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June Men’s Breakfast
June 1, 2019 was the date for our St. Mark monthly men’s breakfast. The Rise and Dine Cafe in downtown Chesterland is the venue. A great breakfast with eggs, bacon sausage, French toast and fried potatoes is the typical fare with lots of coffee. This month’s speaker was Leonard Lowe who has a passion for life, particularly the lives of the unborn. Leonard gave a passionate presentation. He highlighted the support the Missouri Synod Lutheran Church, particularly Synod President, Rev.…
May Community Lunch Cook Out
On the last Wednesday of EVERY month St. Mark hosts a community free lunch for the communities surrounding St. Mark. May’s lunch featured a cook-out with hamburgers and hot dogs prepared on the St. Mark Grill at the entranceway to the church. Fellowship hall featured additional goodies, potato salad, watermelon and cookies baked by the St. Mark members. Great conversation, lots of laughs and an opportunity for people to get together and share a meal. Mark your calendar, June 26, is…
Education Volunteer Appreciation Dinner
On Monday, May 6th, the Board of Education at St. Mark held a volunteer appreciation dinner to recognize those that have had an impact on the youth at St. Mark over the past school year. Deacon Chris Ryan, head of the St. Mark Board of Education thanked all those in attendance. The event featured a lively, white elephant, gift auction along with unofficial Martin Luther currency, thanks to Kim Ryan.
May men’s breakfast
On Saturday, May 4th, the men of St. Mark gathered at the Rise and Dine Cafe in downtown Chesterland. As usual, a delicious breakfast was served by the Rise and Dine staff. The Rev. Robert Mertz of Our Savior Lutheran church in Mayfield Heights gave an interesting presentation on the subject of “time.” The multi-media presentation included a rendition of the song made famous by the rock group “The Byrds “, “Turn, Turn”Turn.”The lyrics are taken almost verbatim from the book of Ecclesiastes,…
Happy Birthday -African Refugees
On Saturday, Mar. 23, a team from St. Mark boarded “Prayer Force One” the church bus and headed to Trinity Lutheran in Ohio City to celebrate the birthdays of the African Refugees in Trinity’s Refugee Outreach program. St. Mark members had baked cupcakes and the team served a chicken dinner to these refugees who are primarily from the Congo and Rwanda. Pastor Jerry Mitchell shared the GOOD NEWS of Jesus Christ through an interpreter to the guests and the youngsters…
St. Mark Women’s Retreat 2019
On Saturday, March 16, 2019, the St. Mark Women’s League held their annual retreat. The event was open to all women, not just St. Mark members. The Reverend Mark Matzke, Pastor at St. Mark gave the opening presentation, highlighting the theme, “Let God Be Your GPS.” A number of speakers presented during the day followed by discussion sessions. Lunch was served. It was a delightful day for all that attended.
2019 Chilli Cook Off
The 2019 version of the St. Mark Annual Chilli cook off is in the books. Over 10 entries were sampled by a hungry group of all ages. The winner Lucas Zelznick a young man in the St. Mark pre confirmation class won best tasting competition.. Congrats Lucas. Mark Rychel, took the most creative prize. The night was capped off by a raucous game of family feud , hosted by Chris Ryan, doing his best Steve Harvey impersonation. The entire group…
Annual Women’s League Luncheon
On Saturday, Jan. 12, the annual women’s league luncheon was held at St. Denis Golf Course Party Center. thanks to Donna Robinson for the great pictures
Jan. 2019 Mens’ Breakfast
The 2019 mens’ breakfast started off with an interesting discussion about Spiritual Resolutions. Ron Meister, long time member and past president started the discussion by mentioning some possible resolutions and the group chimed in with a number of their own. Each month the men of St. Mark meet at the Rise and Dine Cafe in dowtown Chesterland. Fellowship, breakfast and and speakers from different walks of life provide a great start to the month. First time attendees eat free! call…
Christmas Community Lunch
On Dec. 19, The Ladies of St. Mark opened the doors of the St. Mark Fellowship Hall to the people of the surrounding communities for their month FREE fellowship luncheon Rigatoni with meatballs , salad and Christmas cookies were enjoyed by all. The St. Mark Bus “Prayer Force One” picked up some hungry carolers at The West Geauga Senior Center who enjoyed the food and great conversations. Each month the ladies at St. Mark host a free community lunch on…
St. Mark Dec. men’s breakfast
On the first day of December, the men of St. Mark gathered at the Rise and Dine Cafe in downtown Chesterland for their monthly mens breakfast. This months speak was the Rev. Lud Golz. You can learn more about Lud and see his current ministries by clicking HERE, Lud focused his message on Joseph in the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Rev. Golz perspective was unique and excellent to hear from a man’s perspective. The men of…
Nov. Community Lunch
Turkey Casserole was the main course at the Nov. St. Mark community lunch. The hearty seniors from the West Geauga Senior center boarded “Prayer Force One” the St. Mark Church bus and joined the attendees from many local communities to enjoy great food and friendly conversation. Each month, the St. Mark members open the doors of “Fellowship Hall,” located in the west wing of the church, to the surrounding communities. This monthly FREE lunch , is a caring ministry that …