2012
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12.29.2012 - The Tower Spire Returns!
12.29.2012 - Advent Gift Trees
12.19.2012 - Christmas Cookie Baking
12.19.2012 - Kids Night Out
12.16.2012 - Scenes from A Christmas Carol
12.2.2012 - Advent Wreath-making
11.30.2012 - 1st Communion & 3rd Grade Bible Milestone
11.7.2012 - Honoring all the Saints
11.7.2012 - Blessing of the Keys - Riley Weber
10.25.2012 - Celebrating Consecration Sunday
10.25.2012 - Off to the Farm!
10.18.2012 - Blanket Sunday - Harvest Home Sunday Celebrated
10.6.2012 - St. Mark's Adds Members
9.26.2012 - Fall Bazaar a Success!
9.16.2012 - Catechetical Studies Underway
9.9.2012 - Confirmation 2012
9.2.2012 - Sunday School Kick-Off
8.30.2012 - Milestone: 70 or more years of praising Christ
8.5.2012 - Progressions Milestone Celebrated
7.31.2012 - Disaster Strikes St. Mark's Steeple
7.15.2012 - Bardo Baptism Milestone
7.4.2012 - Popcorn & Hot Dogs on July 4
6.22.2012 - Synod Assembly Report
6.22.2012 - VBS in Babylon
6.5.2012 - Scenes from the Summer Picnic
6.3.2012 - Fishing!!!
5.27.2012 - Hershberger-Hieber Wedding Milestone
5.27.2012 - St. Mark's Women & Children Dinner
5.9.2012 - Register for 2012 VBS!
4.29.2012 - 2012 Annual Report issued
4.7.2012 - St. Mark's annual Easter Egg hunt
3.23.2012 - "Spoon of Doom" Returns to St. Mark's
3.17.2012 - St. Mark's Lions Basketball
3.10.2012 - Confirmation Trip
3.9.2012 - Iron Chef Williamsport Challenge Issued & Accepted
2.14.2012 - YouthQuake Zone 2012
2.7.2012 - Languages Milestone Awarded
1.28.2012 - Commemorating Baptism with Faith Chests
1.28.2012 - Lenten Study Schedule Announced
1.28.2012 - Acolyte Training
All the Languages of the Good News” Milestone Awarded
February 5, 2012
How many different languages are used to tell the Good News of Jesus each time we gather! We read from the Bible, we hear a sermon, we act out God’s promises by the washing of Holy Baptism and sharing the meal of Holy Communion, we have conversation with God in prayer and song, we share God’s peace with a handclasp or embrace, we appreciate the reminders of the gospel through icons and stained glass. There are things to hear, to see, to taste, smell, and touch; all of the senses are involved.
On Sunday, February 5, 2012, St. Mark’s gave the “All the Languages of the Good News” milestone to those children in kindergarten. Two children, Abigail Elaine Robertson and Emma Rylie Elkin received this milestone.
The world of young people is expanding greatly as they are trying so many new things. So also here in the fellowship of the church, these youth can use and experience many more of the languages of faith. To help them explore these things, they received a personalized bag reminding each child of their St Mark’s family. The bag contained several gifts:
- a personal-sized icon of the Good Shepherd encouraging a child.
- a small stand to hold the icon on a dresser or shelf
- a CD of standard hymns of the faith, sung by a children’s choir and a variety of accompaniments.
- a series of three books, two of which the child is be able to read alone, and one for parents to read aloud.
At the conclusion of the service, the kindergarteners helped Pastor Elkin greet the departing congregation at the door.
The children and their families then enjoyed a lunch in Fellowship Hall.