Bible
ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICES
March 5 2025 11:30 am and 7 pm LENT 2025: Witnesses to the Passion The Lenten season invites Christians to reflect on the account of Jesus’ suffering and crucifixion. Forty six days after it begins on Ash Wednesday (forty days plus Sundays), Christians gather on Easter Sunday to celebrate the triumph of Jesus’ resurrection and the hope it beings to all who believe. All four Gospel writers—Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John—devote a substantial portion of their account of Jesus’ life…
NEW BIBLE STUDY
ENCOURAGE ONE ANOTHER : FIRST THESSALONIANS Led by Pastor Matzke in Fellowship Hall 11 am Tuesdays NEW TUESDAY BIBLE STUDY: Beginning Tuesday, Feb 25, 2025, please join us for “Encourage One Another”: A look at the New Testament book of First Thessalonians and how we can apply it to encouraging one another on our faith Journey
LUTHERAN WOMEN IN MISSION PRAYER SERVICE
On February 15, 2025, St. Mark hosted a prayer service for the Northeast Zone Lutheran Women In Mission (LWML) members. The inspiring service featured awesome singing and heartfelt prayer. A fun skit featuring some LWML ladies was also included A luncheon in St. Mark Fellowship hall followed.
Sunday School Begins Sept.8
The new youth Sunday school year begins Sept 8. All of the children in our congregation who are in Kindergarten through 6th grade are invited to join our mixed grade class to learn about Jesus! Each week the class includes a Bible story lesson along with hands-on crafts and games. Our Sunday school is intentionally structured to allow the teachers to build strong relationships with the youth. Once again, Kim Craig, Tracy Deets, and Peggy Kump will be volunteering their…
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL-REGISTER NOW!
Registration is now open for Vacation Bible School! Our theme this year is SCUBA – Diving into Friendship with God. This epic undersea adventure will include crafts, games, songs, Bible stories, and more! VBS will run from July 22-26 from 9-11:30am and is open to children from age 3 through entering 5th grade. The link to register as a participant or volunteer is https://vbspro.events/p/events/stmark2024 It’s not too early to start inviting the children that you know in our community to this…
April Men’s breakfast
St. Mark’s monthly men’s breakfast was held on April 13, 2024, at The Coffee Post in downtown Chesterland. The small conference room was filled to the brim with the men from St. Mark. This month’s speaker was Rev. Steven Hackmann from Shorehaven Lutheran Church in Euclid, Ohio, Rev. Hackmann is also the circuit visitor for the circuit of Lutheran churches that St. Mark belongs to which encompasses churches from Euclid to south of Solon. During a give-and-take session directed by…
BIBLE STUDIES EXPLODING AT ST.MARK
Our Tuesday Morning Bible Study at St. Mark at 11 am has become extremely popular! 37 people this week! Usually led by Pastor Mark Matzke , this last Tuesday was led by Pastor Ron LePere. We are so blessed to have 3 retired (Pastors never really retire) Pastors at St. Mark. Pastor Ron LePere, Pastor Gerald Matzke, and Pastor Ken Welsh all attend and continue to contribute to the Lord’s work at St. Mark. Pastor Chris Ryan is our Associate…
Sharing The Good News at Trinity Ohio City
On Saturday Feb 17, 2024, St. Mark members along side members of Trinity Lutheran Ohio City, (TOC) and St. Peter’s , Shaker Heights, served home made Chili and corn bread along with delicious white cake, decorated with bible verses, to the homeless and disadvantaged residents of the local neighborhood. Rev. Mark Matzke, St. Marks Senior Pastor, gave a message based on 1 John 3:16. This is the first lunch that St. Mark has served at TOC, usually dinner is served…
Feb. Men’s Breakfast
On February 10, 2024, men from St. Mark gathered at the Coffee Post on Route 306 in Chesterland to discuss the upcoming Super Bowl. Rev. Gerald Matzke led a discussion and asked questions as to what it takes to be a Super Bowl Champion. Weightlifting, studying the playbook, and mental preparation were some of the answers given. Then the discussion turned toward our life in Christ and how much of the same preparation prepares us for being Christian men in…
Ladies Luncheon
On Saturday, January 27 the annual St. Mark Ladies Luncheon was held in Fellowship Hall on the St. Mark Campus. For the first time in memory, the men of St. Mark served the ladies with a brunch highlighted by Chicken Cordon Bleu, Caesar Salad, French toast, eggs, potatoes, and other scrumptious offerings. A special presentation on the Shroud of Turin was given by Shroud expert Dave Onysko. Here is his on-line presentation
Lent 2024
The theme of our Lenten series this year will be “Sermons from the Cross”. Each week’s sermon will focus on the words of Jesus as they were preached from his most painful pulpit – the cross of Calvary. Join us each Wednesday, beginning February 14th at either 11:30 or 7pm. 2/14: “Father, Forgive Them” 2/21: “Behold Your Mother” 2/28: “You Will Be With Me in Paradise” 3/6: “Eli, Eli, Lam Sabachthani” 3/13: “I Thirst” 3/20: “It is Finished”