Youth Events Prayers St. Mark’s

This week we pray for those who are ill, in treatment, bereaved, Pay for St. Mark’s youth events online by going to: *deployed or in need of support Lutheran http://stmarks-spokane.org/#/youth/youth-event-payments Bernadine Montgomery James Fisher Church Senior High Paul Myers Amy Viveiros Holy Trinity Sunday Pam Stark Youth Group this Wednesday, June 3, 6:00 – 7:30, at Aurora Perez May 31, 2015 the church. Bring your friends! Amy Filipczak, sister of Eric Dull

Mardi Luppert, mother-in-law of Sue Luppert Gabe Wagner, grandson of Jack & Jan Praxel Café Night is Sunday, June 7, 7:00 – 9:00. Last of the Jackson McFaul, son of Lynn Yost WORSHIP PARTICIPANTS year! Darwin Prewitt, cousin of Nancy Plourde Cody Robertson, grandson of Connie & Burt Finch Preacher Richard Finch Junior High Linda Finn, daughter of Marie Moe Presider Mark Nelson Todd Aune, son of Phil & Diane Aune Acolytes Don Elliott, father of Nola Lohman Today, May 31. BOWLING at the Valley Bowl, 8:30 Zach Somers & Braeden Schierman Charlaine Lohman, mother of Scott Lohman 12:00 – 2:00 pm. Cost is $10 for bowling, shoes, pizza, & Kim Ward, sister of Scott Lohman 10:45 Sierra Clark & Tyler Van Gordon pop. Meet at the church. Taya, neice of Jo Ballou Greeters Naomi Bryant 8:30 Bobby Farmer & Janet Gullickson Tom Brown Sunday, June 14, 1:00 – 3:00 pm. Chiller! End of year Alazar Kelete 10:45 Gail, Kristina & Ronna Heide party! LaRae Damshen Ushers Carrie Lewallen 8:30 Lance & Deidre Jacobson Staci Rizzo Wayne Rall & Linda Richards Jr. High Summer Mission Trip, July 26-30. Shoshone Emma Kelly Mountain Retreat/Idaho Servant Adventures. This trip *Rick Stahl 10:45 Jax, Rumi, & Fiona Russell includes service work, zip lining, rock climbing, swimming, *Tate McKenzie Bill Sachse Lector campfire, games and more! Cost is $200 (scholarships Please notify us of any changes to our prayer list. Those on the prayer list will be 5:30 Donna Nelson available), $50 deposit required. Sign up on the Youth removed after one month, unless there is a specific request to the church office to remain on longer. 8:30 Connie Payne Board. Payment can be made at www.stmarks- 10:45 Larry Mundahl spokane.org/youth/youth-payments Talk to Calvin about Creed & Prayers how cool this camp is! 8:30 Ida Felton

10:45 Joyce Cutler Mission Statement – To share the gospel through worship and service. To be an inclusive community for justice and peace among Sound Kyle Jacobson Altar Guild diverse peoples. Worship Attendance 5:30 Elaine Orness 8:30 Ellen Rapcoch Saturday, May 23 5:30 pm 52 St. Mark’s Lutheran Church Saturday, May 24 8:30 am 123 10:45 Pat Sowder 316 E 24th Avenue  Spokane, WA 99203 10:45 am 135 Phone (509) 747-6677  Fax (509) 458-2757 Bread Pat Manz

Total 310 Email: [email protected]  Web site: www.stmarks-spokane.org Music Director/Choral Debbie Hansen Service times: Saturday, 5:30 pm, Sunday, 8:30 and 10:45 am Music Director/Organist Carol Miyamoto Pastor Eric Dull Pastor Kate LePard Pastor Richard Finch Director/Children’s Arts Ann Benson St. Ann’s Meal for homeless and low income residents of the Leadership Training Camp (6th – 11th grade), June 19, TODAY’S MUSIC East Central neighborhood is today at St. Ann’s Catholic Church 9:00 – 5:00 at St. Mark’s. This is a great camp for leadership at noon. Volunteers are still needed. Contact Kathy Hammonds skills with fun and interactive classes. The cost is free and the at 990-0167 for more information. kids come away with great leadership skills. For more info Prelude contact Ann at [email protected] or 954-9819. Cornet Voluntary Walond Postlude THIS WEEK St. Mark’s Vacation Bible School Climbs to New Heights! Postlude in D Rinck June 22-26, 9:00 am – noon. Get ready for an action-packed week of great crafts, Bible lessons, snacks, games, music and Eat, Pray, Laugh will gather in the Parish House on Tuesday, fun! Registration forms are available TODAY June 2, at 7:00 pm. All women are invited to this women’s in the narthex, or go to the St. Mark’s support group for wine and snacks, along with conversation, Web site to register. Suggested laughter, and prayer. Questions? Talk to Pastor Kate. donation is $15 per child, $40 Welcome to Rev. Mark Nelson, presiding at worship today. maximum per family. Ages 4 years Pastor Nelson serves as the coordinator for Missional St. Mark’s monthly Saturday potluck is on June 6. Bring your (by August 31, 2015), through th Leadership, Region 1, ELCA. favorite potluck dish (to serve 8-10) and come enjoy the food and incoming 6 graders. Email Ann fellowship after Saturday worship at 6:30 pm. All are welcome! Barker at [email protected] with Baptized Saturday evening: Isaac Gibson May, son of Koby questions. Please consider and Gayle May. Sponsors are Stephen and Brigid May. The Spokane Accordion Ensemble will be presenting a concert volunteering before or during VBS of “Pops Music” at St. Mark’s on Friday, June 5, at 7:00 pm. week. There are many opportunities Blessing of the Graduates: St. Mark’s will honor our recent Come enjoy music from , Simon & Garfunkel, Elton to work with the kids, as well as high school and college graduates today at the 10:45 service. John, and more! Suggested $10 donation. All are welcome! behind the scenes. Congratulations to all the graduates! June Bug Fun Run! Saturday, June 6, 9:00 am, with a 3 or 5 WELCOME VISITORS! It is a pleasure to have you worship with mile run/walk option. Start/finish at Spokane Community College. us today. Please fill out a worship attendance card located in the $20 without t-shirt, $25 with t-shirt. There is also an option to MORE INFORMATION pew and place it in the offering plate. All are welcome to the raise pledges and earn great prizes! Register by June 1st at

Lord’s Table for communion. For information on St. Mark’s you www.lcsnw.org/junebugrun. All proceeds benefit the vital Are you interested in driving our van? This is a small may pick up a brochure in the narthex or go to programs of Lutheran Community Services NW. commitment, approximately once a month, to drive a few www.stmarks-spokane.org members to their retirement community after church. Please

Summer Worship Times contact Elaine at 747-6677 if you are able to help. Large print worship folders, loaner reading glasses and Beginning Sunday, June 7 hearing devices (our facility is equipped with a hearing assistance Sunday 8:00 am Members who enjoy gardening are invited to volunteer in the system), are available in the narthex. Gluten-free wafers are Sunday 9:30 am gardens at church. Just bring your tools and tackle any project available for communion upon request. Saturday 5:30 pm you see needs attention, whenever it is convenient for you. If you Childcare available at all services are willing to adopt a section of our property for the summer, just Busy Bags for kids during worship: Young children may pick sign your name on the landscape map in the narthex. Thanks in up a “busy bag” from the yellow poles in the narthex. Please St. Mark’s Annual Meeting: Next Sunday, June 7, at 10:30 advance for your hard work beautifying our grounds. return the bag after worship to the basket under the poles. (immediately following the second service). Agenda items will Worship bulletins are also available for older children who are include presentation of the annual report, election of new council All Saints Lutheran Church is in need of ALL SIZES of plastic pre-readers or readers. members, and a report from the transition team. containers and lids to give leftover food to the Tuesday Soup Supper guests to take with them. If you would like to donate, you Our Nursery, open during worship times for children age infant may bring the containers to the church office. through kindergarten, is at the top of the stairs on the right. Pagers are available for parents. Be sure to sign your child in to COMING SOON St. Mark’s Feeds and Clothes People. Summer Food Drive: the nursery. We will only release a child to a parent. No food in Protein and non-perishable food items. June: Sunscreen (liquid the nursery, please. SAVE THE DATE! Help us say thank you and farewell to Pastor or sticks), flip flops, beach towels, new underwear. Summer Finch on Sunday, June 28 at 12:00 noon at St. Mark’s. Come Clothing Drive: Gently used kids clothes. All donations can be Alleluia Choir will gather for rehearsal in the choir room this and enjoy lunch, fellowship, and fun! Watch for your invitation left in the baskets in the narthex. Thank you. morning at 8:45. This is the final rehearsal of the season. with more information.