St. Mark Lutheran Church — Snydertown

Christ is risen! Al… Wait, we can’t say (or write, I guess) the “A” word until the end of March and Easter Sunday. Until then, we...

Grace and peace to you! When someone mentions Peter the apostle and follower of Jesus, what first comes to your mind? Do you think of...

Happy New Year! Just last month we celebrated a new year for the church with the season of Advent, and now we celebrate a new calendar...

ALL SAINTS SUNDAY:  All Saints Sunday is Sunday, November 2. We honor those loved ones who have gone before us into the church triumphant by saying their names and ringing a bell toward the end of the service. We take this special time to pause, sit quietly, and remember those who have been important in each of our lives and in the life of St. Mark, those who have been our examples of faith and love, and those who remain in our hearts. You are invited to bring a photo or phot

Grace and peace to you! “A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn” Those are some of the...

BOOK CLUB:  St. Mark’s Book Club holds its next meeting 1pm Thursday, December 11 in the Fellowship Room. The club will discuss Comfort and Joy by Kristin Hannah. The club usually meets at 1pm on the last Thursday of each month. All are invited. Feel free to invite or bring a friend. Come join the discussion and enjoy some snacks and some fellowship time with fellow book lovers!  The January meeting will be January 29, and the book is The Book Club for Troublesome Women by Ma

FOOD MINISTRY SUNDAY IS NOVEMBER 2:  Because of the uncertainties happening in both state and federal governments, now more than ever, thank you for your continued help with our food ministries! Our next Food Ministry Sunday is November 2. The Howard Food Bank accepts food donations that help keep families fed in our area. Our outdoor food pantry continues to be a great service to the community and is seeing increased use during this time. Monetary and/or food donations of al

ALLEGHENY SYNOD PREPARES TO ELECT NEW BISHOP:  The 2025 Allegheny Synod Assembly is October 31-November 1 at the Blair County Convention Center in Altoona. During that time, voting members will vote for a new bishop of the synod. Please pray for our synod and anyone who is considering a call to be the next bishop. We also give thanks to Bishop Barbara Collins for serving as interim bishop this past year. The new bishop will be installed on February 7 at a location and time to

Grace and peace to you! On the second floor of St. Mark, as you may know, there is a board with the words, “What are you thankful for?” I...

“Next year at this time I am a more loving version of myself and the kingdom of God has come more fully in this community as a result of...

Grace and peace to you! For this space last month, I wrote about how the month of August provides a good time to rest before school year...

Grace and peace to you! Rest. Restore. Connect. Create. These are four practices author Rebekah Lyons writes in her book, Rhythms of...

Grace and peace to you! What unites us? That is a question I have been thinking of lately. In June, the Allegheny Synod, of which St....

Grace and peace to you! It is the summer season, which means … Well, it means different things to different people because summer is like...

Grace and peace to you! Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia! Yes, we are still in the Easter season and will be for nearly the...

Grace and peace to you! In a popular and powerful scene from the series, The Chosen, which some have been watching and discussing — and...

Grace and peace to you — and Welcome to Lent! We are in the beginning of our forty days (plus six Sundays) of the season of Lent, which...

Grace and peace to you! February 12 is Super Bowl Sunday, and I am writing this piece knowing that my Dallas Cowboys will once again...