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OUR STAFF
Rev. Jeffrey E. Koth
Pastor
Rev. Dr. Willard Blomquist
Visitation
Laura Swanson
Youth & Family Ministry
224-619-7758
Anne Illi
Choir Director
Victoriya Berezhna
Organist
Jill Shepherd
Stephen Ministry
847-989-1919
Kathy Anderson
Office Manager
Ken Swanson
Facebook Page
Rebecca Falkinham
Web site master
CONTACTS
Phone: .................. 847-623-5135
Fax: ...................... 847-623-4016
E-mail:
Website: stmarkslutheran.us
On Facebook:
“Friends of St. Marks”
“St. Marks Youth & Family”
“St. Marks Lutheran Church”
“St. Marks Yarns of Compassion”
OUR MISSION STATEMENT
Come celebrate the gift
of Jesus Christ.
Grow together
in faith and love.
Share the Good News with all.
The Messenger Come, Grow, Share
August 2013 Vol. 16 No 8
3350 North Delany Rd
Waukegan, II. 60087
Church Picnic and a 25th Anniversary! This is your official invitation to the church picnic! We will not only celebrate the beginning of the Sunday School year, but also the 25th anniversary celebration of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. As the official logo of our church body says, “It is God’s work. Our hands”. At this celebration we will lift up the work of God that is being done by our hands. We will celebrate not only what we have done with other Lutheran congregations across the country and world, but also what we yet can do in God’s name. In order to get our new church year off to a good, unified, start, there will be but one service September 8th that will be
held at the picnic site. Mark Your Calendar!
Sunday, September 8th
Van Patton Woods Forest Preserve
Shelter B 9:45 a.m.
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08/04 Skylar Meyer
08/05 Cassidy Smith
08/05 Mark Taylor, Jr.
08/06 Ryan McFadden
08/08 Richard Bogdala
08/08 Tim Kasper
08/09 Martha Gregory
08/09 Jordyn Heredia
08/09 Kiera Stelter
08/10 Derek Londo
08/13 Jean Meyer
08/14 Melissa Wittry
08/15 Mariah Meyer
08/15 Sydney Meyer
08/16 Anna Koth
08/17 Jerry Haapanen
08/18 Cory Reese
08/18 Georgi Trukov
08/20 Sara Griffin
08/21 Kathy Anderson
08/21 Jodi Reese
08/22 Mary Jo Ahonen
08/22 Edward Chand
08/23 Katie Lechelt
08/24 Courtney Harmon
08/25 Nancy Owens
08/25 Patrick Tentes
08/27 Kate Haapanen
08/27 Isabeau Puccini
08/27 Bertha Saari
08/27 Matthew Sanfelippo
08/28 Matthew Oye
08/29 Jeff Sparesus
08/30 Shirley Schuman
Memorial Gifts
We thank the people who have memorialized these
friends and loved ones for their generosity.
The following gifts were given in Loving
Memory of:
Elisabeth Orna from Eleanor Senteney, Carol
Suomu, Ken & Sandy Falkinham, Bridgette
Otterbacher, Martha DeTogne, Bill & Marty Gregory
Her mother, Elisabeth Orna from Diana & Richard Mack
Kurt H. Schild, Jr. from his wife, Dolores Schild
Jay Owens from Jill Shepherd, Sandy & Justin Beach, Stan &
Martha Trygar, Hank & Lillian Trygar, Cindi & Al Juras,
Chester & Sylvia Trygar, Bill & Dorothy Pish, Lyle & Tara
Caldara, Wayne & Val Jean Bohning, Tuula Tamsi, Ken &
Sandy Falkinham, Nancy Inskeep, Jason, Rebecca & Madison
Falkinham, Dom & Earleen Constantino, Eero & Dorothy
Helin, Jon, Marla & Dorie Janssen, Stanley & Martha Trygar,
Carol Bonnes, Dorothy Guiffre, Jack Herberger, Paavo &
Helena Pelkonen, Walter Maki, Lucille Tolonen, Al & Ida
Dudleston, Sue & Jack Broemelkamp, Bob & Helen Ostman,
Ken & Jan Smith, Carol Suomu, Bill & Marty Gregory, Jim &
Cindy Keister, Bob & Julie Harmon, Ruth Hervoy, Michael
Trygar, Amy & Anders Farr, Mary L. Scripture
If your name/s have not appeared in recognition of your birthday, wed-ding anniversary or a memorial gift, please contact the church office. We want to include all celebrations and memorials. 847-623-5135
08/03 Steven & Johanne Ahonen
08/05 Bill & Marty Gregory
08/06 Michael & Laura
Raykiewicz
08/06 James & Heidi Vander
Vere
08/08 Paul & Genie Durand
08/08 Bob & Helen Ostman
08/09 Keith & Rachel Sheppard
08/10 John & Georgia Benson
08/15 Al & Ida Dudleston
08/16 Tom & Julie Wendorf
08/23 Jonathon & Sarah
Haapanen
08/25 Richard & Lindy Haapanen
08/26 Richard & Jean Bogdala
08/30 Dean & Shannon Stelter
08/31 Derek & Linda Londo
August Anniversaries
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Mission of the Month - Lutheran School of Theology The Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, a
seminary of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in
America (ELCA), forms visionary leaders to bear
witness to the good news of Jesus Christ.
LSTC graduates are grounded in the Lutheran
tradition and informed by ecumenical and inter-
faith relationships. They are able to respond to
the diversity and changing dynamics of contem-
porary life. They knowledgeably interpret the
Scriptures and the ecumenical traditions of the
church; witness to the reconciling Word of God
through their lives and their ministries of ser-
vice, teaching, preaching, administering the sac-
raments and inviting people to the Christian
faith. They care for God’s people and God’s cre-
ation, revitalizing the church as it seeks to trans-
form the world.
LSTC strives to offer a community and academic
experience that is grounded in the good news of
the gospel and shaped by our urban, multicul-
tural, ecumenical, global, interfaith and universi-
ty-related context and commitments.
Our primary mission is to prepare women and
men for a complex, pluralistic world in need of
faithful and courageous ministers to serve in a
variety of contexts. Although a large percentage
of students come to LSTC to prepare for or-
dained or lay rostered ministries in the Evangeli-
cal Lutheran Church in America, LSTC is also
enriched and transformed by ecumenical and
interfaith students in our various master's and
doctoral programs, as well as ecumenical and
interfaith colleagues.
As a Reconciling in Christ seminary, LSTC seeks
to offer hospitality and welcome to all who enter
LSTC's academic programs. Following Jesus
Christ, whose reconciling love bridged barriers
and made strangers friends, we seek to welcome
and learn from one another's particularity-
including but not limited to one another's race,
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national or ethnic origin, age, gender, sexual
orientation, gender identity and expression,
physical ability, social status and theological di-
versity.
LSTC is always becoming a reconciling commu-
nity. Reconciliation is an ongoing activity and
effort that we do together.
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Our New Library We are so grateful for all of the donations to help
furnish our new Youth & Family Wing and the
New Administrative Offices. We now are in the
process of bringing our Library up to date and ask
that you consider donating to this cause.
Book of the Month: Rev. Dr. Herbert Chilstrom was
the first presiding bishop of the
ELCA. His autobiography “A
Journey of Grace” describes the
Background to the formation of
our church and the challenges it
faced as a new church. Since we
are celebrating the 25th anniver-
sary of the ELCA, this book provides a wonderful
context for our celebration.
This book is available in the church library.
Book Donations
We want to thank the following people for these
most recent donations to the church library:
Carol Suomu: “The Christian Traveler
Nancy Inskeep: “Swallowing the Golden
Stone “& “Water, Come Down”
News from the Social Justice Ministry Team: Going on now...
Back to School BOOK DRIVE!
Please consider donating your gently used
children's books (age birth-6th grade) to the
Bernie's Book Bank bin located in the Youth &
Family Ministry wing. Bernie's Book Bank is
located in Lake Forest and is responsible for
the collection and distribution of reading
materials to at-risk youth in Lake and Cook
counties. Each child receives 12 age-
appropriate books each school year, helping
them create at-home libraries.
Look forward to...
Mark your calendars for
the 1st annual
OKTOBERFEST!
On October 19th, 2013, St.
Mark's is partnering with other local Lutheran
churches to host an Oktoberfest at Holy Cross
Lutheran Church on St. Mary's Road in
Libertyville. Tickets will be sold this fall and
will include a catered dinner, two live bands,
and an impressive silent auction. This event
will benefit Waukegan to College students' trip
to Leadership Lab at Augustana College. If
you have big-ticket items to donate, please
contact Laura Raykiewicz to arrange a tax-
deductible donation. We are hoping to include
time-share destinations, boating outings, etc.
Summer Worship Schedule Ends Thank you to all who
supported our Worship on
Wednesdays this past
summer. The “Holden
Evening Prayer” was a
wonderful way to close our
days. We look forward to providing these
services in the Summer of 2014 again!
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Stephen Ministry
“GLOBAL COOLING”
Planting Kindness in a
Challenging World
By contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,
patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness,
gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against
such things. And those who belong to Christ Jesus
have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
If we live by the Spirit, let us also be guided by the
Spirit. Let us not become conceited, competing
against one another,
envying one another. Galatians 5:22-26
In his book, “The Power of Kindness,” Italian
psychotherapist, Dr. Piero Ferrucci describes the
pace of living today as a kind of “global cooling.”
He states that the impact of new technologies has
made communications hurried and impersonal;
with the drive for profit overriding the heart.
While Dr. Ferrucci is convinced we are going
through an “ice age of the heart,” he offers a
simple solution: kindness!
Dr. Ferrucci states that kindness is a central factor
in our lives: it can help guide us through a cold
world that is marked by an epidemic of
depression and loneliness. He tells us that
“kindness has surprising power to transform us,
perhaps more than any other attitude or
technique.”
Dr. Ferrucci is the nephew of Aldous Huxley, the
great English writer and a pioneer in the study of
philosophies and techniques aimed at
developing human potential. Huxley, toward
the end of his life, said in a lecture, “People often
ask me what is the most effective technique for
transforming their life. It is a little embarrassing
that after years and years of research and
experimentation, I have to say that the best
answer is—just be a little kinder.”
In his book Dr. Ferrucci demonstrates that if we
foster basic human qualities such as kindness
and compassion, our lives will become more
meaningful, happier, and more peaceful. By
loving one another, we can make a positive
contribution to the world around us. Now isn’t
that what Jesus is teaching us?
Kindness, one of the fruits of the Spirit, must
never be underestimated. By treating others
with kindness, we open the doors and our hearts to
others, becoming a part of each other’s lives.*
Let us be faithful and loving to one another,
Jill Shepherd
Stephen Leader
*Father Daniel Homens, a Benedictine monk, and Lonni
Collins Pratt describe what it was like for the monks when
they opened their worship lives to the public.
Yarns of Compassion Three blankets for "Blankies for Boston" which
will bring comfort to the victims, victims' fami-
lies and first responders of the Boston Marathon
bombings..
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COOL FOOD PANTRY—
FOOD OF THE MONTH:
Pasta and Rice
Women of St. Marks
Bible Study
Coming this fall….
WSM monthly Bible study
will begin September 13th.
The morning session will
gather in the new conference room at St. Mark’s at 10
a.m. The evening session will continue to meet in the
home of Ida Dudleston. The 2012-2013 Bible study,
“In Good Company: Stories of Biblical Women” is
written by Kay Ward. The study is found in GATH-
ER a monthly publication of Women of the ELCA.
Subscriptions are $15. a year.
Check this site for more information
gathermagazine.org. or you can order at subscrip-
[email protected] Ida can be reached at 847
-336-5096 or [email protected]
Thank You To St. Mark’s
I want to thank everyone for
their kind words and sup-
port. I would also like to
thank Pastor Koth for the
nice service; it was lovely for you to do that for my
Mother. I am thankful for everyone who participat-
ed in the events to remember my Mother at her pass-
ing and the wonderful luncheon provided by the
volunteers. I am thankful she had such good friends
at St. Mark’s; everyone has been so kind in remem-
bering my Mother, Elisabeth Orna, I will be forever
in St. Mark’s debt for all they have done for my dear
Mother through the years.
Diana Mack
Throughout his long and courageous battle against
cancer, Jay and I appreciated all the cards and phone
calls, visits from Pastor Koth and calls from Pastor
Blomquist. Now we, Jay’s family, thank all of you
for your condolences and support. A huge thank
you to the hospitality team for the delicious lunch-
eon. Many out of area relatives said their church
congregations could learn to be as warm and wel-
coming as St. Mark’s. Heartfelt thanks from Jay’s
family -
Nancy and Kathy Owens
Karen, Marc, & Erik Cohen
Dear St. Mark’s
Thank you for your recent give of $1,165.00 to sup-
port the mission and ministry of ELCA.
As the Presiding Bishop of the ELCA, I want to per-
sonally thank you for your gift. Your support helps
the ELCA share the light and promise of Christ with
individuals and congregations here in the U.S. and
throughout the world.
We are the church that shares a living, daring confi-
dence in God’s grace. Your gift will help train new
leaders, open the doors of new congregations and
share the gospel with others. Continued on Page 7
Praise Band is
Looking for Musicians
The Praise Band is looking for musicians to per-
form with them on Sunday and special occa-
sions. Any musical instruments will do. If you
have this God given talent consider using your
gift at Church!
Contact Anne Illi at [email protected]
or at 262-331-0493.
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Together as the ELCA we are 10,000 congregations,
65 synods, and numerous churchwide ministries
freed in Christ to love and serve our neighbors in
our communities, our nation, and around the
world. We do more together than we could ever do
alone. Thank you for your support.
In God’s Grace,
Mark S. Hanson, Presiding Bishop
Dear Friends,
It is with deep appreciation that we acknowledge
your check in the amount of $401.00 to help those in
need. What a blessing you are in to this ministry!
It is because of your generosity that we are able to
continue to assist the growing number of Lake
County residents who come to us for help in mak-
ing ends meet.
I recently received a note from a mother who grad-
uated from our housing program many years ago.
She asked that we tell our donors how much the
help she received from COOL has meant to her
family.
In her note, she wrote “let them know that especial-
ly now programs like COOL are essential to the
health and well-being of many of the under-
employed or unemployed in our country. Tears
well up in my eyes, when I think of the compassion
and encouragement you showed to me. God al-
lowed you to bring peace and stability to our world
after the house burned down and we lost virtually
everything.”
Your faithfulness helps us to reach out to our neigh-
bors in need and to provide a helping hand. We are
always working to improve our services and to bet-
ter address the needs of families in Lake County.
Your support affirms our efforts, and helps us in
answering the call. Thank you for your partnership
in ministry.
Sincerely,
Diane Thackston
Executive Director
COOL Ministries
Mission Interpreter MISSION MOMENT - ELCA
works to provide relief for Syria In response to the humanitarian crisis
in Syria, the Evangelical Lutheran
Church in America (ELCA) is provid-
ing more than $540,000 to the Syriac
Orthodox Church to support its outreach to people
displaced from their homes but remain in Syria be-
cause of the violent conflict. According to news re-
ports, the conflict in Syria has claimed 100,000 lives
since the fighting began in 2011. Funds from ELCA
Lutheran Disaster Response will provide for six-
month’s worth of rent for 500 families, health services
and supplies for children and infants, and support
medical programs and surgeries. On a recent trip to
Chicago, His Eminence, patriarchal office director of
the Syriac Orthodox Church in Damascus, discussed
the effects of the fighting on the entire population of
Syria, across all sectarian and ethnic divides. “It is not
only the Christian(s) who are harmed or affected by
this situation. I’m scared about the entire Syria, but
because we (Christians) are a minority in Syria, the
minorities are usually more affected by a civil war or a
problem like our Syrian problems,” said Kawak. Read
more at http://www.elca.org/Who-We-Are/Our-Three-
Expressions/Churchwide-Organization/
Communication-Services/News/Releases.
ELCA Foundation
Would you like to make a gift to your congregation
and/or other favorite church charities but are not sure
what your future financial needs will be? You can
make charitable giving part of your will or you could
simply change the beneficiary statement of an insur-
ance policy, qualified retirement plan, commercial an-
nuity, or bank or brokerage account. There are many
ways you can make an estate gift to support your fa-
vorite church charity without sacrificing your personal
financial security. For more information on how to
include your favorite Church charities in your estate
planning call Jennifer Prinz, Gift Planner, ELCA Foun-
dation at toll-free 855-650-4122, email at Jen-
[email protected], or visit www.elca.org/fo.
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VBS Fun—St. Marks VBS was held the week of July 8th through 12th. Here are just a
few snapshots of the fun that was had by all:
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Continued from Page 7
MISSION MOMENT – ELCA seminary marks
150th anniversary of Battle of
Gettysburg Exactly 150 years ago on July 1, 1863, Union cavalry
commander Gen. John Buford observed Confederate
soldiers advancing on Gettysburg from the west. He
surveyed the advance from the cupola of a Lutheran
seminary building. Within a few hours the fields sur-
rounding the seminary became a battleground, turn-
ing the seminary building into perhaps the largest
field hospital of the three-day Battle of Gettysburg.
The Seminary Ridge Museum opened July 1, 2013,
inside that building, historically known as Schmuck-
er Hall on the campus of the Lutheran Theological
Seminary at Gettysburg. The seminary is one of eight
in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
(ELCA). In a special ribbon-cutting ceremony attend-
ed by Civil War re-enactors, tourists, dignitaries and
others, the museum opened with its 20,000 square
feet of interactive exhibit galleries that tell the story
of the first day of the battle on Seminary Ridge, the
care of the wounded and human suffering within the
walls of the building, and an examination of faith
and freedom. “People come for the re-enactment, but
my prayer is that people leave with a recommitment
to reconciliation for racial justice and peace,” said the
Rev. Mark S. Hanson in remarks following the rib-
bon cutting. “The 50th anniversary of the civil rights
movement combined with the 150th anniversary of
the Battle of Gettysburg (serves as occasions where
we) can come together and ask, ‘What is the unfin-
ished work bequeathed to us? What is the unfinished
work of freedom?’”
Join the New International Prayer Vigil on the
24th of Every Month This global ecumenical prayer vigil began on Decem-
ber 24, 2012 and will continue across the globe on the
24th of every month, until the occupation of Pales-
tine ends, all violence ceases and there is a just and
negotiated resolution to the Palestinian-Israeli con-
flict. By engaging in this vigil we are declaring that
God’s grace is the source of all peace and through
prayer we are humbling ourselves to God’s will for all
creation. We offer this prayer vigil as an opportunity
for congregations to incorporate the welfare of the
people of the Middle East into the heart of their
church life: in their worship, in their learning, and in
their advocacy. Gather a few people together at lunch
time or join with area churches to host a prayer vigil
together with an educational time after prayer. There
are many resources for the Prayer Vigil on the ELCA
Peace Not Walls web site http://www.elca.org/Our-
Faith-In-Action/Justice/Peace-Not-Walls/Resources/
Worship/Prayer
Engage in Global Mission
There are a number of ways you can engage in global
mission through the Evangelical Lutheran Church in
America: * Serve in one of 48 countries * Relate to Lu-
theran Christians from around the world through a
companion synod relationship * Support the global
ministry of the ELCA through financial gifts and
prayer * Learn more about the global ministry of the
ELCA by attending events * Find resources that will
help equip you and your congregation for faithful
global engagement * Find resources that will help you
worship in English around the world
http://www.elca.org/Who-We-Are/Our-Three-
Expressions/Churchwide-Organization/Global-
Mission/Engage-in-Global-Mission
Church Women United The
Church Women United held
their annual luncheon in the
Fellowship Hall on June 19th,
2013.
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St. Mark's Lutheran Church 3350 North Delany Rd.
Waukegan, IL. 60087
Phone 847-623-5135
Fax 847-623-4016
E-mail [email protected]
Serving Us This Month Lectors
Sundays
08/04 Paul Durand
08/11 Jan Smith
08/18 John Meyer
08/25 Bob Ostman
Assisting Minister
Ted Wells (1st & 3rd Sundays)
Communion Assistant
Paul Durand (2nd & 4th Sundays)
Altar Guild
Grace Brikha & Genie Durand
Ushers
TBD
Offering Counters
08/04 Don Fontana & Kristen Trukova
08/11 Wayne Voss & Don Fontana
08/18 Erin Lundtveit &
08/25 Laura Swanson & Jensea Chromy
Acolyte
08/04 Evelyn Fontana
08/11 Arielle Jones
08/18 Annika Swanson
08/25 Dana Lundtveit
Projectionists
08/04 Monique Brikha
08/11 Abigail Oye
08/18 Magnus Swanson
08/25 Claire Lundtveit
Sound Technicians
08/04 Nick Fontana
08/11 Caitlyn Maennena
08/18 Giovanni Diaz
08/25 Cassidy Smith
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St. Mark's Lutheran Church
3350 North Delany Rd.
Waukegan, IL. 60087-1343
