Pastor Chip's Installation

Spring bloom 2009 in the Prayer Garden

This starts the gallery of the 34 photos taken during the Youth Service on January 27, 2008. Kyle and Kyle led the service. Yes they are both Kyle.

The Praise Ringers, bells and chimes choir.

One of the readers, many youth participated in the service.

Another of the Youth.

Another Youth reader.

Kyle leading congregation reading.

Kyle gives the sermon.

Kyle with the youth chorus behind him.

Aaron leading and later gives the Children's Sermon with the help of Jason and two puppets.

Bailey does a reading.

The youth really did the whole service.

As mentioned earlier, these two did the Children's Sermon with to puppets.

Attentive children to the puppets.

Natalia and Lilly sing a duet.

The second service Puppeteers.

The Joyful Noise

Lilly.

Sunday school.

Aaron's little brother.

Listening to the Children's Sermon and they always love the puppets.

Mike and Sam with The Joyful Noise.

Sam's solo with The Joyful Noise.

Cal and Danny and their guitars with The Joyful Noise.

Sunday School Classes singing three songs.

Mike singing with The Joyful Noise.

Congregation leaving and greeting Kyle.

Holy Motion at St. Mark's. More photos mixed in here.

Trees with blight had to be removed. See below for the crew.

"The Joyful Noise"

St. Mark's own Gospel Music Makers.

Practicing before a Sunday Service.

Their fifth member. The drummer missed this practice. See below for more photos.

On their way to dedication service.

Three sisters played during the Offering.

Mother watches intently.

Three sisters played during the Offering.

Three sisters played during the Offering.

Returning from the dedication in the Garden.

Great duet Sunday Morning.

She leads the Sunday School Music and provides special music with her family.

Sunday School practicing.

Leading the Congregation to the Prayer Garden at the second Service.

Entering the Prayer Garden at the second Service, led by the Acolytes.

Some of the guests arriving for the men's appreciation dinner put on by the Church Circle Ladies.

One of the hostesses laying it on thick.

A few of the ladies hosting the dinner in April.

Some had to sit down and rest a bit.

....and then again some stood and waited.

An arriving guest to the ladies Appreciation dinner.

A wait person serving wild.

.....another guest arrives.

Jon works very close with all the Circle ladies.

.....and our past Mayor of Valley.

.....waitresses or hunters?

The guest speaker arrives. Jeff did a great job.

The group is ready for the food.

....more of the group.

Listening to one of the entertainers in the back.

Our Mom and Daughter Duet....they had fun picking on some of the men.

Of course there had to be a puppet skit.

Puppets are a big part of St. Mark's.

And someone caught a BIG fish.

The next few photos will be of the Prayer Garden Dedication/Service during the 8:15 AM Sunday Service.

In the construction phase, Gene's weed eater died and so in appreciation he was given a new one to start over.

The Congregation leaving the service.

The Holy Motion on Sunday morning.

Enjoyed by all.

Rehearsal goes on for The Joyful Noise.

It continues, but the beams get in the way of a clear shot at all of them.

And it seems like they have too much fun.

They are getting ready for the opening song. A quick run through.

They are ready, we think.

They do a song once a month at both services.

The two lady members. There is an additional member at special times.

They are about ready to do the introduction as more of the congregation fills in the seats.

Hard at it.

More working and bending.

Ladies also.

Up in the air to trim so easier to fell them.

Hard work but smiling.

They do a great job.