WORSHIP LOVE GROW SERVE
Our Mission:
The community of St. Mark’s lives to embrace and serve all with the courage of Jesus Christ to heal and reconcile ourselves and the world.
Our Core Values:
We believe in equality in the eyes of God, and all are welcome.
We believe in serving those in need. Outreach and mission work is generous, ongoing and impactful.
We believe everyone in our church family has a place to connect and grow spiritually.
We believe in justice for all – that through our faith and actions we work towards a world that is fair and just.
We believe discipleship is an everlasting commitment.
All are invited to attend Sunday morning worship services at St. Mark’s. Services begin at 9:30 a.m. Stay for coffee after and get to know the people of St. Mark’s!
Not able to attend in person? Follow us live on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/stmarksumcic/ Note: You do not have to have a Facebook account to access the live stream. Click on the Facebook link above and you can watch and listen to the Sunday worship service as it is happening.
Services are recorded and available throughout the week on the website under the “Worship Services and Announcements” page.
What’s Happening at St Mark’s
and within the United Methodist Church?
Virtual Town Hall Meeting: Iowa Conference Core Values will be held Sunday, Ocober 27 from 2:00-4:00 pm. St Mark’s will participate via zoom from Fellowship Hall. All are welcome to join this meeting.
The 3rd Annual Holiday of Lights Committee is looking for volunteers to help with a variety of tasks in organizing this fun event. Please contact the church office or Kathy Welsh for further details.
United Methodist Men’s will meet November 2nd and the December meeting will be held on the 7th with a program about the Midwest mission Distribution Center. All church members are specially invited to attend the December meeting.
Confirmation! Middle School aged students are invited to join the Confirmation Class this year. St Mark’s will be working with the West Branch Methodist church for a combined class. Please share this invitation with those that may be interested in this year’s class.
Karen and Steve Laughlin will be hosting a New Member Class Oct 27 – December 1, Sundays from 10:00 am – 12:00 noon at the church. Prospective new members, and current members who would like to revisit and re-affirm their membership, are invited to sign up at the Welcome Center, or contact the church office.
Please consider donating to the BackPack program – St. Mark’s mission for our school community. For more details, contact Sarah Pringle or Kay Seagren.
Save the Date! The next women’s retreat is scheduled for January 25, 2025. Watch for more details!
Notes to Keep you Up-to-Date
*New District Facebook Page: Golden Valley
*Where did you take the Holy Spirit this week?
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