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M A K I N G O U R

M A R K

S p e c i a l

p o i n t s o f

i n t e r e s t :

• Christmas

Services

• Guest Pastor

Mike Matson

Dec 3

• Heritage

Dinner

• Calendar

• Thank you’s

• Mitten Tree

• Birthdays

• Photos

M A K I N G O U R M A R K

St. Mark Evangelical Lutheran Church

A Congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America

Pastor

Walter A. Wietzke

550 West Seventh St.

St. Paul, Minnesota 55102

E-mail [email protected]

Website www.saintmark.info

Sunday Worship

9:30 am

Holy Communion is celebrated the 1st Sunday of each month

Fellowship / Education Hour

after service

Have a question? Concern?

Office: (651) 224-0228

Executive Committee

President Eric Michelson 651-726-4927

Secretary Mary Miller 651-483-0671

Treasurer Nancy Redlin 612-270-7127

Cong Liaison Candy Petersen 651-249-1981

Committee Chairs

Property Nate Arnold 651-485-1876

Evang/Mission

Worship Larry Raasch 651-238-3531

Church Staff

Bonnie Jellinek Organist

Julia Jackson Bookkeeper

Martin Brueggemann Choir Director

Secretary

Carol Gall & Janet Blair Custodians

Nov Usher Reader Fellowship

3 open Nancy Redlin Nancy Redlin

10 open Carrie Arnold Ramona Nelson & Fran Hillier

17 open Marty Brueggemann open

24 open Jerry Smith open

31 open Bonnie Jellinek open

http://www.saintmark.info/

P a s t o r ’ s M e s s a g e

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Jesus is the Reason for the Season.

How do we make sense of this? We use our Senses!

Sight – With Advent candles lit and Christmas decorations appearing be-

yond our hallowed halls spreading throughout our neighborhoods and

yes… even within our stores… see beyond the commercialism and what

the true Light reveals: the peace and hope of Christmas which inspires us

to see beyond selfishness and ‘senseless’ giving so-as to see our Christ in

the face of others and what they need. Do you reveal Christ to them?

Taste – Christmas foods! In fact, on Sunday, December 10th gathering at

4pm we are reviving the Christmas Heritage Pot-luck Dinner. Bring a

taste of your family’s tradition to share, which makes this Season special.

And a special guest will join us: Adam Putnam, a professional Magician!

This will be extraordinary!

Hearing – Listen to the music of Christmas. It is of the ‘sound of the

soul’… truly unlike any other season of the year. Our choir will inspire

you! And of course, listen to the Word, the stories of prophecies anticipat-

ing and then the “grand/solemn” event of the Divine Nativity.

Touch – Be in touch with someone, many others. Visit family, friends...

and reach out to others who need your presence, perhaps who are sick or

lonely or in need… invite them in!

Smell – The scent of the evergreen reminds us of everlasting life. The

smells of home cooking and fireplaces and the freshness of new fallen

snow somehow hold comfort and joy in balance.

And speaking of Balance – the sixth sense. This is the ‘both/and’ of life.

Your personal time and your time to be with others, family and work, Sa-

cred and Secular, Holy Days and Holidays, giving and receiving, for-

giveness offered and received… this is the Graceful Balance of Christmas

that makes Sense! ~Pastor Walt


S U N M O N T U E

3 Communion 9:30 Service

10:30 Fellowship

12 J.T. Service

4

5

6:00pm AA

7:15 Men’s Group

10 9:30 Service

10:30 Fellowship

12 J.T. Service

HERITAGE DINNER

5:00pm

11

12

6:00pm AA

7:15 Men’s Group

17

9:30 Service Children’s Program

10:30 Fellowship

12 J.T. Service

18

19

6:00pm AA

7:15 Men’s Group

24 9:30am Service

10:30am Fellowship

12:00pm J.T. Service

Christmas Eve services

5pm, 10pm

25

CHRISTMAS

DAY 10am Service

26

6:00pm AA

7:15 Men’s Group

31 9:30 Service

10:30am Fellowship

12:00pm J.T. Service

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W E D T H U F R I S A T

6 8:30am Bible Study

6:30pm Council Mtg

7pm Bible Study JT

7 Square Dancing

6:30-8:30

1

8

2 10:30

Altar Guild

9


6:30pm Council Mtg

7pm Bible Study JT

14 Square Dancing

6:30-8:30

15 16


7 pm Bible Study JT

21

Square Dancing

6:30-8:30

22

23


7pm Bible Study JT

28 Square Dancing

6:30-8:30

29

30


Thank you to everyone who helped make the

Holiday Boutique a huge success.

Thanks to Kenny for all of your work on the food and serving area and to John, Rose and Nancy for overseeing Bob’s Attic. Thanks to

all who helped with the planning, set up, donated items for Bob’s Attic, the Bakery sale, and the raffle, to those who worked in the Café and all others who helped during the sale and with clean up. We took in $3,386.00 in addition to the vendor rentals of $1,190. After all the bills are paid our profit should be around $3,500.00. Funds raised from the Boutique are deposited in the Capital Campaign Fund and are used for educational salaries, repairs and projects which are not included in the General Budget.

To help with the Christmas rush we will do a gift card order Sunday December 3, assuming we will have enough orders, and then our normal order date of December 10. December 10 will be our LAST order for the remainder of the year, so please stock up on what you need for your weekly purchases/budget. This is also the last date we can order cards and get them to you before Christmas. We do have cards on hand for Target, Cub and Walmart for immediate pur-chase. These will be available through the end of the year while the supply lasts. Please see Mary Miller to order or purchase cards, or for any questions you may have on the gift card program. Thanks!

Week of Dec 1-2

Lori Geib

Doris Gobley

Week of Dec 3-9

Emma Schwartz

Week of Dec 10-16

Nicholas Arnold

Week of Dec 17-23

Dane Breimhorst

Jorge Chavez-Mena

Pat Hosley

Joyce Crozier

Bev Kisch

Week of Dec 24-30

Isabella Milenar

Divine Togba

Kendra Stevens

Zoe Beimhorst

Robert Maiden

Week of Dec 31

Emily Stage

D e c e m b e r B i r t h d a y s

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I f y o u d i d n o t r e c e i v e a S m a l l C a t e c h i s m

o n R e f o r m a t i o n S u n d a y , p l e a s e s e e

P a s t o r W a l t t o p i c k u p y o u r o w n c o p y

3 o f o u r 4 - f o o t t a b l e s a r e m i s s i n g — i f y o u

h a v e b o r r o w e d t h e m , w o u l d y o u p l e a s e b r i n g

t h e m b a c k t o t h e c h u r c h ,

T h a n k y o u


C h r i s t m a s E v e S e r v i c e s

5 : 0 0 p m & 1 0 : 0 0 p m

C h r i s t m a s D a y S e r v i c e

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N e w Y e a r s D a y S e r v i c e

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Through out the winter

season, many children

and families are in need

of warm outer wear.

If you have new or like

new hats, mittens and

scarves to donate, we

have people who are in

need of them.

Items can be placed on

the mitten tree during the

offering time of worship.

H a t & M i t t e n T r e e

7 1 O p e r a t i o n C h r i s t m a s

C h i l d s h o e b o x e s w e r e

b l e s s e d a n d s e n t o n t h e i r

w a y b y m e m b e r s o f S t . M a r k !

found at the entrance to Shriner’s Hospital

The ‘Love Snoopy’ was designed by

Amy Lindgren and St. Mark Sunday School

in 2000.

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Pastor Mike Matson will be our guest preacher on December 3.

He is currently the Assistant Director of Leadership Gifts at Augsburg University. Pastor Mike has served as Augsburg’s

Chaplain to Student-Athletes, while also leading a neighboring parish, Bethany Lutheran Church... as well as being a U.S. Navy Reserve Chaplain and Minneapolis Police Department Chaplain. He is a graduate of Augsburg (2006) and of Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (2012). He lives with his wife and four children in South Minneapolis.

H e r i t a g e D i n n e r

S e t u p : 4 : 0 0 p m

D i n n e r : 5 : 0 0 p m

C l e a n u p : 6 : 1 5

Suggested Donation

$5.00

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Entertainment at the Heritage Dinner will be provided by:

Adam L. Putnam: Award-Winning Magician and Mind

Reader

Adam blends traditional magic techniques, mind reading,

and psychology to create unique and amazing experiences

at corporate events and private parties around the mid-

west. With a PhD in psychology and over 13 years of

performing experience, Adam will create memories that you will talk about

for years to come.

learn more at www.adamlp.com

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