Josh Jackson -- Latin Dancer!

Ever wonder if Josh Jackson, Director of Youth & Young Adult Ministry, can dance? Watch below and decide for yourself!
Go Josh!!

School Open House

St. Mark Lutheran School will host an Open House on Sunday, January 24 from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. Campus tours, classroom visits, meet and greet the teachers, and experience all that the school has to offer. Empty seats at are missed opportunities for more children to learn about Jesus Christ. We would like to fill those seats with children that are seeking a Christian education! If you know of anyone who might be interested in having their child attend St. Mark, please invite them to theOpen House. What a simple and exciting way for you to be involved in sharing the Good News with a child and making a tremendous impact in their life. Sunday, January 24, 2010 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. More Information

A/V Team Needs You!

An Audio/Visual Workshop will take place on Sunday January 24 from 12:00 until 2:00 p.m. for current and prospective A/V team members. Lunch will be served and breakout sessions will be presented in live sound and ProPresenter presentation software. If you are not currently a part of the A/V team but have an interest, we invite you to attend and find out more! Please RSVP to the Kimberly Radtke in the church office at 713/ 255-3621 or kradtke@stmarkhouston.org so we can get a lunch count and have enough materials for everyone.

Audio/Visual Workshop January 24, 2010 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. Sanctuary

Update Your Information Online!

Church and school members can now verify and update their personal information online. Go to www.stmarkhouston.org and in the drop-down "About Us" menu, click on "Members Only".  (There may be a delay after the click, please be patient.) Request a login if you don't already have one, then view your information.  Submit change requests as necessary. You can view the church directory too.

Lent, 2010: "The Power of the Cross"

Mark Your Calendars It may seem too early to be thinking about Lent, but it isn't. St. Mark will be celebrating Ash Wednesday on February 17 with services at both 12:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Both services (as well as for chapel earlier that morning) will include the "Imposition of Ashes" for those who would like to receive it. The rest of the Lenten mid-week services will take place on the following Wednesdays leading up to Holy Week at 7:00 p.m.  (If you would like to also see a noon service offered, please contact your elder. To find out who your elder is, please contact Susan DePue.) For the Sundays in Lent, St. Mark will be sharing "The Power of the Cross." This powerful series will point us to Jesus, His immense love for us, and the power that is ours through His suffering, death, and resurrection. Join us!

Financial Peace University Off to a Great Start!

We are so excited to tell you about the amazing response to Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University. After over two weeks of classes we have a total of nearly 250 people participating in this life-changing class! This number also equates into 12 small groups that break-out and meet following each week's video....and that means we have 12 wonderful facilitators too! We heartily thank all who have agreed to and are facilitating FPU here at St. Mark! Thank you to everyone who has embraced this opportunity to be better stewards of your financial gifts. Thanks again for your overwhelming response. We look forward to how God will use FPU for the benefit of His people and His kingdom! We also plan to utilize many of the same financial principles in our church and school financial management, also to benefit the kingdom of God!

Help for Haiti

By now you have heard about the terrible devastation and loss of life in Haiti following a destructive earthquake.

Our church body, The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod, is helping with the recovery effort through LCMS World Relief & Human Care. Other options include the pan-Lutheran relief group, Lutheran World Relief, The Red Cross, or other great organizations.

If there is another respected agency through which you would like to help, please do so!

If you can help, please do! Thank you!