live music, great snack food are just a few of the superlatives that describe the St. Mark Annual Christmas Boutique. Many of the ladies in our congregation dedicate themselves to this event for many months before it actually occurs. The congregation volunteers and helps make the non-sanctuary areas of the church into a magical Christmas store. Many vendors from outside the church display their hand made wares. It is the hope of the…

November Mens Breakfast

On the first Saturday of the month the men of St. Mark, meet at the Rise and Dine Cafe in Chesterland for fellowship and to hear a speaker on various subjects. Pastor Ken pointed out that we have been meeting for 8 years and thanked co-ordinator Ron Cudnik for his service. This month a friend of St. Mark’s member Ray Gilbert, Andy Kotlarsic, from St. Mary Catholic church in Chardon, spoke on preparing for death. He gave a detailed presentation…

October Community Lunch at St. Mark

Delicious Bratwurst, German Potato Salad, and Sauerkraut was the fare of the day at the St. Mark October Community Free Lunch. “PrayerForce One”, the St. Mark Church Bus provided transportation to St. Mark from the Geauga Community Center in downtown Chesterland. We are grateful to all that participatedin this monthly ministry at St. Mark  

Oktoberfest at St.Mark

Fellowship, bratwurst, strudel and an oompah band were the order of the day at St, Mark on Saturday night Oct. 22, 2016. Did I mention the potatoe pancakes?

Youth Group Launch at St Mark

The Youth Group Launch at St Mark’s  was an exciting evening filled with fun, food & worship.  Thankful for a warm October evening as prizes were awarded to the team first to get a FROZEN tee shirt on one of their team members!  Tons of awesome food including nachos and decorating sugar cookies were served.  Great small group discussions about making the choice to follow Jesus every day.  Looking forward to next week…rumors about shaving cream and cheetos!!! All junior…

October Mens Breakfast

October’s mens breakfast featured Pastor and Author Dave Kern from Vitality Church. Dave gave a gripping account of heroin addiction and his efforts to minister to people with addictions. Dave is the author of the book “Raw Truth Addicted and Redeemed.” November’s breakfast at the Rise and Dine Cafe is on Saturday November 5th at 9 am until about 10. The breakfast is open to all men , not just St. Mark members. First time attendees eat free call Ron Cudnik at…

Happy Birthday Nancy

On Sunday Oct. 2, 2016, Nancy Johnson was honored at a party at St. Mark Lutheran Church for a milestone birthday! We won’t say exactly how old Nancy is, but the word octogenarian was whispered about. Nancy has been a beloved member of  St. Mark church for 50 years. As a teacher in  Chesterland she is  respected and loved by the community.  Below are some photos from the memorable event. Thanks to Donna Robinson, for the photos

September Community Lunch

Every Month the Womens League at St.Mark sponsors a community lunch that is free to the public. This months lunch was special because for the first time, the church bus, known as Prayerforce One picked up a number of people at the Geauga Senior Center located in Chesterland and brought them to the lunch. The next community lunch is Wednesday Oct. 26 2016 Trick or Treat here are some pics from the lunch