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Worship and Church Life at St. Mark’s October 2026

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Blessing of the Animals, Autumn Bake Sale and Dedication of the Memorial Headstone Saturday October 3 10:00AM to 1:00PM

In honor of the Feast of St. Francis, St. Mark’s is holding a Blessing of the Animals and Autumn Bake Sale on Saturday October 3rd from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. in the church courtyard. We will also be dedicating the Memorial Headstone for our beloved church cats, Mark and Maggie at 12:00
noon. Rain or shine. Assorted baked goods and other edible items will be available for sale. Everyone is invited to bring their beloved pet of any species for a special personalized blessing
by St. Mark’s former priest The Reverend Nancy L. Threadgill. Please keep dogs on leashes and
other pets gently restrained as appropriate for their species.For additional information, contact the parish office at stmarks@breezelinebiz.net or (814) 535-6797.

Bishop Ketlen Solak’s Annual Visitation and Pot-luck Brunch Sunday October 11

The Bishop is coming! The Bishop is coming! Bishop Ketlen Solak will be here Sunday October 11th for her annual visitation. Join us on this special day for Holy Eucharist Rite II at 10:00 AM in-person in our sanctuary or via Zoom. The service will be followed by a pot lunch brunch in our parish hall. The Worship Service Bulletin will be available under Worship,

Masks are optional. If you are not feeling well, please participate via Zoom. To participate via Zoom, please contact us at stmarks@breezelinebiz.net or (814) 535-6797 in advance of the service to obtain the meeting ID and password. Sign-in will begin ten minutes prior to the beginning of the service. Please be patient as it may take a few moments to get everyone signed in.

Worship Service Schedule for October 2026 Sundays at 10:00AM in-person and via Zoom

October 4th Morning Prayer Rite II Doug Zawiskie, presiding
October 11th Holy Eucharist Rite II Bishop Ketlen Solak, presiding
October 18th Holy Eucharist Rite I Rev. Norman Erb-White, presiding
October 25th Morning Prayer Rite I Colleen Curry, presiding

Children’s Church Sundays at 10:00AM

Children’s ministry is essential to welcoming children to the church. It lets them hear the ancient stories in words that are familiar to them, and makes lessons concrete in games and crafts. It provides a foundation for their faith and relationship with God. It helps them feel truly a part of the family of God.

St. Mark’s Children’s Church meets every Sunday in the Children’s Corner of the Fellowship Hall. It starts at the same time as the Worship Service. The children and their teachers later join the congregation in the main sanctuary for Holy Eucharist.

Winter Coat Drive

Starting this month, we will be collecting new and gently used warm coats for patients of Crossroads Treatment Center of Johnstown PA. Crossroads specializes in medication-assisted treatment for substance use disorder and opioid addiction, offering methadone treatment, suboxone treatment, and opioid treatment services. Please place your donations in the box in the Fellowship Hall.





Happy New Year 2025!

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A New Year, A New Worship Service Time

Starting January 5, 2025 our service will start at 9:00AM EST.  Services will continue to start at 9:00AM throughout January, February and March 2025. Our service will return to an 11:30AM start in April. All services will be available in-person and via Zoom. Coffee hour will follow the service.

Why the change? Bishop Ketlen has asked our Priest-in-Charge, The Reverend Nancy Threadgill to provide Sunday Holy Eucharist for both St. Mark’s and our sister parish St. Francis-in-the-Fields, Somerset. Both parishes surveyed their parishioners last autumn to see what service times they preferred. Both parishes selected these two times. We are testing the waters to see how this schedule works for both parishes in preparation for our sharing a full-time Priest-in-Charge in the near future.

We will continue to offer Holy Eucharist Rite II most Sundays. On the fourth Sunday of each month we offer Holy Eucharist Rite I. If our Priest is unavailable, we offer Morning Prayer. Masks are optional. All are welcome. The worship service bulletin will be available under Worship.

To join us via Zoom, please contact The Reverend Nancy Threadgill at revnancy-stmarks@atlanticbbn.net or (814) 535-6797 in advance of the service to obtain the login information.

Our Annual Stewardship Campaign is Underway

The 2025 Stewardship Campaign Letter and the 2025 Pledge Card are available under “Stewardship” on this website. If you wish to pledge, please print out the 2025 Pledge Card, complete it and return it to St. Mark’s Episcopal Church office, 335 Locust Street, Johnstown PA 15901 or stmarks@atlanticbbn.net. You can donate by using the “Donate” tab under “Stewardship” or on the main menu.

Annual Budget Meeting Sunday January 26, 2025 following the 9:00AM Worship Service

All members of St. Mark’s are strongly encouraged to attend this important meeting. We will be reviewing and voting to approve the 2025 Parish Budget and authorize transfers from our Trust Accounts. Please plan to attend either in-person or via Zoom. A potluck brunch will be available. Please bring a dish to share.