St. Mark's Episcopal Church

1. Worship Council

This group helps to manage anything having to do with worship

 

2. Acolytes

This group helps lead our liturgies on Sunday morning. It includes but is not limited to carrying the cross and torches, and assisting with communion.

 

3. Altar Guild

This group helps to care for our altar, the Communion, the cleaning of altar linens, and Communion vessels.

 

4. Altar Flower Ministry

 

5. Children’s Chapel and Sunday School

A group that helps lead chapel and Sunday school for children. This can be assisting or as a primary person. We have very user-friendly Bible-based curriculums that do not require expertise to lead.

 

6. Children’s Choir

This group practices weekly and performs during the Sunday morning liturgies.

 

7. Choir

This group sings on Sunday mornings

 

8. Christmas Pageant

This group begins their work in the Fall building up to the early Christmas Eve liturgy. The Pageant takes the place of the regular sermon at the 5 p.m. Christmas Eve liturgy.

 

9. Eucharistic Ministers

This group serves each week helping to distribute Communion.

 

10. Eucharistic Visitors

This group takes Communion each Sunday out to those that couldn’t attend church.

 

11. Lectors

This group reads the scriptures each Sunday at the services.

 

12. Ushers

1. group hands out bulletins on Sunday morning, greet people and performs other liturgical functions as needed.

 

13. Wedding Team

This group helps to manage our weddings here at St. Mark’s, working with the clergy to coordinate all functions of the ceremonies.

 

14. Education Council

This group helps to manage anything having to do with education

 

15. Adult and Children’s Education / Sunday Morning

These are people who help to lead and facilitate our Sunday morning classes

 

16. Confirmation/Baptism/Membership

Adults and teenagers who want to make a mature commitment to follow Christ and become an adult member in the parish, or anyone desiring baptism or membership, would take this six-session class offered by the rector three or four times a year. Contact the church office to find out more details or to sign up. The Bishop comes every year and a half to confirm those who have been prepared. Baptisms occur regularly throughout the year.

 

17. Dolby Bible Study and Sharing Group

This group meets on Thursday mornings

 

18. Living Compass

Study and Meditation Group

 

19. Education for Ministry

This is a weekly group from September through May that studies scripture, theology, ethics, and church history. It is offered through Sewanee Seminary at the University of the South.

 

20. Nursery

A group who helps to manage our ministry to babies. It includes being a support to our paid staff who works each week on Sunday mornings. This ministry does not require that you be present every Sunday.

 

21. Parenting Group

This group organizes a ministry to young parents

 

22. Youth Group

This group works with our teenagers in church. Currently, the youth group meets twice a month in addition to other projects and events.

 

23. Safeguarding God’s Children

This group helps to facilitate our program for adults interested in working with children.

 

1. Finance Council

This group helps to manage anything having to do with finance

 

2. Audit Team

This group helps to complete our annual audit.

 

3. Centennial Foundation

This group meets every other month and helps to manage our church endowment.

 

4. Counters

This group helps to count the church income each week. People serve about once a month.

 

5. Pledge Record Secretaries

This group tracks and manages people’s pledge income, sending out statements throughout the year.

 

6. Stewardship

This group meets monthly, planning events that help people focus on gratitude and giving of time, talent, and their treasure.

 

7. Treasurers

This group helps the vestry to manage the finances of the church.

 

1. Outreach Council

This group helps to manage anything having to do with outreach to the community

 

2. Brownbag Lunches

This group purchases food and fills food bags for people in need

 

3. COMEA Shelter Meals

This group serves meals at the homeless shelter once a month

 

4. Family Collections / Christmas Tree and Easter

This is an outreach group that organizes giving to families in need

 

5. Christmas COMEA Collections

 

6. Family Promise Homeless Ministry

This is a team of people who stay overnight and/or provide meals when homeless families stay in our church about every six weeks.

 

7. Friday Food Bags

This group organizes food bags for children

 

8. LCCC Food Pantry ministry

This group helps to provide for the college student food pantry.

 

9. Little Free Pantry

This group manages our outdoor pantry for people in need

 

10. Needs Food Collection

This group helps to vision collections for our local food bank

 

11. Red Cross

This group is set to mobilize as community needs arise.

 

12. Sew and Sews

This group meets regularly to make blankets for children throughout the world who are in need.

 

13. Property Council

This group helps to manage anything having to do with the church property

 

14. Church Property Workday

A group that helps to take care of the church property. This includes repairs, gardening, and general work around the church.

 

15. Community Life Council

This group helps to manage anything having to do with our church community

 

16. Convention Delegates

This group is elected by our congregation to participate at our diocesan convention each year.

 

17. Daughters of the King

This is a prayer ministry that meets once a month to review and pray for those in need.

 

18. Dinner Groups

These are different groups of people who meet regularly for dinner.

 

19. Girlfriends Unlimited Women’s Ministry / Steering Committee
    1. Flick Chicks -This group meets to watch a movie and discuss it afterward
20. 2. Lit ‘n’ Latte - This group meets to discuss books over coffee
21. 3. Peacemaker Quilters - This group makes quilts for others
22. 4. Crafting Bees - This is a group that works with crafts
23. 5. Reflections Women’s Group - This group of women meets to discuss books and the Bible
24. 6. Chrismon Creators - This group makes ornaments for the Christmas tree

 

20. Hospital Ministry

This group visits and prays for people in the hospitals.

 

21. Men’s Coffee

This is a group that meets weekly at Dazbogs coffee for fellowship and discussion.

 

22. Newcomer Ministry

This group helps to welcome and incorporate our guests into this community

 

23. Parish Life

This is a group that helps with food and hospitality for parish events (special meetings, weddings, funerals, etc.).

 

24. Prayer Ministry

This group prays weekly for people’s requests.

 

25. Veterans Ministry

This group manages our ministry to veterans

 

Miscellaneous

26. Vestry

This is our church board of directors, who, along with the clergy, helps to manage all church functions and ministry.

 

27. Executive Council

This ministry includes the rector, senior warden, and junior warden

 

28. Office Ministry

This group helps our office administrator.

 

29. Social Media Team