The members of St. Mark filled over 170 Easter Baskets and loaded them on “Prayer Force One ” and took them to the office of Geauga County Job and Family Services to be distributed to childern in Geauga County. Many thanks to Giant Eagle Supermarket for their donation of baskets to help us with this…
On Feb 24, an 80th birthday party for Jan Cicchella, took place in the St. Mark fellowship hall. Great decorations, fun food and lively conversations were the fare for Jan’s family and friends. Jan is a beloved, long time member of the St. Mark congregation. her Faith, and enduring strength and energy are an inspiration…
On March 10, 2018 St. Mark hosted the second annual Women’s Retreat. We were excited to have our Senior Pastor, Rev. Mark Matzke, return as the keynote speaker. Joining Pastor Matzke with presentations included Sandy McLeod the Senior Centers Supervisor for the Geauga County Department on Aging; Susan Arnold, self-employed businesswoman from Newbury, Ohio and…
Each month St. Mark opens the doors of our “Fellowship Hall” to the Chesterland and surrounding community for a free community lunch. August featured sloppy joes, cole slaw, fruit salad, desserts and chips. The event takes place on the last Wednesday of the month. Transportation is available from the Chesterland Geauga Senior Center on the…
There is still time to join in !! Monday, July 24, 2017 to Friday, July 28, 2017 – 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM St. Mark Lutheran Church 11900 Chillicothe Road, Chesterland, OH 44026 Questions? Call the church office at 440-729-1668 Hear ye! Hear ye! Welcome to Mighty Fortress, where kids learn that God is their refuge and strength. Friends…
Selected Highlights from Holy Week at St. Mark Palm Sunday- Easter Egg Hunt, Christian Seder, Pastor Matzke – Good Friday Sermon, Easter Sunday – Contemporary Service thanks to Donna Toth and Bruce Robinson for the photos
On March 18, 2017, St. Mark hosted our first annual Women’s retreat. Attended by approximately 60 women from Saint Mark and a number of Lutheran churches in Northern Ohio. The presenters were Rev. Mark Matzke fromm St. Mark, Rev. Powell Woods from Hope Lutheran Church in Aurora OH and St. Mark member Jackie Rychel, President…
On a balmy February 22, 2017 the Women’s League at St. Mark held the monthly community free lunch! “Prayer Force One” the St. Mark church bus headed to the Chesterland Geauga County Senior center and transported a number of seniors to St. Mark where they had a delicious lunch with a lot of people from…
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…
St. Mark proclaimed the Gospel in song as our Praise team participated in the Chesterland Independence Day Parade. Our Pastors and members passed out Frisbees featuring the contact information for St. Mark to those viewing the parade along route 306. Seeing the smiling faces, watching many clap to our songs made this a fun experience…