Vision: Where is God leading us?

        God filled with love and joy

Mission: Why do we exist?

        Be a community of Jesus’ Disciples growing in relationship and serving God

                 Value: Too important to Compromise

·       Everyone: recognizing we are all Children of God People of Worth

·       Discipleship: growing our faith and relationship in Jesus Christ

·       Community: building relationship with hospitality and love

·       Serving: reaching out in mission, focused on justice

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?

United Methodist Men are meeting Saturday, January 10th at 8:00 am in Fellowship Hall. All are welcome to attend and hear from the Communion Outreach Team!

Mark your calendars – Sunday, January 25th at 12:00 noon a CPR/AED class will be held at the church.  The goal is to be ready in the event that someone experiences a cardiac emergency. Please register for this event on a sign up sheet in Fellowship Hall, or with Nancy Krutzfield to ensure there are enough trainers and equipment.

Join the United Women of Faith on January 28th at 1:00 pm for their monthly meeting. Installation of Officers and Pledge Service will take place.

Starting this month, St Mark’s will be collecting goods for community food pantries on the 4th Sunday of each month – items that they are not able to buy with donations, but are much needed on a day-to-day basis such as toilet paper, kleenex, paper towels, feminine products, soap, diapers, laundry detergent, etc. This month, we will be collecting shampoo, bars of soap and feminine hygiene products.  

Calling all bakers! Feb. 8th is Cinnamon Roll Sunday! Sign up to bake and assist  with this fun project at this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0F4AADA62AA13-bakers#/

All proceeds from the sale of the cinnamon rolls will go towards a very special scholarship in memory of Emma Nugent, an active member of St. Mark’s and a leader in the Youth Group, who we lost just prior to her senior year at City High School. If questions, please contact Kathy Welsh at kwelsh173@gmail.com

St. Mark’s has started using a new electronic program for tithes and offerings. While checks and cash are still happily accepted, you may now give through Tithe.ly to give online. Use the QR code below which will take directly to a secure site to provide your financial offerings to the church. If questions, contact the office or Diane Berwald.

Donations needed for Easter Baskets! Brenda Mayer is collecting individually wrapped toothbrushes and Easter plush.

Interested in being a part of St. Mark’s prayer team? Or have a need for prayer that you would like to share? Contact Megan Bywater at mjoyreads@gmail.com for further details.

Are you a crafter? Have you been wanting to start a new craft project? Or finish an old one? Join fellow crafters for Holy Art every Monday from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm in the Youth Room. Bring your own materials and project and craft while creating fellowship with others!

Learn to Weave! Join us every 2nd Sunday of the month in Fellowship Hall to learn to how to weave mats for the unhoused. The next date is October 12th following worship.

The Backpack program has started! Sign up sheets are in Fellowship Hall to select a date to volunteer. Contact Ann Parker – icparkers4@gmail.com if you have questions about delivering pre-packaged food bags to kiddos at Grant Wood Elementary on Fridays this school year.

A Daytime Sign Language Class is happening on Wednesday afternoons from 2:00-4:00 pm in the Youth Room. The class will be learning the Lord’s Prayer, Doxology and casual communication with hard of hearing and the deaf. This class is in addition to the Monday evening class that meets in the Fireside Room from 6:00 – 7:00 pm.

Sunday services are recorded and uploaded to YouTube where you can find copies of the past services to view. The link to St. Mark’s YouTube page is: https://www.youtube.com/@stmarksumcic8329  You may also find the past month’s recordings on the church’s web page, “Worship Services and Announcements”.

Have you experienced a Glory Sighting recently? Blank Glory Sighting cards are available to share your experiences with God.

Volunteers are needed to help with worship services each Sunday. If you would be willing to read scripture, usher or serve communion, please contact the church office, or email office@stmarks-umc.net

                                                                        Notes to Keep you Up-to-Date

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