About Us
We believe that Jesus Christ came to reveal the fullness of God's love for us, and we continue to celebrate that love through worship, service, and community.
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Get Involved
Our church offers a wide range of ministry opportunities. Whether you'd like to learn more, pray more, or serve more, we have a ministry for you.
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Support Us
Making an offering of your financial resources is an integral part of what it means to be a Christian. We have a variety of ways to make it easy to support our church.
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NEWS AND EVENTS

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SAINT MARK'S LUTHERAN CHURCH WELCOMES YOU!
We welcome you if you are single, married, divorced, gay, wealthy, poor, black, brown, yellow or white. We welcome crying newborns, squirming children and frazzled moms and dads. You are welcome if you sing like an opera star or can’t carry a tune in a bucket, like some of us. We don’t care if you’re more Lutheran than Martin Luther, haven’t been in church since little Joey’s baptism, or if you’re “just browsing.” We welcome you if you are over 60, even if you haven’t grown up yet, or if you are a teenager and growing up too fast. We welcome starving artists, latte-sippers, vegetarians and junk food junkies. You are welcome if you are in recovery or still struggling with your addiction. We welcome you if you have been having problems or you’re down in the dumps or if you don’t like “organized religion.” We’ve been there too. If you are left-wing, right-wing or no wing at all, you are welcome here. If you are visiting Grandma and Grandpa and they made you come to church, welcome! Likewise, if you are in town to visit a child, grandchild or friend, you are welcome here. We offer a special welcome to those who could use a prayer right now. We welcome you to Saint Mark's Lutheran Church because we are a place of saints and sinners of all kinds who are here by the grace of God.
FAITH AND SCIENCE DISCUSSION
Our discussions on Faith and Science are focused primarily on religion through the eyes of well-known scientists and theologians who understand that our faith can be informed by science rather than conflict with it. We use various tools such as audio and video clips and articles focused on these scientists to create the basis for discussion. We think you’ll find these discussions interesting and useful.
Our next discussion on Faith and Science will be on Thursday, November 21st in the conference room at 7:00 p.m. If you have any questions about this, contact Stan Suther at ssuther@yahoo.com or 704-877-2375.
​FOOD FOR DAYS
We still have children in our school system that don’t have food for the weekend. This problem is not going away. The Iredell School system and Mooresville Graded School District have at least 400 children who are considered homeless. (That means no permanent address). We have one school with over 30 students on a waiting list due to no sponsor.
 St. Mark’s has generously supported 67 children out of 75 – 100 that attend Park View Elementary School. Social Ministry depends on the caring hearts of our congregation to support Food for Days, Backpack Ministry.
Cost for one child for the school year is $250.00 or any amount your heart dictates. Please indicate Food for Days on your check and envelope.
2019 GREEK PASTRY SALE
Our friends at St. Luke Greek Orthodox Church sent an invitation to purchase their yummy pastries. They have delicious, mouth watering Baklava ( original family Greek recipe), Paximadia (best ever biscotti) that goes well with a cup of coffee or tea anytime, Finikia (amazing cookies dipped in honey), Kouribiethes(wedding cookies) that is the perfect dessert at the end of a fabulous meal, Koulourakia, (butter tea cookies) impress unexpected company for brunch when you bring these to the table. And the Toffee...try having just one piece. Bet you can't. YUMMY!   AND, these pastries make great Christmas Gifts!  So Order by December 1, Sunday. Here is your link..... And don't forget to share this post.   Here is your link…
                                                            www.GreekPastries.Org
HANDS ON – will continue meeting each Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. in the Adult I classroom in the FLC. Everyone is welcome to join us, no skills required.
During November we will hold a drive for Living Waters Lutheran Church in Cherokee:
Socks in the Sanctuary
(Packaged Socks for men, women and children)
Stockings in the Pew
(Christmas Stockings for children)
 St. Mark’s Saints . . . soup would be good too!
Canned Soup (any variety)
 Please leave any donations in your pew and they will be collected each week. Contact Shelby Westmoreland, 704-662-4630; shelbyw1952@gmail.com if you have any questions or ideas to share.

GIVING IS EASIER THAN EVER
​St. Mark’s is making it easier and more convenient to give!  We have partnered with the ECLA and the Tithe.ly platform to provide our members with new ways to make electronic contributions from your checking or credit card account.  Members and guests can now make instant contributions using:
· The Tithe.ly App:  Available in the Apple App Store or Google Play, search for ‘Tithe.ly’
· The St. Mark’s Website:  Go to www.saintmarkslutheran.com, click on the ‘Giving’ link, and click the Give To St. Mark’s button
· The St. Mark’s App:  Click the ‘More’ menu and select the ‘Offering’ link
On the Tithe.ly form, simply search for ‘St. Mark’, select our church, then enter your account information or set up a Tithe.ly account to make future payments easier.  You can make a single contribution or set up a recurring contribution, and you can also indicate the desired fund for your contribution.
Giving to St. Mark’s has never been easier!  If you have questions or need any assistance, please send an email commtech@saintmarkslutheran.com.

FAITH AND SCIENCE​
Our first Faith & Science discussion met recently with the attendees finding much to discuss. These meetings are focused on faith from the perspective of those who have a firm grasp of science and theology. If you have ever wondered how to view the various parts of the Bible that don't seem to hold up well in a literal interpretation, understand that you are not alone, and many experts, including scientists and theologians have developed clarity in how to interpret the Bible. Our Faith and Science discussions will provide lots of resources from these experts and allow the group to toss around the ideas in an open and non-judgemental way.
We will plan to have these discussions approximately once per month. Future meetings will be announced.
Here are links to three short videos that we used as the basis for discussion:
Dr. Francis Collins- Head of the National Insitutes of Health and leader of the Human Genome Project- Pointers to God https://www.youtube.com/watch…
Br. Guy Consolmagno- Director of the Vatican Observatory- The Pope's Astronomer- https://www.youtube.com/watch…
Rev. Dr. Brian Peterson- Professor of New Testament, Lenoir Rhyne University- Faith and Science: What Does This Mean? https://www.youtube.com/watch…
TRUNK OR TREAT FALL FESTIVAL
A rainy night did not stop our having a great Halloween event on Oct. 31.
YOUR OFFERING AT WORK-  ELCA MISSION SUPPORT

See an excellent video from ELCA at the link below.

​https://www.facebook.com/187143831305203/posts/2651818028171092/
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GOD'S WORK. OUR HANDS
GWOH  2019 was a great success with over 150 members of the St. Mark's family participating in the various tasks which included landscaping, painting, cleaning, properly disposing of outdated medicines, and baking goodies for delivery to our police and fire departments. 
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Charities we supported include:

 Mooresville Soup Kitchen                              Serenity House
Health Reach Community Center              Mooresville Christian Mission
The Dove House                                                    HOMe of Mooresville
 
We have many photos of the day in our Gallery. Scroll down below Church Life photos.
BIBLE STUDY WITH PASTOR DAVE
Wednesday Bible Study, 10:00 a.m. with Pastor Dave, September - November.  You are welcome to attend. Bring your Bible to the "Conference Room" on the main floor of  St. Mark's, just past the offices. This class will begin with 1 Thessalonians and continue from there in the New Testament. Scholars date 1 Thessalonians back to 43-50 AD. As such, it is the earliest letter from Paul, and the may be the oldest writing we have from the early church. Thessalonica was the capital city of the Roman province of Macedonia, and is currently a port city in Northeast Greece.
IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM PRESIDING BISHOP ELIZABETH EATON
Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton shares what it means to be called, "For such a time as this," in her 2019 message to ELCA Synod Assemblies. Download: http://bit.ly/SynodAssembly2019
​2019-20 CHILDREN, YOUTH, & FAMILY MINISTRIES
Families can look forward to the following schedule of activities through Memorial Day, ending the week of May 24th:
Sunday Mornings 9:45-10:45 a.m.
  • FROLIC NURSERY for kids ages 0-2
  • FROLIC FAMILY CLASS for kids ages 2-3 with parent(s)
  • WHIRL SUNDAY SCHOOL for kids ages 4 through Grade 6
  • CONFIRMATION CLASS for students in Grades 7-8
  • PARENTING TOPICS for parents of age 0 through Grade 12
Sunday Evenings 5:00-6:30 p.m.
  • XP3 YOUTH GROUP for students in Grades 6-12
    • We’re excited to introduce the ORANGE CURRICULUM to this ministry!
Wednesday Evenings 6:30-7:30 p.m.
  • 252 KIDS for students in Grades 1-5
    • We’re excited to introduce the ORANGE CURRICULUM to this ministry!
  • ADULT SMALL GROUP for parents and adults (6:00-7:00 p.m.)
NURSERY NEWS 
We are excited that our Nursery during the Sunday worship services is growing with lots of cuddly babies! The nursery is available during both the 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. services for babies and any children ages four and under (infants to age 4). We also need a few more volunteers to assist in the nursery.  Please contact Kathy McLean at 704-664-4403 (leave a message) or kathymclean23@gmail.com if you are interested in volunteering for this ministry.
HANDS ON
 – Meets each Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. in the FLC. We are very busy at Hands and could use extra Hands. You don’t have to sew to help out and if you want to come for conversation and fellowship, please do.

W are in the process of making shawls for their residents at Genesis to wear at their Senior Prom in May. If you happen to have an old pin or broach that you can part with we would like a few to attach to their shawls. Please leave your broach/pin in the office and we will see that it is lovingly placed on a shawl. 

We are also busy preparing plastic balls for our crocheters and if you crochet we could use your help. LNRMC is also in need of crotched or knitted baby caps. We would not need these until Christmas. They would like these in Christmas colors. More information about needs at Living Waters Lutheran will be coming in March! Thank you St. Mark’s for your support. Love one another, shelbyw1952@gmail.com
FOOD FOR DAYS VOLUNTEERS
Would you like to be involved in a community outreach program that requires minimal time commitment but has a large impact on children in our area.
 
The Food For Days outreach program brings together volunteers from our community's churches.  Each participating church has been assigned a school.  St Mark's volunteer group packs meals for Park View Elementary School in downtown Mooresville.
 
We pack individual bags of food, for in need children, to take home for the weekends.  This outreach program coincides with the children's school year, as the food distribution is through their respective school.  We begin packing in September and finish with the ending of the school year in May.
 
We meet once a week on Thursday morning at the First Baptist Church, 150 South Church Street, Mooresville, NC.   
 
Please prayerfully consider being a volunteer.  Depending on the number of volunteers, your commitment throughout the school would be one Thursday morning a month from 8:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. 
 
We feel this is a great way to help our local children and to have fun getting to know our fellow church members.  If you are interested in helping please call or email John & Harriet Kline # 704-360-4505; email address: jhkline71@sbcglobal.net.
~ INTERGENERATIONAL HANDBELL CHOIRS ~
 ALLELUIA RINGERS
NOW OPEN TO ADULT BEGINNERS
Alleluia Ringers—previously for children in grades 3-5. Now open to adults who have an interest in learning to play bells but can't read music.

YOUTH HANDBELL CHOIR
NOW OPEN TO ADULTS WHO READ MUSIC
Youth Handbell Choir—previously for youth in grades 6-12. Now open to adults who read music but have little or no handbell experience.

Adults, if you're interested in learning to play handbells please join one of these new intergenerational groups. It will be a wonderful opportunity for all ages to share your gifts and experiences with each other.
FLOODS, WILDFIRES, HURRICANES, ETC.
It seems that there is a steady stream of news about everyday people suffering from some kind of catastrophic blow to their lives. Many have nothing to fall back on.  If you would like to help them during this giving season, donate online to North Carolina ELCA Domestic Disaster Relief Fund. Here is a link to their site- https://secure.accessacs.com/access/oglogin.aspx?sn=96379. You can be sure your donation is well-spent.
CHURCH MICE
DID YOU KNOW THAT SAINT MARK’S HAS CHURCH MICE????? These “mice” are very special people that are secretly assigned a St. Mark’s college student or military personnel to remember with prayer, notes and small gifts throughout the school year. As mice, I know we are all quite busy. This project does not take much time or money. If you are interested in joining our colony of church mice this year or would just like more information, please email or call Sandie Lown at Sandielown1@gmail.com or 704-658-7639. To assure all students/military personnel receive something, we will also be sending out small quarterly packages from the colony, which we will assemble together.

​ASSISTIVE LISTENING DEVICES are available in the Narthex. If you're having trouble hearing the sermon or the music during worship each week please ask one of the ushers for an Assistive Listening Device. They will be able to answer questions and ensure you're comfortable using the device. Worship and Music Committee strives to ensure that everyone has a positive worship experience each week, and one of the ways we can help is by providing Assistive Listening Devices for those who need it. Look for signs in the Narthex.
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St. Mark's Lutheran Church
454 Fieldstone Road
Mooresville, NC  28115
Phone:  704-664-5474
Office@saintmarkslutheran.com

Weekend Service Times
Sunday: 8:30am, 11:00am