New Member Classes: September, 2019

New Member Classes: September, 2019

We will be hosting New Member Classes on Sundays, September 15 and 22, at 9:30 am, in Room 15. Whether you’re interested in becoming a new member, or just want to explore the idea of membership a bit more, all are welcome. Please contact the church office if you need childcare for the classes. We will spend time getting to know one another, learning more about the church and our membership process, exploring questions, and talking with others about the many ways to get involved in the life and ministry of St. Mark’s.

Sunday, September 8, 2019

Sunday, September 8, 2019

Have you ever asked anyone to do anything really challenging ... perhaps to change behavior or to consider a different course of action? How did that go? Has anyone asked you to something that just was not easy? How did you respond? As people of faith, as parents, as friends, as leaders, we often find ourselves longing to be impactful and persuasive. We want to help children, friends, parents and even strangers consider how they are to behave. How can we help influence the life of an acquaintance of the life of a community when changing minds is so difficult to accomplish?

Sunday, September 1, 2019

Sunday, September 1, 2019

When it comes to forming community, eating is one of the most important things we do, and it usually comes with a certain expectation for how we comport ourselves before, during and after the meal. My father had an interesting rule when we were seated at table for a meal: No singing at the table. These years later, I find this interesting, because he loved to sing. A lot. But somewhere he had picked up that it was bad form to sing when seated with others for a meal.

Appalachia Service Project fundraising opportunity

Appalachia Service Project fundraising opportunity

The Hoosier to Hoosier (H2H) Community Sale is Saturday, August 24. H2H brings together hundreds of volunteers, raises money for local nonprofits, and provides affordable goods for our community.

Here’s how the entire St. Mark’s community can help:

Anyone from the church or the community can help us raise funds by simply signing up for a shift, and then select St. Mark’s ASP as the beneficiary for your volunteer hours. See the online signup site for more information about dates and tasks. Your time will help a great program like H2H while also supporting the St Mark’s service trip to Appalachia!

What we can do about child detention and family separation at the US/Mexico border

Rev. Jack Amick, Director of UMC Global Migration, recently wrote "(N)ews from the U.S. border that children are being held at government processing centers in unsanitary conditions is appalling…Such practices are inconsistent with basic humanity & Christian principles of welcoming our neighbor and caring for 'the least of these'."