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Pastors
Rev. Dr. Mark Hagen
Rev. Scott Stolberg
Rev. Donald E. Lavelle
SUNDAY MORNING SCHEDULE
8:00 A.M.
Worship service in the Nave
9:30 A.M.
Worship service in the Nave
11:00 A.M.
Worship in Fellowship Hall
Staff Email Addresses
Pastor Mark Hagen
PrHagen@stmarklc.com
Pastor Scott Stolberg
PrStolberg@stmarklc.com
Pastor Don Lavelle
Donald.Lavelle@comcast.net
Melinda Alekna
melinda@stmarklc.com
Dave Blunt
dave@stmarklc.com
Jill Davenport
jill@stmarklc.com
Margaret Dean
margaret@philandmargaret.com
Karen Kammer
karen@stmarklc.com
Kristen Reick
Kreick16@hotmail.com
Jim Tooley
jtht1950@comcast.net
Mary Buzzard
Summerintern@stmarklc.com
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Youth News
Summer YOUth group is meeting Wednesday and Sunday evenings from 6:30-8:30 P.M. High School youth are encouraged to meet at St. Mark.
High School youth have been busy sampling all the local dairy offerings. So far, they have had homemade sundaes at church and made trips to Dairy Queen and Dairy Depot. However, the time has come for the Ice Cream Tour to go on the road! On Sunday June 30, the youth will be departing from St. Mark at 5:30 P.M. to make a trip up to Freepor'ts Union Dairy to check out the old fashioned ice cream parlor. Yum!
Youth Room Remodel Update:
- Painting and carpet will be getting done.
- Donated furniture and game tables will be going in.
The youth room is in need of some help removing the old carpet. It needs to be pulled up and rolled to dispose of in the trash. Please call or e-mail Melinda Alekna if you would be willing to work on this project. We will work with your schedule . . . whatever time works for you! This would be most appreciated!
Please email melinda@stmarklc.com or call 815-871-0390.
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Youth Save The Date!!
Youth Connect summer events for middle/high school youth.
June 26 - Volcano Falls
July 26 - Nerf Night at GPS Church
Watch for details on the youth bulletin board.
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Family Camp
Family Camp at LOMC. June 30 - July 5. Attention grandparents, parents, aunts, and uncles! ALL family groups are welcome! Call Audrey 815-732-2220 for more information or to register. More information may be found at www.LOMC.org.
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Congratulations!
We extend our congratulations to Tim Schroepfer and Nicole Eby who will be married at St. Mark on Saturday, June 22 and to Doug Bartels and Hanna McKeen who will be married in Chicago on Saturday, June 22.
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Welcome
We welcome in to the family of God and as a member of St. Mark Lutheran Church Alexander Scot Bertram, son of Scot and Robin Bertram, who will be baptized on Sunday, June 23.
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Thank you!
Many thanks to all our friends and well wishers. The cards and calls and prayers are very much appreciated. Also thanks to the Pastors for the visits at the hospital. God is answering our prayers.
Ada Seybold
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Bible Study for College Students and Recent Graduates
The youth intern, Mary Buzzard, is putting together a five week Bible study for college students and recent college graduates set to start at the end of June. This will be a great chance for community and a great excuse to get coffee every week. Please email Mary at summerintern@stmarklc.com if you are interested.
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Dear Friends,
I’m so happy to have this chance to visit with you through this issue of the MEMO’S. I am St. Mark’s visitation pastor and I visit shut-ins, hospital patients and emergency situations, complimenting the ministry of Pastors Hagen and Stolberg. We have approximately 25 shut-ins and I visit with each one every two months, more often if necessary.
I have been a pastor for 54 years. My wife, Janet and I have been married for 54 years. We have 3 children and 3 grandchildren. Two of our children belong to Salem Lutheran with my wife and I, so I have “a view from the pew” many Sunday mornings.
I retired in 1998 after serving Salem Lutheran Church in Rockford for 25 years as their pastor. I love people and I loved being a pastor and so I knew immediately that retirement was not for me. One day I got a telephone call from the pastor of St. Mark that they needed some pastoral help. That was the year 2000 and here I am 13 years later, so I guess everything has worked well over the years.
It’s been a busy 13 years bringing Holy Communion and prayer and encouragement to our senior members. Many have died, but it seems a number of new ones need this special ministry and are added to the shut in list.
It’s always our hope to strengthen the relationship these folks have with St. Mark. Sometimes health improves and they rejoin the congregation at Sunday morning worship. That is always our goal. Through friendly visits from the pastor we want our shut-ins to feel included, that they are important part of the congregation, and we care about them.
Every so often we find that we’ve missed someone along the way who is not able to come to worship because of illness or disability. It’s not our intention to leave anyone out. If you are unable to get to church on Sunday and would like a visit, please let me know. My home phone is 815-226-7091.
It’s a pleasure to answer God’s call to pastoral ministry by being your visitation pastor.
Sincerely,
Pastor Don Lavelle
Visitation Pastor
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Remember In Your Prayers:
(When you submit names for the prayer list, please let us know the length of time you would like individuals to be listed.)
Our St. Mark Members: Keith Haggestad, Pat Jacobsen.
Our condolences: to Joanne Ahlstrom and family upon the death of her husband, Glenn and the death of her father, Glenn Rehnberg.
Our condolences to: the Trost family upon the death of Cathy's father,
Sam Whitney.
Our condolences to: the family and friends of Vi Farb as she passed away on June 4.
Our condolences to: the family and friends of Britta Landstrom as she passed away on June 14.
Family and friends of St. Mark members: John Wittman, Jeff Ahlstrom, Carolyn Clodius, Hunter Auman, Ray Bare, Ardis Frenz, Todd Thomas, Liesel Landgraf, Margaret Johnsen, Marena Peterson.
Those serving in the military and their families: Dean Barron, David Albaugh, Brandon Ballenger, John Bullington, Kevin Cronin, Timothy Folkers, Kellen Hietpas, Ty Hosler, Philip Light, Sean Sullivan, Patrick Sullivan, Chad Swenson, Dan Waterton, Zach Hayes.
Pastor Mark and Naomi Hagen during this time of sabbatical.
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Outreach Opportunities:
St. Mark work day at the Habitat Houses 7/13. Sign ups continue. All (16 yrs +) are welcome to come. "No Experience Necessary"! Stop by our table, or call Keith @ 815-398-9812.
Habitat for Humanity is looking for an electrician for the Apostles House. Do you have a guy or gal that could help? Contact Tonya Thayer at 815-636-4573 or tonyathayer@rockfordhabity.org.
Help feed the hungry in our community at Grace Lutheran Church, 343 Grand Ave., Loves Park on Monday July 15, August 19 and September 16 at 5:00 P.M. You will help distribute food products from a 'Mobile Food Pantry.' It is outside, so dress appropriately. Come join the fun and feel the love as you
support the less fortunate people in our community.
Sharefest:
St. Mark will again this year offer our members the information and sign up materials to help Heartland Church with Sharefest. Jefferson High School is the school that will be completely refurbished this year from June 21 through June 29. Members of the Outreach Committee will be going to Jefferson on Monday, June 24, for the morning shift, and we welcome everyone to join us that day or to sign up when it would be convenient. Sign up at rockfordsharefest.com. We have helped Heartland tackle their huge projects for many years and we want to keep this going!
Primetimers News:
Primetimers please note change - breakfast meeting at the Stockholm restaurant is Thursday, July 18 at 8:30 a.m.
Wednesday, July 3 annual Starlight Theatre Independence Celebration and BBQ dinner. We have reserved tables for the BBQ at 6:00 P.M. The concert begins at 8:00 P.M. followed by fireworks. The concert ticket per person is $26.00 and the cost for BBQ is $17.00 per person. The sign up sheet is available and checks are to be made payable to Mary Ann Johnson no later than June 23. Feel free to attend one or the other - both venues, $43.00 per person.
"In the Mood" ?????? Watch for the sign up sheet to attend this play at the White Birch Theatre Thursday, August 15. The cost for the play and buffet is $28.00. A trio will present a hit parade of great swing music.
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Empty Nesters:
The Empty Nesters are meeting July 3 at a restaurant for dinner and then going to RVC for their 4th of July Concert and fireworks.
We will be sitting on the lawn so a folding chair is advised. (At your option, you may purchase tickets for the Star Light Theatre seating.)
Mark your calendar- more details to follow!
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VBS - What a Fabulous Week!
What a fabulous week we had at Kingdom Rock VBS: Where Kids Stand Strong for God! Seventy-one kids (32 visitors) and 42 volunteers praised God as we learned how God’s love, family and friends, prayer, trusting in God, and the Bible, help us to stand strong for God. The children presented an offering of $200 which will be used through ELCA Good Gifts to help drill a water well in Africa. The well will provide clean, safe water for as many as 500 families.
I am so grateful for the many ways that our members have helped to make Kingdom Rock a reality. From cutting out picture frames, creating the set, painting the animals, painting the murals, leading games or Chadder, preparing the snacks, creating Spotlight Drama, running the sound room, telling the Bible stories, baking the volunteer appreciation cookies, leading the songs, and shepherding the children during the morning, this has been a combined effort of over 40 people. I extend my deepest gratitude to Mary Buzzard, our Summer Youth Intern and to Gillian Collier, our Kingdom Rock Director, who have worked tirelessly and have been a joy to share together our vision of this past week.
I especially want to thank Gordy and Sandy Olson for providing scholarships for our students.
Karen Kammer, Director of Spiritual Formation
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