The Remarks

Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Celebrate the Ministry of Jon Easter

This Sunday, October 22, 2023 | 9:45 AM | Wade Hall

Pride 2023 in Pictures

Click on the hyperlinks below to relive some of the fabulous Pride festivities at Saint Mark.

Open Mic Night

https://photos.app.goo.gl/T8dSDcKHwvFH6xCq7

Pride Sunday

https://photos.app.goo.gl/67ptf5kiGbLQgWPFA

LOVE Sign Video on Atlanta News First (Peachtree TV)

https://youtu.be/juwt6-mvTOk?si=POHJdF-IdIYRsiiJ

Saint Mark Church Council Meeting

Sunday, October 22, 2023 | 12:30 PM | Room 111

What is the purpose of the Church Council?

Per Paragraph 252 of the 2016 Book of Discipline, the church council shall provide for planning and implementing a program of nurture, outreach, witness, and resources in the local church. It shall also provide for the administration of its organization and temporal life. It shall envision, plan, implement, and annually evaluate the mission and ministry of the church. 

Who can attend a Church Council meeting?

Anyone, you do not need to be a member of the Church Council to attend the meeting. Church Council Meetings are OPEN TO ALL.

Who is on the Church Council?

https://www.stmarkumc.org/our-leadership

Outreach Closet Donations

As we head into fall season, we need to outfit our outreach closet with winter items. We have created two links below for you to order much needed items.

We have a donation center just off the Narthex or you may bring your donations to the church office Monday - Thursday from 10 AM to 5 PM.

Trunk or Treat

Tuesday, October 31st | 5:30 - 7 PM

Join us for a fall evening full of fun, fellowship, costumes, and candy! Our Halloween event will be a safe, festive event for our children, families, and community. Spread the word! If you would like to help with this event, you can:

• Decorate Your Trunk - Help make it a great evening for our kids and community by pulling out all the stops and decorating your car trunk as part of our trunk-or-treat!
• Donate Candy - Bring individually wrapped candy to the church office. Candy will be handed out at the trunk-or-treat.

Diane Haase's Celebration of Life

Saturday, November 11, 2023 | 2 PM

Mark your calendar for Diane Haase's Celebration of Life on Saturday, November 11, 2023 at 2 PM. Rev. Philip Thomason will deliver the eulogy and Rev. Gary Arnold will be accompanist to the choir.

If you ever worked, sang, or performed with Diane, we urge you to join the all-star choir we are pulling together for the celebration of life on Saturday, November 11 at 2 PM. Details to come.

Need a Helping Hand?

Thanks to generous donors, we now have a shower chair and a walker available for check-out at the church. It is first come, first serve. Our goal is to help our congregation out by having short-term durable medical equipment available to our congregation.

Your generosity allows us to love, accept, and serve the people of our community. To donate to Saint Mark, click the button below.

This Sunday, October 22, 2023, Rev. Dr. Carolyn A. Stephens is preaching at both 9 AM and 11 AM.

As a United Methodist Church we are proud to be a congregation with open hearts, open minds, and open doors. We strive to be a congregation that embodies God’s absolute love and hospitality, proclaiming Jesus as our savior and as our model of the ultimate embodiment of God’s love. We believe that all persons are of sacred worth and dignity as part of God’s good creation. Saint Mark United Methodist Church welcomes all persons into the full life and ministry of our congregation, regardless of race, culture, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, family, or socioeconomic status, physical or mental ability, or faith history.

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