St. Mark Lutheran Church — Snydertown

Grace and peace to you! Back to school! Yes, with August comes the reality that school doors will soon be opening, bells will be ringing,...

Grace and peace to you! When we think of July, many of us will think of July 4th — the day America remembers and celebrates its...

Grace and peace to you — and happy summer! Yes, it is officially summer this month! And to steal from Julie Andrews, the valley will be...

“When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from...

Christ is risen! Alleluia! He is risen indeed! Alleluia! With Easter here (as of March 31), we can now officially bring back out the...

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...

PREPARING FOR HOLY WEEK:  Holy Week began March 29 with Palm Sunday and continues into the first few days of April. Maundy Thursday is April 2, and worship with Holy Communion and stripping of the altar starts at 7pm. We take time that evening to remember the night of Jesus’s arrest, which includes his washing his disciples’ feet, the last meal Jesus has with his disciples before his death and the new commandment he gives them.    Good Friday is April 3, and St. Mark holds a

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, April 30 in the Fellowship Room. The club will discuss Theo of Golden by Allen Levi . The club 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 club welcomes new readers! If you have any questions or have a book recommendation, contact Pastor David. EXE

FOOD MINISTRY SUNDAY IS APRIL 5:  Thank you for your continued help with our food ministries! Our next Food Ministry Sunday is March 1. 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. Monetary and/or food donations of all kinds are appreciated. Checks for the Howard Food Bank may be made out to Howard Food Bank. Checks to help our food pantry may be made out to St. M

CAMPUS MINISTRY MADNESS:   Lutheran Campus Ministry at Penn State is joining Campus Ministry Madness with other Lutheran Campus Ministry sites across the nation! This friendly fundraising challenge between campuses helps raise funds for the important work happening on campuses and increases the visibility of campus ministry everywhere!  You can help LCM at Penn State represent and, even more importantly, support the transformational work happening through campus ministry nati

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...