Meet and Greet with Pastor Tim - April 19

Pastor Tim will be on staff while Pastor Matt is on his Sabbatical leave. On April 19th, Pastor Tim will be attending both worship services and leading a meet and greet during Faith Formation! We look forward to you learning more about what his plans are during his time at St. Mark's.

Pastor Matt's Sabbatical Breakfast - April 26

April 26th will be Pastor Matt's last Sunday worshipping with St. Mark's before he embarks on his three month sabbatical. Between the worship services, we will have a farewell breakfast for him and his family and invite the congregation to join. Breakfast will be provided. 

Donations will benefit Living Waters in Cherokee, NC

Tierney Sutton and Tamir Hendelman - April 27th @ 7pm

9-time Grammy nominated jazz vocalist · standards & originals

Jazz singer Tierney Sutton and pianist Tamir Hendelman have a musical relationship that goes back over 20 years. In that time, Sutton has racked up nine Grammy nominations, and Hendelman has been arranging, recording and performing with a host of luminaries including Barbra Streisand and Natalie Cole, leading his own trio, and being the featured pianist of the Grammy-Winning Clayton Hamilton Jazz Orchestra. Tierney & Tamir bring spring to life in their first recording together, SPRING. In Caymmi’s Spring, nights are hushed and luminous; Jobim’s Double Rainbow bursts with radiant bloom. Mercer’s playful Spring, Spring, Spring flutters beside the quiet yearning of Spring is Here, and the journey continues through Gershwin, Jobim, Simon & Garfunkel, and others, tracing joy, introspection, and the promise of renewal. Don’t miss two of the jazz greats of our time!  

April 19 - Meet and Greet with Interim Pastor Tim (Fellowship Hall)

Come and say hello to Pastor Tim Canniff-Kuhn, our interim Pastor during Pastor Matt's sabbatical! We will gather in the Fellowship Hall for snacks and conversation together.

April 26 - Pastor Matt's Sabbatical Farewell Breakfast

Join us as we bid Pastor Matt farewell for three months as he leaves on sabbatical! Breakfast will be provided. 

Rededication - Sunday, April 19

During the 11am worship service on Sunday the recently refurbished silver communion set will be rededicated.

Synod Gathering! May 28-30 @ Lenoir-Rhyne University

The Synod Gathering is an opportunity to meet and fellowship with people from across the synod—AND it's not just for pastors! Church members and visitors, deacons, pastors, and church professionals will gather to learn, play, worship, and grow together. A group of St. Mark's members attended the last Synod Gathering, and were inspired by what they learned, and met people from all over the state! For more information and to register for the Gathering, click here or scan the code below. Sign-up at the bottom of the stairs by April 24 for this option!  

Lose the Loan

As of April 15, over $29,000 has been pledged toward our Lose Another Loan appeal! This generosity means that our highest interest rate loan will be gone by this summer. Once that happens, our total debt will be down about 70% from where it was in August of 2020 (when it was about $600K). That's great news because it means there won't be any other debts to contend with when our last remaining loan comes up for renewal at the end of 2026. This should make it easier for us to find better rates and pay off that final loan faster. Thanks be to God for the faithful giving that has made this possible! And if you haven't made a gift to Lose Another Loan yet, it's not too late. Any additional funds will be applied to reduce the balance on that final loan. Thank you for helping us Lose Another Loan in 2026! 

St. Mark's Debt (as of 3/31)

1. $24,536.28  Loan Maturity Date: 2/17/2033, Interest Rate - 6.3%
2. $174,840.45 Loan Maturity Date: 12/302026, Interest Rate - 3.7%

Weekly Schedule

Wednesday, April 15

9am - Property Team

5:30pm - RIC (Zoom)

Friday, April 17

9am - Library

Sunday, April 19

8:30am - Worship

9:45am - Faith Formation

11am - Worship

Monday, April 20

10am - Faith and Fellowship (Zoom)

6pm - Racial Healing Team

Tuesday, April 21

9am - Quilting

10am - Staff Meeting

Wednesday, April 22

9am - Property Team

Danielle's Office Schedule

Danielle will be working at a reduced, part-time schedule until the Fall.

Her hours will be:

Tuesday-Thursday - 8:30-2:30. Office hours will remain Monday-Thursday 8:30-2:30 and closed on Friday.

Worship Assistants - April 19

Greeters

8:30am - Henry and Barbara Ulrichs

11am - Evelyn Wikoff, TBD

Ushers

8:30am - Ken and Deborah Lane

11am - Anne Blackwell, Bev Murphy

Altar Guild

8:30am - Debbie Layne

11am - Donna Turnbaugh

Acolyte

8:30am - Lila Niedenthal

11am - Beth Korb

Crucifer

11am - Christian Wikoff

Assisting Minister

8:30am - Diane Hughes

11am - Beth Korb

Reader

8:30am - Bonnie Wheeler

11am - Eileen Cram

Communion Assistant

8:30am - Sharon Herrmann

11am - Donna Turnbaugh

Live Stream

Debbie Layne

Contact Information

Parish Administrator

admin@stmarkslutheran.net

Our Mission:

Making disciples by loving Christ,

growing in faith, serving all people

Our Vision:

Experiencing and sharing God's grace as an inclusive, intergenerational congregation through Worship, Outreach, Learning and Fellowship