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8:30am-Blended
9:45am-Contemporary
11:00am-Traditional
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Music Ministry
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Manager of Finance and Operations
Office Coordinator
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| Just Shopping |
Just Shopping is an Internet Fundraising Program at St. Mark's. It's part of a three-tiered plan to eliminate our building debt by 2023. On-line purchase made through our website with affiliate companies helps pay off our building loan. Thank you for your support and please share this internet shopping opportunity with your family and friends! For more information, click here to visit our website.
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St. Mark's Lutheran Church by The Narrows
6730 N. 17th St.
Tacoma, WA 98406
Office: 253-752-4966
Preschool: 253-752-4929
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Wednesday Night Church Night is on hiatus and will resume in the Fall!
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Summer Out-of-Office
Pastor Rue out-of-office June 14-July 1
Pastor Shjerven out-of-office June 17-23
Ingelaurie Lisher- Luther Trip June 17-July 2
Pastor Ruud Sabbatical begins July 1
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Faith and Family Night at the Mariners
Friday, July 7th game time 7:10p.m featuring a post-game Q&A with Alvin Davis, Dan Wilson, Brock Huard and Nelson Cruz to name a few. Music by Kings Kaleidoscope. Tickets: $16.00 for View Seats; $34.00 for main level. Reserve your tickets by July 2nd through the church office-checks can be made payable to St. Mark's Lutheran. Transportation is on your own and will not be coordinated by the church, however carpooling and using Sound Transit is encouraged.
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Luther 500 Summer Festival Participants June 19-25: Dan and Cindy Kennedy, Sue and Will Kruithof, Elizabeth Skarshaug, Bruce Sadler and Ingelaurie Lisher. Follow us on Facebook at St. Mark's Lutheran Church by the Narrows.
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Interfaith Summer Women's Tea
Interfaith Summer Women's Tea sponsored by St. Mark's. Wednesday, July 12 at 6:30pm at University Place Library. Come experience the sisterhood of women and learn how we practice our faith in our daily lives. If you can help by bringing dessert contact Diane Herforth, 253-752-5978, 253-223-8594
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Summer story time begins Sunday, June 25 through Sunday, August 27 during the "Word" portion of the service at 9:45 a.m. Volunteers are still needed, see the table in the Narthex.
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Thank you to those who have been donating flannel for the baby blankets. Now we have a need for hand towels as one goes in every kit. OK to send gently used ones. For more information please contact, Randi Holland.
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Empowering Life Rummage Sale
The annual rummage sale to support our Lutheran mission and ministry at the Washington state women's prisons, through Empowering Life, will be Friday & Saturday, July 21 & 22, 8am - 4pm, at Peninsula Lutheran Church, 6509 38th Ave NW in Gig Harbor.
Donations
may be delivered to Peninsula Lutheran starting Tuesday, July 18, 10am - 7pm. Sale will include clothes, household items, books, sports equipment, furniture and much more. Questions? Call the church @ 253-851-2511 or Joan Nelson @ 253-208-3307.
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St. Marks Preschool
is in search of a PreK Teacher
! We are looking for someone with a background in Early Childhood Education. If you are interested, or know of a qualified candidate, please contact Anne Zimmerman:
anne.zimmerman@smlutheran.org
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Marimba Registration is still open for the children and youth camps!
- Summer Youth Marimba Camp: Mon-Fri, August 21-25 (grades 2-12)
Cost: $50 per person
Forms are available on a table outside the church office, and can be turned in to Linda or Nicole in the office. Space is limited, so get your registration in soon!
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Care of Creation Summer Hikes
Hikers:
According to my "phone" the weather is supposed to be nice this
coming Saturday for our first COC hike (June 24, 2017).
Given the apparent interest and conditions in the mountains I think our destination should be Ramparts Ridge near Longmire in Rainier National Park. The snow is gone on this ridge because the elevation is just 4000 feet at the top; and it is a moderate 4 mile loop trail. There is also a nature walk and other activities at Longmire. So it should be a good place to go for a variety of people. Families with folks of all ages are invited.
We will meet at the church at
8 a.m., form car pools, and depart as soon thereafter as we can.
Can you please contact me if you are going and can drive so we know we have enough drivers for this trip? Also, if you are a senior and have a senior pass please bring it along.
It should be a really great time.
Warm best,
Tom Hulst
The Care of Creation committee is sponsoring four hikes this summer--one per month alternating between Fridays and Saturdays. The heavy precipitation (snow) this year will likely preclude getting above 5,000 feet until late July or early August. We can adjust the destinations as we get closer and know the conditions better. The dates and tentative destinations are listed below.
Saturday, June 24:
Rattlesnake Ledge, Packwood Lake, or Rampart Ridge
Friday, July 21:
Summit Lake
Saturday, August 5: Chinook Pass
Friday, September 8: Sunrise (Rainier) or Hurricane Ridge (Olympics)
We will meet at the church at 8 a.m. on the appointed days and form car pools. Hikers should have water, sun cream, sun glasses, lunch, first aide, camera, extra clothing, good hiking shoes, and money to help defray the costs of gas for drivers. We will not go if it is raining.
For more information contact: Tom Hulst thulst@live.com
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The knitting group will not meet on Wednesday, June 21st. For more information contact Torin Parker.
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We are re-establishing our Prayer Chain at St. Mark's and we welcome your participation.
The mission of the Prayer Chain is to communicate requests for prayers to a network of individuals who are committed to the ministry of prayer for people in need. If you would like to be a part of this ministry, please send us your email and we will add you to the list.
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Vacation Bible School 2017
Mark your calendars! VBS July 31-Aug. 4
Maker Fun Factory!
For children 4 year old (by July 1, 2017)-5th grade (2017-2018 school year). Registration opened April 30. Taking youth and adult volunteers who want to teach or lead. Contact Ingelaurie with questions or for more information. Click here for the registration form.
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Children and Youth Faith Formation
Faith Formation for children Summer 2017!
Summer story time
begins Sunday, June 25 through Sunday, August 27 during the "Word" portion of the service at 9:45a.m. Volunteers are needed to lead the following Sundays: 7/23, 8/6, 13, 20 & 27. Assistants are needed for each week. Please see the table in the narthex if you can help.
Vacation Bible School-Maker Fun Factory
will be held July 31-Aug. 4 9:00a.m.- 12:15p.m. See the table in the Narthex for more information and how you can get involved in this fun faith formation program.
2018 ELCA Youth Gathering!
June 26-July 2, Houston TX. Details are on the youth board. Registration opens September 15.
Annual Music on the Lawn Fundraiser and Event
will be held August 19th 3:00p.m. at Bob and Suzy Reynold's home. Youth and parents contact Jean Steingrebe to sign up to help and earn $$ for your trip.
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Adult Faith Formation
Adult Forum-Sundays 9:45am in the Fireside Room
Adult Forum is done for the year, join us again in the Fall.
Adult Class- Sundays 11am in the Fireside Room
Adult Class is done for the year, join us again in the Fall.
Wednesday Midweek Renewal; 6:15pm
Midweek Renewal is done for the year, join us again in the Fall.
Tuesday "Fully Alive" Bible Study; 5:15pm in the Fireside Room
Fully Alive is done for the year, join us again in the Fall.
Women's Bible Study; 9:30 am in the Parish Commons Classroom
Women's Bible Study is done for the year, join us again in the Fall.
Noon Wednesday Text Study Luncheon in the Parish Commons Classroom.
At Bible Study Luncheon men and women read and discuss the scripture texts appointed for the upcoming Sunday. The pastor who will be preaching on the texts guides the conversation.
This group will meet through June 28th.
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Thank You from Emergency Food Network
Dear Congregation:
Thank you for your donation of $790 to Emergency Food Network. Your gift helps provide healthy, nutritious food to our neighbors in need throughout Pierce County. Your gift ensures that guests are able to leave with enough food for nine meals each time they visit one of our Partner Programs.
The summers is a time of increased need in our community. There are 59,000 students in Pierce County who receive free or reduced-cost much. When schools are out for the summer, many students will lose access to the meals that they rely on. While there are some summer meal programs, the majority of students will not have access to these meals. Our Partner Programs must be ready to serve more families, as households turn to food pantries to fill the gap. Your gift will help EFN support our Partner Programs through this time of increased need.
Emergency Food Network is appreciative of your generosity. Without you, were would not have been able to distribute more than one million pounds of food each month. On behalf of those who need it most, we thank you for helping us provide healthy, nutritious food so that no person goes hungry.
Gratefully, Helen McGovern-Pilant, Executive Director
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Wondering what to do with your old jewelry?
Sally Ann McLean can turn it into cash at the
Holiday Bazaar at the Tacoma Lutheran
Retirement Community. All proceeds go to
the volunteer organization Helping
Hands which funds campus amenities.
Contact her at 253-756-7608 or
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