
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.
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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
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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
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Announcements & Events
I was a stranger and you welcomed me.
Every year, June 20, celebrates World Refugee Day. This year, the day is very different because in January the U.S. State Department issued a stop work order which ended all refugee resettlement and placement in our country. This not only denied people who had been waiting in refugee camps for years the chance to immigrate but it also cut off support for refugees already lawfully resettled in the U.S. This change is contrary to Christian beliefs and practices and to the position of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in
America. Jesus said, “I was a stranger,and you welcomed me” (Matthew 25:35).
When the change occurred, Global Refuge (new name for Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service) was serving 6000 refugees legally admitted to this country who depend on it for
housing, food, job placement, and other services. Global Refuge president and CEO Krish O’MaraVignarajah stated, “We will not abandon our mission or the people who rely on
us.”
Because the elimination of government funding not only threatens refugees already here but also the work of Global Refuge which has resettled over 800,000 people in its 85-year history, the St. Mark Social Justice Group has launched a fundraising Web page for
members, members’ relatives, friends, and other people of good will to contribute to the work of Global Refuge.The Web page initiative is called “St. Mark Refugee Support.” If you or someone you know feels moved, you may contribute any amount. To contribute, click on
https://secured.globalrefuge.org/p2p/site/epSWg/page/2bSwP1/st-mark-refugee-supportThis campaign will continue until “God’s Work. Our HandsSunday,” September 14.
Free Early Literacy Workshops
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:
June 8 - Pentecost Sunday
June 15 - Holy Trinity Sunday
June 22 - 2nd Sunday after Pentecost
June 29 - 3rd Sunday after Pentecost
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.
St. Mark Book Club 2025 Reading List
July 28 - The Lioness of Boston
by Emily Franklin
August 25 - The Lion Women of Tehranby Marjan Kamali
September 22 - When Crickets Cry
by Mikki Brammer
Adult Education
Our Kairos (Critical) Moment is the subject of June Adult Ed Forums
“God creates human beings as interdependent with the whole creation.”* When interdependence is respected, life works together and humans, animals, plants, air, and water flourish.
We live at a unique moment in human history—a kairos, critical time—when climate change has disrupted this interdependence so that flourishing is in great danger.
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) “affirms that we are in a time of climate crisis.” “The climate has changed, is changing and will continue to change, impacting ecosystems, public health, and human livelihoods. But there are things we can do. This crisis is not a time for panic but for action.”**
In June, when we are so aware of the beauty of nature, the Adult Ed Forums will discuss three topics related to climate change: public health, farming, and how to be “active in hope.” (There is no class on June 1
because of a BBQ.)
The June 8 Adult Forum will explain how climate change presents a public health crisis with weather-related fatalities, farmers and
livestock experiencing heat stress, people who live next to industrial sites
breathing noxious emissions, and so on. We are called to be in solidarity with people facing these hazards.On June 15 we will talk about the future of farming—something that impacts all of us. Extreme weather events reduce agricultural yields. Farmers are turning to new methods. These changes produce climate anxiety that indicates we are in a critical moment for decision making.
On June 29, the Adult Forum will consider how to be “active in hope” and be agents of change. Finally, the Adult Forum on
July 6 will learn how two ELCA churches are attempting to be agents of change in light of climate change.
Adult Forums help us be “Green and Growing in Faith”!
*ELCA social message, Earth’s Climate Crisis (2023)
**Our Kairos Moment: A Study Guide on Earth’s Climate CrisisB(older) U
Here is a list of activities
that are currently scheduled:Thanks to everyone who participated in B(OLDER) U this past year. Although our program is over for the season, the
Village of Mt. Prospect continues to offer activities for seniors that you are
encouraged to participate in.Fit 4 Life Fitness Programs
Fridays at 10:00 am in the Farley Community Room at Village Hall
● 1st Friday of Month - Zumba Gold Chair Exercise
● 2nd, 4th, & 5th Fridays - Seated Exercise with Village Nurse
● 3rd Friday -Whole Body Wellness
Exercise programs are for Mt. Prospect residents only.
Aging in Mt. Prospect - What Families Need to Know
Thursday, July 17 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm.
Village of Mt. Prospect Board Room at Village Hall. You are invited to join us to learn about the village’s aging in community initiative and discover valuable resources to support the aging
journey. A formal presentation will be followed by a resource fair. Registration is required847-870-5680.
If there is a topic for a lunch and learn you would like to suggest, please contact
Linda Olson or the church office.
Patriotic Music
Join us before worship on Sunday, June 29 for Patriotic Music, starting at 9:45am.
Holiday Office Hours
The church office will be closed on Friday, July 4 for the Independence Day Holiday.
Quilting
Quilters(knotters) will take a break for July and August due to the heat.
For more information, contact the Church Office 847-253-0631.
Summer BBQ
Lunch will be served once a month following worship. Join us on July 13 to enjoy summer. A free will offering willbe collected to help cover expenses. Come by for food, fun and fellowship!
Anyone interested in assisting with the BBQs or providing a salad or dessert for any of these BBQs, please contact Kim Perlich. Future BBQ dates: August 17Men's Bible Study
Monday, July 21 at 7pm
in the Library
This Bible Study meets on the 3rd Monday of the month at 7pm.
Women's Bible Study
Monday, July 21 at 7pm
in the Great Room
Finishing the study of Esther using Beth Moore's study - Esther - It's tough being a woman. This Bible Study meets on the 3rd Monday of the month at 7pm.
Fair Trade Items on Sale
Sunday, July 27
following worship
Olive Oil, Coffee, Chocolate & more
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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