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1 St. Mark s Messenger St. Mark s Ev. Lutheran Church 2220 Anne St. NW Bemidji, MN «First Name» «Last Name» «Address Line 1» «Address Line 2» «City», «State» «ZIP Code» OUR MISSION April 2017 We, the members of St. Mark s, are a Christ-centered church family that will glorify God, grow In His Word, and go with it to all. 12

2 Aaron Nitz, Pastor Pastor s Cell: (218) Church/School: (218) Nathan Bitter, Principal Home: (218) My Daily Walk With God 1. Jer Lam 1 3. Lam 2 4. Lam 3 5. Lam 4 6. Lam 5 7. Psalm Psalm Psalm Prov Prov Acts Acts Acts Acts Acts Acts Acts Acts Acts Acts Acts Acts Acts Acts Acts Acts Acts Acts Acts 19 Easter Inside this issue: Daily Walk with God 2 Pastor s Article 3 Lent-Repent Turn to Jesus 4 Sunday Lent Services 4 Easter Services 4 Campus Ministry 5 St Mark s Ladies Guild 5 Birthdays & Anniversaries 5 School News 6 Time and Talent Auction 6 Confirmation Invitation 6 LWMS Spring Rally 7 General Cleaning Info 8 Open Forum & Voters Mtg. 8 Reminder Info 8 Attendance 8 Parish Nursing Program 9 Scrip Information 10 AmazonSmile Information 10 Electronic Giving Annual Report Info 10 Church Council 11 Questions or Concerns? 11 Sr. Mark s Church Council Members T J Holderbecker Chairman James Quint Vice-Chairman John Stewart Secretary Doug Kranich Stewardship Representative Ken Grob Evangelism Representative Bob Boe Board of Elders Representative Brent Matzke Board of Church Properties James Johnson Board of Education Kevin Peterson At Large Doug Kranich also serves as Treasurer Questions or Concerns? If anyone has questions, concerns, or comments about our church or school, please feel free to talk to someone on the church council. If there is a concern with the pastor or teachers, please speak directly to them. God uses his called workers as his servants to carry on the gospel work within our congregation. God provides them to assist you! St. Mark s Messenger monthly newsletter will be placed in your mailboxes prior to the first of the month. If you have an article, note or flier for publication, please deliver your newsletter item by Friday, April 21, to Marjorie Gildersleeve at gmgilder@paulbunyan.net or announce@stmarksbemidji.org Newsletter digital edition If you would like to receive the monthly newsletter St. Mark s Messenger in your inbox as a PDF instead of a paper copy in your church mailbox, please let Pastor or Marjorie Gildersleeve know. Or, if you d like to receive both the paper copy and the digital copy, please let them know also. 2 11

3 SCRIP UPDATE. PLAN NOW SHOPPING FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS! Want to help out St. Mark s School? Buy your gift cards through the Scrip Program and a portion of your purchase will be donated to our school! We now have three types of Scrip cards on hand: $200 worth of Walmart gift cards, $200 worth of Menards gift cards, and $100 worth of Walgreens gift cards. These are all in $25 increments, which you can get at any time. If your would like to place an order, contact Marjorie Gildersleeve by her gmgilder@paulbunyan.net or call by 10 am on Monday; and, they will be in your church mailbox the following Saturday. Orders are placed weekly every Monday with checks made out to Marjorie. NOTE: (suggestion) If you do weekly shopping at a particular business, use gift cards for payment to help support this program, which helps fund special projects for the school. Percentages of the proceeds, listed with the business, benefits our school a portion also goes to Great Plains since they are our sponsors. AMAZONSMILE Are you going to be shopping on Amazon? Don t forget to use the AmazonSmile link when you shop and St. Mark s will receive a percentage of the purchase price as a charitable donation. St. Mark s link is: ELECTRONIC GIVING... St. Mark s is continuing the electronic option for making regular offerings. Contributions will be debited automatically from your checking/savings account or processed using your credit or debit card. This program offers convenience for you and provides donation consistency for our congregation. If you are currently giving on a weekly basis, you will no longer need to write out 52 checks a year or prepare 52 envelopes. When travel, illness or other circumstances prevent you from attending services, this program allows your weekly offerings to continue on an uninterrupted basis. Thanks Stewardship Board ANNUAL REPORT... The report has been completed and copies are displayed in the narthex. Please take a copy for your records-very informative and interesting report for Year Pastor Aaron Nitz What Jesus s Resurrection Means Jesus s resurrection from the dead is the KEY event in all history. It s proper for us to celebrate it every year and it s proper to have a mini celebration of Easter every Sunday. The reason the Christian church normally worships on Sunday is because Jesus rose from the dead on Sunday. Well, what does the resurrection mean? Romans 1:4 He (Jesus) was declared with power to be the Son of God by his resurrection from the dead. - The resurrection proves that Jesus IS God! Romans 4:25 He (Jesus) was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification. - The resurrection from the dead assures us that our sins are forgiven in full. It proves that we stand before God as innocent. Jesus s resurrection was God s way of saying that Good Friday worked; our sins have been paid for in full. 1 Corinthians 15:20-22 But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. - Jesus s resurrection proves to us that one day we too will physically, bodily be raised from the dead on the Last Day. Firstfruits was an offering that was made in the Old Testament that guaranteed more to follow. Jesus, as the first to rise from the dead, guarantees our own resurrection. John 2:19 Jesus answered them, Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days. Jesus told the Jews long before hand that he would die and rise again. And it happened...just like Jesus said! The resurrection proves that all of Jesus s words are true and trustworthy. This year as we celebrate the highlight of our year, Jesus s resurrection from the dead, I pray that you will be filled once again with an inexpressible and inextinguishable joy and peace because Jesus is risen from the dead. He is risen indeed! Pastor 3

4 MIDWEEK LENTEN SCHEDULE; 5:45 6:30 PM meal served 7:00 PM Lenten Worship April 5 Repent! Turn to Jesus when you face temptations ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ April 13 Maundy Thursday Communion Service 7 pm April 14 Good Friday Tenebrae Service 7 pm SUNDAY MORNING LENTEN SERVICES We are focusing on "The Oppositions of Lent." We all face oppositions in life somehow, someway. As we focus on these Sundays of Lent, Jesus faced the greatest oppositions in life to overcome and win them on our behalf. What grace! April 2, 2017 April 9, Opposition #5: Death vs Life - Opposition #6: Power vs Humility He s Risen! Christ Jesus our Lord! Sunrise service - 7 am Easter breakfast 8:15 am Worship service 10:30 am April-Healthy Thoughts From the Parish Nurses 1 Corinthians 13:13 And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love. I just heard on the news that the influenza is on the increase again. This always brings to my mind HAND WASHING. The best defense against germs like the influenza is good hand washing. When should you wash your hands? The one we think of most is before eating, also before, during, and after handling food. You should also wash your hands after coughing, sneezing, or blowing your nose. After using the toilet or changing diapers is another good time. We should wash hands before and after caring for someone who is sick or treating a wound or cut. After feeding pets their food or treats or picking up their waste. After handling garbage is a good time to wash. Hand washing is important any time your hands are visibly dirty or greasy. Washing your hands only helps if you do it correctly so how should you wash your hands? 1) Wet your hands with clean running water (cold or hot doesn't matter) 2) Lather hands with soap by rubbing them together. You don't need much soap and it only helps to cut the grease. It is the friction that gets rid of the germs. 3) Scrub your hands at least 20 seconds (sing Happy Birthday through twice). Make sure you get the backs of your hands and between your fingers and under your nails. 4) Rinse under clean running water. 5) Air dry or dry with a clean towel. Washing is the best way to get your hands clean; but, if you don't have clean water, you can use hand sanitizer. Sanitizers don't eliminate all types of germs. In order for sanitizer to be effective, it must be at least 60% alcohol but 95% is better. Your hands must be wet with sanitizer for at least 30 seconds to kill the bacteria. To kill viruses the sanitizer should be over 90% alcohol. Sanitizers are ineffective on visibly dirty or greasy hands. "God and germs are everywhere so wash your hands and say your prayers". Your Sister in Christ, Donna 4 9

5 REMINDER-GENERAL SPRING CLEANING.. The spring cleaning will be held April 22nd (as indicated on the April calendar, beginning at 8:00 a.m. and continuing through the day. We encourage all of our member families to participate in this general cleaning day. The list of tasks will be posted on the kitchen bulletin board.. Please set aside this day to help out. If you are unable to clean that day, please work according to your schedule and indicate on the list the tasks that you have completed. CONGREGATION OPEN FORUM & VOTERS MEETING... The next voters meeting will be held Thursday evening, April 27, at 7 p.m. There will be a congregational forum on Sunday, April 23, immediately after the late service to discuss the agenda items and to answer any questions/concerns that members may have. REMINDERS.... In addition to the postcard reminders for church cleaning and greeting, we have begun to send reminders for Opportunities to Serve. At some point in the future we will discontinue sending the reminder cards and only use addresses. We will continue to use both methods at this time. 8 Attendance Church Bible Class March 1 97 N/A March March 8 45 N/A March March N/A March March N/A March March 29 N/A N/A CAMPUS MINISTRY... We have an excellent opportunity to reach out to college students attending BSU/NTC. St. Mark s has received funds from the WELS to operate a campus ministry at BSU and weekly meetings held on campus on Thursdays at 8:30 pm. If anyone would like to provide transportation for students to church and activities, meals and/or snacks for the get togethers, please sign the information sheet on counter of narthex or contact the pastor or Emily Francisco ( ), volunteer assisting the pastor. Also, if anyone is interested in sponsoring a college student (being their family at your home from home), please speak with the pastor. ST. MARK S LADIES GUILD... Plans are being made to host the Spring Rally of the LWMS Upper Mississippi Circuit on Saturday, April 29th. Our next meeting will be held Sunday, May 7th after potluck meal. Election of officers president and secretary will be held. 3rd Kjerstin Ekhoff 6th Nikki Stinar 11th Matthew Bitter Dustin Merseth 12th Carl & Dianne Brummund 13th Shelly Willison 14th Ken Brummund Bob Coulter Mandy Krueger Randy Willberg Bruce & Melodie Finley 15th Ken Grob Paige Holderbecker 16th Karon Bensen 17th Loren & Lorraine Paulsen 18th Katrina Stewart April Birthdays and Anniversaries 20th Will Ekhoff 21st Amanda Mack Gary & Rebecca Schultz 22nd Paul Jones 23rd Shawna Coulter 24th Evan Augustine Myra Drumbeater Ada Konecne Jen Vandermeer 28th Brent Matzke 29th Karla Boe Erin Riess Ruth Willberg-Holden Josh & Shari Augustine 30th Brett Wyman (Please let Marjorie Gildersleeve know if there are errors or omissions.) 5

SCHOOL NEWS... The 4th quarter has now started and we are entering the home stretch of the school year. It will be a long stretch with the only days off is a four-day weekend for Easter.

The Board of Education approved a school calendar for 2017-2018. It is available upon request. At the beginning of March the children ended their Pennies for Patients drive.

6 SCHOOL NEWS... The 4th quarter has now started and we are entering the home stretch of the school year. It will be a long stretch with the only days off is a four-day weekend for Easter. The school year will end May 27th with a graduation recognition planned during the Ascension Service on May 26th. Ice cream will served after the service by the Board of Education. The Board of Education approved a school calendar for It is available upon request. At the beginning of March the children ended their Pennies for Patients drive. They raised over $140 to help in the fight against cancer. Saturday, April 29th 9:30 am 2:30 pm 9:30 Registration 10 :00 Opening Devotion 10:15 Guest Speaker (Information below) 11:45 Spiritual Growth Presentation Noon Lunch 12:45 LWMS Business Meeting 2:00 MLC Ladies Auxiliary Meeting On April 5 th, the entire school will go to the play, Dragonsong, which is put on by the Bemidji Community Theatre. The K-3rd grade students will also be going to the fire station on April 7th. There have been many pictures added to the website by Phil Avery. Check them out when you have a chance. If any parents have concerns about the photos of their children being placed on the website or Facebook page, they should let Mr. Bitter know. TIME AND TALENT AUCTION... The Stewardship Board is again sponsoring our annual Time and Talent Auction on Sunday April 23, Mark your calendar for an afternoon of fun and fellowship. Please consider making donation to the auction and let the Stewardship Board know what you are donating. YOU ARE INVITED.. to join us as we celebrate the confirmation of our children: Ella Holderbecker, Sophia Jones, and Noah Ricci on Sunday April 30th. We will be hosting a light luncheon in the Fellowship Hall, following the 10:30 Confirmation service. Everyone is welcome 6 We encourage attendance for this enlightening rally as an opportunity to learn more about the Lutheran Women s Mission Society and its goals and programs supported by this organization as well as the fellowship with our circuit lady membership. The mission offering that is being collected supports both a home and world mission plus helps support the organization NOTE: The International LWMS convention will be held June 22-25, 2017 in Orlando FL. Detailed information is displayed on the bulletin board in the narthex. 7

Weekly Schedule November 26 th to December 2 nd

Weekly Schedule November 26 th to December 2 nd Monday, 11/26 Today is Day F STEM Club meets afterschool Room 205A There will be rehearsal for the Musical Theatre in the Auditorium after school Art Club will meet in @ 2:30 in Room 201B Broadcasting