WORSHIP
We gather for worship each Sunday morning at 9:00. You can join us in-person in the Sanctuary, or via livestream on our Facebook page. Recordings of services may be also found on the St Mark Website.
 
PRAYERS-    
We are all invited to keep the following persons in our prayers:
 
Prayers for Healing:   
Kevin Eddie, Don Northrup, Kristine Taylor, Elnora Boettcher, Vicki Nichols (friend of Phil and Jennie Walsh), Clara Samuelson, Luke Wilshusen (Clare Shull’s grandson), Mary Ann Bengtson, Ann Krummen, Barb Movall, Carol Snyder (sister of Norma Juhl), Ondrej Jensen (Norma Juhl’s great grandson), Tony Bodholdt, Marlon Gasner, Marilyn Jones,  Hildy Clewell, Julie Egland, Val Anderson, Jon Kruse, Donna Schulz, Steve Korner, Jane Evans, Evelyn Messenbrink, Alex Kron, Steve Berg, and all persons seeking healing and wholeness. 
 
Prayers of Comfort:
The family of Earl Jorgensen
The family of Dick Botine
The family of Joy Johnson

OUR GUEST SPEAKER TODAY- 
Rod Quanbeck is the Executive Director of Ingham Okoboji Bible Camp.  Rod will be sharing the good news of what is happening at Camp as well as spending some times with the younger children and students. 
 
INGHAM OKOBOJI AND LUTHERAN
LAKESIDE BIBLE CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS
Did you know that there are scholarships available to send children and youth to Bible Camp this summer?  Yes, it is true!!!  The Congregation Council has agreed to provide a $200 scholarship for all full week campers, and $100 for all 2 and 3 day programs.  NOW is the best time to apply to get the discounts.   

SIT, KNIT AND CROCHET, ETC
Bring your project and enjoy time and conversation with others as your do your crafting.  If you come to just visit that is great.  The date is Thursday, April 6 at 1:00pm in the church library.    NIGHT, KNIT AND CROCHET, ETC 
will meet Tuesday, April 11 at 6:30PM in the church library.  
 
RAGBRAI UPDATE
As you are likely aware. RAGBRAI is coming through Storm Lake on the afternoon of Sunday July 22 and leaving on Monday July 23.  We will be hosting a Spaghetti supper for riders on Sunday afternoon and we are in need of some more persons to: a) to help lead the spaghetti supper here at St Mark; b) help with the supper; or c) offer your home for riders to stay in.   There is a sign up list at the Welcome Center and in the Church Office. 
 
LIFE SERVE BLOOD DRIVE The next blood drive will be Tuesday, April 4 from 12:30-5:30 at St. Mark.  You can register online or text LIFESERVE to 999-777 to make an appointment to Give Blood.  If you would like to know any other info about donating blood and Life Serve Blood Center, just click on this link, or contact Jane Hartwell in the  Church Office.  
 
PROCLAIM RADIO MINISTRY 
Proclaim is a radio ministry of St Mark and is broadcast every Sunday morning at 7:30 AM via FM 101.7 KAYL. The message and music are from the previous weekend. This ministry is one of the ways we reach out to Storm Lake and Western Iowa with the love of Jesus.  We invite you to consider supporting this ministry in addition to your regular financial support of St Mark. Cost is $38 per week and can be given online, or by check.  You can sign-up for a Sunday by contacting Jane Hartwell janehartwell@stmarkstormlake.com
 
WATERLIFE JOURNAL
Would you like to know more about the Western Iowa Synod of the ELCA and what is happening in western Iowa?   Are you wondering about ways you could get involved?  Check out the latest edition by clicking on this link.   If you would like to receive a copy in your email each month, simply click on this link and a copy will be sent to you. 
 
VETS TOGETHER- Is an opportunity for veterans of the United States military branches to get together and talk. There is no agenda other than an opportunity for veterans of the United States military services to have a place to be with others who have had similar experiences and who are willing to receive and give encouragement to others. As veterans go through re-entry into civilian life they may experience, short and long term, challenges unique to veterans such as: PTSD; disabilities; reconnecting to family and friends; finding meaningful employment; and other struggles.  Vets Together meet on Wednesday evenings, 6:00 PM in room 128. The gatherings are open to all community  persons.  Please share this opportunity with friends. 
 
FRIENDS WITH FOOD
The next  packing and shipping date is April 20th.  If you would like to help, and if you know of someone who could use some food, please contact Jane Hartwell  712-732-5255, Di Daniels712-299-9863 or Julie Cook- Western Iowa Synod Office 732-4968. Friends with Food is a partnership of St Mark Lutheran Church, SALUD, and other community persons who work together to offer a monthly food distribution to those who are permanently or temporarily homebound and without easy access to transportation.  

THANK YOU FOR YOUR OFFERINGS AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT-
We are grateful for your faithful financial gifts to St Mark as they provide the needed support for all of our ministries, outreach, operating, and staffing costs. If you have a financial gift you would like to share today you may place it in the offering box found at the welcome center.  You are welcome to drop off an offering at the Church office or send it in the mail.  You can also go to the St Mark Give Page where there are links and instructions for sharing your gifts:

• Give via EFT, banking cards, and credit cards.
• Make a one time, or set up ongoing gift
• Text your gift to 833-643-0608. 
• You can also give during the service electronically through the new Vanco Mobile Giving Appavailable at Apple App Store on Google Play Store.

UPPER DES MOINES FOOD SHELF NEEDS OUR HELP
The Upper Des Moines Opportunities Food Shelf staff has stated that any food is welcomed at the pantry.  The following items are very low and needed at this time: cereal, oatmeal, peanut butter, canned fruit & vegetables, beans and rice, spaghetti sauce and pasta.  Meat is very much needed (lunch meat, hot dogs, ground beef, ground pork, chicken.  Freezers are available at Upper Des Moines if you drop off there, address below).  Other items needed: laundry soap, dish soap, shampoo, body soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, toilet paper, paper towels. You can drop the food off in the grocery cart by the church office, or at Upper Des Moines Opportunities Food Shelf, 620 Michigan Street, in Storm Lake. 
 
DO YOU WANT TO RECEIVE OR STOP RECEIVING OFFERING ENVELOPES? 
Four times a year offering envelopes are sent out to congregation members and friends to use to support the ministry of St Mark.  We are grateful for everyone who uses them, however if you do not wish to receive them because you give on-line or don’t use them, contact Jane Hartwell janehartwell@stmarkstormlake.comto have them discontinued. If you are not receiving envelopes at this time and would like to use them, you are also encouraged to contact Jane.  For those of you who have canceled your envelopes, you may still receive the second quarter because of the cut- off date. From then on you will not get them.  Thank you.
  Sunday, April 2                      PALM SUNDAY
7:30AM               Proclaim Radio broadcast on FM101.7
9:00AM-              Palm Sunday Worship Service- in-person and
                            streamed live on Facebook
10:00AM             Fellowship Coffee time (Fellowship Hall)
10:00AM             Sunday School (Sanctuary)
10:00AM             Adult Bible Study (Fellowship Hall)
 
Monday, April 3
9:00AM               Sew & Do (Sewing Room)
5:00PM               Family Access Center (Room 128)
6:30PM               Stephen Ministry (Conference Room)
 
Tuesday, April 4
12:30-5:30PM      Blood Drive
 
Wednesday, April 5
8:00AM-6:00PM   New Opportunities (Women, Infants &
                             Children) - Fellowship Hall, Rooms 120, 122, 123,
                             124, 125)
6:00PM                 Vets Together (Room 128)
7:00 PM                Suicide Grief Support Group (Room 128)
 
Thursday, April 6                  MAUNDY THURSDAY          
8:00AM-6:00PM    New Opportunities (Women, Infants &
                              Children) - Fellowship Hall, Rooms 120, 122, 123,
                              124, 125)
12:00PM                AA-(Fellowship Hall)
1:00-3:00PM          Sit, Knit, Crochet, Etc. (Library)
6 :30PM                 Maundy Thursday Service (celebration of
                              1^st Communion)
            
Friday, April 7                       GOOD FRIDAY
6:30                       Good Friday Worship Service (Sanctuary)
 
Sunday, April 9                      EASTER SUNDAY
7:30AM                 Proclaim Radio broadcast on FM101.7
9:00AM-                Easter Sunday Worship Service- in-person and
                              streamed live on Facebook
10:00AM               Fellowship Coffee time (Fellowship Hall)