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Congrats Pastor Chris
Pastor Chris Ryan has completed his Specific Ministry Pastor Curriculum at Concordia St. Louis Seminary. St. Mark members held a reception between services on Sunday, July 30, 2023, to celebrate this accomplishment. Thank You, Pastor Chris, for all your hard work to share the GOOD NEWS of Jesus Christ at St. Mark and the loving Pastoral care you show our members. We pray for you and encourage you as you now start work on your Masters of Divinity Degree,
Serving those in Need
On Saturday, July 15, 2023, St. Mark members hosted a fried chicken dinner for those in need in the Ohio City neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio. The social hall at Trinity Lutheran Church was the venue. St. Mark serves this meal monthly, which has become a great opportunity to share the Good News of Jesus Christ along with the meal. St. Mark members also bring donated clothes for the Trinity clothing store and food for their food pantry. The message this…
Kiwanis 4th of July Parade
St. Mark members loaded their instruments on a flatbed trailer and shared the Good News of Jesus Christ in song along the parade route of the West Geauga Kiwanis 4th of July Parade. Members of the congregation marched next to the float and tossed out “flying discs” to the crowd that featured information about St. Mark and the upcoming Vacation Bible School. Thanks to all who participated, and many thanks to the West Geauga Kiwanis for sponsoring this annual parade.…
Vacation Bible School at St. Mark
Register now for a Stellar experience: at this year’s Vacation Bible school. July 24-28 will be when we take off into space and have an out of this world adventure that’s light years of faith building fun. Sign up online at myvbs.org/Stmarkchester.
Confirmation at St. Mark
Congratulations Michael Hardy-Elwell Michael Richard Hardy-Elwell is the son of Heather Leigh Hardy and Richard Douglas Elwell. He was born in Willoughby, OH on March 19, 2009, and baptized at St. Paul Lutheran on May 24, 2009. Michael’s sponsors are Bill and Mandy Patterson. He will be attending Mentor High School in the fall and has participated in National Junior Honor Society and the Science Olympiad. Michael knows Jesus is the most important One in his life, who guides his…
April Community Lunch
On a sunny but cool April 26, St. Mark opened its doors to the community and served a delicious lunch of an unstuffed cabbage casserole, apple sauce, rolls and homemade desserts. The lunch is served on the last Wednesday of the month at no charge to those attending. It is a great time to catch up with neighbors and friends, especially now after a long winter. The next lunch will be served on May 31, it starts at 11 am…
Debt reduction Breakfast
The last of our Debt Reduction Breakfasts was held on Sunday, April 23, 2023, after each service. This month’s breakfast is presented by the men of the church. These breakfasts are always a special treat. The food is great, the fellowship is wonderful, and all monies collected go to pay down our mortgage.
Sharing The Good News Tailgate
On Saturday, April 15 , 2023 , members of St. Mark’s outreach team held a baseball tailgate in front of Trinity Lutheran Church in Ohio City. We served Hot Dogs, “Grandma’s” macaroni salad, Cracker Jack and delicious chocolate chip cookies. David Grieshammer, a member of St. Mark gave his testimony about how he came to know Jesus Christ and said a prayer before the meal. St. Mark serves a meal to the homeless and disadvantaged at Trinity Lutheran on the…
Easter at St. Mark
HE IS RISEN !! HE IS RISEN INDEED !! Easter was spectacular at St. Mark. We had a well-attended, sunrise, liturgical service as well as festival services, with brass instruments, praise music, and organ music, at 9 am and 11 am. The St. Mark choir sang at the 9 am service. Holy Communion was celebrated at all 3 services. Pastor Matzke’s sermon, “Do not be Afraid,” was uplifting and extremely relevant to the troubled times we live in. Listen to…
Holy Saturday Men’s Breakfast
On Saturday, April 8th, 2023, the men of St. Mark met at Guido’s in downtown Chesterland to have fellowship and listen to St. Mark member Jim Burke talk about a special program that he has been involved with for the last 24 years, “The Walk to Emmaus”. (for more information, click on the link) Jim read about the original walk with Jesus from Luke 13 in the Bible, He explained that the “walk to Emmaus” is very similar in that…