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St. Mark's Calendar

	July 2025
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
		1	2 Adult Bible Study Adult Bible Study July 2, 2025 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Zoom Meeting ID: 832 4500 1778 Pass Code: 685960 Leaders: Don Roberts & Vicki McDowell, e-mail: vickimcdowell@yahoo.com, phone: 909-225-1920 See more details •	3 A A Meeting A A Meeting July 3, 2025 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Great Room Northern Delaware Intergroup 24 Hr Phone: (302)655-5113 Main: (302)655-5999 Site: www.ndiaa.org See more details •	4 AA Meeting AA Meeting July 4, 2025 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Great Room KEY HOLDERS Kelly McKinley. - 302-442-2958 Will B. - 302-220-0175 Fred H. - 215-760-2114 Tom G. - (I will follow up with his phone number once I have it) FUTURE KEY HOLDERS Barry S. - 302-993-6190 Kiran C. - 302-853-5444 See more details •	5 AA Meeting AA Meeting July 5, 2025 8:00 am - 9:00 am Great Room KEY HOLDERS Kelly McKinley. - 302-442-2958 Will B. - 302-220-0175 Fred H. - 215-760-2114 Tom G. - (I will follow up with his phone number once I have it) FUTURE KEY HOLDERS Barry S. - 302-993-6190 Kiran C. - 302-853-5444 See more details AA Meeting AA Meeting July 5, 2025 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Great Room KEY HOLDERS Kelly McKinley. - 302-442-2958 Will B. - 302-220-0175 Fred H. - 215-760-2114 Tom G. - (I will follow up with his phone number once I have it) FUTURE KEY HOLDERS Barry S. - 302-993-6190 Kiran C. - 302-853-5444 See more details • •
6 Adult Ed - SR Adult Ed - SR July 6, 2025 9:00 am - 10:00 am Seminary Room See more details Coffee & Fellowship Coffee & Fellowship July 6, 2025 10:00 am - 10:30 am Narthex See more details Fusion Worship Service Fusion Worship Service July 6, 2025 10:30 am - 11:30 am Sanctuary Communion at every service See more details Bible Study Bible Study July 6, 2025 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Panera Bread, 2311 Concord Pike, Wilmington, DE 19803, USA Leaders: Vicki Jackson Gail Rodger See more details AA Meeting AA Meeting July 6, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Great Room KEY HOLDERS Kelly McKinley. - 302-442-2958 Will B. - 302-220-0175 Fred H. - 215-760-2114 Tom G. - (I will follow up with his phone number once I have it) FUTURE KEY HOLDERS Barry S. - 302-993-6190 Kiran C. - 302-853-5444 See more details • • • • •	7	8 Faith Formation Faith Formation July 8, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Zoom See more details •	9 Adult Bible Study Adult Bible Study July 9, 2025 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Zoom Meeting ID: 832 4500 1778 Pass Code: 685960 Leaders: Don Roberts & Vicki McDowell, e-mail: vickimcdowell@yahoo.com, phone: 909-225-1920 See more details •	10 Quality III Fire Suppression Test Quality III Fire Suppression Test July 10, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Kitchen See more details Evangelism and Outreach Working Group Evangelism and Outreach Working Group July 10, 2025 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Seminary Room See more details Staff Meeting Staff Meeting July 10, 2025 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Conference Room Rick to report on Security Conference See more details A A Meeting A A Meeting July 10, 2025 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Great Room Northern Delaware Intergroup 24 Hr Phone: (302)655-5113 Main: (302)655-5999 Site: www.ndiaa.org See more details • • • •	11 AA Meeting AA Meeting July 11, 2025 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Great Room KEY HOLDERS Kelly McKinley. - 302-442-2958 Will B. - 302-220-0175 Fred H. - 215-760-2114 Tom G. - (I will follow up with his phone number once I have it) FUTURE KEY HOLDERS Barry S. - 302-993-6190 Kiran C. - 302-853-5444 See more details •	12 AA Meeting AA Meeting July 12, 2025 8:00 am - 9:00 am Great Room KEY HOLDERS Kelly McKinley. - 302-442-2958 Will B. - 302-220-0175 Fred H. - 215-760-2114 Tom G. - (I will follow up with his phone number once I have it) FUTURE KEY HOLDERS Barry S. - 302-993-6190 Kiran C. - 302-853-5444 See more details AA Meeting AA Meeting July 12, 2025 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Great Room KEY HOLDERS Kelly McKinley. - 302-442-2958 Will B. - 302-220-0175 Fred H. - 215-760-2114 Tom G. - (I will follow up with his phone number once I have it) FUTURE KEY HOLDERS Barry S. - 302-993-6190 Kiran C. - 302-853-5444 See more details • •
13 Adult Ed - SR Adult Ed - SR July 13, 2025 9:00 am - 10:00 am Seminary Room See more details Coffee & Fellowship Coffee & Fellowship July 13, 2025 10:00 am - 10:30 am Narthex See more details Fusion Worship Service Fusion Worship Service July 13, 2025 10:30 am - 11:30 am Sanctuary Communion at every service See more details Leadership Council Meeting Leadership Council Meeting July 13, 2025 11:30 am - 1:30 pm Seminary Room See more details Bible Study Bible Study July 13, 2025 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Panera Bread, 2311 Concord Pike, Wilmington, DE 19803, USA Leaders: Vicki Jackson Gail Rodger See more details AA Meeting AA Meeting July 13, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Great Room KEY HOLDERS Kelly McKinley. - 302-442-2958 Will B. - 302-220-0175 Fred H. - 215-760-2114 Tom G. - (I will follow up with his phone number once I have it) FUTURE KEY HOLDERS Barry S. - 302-993-6190 Kiran C. - 302-853-5444 See more details • • • • • •	14 Altar Guild Altar Guild July 14, 2025 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Zoom See more details •	15 Deadline for The Lion Articles Deadline for The Lion Articles July 15, 2025 Articles are due the 15 of every month See more details Aging Grace-Fully Aging Grace-Fully July 15, 2025 1:15 pm - 3:15 pm Great Room See more details Worship & Music Meeting Worship & Music Meeting July 15, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Seminary Room See more details • • •	16 Adult Bible Study Adult Bible Study July 16, 2025 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Zoom Meeting ID: 832 4500 1778 Pass Code: 685960 Leaders: Don Roberts & Vicki McDowell, e-mail: vickimcdowell@yahoo.com, phone: 909-225-1920 See more details •	17 A A Meeting A A Meeting July 17, 2025 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Great Room Northern Delaware Intergroup 24 Hr Phone: (302)655-5113 Main: (302)655-5999 Site: www.ndiaa.org See more details •	18 AA Meeting AA Meeting July 18, 2025 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Great Room KEY HOLDERS Kelly McKinley. - 302-442-2958 Will B. - 302-220-0175 Fred H. - 215-760-2114 Tom G. - (I will follow up with his phone number once I have it) FUTURE KEY HOLDERS Barry S. - 302-993-6190 Kiran C. - 302-853-5444 See more details •	19 AA Meeting AA Meeting July 19, 2025 8:00 am - 9:00 am Great Room KEY HOLDERS Kelly McKinley. - 302-442-2958 Will B. - 302-220-0175 Fred H. - 215-760-2114 Tom G. - (I will follow up with his phone number once I have it) FUTURE KEY HOLDERS Barry S. - 302-993-6190 Kiran C. - 302-853-5444 See more details AA Meeting AA Meeting July 19, 2025 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Great Room KEY HOLDERS Kelly McKinley. - 302-442-2958 Will B. - 302-220-0175 Fred H. - 215-760-2114 Tom G. - (I will follow up with his phone number once I have it) FUTURE KEY HOLDERS Barry S. - 302-993-6190 Kiran C. - 302-853-5444 See more details • •
20 Adult Ed - SR Adult Ed - SR July 20, 2025 9:00 am - 10:00 am Seminary Room See more details Coffee & Fellowship Coffee & Fellowship July 20, 2025 10:00 am - 10:30 am Narthex See more details Fusion Worship Service Fusion Worship Service July 20, 2025 10:30 am - 11:30 am Sanctuary Communion at every service See more details Bible Study Bible Study July 20, 2025 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Panera Bread, 2311 Concord Pike, Wilmington, DE 19803, USA Leaders: Vicki Jackson Gail Rodger See more details AA Meeting AA Meeting July 20, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Great Room KEY HOLDERS Kelly McKinley. - 302-442-2958 Will B. - 302-220-0175 Fred H. - 215-760-2114 Tom G. - (I will follow up with his phone number once I have it) FUTURE KEY HOLDERS Barry S. - 302-993-6190 Kiran C. - 302-853-5444 See more details • • • • •	21	22 Communications and Technology Working Group Communications and Technology Working Group July 22, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Zoom See more details •	23 Adult Bible Study Adult Bible Study July 23, 2025 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Zoom Meeting ID: 832 4500 1778 Pass Code: 685960 Leaders: Don Roberts & Vicki McDowell, e-mail: vickimcdowell@yahoo.com, phone: 909-225-1920 See more details •	24 A A Meeting A A Meeting July 24, 2025 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Great Room Northern Delaware Intergroup 24 Hr Phone: (302)655-5113 Main: (302)655-5999 Site: www.ndiaa.org See more details •	25 Popsicles and Games Popsicles and Games July 25, 2025 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Front Lawn See more details AA Meeting AA Meeting July 25, 2025 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Great Room KEY HOLDERS Kelly McKinley. - 302-442-2958 Will B. - 302-220-0175 Fred H. - 215-760-2114 Tom G. - (I will follow up with his phone number once I have it) FUTURE KEY HOLDERS Barry S. - 302-993-6190 Kiran C. - 302-853-5444 See more details • •	26 AA Meeting AA Meeting July 26, 2025 8:00 am - 9:00 am Great Room KEY HOLDERS Kelly McKinley. - 302-442-2958 Will B. - 302-220-0175 Fred H. - 215-760-2114 Tom G. - (I will follow up with his phone number once I have it) FUTURE KEY HOLDERS Barry S. - 302-993-6190 Kiran C. - 302-853-5444 See more details AA Meeting AA Meeting July 26, 2025 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Great Room KEY HOLDERS Kelly McKinley. - 302-442-2958 Will B. - 302-220-0175 Fred H. - 215-760-2114 Tom G. - (I will follow up with his phone number once I have it) FUTURE KEY HOLDERS Barry S. - 302-993-6190 Kiran C. - 302-853-5444 See more details • •
27 Sojourners' Place Breakfast Sojourners' Place Breakfast July 27, 2025 7:10 am - 8:40 am Sojourners' Place, 2901 Governor Printz Blvd, Wilmington, DE 19802, USA Breakfast is taken to Sojourners' Place by a few members of the congregation See more details Adult Ed - SR Adult Ed - SR July 27, 2025 9:00 am - 10:00 am Seminary Room See more details Coffee & Fellowship Coffee & Fellowship July 27, 2025 10:00 am - 10:30 am Narthex See more details Fusion Worship Service Fusion Worship Service July 27, 2025 10:30 am - 11:30 am Sanctuary Communion at every service See more details Bible Study Bible Study July 27, 2025 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Panera Bread, 2311 Concord Pike, Wilmington, DE 19803, USA Leaders: Vicki Jackson Gail Rodger See more details The Youtherans The Youtherans July 27, 2025 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Delmarva Youth Gathering, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Newark De outdoor games, devotion time, and planning See more details AA Meeting AA Meeting July 27, 2025 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Great Room KEY HOLDERS Kelly McKinley. - 302-442-2958 Will B. - 302-220-0175 Fred H. - 215-760-2114 Tom G. - (I will follow up with his phone number once I have it) FUTURE KEY HOLDERS Barry S. - 302-993-6190 Kiran C. - 302-853-5444 See more details • • • • • • •	28	29	30 Adult Bible Study Adult Bible Study July 30, 2025 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Zoom Meeting ID: 832 4500 1778 Pass Code: 685960 Leaders: Don Roberts & Vicki McDowell, e-mail: vickimcdowell@yahoo.com, phone: 909-225-1920 See more details Barbara's Visitation Barbara's Visitation July 30, 2025 10:30 am - 11:30 am Narthex See more details Barbara Breisch - Memorial Service Barbara Breisch - Memorial Service July 30, 2025 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Sanctuary See more details Barbara Breisch Luncheon Barbara Breisch Luncheon July 30, 2025 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Great Room See more details • • • •	31 A A Meeting A A Meeting July 31, 2025 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Great Room Northern Delaware Intergroup 24 Hr Phone: (302)655-5113 Main: (302)655-5999 Site: www.ndiaa.org See more details •

Barb Breisch

Barbara Breisch

After moving to Delaware, I came to St. Mark’s looking for a new church. I found a new church home and family.

- Barbara Breisch

Patriotism and Christianity: Reflections from Pastor Kelley

July 4, 2025

The Fourth of July is my husband’s favorite holiday. He makes sure we have our flag correctly displayed, and decorates our front yard with an appropriate amount of red, white and blue. We find a good spot to watch fireworks, making sure to “ooh” and “aah” at all the right times. And it’s just not the Fourth of July in the Ketcham household if we don’t watch the musical “1776.” All in all, the day is one of great joy and celebration. I find it difficult to not be swept up in love for my country in the midst of it all. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines patriotism as “love for or devotion to one’s country,” and on this day, patriotism runs deep within my soul. But I have to admit that this year the Fourth of July hits a little differently.

Holy Week gatherings

April 12, 2025

It’s a most special week for the St. Mark’s family and all who follow Jesus, for it is during this Holy Week that we commemorate the events leading up to Jesus’ death and resurrection. We have several opportunities to gather, worship and reflect on the transformative love that redeems and empowers us for loving service to others. To see the full schedule and find links to livestreams of services click on “read more.”

A special message from Pastor Kelley Ketcham

February 5, 2025

Dear Beloved in Christ, If you are on social media, you have probably seen the inflammatory and libelous remarks by former General Michael Flynn and Elon Musk regarding Lutheran Social Service agencies across the United States. In these posts, both Flynn and Musk accused these agencies of money laundering and insinuated that the Lutheran faith was made up for that purpose. For the record, the organizations targeted in these posts are legally recognized organizations that receive federal grants to carry out programs such as housing assistance, food pantries, disaster assistance, mental health programs and youth services. These grants have been legally obtained, and as such, have strict guidelines as to how they may be spent. Presiding Bishop of the ELCA Elizabeth Eaton has responded to the falsehoods shared in these posts with a video message. In addition to Bishop Eaton’s remarks, I also want to respond to these attacks against these agencies. Please click on “read more” to see our messages.