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Our mission outreach includes but is not limited
to: Friends of the Orphans / Justin & Kari Eller, Missionaries to Bolivia / Lutheran Blind Mission/ Grace Lutheran
School in Chicago / Lutheran World Relief / Bibles for the Military and Share Your Soles. The St. Mark Mission Committee chairperson
is Marcie DeChristopher.
| Volunteers Needed to Help Hurricane
Victims in Vermont and New Jersey
Volunteers are needed to be the hands and feet of Christ as Samaritan?s Purse deploys Disaster Relief Units to Vermont
and New Jersey to assist homeowners recovering from Hurricane Irene. Irene was a powerful Category 1 hurricane
that caused devastation all along the East Coast. Towns were flooded, roadways were destroyed, millions lost power, and homes
were damaged by high winds and falling trees. - No special skills are needed for this response, just people who are able to do
physical labor and are willing to share the love of Jesus Christ. - Volunteers must provide their own
transportation to the worksite. All meals and lodging will be provided. To register, go to
http://spvolunteernetwork.org/projects/hurricane-irene-response.aspx For more information, please call Samaritan's Purse at 877-903-7599. Sign up today. |
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Pray for Justin and Kari Eller, our missionaries
to Bolivia.
Click
on the picture above to go to their web site. Missionaries to the Military 
Click the link below for more information.
Click Here: January 2012 Grace School Newsletter
http://www.mcselca.org/what/stewardship/mission_interpreters/ Click the link above to be taken
to their web site. Mission interpreters,
volunteers from congregations in each synod of the ELCA, tell the story of how our offerings and gifts are transformed into
effective ministries. They remind us of how we make a difference in Christ’s mission and the work of the church, and
they thank our people for their faithful giving. This
is primarily done through temple talks, visits with councils and committees, and helping in any way they are asked to share
information, provide resources, and give guidance on doing God’s work at the congregational, synodical, and churchwide
expressions. They also develop connections between the ELCA membership and its leadership and mission. Mission interpreters
are trained in the various aspects of church ministry and mission and have the resources available to carry them out as a
member of the ELCA.
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Click Here: Samaritan's Purse Joplin & Japan Relief
SAMARITAN'S PURSE Click on the picture above to go to Samaritan's
Purse web site or To view
a video of Operation Christmas Child click the link below. http://www.samaritanspurse.org/index.php/OCC/index/
| Share Your Soles |
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Share Your Soles“We can’t walk on their shoes. Let them walk on ours.”Our mission is simple: To provide gently worn shoes to those in greatest need
around the world. Share Your Soles is a non-profit organization 501 (c) 3. It is not affiliated with any government, church,
political group or other organization.The shoes we give to the needy may be the only pair they ever receive in their
lives. Please be sure that the shoes you share are gently worn or new, clean and can withstand heavy wear. When selecting shoes to donate, please follow our requirements:Children’s shoes: Boys, girls & infants – must be new or gently worn.Adult shoes: Men/Women (Dress shoes and casual shoes
are needed) – must be new or gently worn.Shoe types: Winter boots / Cowboy boots / sandals / slippers / canvas shoes / school shoes
/ work/utility shoes / athletic shoes / roller blades / ice skates / spiked shoes / wrestling shoes / running shoes / basketball
shoes / football shoes / hiking shoes / soccer cleats. (www.shareyoursoles.org)
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in her pursuit of raising $100,000 to the cause. Click Here and make a difference today! |
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5623
W 115th St.
Alsip, Illinois 60803 |
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Click Here to Read: A Mother's comment after seeing her daughter in a You Tube video from Iraq.
Operation Worship Bible Campaign; Target: 500,000 Bibles to Troops by Christmas 2009 Operation Worship Bible Campaign; Target: 500,000 Bibles to Troops by Christmas Carol Stream, IL – Tyndale is currently releasing four new Operation
Worship Bible editions, one for each branch of the United States military. Each edition bears the distinctive camouflage
binding of the branch for which it is intended—the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and the Marine Corps. For more information Click here.
UNEMPLOYMENT SURVEY If you
are currently unemployed, please complete the survey below. This survey is anonymous; please do not include your name or any
other identifying information.
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Every year St. Mark collects gifts for needy children in
a program called Angel Tree through LSSI. This year 75 children plus two local families will be blessed because of the generosity of
this local church family. The gifts you see below will be picked up by Lutheran Social Services and given to needy foster
children living in the Chicagoland area. Not included are the warm hats and gloves that were also collected for
Grace Lutheran School. (see below).
St. Mark strives to make available ready
to eat foods, so that those who are homeless and come to our door can be fed immediately. We offer a complete list
of places willing to be of assistance, including local food pantries, PADS facilities, local shelters, and
government offices, to enable them get on their feet.
| Toy Box Connection - Click On Picture |
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St. Mark has partnered with Toy Box
Connection to help provide new and used toys to children in need. Just click on the picture above and you will be taken
to their web site.
View/ Download Grace Christian Academy Newsletter
| Students at Grace Lutheran School |
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Grace Lutheran School was founded in 1896 at the corner of 28th
& Karlov. Five years later, Grace Lutheran Church was begun. Today, Grace Lutheran School is an RSO (registered non-profit
service organization) The school relies on tuition, fundraising and the generous donations of friends and alumni to meet its
budget. The mission of Grace Lutheran School is the same as it was in 1896, bring the good news of Jesus Christ to the children
living in the Little Village neighborhood. The school offers a Christ centered education to children age three through grade
eight. For more information about the school and how you can help, contact the school at the address and phone number
listed above.
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