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SUNDAY JUNE 29- ONE SERVICE AT ST.MARK
St. Mark Congregational Outdoor Worship and Potluck Rain or Shine: Don’t miss the opportunity to worship as one at our single service next Sunday, June 29th.The praise will begin at 11 am– bring your family, friends, and your lawn chairs! Following the service, plan on staying for the pot-luck afterward.Remember to bring a dish to share. Sign up on the bulletin board if you have not already done so. or the QR code below Although the Worship service and Potluck…
PASTOR MATZKE – MEMORIAL DAY PRAYER
Pastor Mark Matzke, Senior Pastor at St. Mark, was chosen by the officials of the Chesterland Memorial Day Event to give the invocation and concluding prayer, this Memorial Day at the township cemetery on Chillicothe Rd. Rev. George Zehnder, former Pastor at St. Mark, took on the character of a Revolutionary Army person for the event. Pastor Zehnder has been active in locating the graves of Revolutionary soldiers buried in the Chesterland area and decorating their graves The event featured…
MOTHER’S DAY TEA AT ST.MARK
On Saturday, May 10, 2025, the ladies of St. Mark, along with children and grandchildren, celebrated Mother’s Day in St. Mark’s Fellowship Hall. The theme “Embracing New Beginnings,” especially welcomed by all new moms and children. Exquisite decorations, fun games, delicious food, along with fun and laughter, provided a memorable afternoon for all that attended Special thanks to Diana Monahan and Jamie Nicoletti for organizing this event!
ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICES
March 5 2025 11:30 am and 7 pm LENT 2025: Witnesses to the Passion The Lenten season invites Christians to reflect on the account of Jesus’ suffering and crucifixion. Forty six days after it begins on Ash Wednesday (forty days plus Sundays), Christians gather on Easter Sunday to celebrate the triumph of Jesus’ resurrection and the hope it beings to all who believe. All four Gospel writers—Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John—devote a substantial portion of their account of Jesus’ life…
NEW BIBLE STUDY
ENCOURAGE ONE ANOTHER : FIRST THESSALONIANS Led by Pastor Matzke in Fellowship Hall 11 am Tuesdays NEW TUESDAY BIBLE STUDY: Beginning Tuesday, Feb 25, 2025, please join us for “Encourage One Another”: A look at the New Testament book of First Thessalonians and how we can apply it to encouraging one another on our faith Journey
LUTHERAN WOMEN IN MISSION PRAYER SERVICE
On February 15, 2025, St. Mark hosted a prayer service for the Northeast Zone Lutheran Women In Mission (LWML) members. The inspiring service featured awesome singing and heartfelt prayer. A fun skit featuring some LWML ladies was also included A luncheon in St. Mark Fellowship hall followed.
Sunday School Begins Sept.8
The new youth Sunday school year begins Sept 8. All of the children in our congregation who are in Kindergarten through 6th grade are invited to join our mixed grade class to learn about Jesus! Each week the class includes a Bible story lesson along with hands-on crafts and games. Our Sunday school is intentionally structured to allow the teachers to build strong relationships with the youth. Once again, Kim Craig, Tracy Deets, and Peggy Kump will be volunteering their…
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL-REGISTER NOW!
Registration is now open for Vacation Bible School! Our theme this year is SCUBA – Diving into Friendship with God. This epic undersea adventure will include crafts, games, songs, Bible stories, and more! VBS will run from July 22-26 from 9-11:30am and is open to children from age 3 through entering 5th grade. The link to register as a participant or volunteer is https://vbspro.events/p/events/stmark2024 It’s not too early to start inviting the children that you know in our community to this…
April Men’s breakfast
St. Mark’s monthly men’s breakfast was held on April 13, 2024, at The Coffee Post in downtown Chesterland. The small conference room was filled to the brim with the men from St. Mark. This month’s speaker was Rev. Steven Hackmann from Shorehaven Lutheran Church in Euclid, Ohio, Rev. Hackmann is also the circuit visitor for the circuit of Lutheran churches that St. Mark belongs to which encompasses churches from Euclid to south of Solon. During a give-and-take session directed by…
BIBLE STUDIES EXPLODING AT ST.MARK
Our Tuesday Morning Bible Study at St. Mark at 11 am has become extremely popular! 37 people this week! Usually led by Pastor Mark Matzke , this last Tuesday was led by Pastor Ron LePere. We are so blessed to have 3 retired (Pastors never really retire) Pastors at St. Mark. Pastor Ron LePere, Pastor Gerald Matzke, and Pastor Ken Welsh all attend and continue to contribute to the Lord’s work at St. Mark. Pastor Chris Ryan is our Associate…