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St. Mark Celebrates Bill Maiden at 95
Often described as the “Spiritual Soul” of the St. Mark congregation, Bill Maiden had his 95th birthday celebrated on Sunday Nov. 27 in the St. Mark Fellowship Hall. For those of you that don’t know Bill listen to the “Voices of Faith” interview by Pastor Matzke below. https://www.stmarkchester.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Bill-MaidenVOF.mp3 The members of St. Mark love and cherish Bill. We are grateful for his living faith that he shares with all that he come in contact with.
Gift of the Magi Christmas Boutique – Magical
On Nov. 10 and 11th , the St. Mark church entrance, hallways and Fellowship Hall were turned into a magical Christmas boutique. Beautifully displayed, colorful hand made Christmas gifts were available for purchase during the event. The proceeds will be used to fund projects and ministries by the Women’s League at St. Mark. This annual boutique at St. Mark features a preview party fellowship event on the Friday night before the event is open to the general public. Special thanks…
November Men’s Breakfast
Every month the men of St. Mark meet for breakfast at the Rise and Dine cafe in downtown Chesterland. A short presentation on various topics is presented by speakers from all walks of life. This month Deacon Chris Ryan spoke about the cycles of life and used a leaf as an illustration. Chris jokingly said all the guys were reminded of all the work they had ahead of them, cleaning up the leaves in their yards. Next breakfast is Dec.…
Honoring Service, Serving the Needy, Fellowship, Bibles for Kids
The weekend ending on Sunday Sept 24, was a busy time at St. Mark. Hildred Tornberg, the longtime church organist retired from playing the organ. Hildred will still direct the choir. The congregation appreciates her years of service and dedication to excellence in music at St. Mark . Satuday we served a meal those in need at Building Hope In The City(BHIC), the urban outreach of Trinity Lutheran on the near west Side of Cleveland. St. Mark serves a meal…
August Men’s Breakfast
Ryan Jensen, missionary to Northern China, was the guest speaker at the August St. Mark monthly men’s breakfast. Ryan, who grew up in the Chesterland area, highlighted his experiences in China and spoke about a specific opportunity he had to share the Good News of Jesus Christ with a family in China. Ryan answered ,many questions about his experience in China. The St. Mark men’s group meets on the first Saturday of the month at Rise and Dine Cafe in…
Serving at Building Hope In The City- July 2017
Every month St. Mark members board “Prayer Force One” , the St. Mark Church Bus and head to Trinity Lutheran Church on Cleveland s near west side to serve a meal, bring clothes for their clothing outreach and bring canned goods and other food to help with their food pantry. Our goal is to show the love of our risen savior , Jesus Christ to these people so that they will be drawn to Him. July featured a light fare…
July Men’s Breakfast
On the first day of July 2017, Rise and Dine Cafe in downtown Chesterland hosted the St. Mark monthly men’s breakfast. It is an informal gathering of men that meet to have breakfast and hear a short presentation by men from all walks of life. This month’s speaker was Rev. Greg Glodkowski from Chester Christian Center. Pastor Greg spoke on the Old Testament book of Proverbs and related it to how relevant it could be to our friendships today. The…
June Community Lunch
The weather was beautiful, the temperature was moderate for the St. Mark June Community (free) lunch.” Prayer Force One,” the St. Mark church bus headed to the Chesterland Geauga County Senior Center to transport hungry seniors to the lunch. Chicken Pasta Salad, Pea Salad, Rolls, Watermelon, Deviled Eggs and Desserts were the fare of the day. Fellowship, great conversation and fun were had by all. On the last Wednesday of each month St. Mark holds a community free lunch from…
Carducci – Shulman Wedding at St. Mark
On May 27th Caitlin Carducci and Dennis Shulman we’re married at St Mark. Caitlin is the daughter of Joseph and Charlotte Carducci. Their reception was held in fellowship hall. The Carduccis are members at St. Mark and the entire congregation wishes the newlyweds and their families God’s blessings. Pastor Mark Matske, Senior Pastor at St. Mark and celebrant at the wedding mentioned how special it was to have members of the congregation help with the wedding so that everything went as…
June Men’s Breakfast
Rise and Dine Diner in downtown Chesterland is a happening place. It’s also the location for the monthly St. Mark men’s breakfast. Each month the men of St. Mark meet for an informal breakfast and listen to a short presentation from various speakers from all walks of life. This month our own Pastor Ken Welsh led a presentation on sharing the Gospel, the GOOD NEWS of Jesus Christ. In a step by step logical message Pastor Ken outlined the path…
May Free Community Lunch at St. Mark
A beautiful sunny last day of May, 2017 was the setting for the monthly St. Mark Free Community Lunch. Chef Meister grilled hamburgers and hot dogs and the ladies of the St. Mark Women’s league served sides of delicious potato salad and watermelon. Home made desserts were also very popular with our guests. Prayer Force One, the St. Mark church bus made its usual run to the Geauga Senior Center to pick up the fun bunch of seniors. The next lunch will be…
A Weekend of Plants and Fairy Gardens at St. Mark
Friday night, May 19, 2017 , St. Mark hosted the annual plant sale preview party with a silent auction and a Chinese auction . Pastor Mark did great job as MC.. The venue featured great food & beautiful plants. It was a rainy evening so the Classic Car Show was cancelled. Saturday, the plant sale continued with sunny skies. Grilled hamburgers and hot dogs were the fare of the day for our guests. Marilyn Meyerholt and her assistants held a Fairy…