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St. Mark’s Lutheran Church 3976 Hendricks Avenue • Jacksonville, Florida 32207
Office: 904-396-9608 • Web: www.stmarksjax.org
The Messenger
Monthly Newsletter of St. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
June 2018
From the Pastor The Spirit is always up to some-
thing. This was my proclamation
from the pulpit on Pentecost Sun-
day, and I absolutely believe this
to be true. That being said, I can
only make this proclamation after
confessing my own personal “re-
spect-aversion” relationship with
the Holy Spirit. “Respect” rather
than “love” because not only does the English language
dilute the depth and honor of the word “love,” but re-
spect is defined as “a deep admiration for something
elicited by their abilities, qualities, or achievements.”
Respect best summarizes my experience of the Spirit in
times of joy—an admiration based on the Spirit’s abili-
ties. “Aversion” rather than “hate,” because something
feels wrong about hating the Spirit. Plus, aversion is
“something that arouses a strong feeling of dislike.” This
also summarizes well my experience of the Spirit in
times of frustration.
In 2007, my mother Susan died from cancer. I
wanted nothing to do with God. Even though I turned
away from faith, my silent treatment was no match for
the Spirit. In 2009, I graduated with a structural engi-
neering degree, determined to build the world’s best
bridges, and yet the Spirit led me to Lutheridge instead
of engineering internships. In 2012, I applied and was
accepted to seminary within 48 hours, before I even re-
ally knew what had happened. In 2015, ready to finish
senior year and wait for my first call, I (thankfully)
found myself married and in Malaysia. I never consid-
ered myself suitable to serve in global missions, but I
suppose the Spirit did. Last year I kicked, screamed, and
cried because Sarah and I were assigned to Florida, and
Florida was well beyond our top 20 preferences for as-
signment. Again, blow Spirit, blow.
The point here is not to glorify my own story or
suggest that I am privy to a more clear understanding of
the Spirit’s actions. Rather, I want you to know that I
don’t proclaim, “the Spirit is up to something” lightly. I
know that invoking the Spirit and opening ourselves to
the Spirit’s presence and action likely means that we will
grow, change, and transform in some (un)comfortable
ways. Obviously, these experiences have layers of neces-
sary unpacking as each are rich with lament, joy, and
struggle.
Recently I sat with a member and heard myself
pray, “God, even though I am hesitant to say this, please
fill us with your Spirit.” The hesitation is not so much in
my desire for the Spirit to fill my life, but rather my own
anxieties that accompany spiritual growth. Wherever you
find yourself on the “respect-aversion relationship spec-
trum” with the Spirit, allow me to share two things I
have learned: First, we do not and will not experience
the Spirit’s work alone. We are intricately connected as
the body of Christ through baptism. We are created as
relational beings to be in mutual care, support, and love
of one another and we accompany one another in the
journey of faith. Second, I believe that the Spirit has our
best interest in mind.
I sense that the Spirit continues to be up to something
new at St. Mark’s. There is a strong and positive stirring
within our community of faith and I am excited to see
where the Spirit leads us next. Sure, there might be
growing pains in the process, but that is a healthy and
natural response to transformation. So, with hesitation
and hope let us welcome the Spirit into our midst as we
implore: come, Holy Spirit.
—Pastor Daniel Locke
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From the Council President Dear St. Mark’s Members,
Your Congregation Council met on Tuesday, May
29 and took the following actions.
1. The Fellowship Committee is asking you to con-
sidering volunteering to provide refreshments af-
ter our Sunday service on a date convenient for
you. We have had Sundays when we have no vol-
unteers and we all enjoy having the opportunity to
have coffee, cookies, and conversation after the
service.
2. The ad hoc Information Storage, Retrieval, and
Archiving Committee has almost completed its
mission. It is now addressing procedures to ensure
that all future work within the church is preserved
in a safe digital format. At present, we are in a
much more secure position if we should experi-
ence a catastrophic loss of any of our PCs.
3. The ad hoc Committee for the Maintenance, Re-
pair, and Modernization of the Physical Plant of
St. Mark’s has compiled a list of needs which
should be addressed over the next 5-10 years. We
are in the process of securing quotes for some of
these projects. We plan to have a ‘Town Hall”
meeting with the congregation to review the iden-
tified needs and to ask for your input in ranking
the priority which should be assigned to each
item. That meeting will be scheduled after we
have completed gathering information about the
cost of various projects on the list.
4. We have recently had some problems with our se-
curity and fire alarm systems and these will prob-
ably need to be replaced soon. This item is on the
list compiled by the ad hoc committee but it needs
to be treated as a priority. Jane Kilby has been so-
liciting bids for our consideration.
5. We are reviewing the work done by our current
cleaning service and soliciting bids for a new ven-
dor for these services.
6. In its meeting on May 24, the Executive Commit-
tee approved two weeks of paid paternity leave for
Pastor Locke.
Our next Council meeting will be held on Monday,
June 25 at 6:30 pm.
—Ray Booth, Council President (904) 673-0048 cell phone
From the Ark Director Imitation is the sincerest form of
flattery. If this is so, Rusty and I
should be flattered. One of our
moms came into the office to tell
me that her son will either be
Rusty or me.
Avery loves to “play” Mr.
Rusty. He mows the floor. She
said he walks around with an im-
aginary blower, yelling blower
noises. Avery also put on a pair
of his mom’s high heels and said, “I Triece”!
Little people pay attention to us, even when we don’t
think they are. The mission of caring for and nurturing
the children in Jacksonville is a special one. I am glad St.
Mark’s is a part of that mission.
—Patrice Roux-Neal, Director of St. Mark’s Ark
Music Notes
Patricia DeWitt
Tony Cruz will be in Columbus, Ohio continuing
work in the Master of Arts in Church Music program at Trinity Lutheran Seminary for the first three weeks in
June. While he is gone, Patricia DeWitt (who has filled
in for Tony several times in recent years) will serve as
our organist and choir director. After studying organ and clarinet at the University of
Florida, Patricia DeWitt fell in love with early music
(Bach and before) at the University of Michigan while
completing a Ph.D. in Musicology. She was assistant di-
rector of the Collegium Musicum and directed music for
Medieval festivals in Ann Arbor, Michigan. For several
years, she performed with a Baroque ensemble at Shorter
College in Rome, Georgia, taught music history, and di-
rected the instrumental ensembles for its madrigal din-
ners. Pat gradually acquired a passion for the core of
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early music before the
Baroque, particularly
vocal polyphony. From
1989 to 2003 she re-
cruited and directed
chamber choral groups
performing sacred and
secular music of the Re-
naissance and music of
the 19th to 21st centuries
inspired by that tradi-
tion. These performances included productions intended
to put this music in it historical context, including com-
plete masses and dramatized madrigal entertainments.
These groups received several Georgia grants.
In 2012, she retired to Jacksonville from a significant
non-musical career as a college administrator, an organ-
ist/choirmaster position, and the Ensemble for the Play
of Herod in Atlanta. In 2015 she organized the Renais-
sance ensemble RareSong. Pat’s leadership has included
the founding of a state branch of the Association for In-
stitutional Research, holding office in a multi-college
data sharing organization, and serving on two state
boards of directors of the American Association of Uni-
versity Women.
Welcome, Singers!
During the summer months the Festival Choir takes a
break from Wednesday night rehearsals but is still in
place on Sunday mornings to lead the church's song. We
invite all singers to join us during the summer months
when we sing anthems that we can learn quickly in a
short rehearsal. Very often they are based on familiar
hymn tunes. Reading music is helpful, but isn't usually
necessary in the summer months.
We meet in the music suite on Sunday morning
at 9:00. I hope you will join us!
—Tony Cruz, Cantor
St. Mark’s Foundation It is St. Mark’s Foundation proposal time. If you are
interested in submitting a proposal for a grant considera-
tion, please pick up a form from the church office and re-
turn it to the office by Sunday, June 3, 2018. If you have
a question, please contact John M. Mumford at 904-730-
3880.
Women of the ELCA June Circle Meetings:
Priscilla Circle Annual Summer
Luncheon: Saturday, June 9 at 11:30
am at Bahama Breeze (at St. Johns
Town Center)
Deborah Circle: Tuesday, June 12 at 10:30 am in Li-
brary
All women are invited to participate in circle meetings
and special events. Contact Rachel Mumford at (904)
730-3880, or Joyce Wertz for more information.
Newsletter Change I have enjoyed assembling both of St. Mark’s news-
letters for the past three years. While time-consuming
and continual, the volunteer job has connected me to oth-
ers, guided me towards devotionals and prayers, and has
given me wonderful editing and communications experi-
ence.
In late August, I will begin working towards an MFA
(Masters in Fine Arts) in Creative Writing at Adelphi
University in Garden City, New York. Though I have
done most of my newsletter work without needing to
visit the church office (thanks to Lynette Weber), I can-
not reliably continue assembling newsletters from such a
long distance. It is preferable to work on newsletters
while seeing members of our St. Mark’s family weekly.
Therefore, Ashlyn Kendrick is filling my position.
I’ve shown her what I typically do and have invited her
to make changes. I feel confident that St. Mark’s congre-
gants will remain informed. You can always turn to the
online church calendar (stmarksjax.org/calendar.html)
and Ashlyn will take over the
[email protected] address. We will collabo-
rate on the June 25th Roar and in July, Ashlyn will take
over.
I will definitely return home periodically, but while
I’m in Garden City, I would love to keep in touch. So, if
you would like to have my new address, just let me
know in person or by email ([email protected]).
Blessings,
Gina Olson
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Baby Shower Ladies of St. Mark's,
Please join us to shower Sarah and Pastor Daniel
with lots of love as they anticipate the arrival of their
sweet bundle of joy, Baby Boy Locke. We hope you'll
come enjoy hors-d'oeuvres and fellowship!
Monday, June 18 at 6:00 pm
Fellowship Hall
RSVP by June 10 through Evite* or to Jeanette Snyder at
268-2316
Hosted by: The Unofficial Baby Shower Committee
Registry with Amazon.com
*Evites sent to those with email addresses in the church
directory. If you didn't receive one, please email your
contact info to Elizabeth Jenkins at elizjen-
Aid for Veterans The following information is from UCOM. Please save it
and share it.
Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF)
Anthony Wilson: SSVF questions
904-354-1100 x 414
James West: Employment specialist
904-354-1100 x 406
New Directory and/or Envelopes A church directory is available in PDF
format. If you would like one, please let
Loree Mueller, Financial Secretary,
know by email ([email protected])
or a written note (mailbox in church of-
fice). She can email you a copy or give you a
printed directory.
If you are out of your numbered en-
velopes, please contact Loree.
Social Media
What is social media? Google defines social media as “websites and appli-
cations that enable users to create and share content or to
participate in social networking.” Like many things on
the internet, social media has positive and negative as-
pects. At their best, social media websites answer the
question “What’s going on?” for users and then draw
them away from a brightly lit screen and towards other
people.
Is St. Mark’s on social media?
Yes. St. Mark’s has two groups on Facebook (private
and public) and an Instagram account.
Why should I follow, like, or join St. Mark’s on social media? By following St. Mark’s on social media, you can
supplement the information you read in The Lion’s Roar
and The Messenger. You can see photos of church and
community events, follow links to newspaper articles
shared by members, listen to Pastor Daniel’s sermons (or
sermons by guest preachers) uploaded to Facebook
weekly by Eric Olson, and you can write to others.
Facebook Page (Public): www.facebook.com/stmarksjax
Facebook Group (Private/Request to join): https://www.facebook.com/groups/94748356090/
Instagram: stmarksjaxelca
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Congratulations, Graduates! Congratulations to our 2018 high school graduates!
Peyton Harkrider Mandarin High School
Grace Maszy Stanton College Preparatory School
Nolan Pudimat Paxon School for Advanced Studies
Florida-Bahamas Synod Assembly News Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
On behalf the Florida-Bahamas Synod Assembly,
Harbor House, and St. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran
Church, I would like to thank all of you who contributed
to the Service Project! Our gifts, along with the gifts of
other churches in the Florida-Bahamas Synod, are mak-
ing a positive impact in the lives of those who use the
Harbor House services! Your contributions were greatly
appreciated!
—Debora Koepke
St. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran Church’s Service Pro-
ject Gifts:
$49.72 total cash (to be used for a new generator)
$80.00 total gift cards
$129.72 total cash with gift cards
Plus:
4 large bath towels
2 large bath towels with 2 hand towels & 2 wash
cloths
5 sets of twin sheets
1 blanket
Send Team Update Don’t forget…The first Sunday of the month, you
will continue to see special offering envelopes on the
pews for UCOM donations. Every dollar adds up, so
please give a little extra if you are able. Our red food cart
is located by the front door of the church and you can
drop off any food items for distribution.
A Send Team planning meeting will be held on
Sunday, June 10 at 11:00 am in the library. We will
begin planning for a school supply drive in July, “God’s
Work. Our Hands.” Sunday in September, and discuss
other outreach opportunities. Please email or call me,
Tracy Williams, with any ideas: [email protected]
or 904-655-0049.
OneBlood Blood Drive The blood mobile will be at St.
Mark’s on Sunday, June 10
from 8:30-11:30 am. Mark your
calendar and see if you can do-
nate. The bus will be parked
along the side of St. Mark’s
near the office. Please give if you are able.
Save The Date! “God’s Work. Our Hands.”
Sunday will be held on Sunday,
September 9. This is a day of ser-
vice that is recognized across the
country by all ELCA churches. It is
a day when we get to plan and fo-
cus on ways to give back to our
community.
In previous years, we have done yard work at local
non-profits, made toiletry kits, created cards for the mili-
tary, made cookies for our local fire station, and made
blankets for the homeless. All of our projects come from
you, the members of St. Mark’s. If you have ideas or
want to help plan, please come to an initial planning
meeting on Sunday, June 10 at 11:00 am. We will meet
in the library. If you cannot attend this first meeting,
don’t worry. We will have a few more opportunities to
plan events. You can also email or call me, Tracy Wil-
liams, with any ideas or thoughts for this day of service:
[email protected] or 904-655-0049.
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Worship Assistant Schedule for June 2018 Date Assisting Minister Lector Altar Guild
Saturday, June 2 Loree Mueller Neil Daraskevich Marieanne Prokop & Ginger Hudson
Sunday, June 3 2nd Sunday after Pentecost
Ellen Olson Janet Gray Mary Cusick & Jeanette Snyder
Sunday, June 10 3rd Sunday after Pentecost
Steve Hicks Judy Batson Jeanette Snyder & Gina Olson
Saturday, June 16 Loree Mueller Leslie Allen Marieanne Prokop & Ginger Hudson
Sunday, June 17 4th Sunday after Pentecost
Gary Pudimat Gina Olson Nicki Hassell & Volunteer
Sunday, June 24 5th Sunday after Pentecost
Ron Eckels John Viescas Bonnye Bell & Nicki Hassell
Date Altar Flowers Order of St. John Nursery Volunteers Saturday, June 2
Sunday, June 3 2nd Sunday after Pentecost
Jane Daugherty Grace Maszy Angie Powell & Rachel Mumford
Sunday, June 10 3rd Sunday after Pentecost
Mark & Lynette We-
ber
Becca Jorn Angie & Gina Olson
Saturday, June 16
Sunday, June 17 4th Sunday after Pentecost
Bill & Sue Rust Miora Rambeloarisoa Angie Powell & Bridget Pudimat
Sunday, June 24 5th Sunday after Pentecost
Mary Cusick Nolan Pudimat Angie Powell & Francine Baker
Date Greeters Saturday, June 2
Sunday, June 3 2nd Sunday after Pentecost
Joyce & Larry Wertz
Sunday, June 10 3rd Sunday after Pentecost
Joyce & Larry Wertz
Saturday, June 16
Sunday, June 17 4th Sunday after Pentecost
Joyce & Larry Wertz
Sunday, June 24 5th Sunday after Pentecost
Mary & Mike Swart
June Ushers: Sue & Bill Rust
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June 2018
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 Florida-Bahamas Synod Assembly @ Kissimmee, FL
2 Florida-Bahamas Synod Assembly @ Kissimmee, FL 5:30 pm Casual/Con-temporary Worship @ Nave
3 2nd Sunday after
Pentecost Florida-Bahamas Synod Assembly @ Kissimmee, FL 9:30 am Worship Service @ Nave 10:30 am Kindergarten through 3rd Grade Sunday School @ Ark Classroom next to “Nursery”
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5 10:00 am Ark Chapel @ Nave 6:00 pm Yoga @ Hart Hall 7:30 pm Community Band @ Fellowship Hall
6 No Evening Prayer
7 No Morning Prayer 6:00 pm Yoga @ Hart Hall
8 Youth Group Camp-ing
9 Youth Group Camping 11:30 am Priscilla Cir-cle Annual Luncheon @ Bahama Breeze (St. Johns Town Cen-ter)
10 3rd Sunday af-
ter Pentecost Youth Group Camping 8:30-11:30 am OneBlood Blood Drive @ Blood Mo-bile 9:30 am Worship Service @ Nave 10:30 am Kindergarten through 3rd Grade Sunday
School @ Classroom (Last class until fall.) 11:00 am Send Team Planning Meeting @ Li-brary
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12 10:00 am Ark Chapel
@ Nave 11:30 am Deborah Circle @ Library 6:00 pm Yoga @ Hart Hall 7:30 pm Community Band Rehearsal @ Fellowship Hall
13 PRIVATE SMCMS
Recording @ Nave 6:40 pm Evening Prayer @ Nave
14 PRIVATE SMCMS
Recording @ Nave No Morning Prayer 6:00 pm Yoga @ Hart Hall
15 DEADLINE
for July Mes-
senger
16 5:30 pm Casual/Con-
temporary Worship @ Nave
17 4th Sunday af-
ter Pentecost 9:30 am Worship Service
@ Nave
18 6:00 pm Baby Shower, Honoring Sarah Habermehl Locke & Pastor Dan-iel Locke @ Fellow-ship Hall
19 10:00 am Ark Chapel @ Nave 6:00 pm Yoga @ Hart Hall 6:30 pm Finance Committee Meeting @ Conference Room 7:30 pm Community Band @ Fellowship Hall
20 12:00 pm Staff & Committee Reports Due 6:40 pm Evening Prayer @ Nave
21 No Morning Prayer 6:00 pm Yoga @ Hart Hall 7:00 pm Executive Committee Meeting @ Library
22
23
24 5th Sunday af-
ter Pentecost 9:30 am Worship Service @ Nave
25 ELCA Youth Gather-ing 2018 @ Houston, Texas 6:30 pm Council Meeting @ Library
26 ELCA Youth Gather-ing 2018 @ Houston, Texas 10:00 am Ark Chapel @ Nave 6:00 pm Yoga @ Hart Hall
7:00 pm Ark Board Meeting @ Library 7:30 pm Community Band @ Fellowship Hall
27 ELCA Youth Gather-ing 2018 @ Houston, Texas 6:40 pm Evening Prayer @ Nave
28 ELCA Youth Gather-ing 2018 @ Hou-ston, Texas 11:15 am Morning Prayer @ Nave 6:00 pm Yoga @ Hart Hall
29 ELCA Youth Gath-ering 2018 @ Hou-ston, Texas
30 ELCA Youth Gathering 2018 @ Houston, Texas
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June Birthdays
Saint Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Our Mission
We invite all people to our
church home to celebrate
God’s many gifts. Nourished
by Christ Jesus and led by the
Holy Spirit, we send enthusi-
astic servants to proclaim the
hope and joy of life in Christ.
Our Vision We strive to celebrate the rich diversity of God’s people, welcoming all to be nourished in their faith journeys. We live to serve others and fulfill our relationship with Christ in service to community.
Ministry Teams and Committees Invite: Bonnye Bell Celebrate: Eric Olson Nourish: Bridget Pudimat Send: Tracy Williams Stewardship: Jane Kilby Property: Jim Dennis Finance: Jane Kilby Fellowship: Leslie Allen
Caitlyn Kendrick June 3 Mark Eckels June 4 Jim Dennis June 9 Larry Tallman June 10 Eliza Solie June 11 Sue Rust June 12 DJ Royal June 14 Patrice Jenkins June 22 Marieanne Prokop June 29 Ashlyn Kendrick June 30
June Anniversaries Bill & Sue Rust June 10 Lynette & Mark Weber June 10 James & June Edwards June 11 Arold Rambeloarisoa & Mamy Rakotomandrindra June 20 Carl & Mary Lou Weidenmier June 21 Frank & Mary Jo Marjenhoff June 22 Joan & Rusty Snyder June 22 Jack & Mary Cusick June 26 Jill & Madison Hillis June 27 Al & Ruth Voss June 27 Luann & Tom Moore June 30
St. Mark’s Newsletters St. Mark’s has two newsletters. The Lion’s Roar is
distributed weekly and by email (E-Roar), and The Messenger is distributed monthly (primarily through email, but available in print upon request). Gina Olson has done layout and editing for both for the past three years. Starting in July, Ashlyn Kendrick will take over this job.
The deadline for The Lion’s Roar is by noon on each Wednesday, and The Messenger deadline is the 15th day of each month.
If you have an article for either newsletter, please send it to [email protected].
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Worship & Office Hours
Contact us
Worship Services:
Saturdays (Casual/Contemporary)
1st and 3rd Saturdays at 5:30 pm
Sunday Morning at 9:30 am
Children are welcome in worship, but a nursery is available.
Office Hours: Monday through Thursday
9:00 am to 12:00 pm
The office is closed on national holidays.
Ministry Staff Pastor Daniel Locke Pastor
Phone: (828) 638-3280
Email: [email protected]
Tony Cruz Cantor
Office phone: 904-396-9608 x 103
Email: [email protected]
Congregational Council Ray Booth President (2019) Phone: (904) 673-0048 Email: [email protected]
John Trainer Vice-President (2019)
Elizabeth Jenkins Secretary (2020)
Jane Kilby Treasurer (2018)
Tracy Williams (2018)
Bridget Pudimat (2018)
Leslie Allen (2018)
Jim Dennis (2019)
Alonzo Batson (2020)
Bonnye Bell (2020)
St. Mark’s Ark Preschool Patrice Roux-Neal
Director of St. Mark’s Ark Preschool
Office phone: 904-346-0404
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.stmarksark.com
Contact us
Church Office 3976 Hendricks Avenue
Jacksonville, FL 32207
Office phone: 904-396-9608 Fax: 904-396-3515 Email: [email protected] (for office and council) Web: www.stmarksjax.org
Facebook Page (Public): www.facebook.com/stmarksjax
Facebook Group (Private/Request to join): https://www.facebook.com/groups/94748356090/
The Lion’s Roar & The Messenger Gina Olson (through June 2018) Email: [email protected]