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2015 Community Book Drive
Posted on: Tuesday, September 22, 2015
The 2015 annual community book drive is coordinated by United Way, Hagerstown Area Religious Council (HARC), Hagerstown Rotary Club, and Early Childhood Advisory Council (ECAC). All books collected will be sorted during the 24th annual Day of Caring on October 8th and distributed to at-risk children to enhance efforts to improve literacy rates. Books Accepted Donated books can be new or gently used, but must be appropriate for ages birth to 11 years of age. If purchasing new books, here is a...
» Read moreLunch Bunch - Sept. 20
Posted on: Wednesday, September 16, 2015
The Lunch Bunch will be having their monthly gathering at Fratelli’s, located in the South Pointe Center on Oak Ridge Drive. This month the date is September 20th and the time is 1:00 pm. Come and enjoy great food and fellowship!
» Read moreSt. Mark’s Community Food Bank Receiving Honor
Posted on: Monday, September 14, 2015
Our Food Bank has been awarded the Rural Food Bank of the Year by the Maryland Food Bank and will be recognized at the Hunger Advocate Awards Breakfast at the Radisson at Cross Keys in Baltimore on September 17th.
» Read moreGod's Work, Our Hands - Sept. 13
Posted on: Thursday, September 10, 2015
Again this year, congregations of our Conference will be participating in an ELCA-wide project to help needy neighbors. It is scheduled for Sunday, September 13th, and is called “God’s Work, Our Hands”. If you would like to help or know of cases of need, please speak to John Lewis or Pastor Tom Perry, leaders for St. Mark’s.
» Read moreDon't Quit! Keep Going!
Posted on: Tuesday, September 8, 2015
In America, we have lost sight of one central truth that runs through the whole of the Bible and the whole of history, that is, that life is supposed to be hard. Do not for a moment, allow yourself to succumb to the unbiblical, unreal American ideal that life is supposed to be pain-free, comfortable and easy. Life is supposed to be hard!
» Read moreNew Council Comment Card
Posted on: Friday, September 4, 2015
St Marks is growing, but we need your help. We want your comments, ideas for improvement, and feedback on changes that you see. This is the first time at St Marks that we have implemented a formal method for communication with the Church Council.
» Read moreSt. Mark’s Organ Repair and Matching Gift
Posted on: Wednesday, September 2, 2015
The church has been given an anonymous matching gift of $2,500 for the cost to repair the organ blower motor. This means that up to $2,500 will be matched by this donor dollar for dollar of donations by the congregation. To date we have $440 towards our goal of $2,500. You can give to this cause by placing beside your donation “Organ Fund” on your offering envelopes in the “Other” line or using a pew envelope with a note the offering is for the “Organ Fund”. This appeal will continue until the...
» Read moreRise Up - Rise Strong
Posted on: Monday, August 31, 2015
"We can't be brave in the big world without at least one small safe place to work through our fears and falls." This quote is from a book I am reading and hoping to have a group of us read and discuss this fall, Rising Strong, by Brene Brown.
» Read moreSt Mark’s Got Talent - Dinner and Show
Posted on: Wednesday, August 26, 2015
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» Read moreSt. Mark's Seeking Singers
Posted on: Friday, August 21, 2015
Why does summer always seem to fly by so fast? Didn't it just start? It's soon to be that time again - when choirs will be starting up. We always have room - and a need - for more singers (Hint...Hint!) Please consider joining us. Tentative (but pretty firm) starting dates and times for choirs are:
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