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The MARKINGS
To the Family of St. Mark’s, June 2021
Volume 51, Issue 6
Summer is fast approaching, the school year is almost done, and the
burden of Covid-19 is beginning to feel lighter and lighter. Out of all the
things I was planning on for my first two years at St. Mark’s...a pandemic and
lock-down was not on my list!!! I am writing this letter for us to pause and
reflect on what we have been through this last year and half, to consider
where we are now, and where we might be going forward. This month’s issue of the
I think all of us can agree that hindsight will be a valuable thing going for- MARKINGS is sponsored
ward concerning wisdom gained from navigating these uncharted waters. by Judy Young for all of
Did we underreact or did we overreact? I guarantee whoever is reading this God’s blessings.
just spouted out their answer to my question , because we all have an opin-
ion based off of whatever sources we draw from. Here is what I am most
thankful for as your pastor. We treated each other as Christians should, with
respect, care, and concern for each other before our own opinions and de-
sires. This simple concept from Jesus of “loving our neighbors as ourselves”
is truly what allowed us to weather this storm of Covid-19.
The leadership of St. Mark’s did our best to walk the line during Covid-19
of truly leaving it in the hands of the people. It was interesting to see how
the majority adjusted, and continues to adjust, over time concerning masks,
social distancing, and other societal practices. This trend of walking the line Inside this issue:
continues as myself, and many others, are starting to feel more comfortable
with any perceived threat of Covid-19 and simply just being around others Haiti VBS 2
again. I am grateful to be able to say that our church has not had any sort of
outbreak, and that no one, that we are aware of, has died in our congregation Choir 2
as a result of Covid-19. By the grace of God He has mercifully allowed us to Information
walk humbly through this difficult time, but now what do we do? P.E.W. Sisters 2
I think everyone would agree with me in that we have missed the simple
relational freedom we had before Covid-19. Out of all the things that Birthdays & 3
changed throughout Covid-19 I am most excited about being fully relational Anniversaries
again as a people interacting and sharing time and meals together. Some of
us may be ready for that right now, but not all of us are there yet. The plan is Baseball / 4
to continue on as we are throughout the summer months, and then to be ful- Softball Info
ly operational and back to normal in the Fall.
A big topic I plan on focusing on this Fall is habits. Many of our habits Women’s Bible 5
had to change throughout Covid-19. Who would have ever thought that we Study
would be halfway across the grocery store parking lot and have to turn Graduation 5
around because we forgot our mask in the car? Of course, nothing was mut- Recognition
tered under our breath when that happened right? The point is that a lot of
our habits changed through dealing with Covid-19, and for some of us, it was Small Groups & 6
church related habits. Action Teams
Many Christian habits should happen outside of church: conversing with June Sermon 7
God throughout each day in prayer, reading your Bible intentionally, and Series
obeying God’s commands for our lives, but there is one important factor that
Fellowship 7
unites all of our individual efforts together...worship. There is only one place
where God has always promised that He will be and that is when God’s peo- Riders Shirts
Continued on page 7
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Electronic Markings
Do you want to get the Markings in your inbox instead of your mailbox? We can
do that! Just call or email Jean at 715-848-5511 ext. 1 or jdrake@stmarkslcms.org
to sign up.
Help Support the Haiti VBS Mission
VBS will again be offered in Haiti this summer! Praise the Lord! Please consider
donating back packs, or craft supplies including macramé cord, crochet thread,
beads for jewelry making, crayons, markers, and children’s paint brushes. Items will
be collected until June 15th and can be placed in the collection box in the Narthex.
Thank you!
You can now donate to St. Mark’s with your credit card!
Scan to Donate
Simply hold your camera on your phone up to the tile attached. Once in the site
you can add your contribution. There is a suggested “tip” for the site’s Adminis-
trative Fee (this can be adjusted). Also, if you prefer to not show your name in the
contributors list simply check the box that says, “Hide my name from the public.”
You will receive an email confirmation of your donations.
Questions? Call Sharon Rezin at 715-848-5511, ext. 4
Celebration Choir and The Mark’s Men will resume this fall. Rehearsals will begin on
Thursday, September 2. Choir will be from 6:00-6:45 and the Mark’s Men 6:45-7:15.
More info to come over the Summer. Inquiries can be made to Dan Page -
danpage671@yahoo.com.
PEW Sisters
What: Proclaim, Encourage, & Worship
When: every other Thursday 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm (June 3 & 17)
Where: St. Marks classroom 1 & 2
Why: Bible Study, “Coffee with the Savior”
How: With the help of each other & the Holy Spirit working thru God’s Word
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Kurt & Carla Haebig 6/3/1989
BIRTHDAYS & Kevin & Lynn Schroeder 6/4/1983
ANNIVERSARIES Adam & Amy Dykman 6/5/1999
Andy & Mary Hoppe 6/5/1976
1 Lizzie Grulkowski 20 Heather Khammanivong Bob & Shirley Huebner 6/5/1954
Raelena Hoff Leon Woller Ryan & Melanie Kennedy 6/5/2004
Aidan Mengel 21 Casey Barton Todd & Dawn Bohm 6/6/2002
3 Emily Butzlaff Dan D’Acquisto Mike & Sue Drews 6/6/1970
Donae Fike 22 Judith Cohen
Matt & Leslie Anklam 6/7/2003
4 Wendy Goffin Jean Hoff
Bob & Paula Hintz 6/7/1986
Ken Graveen Liz Prochnow
Tom Woehlert John & Sharon Kramer 6/9/1979
5 Dawn Schoch
23 Paul Duerst Matt & Sheri Mayer 6/9/1990
6 Andrew Block
Barb Reynolds Bruce & Kathy Thurs 6/10/1973
Claire Dailey
Ken Lemmons 24 Jack Brandt Jason & Rebecca Mielke 6/12/2021
Dan Page Steve Dahlke Brian & Beth Bisgrove 6/13/1987
Ivy Urmanski Mary Goetsch Tom & Judy Mueller 6/16/1973
7 Maya Downing Leslie Sorensen Ryan & April Voigt 6/16/2018
Mike Drews 25 Mary Ann Nielsen Frank & Judy Walters 6/16/2000
Carter Sliwicki Dennis Wald
Rev. Eric & Jill Hauan 6/17/2006
8 Becky Dahlke 26 Amanda Block
Dennis & Gail Krieg 6/18/1966
Tom Mueller Curt Dahlke
Dana Golding Tim & Andrea Sheridan 6/18/1994
9 Ben Dietel
James Schira Brandon & Eva Urmanski 6/18/2016
Lisa Parsch
27 Howard Johnson Steve & Janet Herring 6/19/1992
10 Herb Ninnemann
Nancy Skoug Jim Sala Jay & Carrie Emon 6/21/2003
13 Alyssa Grande Daniel Shewmake Bill & Pam Friedli 6/21/1975
Hayley Schalow 28 Sharon Jacobi Ken & Lisa Parsch 6/21/1986
Sara Vande Boom Halle Tallitsch Doug & Karen Artz 6/23/2015
14 Jean Krause 29 Tracy Gengalo Jim & Barb Pagel 6/23/1956
15 Logan Bailey Linda Graebel
Jason & Peggy Kniess 6/24/1995
Julia Borchardt Sharon Prasnicki
Josh & April Wanish 6/24/2006
Kachai Nelson Jean Rhyner
Bob Waterman Burnell & Jeanette Utecht 6/25/1960
16 Austin Buzlaff
30 Lucas Hickman Darol & Audrey Peterson 6/26/1965
Eugene Stahel
Logan Pickruhn Rev. Gordon & Marlene Giese 6/28/1980
Ron Sykora
Brynlee Voigt Glenn & Judith Young 6/29/1957
17 Emily Fritz
Natasha Werner Tyler & Stephanie Utecht 6/29/2013
18 Veryl Holmes
Jim & Carol Leopold 6/30/1962
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St. Mark’s softball Team 2021 Schedule
Sunday - 6/6 - Sunnyvale Softball Complex - Field #2 - 5:30 PM
Sunday - 6/13 - Sunnyvale Softball Complex - Field #3 - 5:30 PM
Sunday - 6/20 - Sunnyvale Softball Complex - Field #2 - 6:30 PM
Sunday - 6/27 - Sunnyvale Softball Complex - Field #2 - 8:30 PM
Sunday - 7/11 - Sunnyvale Softball Complex - Field #3 - 8:30 PM
Sunday - 7/18 - Sunnyvale Softball Complex - Field #2 - 7:30 PM
Sunday - 7/25 - Sunnyvale Softball Complex - Field #3 - 7:30 PM
TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME!
A Brewer Baseball Game Day Trip is being tentatively planned for August 26th
against the Cincinnati Reds. Game time is at 1:10 p.m. Costs for tickets would be
around $30.00 plus our bus fare around $50.00. The Brewer organization is not sure
at this time how many people will be allowed in the stadium. If you are interested
in going to this game, a sign up sheet is in the narthex. Putting your name on the sign-up
sheet doesn’t commit to going. I just need to know how many people may be interest-
ed. There is no need to purchase the game package, tickets and bus, at this time. I just need to
see if enough people are interested at this time.
If you have any questions, please contact Lee Belmas.
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Graduation Recognition Service
June 6th at 10:30 am
Attention 2021 high school graduates! We would like to recognize your hard work and dedica-
tion in an upcoming worship service. Please go to our website to fill out and submit your Senior Spot-
light information. If you prefer a paper copy that can be found online as well.
In addition, we would appreciate a baptism, confirmation and graduation picture to share during
service. You may either email (jdrake@stmarkslcms.org) the pictures or bring them into the office to
be scanned and returned to you.
Please have the requested information / pictures turned into Jean by June 1st. If you have ques-
tions about the service please call Jean or Pastor at 715-848-5511.
Graduation means ...,
G rowing forward
R eady to
A ccept God’s will
D etermined to
U nderstand His Word
A lert to
T emptations
I nterested in
O thers
N ever forgetting that Christ is my helper
Summer Women’s Bible Study
We were blessed to continue our study of the Book of John where we were able
to reflect and focus on John’s message “[This is’] written that you may believe
that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life
in His name.” John 20:31
New topics and times were discussed for this summer’s study. We decided to stay with a
weekly study on Tuesday mornings beginning with June 8th and meet from 9:30 - 10:30 am.
Watch the bulletin for the topic as many options were discussed, most likely the power and
promise of various hymns. Looking forward to this new study opportunity. Hope you can join us!
Questions? Call Sandy Flanagan at 715-842-4204.
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Small Groups and Action Teams
With the availability of the vaccines the future seems a little brighter concerning Covid. We are
excited about the possibility of gathering together as a church family, both during services and out-
side of church. We have talked about Small Groups and Action Teams in the past and want to explain
a little more about what they would really mean for you.
Some Small Groups (groups that meet continuously) that we already have established are Men-In-
Action, Comfort Quilters, P.E.W. Sisters, and OGT. Pastor Eric will be starting Band of Brothers in fall.
We feel that joining a small group helps people feel more connected to the church and builds rela-
tionships within. If you would like to join one of these groups, reach out to the office. We will put you
in contact with the lead for more information. It is our hope this summer to create more small groups
to accommodate all the age ranges and demographics in our congregation.
Action Teams can occur on a regular ongoing basis or be a specific event, which can come up
weekly or monthly. Each Action Team will be assigned a specific budget set to accomplish the task.
The Team Lead is given freedom to arrange and orchestrate resources and volunteers as they see fit to
accomplish the goal of the specific or ongoing event. If you have an idea for an action team, please
reach out to Pastor Eric. He would love to talk to you about it!
Need some examples on what some small groups / action teams could be? Below are what we
received from the congregation when we asked for their input:
Outdoor Activities
Hunting Mission Opportunities
Fishing Studies on Daniel &
Snowshoers/Hiking Revelations
**Please note that this is just a
Golf Outing Membership vs.
SMALL example of the groups
Picnic Discipleship
that can be formed. You are only
Glamping/Camping Social Outreach
limited by your imagination!
Walking Tours Care Ministry
Yard Parties Camp Luther Helpers
BBQ’s Bible Study Outings
*Motorcycle Group Teenage Group
*Softball Team Senior Help
(*already being started) Companionship Opportunities
Social Activities Widow/Widower Group
Lutheran Women’s Healthy Marriage Group
Social Group Young Parents Group
Empty Nesters Parents w/ teenagers
Card Players Retiree Group
Movie Night Young at Heart - LWML
Dance Night 55+ Fellowship
Book Club
Bible Study Outings
Summer Fun Parties Developing deep rooted relationships with God and each other
Crafters
Variety Show
Computer interests
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ple come together to worship. Worship lifts our spirit, it offers us forgiveness, and it strengthens our
united bond to the Word Made into Flesh. It gives us what we truly need in this life! Many of our habits
are beginning to change back into what they once were before, but eventually..., worship needs to be on
the top of everyone’s list.
Right now, with where we are at currently in our country, I am thankful for the burden continually
getting lighter concerning Covid-19, but we are not all there yet as a people at St. Mark’s. As much as I
would like to pack the house every time we gather for worship, I realize there is Godly value in seeing
family and friends you haven’t for a long time. I also realize there is value in spending time together as a
family and recharging your battery for living.
In all the commotion and running around that is surely to come in the next few months, and for all
the fun and adventures you all have planned, as your pastor, I simply ask that you remind yourself from
Whom all blessings flow. We should never get so caught up in living that we forget who gives us life.
Place God before all things in your life, and you will be living as He would have you live. When you are
ready, hopefully sooner than later, renew, or start fresh, the habit of coming together with God’s people
to worship. God and His people will always be here with open arms ready to give you what we all need
so badly...love.
Pastor Eric
8 Week Sermon Series: June 6th - July 25th
Living in the Lord’s Prayer
June 6th: In Conversation with God July 4th: In Need from God
June 13th: In Compliance with the Name God July 11th: In Debt to God
June 20th: In the Word of God July 18th: In the Thick of It with God
June 27th: In Allegiance with God July 25th: In the Protection of God
St. Mark’s Fellowship Riders Sweatshirt / T-Shirts
For those that ride and those that don’t!
For Anyone!
Show your St. Mark’s pride by purchasing
a Fellowship Riders sweatshirt or t-shirt.
Example hanging up in Narthex
Hooded sweatshirt $20 / Sweatshirt $15
Kid T-shirt $10 / Adult T-shirt $12
**See order forms on Credenza **The MARKINGS
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
600 Stevens Drive
Wausau, WI 54401-2977
715-848-5511
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May Official Acts
Received
Ray & Patricia Blaubach
Grace Clark
Dick & Sharon Wick
Tom & Jessica, Thomas, Elisabeth & Mia
Hensel
Verna Habeck
All Markings for 2021 have a sponsor. Jim & Jackie Schira
Katie, Lucas & Ayden Hickman
Thank you!
Jason Mielke & Becky Weinzatl
Steve & Janet Herring
July MARKINGS Deadline
Deaths
Dee Johnson
The deadline to submit articles and announce-
ments for the July edition of the MARKINGS will
be June 28th at noon. Thank you!JUNE 2021
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Worship Times: 6:30 MIA Bible Study 6:00 Worship 9:00 WINKEL
Tuesday: 11:00 am 5:00 P.E.W. Sisters
Wednesday: 6:00 pm 6:30 Autism Society Pastor’s Family Day
Thursday: 7:00 am
6 CONTEMPORARY 7 8 9 10 11 12
Graduation Sunday 8:00 OGT 6:30 MIA Bible Study 6:00 Worship Shower in
8:00 Worship 9:30 Staff Meeting 9:30 Women’s Bible Fellowship Hall
9:15 Bible Study 11:30 Noon Optimists Study
10:30 Worship 6:00 Call Committee 1:00 LWML
5:30 St. Mark’s Softball Pastor’s Family Day WEDDING
Sunnyvale - Field #2
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P Gary Schultz 8:00 OGT 6:30 MIA Bible Study P. Gary Schultz
8:00 Worship 9:30 Staff Meeting 9:30 Women’s Bible 6:00 Worship 5:00 P.E.W. Sisters
9:15 Bible Study 11:30 Noon Optimists Study
10:30 Worship 3:00 Trustees
5:30 St. Mark’s Softball 5:30 Governance Team Pastor Out of Town Pastor Out of Town Pastor Out of Town
Pastor Out of Town
Sunnyvale - Field #3
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P Gary Schultz 8:00 OGT 6:30 MIA Bible Study P Gary Schultz
8:00 Worship 11:30 Noon Optimists 9:30 Women’s Bible 6:00 Worship
9:15 Bible Study Study
Wedding
10:30 Worship
Pastor Matt Albright Pastor Matt Albright Off Site
6:30 St. Mark’s Softball to visit Pastor’s Family Day
Sunnyvale - Field #2 to visit
Pastor Out of Town Pastor Out of Town Pastor Out of Town
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8:00 Worship 8:00 OGT 6:30 MIA Bible Study 6:00 Worship July 4th:
9:15 Bible Study 9:30 Staff Meeting 9:30 Women’s Bible One service only
10:30 Worship 11:30 Noon Optimists Study
at 9 am
8:30 St. Mark’s Softball
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