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10.28.2026 - Namesake of Former Pastor Visits St. Mark's
10.18.2026 - Crop Walk 2026
10.4.2026 - Pet Blessing
8.13.2026 - Pastor Vasey's Final Service and Retirement Ceremony
7.25.2026 - Dossal Receives Much-Needed Update
6.21.2026 - Hannah Haussmann Commissioned to Serve as Missionary
6.14.2026 - Paster Vasey Celebrates 40 Years of Ordination
6.7.2026 - Celebrating the Start of Summer with Pancakes
4.13.2026 - Photos from Holy Week
2.18.2026 - Pastor Vasey Sets Retirement Date
2.17.2026 - Making Fasnachts
2.15.2026 - Baptism of Nora Elyse and Clara Jane Hasko
12.7.2025 - Annual Congregational Meeting
11.30.2025 - St. Mark's Annual Report Issued
11.30.2025 - Advent Wreaths 2025
10.25.2025 - St Mark's Members Walk to Fight Hunger
8.31.2025 - Special Congregational Meeting Called
8.17.2025 - Baptism of Miles William Boyle & Jack Charles Boyle
7.5.2025 - Independence Day Hospitality
6.29.2025 - Watch the July 4 Concert
Namesake of Former Pastor Visits St. Mark's
October 25, 2026
A familiar name visited St. Mark's for worship on
October 25, 2026. Pastor Joseph Welker V, and his wife Jennifer stopped
in on their way to North Carolina. Pastor Welker has accepted a call to
a church in that state.
The pastor is the latest in a long line of ministers. His great-great grandfather was the second pastor of the "First English Evangelical Lutheran Church" of Williamsport (which was later named "St. Mark's"), serving from 1853-57. Pastor Joseph Welker of our church was instrumental in planning and constructing the first church building on Market Street.
After the service, Pastor Welker was surrounded with curious folks who were fascinated by this family history. Thank you Pastor and Jennifer Welker for worshiping with us and adding your story to St. Mark's history.
