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Following a year of working diligently on three goals and a new mission statement, the Saint Mark Council has agreed on the following statement that characterizes the inclusive, welcoming nature of our church: Welcoming all in Christ Journeying together in Faith Reaching out in Service This statement sums up our imperatives: to welcome everyone, including…

Join us as Saint Mark celebrates Holy Week. Palm Sunday, April 9th 8:30am Contemporary Worship 9:45am Forum & Sunday School 11:00am Liturgical Worship Labyrinth Available in the lounge Monday – Friday of Holy Week in the lounge 9:00am until 4:00pm Maundy Thursday, April 13th 12:05 & 7:00pm Holy Communion & Foot Washing Good Friday, April 14th 12:05pm Stations of the Cross 7:00pm Tenebrae…

Journey of Faith returns beginning with four “Come and See” gatherings: September 25, October 2, October 23, and November 6, 2016, at 9:45 a.m. in the Library. Journey of Faith is an ancient process of spiritual growth and renewal for adult believers. Bring your questions and find out more about this process during the “Come and See” sessions.…

Apparently Saint Mark is pretty good at predicting the outcome of the Super Bowl. The Seahawks won in both the donation collection and the Big Game. But the real winners are the Marion-Polk Food Share (76 pounds of canned food) and Backpack Buddies ($184.78). The breakdown was: Broncos (23 pounds of canned food and $60)…

Saint Mark’s Backpack Buddies program was featured in the Sunday June 9th edition of the Salem Statesman Journal. The article by Capi Lynn features Saint Mark volunteers Diane Painter and Nancy Carlisle, who sent a sample page to be placed on Lynn’s desk at the newspaper. Backpack Buddies is designed to help meet the needs of hungry…

At the annual congregational meeting, a one-quarter-time position of Outreach Coordinator was approved.  We have steadily been moving to fill that position.   Three individuals inquired regarding the position.  After an interview process the council is pleased to announce that Deaconess Debra Mantey has accepted the position.  We are fortunate to have such a well-qualified person…

The Saint Mark congregation at its annual meeting in January approved the funding of an Outreach Coordinator at Saint Mark. The church council has approved the position description and is looking for candidates who might be interested in applying. Outreach Coordinator Position Description » The principal focus of the Outreach Coordinator position is to coordinate…

Ash Wednesday is early this year! Saint Mark will worship on Wednesday, February 13th, at 12:05 noon and 7:00 p.m. with Holy Communion and Imposition of Ashes. During Lent Saint Mark will worship on Wednesdays (Feb. 20, 27, March 6, 13, 20) with Worship at 12:05 noon followed by a light lunch downstairs in the…

Saint Mark organist Tim Bibelheimer was featured in the Statesman Journal December 16th, highlighting his upcoming organ concert. The full article, including a video of Tim playing and a photo gallery, can be found on the paper’s Web site. Read the full article from StatesmanJournal.com » Learn more about the organ at Saint Mark »

The first Sunday in Advent will be December 2nd. With the beginning of Advent, we will have our mid-week worship on Wednesdays at 12:05 p.m. Worship will be followed by a light soup luncheon. We hope people will take time to join us for worship and lunch and return to work before 1:00 p.m. Advent services will…