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St. Mark's Youth and Family Ministries
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Quick Look Ahead
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February 28: Nursery is open
9am Children's Chapel
10am Sunday School
11am Family Outreach: Grate Patrol
6:30pm Grate Patrol Van Delivery
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March 6: Nursery is open
9am Children's Chapel
10am Sunday School
11am Family Fellowship: Game On!
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March 12: 5:30pm Catechesis Potluck
6:30pm Middle School Lock-In
| March 13: Nursery is Open
10am Family Eucharist
12:30pm Annual Meeting |
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11am: Family Outreach- Grate Patrol Sandwich Making
THIS SUNDAY after Sunday School, St. Mark's youth and their families are invited up to Baxter Hall to help make sandwiches and bagged lunches for The Salvation Army's Grate Patrol program-- an outreach initiative that delivers 365 meals a year to those living on the streets in D.C. Every fourth Sunday of the month, St. Mark's volunteers put together a bagged lunch to be delivered to our homeless neighbors. This is a great service opportunity for younger children and a great way to give back to our community while having fun in the process. The sandwich making generally only takes about 30 min, but the impact in our city is huge. Join us! |
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Worship this Week: 9am Children's Chapel with Michele!
We are back at Children's Chapel this Sunday! Gather in the Nave at 9am and head up to the Dance Studio with Michele for a time of singing, creative prayer, and fun worship. Don't forget to bring some loose change to contribute to the Children's Chapel offering! See you there! |
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NEW Teen Choir!
Rehearsal 11am, Sundays
We have an exciting new opportunity for preteens and teens to sing together! The ensemble will be open to kids in 8th grade or above. The choir will rehearse approximately every other Sunday from 11:00-11:45am in the Music Studio (just at the bottom of the stairs in the undercroft, to the right).
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March 6: Family Fellowship- Game On!
We are having another Family Fellowship event on Sunday, March 6 at 11am in the Adams Room! We are pulling out all of our favorite board games for some friendly afternoon competition. St. Mark's parents, youth, and young at heart are encouraged to join us for snacks, a plethora of games for all ages, and maybe even a group bingo session! Come for a fun, relaxing time of fellowship with your St. Mark's community.
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March 12: Catechesis Potluck!
On Saturday, March 12 at 5pm in Baxter Hall, all families of children in a Catechesis Sunday School class are invited to join Catechesis teachers for a potluck dinner. This will be a time to get to know fellow St. Mark's parents and the Catechesis teachers, hear more about Catechesis, and receive information about ways to get involved in the Adult Christian Education program at St. Mark's.
Please bring a salad, main dish, or dessert to share. Join us! |
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March 12-13: Middle School Lock-In!
Calling all Middle School Youth! Join us for a fun overnight experience in our very own church building! We will play tones of games, eat lots of food, and stay up too late. Our theme for the weekend will be "Telling Stories." You don't want to miss it!
We will meet at St. Mark's at 6:30pm on March 12 and wrap the weekend up after 10am worship the following morning, March 13.
CLICK HERE for more event details and to sign up. Registration closes on February 28. |
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March 13: Annual Meeting!
The Annual Meeting is scheduled for Sunday, March 13. There will be a single 10am service followed by a Pub Lunch before the 12:30pm meeting. There is no Sunday School that day, but there will be activities for children and youth in the Undercroft so that parents can participate in the meeting. Hope to see you there!
We also need at least 2 volunteers to help supervise children and youth activities during the meeting. Contact Caroline if you are available!
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April 2: NEW Parents Group!
Do you have children? Is church the one place you can occasionally hear yourself think? Consider joining the new St Marks Parents Group! The group is just getting off its feet and will meet for the first time on Saturday, April 2 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in Baxter Hall. We hope to have fun, thoughtful conversation about faith and our families, share delicious pot-luck meals and draw from the wisdom and support of one another. Babysitting (by Caroline and some St Marks teens) and a pizza dinner will be provided for your children. REGISTER NOW!
Based on interest, this group may skew towards parents of younger children (11 and under), BUT we are also in the process of putting together a similar group for parents of tweens/teens so let Caroline know if you are interested! |
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SAVE THE DATES!
| April 9-10: Teen Retreat- Registration Open! | | June 11-12: Claggett Parish Retreat | June 24-July 1: Senior High Service Trip
| July 14-17: Middle School Service Trip
| | July 24-29: Junior Camp EDOW |
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