St. Mark's Lutheran Church

2840 Cold Springs Rd,
Baldwinsville, NY

Sunday Service:
9:30 AM

St. Mark's Staff

Pastor Chuck Copp

Pastor Chuck CoppPastor Chuck Copps and his wife Betsy were welcomed into the St. Mark’s community in September of 2021. Serving first as vicar and then as interim pastor, Chuck was called and ordained by the ELCA to be the full-time pastor of St. Mark’s on March 25th, 2023. Chuck brings over 15 years of pastoral care ministry into this new role.

Chuck and Betsy were married on August 6th, 1983. They have to adult children and live in Fulton with their Goldendoodle, Violet. They enjoying gardening, walking the dog and singing our national anthem at local sporting and civic events.

 

 

 

Youth Director/Office Manager - Megan Wolling

Megan Wolling

I'm -
A middle child - I have an older sister and younger brother
An aunt - my nephew Carter is a little over a year old and super cute!
A pastor's kid or PK - my mom is a Lutheran minister
Certified in radio broadcasting and have a degree in business

I've-
Lived in 10 different cities in 4 different states throughout my life.
Traveled for a year around the south east region of the US as a music ministry team member with 5 strangers
Eaten alligator and it tastes just like chicken!

My favorite -
Food is fajitas - but not too spicy
Band is a tie between Dave Matthews Band and OAR
Music to listen to is COUNTRY!! YeeHaw!!
Sport to watch is Professional Bull Riding!!
Cookie is my Peanut Butter Cup Surprise Cookie! Yum!!
Season of the year is fall! I love the color of the leaves, the chill in the air, and pumpkins and apples galore!

I love to -
Crochet and sew
Take photos! Love black and white photography

 

 

Music Director - Pat Doherty

Pat DohertyPat Doherty majored in piano performance at the Eastman School of Music and Cal State University at Northridge. Pat has worked as a Church musician, a piano teacher, a vocal accompanist, and a Medical Lab Technologist. Her recent musical journeys have found her as an accompanist for the Dewitt Choraliers, an organist at Warners UMC, and a pianist for the Rhythm Aires. She has also enjoyed seven years of ukulele workshops and singing at local Open Mikes. In July of 2019 she participated in a four day long Renaissance acapella Schola Cantorum workshop. Pat enjoys making music with people and she is very excited to be at St. Mark's Lutheran Church as a musical part of the praise team.

 

 

 

St. Mark's Deacon - Sue Sterner

Sue Sterner pictureSue and her family have been members of St. Mark's since 1988. She is retired from the Baldwinsville school district, having worked as a 1:1 teaching assistant with special needs children. A licensed RN, Sue has worked as a camp nurse at our church camps. Commissioned as a congregation deacon in 2006, with an emphasis on new members, Sue also sits on the Worship & Music committee, Church Council, and the church choir. She is a past member of the Synod Council and Synod Council Executive Committee of the Upstate NY Synod of the ELCA. In addition, Sue is a member of the conference committee, Learning at the Crossroads.

 

 

St. Mark's Deacon - Tom Henry

Tom Henry picture Tom Henry has been a member of St. Mark's since 1986. He has served as one of our Teen Advisors and Sunday School teachers for many years and is a former Council President and Church Treasurer. Tom has been involved in Stewardship, Personnel, Mutual Ministry, and Youth Committees, and currently serves as St. Mark's representative to both the Central Crossroads Conference and the Upstate NY Synod Assembly. Tom has been a faculty member at both the Silver Bay Lutheran Conference and the Hartwick Seminary Summer Institute. He will be one of our Synod delegates to the Churchwide Assembly in 2016. Tom is married and has two adult daughters. He retired from high school and college teaching in 2009.

 

 

St. Mark's Deacon - David Grindle

David Grindle picture David Grindle serves as a deacon, assisting minister, teacher, musician, and just about any other thing he is called upon to do. He has taught Junior High Sunday School, Confirmation, and Adult Education for congregations in Indiana, New York, and Georgia. He enjoys the work at St Marks because it is focused on loving your neighbor.

When he's not working for St Marks, he is the Executive Director of a national non-profit focused on education and training for people who work behind the scenes in live entertainment.