THIS WEEK:
SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE at 9:30 am
You do NOT need a Facebook account to view the service!
Download the Sunday bulletin at: www.stmarkhamilton.org/bulletins
TUESDAY MINDFULNESS CLASS at 6:30 pm
Beginners welcome. Located in sanctuary.
WEDNESDAY WORSHIP SERVICE at 6:30 pm
In-person with Holy Communion.
THURSDAY BIBLE STUDY at 10:00 am
Drop-ins welcome! Located in the church library (upper level). Bring a Bible.
CONTACT: Carol Kasabach
THURSDAY CHOIR PRACTICE at 7:00 pm
in the Sanctuary.
Come make a joyful noise with us. All voices welcome!
CONTACT: John Kling
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ANNUAL CONGREGATION MEETING
Annual Congregation Meeting will be held on 1/22/23 with snow date of 1/29/23.
Please also join us for a time to say thank you and express our gratitude to Pastor Michael for his time as interim Pastor of St. Mark at the time of our meeting. We are so grateful and appreciative of his service during our Pastoral Vacancy. Pastor Michael you will be missed, we loved your sermons and sense of humor with your no nonsense approach! We will miss the gifts you have shared with us over the last year.
Revised Constitution
Proposed Budget
Annual Reports
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 PRAYER CONCERNS
Holy God, renew your church and raise up leaders who announce your good news. Grant peace to this congregation in the midst of transition. Guide the work of the candidacy committee. Merciful God, receive our prayer.
If you would like to put a thanksgiving or concern in our prayer chain, you may call the Church Office at 609-585-7087 or reply to this email.
David Bader, Joanne Bicknese, Carol Borden, David Boyer, Lynn Boyer, Harold and Karen Breninghouse, Patricia Breninghouse, Dennis Breza, Brittany, Sherrie Capriotti, The Clark Family, Emily Conti, Richard Cook, Denise Darnell’s Aunt Joan, Dottie DeFlece, Donald Dickson, Sandra Domboski, Richard Farley, Bob Giaquinto, Walt Gidowski, Ingrid Guendner, Joan Guido, Karen & Tim Gustus, Father of Tim Gustus, Diane Harris, Wayne Herpel, Matthew Hoffman, Jennifer Hoh, Joy Holman, Steve K., Christopher Kapshock, Caroline Keefe, Drew Kieffer, Betty Kling, Erika Kraemer, Jacqueline I. Kroschwitz, John Kroschwitz, David Loughlin, Josephine Loughlin, Todd Luttman, Emiko Magarifuchi, Roland Majer, Barbara Mazzantenta, Cathy McKenny, Janice Morris, Dave Nay, Kayla & Eric Oberg, David L. Oiler, Mary Oiler, Barbara Osmond, Robert Parker, Louise Prior, baby Mark Pullen, Laurel Riemann, Luke Riemann, Mark Riemann, Richard Schappert, Terryann Schappert, Hilda Schintzler, John Smith, Emily Soule, Jerry Spoerl, Elwood Tryon, Verda Tryon, Bobby Urban, Carolyn Valenza, Liz Wallace, Magdalena Welker, Brandon Walling, Wyatt Whitehead, David Wilkie, Ken Wilkie,
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Dear St. Mark:
We have created some Cottage Meetings to provide intimate, small gatherings for people to meet with Pastor Linnea. We are limiting the sessions to 8 people so that enough time is allotted for each group. The sign up sheets are at church, but you may also contact Robin at the office to schedule your session. Please email Robin at admin@stmarkhamilton.org or call her at 609-585-7087, Tuesday through Thursday. Here are the dates we have finalized:
- Thursday, February 9, 2023, at 11:30 a.m. at church (this is right after the morning bible study)
- Sunday, February 12, 2023, after service in the Fellowship Hall
- Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at 7 p.m. at church (after Wednesday evening worship)
- Monday, March 6, 2023, at 7 p.m. on ZOOM
If you are interested in hosting a Cottage Meeting, please feel free to reach out to Robin to discuss possibilities. You may have something at your home, out for coffee, etc. We look forward to these meetings and hope it will help with our transition.
Blessings,
Robin Harris
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 OFFERING ENVELOPES
The 2023 offering envelopes are available in the church office or you may contact Nancy Trembley at 609-588-9288 to make arrangements for pick up.
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 LAY LEADERS
January 15, 2023
- Lector - Eileen Mansfield
- Communion Assistant - Eileen Mansfield
- Ushers - Karl Fritzinger and Bobbie Huffman
- Livestream Operator - Eileen Mansfield
- Counters - Eileen Mansfield and John Hoge
- January Altar Guild - Karen Breninghouse and Lisa Fritzinger
Would you like to be a Lector, Communion Assistant, or Usher? CONTACT: John Hoge.
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 Saint Mark Hamilton will turn 125 in September of 2023!
The first meeting to plan a celebration of this milestone anniversary will take place virtually on January 19, 2023 at 7pm. All who wish to participate in planning are welcome. The zoom link, meeting ID and passcode are listed below.
https://us05web.zoom.us/j/89914167458?pwd=a1dEelRoNTAzL0tlK09YdDBuNERtZz09
Meeting ID: 899 1416 7458
Passcode: JTX976
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 SOCIAL MINISTRY
"LUNCHES WITH LOVE"
Each week we supply a minimum of 50 bag lunches to HomeFront families. The lunches are packed on Sunday mornings, AFTER the 9:30 AM service. We've got it down to a science so it only takes about 30 minutes! It's a great way to enjoy some fellowship time while doing God's work.
You can support these lunch ministries by making a financial donation to St Mark Lutheran with (note the new wording!) "Lunches w/Love" on the memo line OR by donating any of the following single-serve items:
- snacks -chips, pretzels, popcorn, etc.
- fruit cups
- water bottles
- juice boxes
 If you can help pack lunches or make one of the 2 weekly deliveries, please CONTACT: Karen Breninghouse.
Please drop off ALL food items on the table in fellowship hall. If you have a building key you can drop off donations at any time. Otherwise, to schedule a time to deliver or have donations picked up from your home, please contact Karen Breninghouse or call the church office at 609-585-7087.
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SOCIAL MINISTRY
"DINNERS WITH LOVE"
Each month, on the second Wednesday, we will prepare a meal in the church kitchen and deliver it by 6 pm to the HomeFront tutoring program located at the Lawrence Community Center. Anyone interested in helping with this ministry should contact Karen Breninghouse as it will be an ongoing, monthly project.
NEXT DATE: Wednesday, February 8
ITEMS NEEDED for Dinners with Love:
- Bottles of water, juice or iced tea
- sturdy paper plates
- plastic utensils (forks, spoons & knives)
- plastic cups
- monetary donations to purchase perishable foods
Please drop off ALL food items on the table in fellowship hall. If you have a building key you can drop off donations at any time. Otherwise, to schedule a time to deliver or have donations picked up from your home, please contact Karen Breninghouse or call the church office at 609-585-7087.
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 SOCIAL MINISTRYPERPETUAL GROCERY LIST
St Mark continues to collect food donations for two organizations that serve those who are experiencing food insecurity in the Mercer County area.
__ PEANUT BUTTER
__ JELLY
__ MAC & CHEESE
HomeFront requests these "motel friendly" items:
__ Chef Boyardee foods (flip-top cans)
__ Hormel dinners (or any microwaveable, shelf-stable meals)
__ MAC & CHEESE (cups are better to microwave)
__ TUNA (flip-top can or packets)
__ RAMEN NOODLES
__ individual-size, shelf-stable JUICE or MILK (such as "Parmalat")
Please drop off ALL food items on the table in Fellowship Hall. If you have a building key you can drop off donations at any time. Otherwise, to schedule a time to deliver or have donations picked up from your home, please contact the church office at 609-585-7087.
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 THANK YOU
...for keeping ALL of our church ministries active! Drop off your donation by putting it in our mailbox next to the back doors of the church. (Make sure it's in an envelope.)
Or...
Write a check made payable to "St Mark Lutheran Church" and mail to:
St Mark Lutheran Church, 350 White Horse Ave., Hamilton NJ 08610-1419.
- Set up online bill-pay at your bank. When it asks for an account number, use your unique "Offering Envelope" number that you've been assigned by St Mark. Need a number? Reply to this email or call the office and request a number.
- Donate by credit card via PayPal on our website: www.StMarkHamilton.org, or click here to donate
- Donate your time & talent! We always need folks to mow the lawn, take out trash 2x/week, put the recycling bucket to the curb, help pack lunches on Sundays, plant/weed/harvest the garden, water the plants inside the building, refill the candle oil, lector/read on Sundays, etc.
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 Introducing Pastor Linnéa K. Clark and her husband Max Grafe. Pastor Clark will begin her position here at St. Mark on Sunday, January 29, 2023.
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2022 ST. MARK LUTHERAN CHURCH
CONGREGATION COUNCIL
- Barbara Moonlight [third term ends 1/2024]
- Dolores McKillip [first term ends 1/2024]
- Eileen Mansfield (Secretary) [first term ends 1/2024]
- John Kroschwitz [second term ends 1/2024]
- Kurt Drewes [first term ends 1/2024]
- Michaela Arzt (President-2nd Yr.) [second term ends 1/2023
- Timothy Boyd [appointed 2/8/2022]
- Nancy Trembley (Vice President)
- ??? could this be you?
Church Council meets on the second Tuesday of the month.
Council members are elected for a 2-year term at the Annual Congregational Meeting in January, and may serve a maximum of three (3) consecutive 2-year terms (i.e., 6 years total).
*originally appointed for a partial term, which is exempt from the 6-year total
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