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2.18.2024 - Shrove Tuesday
12.13.2023 - Annual Meeting Luncheon Photos
12.13.2023 - Annual Meeting Report
12.10.2023 - St. Mark's Annual Report Issued
11.13.2023 - Operation Christmas Child
11.6.2023 - All Saints Sunday 2023
10.22.2023 - Harvest Home: "A Day of Thanksgiving"
10.21.2023 - Pumpkin Carving Event
10.20.2023 - 2023 CROP Walk
9.30.2023 - Our Fall Sale is a Success!
9.30.2023 - Fall Crafts Event - September 2023
7.24.2023 - St. Mark's Indoor Picnic and History Exhibit
7.13.2023 - Sam Robinson's July 4 Concert
7.13.2023 - July 4 Celebration at St. Mark's
6.13.2023 - Milestones: High School & College Graduation
4.16.2023 - Holy Week at St Marks 2023
4.9.2023 - Renewal of Baptism
2.22.2023 - Fastnachts - A Shrove Tuesday Tradition
2.13.2023 - Souper Bowl of Caring
1.8.2023 - Congregation Council Installed
They say that March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. So the lion has roared and St. Mark's steeple felt it's breath.
During the evening of March 8, 2022, either a strong gust or sustained winds caused the steeple to tilt. The cause of this tilt is not yet known, but damage is apparent from the ground.
This is the second such event. In July of 2012, during a strong thunderstorm, the steeple came loose and tilted in a similar manner. That event required removal of the steeple, and restoration and repair in the courtyard. The newly restored steeple was reinstalled in December 2012.
The oringinal steeple was in place for over 50 years. The new steeple lasted just under 10 years without incident. The inability of the steeple to remain secure as intended is a troubling development, that will certainly require some study to address.