Susan DePue

Office Manager

sdepue@stmarkhouston.org

713 255 3610

Heather Ezeilo

Communications

hezeilo@stmarkhouston.org

713 255 3615

Cara Hrebik

Controller

chrebik@stmarkhouston.org

713 255 3678

Lori Koehn

Neighborhood Relations

neighborhood@stmarkhouston.org

713 255 3673

Sarah Lusk

Hospitality & Connections

hospitality@stmarkhouston.org

713 255 3612

Susan O’Connor

Administrative Assistant

soconnor@stmarkhouston.org

713 255 3618

Rachel Winters

KidMin Coordinator

kidmin@stmarkhouston.org

713 255 3636

Scott Biar - President - president@stmarkhouston.org

Steve Grossman - Vice President

Kelly Biar - Treasurer

Amanda Hill - Secretary

Kurt Ladwig - Board of Elders Chair

Art Borman

Lisa Doyle

Amy Kyle

Heath Novosad

Creighton Runnels

Kristan Smothers

Lance Thompson

WE BELIEVE: GRACE ALONE. FAITH ALONE. WORD ALONE.

"We are all beggars. This is true." - Martin Luther

We believe that men, women, and children are rescued from the effects of sin purely by the underserved mercy of God; and that through faith--a relationship of dependence upon Jesus that God Himself gives us--forgiveness and more become ours. Lastly, God's Word stands over us as ultimate. In it He gives us the rule and norm for all belief and through it makes us aware of sin, fills us with faith in Jesus, and guides us in faith-filled living.

WE CONFESS: THE APOSTLE’S CREED

I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
Maker of heaven and earth,
and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord:
Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended into hell.
On the third day He rose again from the dead.
He ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty,
from there He shall come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the Holy Christian Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting.
Amen.

The words of the Apostles' Creed, along with the Nicene and Athanasian Creed, have served as a summary of Spirit-filled and scriptural belief since the earliest days of Christianity. They summarize what Christians have always confessed when gathered around God's Word in the name of God's Son, and they are the truths that we believe, teach, and confess at St. Mark Houston.

WE ARE PROUDLY: LUTHERAN

We are associated with the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. To be Lutheran means that we accept the scriptural truths that inspired the reformation of the Christian Church in the 16th century and led to a renewed focus on the Gospel.

As a result, we uphold an extravagant and mysterious view of God's love: that man is saved purely by God's grace through faith alone, apart from works. We believe that God is so loving and powerful that he is actively working through His Word as well as saving and sustaining sinful men, women and children through his mysterious gifts of baptism and the Lord's Supper.

For an overview of all our beliefs as well as our take on current cultural issues such as marriage, life, and more please see lcms.org.

WHY WE EXIST:

We exist to introduce Houston families to life-changing love of Jesus.

We believe that there is no more powerful force or more important truth than the love that God has for everyday people. With creativity, generosity, and joy we seek to share the message of God’s great love, in Jesus Christ, with as many people as possible.

WE WANT TO HELP YOU:

Make friends. Meet Jesus. Make a difference.

We want to help you make friends, because having people makes life a lot more fun. We want you to meet and grow ever-closer to Jesus, because receiving grace gives you lasting peace. And we want you to live a life that makes a difference, because true satisfaction is found in serving.

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU:

Do you have questions about who we are and what we do? Contact us: info@stmarkhouston.org.