St. Mark's Lutheran Church - NSP

06/20/2026

"I am Black, Lutheran and a historian. No surprise that, for me, freedom and identity are mixed in with thoughts about Juneteenth."

06/04/2026

Saturday Stewards meets this this Saturday at 9:00am. Our task will be moving wood mulch all around the campus and we are looking for all the help we can get. Start time is 9:00am.

If you are able to come, please bring gloves and if you have it: Shovel, rake, wheelbarrow and similar items.
Even if you are not able to do the physical work, we would still love to have you on hand to cheer on the sweaty people and sip coffee.

Many hands sharing the work will certainly decrease the overall time and effort required to mulch out our gardens.

If we get rained out, we will find indoor work to keep us busy.

Thanks for prayerfully considering this ministry and how you can be a part of it.

06/03/2026

There is a direct line from John 3:16 to Matthew 28:16-20, from “For God so loved the world…” to “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations…”

It is out of love that God, who is love (1 Jn 4:7-12), sends Jesus into the world. And it is out of love that Jesus, who is the revelation of God’s love (1 Jn 4:9), sends the church into the world.

The Church as the body of Christ, the body of the one who loved and who is love, is commissioned by Jesus and sent into the world to further reveal the love of God.

And as promised we do not go forth alone (Jn 15, Mt 28:20).

It is through the gift of the Holy Spirit that the ministry of the Church, the living, loving body of Christ, becomes possible. For through the Spirit the faithful are gifted (1 Cor 12:1-11). And it is with those gifts that the living, loving body of Christ works to further reveal the love of God in the world.

God so loves the world that he gave his only Son. For the Son so loves the world that he gave his church the Holy Spirit. For the Spirit so loves the world that the Spirit sends us forth to reveal the love of God to the world that God so loves.

There is a direct line from John 3:16 to Matthew 28:16-20, from “For God so loved the world…” to “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations…”

- Pastor David

06/01/2026

The Marksmen’s will be meeting next Monday, June 8th, at 7pm in the Chapel. Our conversation will center on some of the concepts raised up in Practicing the Way by John Mark Comer.

The Marksmen men’s group is open to men young and old. Hope to see you there!

(You don’t have to have read or be familiar with this book to be part of the conversation)

05/19/2026

As part of Mental Health Awareness Month, Pastor David this past Sunday shared some of his own experiences and spoke about why supporting mental health is an important aspect of a church's ministry.

Pastor David speaks about his own experiences and why supporting Mental Health should be an important part of a church's ministry. Lesson Acts 2:42-47Gospe...

05/16/2026

Our Synod Assembly representatives with Bishop Lull and Bishop-Elect Grimm.

05/16/2026

The Rev. Justin Grimm has been elected to a six-year term as bishop of the Saint Paul Area Synod! He currently serves as the synod's director for evangelical mission and assistant to the bishop for congregational vitality, a position he’s held since 2015. He previously served as lead pastor at Advent Lutheran Church in Lake Ann, Mich., after first serving as the mission developer. He is a graduate of Northwestern College, Iowa and Luther Seminary. He was ordained in 2005. Bishop-Elect Grimm will succeed The Rev. Patricia Lull, who is completing her second term as bishop. An installation service will be held Sept. 13.

04/14/2026

Our friends at Nativity Lutheran Church are hosting this great event with Pastor Seth Perry on April 26th and they've extended the invitation to our community. Hope you can make it!

04/13/2026

An exciting weekend coming up here at St. Mark's.

On Saturday we will be celebrating the Ordination of Emily Ronsberg at 1pm! The congregation is invited to attend and show our support for Emily and her ministry.

Sunday after worship is our spring Potluck! Dishes have been assigned by first letter of your last name: A-J, a hot food item;
K-S a cold item; and T-Z a dessert.

And be sure to mark your calendars for April 26th as we take part in a spring God's Work, Our Hands event.

04/05/2026

Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia!
It’s a beautiful Easter morning and we look forward to seeing you at 9:00am and 10:30am!