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St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
454 Fieldstone Road, Mooresville, NC
704-664-5474 ~ www.saintmarkslutheran.com
Volume 38, Issue 8 February 2021 Pastor Dave Keck
“Re-creating Community”
There have been so many changes brought about in our lives in connection with the ongoing Covid-19
pandemic. From wearing masks, to seeing tape and stickers in stores and restaurants advising a 6ft. social
distancing precaution, to transitioning school, work, (and worship) from in-person to digital platforms, the
ways in which we gather as community have been greatly altered for a year.
Looking forward to and dreaming about being in community is something that sits heavy in my mind and on
my heart in these beginning weeks of ministry here at St. Mark’s. I have heard many wonderful stories of the
people here already, and of the awesome ways in which St. Mark’s is present in the Mooresville community. I
yearn, as I’m sure many of you do, the day when we can all gather in a space together again without the
lingering concern of Covid-19 hanging in the air (literally). We look forward to vaccines that continue to be
distributed and hearing that it’s our turn to get a shot in the arm.
We also begin to imagine what will it look like to re-create a sense of community among
each other again? It’s interesting that we enter the season of Lent as we enter this season
of reflecting on how we are and can be in community with each other. To be honest, that
is part of the metanarrative of Lent. Jesus so loves us that Jesus dies (and rises in the
wonder of Easter) for us, so that we all know “that nothing: death, nor life, nor things
present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation
(including Covid, cancer, and all the other vile medical forms of evil that exist in the
world) will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 8:38-39). Through
the cross and through our resurrection hope, we are forever incorporated into the community of those whom
Jesus loves.
At some point this Lent, as we begin to imagine and explore re-creating
community with each other we are hopeful to explore the possibility of
regathering. As we continue to closely monitor trends, have important
conversations, and make decisions more definitive plans will be shared. In the
coming weeks you may be specifically called or emailed with opportunity to
participate in a limited, distanced, in-person worship opportunity during Lent. This
potential worship service will be centered around the theme of “Created for Community.” Some weeks I may
lead the service, some weeks Pastor Dave, some weeks you might get the double trouble of PD and PV! In any
effort our goal would be to make this experience as safe as possible. Temperature checks, ventilation, proper
sanitizing, distancing (of more than 6 feet), and complimentary masks will all be exercised precautionary
measures.
I look forward to growing deeper in community together, and building more relationships. The words of the
first hymn I learned come to mind, “Jesus loves me this I know…” And so, it is in the love of Jesus that unites
us together in community that we continue living and adapting together as extensions of Jesus’ love in the
world.
The Peace of Christ be with you always,
Pastor Vern
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Annual Report & Directory St. Mark’s
Lutheran Men in Mission
It’s time to begin working
on the 2021 Annual Since March 2020 we have not been able to meet, however, the men of
Report and Directory. If St. Mark’s have been sowing seeds with Gods Work our Hands, Serving Our
you have ANY changes to Seniors work days, Feed NC, men’s Bible study and helping with the virtual
your address, telephone or email, live services.
please submit them to the office as
soon as possible. If anything printed The 98th Gathering of the North Carolina Lutheran Men in
in the directory is incorrect or out of Mission (NCLMIM) will be held virtually
date, please let Carol know before on Saturday, March 6th. First, Lexington, will host this
February 12th. virtual gathering by Zoom. The theme this year is
"Anchored in Christ." No matter the storm we are grounded
Call the office, 704-664-5474 or in the Gospel. We invite all men around the state to join us.
email: To register go to www.nclmm.org.
carol@saintmarkslutheran.com
In the December 2020 issue of Living Lutheran on pages 26
& 27 is an article, Symbols of the Season, on how the LMM
from Mount Tabor Lutheran Church in West Columbia S.C.
made lighted Christograms, a spin off of Chrismons. These
were large yard decorations they made and sold. If we are
Beer & Bible Study interested we could make this a Thrivent Action Team
Project this summer and sell them to raise funds for Feed NC,
Thursday, February 4th, Christian Mission or any other charity. We would need someone to draw the
7:00 p.m. via Zoom. Join patterns, then several men to cut them out of plywood or particle board,
Pastor Vern for a Bible Study several to paint them and wire them with lights.
with your favorite beverage
from the comfort of your home! Hopefully now that vaccines are being made and distributed we
Meeting ID: 939 4831 5158; will be meeting again soon, hopefully before October when we
Passcode: 770953. Contact Pastor usually have our Meat & Greet which we could not have in 2020.
Vern for additional information, I do not know about any one else, but I miss our monthly
vern@saintmarkslutheran.com. breakfast meetings! There is no where else where we can get such
a country breakfast!
We also need to think of how we can get our younger men involved in
St. Mark’s LMM. Lets start planting a few seeds around our younger men in
Shepherd of the Week the church and in the community. Think about the great gift Jesus gave us
when he Sacrificed Himself for us, now let us give back for his gift.
Each week, the Shepherd of the Peace in Christ
Week contacts individuals on our Don Mease
prayer list, through a phone call or
card. Express your thoughts,
sympathy, etc. as appropriate, and
include them in your daily prayers. If
you would like to participate as a
Shepherd during 2021, please contact
Kathy Jo McLean at
kathyjomclean@gmail.com. A
schedule will be sent to you before Painting at Rental House
March 1st.
After cleaning the siding, the paint on the wood shutters started
peeling off quickly. We are in need of someone to do a little bit
of scraping on them and repaint them. The garage door is the
same color as the shutters, so it will need to be repainted to match
the shutters and give us better curb appeal at the entrance of our
church driveway. If you can help with this project, please contact
Lisa Harwell at lhharwell64@gmail.com.
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Stewardship Communication &
Technology
It’s February, the month we celebrate Valentine’s Help Wanted
Day. Although Valentine’s Day is considered to
have several origins, one legend is that Valentine The C & T Committee hopes you are
was a bishop who defied the emperor by marrying viewing and enjoying the current
young couples to spare their husbands from going to streaming broadcasts of our services.
war. Although written valentines date back to the These come to you because of the
dedicated efforts of just a few church
1500’s, commercial printing of valentine’s started in the mid-1800’s. members and staff. We anticipate
continuing this ministry even after we
Although Valentine’s Day is celebrated widely, there resume in-person services. There will
are several other special days we celebrate in February. be times when one or more of our
Ground Hog Day is February 2. February 5 is National volunteers will not be able to provide
Wear Red Day. February is Heart Month, a month to their services on a given date. We
celebrate and promote good heart health, and is also invite other members to volunteer to
Black History Month. President’s Day is Feb 12. One work on this ministry so that we can
very special day we recognize as Lutherans is Ash have some backup and confidence
Wednesday, the first day of Lent. Other days to celebrate seem like that we won’t have to miss a service.
good fun, including National Homemade Soup Day (Feb 4), National If you have an interest in this, please
contact Stan Suther at 704-877-2375
Bubble Gum Day (Feb 5), Chocolate Day (Feb 9), National Drink or
Wine Day (Feb 18) and Strawberry Day is Feb 27. All these days are ssuther@yahoo.com. Thanks!
noted to raise awareness to promote a cause and support a “ministry”.
They represent a message worth sharing on a special day.
As Christians, we have a message that is worth Why we Lament
celebrating daily, the love of Jesus Christ, our In 2020, the coronavirus pandemic
Savior. This gift comes with blessings for all of struck America during the middle of
us who believe. May we always be ready to Lent, a season associated with
celebrate this love and to share HIS love with others. In this way, we deprivation. Some people made light
will be good stewards of this most precious gift from God. of the shutdowns, joking, “I didn’t
mean to give up this much for Lent!”
Stewardship is the ministry of messaging. May we all be blessed in Others asked why the suffering was
February and every day. May we all share God’s love with others on occurring in the first place.
Valentine’s Day and every single day this month.
Professor N.T. Wright, in an essay
for Time, explains that asking
Blessings to all, “why?” but receiving no answer is
Stewardship team key to biblical lamenting. Adding to
the mystery, he says, is that God also
laments — grieving at the
wickedness of humans, despairing
over Israel’s unfaithfulness. Jesus
cries at a friend’s tomb; the Holy
Spirit groans in anguish.
“Part of the Christian vocation,”
Wright concludes, is not being able
to explain why but lamenting instead.
“As the Spirit laments within us,” he
says, “so we become, even in our self
-isolation, small shrines where the
presence and healing love of God can
dwell. And out of that there can
emerge new possibilities … new
hope.”
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Memorial & Honor Gifts Sympathy
In Memory of We extend our Christian compassion and prayers to:
Mr. & Mrs. H.W. “Bub” Sloop
Organ Fund Mark Ridenhour and his family at the death of his mother, Evelyn Wise
Richard & Susan Sturkie Ridenhour.
In Honor of The family of Charleston Knox who passed away Tuesday, January 12th.
Rev. Vern Kinard Charleston is the daughter of Jason & Jennifer Knox and the granddaughter of
For his Birthday and Kurt & Cathy Quade.
Installation
Property Fund The family of Pastor John and Cindy Duncan at the death of their daughter
Charlie & Dawn Barone Megan Duncan Clark. (Pastor Duncan is a seminary classmate of Pastor
World Hunger Dave.)
Charlie & Dawn Barone
David & Diana Keck The family of Pat Morrison who passed away January 20th.
The family of Dr. Sam Bowen, (former member of St. Mark’s), who passed
away from Covid January 19th.
We extend our prayers for Christian sympathy, comfort and strength to the
family of John Helms in his death from Covid. John is a longtime friend of
Bill Elkin.
Lenten Bible Study with Confirmation
Bishop Smith
Congratulations and God's blessings to
Bible study Zoom with NC Synod Audra Nottestad. Audr a was confir med on
Bishop Tim Smith, Thursdays in Sunday, January 3rd during a mask-wearing
Lent (but beginning a week early - Affirmation of Baptism and Holy Communion
February 11)! The study is on the worship service. Audra was accompanied in the
Book of Isaiah. Go to nclutheran.org service by her parents, Justin and Julie, her
to register. brother Sam, her 4 grandparents, 1 aunt, and 3
cousins.
Back by popular demand! Bishop
Tim Smith will lead a synod-wide The three Bible readings for confirmation were Ephesians 1:3-14
Bible Study on the book of Isaiah (overflowing grace poured over us), Proverbs 31:25 "strength and dignity are
on Thursdays from February 11 to her clothing" (Audra's name means strength and dignity or noble strength),
March 25 at 7 p.m. The class will be and Matthew 5:14-16 "let your light so shine before others that they may see
virtual via Zoom. If you miss a your good works and glorify your Father in heaven."
session, recordings will be available
for watching at your convenience. All
are welcome; spread the word!
Registration form is at
http://bit.ly/Bishop-Lent-Study
A Zoom link will be sent once you
have registered. The link will be the
same each week.
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Prayer Concerns Altar Flowers
We change the prayer list each month with updates and
February
changes from Pastor Dave and office staff. To be 7
faithful, prayers should be fresh and active, and so we 14
remind you to keep us informed of health situation 21
changes at least every 30 days. Please notify the office 28
of any changes or updates to the prayer list; office@saintmarkslutheran.com
or 704-664-5474. Even though we are gathering
virtually, we will continue to have
Please remember all our homebound and nursing home residents; caregivers flowers on the Altar. You may pick
of those who are ill; those searching for employment; and all who serve in the up your flowers to have at home
military: Wyatt Leik (Barksdale, LA) & Dalton Leik (Kuwait) grandsons of during the following week.
Janet & Mike Smeltz; Aaron Whitlow, Drew Jones, Erik Crowder, Matthew
Barone. Providing flowers on the Altar is a
great way to remember or honor a
Members: Bennie & Tyler Stevens (Covid); J on Hor ton (knee loved one or special occasion. The
surgery 1-27); Sandie Lown (nerve pain); Martha Scruggs (fluid around 2021 flower calendar is now posted
heart); Liam Tulbert (ear surgery 1-21); Brent Nelson (back surgery 1-27); Please call the office to check
Fay Nell Ratledge (Summit Place); Linda Clark (recovering from Covid); Dan availability and select a date.
Markley (chemo); Gail Walther (biopsy 1-12); Judy Sachs (treatment); Sarah
Breinich. Remember you can share the same
week with someone or share flowers
Friends & Family: All Covid-19 victims; Claude Berry (ICU, Covid, two weeks in a row. Sign-up on the
cousin of Barbara Erskine); Faye Wright (aortic aneurysm, friend of Steve & flower calendar or call the church
Brenda Joyce); Jerry Grace (pancreatic cancer, father of Chris Grace); John office, 704-664-5474.
Payne (Covid – ICU, Davis Medical, friend of Reddens); Malinda Benfield
(infection, friend of Alice Lee); Cheryl Palmer (shoulder surgery 1-29); Susan
Moore (chemo, sister of Liz Maurice); Jeannie Terrell (hospitalized with
Covid & pneumonia, friend of the Reddens); Margaret Kiemeyer (stroke,
sister of Marilyn Boardman); Marie Marks (surgery, daughter-in-law of Herb
Marks); Hubert Johnston (Covid, rehab, father of Susan Bostian); Charles
Crocker (kidney cancer, friend of Steve and Brenda Joyce); Tabitha Overcash
(breast cancer, friend of Malinda Little); Will Grooms (treatment, friend of
Chris Gilligan); Ann Cunningham (sister of Nina Keck); Katie Abrams
(pancreatic cancer, maintenance chemo, friend of the Elkin’s & Gill’s); Scott
Abrams (ALS, friend of the Elkin’s & Gill’s); Kealy (depression, friend of
Amy Elkin); Savannah Wright (brain tumor, friend of Katie Elkin); Palmer
Goforth (cancer, friend of Carissa Abraham); Laurie M. (brain tumor
neighbor the Abraham’s); Janey Layton (cancer, neighbor of the Abraham’s);
Dylan Tilles (stage 4 pancreatic cancer, friend of the Van Horn family).
Finance Report Update Dec/Jan Attendance
Shepherd of the Week
Date Online February
12-27 424 7 Sabrina Fesperman
Thru Dec 31 Dec. YTD 14 Judith Fletcher
1-3 490 21 Susan Haire
Budgeted $56,880 $682,562 28 Jenny Horton
Giving $79,461 $590,138 1-10 580
Expenses $73,833 $536,016 1-17 402
Net (Giving $ 5,628 $ 54,122
less Expenses) 1-24 430
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WELCA
Virtual Valentine’s Breakfast
We’re so excited to announce that St. Mark’s Women of the ELCA will be hosting a Virtual Valentine’s
Event on Saturday, February 13th @ 9:30 a.m. via Zoom. WELCA is embracing the Virtual World since
COVID is still keeping us at home!
Now this is the first time we’ve ever had to work around a global pandemic, so let me explain how the Valentine’s
Event is going to work in today’s Virtual World. Did any of you know that Pastor Vern is quite an accomplished cook?
Well he is, and Pastor Vern is going to contribute to the event by demonstrating how to make his Breakfast Casserole
Recipe. And what would Valentine’s Day be without chocolate? Lorri Monterose has chosen a quick and easy recipe
for Hot Fudge Sauce that’s perfect for a Virtual Valentine’s Event.
You will register for the Valentine’s Event. When you register, you will receive an email response with the two videos
– one of Pastor Vern demonstrating how to make his Breakfast Casserole, and a second video of Lorri demonstrating her
chocolate recipe. You will receive a 2nd email closer to the date of the event with a link to the Zoom Meeting that will
be hosted by Lorri Monterose and Patty Schmid.
During the Zoom Meeting, Lorri will demonstrate live how to turn four ingredients into Hot Fudge Sauce in five
minutes. Since the Breakfast Casserole will take longer to prepare, you can use Pastor Vern’s video to make the
casserole before the meeting. You can even have it in the oven baking while we Zoom together! After Lorri
demonstrates how to make Hot Fudge Sauce, we will hold a drawing for Door Prizes for those women who attend the
Zoom Meeting. Your names will be put into a hat and if your name is chosen, you will pick a prize. We’ll continue to
choose names until all the Door Prizes are given away. Lorri & Patty will deliver the Door Prizes to the lucky recipients
directly after the Zoom Meeting ends.
Patty has also prepared a simple craft for the Valentine’s Event, but supplies are limited. The first
(50) women who register will receive an envelope with the craft supplies and instructions. The
envelopes are at church for you to pick up. If you’re unable to pick up the craft at church before the
event, arrangements can be made to drop off the craft to you. Please let us know when you register.
You can also participate in the Valentine’s Event even if you won’t be available on February 13th, or if you don’t have
the ability to get online using Zoom. You can still register for the event and receive the first email with the videos
demonstrating how to make both recipes – Breakfast Casserole & Hot Fudge Sauce. Then make them whenever you’d
like. If you don’t email or have a way to receive the videos electronically, you can still register for the event and we
will mail you a copy of both recipes with instructions. Since this is the first event St. Mark’s WELCA has been able to
host since last year’s Valentine’s Breakfast, we want our Valentine’s Event to be as inclusive as possible, working
within the boundaries made necessary due to COVID safety guidelines.
To register for the event, send an email with VALENTINE in the subject line to Lorri Monterose at:
MonteroseWelding@aol.com. Please provide your name and the names of anyone else you are registering in order to
determine who will be receiving Patty’s Valentine Craft. Please also confirm if you’ll be attending the Zoom Meeting
for the 2nd email with the Zoom invitation link. If you don’t have email, you can call Carol at church to register, but
please try to email Lorri if possible.
Looking forward to seeing you all on Zoom!
Lorri Monterose & Patty Schmid
St. Mark’s WELCA Co-Chairs
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Congregation Council 2021
On Sunday, January 10th we installed St. Mark's Congregation Council for 2021. Thank you
good and faithful servants! David Wagoner, President; Bill West, Vice-President; Susan
Bostian, Secretary; Bill Elkin, Treasurer; John Kline, Kathy Jo McLean, Jimmy Meadows, Mark
Relyea, Mark Ridenhour, and Susan Uzarski. A lmighty God, by the power of your Holy Spirit
you have knit these servants together in this place and time to serve in this way. Look upon them
with favor in their commitment to serve in Christ's name. Give them courage, patience, and
vision; and strengthen us all in our Christian vocation of witness to the world and of service to others;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
Congregation / Council Officers
David Wagoner President
Bill West Vice-President
Susan Bostian Secretary
Bill Elkin Treasurer
Committee / Team Leaders
Mark Ridenhour Governance
Mark Relyea Finance/Audit
Bill West Personnel/Administration
Kathy Jo McLean Volunteer Services/Nominating
Jimmy Meadows Property
Susan Uzarski Christian Education
TBD Evangelism
John Kline Social Ministry
Marilyn Boardman
Jan Wagoner Stewardship
Susan Bostian
Allison Kraft Worship, Music & Arts
Stan Suther Communication & Technology
Dawn Barone Hospitality & Events
Sandie Lown Mutual Ministry
Donna Enroth Financial Secretaries
Leslie Leonard
Betsy Roseman Preschool Board
Let your light shine!
Join in service as the spirit guides you!
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God Bless February - from Pastor Dave
+ From the Latin word februa, “to cleanse.” The Roman Februalia was a month of purification and
atonement. Maybe that is why it is the shor test month? 28 days of atoning for our sins - better than
30 or 31? How about 40 days?
+ The 40 days of Lent begin on the 17th - Ash Wednesday's atonement with the Psalmist's prayer "Create in me a clean
heart, O God, and renew in me a right spirit."
+ February marks death and life. God bless you who will be or were born this month including my oldest sister
Charlotte, marking her date again on Ash Wednesday. With the threat of her death, her pastor father baptized her while
she was still in the hospital. With the help of blood transfusions, she lived and lives and is a medical doctor bringing life,
hope and healing to others. And God bless those who will die this month, and those we remember who died this month
in years past including Dr. Martin Luther (died February 18, 1546).
+ Some bulbs will be springing to new life. Blooming signs of hope. Last year in February, Ava Sophia Hans was
baptized here into new life in Christ. Larry Beaver, Boger Long, and Jeanette Osborne died and inherited eternal life.
+ How will you atone and cleanse and mark this month in your home and heart, in your life and faith?
+ There will be a Super Bowl played and we are reminded that life is not a game and there are people going hungry.
There will be a St. Valentine's Day and we remember those who feel unloved.
Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my
transgressions. Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. Psalm 51:1-2
Newfound Faith, Passion, & Engagement
Kathy Jo McLean
The season of Lent is one of my favorite times of the year. A time to journey inward to reflect,
question, and grow my relationship with Christ. I imagine this year will be different than many
others. Different as in deeper. The social isolation and solitude of the past year has given us time
to dig under the surface of our lives. As we enter Lent, let’s dig deeper to strengthen our faith and
discover our passion.
Driving alone to Tennessee a few weeks ago, there was plenty of time to reminisce about family and trips made thru the
years. Newfound Road at Exit #33 on I-40 West in North Carolina is one of my landmarks. It reminds me I’ll be
heading into the gorge in a few minutes. A beautiful ride for the passenger, not so much for the driver. This stretch
requires laser focus on a steep, downhill, and curvy highway, a tunnel passage, accompanied by 18-wheelers and often
that Smoky Mountain haze.
I found myself wondering if Newfound was something new or something old that was lost and found. I discovered it is
both and a place. Newfound Gap near Cherokee is the lowest mountain pass over the Great Smoky Mountains.
Straddling the North Carolina/Tennessee border, it’s a mile high, and lower than the previous lowest pass. The more I
read, the more I realized my earliest trips to Tennessee were through Newfound Gap. Many stops were made on this
beautiful, winding, curvy, two lane mountain road because of motion sickness. As years passed, the route changed
because of detours as I-40 grew west.
Mountain passage was easier in the late 1800’s because of Newfound Gap and in 1975 because of I-40. Both of these
routes exist because someone had faith in a better way to travel. Their faith turned into passion to plan and design the
passage. Their passion turned into engagement to create the roads to make life easier and better for people they would
never meet. An eight hour trip when I was a kid is now a five hour drive with no stops for motion sickness.
As we complete our Lenten journey in a few months, let’s turn our Newfound Passion into Newfound Engagement…
what an exciting journey to continue!
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HANDS On
Hands Are Needed for Devoted Service
The HANDS On group continues to work from home. There is always something to do. We could use help, no
experience needed, if you are interested just let us know. Supplies can be delivered to your house or you can pick them
up from Shelby.
We have been busy with several projects. Pastor Vern and youth will be hanging fleece scarves on the lampposts in
downtown Mooresville. Pastor Vern shared that masks were needed in a elementary school in SC. We were able to send
68 masks!
The Martin Truex Jr. Cancer Foundation are in need of beanies. They can be knitted or crocheted. The beanies will go in
their SuperHero Bags and Chemo Boxes! We have delivered 55 beanies to them. A special donation of beanies came
from Sabrina Barnes. She called at the beginning of Covid & wanted to donate items she makes. She has followed our
Facebook page and wanted to help. Sabrina brought 26 beanies to HANDS On! (numbers subject to change as we
continue to work on projects!)
We are waiting to hear from Pink Pig Out Food Truck to deliver scarves to those families. Currently we are making
fleece hats, knitted and crocheted hats, fleece blankets, scarves, plastic sleeping mats and bandages! Our goal is to
deliver items to those in need during these cold winter months.
If anyone knows of a need in our community please let HANDS On know!
Love One Another!
Shelby Westmoreland
shelbyw1952@gmail.com
Created by Marsha Rhyne for an elementary
school in SC.
Beanies created by Sabrina Barnes for the
Martin Truex Cancer Foundation.
Fleece hats created by Sharon Crocheted beanies & hats created by Judy Rains
Gombotz & Cindy LeBaron
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Park View Valentines
The Social Ministry Committee was able to provide boxes of Valentines to 29
in need children at Park View Elementary School.
Park View decided the children needed that normalcy but in order to make
this happen each box was placed in a zip lock bag. The bagged Valentines
will stay in quarantine for 7 days. At the end of 7 days they will be handed
out to the children and when they return them to school they will return to
quarantine for 7 additional days. Social Ministry delivered Valentines on
January 21st.
Thanks to Social Ministry Committee.
2020-21
Food
For
Days
January: Chewy Granola Bars
February: Pudding Cups
March: Juice Boxes/Pouches
April: Beans & Franks-8 oz Preschool
May: Ravioli (flip top cans)
June: Oatmeal, variety pack Love is in the air and at the preschool too! We are collecting
July: Crackers (variety pack) Gifts of Love to donate to Christian Mission. Students and Staff
August: Ramen Noodles will bring in canned goods and items for families in need. Our
September: Pop Tarts goal is to donate at least 400 canned good items to their food
October: Completes Meals pantry.
Nov: Fruit & Applesauce Cups
December: Vienna Sausages We are currently enrolling for next school year. If you know anyone looking
for a preschool please have them call the preschool office at 704-664-2009.
We take children ages 2-5.
Please keep one of our beloved preschool families in your prayers. They lost
their beautiful daughter, Charlie Knox, on January 12th.
We appreciate continued prayers for good health for our students and staff at
the preschool.
Love in Christ ~
Stephanie Mattingly
Preschool DirectorSt. Mark’s Lutheran Church The February Marker - Page 11
Worship Music and Arts
Whatever wilderness the Spirit has brought you to:
walk in boldness, as a beloved child of God
walk in peace, under the shelter of the Most High
walk in faith, knowing Christ walks with you.
FEBRUARY WORSHIP LENT/EASTER VIRTUAL CHOIR PROJECT
10am Livestream Each Sunday We’re planning another Virtual Choir for all
adult singers, and our goal is to make two videos,
one for Lent and one for Easter. The anthems will
LENTEN JOURNEY be easy to learn, and you’ll receive practice tracks
so you can learn it on your, as well as through
Wednesday, February 17 marks the beginning of zoom rehearsals. Making your video can be
our forty-day Lenten journey toward Easter. While tricky, but you’ll have specific instruction on how
we begin our journey of repentance marked with a to make and upload your video, and we’re always
reminder that we came from dust and will return to here to help if you need it.
dust when we die, we also receive that reminder in There will be a deadline for learning the music
the shape of a cross on our foreheads, just as we and uploading your individual video so our Audio
received when we were baptized. Tech and Videographer will have ample time to
During this penitential time of Lent we pray, edit and produce the final video.
“Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a To determine if we have enough singers to do
right spirit within me.” I hear many people say each this please follow the link to sign up:
year that they don’t like Lent, but for me I find hope https://forms.gle/JSQoVD4BUunk9GnY7
and comfort in the silence, the prayers, the readings,
the music, and in walking the journey that led Jesus And please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have
to the cross. One thing I’m not looking forward to questions: robbie@saintmarkslutheran.com
this Lent is making the journey without my St. 704-560-9978
Mark’s family beside me. I know you’re there in
spirit, but I think we probably all feel the need to HYMN PRAYER FOR LENT
walk and pray together. Each of you will be in my “Lord, Who Throughout These Forty Days”
prayers as we make this journey. by Claudia Hernaman, 1838-1898
Claudia Hernaman was, as many women of her
ASH WEDNESDAY February 17 day, devoted to the religious education of children
Drive-by Imposition of Ashes and wrote 150 hymns to that purpose. This hymn
at Front Doors: appeared first in her “Child’s Book of Praise; A
9 to 11am and 4 to 6pm Manual for Devotion in Simple Verse (1873), but it
If neither pastor is outside when you arrive please didn’t appear in hymnals until mid-twentieth century.
text Here for Ashes The text is based on the temptation of Jesus found in
828-291-3007 or 803-271-9640 the gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke, and is a
hymn we generally use at the beginning of Lent. I
Ash Wednesday Livestream Worship—7pm hope you find this hymn text meaningful in your
Lenten prayers.
SUNDAYS IN LENT
February 21, 28 and March 7, 14, 21 O Lord, throughout these forty days you prayed
10am Livestream and kept the fast; inspire repentance for our sin,
and free us from our past. You strove with Satan,
MID-WEEK LENTEN WORSHIP and you won; your faithfulness endured; lend us
Dramatic Monologues your nerve, your skill and trust in God’s eternal
February 24 and March 3, 10, 17, 24 word. Though parched and hungry, yet you prayed
Livestream—7pm and fixed your mind above; so teach us to deny
ourselves that we may know God’s love. Be with us
All the ends of the earth shall through this season, Lord, and all our earthly days,
remember and turn to the LORD. that when the final Easter dawns, we join in
heaven’s praise. Amen.St. Mark’s Lutheran Church The February Marker - Page 12
1 Winn Haire 3 Jason & Dana Meadows, 20 yrs.
2 Sylvia Johnson 4 Dennis & Mary York, 49 yrs.
2 Brittany Richardson 4 Woody & Tammy Parker, 37 yrs.
4 Jim Chelgren 7 Mike & Patty Schmid, 45 yrs.
4 Donna Enroth 11 Roger & Jackie Moore, 54 yrs.
5 Kathy Davidson 11 Marc & Natalie Wulf, 4 yrs.
5 Allison Gray 12 Ben & Lisa Leal-Ontiveros, 22 yrs.
6 Vera Humphrey 15 Bart & Tonya Mays, 29 yrs.
6 Tyler Stevens 16 Craig & Mitsi Upshaw, 41 yrs.
7 Barbara Williams 19 Kauko & Judy Aro, 28 yrs.
9 Brantley Horton 19 Bill & Cindy West, 38 yrs.
12 Kayla Lacci 28 Floyd & Phyllis Witherspoon, 62 yrs.
13 Lynn Carlson
14 Madison Joy
14 Brian McCoy
15 Roger Castoral
18 Zeb Corbett
18 Jim Lown
18 Aaron Meadows
20 Brooks Dubay
21 Landon Webb
22 Ryan Wilke
23 Charlie Barone We invite you to study, pray, reflect and give with us during ELCA World
Hunger’s 40 Days of Giving — for our families, our neighbors and
23 Frances Gamewell
communities around the world.
23 Reston Goethals
23 Craig Upshaw As the world has reeled from the effects of a deadly pandemic, we have seen
24 John Kline the number of hungry people around the world rise, watched as food pantries
and soup kitchens expanded to serve an ever-growing number of guests, and
24 Don Mease longed together for the time when we “will hunger no more, and thirst no
24 Patty Schmid more ... and God will wipe away every tear from [our] eyes” (Revelation
25 Katelyn Dorn 7:16-17). This very yearning is at the heart of who we are as church together.
25 Chris Isetts Yet our longing has never led to inertia or despair, despite the discouraging
forecasts. We are an Easter people, ever journeying toward the cross but
26 Dee Little trusting in faith that God’s story does not end on that hill. For more
26 Ryan Truesdell information enter into your search bar "ELCA World Hunger 40Days Lent."
27 Stephen Hays or copy and paste:
27 Ethan Kraft https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/40Days-
LentStudy-2021-Spreads.pdf?_ga=2.226597341.193938388.1611067074-
28 Haley Gill 1412472471.1567716391
28 Sharon Gombotz
28 Chanda McCoyPage 13
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
454 Fieldstone Road
Mooresville, NC 28117
Pastor Dave Keck
704-664-5474
www.saintmarkslutheran.com
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
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6:30 Zoom Executive 6:30 Zoom Worship, 10:00 Zoom Bible 7:00 Zoom Beer &
Committee Music & Arts Comm. Study-Pastor Dave Bible Study-Pastor
Vern
7:00 Zoom Council
Count Training
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10 Livestream 6:30 Zoom Council 10:00 Zoom Bible 7:00 Zoom Bible Study 9:30 Zoom WELCA
Worship Study-Pastor Dave Bishop Smith Valentine’s Event
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10 Livestream 9-11 Drive Thru Ash 7:00 Zoom Bible Study
Worship Distribution Bishop Smith
10:00 Zoom Bible
Study-Pastor Dave
4-6 Drive Thru Ash
Distribution
7:00 Livestream
Worship
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7:00 Livestream
Lenten Worship
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Worship Study-Pastor Dave Bishop Smith
7:00 Livestream
Lenten WorshipNON PROFIT
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454 FIELDSTONE ROAD
MOORESVILLE, NC 28115
MOORESVILLE, NC 28115
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St. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
454 Fieldstone Road
Mooresville, NC 28115
www.saintmarkslutheran.com
Pastor: Dave Keck
Associate Pastor: Vern Kinard
Sunday Schedule
10:00 a.m. Livestream
Office Phone, ext. 203 ………. 704-664-5474
Office FAX ………………….. 704-660-7737
Preschool, ext. 205 ………….. 704-664-2009
Stephanie Mattingly director@saintmarkslutheranpreschool.com
Church E-Mail……………….. office@saintmarkslutheran.com
Pastor Dave Keck, ext. 201 …. dave@saintmarkslutheran.com
Pastor Vern Kinard, ext. 202 . . . Vern@saintmarkslutheran.com
Director of Music, ext. 213
Robbie Pearson ………….……. robbie@saintmarkslutheran.com
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