All dinners include an assortment of salads. desserts and iced tea.

Cost is $11 per person. $10 for seniors 65 and over.

Make your reservations now for Wednesday Night Dinners.

Wednesday Midweek Retreat Events

5:00 PM - Book Study with Pastor Carolyn - Room 111

5:30 PM - Wednesday Night Dinner and Fellowship - Wade Hall

6:30 PM - #BeUMC Class - Room 205

6:30 PM - Disciple Fast Track - Old Testament - Room 204

6:45 PM - Bell Choir Rehearsal - McDowell Fine Arts Center

7:30 PM - Chancel Choir Rehearsal - McDowell Fine Arts Center

Congregation Listening Sessions

Pastor Carolyn and members of the Church Council will be hosting listening sessions with the congregation in the coming weeks

The first two will be held on Sunday, September 17 (full as of 09/11) and Sunday, September 24 (space available as of 09/11), at 12:15pm, following the 11am service. Both sessions will be held in the chapel. 

The sessions are open to 20 persons per gathering, to permit the time needed to answer the questions asked. 

Please click the button below to sign up for the day you are able to attend. If that day is full please try for another date. We will be hosting more on the coming weeks, so be on the lookout. 

Saint Mark's own Church Treasurer, Joel Black, will be walking in the AIDS Walk this year. Help support Joel's fundraising efforts. He will match your contribution dollar for dollar.

Sunday, September 17, 2023

Our Life Hack Series continues with...

Rev. Dr. Carolyn A. Stephens, preaching at 9 & 11 AM.

2023 Pride T-shirt Now Available for Ordering

LAST WEEK TO ORDER BEFORE PRIDE

Buy your 2023 Saint Mark Pride T-shirt online.

A portion of the proceeds will be returned to Saint Mark and any donations you make on top of your shirt order will go directly to our Pride festivities.

Don Schoner’s Celebration of Life

On Saturday, September 30, 2023 at 1 PM, please join Don’s husband, Bobby Strickland, for a time of celebration here at Saint Mark UMC. Wear comfortable clothes and fun colors. There's no minister, no formal program. There will be an open mic and you are welcome to share a favorite story with the group, but it's totally up to you. Bobby will be facilitating the celebration. He will be speaking from his heart, and hopes you do the same.  We will be together for two hours.

Hispanic Heritage Month

Bienvenido familia de la iglesia de San Marcos. Welcome, Saint Mark family.

We will be celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, spanning Sept. 15 to Oct. 15.  Hispanic Heritage Month’s purpose is not only designated for celebrating the accomplishments of famous Hispanic figures; it is designed to celebrate all the Hispanic people in the world, no matter how large or small their contributions are.

Celebrating cultural and social icons like Frida Kahlo and Cesar Chavez, but also our own members like Noelia (aka Noey) Barrera-Disler, Lily Berrios, and former member Harvey Oaxaca. Hispanic Heritage Month encourages people to recognize diversity and practice inclusivity. During the Hispanic Heritage month, we will share more information on the culture and contribution of certain Hispanic icons and events to attend.

So to get started you can learn more by following the YouTube link.

https://youtu.be/_d2LeO-0UOQ?si=0oEPCqMSqAfDhcal

Come joins Noey and Sheri on September 16th at East Point City Lawn to hear the sounds of Cuban-American sensation Jessy Diaz and her band. They have 8 RSVP tickets so email them if you want to join them at bdfamily99.com. Bring your lawn chair and snacks. You can get free concert for this concert at Eventbrite.com and RSVP.

We would also like to here from members who identify as Hispanic. Please email Noelia (aka Noey) Barrera Disler at bdfamily99@gmail.com.

Gracias por celebrar el mes de Herencia Hispana. Thank you celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month.

Thank you, David!

Thank you to David Boswell for the beautiful flower arrangements this past Sunday.

If you are interested in giving Altar flowers in honor or in memory of someone or in celebration of a special event, please reach out to Robert Gilleo in the Church Office at RJGilleo@stmarkumc.org for more information.

https://www.stmarkumc.org/an-evening-with-thressa

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

David Boswell and Dr. Jeff Bradley made a gift to the Saint Mark Outreach Ministry in honor of Belva White, Lee Edwards, and Jon Woody for their immeasurable leadership contributions to Saint Mark.

Eddy Hicks gave a gift to "feed the hungry" in honor of Preston Younger's birthday.

September 17 | Congregational Listening Session | 12:15 PM

September 23 | AIDS Walk | Piedmont Park

September 24 | Congregational Listening Session | 12:15 PM

September 30 | An Evening with Thressa | 6:30 PM

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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