Spiritual Growth
“…that you may be filled with the knowledge of God’s will in all spiritual wisdom
and understanding, so that you may lead lives worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him, as you bear fruit in every good work and as you grow in the knowledge of God.” Colossians 1:9b-10
Joining with the angels and the saints of all times and places, we raise our hearts and minds to the Lord in praise, prayer and study. All so that we may mature in our faith journey and grow in our relationship with God.
We do this ministry of spiritual growth by:
- Worshipping the Lord with liturgy and music that is both traditional and varied.
- Offering and supporting prayers for each other, for the church and for all that are in need.
- Learning and developing the faith in classes and study for children through adults.
Christian Education
Bible Study - Gospel of Matthew
From 10:30am to 12 noon on Fridays, on November 17th we began our study of the Gospel of Matthew.
Bibles, study materials, and coffee are provided!
Children and Youth
Vacation Bible School - VBS
Information about VBS 2020 will be posted when available.
Meanwhile, please contact the church office (contact info is shown at this page's bottom).
F.I.S.H.
What is FISH?
-- Calling All Parents and Calling All Youth --
“Fun In Serving Him” Youth Club…our upcoming FISH Youth Club (ages 5 & up) which will be meeting the second Sunday of each month from 2:00-4:00pm. We've got fun and snacks in the room behind the fellowship hall. Note: The FISH meetings are canceled until we are again able to gather together.
All you young fish, please spread the word and plan to jump back into the tank at this new time!
Any questions, please contact Karen Feeser, 717-698-3535, or the office. (The planning meeting at 10:30am on the 13th is still scheduled.)
Thoughts, ideas, suggestions, volunteering, you name it, we hope to hear from all of you. You just need to call the church office at 717-637-8904 or e-mail us at offcoor129@gmail.com!
Schedule for FISH
No FISH in April
May 17, 2020 10:30am
End of Sunday School Year Celebration with Picnic & Games followed at 12:00pm by a FISH presentaton with Tom & Hollis Long about Bees & Beekeeping.
After learning about Bees, we will plan our St. Mark Herb Garden.
Anyone who want to help prepare the herb garden soil, contact church office or Karen Feeser
When we again meet, Please Join Us for Sunday School
Sunday School
Nursery 10:20-11:00
Elementary 10:20-11:20
Middle / Confirmation with Pastor
Sunday School Choir
Martha Lobaugh, our organist, has gathered our youth to create an awesome choir, with beautiful singing as well as saxophone, cello, and trumpet accompaniments.
We look forward to including more youth music in our Sunday worship as the children progress.
Adult Coloring Group
St. Mark Coloring Book Group
The Coloring Book Group schedule for 2020 is shown below. There is no charge and the events are open to the public. Please join us for fun, conversation, and creativity!
Benefits of Coloring for Adults:
* Builds concentration
* Builds visual perception skills
* Relaxing/relieves stress
* Encourages creativity
* Develops fine eye-hand coordination
All dates are a Tuesday and the meeting time is 10:00am -- 12:00noon:
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Book Club
Many of us enjoy reading so why not start a book club here at St. Mark?
Susan Miller had just this thought and decided to act on it!
At our first meeting, in the church parlor, we will be talking about All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr. It is not too late to join—just stay tuned for the next book selection. Just to clarify, the Book Club is for all readers, male and female, young and old, who enjoy all types of books!
Haux, France - Don't forget a fork if you're in this southern French town on Easter Monday. Each year a giant omelet is served up in the town's main square. And when we say giant, we mean giant: The omelet uses more than 4,500 eggs and feeds up to 1,000 people. The story goes, when Napoleon and his army were traveling through the south of France, they stopped in a small town and ate omelets. Napoleon liked his so much that he ordered the townspeople to gather their eggs and make a giant omelet for his army the next day.