Time for Tea Scholarship Tea

SATURDAY, May 18 2pm-4pm

Join us for a women's tea, sponsored by the Silver Sisters, May 18, 2pm-4pm. Tickets are available beginning April 21 and will be $20. Did you know we have 12 young people from St. Mark's registered for camp at Lutheridge this summer? Camp is one of the best tools we have for strengthening faith in young people, but it takes money!

All proceeds from the tea will go to helping St. Mark's provide camp scholarships for our young people. The tea will be informal—no hats or gloves required—and will feature great tea party treats and a comical fashion show! All women are invited and friends are also welcome! This will be a time for fellowship for the women of St. Marks! 

Contact Vickie Hauser for tickets! (e) hauservickie@gmail.com (p) 828.273.9471

2024 SYNOD Gathering

May 30-31 @ Lenoir Rhyne

You are invited to join Pastor Matt, Deacon Katie, and Cantor David at the NC Synod Gathering at Lenoir Rhyne's Hickory campus May 30-31! We'll join Lutherans from across NC for worship, relationship building, workshops, and keynote speaker the Rev. Dr. Jay Augustine. No business meetings, no votes- just time together for conversation, learning, and worship! The theme this year is We are More. 

Ride with Pastor Matt for a daytrip on Thursday (leave by 10:00am, return around 8:00pm), drive yourself on Friday, or stay in on campus housing and attend the whole event. Let Deacon Katie know ASAP and we'll register as a group with the church covering costs! See the full schedule of workshops and speakers on the Synod Gathering Page.

Circle of Welcome at St. Mark's

Did you know that Lutheran Services Carolinas (LSC) is still welcoming refugee families with 25 more beginning to arrive this month?? St. Mark's has been asked to welcome another family and RJ Hronek will be leading this group. The Circle of Welcome group will provide services for the groups assigned family. They may involve among other things; transportation, helping with language lessons and setting up households for the family.

Interested in making an impact??

Contact RJ by email

 (rjhronek@gmail.com) to get your LSC background check and training initiated!

• The program will be more structured this time around. For one thing, LSC has a staff of 14-15 compared to 4-5 in 2022.
• The role of the case worker and the Circle of Welcome is much more defined. We no longer would be responsible for things like enrolling children in schools or beginning the citizenship process. 
• This time, LSC is requiring that all volunteers have a background check and go through a one hour training session. There is no charge to the volunteer for the background check or training. LSC will provide the background check and the training. They are seeking a 6-12 month commitment from each volunteer. 

Lutheran Men in Mission

May 7th beginning at 8:30am

Join the men of St. Mark's this Saturday for a time of fellowship, prayer, and breakfast. This group meets one Saturday a month in the fellowship hall at church. Interested in more information, contact Bryan Short - captainpylanthes@gmail.com.

Inspired - Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and loving the Bible again

May 12th @ 9:45am

If the Bible isn't a science book, instruction manual, or position paper, then what is it? New York times bestselling author Rachel Held Evans invites readers on a journey of rediscovery as she explores the magic of the Bible, engaging the old, familiar stories in new ways that honor the past and enlighten the present. Join Ken Lane as he leads the class through the book in the Library continuing this week. If you still need a book, contact Deacon Katie.

Quilters Schedule

Cancelled on May 14th

St. Mark's will be a voting location on Tuesday, May 14th. The voters will be using the fellowship hall which means that the quilting group will be cancelled and resume on May 21st.

Yarn Angels Schedule

Rescheduled for May 21st

The YA scheduled meeting, which this month was scheduled for the 14th, is now going to be held on the 21st at 11:30. If you have questions, please reach out to Barbara Ulrichs.

Faith and Fellowship - Monday, May 13th @ 10am Zoom Link - Password: stmarks

Council Mtg. - Monday, May 13th @ 6pm Zoom Link - Password: stmarks

Weekly Schedule

Wednesday, May 8th

9am - Property Day

Thursday, May 9th

5pm - Prayer Team

5:30pm - Handbell Rehearsal

7pm - Choir Rehearsal

Saturday, May 11th

8:30am - Lutheran Men in Mission

Sunday, May 12th

8:30am - Worship

9:45am - Faith Formation

11am - Worship

Monday, May 13th

10am - Faith and Fellowship (Zoom)

6pm - Council Meeting (Zoom)

Tuesday, May 14th

9am - Quilting - CANCELLED

10am - Staff Meeting

11:30am - Yarn Angels - RESCHEDULED

Weekly Schedule Cont.

Wednesday, May 15th

9am - Property Day

Thursday, May 16th

5pm - Prayer Team

5:30pm - Handbell Rehearsal

7pm - Choir Rehearsal

Friday, May 17th

9am - Library Team

12pm - Bridge

Saturday, May 18th

2pm - Silver Sister Time for Tea

Worship Assistant Schedule: Sunday, May 12th

The remaining May, June, and July schedule will be published and emailed tomorrow - May 9th.

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