Intergenerational Faith Formation Kick-Off

THIS SUNDAY @ 9:45

Join us this Sunday as we kick off a new year of Faith Formation at St. Mark’s! This intergenerational event will be full of activities for people of all ages and give the adults and youth a chance to learn from each other. Regular weekly Faith Formation for adults and children will begin the follow week.

Lutheridge Sunday - NO 11am Worship @ St. Mark's

September 7th beginning at 11am

St. Mark's and Western North Carolina Baptist Fellowship will worship and enjoy lunch and fellowship together at Lutheridge on Sunday, September 7th. You don't want to miss this day! If you cannot attend the Lutheridge service, there will be a brief spoken service at 8:30 at St. Mark's. Please note that there will be no 11:00 service at St. Mark's on this day.

Camp Lutheridge is located at 2511 Hendersonville Rd. Arden, NC 28704. We will gather around 11am in Whisnant Chapel. From the main entrance, keep turning right and driving up the hill. Lunch, games, and fellowship will follow at the Lakeside Pavilion. Hard copies of the property map are located on the bulletin board or by following this link.

Please reach out to the church office if you will be attending either 8:30am worship @ St. Mark's or the 11am worship at Lutheridge and are willing to volunteer to be a worship assistant. We will also need 2-3 people to help clean up the Lakeside lodge after lunch.

Lunch will be provided with vegan options available.

Noisy Buckets

Sunday, August 31 during Worship

When a month has a 5th Sunday, St. Mark's collects an additional offering for a non-profit organization in our area. On August 31 the Noisy Bucket collection will go directly to the Lutheran Services Carolinas (LSC) Asheville Office. Recently a member of St. Mark's, Gloria Sainio, put on a benefit concert to support Refugee families. As a continued support of these efforts, any Noisy Bucket Contribution will be directed to the Asheville office.

Pastor Jessie Hodgson

We rejoice with St. Mark's member and Luther Seminary Graduate Jessie Hodgson who was ordained to the ministry of Word and Sacrament on August 23rd. Please pray for Pastor Jessie as he will soon begin his pastoral ministry with the people of St. Mark Lutheran Church in Sioux City, Iowa. Thanks be to God for congregations who raise up leaders and for leaders who are willing to answer God's call!

ABCCM Food Ingathering Report

St. Mark's has done it again! With over (drum roll please) 1000lbs of food donated to ABCCM during August Food Ingathering collection. The next opportunity to participate in a Food Ingathering will be in November but feel free to place non-perishable food, rain ponchos, and men's denim in the brown bins near the playground at anytime to be delivered to ABCCM.

New Member Sunday

Sunday, September 28 during both services

We will welcome new members on Sunday, September 28 at both services! If you would like to join, please contact the church office. Deacon Katie will then reach out to you and let you know what New Member Sunday is all about! Please feel free to reach out to Deacon Katie or Pastor Matt if you have any questions. Whether or not you plan to join as an official member, we are thankful that you are here with us, and look forward to getting to know you more.

August 31

Faith Formation Kick-Off Sunday (9:45, Fellowship Hall)

September 7

Lutheridge Sunday (No Faith Formation)

September 14

Children and Youth - First Day Faith Formation Classes (9:45, Sanctuary)

Adults- Welcome Workshop (9:45, Fellowship Hall)

September 21

Adults -Reconciled in Christ Conversation (9:45, Fellowship Hall)

Weekly Schedule

Wednesday, August 27

9am - Property Day

Thursday, August 28

5pm - Prayer Team

Sunday, August 31

8:30am - Worship

9:45am - Faith Formation

11am - Worship

Monday, Sept. 1 - Labor Day

Church Office Closed

10am - Faith & Fellowship (CANCELLED)

5:45pm - Executive Team

6:30pm - Christian Action Team

Tuesday, Sept. 2

9am - Quilting

10am - Staff Meeting

Wednesday, Sept. 3

9am - Property Day

Worship Assistants, August 31st

Greeters:

8:30am – Henry & Barbara Ulrichs; 11am - Robert Fowler, Evelyn Wikoff

Ushers: 

8:30am –  Ken & Deborah Lane; 11am - Scott Baumann, TBD

Altar Guild:

8:30am – Amy Zellers; 11am - Donna Turnbaugh

Acolyte:

8:30am – Marcus Smith; 11am - Deacon Katie

Crucifer:

11am – Christian Wikoff

Assisting Minister:

8:30am – Carolyn Bradley; 11am – Deacon Katie

Reader:

8:30am –Dan Dudde; 11am – Beth Korb

Communion Assistant:

8:30am - Linda Kinsinger; 11am – Donna Turnbaugh

Live Stream:

George Hahn

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