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Proclaiming Christ’s Abundant Love
This Week at St. Mark’s
SUNDAY, JUNE 7 COFFEE SALES DOUGHNUT & COFFEE CONNECTION 9:00a WORSHIP 10:30a WORSHIP 10:30a Jacobs Baptism 2:00p Touring Choir Rehearsal 6:00p Crawl Recital
MONDAY, JUNE 8 9:00a Spiritual Journaling 9:30a Faith Circle 6:00p Sanctuary Arts & Banner Team 6:45p Rollingwood Colony Meeting
TUESDAY, JUNE 9 10:00a Adult Study - Book of Faith 1:00p Staff Meeting
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10 9:30a Bread Wrappers 1:00p Office Volunteers
THURSDAY, JUNE 11 7:00p Touring Choir Rehearsal
FRIDAY, JUNE 12
9:30a Paul’s Ministry Breakfast 6:30p Al-Anon
SATURDAY, JUNE 13 4:15p Blood Pressure Screening 5:00p WORSHIP
SUNDAY, JUNE 14 9:00a WORSHIP 9:30a Blood Pressure Screening 10:00a LSSI Open House & Blessing 10:30a WORSHIP 10:30a Taylor Baptism 3:00p Touring Choir Rehearsal
ELCA Malaria Campaign
Child Development Center Summertime News
Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI)
Child Development Center Summertime News We’re off to a fun filled summer at the CDC. Throughout the season the students will enjoy field trips, go swimming, and have in house experiences like a magician and marionettes. July 6-10 is Soccer Camp week, we are fortunate that the head coach of Aurora University, together with his staff, will lead the program. This program is free to our students. The Summer Camp program has 11-12 openings, for K through 5th grade.
Our grant work has been completed. Very soon we will receive $9,000 worth of needed educational supplies, such as: library units, home living dramatic play sets, multi-cultural material, non-fiction learning for the school agers, and materials for hands on learning.
We presently have openings in the school age rooms. Openings in the fall include: infants and 2 year olds at Downer Place and pre-school and pre-K at Edgelawn. All summer programming is at Downer Place. Our capacity at the Downer building is 139 and we have 120 enrolled.
If you have inquiries of any kind, please check with the CDC office, (630) 897-6063. Thank you for your ongoing support, referrals, efforts, and prayers. This care and education is such an important way in which we bring God’s peace and justice to the world.
Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI)
Founded in 1867, Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI) is a statewide, not-for-profit social service agency of the three Illinois synods of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). For nearly 150 years, LSSI and its predecessor organizations have developed creative responses to human needs that were beyond the ability of any single congregation to address.
LSSI is the largest statewide provider of social services in Illinois. Last year, LSSI served 73,000 people through 190 programs at 85 sites across Illinois. Services include counseling, mental health, alcohol and drug treatment, residential treatment for children and adolescents, Head Start, child care services, services for at-risk families, residential programs for adults and children with developmental disabilities, foster care and adoption, pregnancy counseling, housing and services for older adults and individuals with disabilities, and programs for people who are incarcerated and their families.
In the Aurora area, LSSI runs three affordable senior apartment buildings: Downer’s Place and Downer’s Place II in Aurora and Joshua Arms in Joliet , as well as two group homes for adults with developmental disabilities: Fox Hill Home for adults with Prader-Willi Syndrome and the newly opened Fox Trail Home (the former St. Mark’s parsonage) for adults with Autism. In addition, LSSI has a regional office in Aurora for Children’s Community Services, which includes foster care licensing, and casework and counseling services.
Representatives from LSSI are looking forward to meeting members of St. Mark’s at services on June 13th and 14th, and at the dedication of Fox Trail Home at 10am on June 14th. For more information on LSSI and its services, visit LSSI.org.
Adult Fellowship Outing - White Pines We will be going to a luncheon theater performance of “’S Wonderful!”, a musical tribute to the Gershwin’s at White Pines on August 27th. This will feature such songs as “Someone to Watch Over Me”, “Embraceable You”, and “Swonderful”. This tune-filled revue will transport you back to a happier time when the lyrics could be understood and the music didn’t leave you holding your ears. Featuring Frank Roberts and his talented ensemble. We have made reservations for 21 at $29 per person for the revue and a bountiful buffet luncheon preceding it. Please sign up at the Welcome Center. The deadline for payment is July 12th. For further information contact Priscilla Offhaus at (630) 553-0543.
Summer Adult Learning - Book of Faith Series: 1 & 2 Samuel Beginning in June, we will be offering a 6 week study, mirroring the Old Testament lessons from 1 & 2 Samuel that we will be reading during the 10 weeks of worship this summer. Please join us on Tuesdays at 10am: June 2, 9, 16, 30 and July 7 and 14. Being part of this study and discussion is a way to have more background and insight into these great stories from Hebrew Scriptures. Participant books are $11. Look for a sign-up at the Welcome Center.
St. Mark’s Exterior Painting Project At the beginning of July, a CertaPro Painters of Elmhurst will begin the project of prepping and painting the entire exterior of St. Mark’s. Once the start date has been set we will post it and any additional information that becomes available. So please keep checking back for updates and news.
ELCA Malaria Campaign—Mother’s Day & Father’s Day Dedications This year the Outreach Team will be combining the usual Mother’s Day and Father’s Day dedication donations to purchase mosquito netting The ELCA Malaria Campaign. Working through Lutheran partners in Africa, this campaign is uniquely positioned to help provide mosquito nets, education, testing, medication, and more to help eliminate deaths from this disease - for good. Dedication envelopes can be found at the Outreach table in the Narthex by the front doors and in the pew racks. A $10 donation will purchase one net and a dedication certificate will be displayed in the Narthex. Thus far, we have raised $1,138 for this worthy cause.
LSSI Open House Update
Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI) is holding an Open House at the former church parsonage on June 14th, between services, at 10am. As part of St. Mark’s Good Shepherd Sunday Services, LSSI Chief Executive Officer Mark Stutrud will speak at the Saturday 5pm worship service on June
13th and the 9am and 10:30am worship services on Sunday, June 14th.
Register This Week for VBS!
Camp Discovery VBS will be held June 22 -26 from 9am -12pm here at St. Mark’s. This is going to be a fun-filled week of outdoor adventure and learning that Jesus is at work through us. Can’t wait to see you there!
St. Mark’s Exterior Paint
St. Paul’s Ministry Training
Summer Adult Learning
Adult Fellowship - June
Adult Fellowship - August
St. Paul’s Ministry Training Breakfast Join us for breakfast on Friday, June 12th at 9:30am at Lois Swan’s home (533 Palmer Ave., Aurora) and receive training on our St. Paul’s Ministry. We’ll have some food and fellowship, followed by an informational session regarding the duties of St. Paul’s Ministry.
Every week we lift up another ELCA church in Illinois (chosen alphabetically by city) by sending them an encouraging letter. We also pray for them in our worship
services, in our newsletters, through our prayer team, and at staff prayer time. We also hope you have held them up in your personal prayers. As we continue this important ministry, we are asking for help. Your commitment would be twelve churches, one a month.
Come and have some food and see if this ministry fits you. Please contact Barbara Veeder at: (630) 978-0536 to RSVP so we can have a headcount for breakfast.
Adult Fellowship Outing - Paddlewheel Riverboat Cruise For the month of June, we will be going to Pottawatomie Park in St. Charles for a Riverboat Cruise. We will meet at church on Thursday, June 25th at 2:30pm and car pool to Pottawatomie Park. The boat ride is from 3:30-4:30pm. At 5:00pm we will have dinner at Salerno’s on the Fox. The ticket for the boat ride is: $7.50 and you can pay as you board the boat. Dinner will be ordered and paid for individually. Please sign up at the Welcome Center. For further information contact Joann Feltz at (630) 466-4480.
June 6th & 7th, 2015
Welcome!
We’ve been waiting for you! Our mission at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church is to proclaim Christ’s Abundant Love. We are called to reach out to persons of all ages and life situations with Christ’s own hospitality and acceptance, to invite you to be our companion on the spiritual journey as we discover together the ways that Christ is offering hope, healing, and a renewed sense of meaning for our lives.
If you are not a member, we would love to talk to you about our ministry. We invite you to talk to one of our pastors or stop at the Welcome Center near the church entrance.
May your worship experience here at St. Mark’s draw you closer to Christ and His Abundant Love!
Today’s WORSHIP FOCUS
What We Hear
The true leader of the community of faith is God. In this weekend's readings, we discover impulses that resisted and rejected God's good leadership and vision - impulses that may mirror our own challenges in seeking and following God's vision for our own lives.
The Season after Pentecost is a time to reflect on God's transforming presence, and this week's scriptures testify to a God who longs to lead us and all creation into wholeness and peace.
Next Week’s WORSHIP FOCUS
What We Perceive
Our semi continuous reading from 1 Samuel focuses on the story of the call and anointing of David. It is time to replace Saul with a new king. Who will this be?
As people of faith, we are often called upon to trust in things that are beyond ordinary means of seeing.
While this often means trusting in a God who moves in invisible and mysterious ways, we are also invited to look beyond appearance and see the potential that God sees in all of us. What are some things God has helped you to see in your life?
Our preacher for next week will be David Jensen, the President and COO of Lutheran Social Services of Illinois.
For More Information… Call the St. Mark’s office or email if you have questions about the following areas of ministry. You may also visit our web site for more information about St. Mark’s.
Pastoral Staff
Pastor Patricia Geiseman Ext. 15 [email protected] Pastor Brian Wise Ext. 13 [email protected]
Ministry Staff
Kristin Young Ext. 16 [email protected] Director of Worship & the Arts Sue Hilderbrand Ext. 24 [email protected] Bell Choir Director Kari Reiseck Ext. 22 [email protected] Director of Children’s Ministries
Support Staff Deb Arcilla Ext. 10 [email protected] Office Manager John Themanson Ext. 19 [email protected] Finance Administrator Ed Malert Ext. 12 [email protected] Facility Manager Nicole Ferrier Ext. 27 [email protected] Director of Communications Terese Ruppel 630-466-1036 [email protected] Nursery Coordinator
Faith Community Nurse
Jean Clementz Ext. 23 [email protected]
Financial Secretary
Jim Erickson 630-897-0291 [email protected]
St. Mark’s Child Development Center Merrilee Parkhurst 630-897-6063 [email protected] Director
Council Members
Rebecca Mueller (President), Preston Runyan (Treasurer), Roger Shields (Property), Jeanne Flynn (Care & Nurture), Melvin Smith (Worship), Julie Simpson (Stewardship), Nicole Ferrier (Welcoming), Don Friend (Worship), Lindsay Meyer (Small Groups)
Prayers
5:00 p.m. Tad Dyer, Beth Edwards, Gary Francis, Rita Gannon, Tom Green & Family, Ryan Johnson, Mary Kenner, Christopher Knight, Tom Leick, Sharon Ross
9:00 a.m. Bill Beattie, Barb Brown, Vivian Chase, Craig Cooper, Kirk Harding, Kim Hollis, Ryan Jackman, Ben Martin, Julie Michaels, Sadie Miller, Blake Rottick, Lorand Szekely
10:30 a.m. Brooke Bess, Bruce Brommell, Jennifer Franke, Rebecca Perez
Continuing Care Chuck Best, Wes Ehler, Dani & Andy Fulks, Jim Kalish, Pastor Paul Landahl, John Lange, Bruce Lindgren, Mary Lou Malmborg, Charlie Walters
Paul’s Ministry We give thanks to God for the staff, congregation, and ministries at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Oak Park, IL and Peace Lutheran Church in Naperville, IL.
Check us out online! Head to www.stmarksaurora.net to find online versions of both the Courier and Vineyard, and “Like” St. Mark’s on Facebook to
get the latest updates about our events and programming!
Proclaiming Christ's Abundant Love
Submissions for the weekly Courier are due each Monday by noon for that weekend’s publication. Submissions for the July Vineyard are due by noon on Monday, June 22nd. Submissions will be added in the order in which they are received. Early submissions are always welcomed!
Please email articles for the Vineyard and Courier to Nicole Ferrier at: [email protected] or place handwritten articles in her mailbox. If you have any questions please email or call Nicole at: (630) 897-6891 ext. 27.
Please send all 2015 photos from any St. Mark’s ministry or event to: [email protected].
St. Mark's Lutheran Church 27 South Edgelawn Drive Aurora, Illinois 60506 Phone: (630) 897-6891 Fax: (630) 897-4842 Web: www.stmarksaurora.net
Nursing the Spirit
Financial Update
More on 34
Nursing the Spirit: Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month Myasthenia Gravis (pronounced My-as-theen-ee-a Grav-us) comes from the Greek and Latin words meaning "grave muscular weakness." The most common form of MG is a chronic autoimmune neuromuscular disorder that is characterized by fluctuating weakness of the voluntary muscle groups. The prevalence of MG in the United States is estimated to be about 20/100,000 population. Myasthenia Gravis occurs in all races, both genders, and at any age. MG is not thought to be directly inherited nor is it contagious. Common symptoms can include:
A drooping eyelid
Blurred or double vision
Slurred speech
Difficulty chewing and swallowing
Weakness in the arms and legs
Chronic muscle fatigue
Difficulty breathing
For more information on MG, speak with your health care professional and visit: www.myasthenia.org
Financial Update Coming soon...St. Mark's is adding an online giving option to our website in addition to our current electronic giving. We will be utilizing PayPal for spontaneous giving. If you are not already signed up for Electronic Giving, please contact the Church Office, you can sign-up, edit, or cancel your giving at any time. Please utilize one of these options to keep up on your giving if you are away for the summer. There will be a small fee to cover the cost of the PayPal service, but our regular Electronic Giving is always free. We will provide more information in the weeks to come.
“More on 34” What’s that? We’re planning a drive along “More on 34” on Saturday, June 20th. This is a garage sale/rummage sale along Route 34, which begins in Yorkville and goes as far as Galesburg. We will seek “treasures,” stop for lunch and visit with each other as we drive a portion of the route. Check out the website: moreon34.org to view photos and other details. We will drive in small groups and are asking you to consider being a driver. Room in vehicle for new “treasures” is helpful. We will gather at St. Mark’s parking lot at 8am, leave at 8:30am, and return around 5pm. The number of miles of our trip will depend on the number of stops of we make. Call or email Deb Friend ([email protected]) or Ginny Pavesich ([email protected]) with questions. Please sign-up at the Welcome Center.
