mens activities
Dec. Men’s Breakfast
22 men met together for breakfast on Dec 14, 2024 at the Coffee Post in downtown Chesterland, OH. This month’s speaker at the monthly breakfast, sponsored by St. Mark Lutheran Church in Chesterland OH, was member George Fretz who had just returned from a mission trip to Thailand. George, a US pilot had served in Vietnam and after leaving the service contacted The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod to do mission work in Vietnam after the war. They said we don’t…
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…
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
August Men’s Breakfast
The St. Mark monthly men’s breakfast met at Coffee Works in downtown Chesterland on Au. 12, 2023. The accommodations were tight due to the large attendance, but we managed to sit elbow to elbow and enjoyed fellowship and a presentation by St. Mark member David Greishammer. David emphasized the blood of Christ that was spent on the cross for us all and quoted a number of scripture verses that emphasized that fact. A well-participated in discussion followed on how we…
Debt reduction Breakfast
The last of our Debt Reduction Breakfasts was held on Sunday, April 23, 2023, after each service. This month’s breakfast is presented by the men of the church. These breakfasts are always a special treat. The food is great, the fellowship is wonderful, and all monies collected go to pay down our mortgage.
Holy Saturday Men’s Breakfast
On Saturday, April 8th, 2023, the men of St. Mark met at Guido’s in downtown Chesterland to have fellowship and listen to St. Mark member Jim Burke talk about a special program that he has been involved with for the last 24 years, “The Walk to Emmaus”. (for more information, click on the link) Jim read about the original walk with Jesus from Luke 13 in the Bible, He explained that the “walk to Emmaus” is very similar in that…
Do You Know your Bible?
At the St. Mark March men’s breakfast, St. Mark member Rev. Ron LePere our guest speaker distributed a handout that said, “Does the Bible Really Say that?” It was enlightening to all about what the Bible really says. Many of us were really surprised, and we had a lot of laughs about what we didn’t know. click here to download the questions Rev. Ron used. On the second Saturday of each month, the men of St, Mark meet at Guido’s…
Mark Zimmerman at St. Mark’s Men’s Breakfast
On February 11, at St. Mark’s monthly men’s breakfast, radio host and St. Mark member Mark Zimmerman (91.9 FM WKJA or heartfelt radio.org) was our guest speaker. Mark interwove scripture with his personal experiences at St. Mark in a message that really hit home to all who attended. Mark, who is also the author of “Eli – The Phenom’s Story: A Historical Novel of the 1946 Baseball Season,” which can be purchased by clicking on this here, gave a short…
Men’s Breakfast, Jan. 2023
On January 14, 2023, the men of St. Mark had their monthly men’s breakfast at Guido’s Restaurant in downtown Chesterland. This breakfast is a monthly event held on the second Saturday of the month. You don’t have to be a member of St. Mark’s to attend. Contact George Fretz at 330-396-8251 to reserve your spot! Jeff Kershaw, from the West Geauga Kiwanis Club, was our featured speaker. Jeff talked about all the local service projects that the Kiwanis Club was…
December Men’s Breakfast
Saturday, December 10, the St. Mark’s monthly men’s breakfast, was held at Guido’s Pizza Haven in downtown Chesterland. We are so grateful that Guidos opens early to host our breakfast, which is catered by their Versare Café and Market, located across Guido’s parking lot. This month’s breakfast featured great conversation, fine food and the singing of the Hymn “Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne.” It was a new hymn to most that attended but thanks to our leader George Fretz, we…
September Mens Breakfast
Thank You, Guido’s in downtown Chesterland for providing a venue for our monthly men’s breakfast. And thank you, Versare Café and Market across from Guido’s for providing a delicious breakfast. Dave Onysko, who gives our monthly message at the St. Mark Ministry at Trinity Lutheran Ohio City, is an expert on the Shroud of Turin, the burial cloth of Jesus that contains His image. Citing facts, locations, history, science, and forensics, Dave made a riveting case for the authenticity of…