Many Ways for Adults to Connect!

If you are looking for a way to meet people and grow in your faith...
A great place to start is by joining a weekly study program, attending one of our retreats, or signing up for one of our Adult Fellowship Programs.
If you are looking for a way to serve the church and the world...
Click on the "Worship Support Ministries" tab at the left to find out a little bit about how the people of St. Mark's engage in service.

ADULT FELLOWSHIP SCHEDULE

The Adult Fellowship is open to all adult members of St. Mark's with an interest in meeting once a month for food and fellowship. We feature an interesting program and luncheon. All meetings are on Tuesday except as noted.

DATE
ACTIVITY
HOSTS
January 26
Planning Session/Lunch at Colonial
Bergh and Offhaus
February 17
Ash Wednesday
11:00 a.m. Worship/Lunch at Mother’s
Irene Jonas
March 23
Mission Work in Japan (Wilfred Erickson)
Lunch at Aurora Pancake House
Al and Phoebe Bergh
April 27
Fox Valley Art Associates
Celebrate America
Martha Egeland
May 25
Weber House and Garden Tour
Streator IL
Irene Jonas
June 22
Old Barn Museum
Lloyd and Joann Feltz
July 27
Willowbrook Wildlife Center
Glen Ellyn IL
Dick and Priscilla Offhaus
August 29
Sunday
Banjo Buddies Dixieland Band
Cantigny
Bob and Naomi Harker
September 28
I & M Canal Museum Complex
Lockport IL
Dick and Priscilla Offhaus
October 26
Feed My Starving Children
Al and Phoebe Bergh
November 23
NO MEETING
December 7
Annual Christmas Party
Martha Egeland/Arlene Flynn

All meetings are on Tuesday except as noted.

LENTEN LEARNING: Rob Bell NOOMA Series

6:00 p.m. - Sub Sandwich Meal and Video

7:00 p.m. - Taize Worship Service

February 23: Whirlwind -- Looking for answers in life's difficult times
March 2: Store -- Channeling our anger into something good
March 9: Lump -- There's nothing we can do to change God's love for us
March 16: Luggage -- What is forgiveness?
March 23: Rhythm -- Relationship with God
March 30: Matthew -- What do we do with our grief? (with Seder)

ADULT FELLOWSHIP EVENT

JOURNEY TO JAPAN

Tuesday, March 23 at 10:30 a.m.

Pastor Wilbert Ericson, former ELCA Missionary to Japan, will be our guest presenter. Pastor Ericson served a 35 year ministry in Japan as direcor of pioneering evangelism, pastor of a large parish and administrator of a nursing home.

Following the presentation, we will meet for lunch at the Aurora Pancake House, 321 N. Lake Street, Aurora.

ADULT FELLOWSHIP EVENT

ART INSIGHTS FOR SENIORS

Tuesday, April 27

Fox Valley Art Associates will present "Celebrating America". This is a special program presented by an auxiliary of the Art Institute of Chicago. Lunch TBA.

Please sign up at the Welcome Center. Contact Martha Egeland for information.