Our Mission Statement: As disciples of Christ, St. Mark ministers that all may know the joy of Christ's love through ministries of Welcoming, Growing, and Caring.  

WELCOMING MINISTRIES

Welcoming Team

Weekly Worship Services

Sunday mornings at 8 AM and 10:15 AM

Wednesday evening at 6:30 PM

St Mark hosts the following community groups

Boy Scouts: Mondays 6 PM

TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly): Wednesdays 5PM

Brownies and Daisies: 1st and 3rd Mondays 6 PM

Monthly Quilting Guild: 2nd Thursday of each month 7PM

AA (Alcoholics Annonymous)  Fridays 8:30 PM

Annual Events

Shrove Tuesday pancake supper 

"Resurrection" Egg Hunt for children on Palm Sunday

Easter morning breakfast for families 

"Football Kick-off" Sunday (September)

Sunday School Rally Day (September)

Pet Blessing Service (October)

"All Saints" Service with candle lighting (November)

Turkey Supper (October)

Wheeling Park High School Music Department Spaghetti Supper (October)

Veteran's Celebration (November)

Wheeling Park High School Cookie Walk (December)

Women's Christmas Program 

GROWING MINISTRIES

 Bible Study

Mondays 10 AM (led by Christian Ed Director)

Wednesdays 12 noon or 7:30 PM (led by Pastor)

Sunday Morning Opportunities

Weekly Sunday School for all ages at 9 AM

Adult Choir Practice at 8:30 each Sunday

Nursery offered for children under age of 6 at 10:15 worship service

Additional "Growing" Opportunities

Men's Luncheon twice monthly

Women's Luncheon 3rd Tuesday of each month

"Fantastic Families" events

Vacation Bible School

All Daughter Banquet (May) 

Church Softball Team (May - July)

Church Picnic (June)

Camp Luther for youth 3rd grade through 12th grade (June)

Adult Steak Fry (September)

CARING MINISTRIES - Community Organizations

Faith in Action Caregivers

Meals on Wheels

St. Luke's Soup Kitchen

Appalachian Outreach

Wheeling Soup Kitchen

ELCA World Hunger

Community Lutheran Partners (CLP)

Seeing Hands Association

Thrivent Financial For Lutherans

CARING MINISTRIES

Global Missions Team

Homebound Meal Program

Twice a month meals are delivered to our homebound members.

Soup for the Soul

St Mark keeps a supply of homemade soup which can be taken to any member in time of need.

Lenten communion/luncheon for Seniors

A special service is held and a meal is served for our members over 70 years of age.

Christmas Food Baskets

St. Mark's members distribute food baskets to approximately 25 families from the community at Christmas.

Prayer Chain

12 prayer leaders lift up those with special need of prayer as requested.

Eucharistic Ministries

St. Mark offers lay people the opportunity to provide communion to the homebound members.

Prayer Shawl Ministry

Prayers for comfort and healing are said as shawls are knitted by members. These are given to anyone in need as requested.

College Box Ministriy

Yearly St. Mark sends care packages to its college students.

College Scholarship Ministry

Any member of St. Mark attending college may apply for a scholarship through the congregation.

Seminary Scholarship Ministry

St. Mark helps to support its members attending theological seminaries.