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Nov 2022
In the church year, this week is Christ the King Sunday. It’s the last Sunday before the new year starts, with Advent next week. On this Sunday, we are reminded that the crucified God who reconciles the world to himself is the same God who will come again in glory, and is the same God who will come as a humble infant in a manger. Our scripture and song celebrate this Christ who reigns over the world and our lives. What does that look like in reality? We live in a unique......
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Denominational Update
What’s happening with the United Methodist Church? If you watch mainstream media, you might have seen articles about the church splintering or splitting. This isn’t entirely true, but it has some truth in its...
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Jurisdictions & Conferences
What do you know about Jurisdictional Conference? This week the United Methodist Church will be in the news again, and I want you to be aware of it before it happens. Next week I’ll...
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Who Will You Invite?
When people hear our church’s name, what comes to mind? This is the question the United Methodist Church asked decades ago, so it did research. It discovered the general public didn’t have a good...
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Church and Relationships
Did you join us for worship last week? Our youth led us in a fabulous service celebrating creation through their lens of the video game Minecraft. We met a puppet named Suzy who shared...
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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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Dove Mountain Study with Pastor Kim
Pastor Kim Ogle began a new biweekly informal study on May 24, intended to reflect on and more deeply examine the sermon message from the previous Sunday.
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Dove Mountain Study with Pastor Kim
Pastor Kim Ogle began a new biweekly informal study on May 24, intended to reflect on and more deeply examine the sermon message from the previous Sunday.
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