The mission of St. Mark's Lutheran Church is to share God's love, welcome others into his church, and grow to become like Jesus. Growth for Christians is a lot like tending to a plant: we water it, make sure it gets sunlight, till the soil, weed it, but ultimately only God can cause the growth to take place. As Christians there are a number of ways we can nourish and till the soil of our hearts for growth to take place, and the Holy Spirit uses those disciplines to cause us to grow.