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TWO NEW LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES HAVE BEEN SCHEDULED: Three short films ("Shells", "Trees" and "Corner") from the NOOMA series featuring Rob Bell (Pastor of Mars Hill Bible Church in Grandville, MI) will be offered in July. They will explore our world through the teachings of Jesus. In July and August we will present the documentary entitled "for the BIBLE tells me so" which studies the chilling effect of misinterpreted Bible verses related to the issue of homosexuality. Link to our Adults page for the details.
SOLES 4 SOULS BAREFOOT SATURDAY & SUNDAY JULY 25 & 26 Soles 4 Souls began providing shoes for those in need in 2004 after the tsunami hit Southeast Asia and currently work in 45 states and 61 countries. We will be collecting new or "gently used" men's, women's and children's shoes to assist in their effort. For more information about this July Outreach Project, link to our Outreach page.
50 DAYS OF PRAYER . . . Presiding Bishop's Call to Prayer For seven weeks leading up to the ELCA Churchwide Assembly, which begins August 17, this church will be invited into prayer for the ELCA, for the voting members who will gather in Minneapolis and for wisdom in discernment. Daily Prayer starting June 29 Weekly Prayer with scripture readings taken from the daily lectionary of the assembly with reflection questions, a prayer and a reflection hymn Sunday Prayers with a petition for the Prayers of Intercession for the Sundays from June 28 - August 6 and one for each August 16 and August 23.
A booklet of prayers, hymns and reflection questions will be available at the Welcome Center, or follow this link to the web site: 50 Days of Prayer. We invite all of you to become part of this 50 day initiative.
 ST. MARK'S COOKBOOKSIs there someone in your life who loves to cook and try new recipes?Here's the perfect gift! The original 3-ring binder St. Mark's cookbook with the EZ-stand is here and available for Mother's Day gift giving. The cookbook has 226 yummy recipes from St. Mark's members in a 3-ring binder with dividers and helpful cooking tips. The three rings allow you to add recipes easily. We also have a new supplement to the cookbook available with 104 more tasty treats to add! The original 2005 cookbook is $17.50; the 2009 supplement is $7.50 For sale in the Narthex NOW! All proceeds will go towards paying off the organ debt.
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 JULY 4TH WORSHIP CELEBRATION
On the weekend of July 4th we will once again experience Dixieland music in worship. Dixieland is fun, original American music and just makes people feel happy! Saturday evening, July 4, the congregation will enjoy pie following 5:30 p.m. worship. Sunday morning, July 5, following the 10:30 a.m. worship, we will enjoy a traditional American cookout/picnic, games and other fun events. Please sign up to bring salads and desserts and plan to join us for these great fellowship events! A free will offering will be collected to offset costs.
SERVICE OF HEALING - JULY 18th & 19th We give thanks for the healing power of God's love and for the healing power that works through persons who dedicate their lives to bringing wholeness to humanity: physicians, dentists, nurses, paramedics, technicians, chaplains, therapists, psychologists, office workers and all health care workers. We will offer a Service of Healing during the worship services at 5:00 PM on July 18 and 9:00 and 10:30 AM on July 19. The order for healing is an expression of the church's ministry of healing. Here all who sense the need for God's healing in any way may join in prayer for themselves and others. Each person may come forward to receive a word of blessing and prayer. Each also may receive the laying on of hands, with the anointing of oil. These signs, first given in baptism, tell us again that we are sealed by the Holy Spirit and marked forever with the cross of Christ, who is health and salvation for the whole world. These are God's gifts given to the community meant to be shared with all. PLEASE JOIN US!
2009 VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 
July 20 - 24th from 9 a.m. to Noon "Crocodile Dock" - Where Fearless Kids Shine God's Light VBS and 2009-2010 Christian Education Registration underway! To register now, please link to our Christian Education Page.
"Letting the Children Come Unto Him" The St. Mark's congregation is blessed to have two wonderful programs for children. One is the preschool that is housed on the church grounds, which offers classes for children ages three and four with morning and afternoon sessions. The second program is St. Mark's Child Development Center located at 1995 W. Downer Place--just a couple of blocks from church. This not-for-profit corporation has openings in the following high quality programs: - Full/Part-time Preschool and Child Care
- Full Day Kindergarten
- School Age Child Care
- Summer Camp
Follow this link for more information: St. Mark's Child Development Center
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