St. Mark Lutheran Church ELCA ...in Sioux City's east Morningside neighborhood ...WELCOMING. SERVING. GROWING. ...a great place for kids!

St. Mark WELCOMES all - St. Mark welcomes ALL to Holy Communion. St. Mark celebrates partnerships with other Christians and other faith traditions. Be a part of a Christian community! A word about the word EVANGELICAL....The first “Evangelicals” were the courageous Christians who gathered 500 years ago around Martin Luther, the monk who taught faith insights so revolutionary that the Roman Catholic Church excommunicated him as a heretic and outlaw. Luther’s teachings still inspire millions, but at least in today's North America the term “evangelicals” is now more likely to be associated with non-ELCA Lutherans.

St. Mark welcomes you! Most at St. Mark are "members," but many others are friends of the congregation, occasional visitors, and some are also involved in more than one church home. "Membership" is not required for full participation in the life and ministry of St. Mark.

Those interested in membership can talk with Pastor Halaas or call Diana at the church office. New members are received at numerous times through the year. An informational session is often held prior to New Member Sunday.

We say welcome through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism...and also by "affirmation of baptism" and/or a "membership transfer" from another congregation.