OUR STAFF
Rev. Jeffrey E. Koth
Pastor
Rev. Dr. Willard Blomquist
Visitation
Laura Swanson
Youth & Family Ministry
Anne Illi
Choir Director
Victoriya Berezhna
Organist
Jill Shepherd
Stephen Ministry
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Kathy Anderson
Office Manager
Ken Swanson
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Rebecca Falkinham
Web site master
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Fax: 847-623-4016
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May 2013 Vol. 16 No 5
3350 North Delany Rd
Waukegan, II. 60087
It is Finished! As I write this memo, we are two weeks out
from the Dedication Weekend of our new ad-
ministration wing and Sunday School facili-
ties. Although “finished” is still a bit prema-
ture, [there are details yet to be done!] this 15
month project is finally coming to a close!
There are so many people to be thanked, so much sacrifice of
time, talents and treasures to be recognized, and so much
praise to be given to our God. This will be the agenda for our
gatherings that weekend. We will thank God for the mighty
work He has performed and given us! We will be sending out
5,000 invitations to families in our community, hoping they
will come to see and experience what has been done. And I
hope that each of us will extend personal invitations to family
members, neighbors and coworkers to join us and celebrate
our blessings. There
is no substitute for a
personal invitation.
Remember, the
Dedication Worship
takes place on Sun-
day May 5 @ 9:45 a.m.
and the Open House
on Sunday May 5th, from 1—4 p.m.
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05/06 Bridgette Otterbacher
05/07 Mario Garza
05/07 Caitlyn Maennena
05/07 James McFadden
05/07 Brian Sybrandy
05/08 Ted Wells
05/09 Karen Yocius
05/14 Leslie DeTogne
05/14 Paul Durand
05/14 Janet Smith
05/14 Payton Soling
05/14 Hunter Solita
05/15 James Vander Vere
05/16 Juliana Volk
05/17 Fred Plinke
05/20 Riley Soling
05/21 Alfred Wienke
05/22 Brooke Vander Vere
05/23 Amy Fontana
05/23 Joe Fontana
05/23 Mary Lechelt
05/23 Tristan Schmidt
05/24 Kristen Trukova
05/25 Brianna Harmon
05/25 Paula Marqui
05/27 Alson Winter
05/31 Alexa DeTogne
Memorial Gifts
We thank the people who have memorialized these
friends and loved ones for their generosity.
The following gift was given in Loving Memory of:
James Brophy III from Judy Brophy
Virginia Blomquist from Tom & Julie Wendorf
Sylvia Kangas from Tom & Julie Wendorf
Grandparents and Parents from Robbyn & Jim McFadden
Art Rasmussen from Bob & Helen Ostman, Carol Suomu, Jill
Shepherd, Lucille Tolonen
Sheila Stuart from Martha DeTogne
Andre Brikha from Jill Shepherd
Philip Smith from Jill Shepherd
If your name/s have not ap-peared in recognition of your birthday, wedding anniversary or a memorial gift, please con-tact the church office. We want to include all celebrations and memorials. 847-623-5135
May Anniversaries
Jason & Rebecca Falkinham - May 3rd
Ken & Jan Smith—May 14th
Michael & Rhonda Sybrandy—May 15th
Phillip & Rosemary Tentes—May 18th
John & Carolyn Poole—May 25th
Ken & Laura Swanson—May 25th
Glenn & Mae Smith—May 29th
Bob & Julie Harmon—May 31st
Building Gifts We thank the people who donated for the purchase of
electronic equipment and furnishings for the Youth Wing & Administra-
tion Wing for their generosity.
James & Robbyn McFadden
Carol Bonnes
The Lundtveit Family
Congdon & Company
Trukov Family
Women of St. Mark’s
Change of Address: Rich & Karen Yocius Alson Winter
119 Homewood Avenue Spring Meadows
Libertyville, IL 60048 901 Florsheim Drive
(847) 549-7858 Libertyville, IL 60048
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Mission of the Month - ELCA
Church Wide Appeal Your donation today is needed now more than ever. Please help continue fulfilling our call to do God’s work with our hands.
Your gift today will be used where it is needed most through our Vision for Mission church wide offering. Other Ways to Give Check or money orders sent to: Evangelical Lutheran Church in America P.O. Box 71764 Chicago, IL 60694-1764
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SUNDAY MORNING COFFEE HOUR Everyone is invited to come down to our Fellowship Hall
every Sunday following the worship service to enjoy
coffee hour; a time for fellowship with your church fami-
ly. This is a time to meet new members and make new
friends.
Coffee and/or juice is served along with coffee cake or
cookies and/or cheese and crackers and best of all Birth-
day or Anniversary cake on special occasions.
We need volunteers to host the coffee hour on Sunday. A
sign-up sheet is posted on the kitchen door to sign up.
Two or three or more can get together on a Sunday to be
hosts for the day. Bring whatever food you would like to
share, a time to show off you baking skills if you enjoy
baking, or purchase your favorite coffee cake, cookies or
cheese and crackers, and your choice of juice to serve.
This is also a good time to honor family members on their
birthday or anniversary.
A list of instructions is posted in the kitchen as a guide to
help you serve. Marty Gregory and Lucille Tolonen are
always available to answer any questions.
The duties of a host is to bring whatever treat you wish to
serve — set up for serving — and clean up after the coffee
hour. This will give a break to the same people who work
every Sunday morning for coffee hour.
Come join us on Sunday, after worship, to enjoy a time of
fellowship.
Lucille Tolonen, Team Leader
Ministry of Hospitality
WSM Bible Study
This is the final session of
the monthly Bible Study for
this season.
The disciples are gathered
with Jesus after the resurrection. They receive the
promise of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit will
empower them to be Christ’s witnesses. (Read Acts
1: 6-11. For more actions of the Holy Spirit read the
book of Acts.
Pray that we, too, can leave our comfort zone and
live our faith to our community and beyond. How
can we do this? Join us on Friday, May 10th at 10
a.m. or 5:30 p.m. at Ida Dudleston’s. (847-336-5096)
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Good Friday Cantata—”By His Wounds We Are Healed Cast & Crew
Mary Magdalene - Anne Illi
Thomas - Ken Swanson
Peter - Paul Durand
John - Derek Londo
Judas -- Stephen Londo
Soldier - John Meyer
Barabbas - Dave Baehr
Mary Mother of Jesus - Kristin Trokova
St. Mark's Adult Choir
St. Mark's Youth Choir
Directed by Anne Illi & John Meyer
“Shadow Actors"
Matthew Oye
Abigail Oye
Cassidy Smith
Monique Brikha
Magnus Swanson
Annika Swanson
Nichole Meyer
SEDER DINNER - THANK YOU Thank you to everyone who helped with the Seder dinner. We had a total of 132 reservations this year.
A special thank you to all the following people who made the dinner a successful event. All members of the
Hospitality team who worked on the many jobs to make the dinner successful, the men who helped set up ta-
bles for dinner; the Youth Group and First Communion class and their parents, and everyone who helped set
tables for the dinner. Sue Meyer for making the Charoseth again this year, you always do a great job. A very
special thanks to Mario Garza for the many hours he worked by picking up the lamb and beef at the store
and helping all day on Thursday with the cooking and heavy lifting which needed to be done in the kitchen.
Thank you to everyone who helped clean up after the dinner. Thank you to everyone who donated food items for
the Seder plates and dinner.
Also, a special thank you to Pastor Koth and the Music and Drama team for the special presentations all
through the Lenten Season and during Holy week. You delivered the word and music in a very inspiring
way.
Note: All food that was left over from the Seder dinner was de-
livered to PADS, which is located on the Navy base, to be served
to the homeless people in need. Lucille Tolonen, Team Leader
In everything you do, put God first, And he will direct you and crown your
efforts with success" Proverbs 3:6
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Stephen Ministry Stephen Ministry on the
Colorado Slopes and on the
Battlefield
The True Story of
“A Man of Faith, Strength,
and Courage, and Doing What’s Right”*
Very truly, I tell you, the one who believes in me will
also do the works that I do, and,
in fact, will do greater works than these, because I am
going to the Father.
John 14:12
Jesus told his disciples that they would be doing
even greater works than He in John 14:12. Little
did Army Captain David Rozelle know he would
be fulfilling Jesus’ prophesy.
On June 21, 2003, Captain Rozelle’s life changed
forever when he was severely injured in his
Humvee while leading his troop near Fallujah,
Iraq. God gave David Rozelle not only the
strength to survive a tragedy, God gave him
strength to help others, other “wounded
warriors” to have the courage to heal and adjust
to a new way of living. –
When Captain Rozelle lost his foot and his leg
below the knee, he faced losing his career in the
army. But he didn’t give up! He worked
through his grief and pain and after eight
surgeries he was determined to use rigorous
physical activity with his new prosthesis;
jumping, walking steps, doing push-ups, and
sprinting up small inclines. Before long he was
on the Colorado slopes learning to ski again. In
fact, he co-founded the Vail Veterans Program
that hosts severely injured troops and their
families to skiing in Vail. For ten years now over
1500 “wounded warriors” have come to Vail for
healing.
But shortly after all his physical training and
rehabilitation, a new reality hit Captain Rozelle.
“I was lying on the couch, icing my leg, and it
hit me, ‘I’m going to be like this forever,’” he said.
“It finally sank in all at once. It was good that I
was alone because I really got to cry it out. I
was slowly realizing that I was going to have to
adapt my lifestyle. My heart broke. It was after
that day that my mind started to heal.”
Captain Rozelle now focused on two goals:
returning to the Army and his concerns for the
needs of others with injuries like his own. And
now the story really begins! …to be continued
Peace to you,
Jill Shepherd
Stephen Leader
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COOL FOOD PANTRY—
FOOD OF THE MONTH:
CANNED FRUIT
Birthday Gifts Emily Raykiewicz asked friends at her 6th
birthday party to bring food donations in lieu
of gifts. Together, these 12 kids donated over
30 pounds of food to the COOL Food Pantry
in early March.
Thank You
March 12, 2013
Dear Friends,
Thank you for your donations in the amount of
$513.00 to the COOL Family Pantry from your
Souper Bowl 2013. Your kindness and generosi-
ty is a blessing to those in need.
The past year has been a very difficult time in
the lives of many families throughout Lake
County. Without having food to eat or a place to
call home, those who struggle to find work, and
lead self-sufficient lives will not find success.
When families suffer from food insecurity—not
knowing where their next meal will come
from—finding food becomes the number one
priority. Thanks to donors like you we were
able to provide food to 23,900 families at COOL
Food pantries last year.
All of us at COOL give thanks for your partner-
ship in this ministry. You have my deepest
thanks for helping us bring help and hope to so
many.
Warmest Regards,
Diane Thackston, Executive Director
Prayer Breakfast
ALL Women
Saturday, June 8, 2013
9:00 - 11:00 a.m. Women of St. Mark's Board invites ALL women, young or old to our Annual Prayer Breakfast next month. The
breakfast and program will be held in our Fellowship Hall on Saturday June 8th from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at no ex-
pense to you. Simply come.
The Board has planned another morning of breaking bread together and the enjoyment of a splendid program
which you, your family, friends and neighbors are invited to join us.
Come...eat with us at St. Mark's Prayer Breakfast.
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Mission Interpreter—
The CBS TV network has a self-
promotion campaign that simply
states: CBS Cares! I think we
could adapt that to say: ELCA
cares.
Here are some updates from the ELCA Lutheran
Disaster Response. To date we have sent
$2,443,116 in response to the earthquake and tsu-
nami in Japan and to help respond to the food
scare around contamination. We have funded
mainly through the Japan Lutheran Emergency
Relief. We have also funded through the Asian
Rural Institute to help rebuild their campus and
engage in food production and testing after the
contamination scare. We have also raised nearly
$3,000,000 through individuals, congregations
and synods across the ELCA.
To date we have sent $13,326,835 for response to
the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. We have also sent
$450,000 in response to Hurricane Sandy. For
Hurricane Sandy the total giving to address both
the US and Caribbean has been nearly $4,000,000.
Our response to the earthquake has been long-
standing and focused on three areas: 1) Gressier
Model Village, 2) Vocational Training Center and
3) cholera prevention and response. Since Hurri-
cane Sandy the major area of response has been
around cholera since there was a lot of standing/
contaminated water.
Erv Uhlman,
Mission Interpreter
St. Mark's Cook Book
Wanted... Your Favorite Recipe(s)
The box that has been placed in the Narthex
marked Cook Book Recipes is anxiously awaiting
your recipe(s). But please, type (preferably) or
hand print the recipe(s). This will make for
less mistakes as they are retyped for the cook
book. And don't forget to put your name on
the recipe. If you have one of grandma's,
grandpa's, an aunt or friend that you want to
submit, then below your name add: In memory
of... or In honor of..., and her/his name. A keep-
sake recipe is special and great to share
We are looking forward to the many kinds of
foods that will be included. So if you have rec-
ipes for CHILDREN, INTERNATIONAL or,
MICROWAVE, please share them.
Again, all of us on the Ministry of Hospitality
Cook Book Committee say thank you for your
help in making our new St. Mark's Cook Book a
reality.
Thank You Thank you Teams for the delicious Lenten
Soup suppers. Please turn in your recipes to
Helen Binning for the cook book.
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Congratulations 2013 Graduates
Eighth Grade:
Claire Lundtveit Matthew Hopkins
High School
College
Erin Hopkins Graduating from New
Tech High @ Zion-Benton East
Kathryn Kottka Graduating from War-
ren High School
Abigail Oye
HAPPY BIRTHDAY —
ESTE CARLSON Este was so appreciative of
everyone who came to help
her celebrate her birthday on
Wednesday, March 20th at the
Rolling Hills nursing home.
Fourteen members of St
Mark's, plus her niece, Chris
Marquis, enjoyed an hour of
entertainment down "Memory
Lane" with Este.
Thank you, Pastor Koth for the
beautiful blessings you gave for
Este, which was followed with
Happy Birthday by everyone.
Coffee, many sweet goodies and
cheese and crackers were en-
joyed by all. Thank you all for
making Este's birthday so special
for her.
Matt Nicklas Graduating from Evangel Univ. with
degree in History & minor in Second-ary Social Science Education
Dan Nicklas Graduating from ZBTHS
Attending Concordia Univ. to study Exercise Science & Kinesiology
Testify Youth & Family Ministry Would like to thank everyone who donated to
our Lenten Baskets of Promise. We were able to
put together 31 bundles to Lutheran World Re-
lief. Extra soaps and toothbrushes are being do-
nated to COOL & PADS.
NURSERY CAREGIVERS NEEDED!! We
would like to provide Sunday morning care for
our birth ~ kindergarteners all summer (no Sunday school
June~August). If you would like to. Volunteer for a Sunday this summer
please contact Laura Swanson 224-619-7758
Don't forget to register for VBS!!
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Dedication Weekend May 4-5, 2013
The new additions are complete! We are busy putting the final touches on them and are ready for their dedication. Our dedication weekend of events will take place on:
Saturday, May 4th &
Sunday May 5th
Appreciation Dinner Saturday, May 4th. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. Dinner at 6 p.m. There will be an appreciation dinner held at St. Mark’s on Saturday, May 4th in which we will honor those involved in the building project. Since we want to “baptize” our new fellowship space, the dinner will be held in the Fellowship Hall at St. Mark’s. The seating will therefore be limited to 200 people. Reservations will be taken on a first come, first serve basis. If you would like to attend, please make your RSVP on the appreciation dinner sign up sheet in the narthex. There will be a free-will offering taken to help subsidize this event.
Dedication Worship Sunday, May 5th, 9:45 a.m. On Sunday, May 5th, we will gather around Word and Sacrament to give thanks to Almighty God for the precious gift of the new facilities we have received. We would like all members to make a concerted effort to invite others to attend this special worship service.
Open House, Sunday May 5th, 1:00—4:00 p.m. The public is invited to attend an open house on Sunday afternoon of this dedication week-end. Please help spread the word. Our ministry teams will serve as hosts for this event and there will be light refreshments.
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St. Mark's Lutheran Church 3350 North Delany Rd.
Waukegan, IL. 60087
Phone 847-623-5135
Fax 847-623-4016
E-mail [email protected]
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Serving Us This Month Lectors
Sundays
05/05 Janet Meyer
05/12 Erv Uhlman
05/19 Ken Swanson
05/26 Jill Shepherd
Assisting Minister
Dave Baher (1st & 3rd Sundays)
Communion Assistant
Ken Swanson (2nd & 4th Sundays)
Altar Guild
Jack & Sue Broemelkamp
Ushers
Ted Wells & Kurt Schild
Offering Counters
05/05 Don Fontana & Wayne Voss
05/12 Al Dudleston & Kristen
Trukova
05/19 Jensea Chromy & Laura
Swanson
05/26 Al Dudleston & Wayne Voss
Acolyte
Sundays
05/05 Danyel Sparesus
05/12 Andrew Oye
05/19 Dana Lundtveit
05/26 Arielle Jones
Projectionists
Sundays
05/05 Matthew Hopkins
05/12 Abigail Oye
05/19 Matthew Oye
05/26 Monique Brikha
Sound Technicians
Sundays
05/05 Ryan Hopkins
05/12 Caitlyn Maennena
05/19 Nichole Truby
05/26 Anna Koth
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