The Remarks

Wednesday, January 10, 2024

A New Day in North Georgia!

As we begin 2024, Bishop Robin Dease checks in with North Georgia United Methodists. She shares updates on the year ahead.

Welcome Rev. Andy!

We are delighted to welcome our new Associate Pastor Rev. Andy Peabody to Saint Mark. For more information about Rev. Andy, please check out the Clergy and Staff page on our website.

What’s Your Name?

To help our new Associate Pastor Rev. Andy Peabody get to know us better -please remember to wear your nametag. If you do not have a nametag, contact Robert Gilleo at rjgilleo@stmarkumc.org so that he can create one for you. Nametags are stored in alphabetical order in the cabinet in the narthex. If you don’t have a nametag to wear today, look for temporary blank ones in the narthex (ask an usher for assistance).  

January’s Communion Offering

This past Sunday's Communion offering went to support the United Methodist Dollars for Scholars program. The United Methodist Dollars for Scholars (UMDFS) program involves matching support from a student’s church, the United Methodist Higher Education Foundation (UMHEF), as well as participating United Methodist-related schools and UMC conference foundations. At Saint Mark, we have two Young Adults at LaGrange College who depend on our funding via the United Methodist Dollars for Scholars program. 

You can contribute online if you still wish to give. 

2024 Commitment to Saint Mark

Click on the image above to make your 2024 Commitment to Saint Mark.

If you need help setting up, confirming, or managing your

electronic donations, please contact Deana Hilton

at dhilton@stmarkumc.org or 404-873-2636, ext. 14. 

Vespers

Vespers returns tonight (January 10) at a special location...

Wesley Woods Senior Living

1817 Clifton Road NE

Atlanta, Georgia 30329

Beginning January 17, 2024, Vespers will return to the chapel and follow the Wednesday Night Fellowship Dinner Schedule.

Resume Wednesday, January 17, 2024.

Dinner begins at 5:30 PM.

Program begins at 6:00 PM.

January 17 Program

Meet Rev. Andy Peabody

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The Disciple Fast Track New Testament Bible Study Class will begin Wednesday January 17th at 6:30 PM right after Wednesday Night Dinner Please contact Buddy Wofford at 404-862-0030 or prinnovate@aol.com to join, The Study Guides are $17 and you can pay Buddy.

Disciple Bible Study—Year 2

Disciple 2 Fast Track Bible Study is a 24-week in-depth review of Genesis/Exodus and Luke/Acts. The study comprises 15 to 30 minutes a day of bible reading and dynamic group discussions during the weekly meetings. This study will immerse you in 4 important books of the Bible and will enhance your spiritual journey as a disciple of Christ. Please note that it is not necessary to take Disciple 1 prior to taking Disciple 2.

We are organizing a new class that will meet 12 times this spring and 12 times in the fall. We are considering several times for the class…

1)  During the Sunday School hour

2)  After the Wednesday night dinner

3)  A virtual class Tuesday evening

The new class will begin in late January and Paul Winslow will lead the class. The book for the first session is $17 and scholarships are available.

If interested, please let Paul Winslow know your preferred time at plwinslow3@gmail.com or 757-646-3278.

^“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work”  - 2 Timothy 3:16-17.

New Member Class

If you would like to join Saint Mark, please reach out to Robert Gilleo at RJGilleo@stmarkumc.org to sign up for the next new member class. The 2-session classes will be in-person at 10 AM on Sunday mornings or via Zoom at another time later in the week depends on the attendees preference.

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

Church Office Closed

Monday, January 15, 2024 in observance of MLK, Jr. Day.

Church Council Meeting

Sunday, January 21, 2024 | Wade Hall | 12:30 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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