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St. Mark Lutheran Church CrossBeams A publication of St. Mark Lutheran Church, Mount Prospect, Illinois October 2014 Volume 53 Issue 10 God’s Work, Our Hands St. Mark serves our community on Sunday, September 7, 2014 I want to let you know how much we appreciate you including us in your volunteer day at St. Mark. Gwen and Anne Marie were thrilled to get so much accomplished. You have been wonderful. Thank you. Margaret Flanagan Lucille Resale Shop/ Holy Family Ministries

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St. Mark Lutheran Church

CrossBeams A publication of St. Mark Lutheran Church, Mount Prospect, Illinois

October 2014 Volume 53 Issue 10

God’s Work, Our Hands St. Mark serves our community on Sunday, September 7, 2014

I want to let you know how much we appreciate you including us in your volunteer day at St. Mark. Gwen and Anne Marie were thrilled to get so much accomplished. You have been wonderful. Thank you.

Margaret Flanagan Lucille Resale Shop/ Holy Family Ministries

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Grace to you and peace…

Thinking back on the six years of CrossBeams articles I’ve written, I recall that most of them reflect what I’ve been thinking about—nature, the Church, our relationship

with God. But I don’t think I’ve ever written one about loss, and that’s what’s on my mind today.

Lanny and I have suffered the loss of three good friends to death this year: my

oldest friend, one of Lanny’s colleagues, and a man who came into our lives as a

hired workman and stayed on as a friend. Each in his or her own way opened a

window to the world for us that gave us new insights and a fuller, more generous

way of looking at the world. And, sadly, each died at too young an age, before their

time.

In having lost friends, we are not unique—most of you have suffered the loss of

someone near and dear to your heart. So perhaps you understand what I mean

when I say that our lives are poorer because these people are no longer part of our

daily landscape. In my grief I find myself asking, “God, why these three?” They

were outwardly healthy, eating right, exercising; they left families—children and

grandchildren—behind; they were nearing retirement and the earthly reward for their

lifetime of labor. But the answer to these penetrating questions is not given to me to

know. Instead, I take great comfort in knowing that in death, as in life, we are in

God’s hands—God, who knew the pain of loss. I take solace in reading the story of

Jesus’ tears shed at the death of his friend Lazarus. I take to heart Bible passages

that reassure me of God’s eternal care.

Such loss is a shock to both heart and soul. Much has been written about the

healing process that must occur before recovery from such a shock can. For some,

healing begins with a pivotal moment; but for most, recovery is gradual, not marked

by any one event but simply a matter of applying tincture of time. Let our grieving

be a sign of the deep love, respect and need we had for the one who died. Later we

will rejoice that God has welcomed our loved one, but now we welcome God as we

grieve for ourselves and for what we no longer have.

In our culture, we don’t ‘do grief’ very well. Like an emotional Instagram, we want

to hurry grief along. Yet lament has a central, necessary place in our faith life; God

is with us. Words of the Christian lyricist Marty Haugen remind me that whether we

live or whether we die, we are the Lord’s [Romans 14: 7-8].

Through endless nights of weeping, through weary days of grief,

my heart is in your keeping, my comfort, my relief.

Come share my tears and sadness, come, suffer in my pain,

oh, bring me home to gladness, restore my hope again.

See you in the pew,

Pr. Linnea

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Thoughts from the Loft

O God of Mercy, God of light, in love and mercy infinite,

teach us, as ever in your sight, to live our lives in you. (ELW #714 vs. 1)

Is music to you a matter of hearing or seeing? Olivier Messiaen, a 20th century French composer, said he saw colors when he heard music. He was also attuned

to the sounds of nature, especially bird songs. So, music can be a matter of both hearing and seeing. We hear of God’s Grace and that teaches us to see our lives

in the mercy and Joy of our heavenly Father. In this way, God orders our steps each day to hear his call and see his Grace. It is a song of Joy and Grace for all

people.

Peace, Tim

What’s Happening in

Youth & Family Ministry?

I’m excited it is Autumn. I love the cooler weather and the changing leaf colors. It

makes me happy.

Autumn also means Corn Maze! On Sunday, October 12th, FaithWalk and SHINE! youth and friends will be traveling

to Spring Grove to Richardson Farm for our annual adventure. It is great fun to

see what the new maze of the year is and to wander through the corn. We make sure to arrive while it is still light out and

then wander while it is getting darker and darker. The kids love it!! As we come out

of the corn maze, we gather by the fire to roast hot dogs and marshmallows and make some s’mores. I look forward to

this outing each year.

On October 19th, St. Mark will once again be participating in the Northwest

Community CROP Hunger Walk. This year

it is being hosted by the Lutheran Church of Martha and Mary on Golf Rd in Mt.

Prospect. It is the 25th anniversary of the walk here in the Northwest Suburbs. Come out and walk or help by

volunteering. St. Mark will be hosting a water station along the route and we need

volunteers to pass out water to the walkers. If you can spare about 2 hours, let me know.

WOW, FaithWalk and SHINE have begun

for the new program year. We have 14 children registered for WOW and 18 youth

participating in FaithWalk. These are both lively groups and excited about learning.

Soon we will be registering 8th graders through seniors in high school for the

ELCA Youth Gathering that will take place in July, 2015. Adult leaders are needed (especially male). If you are interested in

joining me on this adventure, let me know.

Peace be with you! Jill Galyon, Interim Youth Coordinator

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SSHHIINNEE!! && FFaaiitthhWWaallkk Are

Going to the

CORN MAZE

At Richardson Farm in Spring Grove, IL

When: Sunday, October 12, 2014

Time: 4:30 pm to about 10:30 pm

Cost: $15 per person

RSVP by signing up in the Narthex at church or

contacting Jill Galyon by Wednesday, October 8th

FRIENDS ARE WELCOME!!!

Calling all FaithWalk and 3rd- 5th grade WOW Students….

BIBLE BASH

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25

9 – 11 am

Learn how to use your Bible

through

Games and Activities

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St. Mark Preschool is back in session!

Daycare started a few weeks ago and the preschool programs began last

week. We are excited to welcome 43

children to our daycare, preschool, and STEM kindergarten enrichment

program. With the help of so many church members, staff, and preschool

families, our numbers continue to grow and we are thriving! The school

year began with our four year olds learning all about families and our

threes cuddled up with teddy bears from home at a teddy bear picnic. Our

STEM program kicked off the year learning all about sound. The greatest

sounds we hear are children laughing, having fun with friends, and enjoying

learning at St. Mark.

Fundraiser This fall, St. Mark Preschool will be selling the freshest fruit you can get! Located in Vero Beach, Florida, in the heart of the world famous "INDIAN RIVER" district, The Florida Fruit Association has been producing delicious, high quality fruit for customers for 25 years. You will receive the very freshest fruit available...handpicked at peak flavor and rushed to you directly from the grove. Choose from our popular items like Navel Oranges, Ruby Red Grapefruit, multiple Combination Packs and more. Our fruit is USDA inspected and Florida Fruit Association approved. You won't find fruit any fresher, we promise! To

order, contact Danielle Freeman at [email protected] or [email protected]

SENIOR LUNCH BUNCH

(or anyone who would like to join us)

Thursday, October 23, 2014

Mina Restaurant

1724 W. Golf Rd.

Mt. Prospect

Meet at restaurant at 1:00 pm

RSVP to Marilyn by 10/20

Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Thanksgiving Celebration Pot Luck

Lunch & Worship Service

Worship Service at 11:00 am followed

by Pot Luck Lunch in Fellowship Hall

At 12:30 pm.

RSVP to Marilyn by 11/20 to sign up

for a dish to pass. Turkey & dessert

will be provided.

(Offering to Mt. Prospect Food Pantry)

Thursday, December 18, 2014

Christmas Lunch

Des Plaines Elks Club

495 Lee St.

Des Plaines, IL

Meet at the Elks Club at

1:00 pm

RSVP to Marilyn by 12/15

Music by Tim

Referrals Rewarded St. Mark members who refer a student to the St.

Mark Preschool and Enrichment Center, who

remains for 30 days or longer, will receive a $25

gasoline gift card. Please notify the Preschool

office of the student you are referring at: 847-

253-0631 ext. 19

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BUNCO FOR BREAST CANCER A Benefit for the

BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION

SUNDAY, October 5, 2014 Doors open at noon – Bunco begins at 1:00 pm

Event Location

St. Mark Lutheran Chuch Center

200 S. Wille St.

Mount Prospect, IL

$25 per Person Make checks payable to Breast Cancer Research Foundation

Tickets available in the Narthex on Sunday morning, at the door or

contact Jan Serafini at 847-394-5854

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Midweek Bible Study…

Resumes Wednesday, October 8, at 11:00 am in the

Great Room. Bring your study Bible (NRSV is the

translation most of us will use) and an open mind! We

will be working on each week’s appointed lessons, with a

focus on the Gospel according to Mark. If you need to purchase a

study Bible, Pastor Linnea will gladly discuss your options with you!

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“Water to Wine Tasting Event”

Saturday, October 18, 2014

7:00 – 10:00 pm

Please bring an appetizer or dessert to Share

Live! Laugh! Enjoy an Evening Of Fellowship!

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CALENDAR

Sunday, October 5, 1pm Bunco for Breast Cancer

St. Mark Center

Saturday, October 25, 8am Metro Chicago Synod Women’s

Convention Lombard, IL

Friday, November 7, 1pm Church Women United World

Community Day Bethel Lutheran Church, Palatine

+ + + + + + + + + + + + + +

Thank You, Thank You!! …. to those who purchased kit supplies …. to those who donated funds …. to those who assembled the kits …. to those who sewed and tied quilts Because of all your generosity and efforts, we were able to assemble

72 school kits 65 health kits

and about 100 quilts! On Thankoffering Sunday they were blessed and packed up for delivery to the LWR collection site.

The work of your hands will touch the world!

Metro Chicago Synod Women's Convention

“Connecting Generations” Holy Trinity Lutheran Church,

Lombard Keynote speaker – Jennifer Michael

Immediate Past President Churchwide Women of the ELCA

Contact Gail Radtke, 847-255-2977, for details

Church Women United World Community Day

“Through God Our Hands Can Heal”

Friday, November 7, 1pm Bethel Lutheran Church in Palatine

Service followed by dessert Contact Gail Radtke, 847-255-2977

for more info

Looking Ahead: November 29, 9am

Advent Craft and Trim the Church December 6, 9:10am train

Holiday Outing to Woodstock Shopping – optional carriage rides - optional Opera House performance of “A Christmas Carol”

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Fall Focus on “Friendship”

Each fall St. Mark has special programs designed to strengthen and deepen our faith journey as disciples of Jesus. It’s a good time to reconnect with our

congregational ministries through the activities of Rally Day, the dedication of our quilts ministry, the restarting of the PADS program, our confirmation ministry,

and the many other ways we engage our spirits in the work of our Lord.

The “Fall Focus” event this year will highlight the ministry of friendship through an every member contact program (sometimes called an “inreach” program in

contrast to “outreach” ministries) that will foster a deepening of relationships

with each other. By knowing each other better, we will accomplish our various ministries more effectively. But developing friendship within our congregation is

also a ministry in its own right. It addresses our most basic need as human beings – the need to give and receive love through relationships in which we feel

worthwhile.

Jesus called twelve people to be with him as special friends. Although he spent solitary time in prayer and meditation, the gospels call special attention to how

often he was involved in social events – meals, weddings, discussions of daily concerns, and interacting with groups of friends and followers. Many of our most

precious memories are of special people who loved us, cared for us and helped us become the people we are. Our lives are sustained and nourished by family and

friends who know and care about us. Although meaningful involvement in a congregation is about more than friendship, it is absolutely foundational to being

a disciple of Jesus.

Every member should have received a letter in late September explaining this

program outlining a process during which they will be contacted by other members who have volunteered to host small group discussions either in their

homes or at the church. These groups will focus on developing friendship through sharing our life stories with each other. There are no books to read or

Bible study expectations, and no other preparation than to be willing to share your faith journey and significant life events with other members. You may

already know some of them very well, but it’s a sure bet that you will discover some things you didn’t know before.

This is the gift we bring to each other. All of us are equipped for this ministry.

It’s the best offering we can give – ourselves. May all of us be blessed by the ministry of friendship to each other.

In the service of Jesus, our friend,

Carl Anderson

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CROP HUNGER WALK

2014 marks the 25th anniversary for the Northwest Community

CROP Hunger Walk. This year the Lutheran Church of Martha

and Mary in Mount Prospect is the host. Come join in the

celebration on Sunday, October 19. Walker registration begins

at 12:15 pm with the walk stepping off at 1:00 pm. St. Mark will

be helping by hosting a water station along the route at the

corner of Lincoln & We-Go. Volunteers are needed to staff that

station from 1 pm to about 3 pm. Contact Jill Galyon if you are

interested in walking or volunteering.

CROP Hunger Walks Provide Solutions (article from Metro Chicago Synod E-Word)

It’s CROP Hunger Walk season. Get involved with your local CROP Hunger Walk at www.crophungerwalk.org.

Malnutrition leads to nearly half of all childhood deaths before age 5. During a child’s first 1,000 days, proper nutrition is vital. Without it, the risk is high for

life-long health issues.

So, what’s the solution? A community garden? Training on feeding infants healthy

food? The truth is, no single effort will eradicate hunger. In some areas, Church

World Service uses CROP funds toward agricultural solutions to help families grow healthier food. Yet in reality most of the world’s poor buy their food, which

prompts people of faith to look deeper at the root causes of hunger. Sometimes a clean water source will help. Other times discrimination blocks access to

employment, meaning a small business grant or loan in the short term can help a whole family eat for years.

CROP Hunger Walk funds provide all these solutions and more for people struggling in poverty. CROP Hunger Walk funds also enable local food pantries

and food banks to be with those in need.

CROP Hunger Walks are community-based events that bring people together to

raise funds and find solutions. Please be a part of one this fall.

To get information, register, or raise funds for your local CROP Hunger Walk

please visit www.crophungerwalk.org or call the Illinois regional office of CWS at

630-200-4572.

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To the Congregation of St. Mark,

Thank you for your long time ongoing support for our LCC (Lutheran Church of the Cross) Food Pantry. Your food donations brought in on any given week, by Tom Uddenberg and Jerry Clauser, are greatly appreciated by our volunteers so we can help feed our local needy families.

The amount of families we are serving continues to be more than we were serving a year ago. In January through June of this year, the difference over the same months of last year is up 44%. Last year's weekly average was 81 families served per week. Last week we served 136 families, yesterday 111.

The community has kept us viable with their donations. For now, we are OK into December. But beyond that, serving the needy families of our community, we will need the support from those who are able to serve and donate. With God's help, we are reminded to share with and serve others of our local community that need help from their neighbors.

Again, Thank You,

Walker Reach

LCC Food Pantry

LOST & FOUND Concert at Messiah Lutheran, Wauconda All are invited to an Intergenerational Concert with LOST & FOUND at Messiah

Lutheran Church, 25225 W. Ivanhoe Rd., Wauconda, IL 60084, on Saturday,

October 25, 2014, at 6:15 p.m.

This is the farewell tour for this Lutheran duo that did their first national tour on bicycle over 25 years ago. Many youth have seen them perform at ELCA national

youth gatherings, and their music speaks to every generation.

Tickets will be available at Messiah on Sundays, October 12 and 19, 2014, or at the door. $5 per person/under 2 are free.

For more information visit www.messiah-wauconda.org or call 847-526-7161.

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Guest Column You are invited to submit an article for the next

issue! [we may have to edit for space and/or content]

Bullying is not Authentic Human Behavior “Bullying is a form of aggressive behavior in which someone intentionally and repeatedly

causes another person injury or discomfort.” --American Psychological Association

Human behavior fascinates me, so psychology was the focus for my undergraduate degree. Yet, my least favorite course was “The Science of Psychology”. I simply could not “buy-into” psychology being a science. The human soul and the human psyche are

so entwined that we must proceed with caution when we try to subject that hallowed space to the scientific method. One pioneer in the Science of Psychology, B.F. Skinner,

tried to explain human behavior by observing rats and pigeons in boxes. He did not give credence to free will or humanity’s uniqueness in the animal kingdom. According to him,

one simply reinforces good behavior and punishes or ignores bad behavior to achieve the desired result. In my opinion, humans continue to evolve as we live out the words of The Lord’s Prayer: “Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven.”

Depending on rewards and punishments will take us only so far. To shed primitive animal behavior (such as bullying), we must appeal to the spirit of love, and our

common humanity. In the Kingdom, bullying can not survive as authentic human behavior.

Our cat’s name is Leon. When he is in the house with us, he rubs against our legs, pats

our faces gently with his front paws, and is a gentle lap cat. But when he is outside, he is a bully! Mice, chipmunks, rabbits, and even birds are bullied to death by him. We can’t watch it so we save as many of his victims as we can. Ideally, we would not let him out,

but that would be against his feline nature. After all, he is just a cat! Bullying is predatory behavior. It is not authentic human behavior.

Human bullying first took physical form. Today it comes in the words that people use or

as cyber assaults on social media sites. Sadly, technology is progressing faster than ethical conversations about how to use these outlets appropriately. The American Justice

Department statistics show that one in four children will be bullied sometime during their adolescence, and much of this will occur online. Bullycide is a hybrid of the words bullying and suicide coined to explain when someone takes their life as a result of being

bullied. Because of bullycides, schools, communities, and others are providing education and resources designed to prevent bullying. This is critical during vulnerable childhood,

when bullying seems to be most prevalent. Our job is to mentor kindness, confidence and love to impressionable youngsters so that they grow into kind, confident, loving adults. Bullying is not a characteristic of authentic human behavior.

As we continue to evolve on our human journey, let us harness for God the energies of love so that bullying will be inconceivable in that new world…devoted to loving, authentic human behavior.

In God’s Love, Lanny Wilson

“The day will come when, after harnessing the ether, the winds, the tides, and gravitation, we shall harness for God the energies of love. And on that day, for the second time in the

history of the world, man will have discovered fire.” --Teilhard de Chardin

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2014 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 9 am Volleyball 9 am Preschool 12:30 pm Preschool 4:30 pm WOW 5:30 pm Basketball 6 pm Children’s Choir 6:30 pm FaithWalk

2 9 am Preschool 12:30 pm Preschool 6:30 pm Bell Choir 7:30 pm Adult Vocal Choir

3 9 am Preschool

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5 8 am Chapel Service 10 am Worship 12 pm BUNCO for Breast Cancer 5 pm Youth Gathering Meeting 5:30 pm SHINE!

6 9 am Preschool 12:30 pm Preschool 6:30 pm PADS 7 pm Youth & Family 7 pm Foundation

7 9 am Preschool 12:30 pm Preschool 6:30 pm St.Mark/St.Ray Ecumenical Group 7:30 pm Basketball

8 9 am Volleyball 9 am Preschool 11 am Bible Study 12:30 pm Preschool 4:30 pm WOW 5:30 pm Basketball 6 pm Children’s Choir 6:30 pm FaithWalk 7 pm Fall Focus Group-Elders

9 9 am Preschool 12:30 pm Preschoo 6:30 pm Bell Choir 7:30 pm Adult Vocal Choir

10 9 am Preschool 5:30 pm Basketball

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12 8 am Chapel Service 10 am Worship 11:30 pm Blessing of Animal Worship 4:30 pm Corn Maze

13 9 am Preschool 12:30 pm Preschool 1:00 pm Book Club 6:30 pm PADS 7:00 pm Mary Circle

14 9 am Preschool 12:30 pm Preschool 12:30 pm Deborah Circle 7:30 pm Basketball

15 9 am Volleyball 9 am Preschool 9 am Quilting 11 am Bible Study 12:30 pm Preschool 4:30 pm WOW 5:30 pm Basketball 6 pm Children’s Choir 6:30 pm FaithWalk

16 9 am Preschool 12:30 pm Preschool 6:30 pm Bell Choir 7:30 pm Adult Vocal Choir

17 9 am Preschool 5:30 pm Basketball 7 pm Craft Connection

18 5 pm Private Event 7 pm Water to Wine Tasting

19 8 am Chapel Service 10 am Worship 12 pm CROP Walk

20 9 am Preschool 12:30 pm Preschool 6:30 pm PADS

21 9 am Preschool 12:30 pm Preschool 7:30 pm Basketball

22 9 am Volleyball 9 am Preschool 11 am Bible Study 12:30 pm Preschool 4:30 pm WOW 5:30 pm Basketball 6 pm Children’s Choir 6:30 pm FaithWalk

23 9 am Preschool 12:30 pm Preschool 1 pm Senior Lunch Bunch 6:30 pm Bell Choir 7:30 pm Adult Vocal Choir 7:30 pm Basketball

24 9 am Preschool 5:30 pm Basketball

25 8:30 am Basketball 9 am Bible Bash

26 8 am Chapel Service 10 am Worship 5:30 pm SHINE!

27 9 am Preschool 12:30 pm Bridge Club 12:30 pm Preschool 6:30 pm PADS 7 pm Foundation

28 9 am Preschool 9 am Quilting 12:30 pm Preschool 7:30 pm Basketball

29 9 am Volleyball 9 am Preschool 12:30 pm Preschool 4:30 pm WOW 5:30 pm Basketball 6 pm Children’s Choir 6:30 pm FaithWalk

30 9 am Preschool 12:30 pm Preschool 6:30 pm Bell Choir 7:30 pm Adult Vocal Choir 7:30 pm Basketball

31 9 am Preschool 12:30 pm Preschool 7:30 pm Basketball

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St. Mark Lutheran Church 200 South Wille Street

Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056-3121

October 2014

St. Mark Lutheran Church

847/253-0631

Fax 847/253-5387 [email protected]

Staff

Pastor Linnea Wilson [email protected] Music Director Timothy Spelbring [email protected]

Parish Administrator Nancy Hundley [email protected] Office Administrator/ Interim Youth Coordinator Jill Galyon [email protected]

Preschool Director Barb Zediker [email protected]

Sunday Worship Chapel Service ~ 8 am Worship Service ~ 10 am

Fellowship Hour 9 am

Wednesday Youth Christian Education WOW (4 yrs through 5th grade) FaithWalk (Confirmation 6-8th grade)

4:30-6:00 pm 6:30-8:00 pm

Office Hours

Monday – Thursday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm Friday 8:30 am – 12 pm noon

The mission statement of the people of St. Mark: To nourish God’s people in body, mind and Spirit.