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● Holy Week at St Marks 2023 - Photographs taken during Holy Week 2023 (Read more...)
4/16/2023
● Renewal of Baptism - At the Easter Vigil, Richard Bates, Jr. renewed his baptismal promises and returned to St. Mark's. (Read more...)
4/9/2023
● Fastnachts - A Shrove Tuesday Tradition - St. Mark's started a new (or restarted an old) tradition by celebrating Shrove Tuesday with fastnachts. We gathered with Pastor LeCrone and other members of St. Luke Lutheran for fastnachts and fellowship. (Read more...)
2/22/2023
● Souper Bowl of Caring - Thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s Souper Bowl of Caring! (Read more...)
2/13/2023
● Congregation Council Installed - St. Mark's marked the start of 2023 by installing newly selected Congregation Council members, at both services. (Read more...)
1/8/2023
● A Piece of Our Past . . The Christmas Figurines - Ever wonder where our ceramic Christmas figurines came from? (Read more...)
12/11/2022
● St. Mark's Annual Report Issued - The annual report to the congregation was issued in time for the annual meeting on December 4, 2022. (Read more...)
12/4/2022
● St Marks Participates in Operation Christmas Child - On Sunday, November 6th, the tables were filled with all sorts of goodies ready to be packed into shoeboxes to be sent to children throughout the world as part of Operation Christmas Child (Read more...)
11/20/2022
● Remembering the Saints - Members of St. Mark's Lutheran Church who entered the Church Triumphant since All Saints' Day 2021 (Read more...)
11/6/2022
● Harvest Home Sunday - Our congregation celebrated a “Day of Thanksgiving" by bringing nonperishable food items for local United Churches Food Pantry, on Harvest Home Sunday, October 16. (Read more...)
10/16/2022
● St. Mark's Walks to Stop Hunger - The CROP walk was a huge success on October 9th! (Read more...)
10/10/2022
● Lutheran World Relief - Blanket Sunday - Thanks to all who donated blankets for Lutheran World Relief. These blankets were displayed in the Nave on Sunday, October 9 - Blanket Sunday. (Read more...)
10/9/2022
● St Marks Indoor Picnic - We enjoyed a picnic lunch on July 24, 2022 in the comfort of Fellowship Hall. (Read more...)
7/25/2022
● Photos from St. Mark's July 4, 2022 Hospitality - St. Mark's resumed it's July 4 hospitality after 2 years absence. Many hot dogs & much pop corn was consumed! (Read more...)
7/9/2022
● Council Proposes Revised St. Mark's Constitution & By-Laws - At its June meeting, Church Council voted to adopt the updated constitution and by-laws, and to recommend them to St. Mark’s members for their approval at a SPECIAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING scheduled for Sunday, July 24 immediately following the 9:30 a.m. worship service. (Read more...)
6/19/2022
● Confirmation - Levi Gair, Hudson Ott and Nolan Ott were confirmed on Pentecost Sunday during the service. (Read more...)
6/12/2022
● ELCA Response to the School Shooting in Uvalde, Texas - The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America grieves with the families of the 19 students and two teachers killed in Tuesday’s mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas (Read more...)
5/26/2022
● The Wind Strikes Again! - During the evening of March 8, 2022, either a strong gust or sustained winds caused the steeple to tilt. (Read more...)
3/13/2022
● Fastnachts - A Shrove Tuesday Tradition - St. Mark's started a new (or restarted an old) tradition by celebrating Shrove Tuesday with fastnachts. (Read more...)
3/1/2022
● St. Mark's Annual Report Issued - The annual report to the congregation was issued in time for the annual meeting on December 12, 2021. (Read more...)
12/6/2021
● Making Advent Wreaths - We gathered on Sunday, November 28 to make Advent Wreaths, for St. Mark's families to use at home during the Advent season. (Read more...)
11/28/2021
● Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes Packed and Ready to Go! - Thanks to all who donated and packed the boxes, and who donated funds to ship the packages. (Read more...)
11/21/2021
● All Saints' Day 2021 - Members of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church Who Entered the Church Triumphant (Read more...)
11/7/2021
● Pumpkin Carving Fun - Pumpkins turned into Jack-O'Lanterns for a very fun evening! (Read more...)
10/23/2021
● Crop Walk 2021 - Thank you to Michael Ochs, Pastor Vasey and Owen Gair for representing St. Mark’s at the CROP walk on October 10 (Read more...)
10/10/2021
● Pets Blessed - St. Mark’s conducted its annual Blessing of Pets on Sunday afternoon, October 3, 2021. Reverend Brian D. Vasey presided at the service. (Read more...)
10/5/2021
● Blanket Sunday - On October 3, 2021 we celebrated blanket Sunday. (Read more...)
10/3/2021
● Milestone Moment: Blessing of the Car Keys - On September 26, 2021 we honored and congratulated Owen Gair with the Blessing of the Young Driver and Car Keys. (Read more...)
9/26/2021
● God Moment - Anytime the Women of St. Mark’s have a Fall Sale we take a few minutes before the sale begins to pray for kindness and helpfulness toward all, especially those in need. (Read more...)
9/25/2021
● Celebrating “God’s Work, Our Hands” - St. Mark’s Lutheran Church has a long history of service to the people of the greater Williamsport community. So, it was not a difficult task to create displays of ways to encourage members to explore service activities connecting them to life in Jesus Christ. (Read more...)
9/18/2021