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12.10.2011 - Youth Fundraising Dinner

12.6.2011 - Baptism, and other milestones...

12.6.2011 - Making Advent Wreaths

11.13.2011 - Youth Choir Debuts!

11.6.2011 - A Trek to Corning

10.16.2011 - Reflecting on God's Gifts

10.3.2011 - Blanket Sunday!

10.3.2011 - Catechetical Students Start Classes

9.24.2011 - Two Confirmed in 2011

8.28.2011 - Moses and the Freedom Fanatics

8.28.2011 - Wagner retires; Yearick hired

7.30.2011 - A Gathering of 'Tweens

7.10.2011 - July 4 hospitality

6.26.2011 - 2011 VBS - With Pandas

6.22.2011 - 2011 Summer Picnic

6.22.2011 - Congregation Council Reorganizes

5.23.2011 - Anniversary Milestone Celebrated

5.20.2011 - May Melodies

5.19.2011 - Music Director Welcomed

5.16.2011 - Annual Congregational Meeting Highlights

5.15.2011 - Donna Elkin Thanked for Standing In

5.8.2011 - St. Mark's Annual Report, 2010-11

5.3.2011 - Rain Sends Easter Egg Hunt Indoors

5.3.2011 - Passover Seder Celebrated

5.1.2011 - Pysanky Egg-Dying!

4.3.2011 - Success: Parish Musician Hired

4.1.2011 - Meandering through Museums and More!

3.30.2011 - Prayer Pillow Milestone

3.27.2011 - Pastor Elkin Posts Series of Talks on Genesis

3.27.2011 - St. Joseph the Worker Team Beats St. Mark's

3.26.2011 - Ken Sawyer live from St. Mark's

3.7.2011 - Bowling!

2.27.2011 - Bower Basketball Teams Honored

2.27.2011 - Souper Bowl Success!

2.27.2011 - The Iron Chef challenge has been accepted

2.20.2011 - All the Languages of the Good News Milestone

2012 Articles 2010

Joyce Hershberger and Donna ElkinThanks For Standing In!


Last October when long-time organist Dick Lakey left for St. Luke Lutheran, there was a great deal of concern that we would struggle to find an interim organist to play during our services.  Everyone was well aware of the general shortage of organists in the region and some feared that music-free services might become the norm.

To our rescue came Donna Elkin, our pastor's wife and talented organist.  She jumped right in and, without missing a beat, served 6 months as music and choir director and organist. 

Bell choirThe transition went very smoothly (at least from the perspective of those in the pews).  Services proceeded without a hitch.

During her time of service, Donna did more than just conduct a routine worship service.  From  featuring talented youth soloists, to the youth orchestra on Christmas Eve, to bell choir performances, she sought to make the services more beautiful and memorable.

Thanks, Donna, for standing in!