St. Mark Ministries

Worship

St. Mark offers a traditional style of worship on Sunday mornings at 9am..  Pastor Smith leads worship and preaches from Scripture to provide practical application of God's Word to our lives.  We are a people who love to sing- and it shows!  For those who enjoy a style of worship that is non-traditional, we invite you to join us on a 5th Sunday of the month, when we enjoy a change of pace, often using PowerPoint presentations and more contemporary music. 

Discipleship - Growing in Faith

Sunday School is one of our valued ministries. Dedicated teachers and assistants work diligently to teach our children using modified VBS curriculum with hands-on projects for children two years old and up.  Pastor Smith leads adult Bible class on Sundays, plus a Bible survey course (Crosswyas) on Thursday evenings at 7pm.  There are currently two small groups in Mendon and Honeoye Falls to provide further opportunity to study God’s Word and enjoy some fellowship.

Confirmation Instruction for children in grades 6-8 covers the 6 chief parts of faith:  Ten Commandment, Lord's Prayer, Apostles' Creed, Baptism, Lord's Supper, & the Office of the Keys.  The Confirmation curriculum is Faith INKubators and uses a multi-level approach to instruction with PowerPoint presentations, MP3s, group discussion, game-show style quizzes and parent involvement.  Confirmation is a 3-year program at St. Mark and includes Youth and Servant Events.

Leadership

St. Mark has an elected group of members who comprise the church council and lead  boards that help to carry out our ministries and administrative functions: Elders, Education, Stewardship, Evangelism, Trustees, and Finance. These ministries offer many chances for those who want to serve God and His Church.

Fellowship and Community Service

There a variety of ways to serve the members of the congregation and our immediate community. These includes summer bowling, family game nights, a Scrapbooking group, Wii Play for Youth and refreshments after church.  Community outreach takes the form of he following are just a few other examples : sponsoring a pizza booth at the Firemen’s Carnival, holding a semi-annual Chicken BBQ & Supper, an Easter breakfast, midweek suppers during Advent and Lent, and a Kids Playdough Booth at at the Mendon Station Festival.

Sharing and Caring

Sharing the good news of Jesus Christ and sharing His love with our fellow man is our primary mission. We try to do this by words, by the way we live, and by our actions. Contacting members on a monthly basis, singing Christmas carols at nursing homes and at the homes of shut-ins, giving donations to mission projects, sending “care” packages to those in other countries, sending gloves and mittens to a mission in New Mexico, volunteering at a local hospice, hosting a St. Pauly’s clothing drop box, and donating Christmas gifts to needy kids in a nearby city are just a few of the ways we share and care. We welcome you to join us at St. Mark in sharing and caring for others.

Men's & Women's Ministries

St. Mark involves women and men to be involved in fellowship and service opportunities.  Our Ladies' Aid meets monthly, supports mission work and seeks to provide events for the nurture and growth of women in Christ.  Men enjoy a monthly prayer breakfast with devotions and guests speakers as well as opportunities for hands-on projects at church and in the community.