Sunday Worship Services at 9:00AM In-person & via Zoom
Services start at 9:00AM. All services are available in-person and via Zoom. Coffee hour follows the service.
We 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 is 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.
St. Mark’s Children’s Church Meets Every Sunday Morning
When I was about five years old, my Sunday school teacher taught that “Jesus is with us all the time.” I was a restless and inattentive child, but for some reason, that sentence stuck. From that moment on, I took Jesus with me wherever I went. We climbed trees together and had picnics. He was even brave enough to ride on the back of my tricycle! In that lesson, Jesus transformed from a vague bearded figure in a bathrobe into my First Friend.
That Friendship was foundational to my faith and has seen me through the hardest times of my life. Oddly, I have no memory of the teacher, not even her face. She may have considered her lesson trite or even silly. She may have thought of herself as a ‘cat-herder’ or babysitter. But I consider her one of the most
impactful people of my life.
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.
Our Children’s Church has started, but it needs more volunteers to continue. You can be as active as you like with planning or presenting, or you can just sip coffee and watch to help keep the children safe. All talents and personalities are welcome, and you have no idea the impact you can have. Please reach out to me or Mother Nancy with any questions or to get started. Thank you, Lyssa Nickle-Madden
Saturday’s Kitchen September 6
St. Mark’s will be serving at Saturday’s Kitchen September 6 from 10:30 to 12:30. We need at least 6 volunteers to help assemble dinners and serve. Please call Kitty Batrus at 814-288-1848 or email kittyb2666@gmail.com to volunteer.
Fall Cleanup and Cook Out in the Courtyard Saturday September 13 9:00AM-12Noon (Rain Date: September 27)
Come join us as we work in the Courtyard and surrounding church premises to ready our gardens for fall and winter. Bring your favorite garden tools along. We will provide trash bags. After our work is done, stay to enjoy a “Cook Out” with hot dogs, etc.
Annual Parish Meeting and Potluck Brunch Sunday September 28 after the 9:00AM Worship Service
Please plan to attend our Annual Parish Meeting and Potluck Brunch on Sunday September 28 at 10:00AM in the Fellowship Hall During the meeting, we will nominate and elect new Vestry Members and hear a “Report on the State of the Parish.” A potluck brunch will follow the meeting. Please bring a dish to share.
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