Faith ~ Family ~ Friends
Sharing Christian Life/ Making Friends/ Lighting the Way
158 North Avenue Tallmadge, OH 44278 330-633-3718
Sharing Christian Life/ Making Friends/ Lighting the Way
158 North Avenue Tallmadge, OH 44278 330-633-3718
Up-coming Events: 2020 Church News:
Events:
Weds. 6/24 Constitution Committee Meeting 6 p.m. Mon. 7/6 Holy Communion distributed 3-5 p.m. Annual Rummage Sale - Friday July 10, 9am - 3pm & Saturday July 11, 9am - 2pm Donation items in lightly used condition will be collected for our Rummage Sale Item pick-up/ drop-off is through July 3 For pick up call 330-687-7168 and leave message Waldameer Outing - July 18th Dates may change as we get closer to the events. Please check back often. Weekly Update from Pastor
June 23, 2020 “For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven and do not return there until they have watered the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater, so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and succeed in the thing for which I sent it.” (Isaiah 55:10-11) The rain was coming “down from heaven” in torrents as I sat down to write this. Our lawns and flower beds and vegetable patches needed it, and so did the farmers’ fields. So thanks be to God for a “good soaking!” The prophet Isaiah reminds us that in a similar way, our souls need the regular “watering” of God’s Word – the written word of Scripture, and the “visible words” of the Sacraments. Those are the means through which the Holy Spirit causes faith, hope, and love to grow in our hearts. On Sunday, July 5, we move to an earlier worship time for the rest of the summer. Through Labor Day, there will be a single service at 9:30 a.m., in the hope of a slightly-cooler sanctuary. The worship service will continue to be available on YouTube and via the St. Mark FaceBook page; and if you are joining us online, please remember to “check in,” as we are still trying to track worship participation even in these unusual circumstances. For now, you also can tune in via the audio bridge by dialing 1-773-231-9226 and when prompted, entering Meeting ID 149 585 9573. If you are not able to attend worship in person, and have not joined us online because you’re just not sure how to manage it technologically, there is good news! We’re forming our own St. Mark “tech squad.” If you have a computer, iPad, smart phone, or some such electronic device (my 87-year-old mother uses a Kindle Fire) and haven’t been able to figure out how to find the worship service, a member of the congregation will be glad to come out to assist you by finding the simplest way for you to access the livestream and leaving you instructions so that you can tune in on Sunday mornings. Call the church office to let us know that you’re interested. (And if you don’t have such a device, add it to your birthday wish list!) There’s a bit more activity stirring at the church as the state and country continue to re-open. The St. Mark Rummage Sale will be held Friday, July 10 and Saturday, July 11. Items for sale are being collected and sorted now! The Haven of Rest once again is accepting homemade cupcakes, and we hope to take a contribution over there on Sunday, June 28. (The suggested flavor is strawberry – yum! – but any kind will be accepted with gratitude.) The Piece Corps will not meet in June, but tentatively will resume their monthly meetings on July 22. It looks as if we *will* be able to enjoy a day at Waldameer Amusement and Water Park on Saturday, July 18. (They were allowed to open yesterday for the season.) We hope to have a group of at least 20 so that we can get the group rate. Contact Jasen Smith for more information or to reserve a spot. The deadline for Hoffman Scholarship Fund applications is July 1. Information and an application for downloading can be found at www.stmark-lutheran.org by using the drop-down “more” menu on the home page. St. Mark Spirit Wear is now available! Ritchie’s Sporting Goods has added a line of T-shirts, polo shirts, hoodies, coffee mugs, and car decals with the St. Mark logo to their online store. The direct link is www.ritchiessports.com/shop/stmarklutheran.com. Check it out! We’re already halfway to Christmas, you know … Look for the next “update” letter during the week of July 5. From now until then, “may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” (Romans 15:13) In Christ together with you, Pastor Deborah Wissner 
Sunday School is CANCELLED until further notice.
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Weekly Services
SUNDAY Single Service 10:30 AM The 8:15 a.m. Sunday service, Sunday School and Adult Forum are suspended until further notice. Single service time will move to 9:30 beginning July 5. Sundays will be a single service at 10:30, until further notice. The service live-streamed online on our Facebook page or on our YouTube Channel or there will also be a dial in option from your phone. Dial (773) 231-9226 and Enter Meeting ID: 149 585 9573# for audio stream Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Pass along the dial in information for anyone who is not online. 
Church office hours:
By Appointment 
Interested in some new St. Mark apparel? We have you covered with a variety of shirts, also a mug or car decal. This is a fundraiser for the church so your purchases will earn money for the church's choir robe fund. Items can be shipped to the church for free or to your home for a fee. Check out the St. Mark Store at the link below.
https://ritchiessports.com/shop/stmarklutheran/ 
Coffee Hour
. On hold for now, at least until fall. 
Please Note:
Our new Flower Chart is up on the bulletin board. Please pick a week and sign-up to sponsor altar flowers. Thanks! 
For Northeastern Ohio Synod, ELCA, News and Events
follow this LINK. For full ELCA Synod website, go here. How We Change The World
At St. Mark Lutheran Church we care for the hurting in our church, in our community, and in the world with the following ministries: Out Reach: Crop Walk Dare To Share In Reach: Faithful Servants Angels in the Kitchen Hand Tools for Africa Caring Cards Haven of Rest Kids Activity Bags Knitting for a Cause Prayer Shawls Lions Recycle for Sight Open M Piece Corps Quilts LWR St Bernard's Lunches Tallmadge Good Neighbors We also provide Worship, Pastoral Care, Christian Education, Fellowship, Choir and Band Ministries, and Ministries for Children-Youth-Families. As we grow in service to the Lord, so we also grow in faith. For more information on these missions and how to become a part of them, please see links below: |
If you have news that you would like to see in the monthly Messenger Newsletter or Bulletin please email to:
office@stmark-lutheran.org
Snapshot deadline is by Tuesday at 12:00 PM & Messenger information deadline is by the 20th of the month prior. ( EX: if you want it in the March edition then have it emailed in by 20th of Feb)
NOTE: There will not be any Messenger or Snapshot at this time, until further notice
office@stmark-lutheran.org
Snapshot deadline is by Tuesday at 12:00 PM & Messenger information deadline is by the 20th of the month prior. ( EX: if you want it in the March edition then have it emailed in by 20th of Feb)
NOTE: There will not be any Messenger or Snapshot at this time, until further notice
