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Oct 2023
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, healers, helpers, leaders and linguists. This list is almost at the end of that chapter. It is part of the letter in which he refers to church as “one body with many parts.” St. Mark’s (both campuses) has people who fit into one or more of these parts. Thankfully, we don’t all have the same gifts. Sometimes, though,......
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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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Planning, in the Bible and Now
By Rev. Lynn Bartlow Are you a planner? I lamented recently that we don’t seem to be planning well in our household. It seems that I have been invited repeatedly lately to change my...
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Thank You for Supporting Our Youth
By Rachel Mosher Youth Ministries and Common Grounds Coordinator I have been on staff in the St. Mark’s youth department for 7 years now, and have been deeply involved for much longer than that!...
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Vacation Planning and a Vision Summit
By Rev. Lynn Bartlow A good friend of mine in Illinois used to make fun of me and my travels. “Do you ever stay home and work?” Apparently he thought my husband and I...
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It’s Time for ‘Food With Friends’!
By Rev. Lynn Bartlow One of the essential tasks of the Implementation Team has been to help form a community as two congregations merged into one church. As we wrestled with how to do...
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Love and Concern Come in All Sizes
By Pastor Kim Ogle Is there anything sweeter than kids’ art? Little kids don’t know whether their drawings are good or not-so-good. They just choose colors and create something. I’m pretty sure that what...
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Being the Church
By Rev. Lynn Bartlow St. Mark’s has shown once more what an amazing community you are. You have lived out our mission to care for all people as you stepped in after Pastor Kim’s...
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At Home With God
By Rev. Kevin Lester Over the last 10 years, home renovation shows have become a phenomenon on television. Remember chanting “MOVE THAT BUS!” at the end of “Extreme Home Makeover” episodes? Since then, there...
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Blessed to be a Blessing
In worship this summer, we have followed the path of the patriarchs of the Jewish and Christian faiths. The Hebrew Scriptures — or Old Testament, as Christians have called it for generations — routinely...
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