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This Sunday...
Is our Second Sunday in Lent. We will continue our Lenten Series "Stay Focused" with our sermon "Stay Focused: When Threatened."
Scripture: Luke 13:31-35
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Wednesday Night Dinner, Program, & Fellowship
Is tonight with Corned Beef and Cabbage. Please join us! RSVP with the Church Office at Office@stmarkumc.org no later than 2PM today.
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Vespers
Is tonight at 6:30 PM in the Chapel.
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Disciple 1 Fast Track
Is tonight at 6:30 PM in The Gathering Room.
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Seasons of Love (which ran shows on February 21, 22, and 23) raised over $6,000 for the Breakfast Club and Supper Club ministries at Saint Mark. A deep and heartfelt thank you to all who tirelessly rehearsed and helped pull this sow together, all who participated in and around the event, and all who attended! | |
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Open Doors
THIS WEEK - March 15, 2025 | 11:30AM-1:30PM
Open Doors is an opportunity for members of the community to come and see the history of where Saint Mark has been and where Saint Mark is going! Join us on Saturday, March 15, 2025 from 11:30AM-1:30PM, to share the beauty and history of Saint Mark with our community. For more information, please contact Viveca Richards at viveca1956@gmail.com.
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Bayard Rustin Day
THIS WEEK - March 15, 2025 | 2PM
We are excited to share that the LGBTQ+ Institute of the National Center for Civil and Human Rights will be holding its second annual Bayard Rustin Day on Saturday, March 15 here at Saint Mark! Please plan to come and learn more about this civil rights icon and architect of the Great March on Washington. The event will be from 2-4PM in the Sanctuary. To register for the event, please click here.
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Atlanta Habitat Pride Build Virtual Interest Session
March 21 | 1PM
Saint Mark will be participating in a Pride Build with Atlanta Habitat on June 7, 2025. Join us for a Virtual Interest Session on Friday, March 21 at 1PM. This session will go over the project and how to sign-up. To receive the link to the meeting, please email Frank Wrenn at fwrenn@habitat.org. The session will be recorded, if you are unable to attend.
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Souper Chili Cook-Off
March 23, 2025 | After 11AM Worship
Our (now annual) Souper Chili Cook-Off will be on Sunday, March 23, immediately following the conclusion of the 11AM worship service! Let Pastor Andy know if you are willing to provide an entry, last year we had a great variety of dishes! Make plans to come and enjoy all the different kinds of chili and soups your Saint Mark friends prepare for us - and after tasting, vote for your favorites, and help us eat until everyone is full, or everything is gone.
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Partnership with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
March 30, 2025 | After 11AM Worship
We will be partnering with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and the Georgia Department of Public Health in hosting an event on Sunday, March 30 after the 11AM worship service to provide vaccine-related resources and utilize arts and music to engage people in increasing their confidence in the COVID-19 vaccine. This will be a community event open to the public with an ASO Chamber Quartet classical music performance, a certified vaccine partner to provide COVID-19 vaccines to anyone who is willing to be vaccinated, and discussion of how each of us can help in community public health efforts. From 12-1:30PM on March 30, 2025. Watch for more details.
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New Member Class
March 30 and April 6 | During the Sunday School Hour
Interested in becoming a member at Saint Mark?
Join us for our two week New Member Class on March 30 and April 6 in the Wade Hall Conference Room during the Sunday School Hour. Please contact Pastor Carolyn at cstephens@stmarkumc.org for more information.
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Safe Sanctuary Training
March 30 or April 6 | 12:30PM in Wade Hall
This training will cover Saint Mark’s Safe Sanctuary policies, as well as how to report suspected child and elder abuse. Safe Sanctuary training is vital to the health and safety of the vulnerable populations at Saint Mark. This training is mandatory for all people who plan to volunteer with children, youth, or vulnerable adults (adults 65+, disabled adults, those who are homebound, hospitalized, or otherwise incapacitated). Please plan to attend ONE session on March 31st OR April 6th.
If you plan to continue to serve in one of these ministry areas and cannot make this training, please reach out to Madi Dunn at mdunn@stmarkumc.org to reschedule.
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Festival Singers of Atlanta Concert
April 5 | 4PM
The Festival Singers of Atlanta invite you to the second concert of the 2024-2025 season with a program titled Sing Me a Psalm.
The concert features settings of texts from the Book of Psalms by J. S. Bach, Antonio Lotti, Alice Parker, Iris Levine, and Bobby McFerrin. The program is scheduled for Saturday, April 5, at 4PM in the Sanctuary of Saint Mark United Methodist Church. A reception will follow the concert.
The concert is free, but a suggested donation of $10 per person, General Admission, or $5 for Students and Seniors 65+. For more information, visit our website at www.festivalsingersofatlanta.org.
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Easter Eggstravaganza
April 12 | 11AM
The Saint Mark Children's Ministry is sponsoring the Third Annual Easter Eggstravaganza on April 12th from 11AM-1PM. Here’s how you can get involved:
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Donate Candy! During the month of March, you can donate unopened bags of candy to the donation bin in the Children's Ministry Hallway or in the Narthex! All forms of candy are accepted (chocolate included)!
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Show Up! The Egg Hunt will start at Noon, and we will have fun games, crafts, pictures with the Easter Bunny, a bounce house, and more!
If you'd like to volunteer or plan on showing up for the Eggstravaganza (or before) please let Madi Dunn know, either in person, or through email at mdunn@stmarkumc.org.
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Want something mentioned in the ReMarks?
Please submit the request to Office@stmarkumc.org one week before you would like it published in the ReMarks.
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Saint Mark Prayer Ministry
Click on the link and head over to the Saint Mark Prayer Ministry page. Please surround these people and their family and friends with your prayers and love.
https://www.stmarkumc.org/prayer-ministry
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Ways to Give Financially to Saint Mark | | |
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Your generosity allows us to love, accept and serve the people of our community.
Using your Smartphone’s camera, scan a QR Code below and follow the prompts.
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Welcome Home to Saint Mark!
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, socioeconomic status, physical or mental ability, or faith history.
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