Thank you St. Mark's! By sharing our fellowship hall with ABCCM for three weeks during their building renovation, we helped over 300 households in need access resources. Thanks for your patience, and thanks be to God for this ministry that we share with our partners at ABCCM! Click the video link to see a special thank you from ABCCM.

My Daddy Taught Me That Fundraiser @ St. Mark’s Lutheran

Saturday, July 26, 11:00am - 3:00pm

St. Mark's Racial Healing Team and WNC Baptist Fellowship Church will be sponsoring a family-friendly fundraiser for the MDTMT Track Team including games, a bouncy house, food, face painting, music, raffle baskets, and bake sale! My Daddy Taught Me That is a local non-profit who mentors the young people of our community. Their founder, Mr. Keynon Lake, will join us on 7/13 during Faith Formation to explain how he started MDTMT.  

Calling Bakers!

Can you bake one batch of your favorite sweet treat for the fundraiser? Accepting all cookies, brownies, and cupcakes to sell or whatever else you come up with!! We would ask to have your baked goods at St. Mark's by the morning of Friday, July 25, so we can wrap everything up for the event.

Raffle Baskets Needed!

As a part of our fundraiser, St. Mark's RHT is also in need of folks to donate a basket of goods that can be part of our raffle to raise even more money for the MDTMT Track and Field Team. Are you on a ministry team that would be interested in putting together a basket? Or maybe you and/or your family can donate a basket? You choose the theme of the basket and we'll create the excitement for it!! Raffle baskets can be brought to church this Sunday, but at the latest Friday, 7/25!

• Foodie basket
• Spa Day
• Adventure
• Gardening
• Movie Night
• Pet Lovers
• Coffee Lovers
• Arts & Crafts
• Fitness
• Kids' Activities

• Game Night
• Music Lovers
• Book Lovers
• Beach Day
• Sports Fan
• Date Night
• Brunch Lovers
• Sustainable Living
• Chocolate Lovers
• Home Improvement

Please let Debbie Layne know if you would like donate baked goods or items for a raffle basket.

828-412-1281 or laynedeb70@gmail.com

Breakfast with Champions at LongHorn

July 19th from 9am-10:30

Join members of My Daddy Taught Me that at LongHorn on Asheville for a fundraiser breakfast. The proceeds will go to support the MDTMT track teams upcoming travel accmodations and competition fees. This event is put on by MDTMT not St. Mark's.

Sacred Stories: Christian Storytelling Workshop

July 20-August 24 @ 9:45am in the Fellowship Hall

This workshop will explore the power of storytelling through our shared Christian perspective. We will dive into themes of identity, relationship, forgiveness, grace, service, and discipleship. Through small group discussions and creative writing prompts, we will share stories of what God has done, and continues to do in our lives. Everyone has a story to tell - Come share yours!

The Lord's Prayer

During the pandemic we used a chanted version of the Lord's Prayer during online worship. This summer the staff decided to bring it back! If you're not familiar with it, we made a practice video (thanks to Janet for the suggestion).

Choir Accompanist Wanted

The choir is looking for a keyboard player to help out during rehearsals (Thursdays at 7pm) and on Sunday mornings (twice per month). If you know someone who might be interested, please contact Cantor David for more details: cantordavid@stmarkslutheran.net, or call the church office. 

Mid-Year Statements

This Sunday your 2025 Mid-Year household contribution statements will be available to pick up in the commons. If you would prefer an emailed copy, please reach out to Danielle in the Church office. If you elected to receive an emailed copy of your 2024 Yearly Statement, Danielle will assume you would like an emailed copy again and will send those out this week. Note that these statements are primarily to double check that your contributions have been accurately recoded in the church office.

Benefit Recital Supporting Refugee Families

Saturday, August 9th @ 3pm

Gloria Sainio, a member at St. Mark's is hosting a benefit recital for refugee families at St. Mary's Episcopal Church on Saturday, August 9th. She will be accompanied by Eric Fricke. Free admission but donations welcome.

Want to make a gift toward Texas flood relief? The ELCA's Lutheran Disaster Response and Lutheran World Relief are trusted partners for long-term recovery.

Weekly Schedule

Wednesday, July 16

9am - Property Day

Thursday, July 17th

5pm - Prayer Team

Friday, July 18th

9am - Library Team

12pm - Bridge

Sunday, July 20th

8:30am - Worship

9:45am - Faith Formation

11am - Worship

Monday, July 21st

10am - Faith & Fellowship (Zoom)

6pm - Racial Healing Team

Tuesday, July 22nd

9am - Quilting

10am - Staff Meeting

Wednesday, July 23rd

9am - Property Day

Worship Assistants, July 20th

Greeters:

8:30am – Tom & Brenda Stewart ; 11am - Eric & Susan Van Tassel

Ushers: 

8:30am –  Carolyn & Mike Bradley; 11am - Deanna Jordan, Scott Baumann

Altar Guild:

8:30am – Debbie Layne; 11am - Donna Turnbaugh

Acolyte:

8:30am – Amy Zellers; 11am - Beth Korb

Crucifer:

11am – Christian Wikoff

Assisting Minister:

8:30am – Mary Brady; 11am – Beth Korb

Reader:

8:30am – Amy Zellers; 11am – Susan Van Tassel

Communion Assistant:

8:30am - Linda Kinsinger; 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