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Lots of Ways to Get Involved
Be a Part of Making a Change
What kind of change would you like to be a part of in our church, in our local community, and our global community?
You can join a team to faciliate change within St. Mark. Do you enjoy ministering to others? Do you enjoy music? Or does handling financials or management spark joy for you?
Participate in mission work in our local community. Do you feel led to help feed the hungry and share Christ’s love, to give a child in need a special gift at Christmas, or provide financial support for local or global outreach programs?
There are many ways to share Christ’s love. Below you will find many ways that St. Mark takes part in making change.
The Giving of Our Gifts
We all have beautiful gifts and different ways of giving. Some give in service to our church and some to our community. What is your gift?
Team Ministries
Working Together to Serve
Enjoy working with others in service to the church community? We have several team ministries.
Worship and Music Team
Purpose: to support pastor and music staff in nurturing the worship life of the congregation. Advise, encourage, assist, share feedback and make appropriate recommendations which enhance congregational worship and music.
Leader: TBD
Personnel Team
Purpose: to work with the Church Council to develop and implement personnel policies for St. Mark. Serve as an advisory board to these leaders in personnel matter that need attention.
Leader: Connie Feig
Property Team
Purpose: To oversee, develop, and maintain church properties and shall oversee and manage custodial staff.
Leader: Charles Klein
Faith Formation Team
Purpose: To develop, coordinate, support and monitor congregational activities which will nurture faith development in people of all ages.
Leader: Jamie Kinder
Peace and Justice Team
Purpose: to equip, motivate and support the members of St. Mark in extending compassion to the poor and oppressed and to persons in need and advocate for them as needed.
Leader: Carol Czajkowski & Gail Devine
Finance Team
Purpose: to manage the congregation’s financial resources, including operational monies, insurance, investments, memorial funds, and special gifts and funds.
Leader: Darrell Zenk
Fellowship Team
Purpose: to plan and execute events that will increase a sense of community among our members and guests. We share our deepest thanks with these volunteers to initiate this important ministry in 2023.
Leader: Sherrie Ondash & Barb Woodworth
Service Projects
Serving Our Local Community
Pack-a-Sack
In 2020, St. Mark learned that 25 students on our campus who attend Discovery Academy of Science, were facing food insecurity on the weekends. They were receiving breakfast and lunch at school during the week, but their families didn’t have access to sufficient food on the weekends. So St. Mark is now lending a helping hand to help fill hungry bellies through our Pack-a-Sack program. Each week, volunteers pack weekend meals for students in need. The food is then distributed to students before they go home for the weekend. If you would like more information about this ministry and how to volunteer or support it financially, contact our Team Leader – Connie Feig.
Bags of Blessings
St. Mark is involved with a number of service projects to the community. Bags of Blessing is a program whereby parishioners bring bags of food each month to be donated to one of the local food pantries. St. Mark donates to FEAST, as God gives us the opportunity to share our blessings with those who are hungry.
Outreach
Serving Our Greater Community
ELCA Disaster Response
Through the ELCA Disaster Response, members of St. Mark assist those affected by storms, earthquakes and other natural disasters. Click the button below to make a donation or to find out what our church is doing for disaster relief around the world.
Noisy Offerings
Whenever there are five Sundays in a month, we receive a special offering designated for an outreach ministry. Worshipers bring change (and currency) and drop their gifts into metal buckets to make a joyful noise of generosity.
Some past Noisy Offerings have benefited ELCA Disaster Response, Lutheran World Relief and Hurricane Matthew relief efforts, the ELCA Malaria campaign, the Mission Possible Campaign which was dedicated to the upkeep and expansion of Luther Springs and Lutherock Camps, and Tanzania Missionaries for the building of a children’s hospital in that country.
Beach Outreach
We are excited that a Beach Outreach ministry is newly forming at St. Mark! A group from our congregation feels passionate about expressing welcome and hospitality on the beaches close to our church. The Dunedin Causeway is just a mile away from our campus and acts as a great location for watching the sunset, going on walks or bike rides, or playing in or along St. Joseph Sound. Our church has a group that regularly gathers for prayer and devotion and then walks along the Causeway handing out free water bottles – planting seeds of welcome and kindness along the way. We’d love to have you join us in this new outreach opportunity.