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12.20.2009 - Christmas Eve 2009

12.19.2009 - Trees of Hope

12.19.2009 - Kids Day out

12.13.2009 - Caroling & Cookies

12.1.2009 - Advent Wreaths 2009

11.23.2009 - A Day of Milestones

11.2.2009 - Honoring our Saints

10.31.2009 - New Confirmands Recognized

10.4.2009 - Blanket Sunday

9.23.2009 - Welcome to Missionary Bette McCrandall

9.22.2009 - St. Mark's Organ Celebrates 70 Years

9.18.2009 - St. Mark's Welcomes Bishop Driesen

9.16.2009 - Five Confirmed

9.10.2009 - The Progressions Milestone

9.8.2009 - Grand Slam Parade

9.8.2009 - Confirmation Camp

8.28.2009 - Summer Choir Camp a Success!

7.23.2009 - American Rescue Workers Forum

7.23.2009 - Thrivent Build - 2009

7.8.2009 - Independence Day Hospitality

7.6.2009 - You're a Good Man Charlie Brown

6.19.2009 - At the picnic!

6.15.2009 - St. Mark's Vacation Bible School 2009

5.26.2009 - 2009 Woman and Children's Banquet

5.22.2009 - New Council Members Elected

5.7.2009 - 2008-09 Annual Report posted

5.2.2009 - Clothing Sale Success

4.26.2009 - Church Yard Work Day 2009

4.21.2009 - Iron Chef Williamsport

4.14.2009 - Annual Easter Egg Hunt

4.12.2009 - Two Baptisms at the Easter Vigil

4.11.2009 - The Passover Seder

4.10.2009 - Crosses for Palm Sunday

4.9.2009 - Pysanky!!

4.1.2009 - Blessing of the Keys - Katie Schmitt

4.1.2009 - United Campus Ministry "Mission Possible"

3.30.2009 - Catechetical Adventure

3.25.2009 - The Spoon of Doom Challenge for Family Promise

2.24.2009 - Catechetical Retreat 2009

2.19.2009 - St. Mark’s Lions put on a good show!

2.15.2009 - Video Testament: Pastor Elkin discusses Mark

1.26.2009 - We Went Bowling!

1.12.2009 - Passing on Faith: REMEMBRANCE of BAPTISM 2009

2010 Articles 2008

Team St. Mark's: Bernadette Jones, Jackie Kinney and Pastor ElkinTeam Pine Street: Pastor Wertz,  Cindy Person and Maureen McBride, talking to Gary Chrisman

A Williamsport First ...         
              ...Iron Chef Competition!

 See it Again

 

Focus:  the food!Judges observe team Pine Street at workThe challenge was made and accepted. The teams were set. The ingredients were picked. Iron Chef Williamsport was ready to roll.

The team from St. Mark's, Pastor Kenneth Elkin, Bernadette Jones, Jackie Kinney met the team from Pine Street Methodist, Pastor Aden Wertz, Maureen McBride and Cindy Person, in a 60 minute cook-off in in full view of more more than 70 in the audience. In the allowed time, the teams created a meal using pork and side dishes - and the meal had to meet the tough standards of the Judges: Chef Michael Ditchfield, Instructor, Pennsylvania College of Technology, Rob Armstrong Chef de Cuisine for Le Jeune Chef, and Michael Yaw a student at the College.

TastingThe Judges commentIn a miracle of modern technology, the contest was streamed live on Ustream by a team led by Carlos Saldivia, of  First Contact . All was visible to the audience from a large screen set up in Fellowship Hall. Local radio  personality, Gary Chrisman kept the event lively with play-by-play commentary, interviews, banter and levity.

Iron Chef WilliamsportIn the end, the St. Mark's team prevailed in a close race (score 77 to 74). The real winner was the Family Promise of Williamsport program. Besides contributing to a great cause the audience was treated to a wonderful meal prepared by Nicole Walz, sous chef at the Williamsport Country Club, and served celebrity waiters, County Commissioners Larson and Wheeland; local businessman Trey Phillips; Loyalsock Township's tax collector, Dottie White and state Assemblyman Rick Mirabito.

The competition, streamed to the crowdAll hands are busyBernadette making cheese bowlsHands fly with last minute preparationsA proud fatherSalad and blue cheese bisquitsWhich team has prevailed?Celebrity waitersThe final tally - congrats to St. Mark's teamServing dinner to the non-judgesTrying the main course