Church Council for 2022

St. Mark members make up our church council which includes committee representatives, president, vice-president, secretary, and Pastor. Meetings are held at 7:00 p.m. on the 2nd Monday of the month.

Council Executive Committee
Sandie Baker – President and Outreach
Ken Elsey – Vice President and Stewardship
Muriel Sluszinskis – Secretary
Rickey Amstutz – Treasurer
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Committee Representatives on Council
David Bankes - Fellowship
Andrea Urban – Outreach
Doug Lootens – Property Management
Scott Duggins – Worship
Tom Kozak – Youth

Property and Management Committee

Next meeting is Wednesday, January 26 at 6:00 p.m.

Friends Reaching Out

We coordinate outings, picnics, cook-offs, etc. 
Activities are on hold for now.
​When they resume, please consider joining to help with our functions, both planning and working at them.
​Contact Cathy Lane for more info.

Adult Choir

Meets every Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.

Handbell Choir

Meets every Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.

Children's Choir

Practice times TBD

Material Girls

​The Material Girls meet on the first Friday of the month at 11:00 a.m. and the third Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m.
They make blankets and lap robes to donate to hospitals and veteran's groups. 
You don't have to be able to knit or crochet to help, they also make fleece blankets that need to be cut and tied.
Donations of yarn and other supplies, as well as cash to purchase supplies, are always welcome.
Material Girls made and delivered:

• blankets and hats to Children's Hospital, Detroit
• blankets to Veterans' Hospital, Detroit
• blankets and shawls to Karmanos, Detroit
• blankets and hats to Mott Children's Hospital, Ann Arbor
• blankets and shawls VA Medical Center, Iron Mountain, MI
• shawls to local Evangelical Home
• many hats and scarves to the St. Mark Coat Giveaway

SMEPT - St. Mark Emergency Preparedness Team

​The St. Mark Emergency Preparedness Team is a group of people who want to be proactive with being prepared for any emergency that may occur in or around our building at any time. From using the A.E.D. machines we have located in the Narthex and Fellowship Hall or the new Bleed Stop Kits (Same Location as A.E.D.) to possible safety hazard awareness, from slip and fall possibility to downed tree limbs that block the sidewalk. Meetings will be posted in the weekly newsletter.

GOALS:

1. Create Emergency Plans specific to the needs of SML.
2. Identify unsafe conditions and correct them as best possible.
3. To prepare the SML building and family for swift and efficient handling of emergency situations.  Some of the most common emergencies include fire, major medical emergencies, minor injuries such as slip & fall or kitchen accidents, loss of utilities, severe weather conditions, unfriendly visitors or violent events.
4. Increase the general safety awareness level at our gatherings and on our property.

Who We Are Looking For:

• Volunteer men, women, and youth who are willing to become more aware of their surroundings and be willing to take some training, or use their current skillset, to take a leadership role during emergencies.
• Chris Bauer, Joe Bartalino, Geoff Lane, Trevor Trelfa, Dan Baker, Glenn Harris, Jeff Coates, Ken Elsey, Tom Kozak, and Jeremy Lobsinger have already offered to participate.

Lutheran Youth Organization

Our youth group
LYO gives the youth of the church opportunities to get involved in many activities at our church.
Contact Tom Kozak for more information.

MCREST

Macomb County Rotating Emergency Shelter Team (MCREST) is a wonderful volunteer experience in which St. Mark turns our church home into an actual home for a week. To make this program successful, we need the assistance of our church family. Please consider volunteering your time, talents, and love to this fantastic program.
St. Mark hosts MCREST once a year, in early October.

Please contact Sarah Bawks or Traci Comer for more information.