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Proclaiming Christ’s Abundant Love
This Week at St. Mark’s
SUNDAY, AUGUST 2 Coffee Sales Doughnut & Coffee Connection 9:00a WORSHIP 10:30a WORSHIP
MONDAY, AUGUST 3 11:00a Exercise Class
TUESDAY, AUGUST 4 1:00p Staff Meeting
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5 9:30a Bread Wrappers 1:00p Office Volunteers
THURSDAY, AUGUST 6
FRIDAY, AUGUST 7
11:00a Exercise Class 6:30p Al-Anon
SATURDAY, AUGUST 8 4:15p Blood Pressure Screening 5:00p WORSHIP
SUNDAY, AUGUST 9 9:00a WORSHIP 9:30a Blood Pressure Screening 10:30a WORSHIP 10:30a Klug Baptism 11:45a Council Meeting
Hesed House Help Needed
Hesed House School Supply Drive
Hesed House School Supply Drive The Outreach Ministry will be collecting school supplies to be distributed to local children. Please consider donating a school bag and/or school supplies. Items may be dropped off in the box by the Outreach bulletin board. The school supply drive will continue through the month of August. Items needed include crayons, markers, folders, school bags, scissors, rulers, pencils, pens, erasers, notebooks, notebook paper, etc. Thank you for providing the tools that allow each child to begin the school year with new school supplies, ready to learn!
CDC Wish List & Fall Enrollment
Our younger students, ages 6 weeks to 6 years old, could benefit from non-fiction books. Gently used books with real life pictures about: plants and animals; life roles, such as cooking; and different cul-tures, are the most needed. We do not need Golden Books at this time.
Used T-shirts and old dress shirts are needed to be used as smocks for painting and other art projects. Please drop off your contributions to the CDC at 1995 Downer. Thanks for sharing!
We are currently enrolling for fall. We have the following openings: “premium” Pre-Kindergarten classroom, Infants, Toddlers, Preschool 1, and Preschool 2. Preschool 3 will meet in the education wing of the church with the Pre-Kindergarten class. Please come and see the fun, learning activities that we do every day. You are always welcome to come by the CDC to see what we do on a daily basis. It is always a blessing to be involved in the lives of children.
Hesed House Help Needed Trader Joe’s on Randall Road in Batavia has offered to provide Hesed House with a variety of produce every Sunday evening between 8-8:30pm. We are looking for volunteers who would be willing to pick up items one Sunday a month and drop them off at Hesed House. If you would like to help, please contact Bruce Bachmeier at: (630) 914-6429 or [email protected] or call Janet Guinnane at: (630) 892-7492.
The Lions Voice Choir will start rehearsing on Thursday, August 27th at 7:00 pm. During the church year we sing all genres of choral literature. Membership is high school thru adulthood. For more information please contact Kristin Young.
Come join the fun, ring handbells and ring praise to the Lord with this unique instrument! Rehearsals begin on Tuesday, August 25th, 7:00 – 8:30pm for Glory Ringers (high school & adults). A basic knowledge of music is helpful but not necessary. Options are available to accommodate your schedules, so please join us for the entire Choir Season or ring through Christmas. Small ensemble experiences are offered on occasion. Watch for information regarding handbell choirs for children and youth in the September Vineyard. Any questions, contact Sue Hilderbrand
Please join us for food, fellowship, fun, and information on Sunday, August 30th following the 10:30am worship service. Hamburgers and Hot Dogs along with beverages will be provided. Please bring a side dish to pass. This includes all ages and genres of the music ministry. Please sign-up at the Welcome Center in the Narthex.
Children & Youth Ministries - Register For Fall & Rally Day
Adult Fellowship - August
Children & Youth Ministries - Register For Fall & Rally Day
It’s time for our annual Rally Day celebration! This year we will be releasing butterflies again to celebrate the new year of our Children's Programming. Everyone is welcome to join us for a special celebration between services on Sunday, September 13th. Please register your child(ren) for Sunday School (Age 3 - 5th grade); or our Wednesday night programs including Faith in Daily Life (1st - 5th grade, 5:30-7:30pm), Confirmation (6th - 8th grade, 6-7:30pm), or Senior High Youth Group (9th - 12th grade, 5:30-7:30pm). Registration forms are available in the Narthex or you can register online at: www.stmarksaurora.net. Please contact Kari Reiseck with any questions about our children's programs or how you can volunteer to help! We always need teachers, subs, kitchen helpers, and music leaders and would love to have you join us!
CDC Wish List & Fall
Adult Hearing Screenings
Columbarium News
Dominican Literacy
Nursing the Spirit
Exercise Classes
Bereavement Support
AU Scholarship
Dominican Literacy Center Volunteers Needed Tutors are needed at the Dominican Literacy Center in Aurora which provides a literacy program for immigrant/low income women. Female volunteers (with high school diploma) are trained to help individual students to read, write, and speak English. Tutoring sessions are 90 minutes, once a week, from September to May at 260 Vermont St., Aurora (behind St. Therese Church). Tutors do not need to speak Spanish or have teaching experience. All volunteers must complete 4 training sessions at the Center. The next training is August 18, 20, 25,
and 27 from 6-8:30pm. The Center is not handicap accessible. To volunteer, email Alison Brzezinski at: [email protected]. For more information, visit: www.domnicanliteracycenter.org or call: (630) 898-4636.
Adult Fellowship Outing - White Pines The sign-up deadline for the luncheon theater performance of “’S Wonderful!”, a musical tribute to the Gershwin’s at White Pines on August 27th has passed. We will meet in the parking lot of St. Mark’s at 10:00am to carpool to the park. Attendees willing to drive are needed, please contact Priscilla Offhaus at: (630) 553-0543 to volunteer.
Adult Hearing Screenings According to a study published in JAMA Archives of Internal Medicine (01/13), findings showed those with hearing loss experience between 30-40% greater decline in thinking and memory, compared with those without hearing loss. Approximately 2/3 of adults 70 and older suffer from hearing loss. Join us on Sunday, August 16th from 9:30 – 11:30am for hearing screenings performed by Dr. Lori Johnson, Audiologist. Please pre-register at the Welcome Center! Questions? Call Jean at: (630) 897-6891 X-23. All openings have been filled, but we will add any new additions to our wait list.
Columbarium News As of July 21st, we need one more niche to be purchased in order to have enough funds to complete the project this fall. The deadline for this needed purchase is August 1st. This will enable us to order, build and dedicate the completed 80 niches by All Saints Day, Sunday, November 1st.
Thank you to Bob DePaul for years of service on the Columbarium Board. Bob is retiring on All Saints. His dedication and leadership to this ministry has been needed and valuable. The Council has appointed Roger Matson to a three year term which will begin for with. We look forward to Roger’s thoughtful presence. Thank you to so many for your participation in this meaningful and comforting
ministry.
August 1st & 2nd, 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 Experience
The life of Jesus reminds us that physical bodies, and what we do with them, matter to God. The writer of Ephesians exhorts community members to follow their sense of calling, not for personal fulfillment, but for the sake of unity in Christ. As they each follow God’s call, they will come together to achieve God’s vision of unity. All of today’s readings give insight into individual feelings and responses to events in our lives, yet, as we do that, we are ever mindful that our own actions have an effect on the greater community
Next Week’s WORSHIP FOCUS
What we Claim
Loving like Jesus is hard. Many of us struggle to live in ways that are worthy of God’s call. Next week’s readings show that living faithfully is complicated because we live in a broken world. In particular, anger can both cause people to sin and be harnessed for justice. Even
in times of anger, we are called to live in sacrificial love.
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]
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] Gregg Kobliska (Summer Substitute) Ext. 12 (Gregg is using Ed’s email) 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, Ryan Johnson, Mary Kenner, Christopher Knight, Sharon Ross, Mary Witter
9:00 a.m. Karen Bausch, Bill Beattie, Barb Brown, Craig Cooper, Homer Easley, Ed Fleming, Joanne Jaycox, Kirk Harding, Ryan Jackman, Fred Krueger, Ben Martin, Carol Martinez, Julie Michaels, Sadie Miller, Blake Rottick
10:30 a.m. Brooke Bess, Jennifer Franke, Gene Johnson, Rebecca Perez,
Continuing Care Chuck Best, Wes Ehler, Jim Kalish, John Lange, Bruce Lindgren, Grant Oestriech, Charlie Walters
Paul’s Ministry We give thanks to God for the staff, congregation, and ministries at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Itasca, IL and Grace Lutheran Church in Glen Ellyn, 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 September Vineyard are due by noon on Monday, August 24th. 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
Aurora University Master of Social Work Scholarship This new specialization is designed for students interested in pursuing a graduate degree in Social Work and becoming faith-based agents of change within a variety of social work settings. The program will focus on the areas of: treatment for clients with addictions, services for the well-being
of children and adolescents, spiritually grounded clinical practice, and social services with families. Ten $1,800 competitive scholarships are now available for students enrolling in faith-based coursework. To be considered for the scholarship or for more information, contact the Center for Adult and Graduate Studies at: [email protected] or (630) 844-5294.
Nursing the Spirit: The Health Benefits of Napping An afternoon snooze may be just what the doctor ordered. Emerging research suggests that napping may improve your health and increase worker productivity. In fact, some companies have dedicated napping rooms where employees can catch a few zzzs. If you have a hard time getting enough sleep at night, a nap can help. Napping helps improve mood, thinking, concentration, and overall health, according to research published in the Journal of Sleep Research. Studies also show that taking a regular siesta lowers the risk of heart attacks, boosts the immune system, and lowers blood pressure in some individuals. Follow these guidelines to tap into the health benefits of napping:
1. When to nap and for how long. Keep it short, an ideal nap is 20 to 30 minutes. For most people, a short nap of this duration helps improve mood, increase alertness, and enhance productivity. Even a 10-minute nap can be enough to help you mentally and physically.
2. Avoid late-afternoon naps. If you plan to take a nap, avoid catching those zzzs late in the afternoon. Research shows that napping too late in the day can interfere with going to sleep at night.
3. Create an ideal napping environment. You'll fall asleep faster and get more out of a nap by creating a restful environment. For best results, nap in a darkened room where it's quiet and the room temperature feels comfortable to you. Napping at the same time of day on a regular basis can help too.
4. If napping doesn't seem to help make up for lack of sleep at night, talk with a doctor. Sleep problems can be a sign of underlying health issues. See a doctor if you have sleep problems including difficulty sleeping during the nighttime or excessive daytime sleepiness.
Bereavement Support Program – Mourning to Meaning This program is a 7-week bereavement support group for any adult suffering the loss of a loved one. Meetings are every Thursday, September 10th through October 22nd from 10:30am – 12pm at Presence Mercy Medical Center in the Bennett Conference Room. Reservations are required by calling (847) 622-3467.
Let’s Get Moving - Exercise Classes Exercise with personal trainer Vicki Lettow. Vicki will show us how to use our body weight as a tool to build our core and increase balance. Modifications will be made according to physical abilities. Classes will be on Mondays and Fridays for three weeks from August 3rd to the 21st, from 11:00am to Noon. It will be $30 for the three week session. Please sign up at the Welcome Center.
