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Racial Justice Workshop
Sunday, November 9 and 16 during Faith Formation
The Racial Healing Team invites you to participate in our November Faith Formation focused on Racial Justice Workshop. Facilitated by the YWCA, the first three Sundays in November, 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. Our previous workshop in May was very successful and educational, but a little too short. We look forward to inviting everyone, previous and new participants as we take a deeper look at the systems and thought patterns that perpetrate racial injustice and what we can do to stand with our brothers and sisters in Christ to bring near God’s Kingdom here on earth.
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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. 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.
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2025 Fall Ingathering for Lutheran World Relief
Mark your Calendars! This year we will be taking quilts and 111 Care Kits that include towels, tooth brushes, combs, nail clippers, and soap to Grace Lutheran in Hendersonville. We need your help to send these gifts off with love and prayers.
Wednesday, November 12th - Helpers are needed to load the boxes for transport. Several helpers are also needed to travel with the vehicles to help unload in Hendersonville.
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November Food Ingathering
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!
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Baby Shower for our Parish Administrator
November 19th @ 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.
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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.
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Christmas Pageant Invitation
You are invited! Help share the story of Christmas this year!
Children, youth, and adults are invited to participate in our Christmas pageant on December 21, 2025 during the 11am service. Pageant participants and adult helpers are asked to fill out this form to sign up. Questions? Contact Deacon Katie
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Weekly Schedule
Wednesday, November 5
9am - Property Day
Thursday, November 6
4pm - Evangelism Team
5pm - Prayer Team
5:30pm - Handbell Rehearsal
7pm - Choir Rehearsal
Friday, November 7
9am - Library Team
Sunday, November 9
8:30am - Worship
9:45am - Faith Formation
11am - Worship
Monday, November 10
10am - Faith & Fellowship
6pm - Council Meeting (Zoom)
Tuesday, November 11
9am - Quilting
10am - Staff Meeting
11:30am - Yarn Angels
Wednesday, November 12
9am - Property Day
Thursday, November 13
5pm - Prayer Team
5:30pm - Handbell Rehearsal
7pm - Choir Rehearsal
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Worship Assistants - November 9
Greeters:
8:30am – Vic & Mary Anne Allwein
11am - Tom Beacham, Evelyn Wikoff
Ushers:
8:30am – Tom & Brenda Stewart
11am - Alice Silver, Bev Murphy
Altar Guild:
8:30am – Debbie Layne
11am - Bonnie Morris
Acolyte:
8:30am – Marcus Smith
11am - Dave Epley
Crucifer:
11am – Christian Wikoff
Assisting Minister:
8:30am – Katie Rivers
11am – Dave Epley
Reader:
8:30am –Matthew Roe
11am – Eileen Cram
Communion Assistant:
8:30am - Mary Anne Allwein
11am – Deacon Katie
Live Stream:
Debbie Layne
| | If you are able to fill in a TBD position, please contact Danielle in the church office. | | |
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Contact Information
Parish Administrator
admin@stmarkslutheran.net
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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
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