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Dec 2023
We gather, connect, and serve so all may experience the love of Christ. By Rev. Lynn Bartlow, Lead Pastor Join Us in Fulfilling Our Mission: Year-End Giving As the year draws to a close, we reflect on the blessings and accomplishments we’ve experienced as a church community. It’s also a time to consider our financial health as a congregation. Your generous support throughout the year has enabled us to continue our mission, serving our community and nurturing our faith. Your contributions have allowed us to: Provide strong missions-giving to support those in......
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Volunteer Help Wanted for Christmas Season
We gather, connect, and serve so all may experience the love of Christ. By Rev. Lynn Bartlow, Lead Pastor Dear Church Family, The holiday season at our church is a bustling and beautiful time,...
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Planning for When Advent Should Begin
We gather, connect, and serve so all may experience the love of Christ. By Rev. Lynn Bartlow, Lead Pastor The cat is out of the bag. You figured out our secret. Yes, we started...
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The Sights and Sounds of Advent
By Rev. Lynn Bartlow, Lead Pastor Happy post-Thanksgiving Day! Is Thanksgiving ever over? We should give thanks each day for the blessings we experience. The little things are the easiest to overlook: the person...
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Living Into Our New Mission Statement
We gather, connect, and serve so all may experience the love of Christ. By Rev. Lynn Bartlow, Lead Pastor These next seven days offer each of us multiple chances to live out our church’s...
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Pray for Veterans Today and Always
By Rev. Lynn Bartlow, Lead Pastor This weekend we observe Veterans’ Day, a day to honor those who served in our armed forces. Here at St. Mark’s we have several World War 2 veterans,...
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Celebrating Those Who Have Gone Before Us
By Rev. Lynn Bartlow, Lead Pastor This week our staff was visited by superheroes, extinct reptiles, community helpers, and more. We had a visit from multiple Batmans, Ninja turtles, wizards, and even a few...
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Generosity is so Much More Than a Campaign
By Rev. Lynn Bartlow, Lead Pastor This is a big week of the life of St. Mark’s! We are down to the LAST few days of the pumpkin patch! It’s Rummage to the Rescues!...
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Lend an Ear to Become Part of the Body
By Kim Ogle, Associate Pastor In 1 Corinthians 12, Paul talks about each of us being part of the body of Christ. He’s talking about the parts of the church—apostles, prophets, teachers, miracle workers,...
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Pumpkins, Patches, Prayers—and Volunteers!
By Rachel Mosher Youth and Common Grounds Coordinator October is always a very busy time in the youth department. From the moment the pumpkin truck backs up until the pumpkin patch fence is dismantled...
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