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Collecting Donations for Womansafe
WOMENSAFE DONATIONS IN THE ST. MARK CHURCH LOBBY Women’s League is collecting personal items to give as gifts for Mother’s Day to the residents of the Womensafe Shelter. Items such as shampoo, conditioner, shower gel, body lotion, fuzzy socks, manicure tools, hairbrushes and combs are just some ideas of gifts. Donations will be accepted through May 6th. Any questions should be forwarded to Diana Monaghan at 440-286-3661
April Men’s Breakfast
Rev. Gerald Matzke made a presentation about the church history surrounding the Sunday after Easter at the monthly April men’s breakfast at the Rise and Dine Cafe in Chesterland. Pastor Matzke’s presentation about “Low Sunday” , the name associated with the first Sunday after Easter , featured historical background and a number of humorous saying and jokes associated with the traditional revelry on that Sunday. The next breakfast is May 5, 2018 at the Rise and Dine Cafe, 12769 Chillicothe…
Easter Basket Outreach
The members of St. Mark filled 127 Easter Baskets with gifts for the children of Geauga County. Each basket was special, pink for girls, blue for boys. A note from the St. Mark congregation was included in each basket. The baskets were loaded on “Prayer Force One”, the church bus and were delivered to Geauga Jobs and Family Services. , on March 22, 2018. Thanks to Monica McGurer for the photos
2018 Women’s Retreat
On March 10, 2018 St. Mark hosted the second annual Women’s Retreat. We were excited to have our Senior Pastor, Rev. Mark Matzke, return as the keynote speaker. Joining Pastor Matzke with presentations included Sandy McLeod the Senior Centers Supervisor for the Geauga County Department on Aging; Susan Arnold, self-employed businesswoman from Newbury, Ohio and group leader for BSF International, an international Bible study organization; and Mary Bates, CEO of HARP Missions, an organization designed to help people become reestablished…
2018 Youth Lock-In
Whirll Ball, Bowling, Lazer Tag, Food, Music, trying to stay up all night. What fun! This describes the 2018 youth lock-in at St. Mark! Friday Feb. 23, 2018 was the date! Deacon Chris Ryan was the driver of the church bus, “Prayer Force One. ” Marti and Kirk Jacobson were the brave souls that stayed with the youth. ALL NIGHT. Thanks to Kim Ryan for the great pictures.
St. Mark Chili Cook Off
On February 11, 2018 St. Mark held its first annual Chili Cook Off. The competition was HOT and heavy. Winner of the beautiful trophies were Ray Geleske for Best Tasting and Ron Downs for Most Creative
Women’s League Annual Luncheon
Women’s League at St. Mark had their annual luncheon on Jan .12, 2018. This year the luncheon was held at The Cana Winery in Munson Township. The Luncheon featured a fashion show with our own St. Mark models. Congratulations to Donna Robinson, recipient of the Purple Shoe Award for 2018. The shoe is given in recognition of service to our Lord and to St. Mark. St. Mark is truly fortunate to have Donna as part of our church family. Her service…
January 2018 Men’s Breakfast
On Jan.6, 2017 , the men of St. Mark braved 7 degree temperatures and met at the Rise and Dine Cafe in downtown Chesterland. This first breakfast of the new year featured fellowship and awesome food. Bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs and french toast plus hot coffee, were the fare of the day. This months speaker was Jeff Atchley, member of St. Mark . Jeff serves as an Elder at St. Mark and is President of Metal Craft Docks. Jeff spoke…
2017 Youth Group Christmas Party
On Sunday evening Dec. 17, 2017 the Youth Group had their Christmas party in fellowship hall, featuring a live animated Christmas tree (Chris Ryan) and one of Santa’s elves (Tom Holt). Thanks to Kim Ryan and Donna Robinson for the pics
2017 St. Mark Childrens Christmas Program
at the 11:00 am service on Dec. 17, 2017 the children of St. Mark held their annual Christmas program. Thanks to all who participated and helped behind the scenes.
Bill Maiden Honored by University Hospitals
On Monday Dec. 11, 2017 Bill Maiden, a long time St. Mark member was honored for his service in the military by University Hospital Hospice. Bill was presented with a pin and certificate honoring his military service in the United States Marine Corps. Bill told the group about his growing up as a youth in Alabama through his service to the United States as a Marine in World War II. He also led a stirring rendition of “God Bless America,”.…