FUN AND FELLOWSHIP | MARCH 25
Lutheran Women in Mission invites you to “Fun and Fellowship” on Monday, March 25. Please RSVP to Theresa call or text at 630-209-7397. Karla Fry will be hostess and serving refreshments. Come and join the fun.
SCUBA VBS REGISTRATION BEGINS | MARCH 31
Registration for participants and volunteers for Scuba VBS will open on Easter Sunday (March 31st)! Registration will be online, so keep an eye out for that link. We’re looking forward to another great year of VBS!
The dates for VBS will be from June 17th-21st, and will be open for students aged PreK (3 years old by September 2023, and potty trained) to 5th grade!
EXODUS CELEBRATION OF HOPE | APRIL 4
Drury Lane, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois; 5:00 – 6:00 pm Check-In & Reception; 6:00 – 8:15 pm Complimentary Dinner & Program
If you would like to attend the Celebration of Hope and sit with other members of St. Mark’s, go to exodusworldservice.org and register. Under “My Hospitality Team table host is:” select “St.Mark’s St.Charles”
If you have any questions, please call or text Julie Wollenberg at 630-390-5613. Hope to see you there! Please spread the word!
LUTHERAN WOMEN IN MISSION “MITEY” MOMENT | APRIL 7
This month, we look at three separate grants. The first is to develop materials for training church workers as they minister to those suffering from mental illness. The second, Equipping Young Leaders, will help develop projects to help teens and young adults stay connected to the church and grow their faith in Jesus. The third, Set Apart to Serve, is an initiative with the purpose of encouraging young people to become full-time church workers. Christ’s church continues to need church workers for the building up of the kingdom.
Bring your mite offering to help provide materials and training for church workers, with or without a box, to worship with you on Sunday, April 7. Empty your box into the purple basket on the table just inside the church. Mite donations can also be made online through St. Mark’s e-giving. Empty mite boxes will be available to pick up. THANK YOU!
TLC PREGNANCY SERVICES 2024 ANNUAL GALA | Thursday, April 18, 2024
Singer, Songwriter and Storyteller Mark Schultz!
Spring is just around the corner and so is TLC’s Annual Gala. It was so good to finally gather together “in person” last year with our donors. We hope to see even more of you attend this year on Thursday, April 18, at Stonegate Banquet & Conference Center located at 2401 W. Higgins Rd. (Rt. 72) in Hoffman Estates. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. For more information and to register, go to https://tlcpregnancyservices.com and click on “2024 Annual Gala Info”.
TRIVIA NIGHT | APRIL 20
Mark your calendar! Our annual Trivia Night is scheduled for Saturday, April 20th at 6:30 PM. We will have snacks, mini games, prizes, and a silent auction. This event will be a fundraiser for the St. Mark’s Youth Group to assist them in their upcoming summer mission trip with Camp Restore Detroit. Come and put your knowledge to the test!
Players will be able to start signing up starting Sunday, March 17th! We are asking for $20 per player. Each team must have 3-8 players and are encouraged to decorate their own table (we will be using round tables)! Players are also encouraged to bring single dollar bills to play mini games between rounds. Please try to get your team information and payment to Alex by Wednesday, April 17th! If you are unable to find a team, let Alex know and he will try to find a spot for you!
FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN | APRIL 24
St. Mark’s will be having a Shine event on April 24th, from 7:15 PM-8:45 PM. We will be heading to Feed My Starving Children in Aurora, Illinois to help pack meals to be sent to communities in need all around the world. Our session will be from 7:15PM – 8:45 PM. To sign up, please contact Alex Brice, alex.brice@stmarkslife.org. We hope you can join us!
DAYS FOR GIRLS | MONDAY, April 29 at 1 pm
As part of a student led community outreach program, a group of College of DuPage students recently packed 97 kits for distribution at The Family of Faith food pantry in Glendale Heights. Time to make more supplies! Join us on Monday, April 29th at 1 pm in the lower level activities room. Sewists and non-sewists are welcome. Questions? contact Margaret at mrstuder@proton.me.
