The Remarks

Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Welcome Rev. Andy!

We are delighted to welcome our new Associate Pastor Andy Peabody to Saint Mark.

Rev. Andy is a great addition to our staff and ministry, and is a blessing to our congregation. Please be in prayer for Rev. Andy as he makes the transition to Saint Mark.

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

January’s Communion offering goes 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.  

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. 

Children’s Ministry Volunteers Needed



The Children’s Ministry needs four to six volunteers to help facilitate our nursery on an alternating schedule. If you LOVE babies and toddlers and can provide a one and a half to two-hour service once a month, WE NEED YOU!  Please contact Madi Dunn at mdunn@stmarkumc.org.

Resume Wednesday, January 17, 2024.

Winter Weather Donations Needed



As the weather begins to turn colder, it becomes more challenging for our unhoused neighbors to stay warm. We are requesting donations of blankets, gloves, and sleeping bags. Please bring any of these items to church and drop them off on Sunday mornings in the appropriate donation bin in the hallway between the narthex and chapel.

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.

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

Gifts to Saint Mark

Dr. Judy Greer gave a gift to Saint Mark in honor of our beloved, Joseph Hackett.

Valerie McKibben gave a gift to Saint Mark in honor of our beloved, Joseph Hackett.

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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