fellowship (Page 12)

fellowship (Page 12)

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…

Mother’s Day Luncheon

On Saturday, May 13,  The women of St. Mark celebrated the wonderful ladies in their lives. Our theme this year was ” The History of the Apron”. We had  a delicious menu and enjoyed  good fellowship, food, and fond memories.

May Men’s Breakfast

The monthly St. Mark Men’s breakfast met at Rise and Dine Cafe in Chesterland on May 6, 2017. Pastor George Zehnder, retired pastor at St. Mark gave an interesting presentation on “Sin versus Iniquity.” The men from St. Mark meet at Rise and Dine on the first Saturday of each month and listen to  short presentations by people from all walks of life. The next breakfast is June 3, 2017. All men are welcome, you do not need to attend…

April Community Free Lunch

On a beautiful April spring day, the St. Mark Women’s league reached out to the Chesterland and surrounding communities to provide their monthly free lunch. Sloppy Joes, cole slaw, chips and various deserts were the fare of the day. The St. Mark Church bus “Prayer Force  One” picked up seniors at the West Geauga Senior Center in downtown Chesterland. Great fellowship , food was had by all. St. Mark sponsors a monthly free lunch the third Wednesday of each month.…

Tweets for the Garden

“Tweets for the Garden” ( St. Mark preview party for the annual plant sale) will be held Friday evening, May 19th,  from 7:00pm -9:30pm. Tickets for this  adult only event are $10.00 per person and include beer or wine, hors d’oeuvres and punch. Featured are donated items from our  members,  area nurseries and garden centers –all with a garden and/or bird theme. Handcrafted items  from area  artisans and gift baskets  will be offered to the highest bidder along with numerous  raffle…

Holy Week Highlights

Selected Highlights from Holy Week at St. Mark Palm Sunday- Easter Egg Hunt, Christian Seder, Pastor Matzke – Good Friday Sermon, Easter Sunday – Contemporary Service thanks to Donna Toth and Bruce Robinson for the photos

April Men’s Breakfast

On April 1, 2017 the men of St. Mark met at the Rise and Dine Cafe in downtown Chesterland.  The guest speak this month was St. Mark’s own Chris Ryan who along with his wife Kim lead the very active St. Mark Youth Group, click here to see whats happeneing at the St. Mark Youth group. Chris used the St. Mark Mission Statement “Go and Make Disciples of All Nations” (abbreviated version) and our vision statement ” Making Caring Connections In…

March Community Lunch

On the last Wednesday of every month the St. Mark Women’s League sponsors a free community lunch. This month’s lunch was well attended on a beautiful, sunny spring day. Pulled pork sandwiches, macaroni and cheese, salad an deserts were the lunch of the day. The St. Mark church bus, “Prayer Force One” headed to the Geauga Senior Center in Chesterland and picked a fun group that sang all the way to St. Mark and all the way back to the Senior Center.…

Family Style at Building Hope In The City

On March 25, 2017, a team from St. Mark boarded the church bus, “Prayer Force One” and headed to Building Hope In The City (BHIC), the urban outreach of Trinity Lutheran Church on the near west side of Cleveland. This month’s fare was lasagna, green beans, rolls and HOME MADE cookies. Made by members of the St. Mark congregation. We usually serve cafeteria style where people line up and are handed a tray of food. At the suggestion of Brian…

March Men’s Breakfast

On March 4, 2017 the men of St. Mark met at The Rise and Dine Cafe in downtown Chesterland for great food, and fellowship Dave Toth, the new head elder at St. Mark , gave a brief presentation on the biblical foundation for elders in the church and the duties of the elders at St. Mark. The Men’s Breakfast Group meets at Rise and Dine on the first Saturday of each month next month os on April 1, 9 am, No…