YOUTH EVENTS

JUNIOR HIGH/SENIOR HIGH

SUNDAY COOL for all 7th -12th graders is at 9:45 am in the Youth Room with Calvin and Kai. Follow the waffle scent!

Today! FLEECE BLANKET TYING – 12:30-3:00 pm. All 5th-12th grade youth & their families are welcome. The blankets will be donated to the CAPA (Childbirth and Parenting Assistance) program at Catholic Charities. There will be pizza!

NEW! WEDNESDAY NIGHT DINNER & WORSHIP – Wednesday nights in November from 6:00-7:30 pm. Come for a simple meal, fellowship, and a youth oriented worship time. Bring your ideas for worship on November 6th! This is for all 5th-12th grade youth.

SENIOR HIGH

WESTERN STATES YOUTH GATHERING summer trip 2020! All current 8th-12th graders are eligible. Deposits are due NOW! Talk with Susan if you have questions. More details are on the Youth Board.

LOCK-IN, November 15-16. Starts at 5 pm on Friday and ends at 9:00 on Saturday. Bring $15 and a sleeping bag. Sign-up on Youth Board. Permission slip required.

WWL/CONFIRMATION

WWL/Confirmation has concluded for the fall session. Winter session starts on January 8th. Come to Wednesday Night Dinner & Worship until then!

PRAYERS

This week we pray for those who are ill, in treatment, bereaved, *deployed or in need of support

Sean Kadlec Jon Lanam Chris Larson Jerry Thomas Pat Gunderson Janet O’Connor Ted Norton Karl Knutson Gloria Baker Arleen Libertini Leslie Rendle Terry Gillette Lyra Cole, granddaughter of Jim & Sharman Watson Kylee Devlin, daughter of Tim Devlin Eleanor Larsen, sister of Louis Larsen Eric Johnson, son Steve & Jeanie Johnson Doug Adams, son-in-law of Harry Johnson Leslie Buckaloo, daughter of Neal & Tiina Buckaloo Shelley Barnard, daughter of Sue & Paul Luppert Carolyn Turner, mother of Brett Hauber Cody Robertson, grandson of Connie & Burt Finch Chris Cavanes Tim Bruketta Isaiah Newman Parker Boutain Mark Toney Leo Brigid Blessings on the birth of Eleanor Elizabeth Gering, daughter of

Stephanie & Jeremy Gering. Prayers for the family of Barbara Andersen, mother of Dennis

Andersen, at the time of her death. Please notify us of any changes to our prayer list. Those on the prayer list will be removed after one month, unless there is a specific request to the church office to remain on.

St. Mark’s Lutheran Church

Phone (509) 747-6677 Fax (509) 458-2757

Service times: Saturday-5:30 pm, Sunday-8:30 and 10:45 am

Pastor Eric Dull Pastor Kate LePard Pastor Edwin Weber

St. Mark’s

Lutheran Church

All Saints Sunday

November 3, 2019

WORSHIP PARTICIPANTS Preaching Minister Eric Dull

Presiding Ministers Kate LePard & Edwin Weber

Assisting Ministers Carter Dominguez (10:45)

Acolytes

8:30 Sylvie Manz & Micah Ragaza-Bourassa

10:45 Luke Somers

Greeters

8:30 Erik, Kimberly, & Eliza Manz

10:45

Ushers

8:30 Jim & Valerie Davis

Anna & Ryan Ragaza-Bourassa

10:45 Debby Bell & Kate Campanella

Gail Heide & Mary Hyde

Lector

5:30 Harmony Young

8:30 Sarah Yount

10:45 Barb Belstad

Sound Rick Young

Altar Guild

5:30 Connie Finch

8:30 Carol Nelson

10:45 Judy Palrud

Bread Hulda Bridgeman

Music Director/Choral Debbie Hansen

Music Director/Organist Carol Miyamoto

Director of Children’s Arts Ann Benson

Worship Attendance

Saturday, October 26 5:30 pm 41 Sunday, October 27 8:30 am 110 10:45 am 245 Total 396 Our working definition of Vocation: Christian vocation is

our life path as we are called by the Holy Spirit in all realms of life (family, work, volunteering, church).

TODAY’S

MUSIC

Prelude Prelude on “Slane” Martin

Chancel Choir 10:45 am My Shepherd Will Supply My Need arr. Mack Wilberg Flute Katy Karschney Oboe Sheila Armstrong

Alleluia Choir Fe y Esperanza arr. Anne Krentz Djembe Charlie McIntyre Maracas Cole Van Gordon Finger Cymbals Ramona Benson

Postlude Voluntary in B Flat Battishill

TODAY

The flowers in the sanctuary today are from Nancy Childre in

memory of Kevin Childre.

WELCOME VISITORS! It is a pleasure to have you worship with us

today. Please fill out a worship attendance card located in the pew and place it in the offering plate. All are welcome to the Lord’s Table for communion. For more information about St. Mark’s, go to our website stmarks-spokane.org or you may pick up a brochure in the narthex.

Large print worship folders, loaner reading glasses, and hearing

devices (our facility is equipped with a hearing assistance system) are available in the narthex. Gluten-free wafers are available on a small table by the communion rail.

Busy Bags for kids during worship: Young children may pick up a

“busy bag” from the yellow poles in the narthex. Please return the bag after worship to the basket under the poles. Worship bulletins are also available for older children who are pre-readers or readers.

Our Nursery, open during worship times for children age infant up to

kindergarten, is at the top of the stairs on the right. Pagers are available for parents. Please, no food in the nursery.

Alleluia Choir is today at 8:30 am in the choir room for 1st-6th

graders. For more information contact Ann Benson at 954-9819 or annmbbenson@gmail.com.

Godly Play Sunday School: Grades 1st—3rd meet upstairs in the

classroom next to the nursery. Ages 3 year old—Kindergarten and

4th—6th grade meet in the upstairs classrooms in the Parish House. Classes are from 9:45 to 10:35 am. Register online at stmarks-spokane.org/youth/godly-play-sunday-school.

Adult Forum is today at 9:45 am in the conference room. Today’s

forum is Vocation Engagement part 1.

Raffle items and silent auction baskets are now on display in the

narthex. Take time to take a look, buy a raffle ticket, or make a bid on a basket. It’s just another way to support the annual fall bazaar! Final bids are today at noon.

THIS WEEK

Scripture and Coffee is Tuesday, November 5, at 10:30 am in the

conference room. This group meets for a Bible-based conversation with one of the pastors to study the scripture texts for the following Sunday. This week’s readings are Job 19:23-27a, 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5; 13-17 & Luke 20:27-38.

Eat, Pray, Laugh will meet on Tuesday, November 5, at 7:00 pm in

the Parish House. All women are invited to this women’s fellowship group for food with conversation, laughter, and prayer.

A Women’s AA group meets every Wednesday at 6:30 am in the

conference room. Contact Angela at 981-5608 for more information.

Thursday Evening Bible Study with Pastor Edwin is November 7

from 6:00-7:00 pm. We’ll be diving into the first two books of the Bible, Genesis and Exodus. Join us to deepen your understanding of these major stories. Thursday’s class is Exodus: The Plagues II & Out of Egypt.

Chancel Choir practice is on Thursday, November 7, at 7:15 pm in

the music room. We would love to have you! Contact Debbie Hansen at 710-1334 if you are interested in singing in the choir.

Walking Circle is on Friday, November 8, at 11:00 am. The group

will meet for a luncheon at Mary Haberman’s home (4206 S Abbott Road). A group is carpooling from the church at 10:30 am. All women are welcome. Contact Martha Harvie 279-3599 with questions.

Fall Clean-up Part 2: Thank you to everyone who helped with the

last yard clean-up.. We had a great turn out and got a lot done, but there is still so much to do! We have another clean-up day scheduled for Saturday, November 9, from 10:00 am-12:00 pm. Snacks will be provided!

Office Closure: The office will be closed Monday, November 11, in

observance of Veterans Day.

COMING SOON

Shalom Ministries Benefit Holiday Concert & Auction is

Saturday, November 23, at 6:30 pm at the Southside Community Center. Tickets are $35 and benefit the Dining with Dignity meal program. Also please consider donating a basket or other auction item for this great cause. Contact Deidre Jacobson at 710-0204 for info, tickets, or to donate.

INFORMATION

Giving Statements: Please pick up your Contribution Report on the

table next to the office. This will help you see where you are in regards to your pledge, and notice if any corrections need to be made. Please contact Loris Stupel, Financial Secretary, at finance@stmarks-spokane.org or at the church office at 747-6677 to

let us know if there are any changes. Thank you all for the support you show St. Mark’s.

SPEAR Needs: Our friends in the East Central neighborhood have

some specific needs at this time. Their food pantry is almost empty. They could use:

Chili

Tuna

Spaghetti Sauce

Canned veggies

Canned Soup, especially with meat

Cereal

Ramen Noodle soup

Mac ‘N Cheese

Thanksgiving is several weeks away and we want the youth and families to get the food they need now. Thank you to everyone who is able to help. Turkey Treating for SPEAR- St. Mark’s is collecting food for the families of the SPEAR program in lower East Central Spokane. We have been asked to provide Thanksgiving meals for 15 families. Bring your items to St. Mark’s by November 24th for delivery to SPEAR. Look for the collection bin in the narthex. Questions? Contact Susan Hagen at 747-6677. Sheryl at SPEAR has plenty of stuffing mix, cranberry sauce, yams and other fruits & vegetables. Here is what is needed to complete their meals:

Turkeys(15)

Instant potatoes

Gravy mix

French-style Green Beans

Cream of Mushroom Soup

MISSION STATEMENT

To share the gospel through worship and service. To be an

inclusive community for justice and peace among diverse

peoples.

French Fried Onions

Olives

Rolls

Pie

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