St. Mark Lutheran Church
Phone: 406-782-5935
Questions or comments? stmarkbutte@outlook.com
Breaking News

HE IS RISEN; HE IS RISEN INDEED!


Thirty-seven members and friends worshipped at St. Mark on the Third Sunday of Easter. God’s Blessings to everyone who attended. Everyone is welcome to attend a new Bible study on Obadiah, Jonah, and Micah on Monday mornings at 10:30 am.


Stephen Wareham, one of St. Mark’s supported seminary students, received a Call to Messiah Lutheran Church, Valdosta, Georgia. We wish him God’s blessings as he enters the ministry. Our second student, Joshua Wareham, is starting his vicarage in the Dominican Republic. If you would like to receive updates from Joshua during his vicarage, email him at Joshua.wareham@lcms.org.


The LWML ladies will meet at 9:00 am Saturday, May 10, 2025, to assemble banners for our Confirmands. Jackson, Oliver, Noah, Evie, and Maycie will be confirmed during the worship service on May 18, 2025.


The Lutheran World Relief quilters produced 30 quilts this winter. The quilts are packed and ready to be shipped on Thursday May 8, 2025.


Pastor Mavis will be travelling to Minnesota for health check-ups and be gone May 7-12, 2025. We wish him God’s blessings and good reports. Because of Pastor’s absence, we will have Holy Communion on the first and third Sundays (May 4 and 18) this month.


The Planning Council chose May 17, 2025, as a final workday to end this year’s “March Madness” annual cleanup. We will meet at 9 am (come whenever you can before noon) to help finish up the inside tasks and do some outside cleanup.


The Voters’ Meeting minutes for February 16, 2025, are available at the back of the church. Our next Voters’ Meeting is May 25, 2025.


Information and forms for the 2025 Red Lodge camps and youth retreat are available at the back of the church.


Pastor Mavis has set up remote access to the Thursday evening Bible Study via tele-meeting software. Contact him if you are interested.


The St. Mark food pantry is full. A big thank you to everyone who contributed. We will let you know when we run short again.


May ushers are Bruce and Logan.


Sunday School and Confirmation are each Sunday right after church. All children and confirmands are welcome.  


If you decide to contribute to St. Mark’s Scholarship Fund, make your check out to St. Mark, and mark your donation ‘Scholarship Fund’. St. Mark sends $500 each semester to two students who are studying to become pastors. Your donations go to replenish the ‘Scholarship Fund’.


If you decide to contribute to the LWML Seminary Student Support Fund, make your check out to Mary Martha LWML, put it in the MITES box at the back of the church, or give it to Mary Patton. The LWML will track your donations and periodically forward funds collected to our seminary students.  


Email us to ask to be removed from our lists if you no longer want to receive updates from St. Mark. We know that some of you have moved and may have joined other congregations. Thank you.


Weekly Updates:

  • Sunday School is right after worship.
  • Confirmation is right after worship.
  • St Mark hosts two AA groups each week. One group meets on Sunday afternoon at 6:00 pm and the other meets on Thursday at 6:00 pm. Both groups are done by 7:00 pm. St. Mark members should be mindful that these groups are in the building at these times.
  • The St. Mark food pantry is available to members as well as non-members. If you need something from the pantry or know of someone who might need food, talk to Angie, Pastor, or the Elders.

 

If you have news for St. Mark, email it to Angie so that we can get it into the weekly updates. 

 

Here is our schedule:

  • Monday, May 5, 2025: Monday morning Bible Class at 10:30 am. We are studying Obadiah, Jonah, and Micah.
  • Thursday, May 8, 2025: LWR Quilts picked up at 4:30 pm.
  • Thursday, May 8, 2025: PASTOR OUT OF TOWN. No Bible Study.
  • Sunday, May 11, 2025: Worship at 10:30 am. “He is Risen; He is Risen indeed.”
  • Monday, May 12, 2025: Monday morning Bible Class at 10:30 am. We are studying Obadiah, Jonah, and Micah.
  • Thursday, May 15, 2025: Thursday evening Bible Class at 7:00 pm. We are studying the Book of Revelation.
  • Saturday, May 17, 2025: March-May Madness cleanup finale at the church. 9:00 am.
  • Sunday, May 18, 2025: Worship at 10:30 am with Holy Communion. Confirmation. “He is Risen; He is Risen indeed.”
  • Monday, May 19, 2025: Monday morning Bible Class at 10:30 am. We are studying Obadiah, Jonah, and Micah.
  • Thursday, May 22, 2025: Thursday evening Bible Class at 7:00 pm. We are studying the Book of Revelation.
  • Sunday, May 25, 2025: Worship at 10:30 am. “He is Risen; He is Risen indeed.”
  • Sunday, May 25, 2025: Luncheon and Voters’ Meeting after Worship.
  • Monday, May 26, 2025: Monday morning Bible Class at 10:30 am. We are studying Obadiah, Jonah, and Micah.
  • Thursday, May 29, 2025: Thursday evening Bible Class at 7:00 pm. We are studying the Book of Revelation.

Some other things:

  • Prayer list – keep these people in your prayers: Cristina, Jim, Joanne, Joyce, Meghan, Sherri, Todd, Cindy’s mother, and Pastor Mavis.
  • Call the church if you need anything or have spiritual concerns.
  • Call Pastor Mavis if you would like private communion.
  • If you know of a catechism-age student or want to study God’s word and become a member at St. Mark, call Pastor Mavis or call the office and let Angie know your interest.

 

 

If you cannot worship with us on Sunday morning, here are some alternatives:

 

Let us know if the links do not work for you, and we will fix.

 

Tom Patton

Chairman, St. Mark

 

Rev. James Mavis

Pastor