RIC Celebration

Sunday, November 16 during Faith Formation

In October St. Mark’s council voted unanimously to approve our welcome statement and become a Reconciling in Christ Congregation. We hope you’ll join us to celebrate this milestone in our welcome of the LGBTQ+ community with cake during coffee hour on November 16! As part of our celebration we will invite you to sign your name to our welcome statement in banner form to give it a more personal touch. (See above) The banner will hang in our fellowship hall to be a clear message of invitation and welcome to the hundreds of community members who use that space each week. 

Racial Justice Workshop

Sunday, November 16 during Faith Formation

The Racial Healing Team invites you to participate in one more week of the Racial Justice Workshop facilitated by the YWCA. The purpose of the workshop is to become familiar with some of the shared language and concepts related to racial justice, develop an understanding of how racism shows up in our everyday lives, and explore the history of racial (in)justice in Asheville and beyond.

November Food Ingathering

Return items by Sunday, November 16

Please take a grocery bag home with you that you will find in your pew this Sunday, and fill it with groceries for the ABCCM pantry. Suggested items are listed on the bag label, but other non-perishable food items are welcomed too. Please return your donations by Sunday, November 16, placing your bag(s) in the hallway by the playground doors. In our two previous Ingathering collections, we collected over 1000 lbs of food items. Let's do it again!

Baby Shower for our Parish Administrator

November 19 @ 12pm

Come share your well wishes with Danielle as she prepares to welcome baby Wyatt into the world! Wednesday, November 19 @ 12:00pm in the Fellowship Hall (lunch provided). Please RSVP to Deacon Katie so that we can plan for the event.

Get Ready to SHINE!

November 22nd @ 10am

In anticipation of Advent (the advent of Advent?) it is time to shine the silver, polish the brass and generally put a sparkle on all the accessories that we use to celebrate during the season. Mark your calendar for Saturday, November 22, at 10 AM. St. Mark's has the supplies, we just need your hands and smiling faces to make short work of the shine and polish. Questions? Contact Amy Zellers

Noisy Bucket - Supporting those effected by Hurricane Melissa

Sunday, November 30 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 November 30 the Noisy Bucket collection will go directly to Lutheran Disaster Response as they support the victims of Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica.

Congregational Meeting

December 7 @ 9:45am

During the Faith Formation hour on Sunday, December 7th we will hold our 2025 Annual Meeting. We will discuss the 2026 budget as well as other items. Hard copies of the budget will be available beginning Sunday 11/23 in the commons. Note this meeting will not be available on Zoom this year and will be in person only.

Thanksgiving Dinner

November 23rd after the 11am Service

Save the date and join your St. Mark's family for our annual Thanksgiving Dinner on November 23th after the 11am service! Plan to bring a side or dessert to share, and stay tuned for more details. Sign up on the bulletin board. Interested in helping set up on Nov 22? Contact Deacon Katie!

Ecumenical Midweek Advent Worship

This year, we will be gathering with our Ecumenical Church Partners for our Wednesday Advent Worship. We will have a shared meal of soup and sandwiches beginning at 6pm with worship following at 7pm.

November 26 - No Worship

December 3 @ St. Eugene Catholic Church

December 10 @ St. Mark's Lutheran Church

December 17 @ St. Paul's United Methodist Church

St. Mark's will be hosting the Mid-Week Advent service on 12/10. Please let us know if you are able to bring a soup and/or sandwiches to share with our Ecumenical Church Partners by signing up on the bulletin board or by contacting the church office.

Lutheran Men in Mission

In lieu of the December meeting, LMM will gather at Fireplace Restaurant with their spouses for their annual Christmas dinner on 12/5 @ 6pm! If you are interested in joining, please sign up on the bulletin board. This dinner is not only for the men's group and their spouses but is open to the congregation as well! Contact Bryan Short at captainpylanthes@gmail.com for more information or to sign up to join the dinner.

2025 Fall Ingathering for Lutheran World Relief

Thank you for those that helped count, load, and deliver this years LWR Fall Ingathering items to Hendersonville! In all 270 Quilts and 111 Care Kits that include towels, tooth brushes, combs, nail clippers, and soap were delivered to Grace Lutheran in Hendersonville.

Endowment Interest Funded Tables & Chairs

The St. Mark's Endowment Fund Interest is used each year for a variety of projects that benefit our congregation and the community. This year, we were able to purchase new tables and chairs for the Fellowship Hall! With the arrival of these new items, St. Mark's has 36 steel chairs, 5-6ft tables, 3-8 ft tables, and 4-5ft round tables that are looking for a new home. If you would like a few for personal use or know of anyone that could use them, please get in contact with Steve or the church office. Want to learn more about the Endowment Fund, follow this link.

Weekly Schedule

Wednesday, November 12

9am - Property Day

Thursday, November 13

5pm - Prayer Team

5:30pm - Handbell Rehearsal

7pm - Choir Rehearsal

Friday, November 14

10am - Archives Team

Sunday, November 16

8:30am - Worship

9:45am - Faith Formation

11am - Worship

Monday, November 17

10am - Faith & Fellowship

6pm - Racial Healing Team (Zoom)

Tuesday, November 18

9am - Quilting

10am - Staff Meeting

Wednesday, November 19

9am - Property Day

12pm - Baby Shower for Danielle

Thursday, November 20

5pm - Prayer Team

5:30pm - Handbell Rehearsal

7pm - Choir Rehearsal

Worship Assistants - November 16

Greeters:

8:30am – JD & Cat Slater

11am - Judy Taylor, Evelyn Wikoff

Ushers: 

8:30am –  Ken & Deborah Lane

11am - Tim & Joan Galvin

Altar Guild:

8:30am – Sharon Herrmann

11am - Deacon Katie

Acolyte:

8:30am – Isa Slater

11am - Randy Warren

Crucifer:

11am – Christian Wikoff

Assisting Minister:

8:30am – Mary Brady

11am – Randy Warren

Reader:

8:30am –Lila Niedenthal

11am – Chuck Johnson

Communion Assistant:

8:30am - Sharon Herrmann

11am – Donna Turnbaugh

Live Stream:

George Hahn

If you are able to fill in a TBD position, please contact Danielle in the church office.

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