Category: Events

The Saint Mark Care for Creation committee invites the congregation to an event in celebration of Earth Day on Saturday, May 11th. Are you interested in birds or just getting outside and experiencing God’s creation? Then, please join us for a presentation on Birds of the Willamette Valley by Saint Mark member Phil Caudill. Along with slides of the…

St. Mark Lutheran Church will feature four students in its 13th annual Young Organists’ Concert. The recital on the 57-rank Schantz pipe organ will be at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 14th, in the church, 790 Marion St. NE. Admission is free. (please note that the date listed in the Statesman Journal is incorrect) The young…

April 19th–21st, 2013 Anne Lamont’s book — Help, Thanks, Wow! — reflects on three very basic prayers. Join us for lively fellowship, delicious food and new insights as we explore prayer taking our lead from Lamont with depth, humor and grace. Our time at the beach will wade into these concepts. It is not necessary to have read the book to…

Saint Mark Lutheran Church will hold its annual congregational meeting on Sunday, January 27th, at 9:45 a.m. All confirmed members are encouraged to attend.

The traditional meatball Adventfest dinner will be held on Friday, December 21st, at 5:00 p.m.. The Advent Organ Concert will follow at 7:00 p.m. Plan now to attend and get your ticket early since this Concert! The cost of the dinner will be $5 for adults and $3 for children ages 3-10. This includes meatballs, potatoes, rolls…

All are invited to help us celebrate the beginning of another school year: St. Mark families, St. Mark CDC families, VBS families, and others. On September 9th, we will worship outside at 9:30am followed by barbecue lunch, games, and fellowship. There will be plenty of fun for the kids and the young-at-heart, including a bounce…

Saint Mark will be partnering with our neighbor church First Congregational Church this year for a week of Vacation Bible School (VBS). This year’s VBS will take place at First Congregational Monday through Friday, August 13-17. Children, newborn through grade 5, are encouraged to register to participate at a cost of $10 for the week.…

Saint Mark will open its doors the fourth Saturday of the month beginning this Saturday, June 23, and invites community members to walk its labyrinth, 9 a.m. to noon. Walking the Labyrinth, located in the church lounge, offers an opportunity for meditation and reflection. Having the church open on Saturdays through October during the Saturday…

St. Mark Child Development Center will once again have its annual Carnival! Set Friday, June 8th, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. for an evening of food, fun, and fellowship. If the weather works to our advantage, there will be outside activities too! Contact Maureen Summers, director, if you would like to volunteer to help.

Please join us for a fun night of trivia and dessert on April 21 6:30-8:30 in the Fellowship Hall. This serves as a fundraiser for our youth, particularly those headed to the National Youth Gathering this summer. The cost is $10 per person to play and teams are made up of eight people each. You are welcome…