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Cleansing of the Chairs at St. Mark 😉
Once every fifty years a number of volunteers at St. Mark get together for the “ritual” of chair cleansing. Seriously, we are grateful for the volunteers that got together on Saturday to power wash and scrub our fellowship hall chairs that have served us well. Young and old got together to man the power washers and brushes and rags ( Gayle Fecsik’s dog also participated). It is fun when brothers and sisters in Christ get together and do a project…
August Men’s Breakfast
Great attendance at the August Men’s Breakfast. Thanks to Rise and Dine Cafe in Chesterland for the great food and hosting our breakfast. This months guest speaker was Pastor Dave Fry from Riverview Church in Novelty OH. Next Breakfast is Sept. 10 at 9 am at Rise and Dine.
Immanuel Lutheran, Downers Grove IL Youth Group
St. Mark entertained a youth group from Immanuel Lutheran Church , Downers Grove IL last weekend as they traveled to Western Pennsylvania for mission work. About 60 youth and adults slept in the St. Mark church and St. Mark members provided dinner on Saturday and a breakfast on Sunday as well as a huge bonfire Sat. night. We were privileged to worship with the group at our 8:15 service. We pray for their safe travel and that the Holy Spirit uses their…
Pastor Matzke on Twitter
It's been a long time, but I'm about to record a new Voices of Faith with my friend Bill Maiden. Very excited! — Mark Matzke (@ReverendMatzke) August 2, 2016
St. Mark 2016 Vacation Bible School
St. Mark Vacation Bible School 2016 (VBS) took place from July 25th thru July 29th. 55 plus kids enjoyed the theme “Barnyard Roundup” in the St. Mark Sanctuary. The entire St. Mark campus was turned into a Barnyard, sans the smell. Volunteers from the St. Mark congregation plus members of the community helped the children , sing songs, watch videos, hear bible stories, meet biblical characters and pray. They feasted on food like lambs made from marshmallows and pretzels and sandwiches…
July Community Lunch
“Making Caring Connections In Our Community” is the St. Mark vision. This month the Womens League connected with Brats and Beans during our monthly free community lunch. special thanks to Donna Robinson for the wonderful pictures
Kevin Bacon at St. Mark Vacation Bible School!
It was a busy first day at St. Mark Chesterland’s Barnyard Round-up Vacation Bible School! It started off with a guest appearance by none other than Kevin Bacon Take a look at the video below to see Kevin’s intro: Here is a gallery featuring some first day activities.
CRUISE IN To St. Mark Chesterland
On July, 16, 2016, a gorgeous summer evening, St. Mark, Chesterland Ohio, opened its parking lot to car and truck enthusiasts displaying their vintage , Corvettes, GTO’s , Semi’s, and pick up trucks . Conversations revolved around carburetors and fellowship as St. Mark’s members put some action into their vision statement “Making Caring Connections in Our Community,” by connecting with the car and truck loving community in Chesterland and beyond. Special Thanks to Donna Toth and Donna Robinson for the wonderful pictures
July, 2016 Men’s Fellowship Breakfast
The first Saturday of every month (this month, moved to the second Saturday, due to the Independence Day holiday), the men of St. Mark informally gather at the Rise and Dine Restaurant in Chesterland at 9 am to have breakfast and hear a short message by various speakers. A great opportunity to “shoot the breeze” and get to know each other. For further information leave a message for Ron Cudnik at 440-729-1668 On Saturday, Tom Meyer spoke on “How Christians…
June Free Lunch
Special Thanks to Bada Bing Pizza and Catering for providing Pizza for the St. Mark July Community Lunch. In addition to the pizza, the St. Mark Womans League provided salads, fruit and home made desserts. Here is a picture gallery of the event thanks to Donna Robinson for the pictures
A Weekend of Fellowship at St. Mark Chesterland
Play Ball, Play Golf, “We all scream for Ice Cream!!” Last weekend at St. Mark started off with a number of our members attending the Lake Erie Captains baseball game. The Captains came up short but the fireworks after the game were spectacular! On Saturday, the Saint Mark youth had an ice cream social under the pavilion behind the church, basketball and corn hole games were on the agenda on a beautiful summer evening in Northeast Ohio. On Sunday, “Four”…
June Men’s Fellowship Breakfast
June men’s fellowship breakfast featured a short presentaion by Rev. Lud Golz. (click below to see more about Lud) http://www.gettinggodsmessage.org/meet_golz.html the message was based on 2Peter 1:vs 1-11 and really hit home with a very practical application of our faith in daily living