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:
Zoom Book Study - Wednesday October 28th, 7 pm, contact Pastor for the link All Saints Day - Sunday November 1st 9:30 am Holy Communion - Monday November 2nd, 3-5 pm Zoom Book Study - Wednesday November 4th, 7 pm, contact Pastor for the link 6th Annual Holiday Bazaar - Saturday Nov. 7th, 9 am-3 pm St. Bernard Lunch Packers - Monday Nov. 9th, 11:30 am Out to Lunch Bunch - Tuesday, November 10th, 1 p.m. Sammies, please RSVP to Elizabeth Valentine 330-687-1086 Angels in the Kitchen - Tuesday November 10th, 6:30 pm Zoom Book Study - Wednesday November 11th, 7 pm, contact Pastor for the link Fall Work Day - Saturday November 14th, 9 am - 12 pm Holiday Concert for Hunger - Sunday December 13th Dates may change as we get closer to the events. Please check back often. Update from Pastor October 27, 2020
For all the saints who from their labors rest, who thee by faith before the world confessed, thy name, O Jesus, be forever blest. Alleluia! Alleluia! Dear people of St. Mark, We are entering the final month of the Church’s year, remembering this Sunday all the beloved faithful ones of God who have died and gone ahead of us into a blessed Sabbath rest. In our All Saints Day worship we will name and remember Shirley Adamson (from Bethany), Jim Moore, and Ruth Pisano; and in addition, other names of fellow saints who have died in the past year as you submit them to us. If you have not been present physically to add to the list someone near and dear to you, I invite you to email pastor@stmark-lutheran.org or call me 330-858-3527 before Sunday to have that person included in remembrance and in prayer. Angels in the Kitchen hosted a very well-received “Trunk or Treat” last Sunday. In all, more than 100 superheroes, princesses, witches, unicorns, etc. passed through the St. Mark parking lot for treats (and a few spooky tricks as well.) Thank you to the Langs, Whitsetts, Iverys, Heissers, Lameys, and Valentine-Porter families for decorating your car trunks, and to all of you who contributed candy to the cause. The rain held off, and more than one parent thanked us for providing “this little bit of ‘normal’ for our children.” (Congratulations to Patty and “Mario” Heisser and their car for winning the “best costume” prize.) If you have been here in person or watching the worship service online, you have seen the harvest display of pumpkins, gourds, and squashes adorning the sanctuary, courtesy of the Steingass family of Zion Lutheran, Valley City and St. Luke’s, Cuyahoga Falls. All of the items are available for a donation to Lutheran Metropolitan Ministries (LMM.) To date, approximately $700 has been received by members of St. Mark and St. Luke’s for LMM’s vital ministry in northeastern Ohio. While the ever-changing COVID-19 situation and recommendations may be making it a challenge to plan our family Thanksgiving celebrations, here at St. Mark we will hold Thanksgiving worship on Sunday, November 15, with hymns and Scriptures appropriate to that occasion. It also will be our designated “Stewardship Sunday.” Commitment-to-giving cards are being distributed to St. Mark members in advance, and we ask that they be completed and returned to the church on or before November 15. The Property Committee has scheduled the fall Work Day for Saturday, November 14, 9 a.m. – 12 noon. If that day doesn’t work for you, the committee has compiled a list of jobs that need doing. The list is posted on the new Property bulletin board, and you may sign up for a task that suits you and complete it when it’s convenient for you. The Holiday Craft Bazaar is coming up on Saturday, November 7. There has been an enthusiastic response from vendors, and in order to maintain an appropriate distance between displays, both the church fellowship hall and downstairs classrooms will be utilized. Hours are 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Face coverings are required, and please remember distancing protocols. The Cookie Walk has been cancelled for this year. (Very sad news for us cookie monsters!) But there is good news! Alex Hoyt intends to continue the tradition of the Holiday Concert for Hunger. Mark your calendar for Sunday evening, December 13th. You will need to reserve a “ticket” so that we can assure a 50-person maximum in the sanctuary, and if all goes as planned we will livestream the concert as well. Stay tuned! We had no audio bridge the Sunday following the last update letter, due to Elizabeth V.’s absence (which is why we need some back-up tech people!) The bridge normally is up and running Sundays at 9:30 a.m. Call 1-773-231-9226 and when you are prompted, enter Meeting ID 149 585 9573#. In news from the St. Mark family:
Pastor Deborah Wissner 
Sunday School will take place during part of the church service until further notice.
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Weekly Services
SUNDAY Single Service 9:30 AM There will be a single service time will be at 9:30 until further notice. Christian Education for children will occur during part of the church service. 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
