Youth E-News 1/31/23

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St Mark's Youth and Family Ministries

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Practicing faith in action

THIS WEEK: February 5

Join us this morning for Sunday services! We will gather at 9:00am, at 11:15am and 5:00pm.

Check out our revamped bulletin board downstairs near the Sunday School classrooms!

Coming Soon

Confirmation Class: Spring 2023

St. Mark's youth, aged 13 and above or above, are warmly invited and encouraged to consider Confirmation by participating in confirmation classes being offered in early 2021. Confirmation can be understood as the way we take an independent journey and make a re-statement of the commitments promised on our behalf at Baptism.

This year's class will be spread across 10 sessions--each student will need to attend at least 7 of these. Classes will be 12:30-1:30pm on Sundays on the following dates:

February 5, 12, 26

March 5, 12, 19, 26

April 2, 16, 23

Confirmation classes are suggested for youth age 13 and above. Dates coming soon! Please email Caleb for more information

St. Mark's Ice Skating

February 12

Join us for ice skating fellowship at the DC Wharf! We will meet at the DC Wharf Rink from 2pm-5pm Sunday February 12 for an afternoon of fun. Admission and skate rentals are $15 per person. Please sign up here or email Caleb for more information.

Six Flags: April 8

Youth and Family Ministries is going to Six Flags America!

Join us at the park in Bowie, MD at 11am on Saturday April 8 (this change in date is due to a shift in the park schedule). Tickets will be $36 per person, and a sign up will be released in February. Save the date!

Summer YFM Trip to Navajoland

A summer trip to Navajoland in Bluff, UT is currently being explored for Youth and Family Ministries!

Likely dates are during one of the last two weeks of July (7/15-7/22 or 7/22-29). Details of the trip scope and content are being determined now with more information coming soon! Please contact Caleb Nelson Amaker or Kit Arrington with questions.

Community

Episcopal Youth Event: Save the Date!

We are thrilled to announce that the Episcopal Youth Event will take place July 4-8, 2023 at the University of Maryland. This event is open to Episcopal youth in grades 9-12 during the 2022-23 academic year and their adult mentors.

EYE is a gathering of Episcopal Youth from around the world who come together to fellowship and worship and learn together. More information to come!

Caleb Nelson Amaker | Youth and Family Ministries | 202.543.0053, ext. 320 | youthdirector@stmarks.net | www.stmarks.net