Sunday, August 24, 2025 and

Sunday, September 7, 2025
immediately following the 10am worship service

These meetings are to provide information and answer questions regarding the potential sale of St. Mark properties. The Executive Committee has written a brief with background information to assist members in preparing questions. Printed copies are available in the Narthex.

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. 

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 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:

August 3 - 8th Sunday after Pentecost

August 10 - 9th Sunday after Pentecost

August 17 - 10th Sunday after Pentecost

August 24 - 11th Sunday after Pentecost

“We believe” — Re-claiming the Nicene Creed for Today

What would you say if someone asked you, “So, what do you believe as a Christian?” A refreshed understanding of what Christians believe is vital as we anticipatea new pastor, as we seek to share the gospel with the unchurched in our community, and as we face the headwinds of growing secularity.

Beginning September 21 and continuing through October 12, the fall Adult Forums will celebrate the seventeen - hundredth anniversary of the first Christian creed, the Nicene Creed, by studying and discussing what it means. To understand how and why this creed originated is to gain a perspective on issues that were vital to Christians in the church’s early centuries. One critical question was the person and workof Jesus Christ. Who was Jesus for fourth century Christians? What did he mean for their life together? What do you believe? What do we believe?

In a day and age when growing numbers seem disenchanted with the institution of the church and local congregations struggle to exist, through a study of the Nicene Creed we gain confidence
that the church of Christ will “keep on rising from the dead.” (ELW 729)

In June, the Social Justice Group launched a campaign to help Global Refuge (globalrefuge.org), the Lutheran
immigrant and refugee resettlement agency, meet its commitment to resettle legally welcomed refugees after government support was halted in January. In business for over 85 years, Global Refugeis the largest faith-based national nonprofit exclusively dedicated to helping restore a sense of home to immigrants and refugees.

As of the end of July, St. Mark Refugee Support has achieved its goal of $600. Now an anonymous donor has pledged to match dollar-for-dollar all subsequent gifts to St. Mark Refugee Support until “God’s Work. Our Hands” Sunday, September 14. Gifts of any size—$5,$10, $25, etc.— from members, relatives, friends, and people from the community are welcome.

Click here to make a donation

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.

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

Linda Olson or the church office.

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

August 25 - The Lion Women of Tehran

by Marjan Kamali

September 22 - When Crickets Cry

by Mikki Brammer

Quilters(knotters) will take a break for July and August due to the heat.

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

Copies available in the Narthex

Sunday, August 17, 11am-1pm
$10 per Adult, Kids Free
in the St. Mark Parking Lot

Burgers and Hot Dogs cooked on the St. Mark Grill and Ice Cream from Brain Freeze Ice Cream Cart. Musical Entertainment by Calaloo –fusion mix of Caribbean & Latin music - and our own Tim Spelbring playing
Broadway Show tunes. Come join the fun! You don’t want to miss this!

Sunday, August 24

following worship

Olive Oil, Coffee, Chocolate & more

Sunday, October 5, 2025
at the St. Mark Center
Tickets now on sale Sundays in the Narthex

Doors open at Noon –
Bunco begins at 1pm
$25 per ticket thru September 15;
$30 per ticket after that
Make checks payable to BCRF (Breast Cancer Research Foundation)
Must be 18 years old to play

Contact Janice Serafini for more information

The next meeting of the Social Justice Groupwill be Sunday, October 12, at 3 p.m