CLICK HERE: to see or print out the written form of worship for the First Sunday of Advent, Nov. 29.

Welcome

Together we are St. Mark Evangelical Lutheran Church!


We have worship on Saturdays at 5:30pm 

and 9:00 am Sundays.


Due to Covid-19, these worship services

will be limited to mostly spoken worship.


Holy Communion is offered as worshipers depart

on the 2nd Sunday and festival Sundays. 


Please wear a mask, keep appropriate spacing,

and seat in designated seats:

Green marked pews for Saturday worship.

Blue marked pews for Sunday worship.


Please call 717-637-8904 for any needs, information or questions you may have.  

Welcome to

St. Mark Lutheran Church

A Message from Our Pastor

We give thanks that your life’s journey has brought you here to visit with us today. Please use this opportunity to get to know us and in turn we would love to get to know you. Look around a bit and become acquainted with the diverse ministries and exciting lives of St. Mark Lutheran.

 

If while you are getting to know us, you have any questions, we would be happy to hear from you. Then, when you feel comfortable, come for a personal visit. We will welcome you just as we are: in the office, at worship, or during some other ministry activity.

 

God has truly blessed us both with a wonderful opportunity to get to know each other and to continue together in our faith journey. May it flourish and deepen our life as God’s people.

 

May God’s peace be with you today and always.

Rev. Kirk Griffin, Pastor

From St. Mark to You

 

We wish each of you a Happy Thanksgiving and that you safely enjoy the holiday with your family and friends.

Join Us

We welcome you to visit us.

If you are visiting for the first time, we would love a chance to explain just exactly who we are. Come as you are and join us for our traditional Sunday worship. Stay for cookies and conversation afterward.

Come in and talk or pray or both.

Find peace.

Inclement Weather Policy

 

Yes, it’s getting near that time of year again where snow, ice, cold, wet, and any myriad of weather conditions may affect our ability to conduct worship.  For possible St. Mark closings, we can follow WGAL for any closings or delays and WGAL.COM.  We will do our best to leave messages on the church website, church telephone, and send e-mails where able.  Please keep us updated on your contact information.

First Communion &

New Member Classes


Everyone who is interested in becoming a member of St. Mark, please talk to Pastor Kirk.  Similarly, all those interested in receiving their first communion, please talk to Pastor Kirk.  If you cannot catch him after worship, just call the church office at 717-637-8904 or his cell phone at 717-808-1986 or email him at prkirk129@gmail.com.

What Else is Going On?

Want to see what is happening at St. Mark, around our community or nearby Synod events?

Click the "Go to Things to Do at St. Mark" link  to the right.

Go to Things to Do at St. Mark

Regular Service Times

Saturday 5:30 pm - Spoken Service


Sunday 9:00am - Traditional Service


Sunday School

   Nursery 10:20-11:00

   Elementary 10:20-11:20

   Middle / Confirmation with Pastor

  

Our Bible Study with the Pastor returns on Wednesday. October `4th, at 11:00am.


We will be studying 'Encountering God in the Scriptures'. Bibles, study materials, and coffee are provided.


For more information, go to the "Things to Do at St. Mark" page and scroll down to St. Mark's Bible Study Restarts.

Have questions?

We are happy to answer them. 

Feel free to reach out to us with anything you need. Use the phone number at the bottom of the page or submit a Contact Us request.

 

Office Hours:

Monday through Friday, 11am-3:00pm

Contact Us

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