St. Mark Lutheran Church - Eau Claire, WI

09/06/2026

Amen I tell you: Whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.

Unexpected Truths: I Am My Brother’s Keeper

When danger strikes, most people instinctively move away from it. Fire, violence, accidents, and disasters trigger a natural desire to find protection and safety. Yet first responders do the opposite. Firefighters, police officers, and paramedics run toward the very scenes others are fleeing. They enter burning buildings, approach violent situations, and kneel beside the injured in chaotic moments. This response is unexpected because it goes against basic human instinct.

Today God calls us to be spiritual first responders when we see people in trouble because of sin. Instead of self-preservation and comfort, we choose service to them and to our Lord. Our motive is the grace of God and his desire for the salvation of all mankind.

The music in this service is streamed and reprinted with permission under Onelicense.net, license A-727771. All rights reserved.

Setting Four from Christian Worship. Software distributed in partnership with Northwestern Publishing House. Created by Christian Worship: Service Builder © 2026 Concordia Publishing House.

All music not expressly credited is in the public domain.

All artwork in this folder is a product of Paramentics. © 2018 Ian M. Welch. All Rights Reserved. Used by permission. paramentics.com.

Unless otherwise noted, Scripture quotations are from the Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version® (EHV®) © 2017 Wartburg Project. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

To learn more about St. Mark please visit our website www.stmark-wels.org.

08/30/2026

What good is it for someone to gain the whole world yet forfeit his soul?

Unexpected Truths: Cross Comes before Crown

Some churches teach that if a person follows God, God responds by granting prosperity and peace, as would only be expected. Today we see how that is nonsense. The Bible explains that if we are part of the Church of God, we will have to bear crosses. Believers suffer in this world, sometimes just because they are believers.

Why bother? We carry our crosses in gratitude for Jesus carrying his cross, one too heavy for us because it was weighted down with our sin. We carry our crosses because we know that in those moments of struggle, we are forced to turn to Christ and rely on his strength. This is the unexpected parth, the one Jesus himself walked: the cross comes before that crown.

The music in this service is streamed and reprinted with permission under Onelicense.net, license A-727771. All rights reserved.

Setting Four from Christian Worship. Software distributed in partnership with Northwestern Publishing House. Created by Christian Worship: Service Builder © 2026 Concordia Publishing House.

All music not expressly credited is in the public domain.

All artwork in this folder is a product of Paramentics. © 2018 Ian M. Welch. All Rights Reserved. Used by permission. paramentics.com.

Unless otherwise noted, Scripture quotations are from the Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version® (EHV®) © 2017 Wartburg Project. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

To learn more about St. Mark please visit our website www.stmark-wels.org.

08/30/2026

The St. Mark School Parent Teacher Partnership is hosting the Mall Drive Festival Brat Barn this weekend. Come and get your hot brats and support our school.

Last day to support St. Mark school at the Mall Drive Festival Brat Barn! Come and get em while they're hot!

08/30/2026

What good is it for someone to gain the whole world yet forfeit his soul?

Unexpected Truths: Cross Comes before Crown

Some churches teach that if a person follows God, God responds by granting prosperity and peace, as would only be expected. Today we see how that is nonsense. The Bible explains that if we are part of the Church of God, we will have to bear crosses. Believers suffer in this world, sometimes just because they are believers.

Why bother? We carry our crosses in gratitude for Jesus carrying his cross, one too heavy for us because it was weighted down with our sin. We carry our crosses because we know that in those moments of struggle, we are forced to turn to Christ and rely on his strength. This is the unexpected parth, the one Jesus himself walked: the cross comes before that crown.

The music in this service is streamed and reprinted with permission under Onelicense.net, license A-727771. All rights reserved.

Setting Four from Christian Worship. Software distributed in partnership with Northwestern Publishing House. Created by Christian Worship: Service Builder © 2026 Concordia Publishing House.

All music not expressly credited is in the public domain.

All artwork in this folder is a product of Paramentics. © 2018 Ian M. Welch. All Rights Reserved. Used by permission. paramentics.com.

Unless otherwise noted, Scripture quotations are from the Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version® (EHV®) © 2017 Wartburg Project. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

To learn more about St. Mark please visit our website www.stmark-wels.org.

08/23/2026

You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.

Unexpected Truths: The Son of Man Is God

Jesus asked, “Who do you say I am?” It’s the most important question in the world, and it is a question every human being must answer. The expected answer may be dead wrong. Some in Jesus’ day thought he was John the Baptist. Some thought that he was the prophet Elijah come back from the dead. Today plenty of people believe that Jesus existed. They think that Jesus was a wise teacher or a role model for love. Both answers are expected. Both miss the main point.

Jesus is a real human being, the Son of Man. He is also Lord and Savior, the Son of the living God. This unexpected truth is the core of saving faith.

The music in this service is streamed and reprinted with permission under Onelicense.net, license A-727771. All rights reserved.

Setting Four from Christian Worship. Software distributed in partnership with Northwestern Publishing House. Created by Christian Worship: Service Builder © 2026 Concordia Publishing House.

All music not expressly credited is in the public domain.

All artwork in this folder is a product of Paramentics. © 2018 Ian M. Welch. All Rights Reserved. Used by permission. paramentics.com.

Unless otherwise noted, Scripture quotations are from the Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version® (EHV®) © 2017 Wartburg Project. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

To learn more about St. Mark please visit our website www.stmark-wels.org.

08/16/2026

The Faith of the Canaanite Woman

Unexpected Truths: The Church Is for All People

“All are welcome!” Is that true at our church? Or is church meant only for people of the right heritage who behave the right way, “good church folk”? Is it conceivable that a stranger could walk into church unexpectedly and for some reason you would ask yourself, “What is someone like that doing here?” Or
perhaps you ask that question about yourself. “There seem to be godly people here. I’m not like them.
Do I really belong?”

Today Jesus shows us that the Church is for all people. All of us—regardless of age, ethnicity, gender, or social status—have the same problem of sin. And we all have the same Savior. Anyone who comes to Christ’s Church and cries out, “Lord, have mercy!” is welcome.

The music in this service is streamed and reprinted with permission under Onelicense.net, license A-727771. All rights reserved.

Setting Four from Christian Worship. Software distributed in partnership with Northwestern Publishing House. Created by Christian Worship: Service Builder © 2026 Concordia Publishing House.

All music not expressly credited is in the public domain.

All artwork in this folder is a product of Paramentics. © 2018 Ian M. Welch. All Rights Reserved. Used by permission. paramentics.com.

Unless otherwise noted, Scripture quotations are from the Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version® (EHV®) © 2017 Wartburg Project. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

To learn more about St. Mark please visit our website www.stmark-wels.org.

07/12/2026

We pray God's hand of blessing over our youth and chaperones as they set off for the ! May the Lord bless your time together!

06/18/2026

Don't forget to bring your used items to St. Mark to support our Youth Groups! Collection ends on Friday, June 26.

06/04/2026

🌴🌴Join us for our 2026 VBS, Tropical Trek! 🌴🌴

06/04/2026

This Sunday, June 7, you are invited to join us as we bid farewell to these four amazing St. Mark staff members. A meal will be served in the gym following the 10 am service.