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Jan 2024
By Rev. Kevin Lester, Sanctuary Campus Pastor “It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood, a beautiful day for a neighbor. Would you be mine? Could you be mine?” These lyrics kicked off every episode of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” – the children’s program that ran from (can you believe it…) 1968 to 2001. As a kid, I caught episodes of the show on PBS, and I was struck that it sort of existed between two worlds – there was the “Neighborhood of Make-Believe” where segments with puppets and fantasy stories took place, but......
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Christmas Presents and Presence
By Kim Ogle, Associate Pastor What was the best part of your Christmas this year? Being present, the presence of family, or the presents you received? Or was it the person who presented you...
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Making Memories by Serving Others
By Rev. Kevin Lester, Sanctuary Campus Pastor One of the most interesting things to me about Christmastime is how powerfully nostalgic it is for so many of us. As we sing carols, take...
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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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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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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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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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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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