144 th Year November 3 & 4, 2018 ALL SAINTS SUNDAY St. Mark s Evangelical Lutheran Church & School St. Mark s Lutheran Church St. Mark s Lutheran School 105 North Garfield Street 504 North James Street Steeleville, IL 62288 Steeleville, IL 62288 Phone: (618) 965-3192 Phone: (618) 965-3838 Fax: (618) 965-2232 Fax: (618) 965-3060 stmarks.steeleville@gmail.com sfortner.sml@gmail.com Rev. Bill Engfehr, Interim Pastor John Hostert, Administrator Cell: (618) 973-4309 Email: pastor@engfehr.com Website: http://stmarksteeleville.com
Welcome, Guests! We have a gift mug for you available at all three of our entrances. Please pick one up after the service. We are glad to have you in worship today. May God bless you with his love and grace. --Board of Evangelism Special Prayers Our Sympathy to the family and friends of Jewell Rubach and Gloria Moore, who were called home to heaven. Continuing Prayer Concerns Leslie Duvall Elijah Rabacchi George Salger Debra Guebert Ali Gerlach Alice Knop Linda Ethridge Delbert Koen Julie Heil Tiffany Troue Denyer Jim Mevert Connie Kirkland Sondra Mahnken Michael Vallett Don Ritter Delbert Joost Judy Wedemeyer Ann Vallett Norlyn Kingsten Genna Biermann (Connie Kirkland s sister-in-law) Andy Schorr (Carol Mayer s brother) David Jensen (Karen Chamness brother) Roy Thornton (Vicky Potter s father) Daniel Bell (Lisa Greatting s brother) Robert Holley (Norlyn & Jane Kingsten s grandson) Michelle Thies (Gerald & Ruth Ann Thies daughter-in-law) Care Center Residents Delores Doss Elizabeth Ernsting Norma Wolters Irma Wente Eileen Clements Anita Rohlfing Norma Rodewald Judy Clasen Betty Middendorf Mildred Eggemeyer Lavera Biermann Wayne Mueller We respect the privacy of our members and friends and will not pray for you publicly unless it is requested, and we know we have your permission. 2
Military Personnel & Their Families Justin Asbury Casey Vallett Matt Kraus Tim Eichenseer Bill Ingles Justin Parker Andrew Grab Cory Jeffers Richard Thompson Denny Ernsting Kevin Kahre Ethan Pierce John Magelitz Zach Mogavero Rodney Anderson Mission Prayer Give thanks as you pray: Thank God that He is our heavenly Father. Rejoice that God invites us to believe that He is our true Father and we are His true children. Thank God that His name is holy. Rejoice that all can trust in the Lord, for His Word is truth. Pastor Engfehr will be out of town Tuesday, November 6 to Monday, November 12. For emergency pastoral care, please contact Rev. Alan Kornacki at 618.615.6993. The November Accessible Service will be the third Thursday (November 15) at 10:00 am. Bible Study Opportunities Wednesday @ 10:00 a.m. in Meeting Room Sunday @ 10:15 a.m. in Fellowship Hall Bible Readings From Lutheran Service Book Daily Lectionary, pp. 299-304 Sunday, 11/4...Jeremiah 5:1-19; Matthew 22:23-46 Monday, 11/5...Jeremiah 7:1-29; Matthew 23:1-12 Tuesday, 11/6... Jeremiah 8:18 9:12; Matthew 23:13-39 Wednesday, 11/7...Jeremiah 11:1-23; Matthew 24:1-28 Thursday, 11/8...Jeremiah 20:1-18; Matthew 24:29-51 Friday, 11/9... Jeremiah 22:1-23; Matthew 25:1:13 Saturday, 11/10...Jeremiah 23:1-20; Matthew 25:14-30 3
Our Stewardship of Time & Talents Organist: Carol Lowe Organist: Carl Handel November 3/4 Altar Guild: Carol Smith, Eileen Tegtmeyer Acolytes: Sat. Summer Hassebrock, Jackson Knop; Sun. Brenden Lindenberg, Kathrine Pierce Greeters: Sat. Lana Holloway; Sun. Darlene Asbury Elders: Sat. Steve Smith; Sun. Andy Gerlach, Mike Mayer November 10/11 Altar Guild: Eileen Tegtmeyer, Debra Mevert Acolytes: Sat. Canon Ruby, Gillian Valleroy; Sun. Trenton & Tyler Ingles Greeters: Sat. Carolyn Bollman; Sun. Rose Bartens Elders: Sat. Rick Ebers, Darl Bollman; Sun. Brian Smith Attendance Worship, 10/27-28; Sat.: 60; Sun.: 142 Bible Study: Sun.: 0; Wed.: 4 Lutheran Witness It is time to renew your Lutheran Witness subscription. The new rate is $18, and the deadline is November 12. Please make sure to let us know your correct mailing address when you make payment for your new subscription. Wurstmart Today Don t forget about our Wurstmart from 11 1:30 p.m. Even if you are not volunteering we hope to see you there to share good food and fellowship. 4
ST. MARK S LUTHERAN SCHOOL NOTES Our chapel service next week will be on Friday, November 9 at 12:30 pm. It will be our Veteran s recognition chapel service. Everyone is invited to attend our weekly chapel service that begins around 8:25 am at the church weather permitting. This Monday, November 5th, our St. Mark s Panthers basketball team will play our 1st home game against Red Bud Catholic on our new gym floor with fans sitting on our new bleachers and score keepers at our new scorer s table! There will be a short dedication at 6:00 pm followed by the C & A basketball game! Come and support our Panthers and see our new pride and joy! Thank you, Lord, for your many blessings at St. Mark s! St. Mark s would like to invite ALL AREA VETERANS, their families and spouses of fallen Veterans to attend chapel with the students on Friday, November 9 at 12:30 pm at St. Mark s Church. The faculty and students would like to recognize these Veterans who have risked their life so that we may have freedom. Everyone is then encouraged to return to school to be entertained by the students and then enjoy some refreshments. We hope to see a lot of Veterans and their families in attendance! St. Mark s 7th & 8th grade is selling Coke products for their individual class trips. Each case of (24) 20oz soda, Dasani water and flavored water and 20oz Powerade is $24.00. Vitamin Water, Tum-E Yummies, and juice are also available at different prices for each. There is sure to be one to quench your thirst! Payment is due at the time the order is placed. Order forms will be due Monday, November 5th; with soda being delivered the week of November 8th. Checks should be made payable to St. Mark s. St. Mark Sports Mon., Nov 5 B BB vs Red Bud Catholic (C, A) Home 6:00 pm Sat., Nov 10 B BB @ Summersville Shootout (Germantown) Mt. Vernon 11:30 am 5
Plan to come to St. Mark s Lutheran School on Tuesday, November 20 at 5:30pm for a fun evening of Painting for the Panthers! You will have an opportunity to choose from 3 large wooden hanging signs (a manger scene, a Santa head, and a cross) for $35.00. All painting materials, punch and yummy appetizers will be provided. Children are invited to join and will have a choice of painting a Panther paw or ornament for $25.00. All proceeds will go to St. Mark s Lutheran School. Pre-registration is required, and the deadline is Friday, November 9th. Stop by the school to pick up your reservation form and hope to see you there! St. Mark s is holding their annual food drive the week of Tuesday, November 13 through Friday, November 16 (there is no school on Monday, November 12 in observance of Veteran s Day). All items will be donated to the Steeleville Food Pantry located at Peace Lutheran Church to help area families. Some suggested items are: jelly, jam, peanut butter, (no glass containers), sugar, canned fruit, baby food, canned tuna, canned chicken, stew, chili, pancake mix, shampoo, soap toothpaste, toothbrushes and paper products. Please bring your items to school and place them in the boxes inside the main door. On Friday we will take what all of our students have collected to the pantry! This is just a small way the children at St. Marks can help those in need. St. Mark s 8th grade and Mrs. Dawn Uchtman would like to thank everyone that brought their dirty vehicles to NAPA to be wash or made a monetary donation to the class. A big thanks to NAPA for their generosity, to all the parents who helped and for the use of the power washers. God blessed us with great weather and we are extremely grateful! The class washed over 50 cars in just 3 hours! All proceeds will help pay for their class trip to Washington, DC in May! Steeleville High School will hold their Blue & White Night on Thursday, November 8th. At 6:30 pm the High School will be recognizing all of the Junior High basketball players and cheerleaders from St. Mark s and the Grade School. There will be a spaghetti supper featuring spaghetti, meatballs, garlic bread, and dessert from 5:00-6:30 pm and a Silent Auction starting at 5:30pm. 6
Christ Our Savior Lutheran High School Help us promote COS: Stop by COS and pick up a free yard sign to put in your yard or business. Fun Raiser Game Night: Join us on Friday, November 9 from 4-8:30 in the mezzanine for a family game night. Learn a new board game or bring your favorite. We will provide sloppy joes and beverages. Bring a snack to share. Come when you can and stay until you need to leave. Please RSVP to 618-853-7300 by 11/5 so we know how much food to have ready. This is a fun raiser no charge. Shadow Days: Parents of eighth graders and potential transfer students are encouraged to call and make arrangements for their student to spend a day at Christ Our Savior shadowing a COS student and learning more about the COS advantage. Calling Thrivent Members: If you are a member of Thrivent and are willing to help COS at no cost to you, please consider organizing or participating in a Thrivent Action Team. Each Thrivent member is eligible to lead two project teams per year. Every project team is given up to $250 along with organizational materials to help make their project successful. We have many projects that would help further the mission of COS. We can even help you fill out the application. Contact mchristman@coslhs.org for more information. Community Calendar Check the bulletin board in the narthex for more information. November 7, 9-2:00 p.m. Luncheon & Craft Bazaar @ Our Lady of Lourdes, Sparta November 11, 11-1:00 p.m. Bazaar & Turkey Dinner @ Trico Elem. by St. John s, Post Oak 7
Angel Tree Time! We introduced this program to you in the bulletin last week, now it s time to get started. The Angel tree is up in the Fellowship Room and by this week we should have some names on there. If not, that means we are still waiting for them, but keep watching for the tags to appear. When you take a tag with a child s name from the tree, please remember to sign up on the registration form beside the tree. It will ask for your name and phone number next to the corresponding number of the Angel tag you have selected. All gifts for the child should be new, clean, and purchased with the child s needs and wishes in mind, they are all printed on each tag. There are also a few ornaments on the tree and you can take one with you to remind yourself to bring whatever you want to make a needy child smile, a puzzle, a teddy bear, blocks, Lego s, etc. Bring the ornaments back with your toy. You don t need to sign up for that. Remember to take an instruction sheet home with you too. There is helpful information on there for you. Grave Pillow Orders This is the last call for Grave Pillow orders. Please turn in your order forms by Monday, November 5. 8
Activity Bags Reminder Just a reminder that we have Activity Bags available that are primarily designed for preschoolers. However, older brothers and sisters, and even parents and grandparents will enjoy quietly interacting with their little ones while looking at and working on activities included in these bags. Nothing says only little children can pick one up! So please look for them hanging on hooks on the north wall beside the north doors, and some are also hanging on the coat racks in the narthex. Most of the materials are the same in each bag, but each one has a different book in it. They are cream colored and have a cross printed on them. The bags are to be enjoyed during service and returned to their respective hooks or hangers when service is over. Our Evangelism Board enjoyed preparing these and hope your children enjoy using them. If you know of other Christian materials, we can add to them in the future we are open to suggestions. The bags will be reloaded occasionally as the seasons change. Note to parents: It s okay to remove finished activity pages for your children to take home with them the bags will be replenished occasionally. 9
That s My Pan! Fundraiser This popular fundraiser to raise money for the Youth Gathering this summer has begun. The deadline for orders is December 2. The link for Online Orders is at the bottom of this page. We get 10% of online orders & also a set profit per item if ordered from a youth member. Please help us meet our goal of $500 from this fundraiser! Any questions feel free to call Rhonda Wilson at 618-559-0964 or Janice Phillips at 618-615-8443. Please forward to your friends and family to help order their personalized items. Online orders are not restricted to items in the pamphlet. With these personalized products you will never lose your pan & lid at a gathering again! Arrive at your next family, work, or social gathering in style with a pan & lid that reflects your own personal style and taste. With your name engraved on the lid and pan you will not run into the issue of someone walking off with yours by mistake! Support St. Marks Youth Group's Fundraiser and get yourself a gift that you will always use. Please place your order on our Customer Ordering Website: www.thatsmypan.biz/fril10140. 10
St. Mark s Weekly Calendar Sat., Nov. 3 6:00 p.m. Worship Service Sun., Nov. 4 9:00 a.m. Worship Service w/communion St. Mark s Annual Wurstmart Mon., Nov. 5 1:00 p.m. Coulterville Care Center Tues., Nov. 6 7:00 p.m. Board of Evangelism Board of Stewardship Wed., Nov. 7 8:25 a.m. School Chapel 10:00 a.m. Bible Class 7:00 p.m. Adult Choir Thurs., Nov. 8 Fri., Nov. 9 Sat., Nov. 10 Sun., Nov. 11 Food Pantry Donations 6:00 p.m. Worship Service w/communion Food Pantry Donations 9:00 a.m. Worship Service 10:15 a.m. Bible Study Fall Food Drive The Board of Stewardship has begun their Fall Food Drive for Steeleville Community Food Pantry. They have placed boxes at each door to collect the non-perishable foods and other household necessities you donate. Last year we were able to collect a great deal of items for our neighbors in need. Can we exceed last year s collection? 11
MISSION STATEMENT Our mission is to proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ, through worship, education, outreach, fellowship, and service. WORSHIP SCHEDULE Saturdays @ 6:00 p.m. Sundays @ 9:00 a.m. Accessible Service @ 10:00 a.m. on 2 nd Thursdays HOLY COMMUNION Holy Communion is celebrated every weekend, the first, third and fifth Sundays of the month at the 9:00 a.m. service and at the 6:00 p.m. Saturday evening service before the second and fourth Sundays of the month. ST. MARK S IS A MEMBER CONGREGATION & SCHOOL OF We believe and confess the doctrine of the Evangelical Lutheran Church is faithful and true to the Bible and we strive for a balanced Law/Gospel practice of same. 12