200 South Wille Street, Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056
Phone: 847-253-0631
Fax: 847-253-5387
Email: stmarkmp@stmarkmp.org
St. Mark Lutheran Church (ELCA)
Hello & Welcome!
Join us for In Person Worship on Sunday mornings at 10am.
Join us for Worship On-line!
Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/StMarkLutheranIL/
as well as
our YouTube Channel https://tinyurl.com/stmarkmpyoutube
Sunday Worship Services are LIVE on Facebook at 10am then posted to YouTube afterward
CHRISTMAS WORSHIP
December 24 at 4pm
also LIVE on Facebook (see link above)
Offerings & Donations
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We also accept contributions through Zelle using our email address - Stmarkmp@stmarkmp.org ,
Bill Pay through your bank or a check payable to St. Mark Lutheran Church
and mailed to 200 S. Wille St., Mount Prospect, IL 60056
The choice is yours!
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Announcements & Events
New Members
Are you interested in officially becoming a member of St. Mark? We are gathering people to be welcomed as new members and would love for you to be a part of it! Contact the Church Office.
FaithWalk
Children's Christian Education Programs
(September - May)
Contact the Church Office for information on this program.
FaithWalk - Confirmation Program for 6th-8th grade is a collaberation between St. Mark Lutheran Church, Grace Lutheran Church and Trinity Lutheran Church. The class meets on Mondays from 4:30pm-6pm.
Taking Faith Home
Taking Faith Home are weekly flyers that are a simple tool to help your family extend their faith formation practices at home. Based on the worship scripture text for the week, each flyer contains faith-building scripture, activities and devotions to help you and your family share and live your faith together during the week. Attached are the Taking Faith Home flyers:
November 10 - 25th Sunday after Pentecost
November 17 - 26th Sunday after Pentecost
November 24 - Christ the King Sunday
December 1 - 1st Sunday of Advent
Book Club
The St. Mark Book Club welcomes all readers of all ages. We meet at 1:00 PM in the Library at St. Mark on the 4th Monday each month, with the exception of December. We read a variety of books and authors and have lively discussions each month.
No book in December
St. Mark Book Club 2025 Reading List
coming soon...
Adult Education
The Adult Ed Forums for December 1, 8, 15, and 22 will focus on these words from
John 1:14: “And the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us….” “The great miracle of Christmas is that Christ took on human flesh and became fully part of our earthly existence, even though he was at the same time fully God. In order for us to understand more completely the meaning of his Incarnation and its impact on our lives,
Jesus spoke of himself and his work through earthly substances so familiar to us as human beings. …. In this Bible study for Advent, we will explore the biblical background and impact of the earthly substances of bread, salt, rock, and light. …our understanding of who he is and what he has done for us will undoubtedly expand through the study of these four earthly substances.” (Introduction)
Join us each Sunday in the Great Room from 11:15am to approximately noon.B(older) U
Here is a list of activities
that are currently scheduled:Qi Gong Exercise
Thursdays at 10am
November 7-December 12
(No class on Thanksgiving)
at the Center
Friends Welcome!
Qigong is a Chinese healing practice thatcombines meditation, controlled breathing, and gentle movement. Engagement in
qigong has been found to improve balance and gait, as well as reduce stress levels. It has also been found to lower the risk of developing a chronic health condition and improve concentration. Led by Meghan Crisp, MS,OTR/L
Open to the community. Free will donation welcome. Questions call 847.253.0631Lunch and Learn
Lunch and Learn will meet on the 2nd Thursday of each month.
December Lunch & Learn
Do You Want to Build a Snowman?December 5, 2024
11:30am-1:00pm
In the Great RoomSuggested donation $10
Join us to:
We will be making a snowman decoration to help you get ready for the Holidays.
RSVP to the St. Mark Church office: 847-253-0631or stmarkmp@stmarkmp.org by Monday, December 2If there is a topic for the lunch and learn you would like to suggest, please contact
Linda Olson or the church office.
PADS UPDATE
St. Mark reopened as a PADS Shelter site on Monday October 7. In conjunction with St. Raymond, several other local churches and many community members, we have provided food, shelter and support to our homeless neighbors for more than 35 years. We provide shelter, dinner, breakfast and fellowship each Monday night between October and April.
We are in need of new volunteers and donors to help us continuethis important mission. If you are interested in volunteering at the site or helping with food preparation, please contact Mike Mokate at
847-846-6576 or mike.mokate56@gmail.com.
Thanks to all for your kindness and support ofour neighbors in God’s love.Thanksgiving Holiday Hours
The Church Office will be closed Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29 for the Thanksgiving Holiday.
Trim the Church
Friday, November 29 at 9am
Come help us decorate for the Advent Season. We will be transforming the Sanctuary, lobby and outside into a festive celebration of the Season.
Coffee and pastries provided.
CHRISTMAS ORGAN CONCERT
Sunday, December 8 at 3:30pm
Please join us for the Christmas Organ Concert, “Comfort and Joy”, on December 8that 3:30 PM. Our Music Director Timothy Spelbring will delight us with both classical and traditional pieces to bring the joy of the season to our hearts as we prepare for the birth of our savior, Jesus Christ. Tim will
be joined by flautist Letitia Spelbring and cantor Jeanne Kueter. Andy Goodrich will serve as master ofceremonies and refreshments will be served following the concert. Please
plan to join us and bring along your family and friends!Blue Christmas Service
Monday, December 9
8pm
in the Great Room
While Advent is a season of hope and Christmas is a season of joy, not everyone feels hopeful or like celebrating. Many are feeling isolated, missing loved ones and feeling too rushed. This service provides a time and
place of solace during this season, with space for the grief, sadness, loneliness, or confusion in our hearts when these emotions often feel out of place during the holidays. We will gather together in the Great Room. All are welcome and we encourage you to invite family, friends and neighbors. Flyers to share are available in the church lobby.Winter Farmers Market
2nd and 4th Saturday of the Month
November through April
9am-12:30pm
St. Mark Center
Next Market Date:
Saturday, December 14
Christmas Cookie Walk
Sunday, December 15
in the lobby.
Our Youth from St. Mark, Trinity and St. Luke will have homemade cookies available for purchase.
Please stop by to support this fundraiser for future youth mission trips!
Women's Bible Study
Monday, December 16
7pm in the Great Room
following Beth Moore's study
Esther-It's tough being a woman
This Bible Study meets on the 3rd Monday of the month at 7pm.
Men's Bible Study
Monday, December 16
7pm in the Library
continuing the study on Romans
This Bible Study meets on the 3rd Monday of the month at 7pm.
Quilting
Quilters (knotters) will meet at 9:30am on the upcoming date in the Quilting room (second floor of the Education wing):
Wednesday, December 18
For more information, contact the Church Office 847-253-0631.
Christmas Cantata
Sunday, December 22
during worship
Fair Trade Items on Sale
Sunday, December 22
following worship
Olive Oil, Coffee, Chocolate & more
Holiday Worship
Tuesday, December 24 4pm
Christmas Worship
Sunday, December 29 10am
Lessons & Carols
Backpack Ministry
“I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink.”
Matthew 25:35
The school year has begun, and Backpack Ministry is back to work supporting local
children who benefit from receiving food to take home over the weekend. This year we are supporting students from Lions Park and Fairview schools.Please support this ministry by dropping off the following items in the basket located
in the narthex:CreamyPeanut Butter
Squeezable JellyCannedSpaghetti/Ravioli
Canned BeefStew/ChiliCannedTuna
ViennaSausagesChickenPouches
Macaroni andCheeseCannedSoup
CannedFruit and VegetablesSingle Serving Cereal Boxes
Oatmeal in Individual PacketsCerealBars/Granola Bars
Raisins in SmallBoxesJuiceBoxes
IndividualJell-O/Pudding CupsCookies in Individual Packages
*Please note that items in glass containers or expired items cannot be accepted.
Donations made payable to St. Mark and noted for Backpack ministry help us fill in the
gaps to ensure that all children have a hearty and healthy variety of items.Are you interested in lending a hand? Please contact Pam Fehling/Sherry Grobe or the Church Office if you would like to help pack or deliver food.
Social Justice Group
Sunday, December 29
from 3-4:15pm
in the Great Room
Our Ministries
We have a place for you!
Adult Education
Learning for the enrichment of daily living, we participate in midweek Bible Study, Fall and Lenten Focus studies and special topic sessions.
Backpack Ministry
St. Mark, working with School District 57, provides a backpack of healthy food for children in need for over the weekend during the school year.
Congregational Care
Caring for the congregation takes many volunteers. Supporting members by sending cards, making calls, delivering flowers, participation on the prayer chain, and making shawls, in addition to providing rides to church or appointments.
Fair Trade Products
We sell Fair Trade Products from Equal Exchange, a worker-owned co-operative. Equal Exchange's mission is to foster mutually beneficial relationship between farmers and consumers by paying producers a guaranteed minimum price that provides a stable source of income as well as improved social services.
Typically, Fair Trade Products are sold on the 4th Sunday of each month.
Fellowship
Summer BBQs, Mardi Gras Potluck, Lenten Meals, outings and more! Come out and meet some new friends or reconnect with old ones.
Music Ministry
People of all ages and levels of experience participate in our music ministry. Come and share your talents: Vocal Choir, Handbell Choir, Youth Choir and Youth Bell Choir.
Nibblers
Enjoy food? Come and join the Nibblers as they find new places to eat around our community each month. Typically, Nibblers meets on the 1st Saturday of each month.
Outreach
Collecting food items for Mt. Prospect Emergency Food Pantry and the Lutheran Church of the Cross Food Pantry; participating in the Mt. Prospect 4th of July Parade, the Mt. Prospect Block Party, Feed My Starving Children, Crop Hunger Walk, and helping Refugee One with the relocation of refugee families.
PADS
(Public Access to Deliver Shelter)
St. Mark works in conjunction with Journeys|The Road Home and St. Raymond de Penafort Catholic Church to provide meals and shelter for the homeless on Monday nights at the St. Mark Center from October through April.
Property
Do you like to do small projects around the house or yard? The church has projects to do, too! Your special talents/knowledge could be helpful.
Quilting
St. Mark quilters meet twice monthly to put together quilts for Lutheran World Relief.
Senior Lunch Bunch
Meets monthly to get together with friends for a meal or outing.
Stewardship
Our Goal: to be wise stewards of the resources with which we have been blessed . If you have good financial sense and a heart for doing the work of the church, join us.
Women of the ELCA
(WELCA)
St. Mark Women of the ELCA is our local unit of the churchwide women's organization. Activities range from educational to spiritual to social to charitable.
Worship
Serve as an acolyte, greeter, reader, cantor, lay minister, communion assistant, usher, audio-video technician, or serve on altar guild. There are many ways to participate.
Youth & Family Ministry
FaithWalk - Confirmation program for 6th through 8th grade, meets on Monday afternoons (4:30-6 pm) mid-September through May;
Sundays at the Center - Montly intergeneratinal gatherings that include fun, food, fellowship, a service project and craft!
Holy Family Ministries
St. Mark partners with Holy Family ministries in their support of Holy Family School in the North Lawndale neighborhood of Chicago. This ministry helps support student tuitions, Saturday Morning Academy, Summer School, early morning math enrichment, and after-school homework help.
St. Mark/
St. Raymond Ecumenical Ministry
This lay-led group fosters and encourages the special relationship and shared ministries between St. Mark Lutheran Church and St. Raymond Catholic Church. This ministry celebrates our oneness in Christ through our shared Covenant signed in 1999 and renewed in 2010. Its goal is to build upon our long lasting relationship and continue to live our covenant.
St. Mark Foundation
The St. Mark foundation is most known by the educational gifts it awards to the students of the congregation, but the Foundation's philanthropy goes far beyond these educational gifts. Through gifts and member bequests, the Foundation awards grants to support many worthwhile religious and charitable organizations: an ELCA missionary, Journeys/The Road Home, Holy Family Ministries, and Concordia Place, just to name a few.
St. Mark Preschool & Enrichment Center
has been developing the confidence and self-esteem of our community's children for over 65 years, providing a welcoming, safe and encouraging environment. Preschool and Kindergarten Enrichment programs offered. See more on their website at: stmarkpreschoolcares.org
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200 South Wille Street
Mount Prospect, IL 60056Church Office Hours
Monday-Thursday 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Friday 8:30 am - 12 noon847-253-0631
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