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St Mark Lutheran
Church and Preschool
2565 N Miller Rd
Pastor:
Edward A Meyer 751-1504
Preschool Director:
Kim Hearth, 860-9077
Music Director:
Leo Feith, 297-1090
Organist:
Carlene Grasso-Ostrom
Office: 781-3205
hours: 8a-2p, M-F
Email:
Web:
www.stmarksaginaw.com
April 2014 “To God Be the Glory”
Worship/Christian Ed
Sunday
8a-Traditional Worship
9:15-Christian Ed/all ages
10:30a-Contemporary Svc
4:30p-Confirmation
Classes (Sept-May)
Wednesday 10a– Bible
Study
Wednesday- 7p– Worship
Saturday (2nd & 4th)
Men’s Bible Study
Small Group Bible Studies
–times/locations page 2
Youth Group
Inside this issue:
Pastor 1
Member Info 2
Small Group Studies 3
Bible Readings 3
Financial Report 6,7
Puzzle 9
Service Help
Calendar
9
8,10
from the Pastor Dear Friends in Christ,
Why Go to Church?
If you're spiritually alive, you're going to love this! If you're spiritually dead, you won't want to read it. If you're spiritually curious, there is still hope!
A Church goer wrote a letter to the editor of a newspaper and complained that it made
no sense to go to church every Sunday. "I've gone for 30 years now," he wrote, "and in
that time I have heard something like 3,000 sermons. But for the life of me, I can't
remember a single one of them. So, I think I'm wasting my time and the pastors are
wasting theirs by giving sermons at all."
This started a real controversy in the "Letters to the Editor" column, much to the de-
light of the editor. It went on for weeks until someone wrote this clincher: "I've been
married for 30 years now. In that time my wife has cooked some 32,000 meals. But, for
the life of me, I cannot recall the entire menu for a single one of those meals. But I do
know this. They all nourished me and gave me the strength I needed to do my work. If
my wife had not given me these meals, I would be physically dead today. Likewise, if I
had not gone to church for nourishment, I would be spiritually dead today!" When you
are DOWN to nothing.... God is UP to something! Faith sees the invisible, believes the
incredible and receives the impossible! Thank God for our physical AND our spiritual
nourishment!"
All right, now that you're done reading, send it on! I think everyone should read this!
"When Satan is knocking at your door, simply say, "Jesus, could you get that for me?"
This was an email that I received from a friend about 5 years ago. But this has me
thinking, "What is God up to? Even when I am not caring for all and loving my neighbor -
God is still at work saving people." Jesus did not retire to a life of luxury in heaven, He
is still saving lost souls every day. We have been called to join Jesus on His mission.
Come, be fed and nourished, in the Word and Sacrament ministry of the church. Then
go and join Jesus in His mission as a follower of Christ in the neighborhood that you
live in today. After Easter we will study the Biblical principles of Joining Jesus On His Mission, a
book written by Pastor Greg Finke. If you would like to purchase a copy of the book,
they will be available in the narthex for $10 each starting April 6th. Look around you and see how God is at work in your life this week? How is God messing
with you right now? What is God trying to have you pay attention to? What is God invit-
ing you to believe? What is God asking of you? How do you think you are to respond? Serving Our King, Pastor Ed
Warren & Edna Hanson
April 10, 1999 ~ 15 yrs
Aaron & Lisa Thurston
April 10, 2011 ~ 3 yrs
Tom & Marie Coleman
April 11, 1970 ~ 44 yrs
Bob & Loretta White
April 2, 2005 ~ 9 yrs
Roger & Shirley Neuenfeldt
April 8, 1961 ~ 53 yrs
Dale & Janet Young
April 8, 1978 ~ 36 yrs
Page 2
1– Evelyn Dotson
Aaron Thurston
2– Fran Inman
Madison Rachow
Mark Wegner
Walt Winchell
3– Deb Babinski
Tori Brewer
4– Jen Barris
Matthew Clark
Megan Norfleet
Lindsay Zilinski
5– George Schmidt
6– Brenna Ashton
Rebecca Morris
Mary Rappley
7– Misty Thiel
8– Jamey Ross
9– Jen LaBrash
Shawn Meyer
Jodi Stemple
10– Mathias Brewer
10– Katie Estelle
Sheila Halm
William Link
11– Annie Schmidt
12– Nolan Wiktorowski
13– Linda Drayton
AJ Light
Andrew Meyer
14– Travis Bell
15– Kelly Link
Kathryn Reif D.O.
Mackenzie Remainder
16– Lee Hubbell
Samantha Warner
17– Kelsi Haas
Claire Leddy
Sue Weber
18– Mary Jane Martin
19– Wendy LaFond
Gabriel SanMiguel
20– Graham Colpean
Amanda Dudek
20– Marilyn Kurn
Greg Luplow
Tyler Trombley
Ron Yerrick
21– Shari Colpean
Rob Gardey
Bob White
23– Arlene Doutre
Arista Hamilton
Cheryl Thompson
Sue Valeck
25– Erica Barnard
Bruce Bauer
Connie Szabo
Tyler Wizner
26– Ruth Allore
Kailee Conley
Lauren Leddy
Nick Stemple
27– Taeia Valeck
29– Amy Mercer
Beau Reed
April
Birthdays
Membership
Updates
“To God Be the Glory”
April
Anniversaries
Scott & Shari Colpean
April 28, 1990 ~ 24 yrs
Tim & Marge Bruzewski
April 29, 2005 ~ 9 yrs
John & Holly Hubsky
April 29, 2006 ~ 8 yrs
Baptism
Spencer Samuel Kurn
Born: July 30, 2013
Baptized: March 23, 2014
Parents: David & Olga
Sponsors: Nancy Kurn,
Jeffrey Kurn
Transfer
Walt Mohland
To: Bethlehem LC
Membership 320Families
644 Baptized
516 Communicants
Gifts and Gifts and Gifts and
MemorialsMemorialsMemorials
To: Building Fund
From: Tom & Barb
Kochendorfer
To: Dinner Fund
From: Janice Parks
In Memory of: Jim Howse
To: Building Fund
From: Nancy Howse
Lori Haven
and
Ron Yerrick
January 30, 2014
Just Married
Dear Friends, We are so
amazed at the wonderful job
you did in making our
Souper Bowl Sunday
Fundraiser a success. May
God Bless you abundantly
for your kindness to
those in need.
East Side Soup Kitchen.
Thanks to all for the
prayers, calls and cards
during my recent
illness.
Rick Wenzel
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This year we will follow the
Daily Lectionary from the
Lutheran Worship Hymnal.
This includes a psalm and daily
reading.
Apr 1– Isaiah 25:1-9
Romans 1-3
Apr 2– Ps 114; Romans 4-6
Apr 3– Ps 115; Romans 7-9
Apr 4– Ps 116; Romans 10-13
Apr 5– Ps 117; Romans 14-16
Apr 6– Ps 118; 1 Corinthians 1-3
Apr 7– Ps 119:1-8; 1 Co. 4-6
Apr 8– Ps 119:9-16; 1 Co. 7-9
Apr 9– Ps 119:17-24; 1 Co 10-11
Apr 10–Ps 119:25-32; 1 Co 12-14
Apr 11– Ps 119:33-40; 1 Co 15-16
Apr 12–Ps 119:41-48; 2 Co 1-4
Apr 13–Ps 119:49-56; 2 Co 5-7
Apr 14–Ps 119:57-64; 2 Co 8-10
Apr 15– Ps 119:65-72; 2 Co 11-13
Apr 16– Ps 119:73-80; Gal. 1-3
Apr 17– Ps 119:81-88; Gal 4-6
Apr 18– Ps 119:89-96; Eph. 1-3
Apr 19– Ps 119:97-104; Eph. 4-6
Apr 20– Ps 119:105-112; Phil 1-2
Apr 21– Ps 119:113-120; Phil 3-4
Apr 22– Ps 119:121-128; Col 1-2
Apr 23– Ps 119:129-136; Col 3-4
Apr 24– Ps 119:137-144;
1 Thessalonians 1-3
Apr 25- Ps 119:145-152;
1 Thessalonians 4-5
Apr 26– Ps 119:153-160; 2 Thess.
Apr 27– Ps 119:161-168; 1 Tim 1-3
Apr 28– Ps 119:169-176;
1 Tim 4-6
Apr 29– Ps 120; 2 Tim 1-2
Apr 30– Isaiah 25:1-9
2 Timothy 3-4
Bible
Readings
Saginaw - 1st/3rd Sun. at 2-3:30p/Topic: Daniel
Contact Al or Joy Walter (792-0553) Email: [email protected]
St. Charles area - women's study
Every other Thursday at 6:30pm Topic: Luther’s Small Catechism
Contact: Red Coleman (585-3643)
or Gloria Luplow (245-3264) Email: [email protected],
Small Group Bible Studies
Hemlock area 2nd & 4th Sun. at 3pm
Topic: Incredible People of the Bible Contact: Anita Beyersdorf (642-2466) Email: [email protected]
Freeland Area- Day and time varies/Topic: Philippians
Contact: Eric or Sue Hill (295-1558) Email: [email protected],
Freeland Area- Tues evenings 6:30pm/Topic: 1 Samuel
Contact: Larry or Cindy Clark (832-8076)
Email: [email protected]
Men's Saturday Morning Bible Study 8am, 2nd and 4th Saturday Contact: Chris Townley (695-6310) Email: [email protected]
Ladies Wednesday Morning Bible Study 10 am Wednesdays Contact: Anita Beyersdorf (642-2466) Email: [email protected]
In Home
At Church
During
Week
On behalf of The Feith Family, I would like to thank St. Mark for all their cards, love and support for me and my family as we mourn the loss of my brother Daniel Joseph Feith. Your prayers, support and thoughtfulness were a constant reminder of how wonderful com-munity outreach is needed and appreciat-ed. May God continue to bless St. Mark as we daily strive in teaching the faithful, reaching the lost and caring for all. ~ Leo & Merry Feith
Thank you so much for the cards, prayers and visits while I was in the hospital, I didn't think they were ever going to let me out. Many things go through your mind when you have time on your hands, and I'm so blessed to have friends and family that took time out of their day to sit with me or bring me a frosty from Wendy's. Thank you Diane and Pastor for sitting with me and giving me communion and to Pastor Bob for the welcomed visit. Its very comforting to know that your church family loves you. To God be the Glory, God love you, Connie Martin
Brothers and Sisters,
Thank you for all of your support. Your thoughts
and prayers are greatly appreciated,
and very motivating. Your cards have
found me well. Our mission here in
Afghanistan is going fairly smooth and
we hope for a hasty transition home.
God Bless, Chris Ferguson
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Community
Easter Egg
Treasure Hunt
April 12
Holy Week
and
Easter Services
Good Friday
Community
Service
Palm Sunday ~ April 13 ~ 8:00 am and 10:30am
Maundy Thursday ~ April 17 ~ 7:00 pm
Good Friday ~ April 18 ~ 7:00 pm
Easter Sunday ~ April 20 ~ 8:00 am and 10:30 am
Easter Breakfast ~ 9:00 am—10:15 am
9:00 am– Breakfast and Bible Study at St Mark
11:15 am– Cross Walk starts at Good Shepherd
1:00p– Community Service at Horizon’s Center
Calling all Kids!
Join the fun on April 12, starting at 11:00 am for the
Community Easter Egg Treasure Hunt. At St Mark!
We’ll have Stories, Games and Candy and go on the hunt for the
Treasure of Easter!
Everyone Welcome—Bring a Friend (or two!)
New Bible
Study
Starts April 27
Joining Jesus on His Mission: How to be an Everyday Missionary New 7 week bible study starts April 27.
Joining Jesus on His Mission will alter the way you see your
life as a follower of Jesus, and take you beyond living your
life for Jesus to living life with Jesus.
The book to accompany the bible study is available for $10.
Pick one up in the narthex starting on April 13.
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Library
News
Through my Eyes by Tim Tebow
and Nathan Whitaker
Devout Christian Tim Tebow tells
the story of his
faith, his life,
and his career in
football.
At Home in Mitford by Jan Karon
It's easy to feel at home in Mitford,
North Carolina. Yet, Father Tim, the
bachelor rector, gets more than he can
handle. Readers get a rich comedy about
ordinary people and their or-
dinary lives. Enter the world
of Mitford, and you won’t
want to leave. There are nine
books in this popular series,
so get started today!
New books in the Library! These new books and more are available to check out for 1
-2 week periods. Many new titles are hitting the shelves at St Mark! Stop by the dis-
play/check out areas in the narthex or at the library shelves by the office. There is
also a display/check out area in the new addition near the classrooms.
Youth
Group
Fundraiser
Heaven is for
Real for Kids by
Lynn Vincent and Todd Burpo
A little boy's
astounding story
of his trip to heaven and back
Bedtime Stories and Prayers
Bedtime rou-
tines often in-
clude a story
and prayer. This
padded hard-
cover book in-
cludes both!
All You Can Eat Spaghetti Dinner
Sponsored by
St Mark Youth Group
May 4 ~ 12:00-2:30p
Advance Ticket Prices: Adults: $7
Ages 5-12:$5 Under 5: Free Tickets go on sale Sun, April 6
At the Door: Adults: $8
Ages 5-12: $6 Under 5: Free
Spaghetti, Salad, Breadsticks &
Dessert
Take outs Available
All Proceeds go to Youth Group
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Save the
Date
in
2014
January 2015
February 2015
March 2015
June 2014
Sun, Jun 8, Justified
Quartet at both services
Sat, Jun 14, Flag Day
Sun, Jun 15, Father’s Day
Sat, Jun 21, Summer Begins
May 2014
Thurs, May 1, National Day
of Prayer
Sun, May 4, Spaghetti Dinner
Sun, May 11 Confirmation
Questioning, 10:30a
Sun, May 11, Mother’s Day
Wed, May 14, Preschool Grad.
Sun, May 18, Confirmation
10:30a
Sun, May 26, Memorial Day
April 2014 Tue, April 1, Faith & Life 2/3
Wed, April 2, Teen Challenge
Tues, April 8, Faith & Life 3/3
Sat, April 12, Easter Egg Hunt
Sun, Apr 13, Palm Sunday
Thurs, Apr 17, Maundy Thurs
Fri, Apr 18, Breakfast & Bible
Study for Community
Fri, Apr 18, Good Friday
Sun, Apr 20, Easter
Tues, Apr 29, LWML
September 2014
Mon, Sep 1, Labor Day
Sunday School Kick Off
Thurs, Sep 11, Patriot Day
Tues, Sep 23, Fall Begins
August 2014
Enjoy the warmth of summer!
July 2014
Fri, Jul 4, Independence Day
Mon-Thur, July 7-10 VBS
Sun, July 13, VBS/Church
Picnic @ the park
December 2014
Sun, Dec 21, Christmas Prg
Wed, Dec 24, Christmas Eve
Thurs, Dec 25, Christmas
Wed, Dec 31, New Year’s Eve
November 2014
Sat, Nov 1, All Saint’s Day
Sat, Nov 1, Bazaar
Sun, Nov 2, Daylight Savings
Time Ends (Fall Back)
Tues, Nov 4, Election Day
Tues, Nov 11, Veteran’s Day
Thurs, Nov 27, Thanksgiving
Sat, Nov 29, Church Decoration
Sun, Nov 30, Advent Begins
October 2014
Fri, Oct 31, Refor-
mation Day
Fri, Oct 31, Bazaar Set up
Fri, Oct 31, Halloween
Monthly Meetings:
Confirmation: Varies
Council: 3rd Tuesday
Discipleship: 2nd Tuesday
Education: 2nd Sunday
Elders: 1st Tuesday
Men’s Bible Study:
2nd/4th Saturday
Outreach: 2nd Sunday
Quilters: 2nd Tuesday
Stampers: 3rd Tuesday
Weekly:
Sunday: Bible Study
Sunday: Sunday School
Sunday: Pre-Confirmation
Sunday: Moved by Grace
Monday: Praise Team
Monday: Choir
Wednesday: Bible Study
Thurs: Daniel Plan
Thurs: Yoga
Saturday: Daniel Plan
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Light Live Marked Masters Mystery Obey Paul Peace Power Prayer Redemption Riches Righteousness Salvation Seal Shield Sight Sins Slaves Sons Spiritual Sword Temple Thanksgiving transgressions Truth Understanding Will Wisdom word
Word Search Alert Ambassador Apostle Armor Believe Blameless Blessings Blood Children Chosen Compassion Covenants Cravings Creation Faith Fearlessly Foreigners Forgiveness Given Glorious Glory Gospel Grace Guaranteeing Heart Helmet Holy Hope Included Kind Kingdom
April Service Helpers Date Elders Ushers Reader Greeters Altar/Counter
Apr 2– 7p Randy Davis Trent O -none- Dale & Janet Y
Apr 6-8a Bill Ankoviak Bill & Cindy Ankoviak Ellen Petre Joyce Bonnell A) Shari C, Wendy G
10:30a Walt Cramer Caroline G, Gerda J Diane Meyer Marcia Smith C) Iris H, Deb B
Apr 9 -7p Dale Young Mel Stacy -none- Connie Englund
Apr 13-8a Al Walter Ron Petre, Mary Jane M Carl Tarum Shari C A) Gloria H
10:30a Dave Beyersdorf Don Meyer, Eric Hill Don Meyer Jay & Connie Szabo C) Gene O, Andrea O
Apr 17–7p Lee Hubbell Dave Kutch, Kim Walter Tim Unger Grace Glave A) Karen B, Janet Y
Apr 18-7p Vern Weber Dale Young, Trent O Chris Townley -none- A) Karen B, Janet Y
Apr 20-8a Jon G, Tom K Bob T, Paul D, Bill & Cindy Kim Walter Evelyn Dotson A) Gerda, Annette
10:30a Chris T, Dave M Amy M, Marcia K, Carol R Dave Mocny Cheryl Thompson C) Connie M, Mary Jane M
Marcia S
Apr 23-7p -no service-
Apr 27–8a Kim Walter Lee Hubbell, Kevin Datte Bill Ankoviak Arlene Doutre A) Sue W, Joy W
10:30a Tim Unger Caroline, Gerda Jan R Chris & Cindy Townley C) Carol R, Marcia S
Apr 30– 7p Tom Bell Judy K, Dale Y Dale Young Shirley Oatten
This month’s puzzle brings us people, places and things which you will find in the
Book of Ephesians. All words are listed vertical or horizontally. After you have found
all of the words, the leftover letters (in order) will spell out a message of the
Book of Ephesians. Answers to puzzles can be requested thru the church office.
Last Months answer from Galatians: Teach a Gospel of faith in Christ
alone.
S S E N E V I G R O F W T H E C A E P E L
T R A N S G R E S S I O N S S R S N O S E
N E R P P T H G I S T R U T H A I D W E P
A T M I I R H S R I K D T E U V N E E A S
N S O R R A T S E V I L S V A I S K R L O
E A R E I E I E L G N I E E T N A R A U G
V M A Y T H A N K S G I V I N G M A H N I
O C C A U R F S M R D O A L O S B M O D V
C R O R A F R U C E O L L E I P A U L E E
T E M P L E P O H N M L S B T K S O Y R N
R A P G R A C E O G Y I S A P I S D C S O
E T A L S R F T S I S W E P M N A E H T I
L I S O W L S H E E T I L O E D D D I A T
A O S R O E E G N R E S E S D L O U L N A
O N I I R S H I T O R D M T E E R L D D V
B L O O D S C R H F Y O A L R I E C R I L
E B N U E L I G H T E M L E H H L N E N A
Y I E S V Y R O L G E R B L E S S I N G S
April 2014 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30
8a-Men’s Bible Study
10:30a– Daniel Plan
10a– Ladies meet
@ Bob Evans
6p– Elders
7p– Faith & Life
6p- Praise Team
6:50p– Choir
10a– Stampers
6p– Council
8a- Traditional Svc
9:15 Christian Ed
9:15a–Blood Pressure
10:30a-Contemporary
3p-Mvd by Grace
4:30p– Pre-Conf.
6p– FPU
9a- Quilters
6p– Discipleship
7p– Faith & Life
6p- Praise Team
6:50p– Choir
6p- Praise Team
6:50p– Choir
web: www.stmarksaginaw.com ~ St Mark Lutheran Church and Preschool ~ email: [email protected]
8a- Traditional
9:15 Christian Ed
10:30a-Contemporary
12n– Ed/Outreach
3p-Moved by Grace
4p-Confirmation Cls
4:30p– Pre-Conf.
6p– FPU
8a- Traditional Svc
9:15a-Christian Ed
new bible study!
10:30a–Contemporary
3p– Moved by Grace
4:30p– Pre-Conf.
6p-Fpu
NO– Yoga
6:30p-Daniel Plan
10a– Bible Study
7p– Worship
8a- Traditional Svc
9:15- Breakfast
10:30a-Contemporary
10a– Bible Study
6p– Soup Supper
7p– Lent Svc
w/Teen Challenge
10a– Bible Study
6p– Soup Supper
7p– Lent Worship
6p- Praise Team
6:50p– Choir
Teen Challenge
8a-Men’s Bible Study
10:30a– Daniel Plan
10:30a– Daniel Plan
10:30a– Daniel Plan
9:30a– Yoga
6:30p-Daniel Plan
9:30a– Yoga
NO Daniel Plan**
7p– Worship
Maundy Thursday
9:30a– Yoga
6:30p-Daniel Plan
10a– Bible Study
No Service
10a– Bible Study
No Service
7p– Worship
11a– Egg
Hunt
Good Friday
**Thurs, April 17
Daniel Plan
participants
please attend
the Sat, April 19
class
6:30p–
3:30p-Mvd by Grace
3:30p-Mvd by Grace