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Sep 2022
GUEST SUBMISSION BY MARCI HILL Have you ever heard of an organizational life cycle? In case you haven’t, it is a concept that describes the phases that organizations, such as businesses, churches, committees, and other groups, typically go through. There are many names for the phases, but they often include inception, growth, maturity and decline. The organizational life cycle can look a bit like a bell curve. With that picture, you might be able to imagine that a few people launch an idea and, with great enthusiasm, gather a bunch more people.......
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We Need YOU!
Yes, you! As you read (or will read) in our newsletter, Covenant Council approved a relationship with Ministry Architects to do strategic planning and implementation with us for the next 19 months. The...
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WOW
In worship this week, Pastor Kim will lead us in pondering the Third Essential Prayer, WOW. When’s the last time you had a WOW moment? Anne Lamott calls it that moment when our mind...
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A Praying Church
How is your prayer life? So many people picture their grandmother, sitting in her rocking chair with her Bible in her lap, eyes closed while she talked to God. The reality is, this...
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Taking Stock
With school back in session and summer winding down, programming here at St. Mark’s is beginning to wake up again. This Sunday we will hold our Rally Day—our kids will invite us to...
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Community
Where do you find community? Our kids are going back to school this week – some started this past week and some are starting next week. In most schools in our area, kids will...
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The Importance of an Educated Vote
Guest column by Judy Boroto, Church and Society Committee Spirituality is as much about the public life as it is about personal life: matters of voting for qualified representatives and attending public meetings...
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The Importance of Mentors
Who made an impact in your life? When I was in middle school, I was chosen to have a senior citizen mentor. I don’t know why I was chosen – maybe because my grandparents...
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Caring for the Animals
This month in worship, we have been exploring the themes from our Vacation Bible School curriculum. Each scripture passage focuses on one of the stories of food in the Bible. Many of these passages...
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Serving God by Serving all People
As a sophomore in high school, my youth group went to Jacksonville for a weekend of service. This was the big city, a place with people facing homelessness and Habitat for Humanity and...
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