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St. Mark Lutheran Church
847/253-0631
Fax: 847/253-5387
Email: [email protected]
Web: stmarkmp.org
Staff
Pastor Rev. Christie Webb [email protected]
Music Director Timothy Spelbring [email protected]
Parish Administrator Nancy Hundley [email protected]
Office Administrator Jill Galyon [email protected]
Youth & Family Ministry Deacon David Webb [email protected]
Sunday Worship
Chapel Service ~ 8 am Worship Service ~ 10 am
Wednesday Youth Christian Education (Sept. – May)
WOW (3 yrs through 5th grade) FaithWalk (Confirmation 6-8th grade)
4:30-6:00 pm 6:30-8:00 pm
Wednesday Adult Christian Education
Bible Study 11:00 am
Office Hours
Monday – Thursday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm Friday 8:30 am – 12 pm noon
St. Mark Preschool & Enrichment Center
847/873-1110
Web: stmarkpreschoolcares.org
Preschool Director Barb Zediker [email protected]
St. Mark Lutheran Church
200 South Wille Street Mount Prospect, Illinois
60056-3121
March 2017
The mission statement of the people of St. Mark:
To nourish God’s people in Body, Mind and Spirit.
March, 2017 Volume 56, Issue 2
St. Mark Lutheran Church
CrossBeams A publication of St. Mark Lutheran Church, Mount Prospect, Illinois
Inside this issue:
Pastor’s Corner 2
Lent 2017 &
Holy Week
3
What’s happening
in Youth & Family
4
The Work of the
People
5
Thoughts from
the Loft & Craft
Connection
6
Women of the
ELCA
7
Spring ahead,
Lucille & More
8
Stewardship,
Seniors &
Preschool
9
Metro Chicago
Synod Letter 10
Calendar of
Events
11
Celebrating More Baptisms
Luke
In February, we celebrated 2 more baptisms.
Luke Arthur Rohleder was baptized on February 12th. We
rejoice with his parents, Derek and Vivian and big brother Ben.
On February 26, Kora Grace Keslinke was baptized. We share
in this great happiness with her parents, Ken and Kelly.
Let the little children come to me; do not stop them; for it is to such
as these that the kingdom of heaven belongs. Mark 10:14
Kora
“Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves... Do
not now seek the answers, which cannot be given you because you would not be able to live them. And the point is, to live everything. Live the questions now. Perhaps you will then gradually, without
noticing it, live along some distant day into the answer.” – Rainer Maria Rilke
Recently I was talking with someone and they said of their current life circumstances “It’s just brought
up so many questions.” She then went on to list the deep questions she was pondering about life and
death and life to come. I could sense that she worried there was something wrong with these ques-
tions, that perhaps they showed a lack of faith. I suspect we all know that worry in our own way too.
However, I have heard it said (and quite agree): “The opposite of faith is not doubt. It is certainty.”
Questions and uncertainty and wondering are part of faith. If we didn’t have them, we wouldn’t be
wrestling and growing in our understanding of God. If we didn’t have them, we would have no need
for faith, for TRUSTING God. If we didn’t have them, we wouldn’t have to return again and again to
the source of our answers, return again and again to God.
In the season of Lent, we focus on returning to God. It is a time in the church year to turn around
and return to the Lord our God. This year at St. Mark we are inviting you to return to God by bring-
ing your deep questions directly to the source to seek out the answers. We invite you to live the
questions, love the questions, and perhaps we can live our way into the answers together.
Each week in Lent we will delve into some powerful stories in the faith. Each involves someone dar-
ing to ask the questions, to seek the answers, to delve into who God is and what God is up to. We
will spend time in the wilderness with Jesus as he faces the question: who am I and what am I willing
to give up to be who I am? We will join Nicodemus as he comes under the cover of darkness to ask
his questions of Jesus. We will sit with Jesus in the heat of the day and ask along with the woman at
the well: What is this living water? We will dig into the question of whether or not sin is connected
to illness through the healing of the man born blind. After their brother Lazarus has died we will ask
Jesus with Mary and Martha: Where have you been?
There are many ways you can join us in living the questions this Lent. On Wednesday mornings we
will gather for prayer and then, after a simple soup lunch, we will bring all of our questions to the text
for the upcoming Sunday. On Wednesday evenings, after a simple soup supper, we will live our ques-
tions in worship and interactive prayer stations (see Deacon David’s column for more info on this
opportunity). On Sunday mornings we will delve into the rich stories of our gospel texts and name the questions within these narratives that haunt the characters within them and us as well. And, in
our daily devotionals, we will ask the age old question of Martin Luther’s Small Catechism: What does
this mean? (Pick up your copy of Free Indeed in the Narthex!)
I hope that you will dare greatly with us and live your questions this Lent. And know this—if your
questions ever feel too big a burden, I would be glad to live them with you through conversation and
prayer. Perhaps together we can live our way into the answers.
Pastor Christie
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2017
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1
ASH WEDNESDAY 9 am Volleyball 11 am Worship 4:30 pm Basketball 6 pm Basketball 6 pm Family Worship 7 pm Worship
2 4 pm Basketball 6:30 pm Bell Choir 7:30 pm Vocal Choir
3 11 am Preschool Gym 1 pm Preschool Gym 4:30 pm Basketball
4 9 am Basketball 9:30 am Preschool Dad’s Day
5 8 am Worship 10 am Worship
6 6:30 pm PADS 7 pm Youth & Family
7 11 am Private Event 5 pm Basketball
8 9 am Volleyball 11 am Lenten Worship 11:30 am Lenten Lunch 12 pm Bible Study 4:30 pm WOW 4:30 pm Basketball 6 pm Soup Supper 6 pm Youth Choir 6 pm Basketball 6:30 pm FaithWalk 6:45 pm Lenten Worship
9 4 pm Basketball 6:30 pm Bell Choir 7:30 pm Vocal Choir
10 11 am Preschool Gym 1 pm Preschool Gym 4:30 pm Basketball 7 pm 30-hr Famine Retreat begins
11 6 pm 30-hr Famine Retreat Ends
12
8 am Worship 9 am Communion Ministry instruction 10 am Worship
13 1 pm Book Club 6:30 pm PADS 7 pm Mary Circle
14 12:30 pm Deborah Circle 5 pm Basketball
15 9 am Volleyball 9 am Quilting 11 am Lenten Worship 11:30 am Lenten Lunch 12 pm Bible Study 4:30 pm WOW 5 pm Basketball 6 pm Soup Supper 6 pm Youth Choir 6:30 pm FaithWalk 6:45 pm Lenten Worship
16 1 pm Senior Lunch Bunch 4 pm Basketball 6:30 pm Bell Choir 7:30 pm Vocal Choir
17 11 am Preschool Gym 1 pm Preschool Gym 4:30 pm Basketball 7 pm Craft Connection
18 8 am COC Workshop
19 8 am Worship 8:30-11:30 am Tastefully Simple Tasting Party 10 am Worship
20 6:30 pm PADS
21 9:00 am Quilting 5 pm Basketball 7 pm Church Council
22 9 am Volleyball 11 am Lenten Worship 11:30 am Lenten Lunch 12 pm Bible Study 4:30 pm WOW 6 pm Soup Supper 6 pm Youth Choir 6:30 pm FaithWalk 6:45 pm Lenten Worship 8 pm Basketball
23 4 pm Basketball 6:30 pm Bell Choir 7:30 pm Vocal Choir
24 11 am Preschool Gym 1 pm Preschool Gym
25
26 8 am Worship 10 am Worship
27 12:30 pm Bridge Club 6:30 pm PADS
28 9 am Quilting
29 9 am Volleyball 11 am Lenten Worship 11:30 am Lenten Lunch 12 pm Bible Study 4:30 pm WOW 6 pm Soup Supper 6 pm Youth Choir 6:30 pm FaithWalk 6:45 pm Lenten Worship 8 pm Basketball
30 6:30 pm Bell Choir 7:30 pm Vocal Choir
31 11 am Preschool Gym 1 pm Preschool Gym
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February 15, 2017
“I thank my God every time I remember you, constantly praying with joy in every one of my prayers for all of
you, because of your sharing of the gospel from the first day until now.” Phil. 1:3-5
Dear Partners in Ministry,
I am writing to offer a word of personal gratitude for the generosity shown by our congregations in
closing out fiscal year 2016. Although we did not quite make our projected offering income of $2.9
million, we were able to recover to the level of 97% of predicted income. Given the continuing
environment of financial challenge in many of our congregations, this is worth celebrating.
Because of this effort on the part of so many congregations, our synod ministries and our mission
partnerships will remain strong as we enter 2017. I continue to pray for abundance and joy in your
congregational mission and hope that this pattern of generous sharing will grow still more in the
year ahead.
In Christ,
Wayne N. Miller
** St. Mark gave $22,126 to the Metropolitan Chicago Synod in 2016. 50% of our total benevolence
goes to the synod. The rest is dispersed to various ministries. Stay tuned in upcoming CrossBeams
for information on those ministries.
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Wednesday Mornings March 8, 15, 22, 29, April 5
11:00 Worship 11:30 Soup Lunch 12:00 Bible Study
Wednesday Evenings March 8, 15, 22, 29, April 5
6:00 Soup Supper 6:45 Worship with Prayer Stations
7:15 Faithwalk Classtime
Daily Devotional: Free Indeed This beautiful, full-color devotional takes you
through Lent with daily read-ings from Martin Luther’s
Small Catechism. Each reading is accompanied by a photo, a quote to ponder, reflection,
and prayer. Centered around the question “What does this mean?” Free Indeed invites
you to reflect on Martin Luther’s guide to the basics of Christian faith during Lent. Pick up
your free copy in the narthex!
Palm SundayPalm Sunday April 9April 9
Worship 8am & 10amWorship 8am & 10am
Maundy ThursdayMaundy Thursday April 13April 13
Worship 7pmWorship 7pm
Good FridayGood Friday April 14April 14
Worship 7pmWorship 7pm
Easter VigilEaster Vigil April 15April 15
Worship 7pmWorship 7pm Easter Egg Hunt 6pmEaster Egg Hunt 6pm
Donut party to follow worshipDonut party to follow worship
Easter SundayEaster Sunday April 16April 16
Worship 8am, 10amWorship 8am, 10am Easter Breakfast starts at 8:30amEaster Breakfast starts at 8:30am
Holy Week 2017
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What’s Happening in
Youth & Family Ministry?
By: Deacon David Webb/
Jill Galyon
SKI/SNOWBOARD RETREAT at Lutherdale
On Feb. 10-12, seven middle school & high school youth, along with Deacon Dave and Jill Galyon,
went up to Lutherdale Bible Camp for a retreat weekend. We went skiing/snowboarding at Alpine
Valley on Saturday and participated in games and worship at Lutherdale. A fun time was had by all!
Calling all High School Youth!!!
Come to the
30-hour Famine Retreat
March 10-11, 2017
7pm-6pm at St. Mark
Learn about hunger and what to do about it!
Bring your friends and experience what hunger is all about.
Contact Deacon Dave or Mrs. G. to sign-up by Wednesday, March 8.
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Senior Lunch Bunch
Thursday, March 16, 2017
1:00 pm
Giacomo’s Restaurant
740 N. Wolf Rd., Des Plaines
RSVP to Marilyn by Monday,
March 13
“Stewardship and Discipleship” We continue to develop our understanding of stewardship as discipleship –
following the lead of Jesus in how we live every day. It includes sharing our
money but is not limited to that. We are reminded that we can give money
like the Pharisee who bragged to God that he tithed and fasted, but Jesus
commended the tax collector who had a humble heart. (Luke 18: 9-14) The
attitude of the heart is the key.
How does this help deepen our stewardship living? It may be helpful to real-
ize that in our daily interactions with people, whatever we do is our response to God’s generosity
and love for us. If we show disrespect or an uncaring or superior attitude, our common life is dimin-
ished. But when we do something that is needful for society, when we do our tasks well so our com-
munity functions for the good of all, we’re giving back to God who created us to live in service to
others. In doing our daily tasks with love and respect for the neighbor, we know that God blesses
our work and that makes life meaningful and good for all. A generous heart is the foundation of true
discipleship.
This spring we will have a new pew card that can be used to indicate that you are giving your money
electronically. It will also include a place for anyone to write a note that indicates what you did this
week/month that was a non-monetary giving of yourself. This “stewardship report” is a reminder that
my generous interactions with others is an important part of my “offering” to God. We hope the
action of placing this card in the offering plate will be a meaningful reminder of what we give back to
God for the good of all. Pr. Carl Anderson for the Stewardship Team
PRESCHOOL
OPEN REGISTRATION
Openings in our 3’s and kindergarten en-
richment classes. Early bird registration fee
is $70 if you register your child by March
15. After that the fee will be $95.
Call 847-873-1110 with questions or to
tour the school.
Page 8 March CrossBeams
Communion for the Homebound
Visiting the homebound members and giving them communion is really gratifying.
When my husband Bruce was so sick for some time, Dick Dalbke would visit and
give him communion. Bruce and Dick would visit a while—talking about many things. Many times it was about their time spent in the army. I saw how much Bruce
enjoyed these visits.
When Bruce died, I had some time and asked Pastor Wilson what I would have to do to get started
visiting and bringing communion to folks. She told me that should would instruct me. It didn’t take long
to get started. I’ve been doing this for about 3 years now. I didn’t know some of the St. Mark people
too well, but over time, I got to know them. I’ve gone to the hospitals to visit and give communion to
those folks there. I’ve even taken other St. Markers with me on my visits. I know that God had his hand
in getting me started. All I can say is this is a good calling that’s easy to do.
Cynthia Pershing
Interested in joining our communion ministry? We would love your help bringing communion to
homebound members! We will gather at 9am on March 12 for instruction and practice.
Interested but not able to make it that day? Let Pastor Christie know and we can find another time to
meet.
Daylight Saving Time
Begins March 12. Remember to set your clocks
ahead one hour before you go
to bed on the 11th.
LUCILLE RESALE
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED through March
Contact Margaret Flanagan at 773-273-6013 x7 or
Short Term Volunteers - Individuals and Small groups
– Now through March Can you give a few hours? Lucille
needs help preparing new spring items for the sales floor.
Regular Saturday & Sunday Volunteers 3 hrs / wk,
flexible 2-3month commitment. Sales, sorting, cashiering,
merchandising, fun
1101 E. Rand Road, Arlington Heights
Proceeds support Holy Family’s Pre-K to
8th grade school and youth programs.
Hours: M&W 12-6, T&Th 10-7, F&Sa 10-5:30, Su 11-5
www.shoplucille.org • www.hfm.org
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The Work of the People
By Deacon David Webb
When we pray with the acolytes before church on
Sunday we always give thanks for all the people that
make our Sunday service possible. Of course we
pray for our awesome acolytes, lectors, musicians and
communion helpers, but we also try to communicate
that everyone has a job to do at church. Sitting in the
pews we don’t think about ourselves having a job
within the service. We follow along. We respond.
We listen. At most we think about having a very pas-
sive role in the service. Our presence, prayers, medi-
tations (that includes deep thoughts and staring at the
windows), and engagement is much more than that.
Sitting in the pews we create a space and an environ-
ment for worship to happen in. The age old question
is important here: “If a pastor preaches in the woods
and there is no one to hear it, does the sermon still
get preached?” Preaching and singing and the reading
of God’s word need people to hear them as well as
proclaim them. Our prayers, ideas, and songs of
praise must have some place to vibrate!
During Lent this year we are highlighting many differ-
ent ways we can sit in the pews and do very impor-
tant work to create the worship environment. There
will be several prayer stations, reflection questions,
and experiences that will help us explore our theme
of “Living the Questions.”
Morning prayer at 11AM will be filled with traditional
elements from our worship service as well as an en-
gaging question to reflect on and spark our conversa-
tion in worship as well as during lunch. We will sing
Spirit-filled music and gather around the words of
scripture.
Evening worship at 6:45PM will include many familiar
elements from Holden Evening Prayer, but we are
going to experiment with the shape of the service. In
the middle of the service, there will be a variety of
ways that we can experience the Gospel message and
respond by doing the work of the church. This may
be a great opportunity for all of you who always
wanted to come to Children’s Church, but felt like
the kids might look at you funny if you joined them
for the craft.
Here is a quick survey of the ways in which we will
experience the proclamation of the Gospel during
Lenten Worship.
Prayers in the Pew: You will be invited to sit quietly
in your seat and reflect on the scripture that has been
read. Prayer shawls and other prayer aides will be
available to offer you a prayer experience.
Journaling: The worship book will include a thought
provoking question and a space to write down or
draw your thoughts or reflections from your day.
Music: If listening to music helps you draw nearer to
God, there will be a chance to listen to a beautiful and
meditative piece of music offered by our Director of
Music, Tim Spellbring.
Coloring: There will be a chance to put your
thoughts and prayers into color with a coloring sheet,
crayons, and colored pencils.
Iconography: Each week there will be an icon
available for you to gaze upon. Icons are meant as
“windows into heaven” and offer us a chance to be
inspired by the Holy Spirit.
Candles: There will be a collection of votive candles
and tapers available to practice one of the most age
old and simple prayers of kindling a small fire to
symbolize our hope and faith in the Light of World. It
is a chance to make the invisible prayers of our heart
visible in warmth and light.
Justice Projects: Throughout Lent there will be small
projects or experiences that will enable participants to
engage in justice work. We will make trail mix packets
for PADs guests, learn about ELCA World Hunger,
plant seeds for our community garden, and take part in
a Water Walk, an interactive opportunity to learn
about the importance of clean accessible water.
Reverence the Cross: A cross will be set aside in
the sanctuary to help provoke your Lenten meditation
on Jesus’ passion and love poured out on the cross. It
will be available to touch, kiss, or pray near.
Graffiti Space: A large sheet of paper will be set up
with markers available for participants to reflect on
the gospel message and reflection question for the day.
Gospel Group Art Project or Experiential
Moment: Each week there will be a prayer station set
up that speaks directly to the lesson that’s at the
center of our reflection.
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Thoughts from the Loft
“Jesus, refuge of the weary,
Blest redeemer, whom we love,
Fountain in life’s desert dreary,
Savior from the world above:
Often have your eyes, offended,
Gazed upon the sinner’s fall;
Yet upon the cross extended,
You have borne the pain of all.” (LBW #93, vs. 1)
This text is from a hymn in the LBW (Green Hymnal) that is not in ELW. It is considered a Lenten
hymn. As I write this I am actually playing it for a service in River Forest in a few days. While
practicing, it struck me that we find refuge in God in a very special way during Lent, perhaps more so
than usual. Our Lenten hymns and songs even reflect this, as they tend to be more reflective in
nature. Jesus came that we might find refuge in Him, in the best and most challenging of days. Believe
me, my own Song isn’t always the most joyful! Yet, Christ’s arms extend to welcome us to the foot of the cross, where we find redemption and a beautifully joyful song. That song is found in the depths of
our hearts.
In peace,
Tim
Friday, March 17
7 pm in the Great Room
“Easter Card Extravaganza”
Join us as Jeanne Kueter shows us how to stamp Easter Cards.
Cost =$2 per card with a maximum of 5 cards per person. RSVP to the
church office by Monday, March 13 with your name and the number of cards
you would like to make. ([email protected])
Honoring St. Patrick’s day, bring a festive appetizer or dessert to share!
Come join the FUN!
(Recommended for 6th grade through adult)
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Friday, March 3 9:30 am World Day of Prayer Breakfast
First United Methodist Church, Palatine
Wed. & Tues. March 15 & 28 9:00 am Lutheran World Relief quilting
2nd floor, Education wing
Saturday, March 25 9:30 am Lutheran/Catholic Morning of Dialogue and Prayer
St. Giles Catholic Church, Oak Park
Thursday thru Sunday, July 13-16 Women of the ELCA Triennial Gathering
Minneapolis, MN
World Day of Prayer Breakfast
Friday, March 3
This year’s WPD service, entitled ”Am I Being Unfair to You?”, was written by the Christian women of the Philippines.
The celebration will be held at First United Method-ist Church, 123 N. Plum Grove Rd., Palatine, beginning with a deluxe continental breakfast at 9:30 am on Friday, March 3. The guest speaker will be the Rev. Cerna Castro Rand, a native of the Philippines.
The offering will benefit the World Day of Prayer USA Committee and help meet the needs of families in the Philippines and around the world.
Reservations are strongly requested; the cost is just $5, payable at the door. Contact Gail Radtke (847-255-2977) TODAY if you are interested.
Monthly Quilting Looking for a creative outlet? Join the ladies who make those beautiful Lutheran World Relief quilts you see in church on Thankoffering Sunday. In March they will meet in the quilt room on the second floor of the education wing at 9:00 am on Wednesday, the 15th, and Thursday, the 28th.
28th Annual Lutheran/Catholic Women’s
Morning of Dialogue and Prayer
“Lift High the Cross” Saturday, March 25, 9:30 am – 1 pm
(”coffee and” available at 8:30) St. Giles Catholic Church
1045 Columbus Ave., Oak Park Keynote Speaker, Jan Irwin
Creator of ”The Best of You” workshop series. Homilist, the Rev. Kathy Nolte
Pastor of Good Shepherd Luth. Ch., Oak Park Cost: $20, includes lunch
Reservations required Contact Gail Radtke by March 12
847-255-2977
10th Triennial Gathering “All Anew”
Minneapolis Convention Center Minneapolis, Minnesota
July 13-16 Besides meeting fellow W/ELCA sisters from all over the country – you can hear inspiring speakers, participate in worship, attend workshops, view films, shop the exhibit hall, attend special events and engage in servant opportunities. Much too much to list here! Check out welcatg.org. While you’re there, download an “All Anew” coloring sheet!
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