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    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)

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    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

    Ash Wednesday Worship

    Wednesday, March 5

    at 11am and 7pm

  • Offerings & Donations

    Use PayPal for Offerings or Donations by clicking on the button below.

    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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    Check out the latest updates!

  • 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:

    January 26 - 3rd Sunday after Epiphany

    February 2 - 4th Sunday after Epiphany

    February 9 - 5th Sunday after Epiphany

    February 16 - 6th Sunday after Epiphany

    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

    February 24 - The Forest of Vanishing Stars

    by Kristin Harmel
    March 24 - James by Percival Everett
    April 28 - The Collected Regrets of Clover

    by Mikki Brammer

    *May 27 - The Hidden Life of Cicily Larson

    by Ellen Baker
    June 23 - There Is A Balm in Wichita Falls

    by T. Carlos Anderson

    *Meeting on Tuesday due to the Memorial Day Holiday.

    Adult Education

    “After Certainty” is timely topic for

    FebruaryAdult Ed Forums

    The writer of our February Adult Ed Forum series is Meghan Johnston Aelabouni, bishop of the Rocky Mountain Synod of the ELCA. About the series, shewrites: “In these years of a world wide pandemic, escalating climate change, political turmoil and a changing religious
    landscape, it may feel like the days of predictability and stability are behin
    d
    us. For Christians who have been taught that having faith in Jesus means being certain, times of uncertainty can fee
    l like a spiritual problem to solve.

    In three sessions on Sundays, February 2, 9, and 16, the class will look at people in the Bible who lived in great uncertainty, Martin Luther’s own wrestling with the Church’s certainty,
    and loving our neighbor with compassion in the midst of personal and politica
    l differences.

    No forum will be held on February 23 on account of the congregation’s annual meeting. Adult forums begin at 11:15am and last until approximately noon
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    B(older) U

    Here is a list of activities
    that are currently scheduled:

    Exercise is back on Thursdays
    Exercise is back on Thursdays - now through April from 10:00-10:45am in the Assembly Room at the Center. Each week we will do exercises to target different areas: upper body,lower body, cardio, and balance. You can do these exercises at your own pace.
    If you haven’t joined us before, come and check it out.

    Lunch and Learn

    Stay tuned for information on the March Lunch & Learn

    If there is a topic for the lunch and learn you would like to suggest, please contact

    Linda Olson or the church office.

    Social Justice Group

    Sunday, February 16 at 3pm

    in the Great Room

    They will be discussing the group's 2025 goals.

    Women's Bible Study

    Monday, February 17 at 7pm

    in the Great Room

    Continuing 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.

    Men's Bible Study

    Monday, February 17 at 7pm

    in the Library

    Continuing the study of 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, February 19 &

    Tuesday, February 25

    For more information, contact the Church Office 847-253-0631.

    Senior Lunch Bunch

    (or anyone who would like to join us)

    Thursday, February 20 at1pm

    Whiskey Hill Brewery & Kitchen

    99 W. Prospect Ave., Mt. Prospect

    RSVP to the Church Office at 847-253-0631 by Monday, February 17

    Winter Farmers Market

    2nd and 4th Saturday of the Month

    Now through April

    9am-12:30pm

    St. Mark Center

    Next Market Dates:

    Saturday, February 22

    Saturday, March 8

    Annual Congregational Meeting & MSP Update

    Sunday, February 23

    following worship

    Annual Reports will be available in the narthex beginning Sunday, February 9.

    Immediately following the Annual Meeting , the Ministry Site Profile (MSP) team will be giving an update of their progress and gathering of information for the Pastoral call process. Please plan to stay for both of these very important meetings.

    Fair Trade Items on Sale

    Sunday, February 23

    following worship

    Olive Oil, Coffee, Chocolate & more

    March Nibblers

    Saturday, March 1 at 6:30pm

    Mia's Cantina

    373 W. Dundee Rd., Wheeling

    RSVP to Kim Perlich or the church office by Monday, February 24

    Mardi Gras Potluck

    Tuesday, March 4 at 5:45pm

    in Fellowship Hall

    What favorite dish will you bring to pass? Last names beginning with A-L: Bring a salad or dessert, M-Z: Bring a main course or side dish. Coffee and lemonade provided. Shrove Tuesday service with palm burning to end the night.

    Ash Wednesday Worship

    Wednesday, March 5

    at 11am and 7pm

    Join us for the Savior Servant, Friend service for Ash Wednesday, as we begin the season of Lent contemplating that Jesus is our Forgiver. We remind ourselves that Jesus forgives us again and again by his cross, even though we do not deserve it.

    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 Jelly

    CannedSpaghetti/Ravioli
    Canned BeefStew/Chili

    CannedTuna
    ViennaSausages

    ChickenPouches
    Macaroni andCheese

    CannedSoup
    CannedFruit and Vegetables

    Single Serving Cereal Boxes
    Oatmeal in Individual Packets

    CerealBars/Granola Bars
    Raisins in SmallBoxes

    JuiceBoxes
    IndividualJell-O/Pudding Cups

    Cookies 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.

  • Our Ministries

    We have a place for you!

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    Adult Education

    Learning for the enrichment of daily living, we participate in midweek Bible Study, Fall and Lenten Focus studies and special topic sessions.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    Fellowship

    Summer BBQs, Mardi Gras Potluck, Lenten Meals, outings and more! Come out and meet some new friends or reconnect with old ones.

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    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.

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    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.

     

     

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    Quilting

    St. Mark quilters meet twice monthly to put together quilts for Lutheran World Relief.

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    Senior Lunch Bunch

    Meets monthly to get together with friends for a meal or outing.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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!

     

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    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    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

  • Contact Us

    Don't be afraid to reach out. You + us = awesome.

    200 South Wille Street
    Mount Prospect, IL 60056
    Church Office Hours
    Monday-Thursday 8:30 am-4:30 pm
    Friday 8:30 am - 12 noon
    847-253-0631