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.
Worship & Music
Hymns for March
04/04 - Easter Sunday
LBW 151- Jesus Christ is Risen Today
MOD - The Chief Cornerstone
LBW 128- Christ the Lord is Risen Today: Alleluia!
04/11 - Easter 2
LBW 131- Christ is Risen! Alleluia!
MOD - O Sons and Daughters, Let Us Sing
LBW 145 - Thine is the Glory
04/18 - Easter 3
LBW 363 - Christ is Alive! Let Christians Sing
MOD - This Joyful EasterTide
WOV 674 - Alleluia! Jesus is Risen!
04/25 - Easter 4
LBW 530 - Jesus Shall Reign
MOD - Calvary’s Hill
ELW 420 - By All Your Saints
Christian Education
Bible Study - Gospel of Matthew
From 10:30am to 12 noon on Fridays. we are studying the Gospel of Matthew. Bibles, study materials, and coffee are provided.
Bibles, study materials, and coffee are provided!
Children and Youth
Vacation Bible School - VBS
During the week of August 10-14 St. Mark and St. Paul (York St.) Lutheran churches held their annual Vacation Bible School with a twist. We had 28 children register.
This year, because of social distancing requirements, VBS was done on line through YouTube.
The theme was “God’s Secret Messages” focusing on parables. Each day a different parable was presented along the games, music, crafts, and snacks appropriate to the lesson. The children learned about ‘The Weeds and the Wheat’ (Monday), The Lost Sheep and the Lost Coin’ (Tuesday), The Mustard Seed’ (Wednesday), and “The Good Samaritan’ (Thursday).
On Friday, families gathered on the lawn at St. Mark (socially distancing and wearing masks!) to review God’s Secret Messages, have some music, present their favorite crafts, and have a snack. We had 10 families present.
Gretchen Walter (St. Paul) did a wonderful job of coordinating, presenting and posting the videos. Michael Lobaugh filmed Karen’s message and presentation of the snack each day.
Thank you to all who helped make this virtual VBS a meaningful and fun time for the children!
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.
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
Under Construction
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:
Under Construction
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!
Dressing Up for Easter is Based on a Superstition - While you might think that dressing to the nines on Easter is simply a sign of respect for the holiday, that's not the case. At least it wasn't in 19th-century New York, when residents believed that wearing new duds on Easter would bring luck for the rest of the year. These days, it's estimated that $3.3 billion is spent on Easter finery.
Those Brightly-Colored Clothes Have a Meaning - All those pastels and floral prints folks wear on Easter are meant as a tip of the hat to spring's arrival. And the holiday's extravagant headwear? It only evolved into a popular tradition after Irving Berlin wrote of Easter bonnets in his hit 1933 song, "Easter Parade."