Click Here for the September Worship Schedule

First Sunday

Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost

September 9, 2025

Service at 9:30 am

We will livestream through YouTube during the 9:30 service.

Link - https://www.youtube.com/@stmarksepiscopalnc/streams



Upcoming Services & Events

September 7- 9:30 Morning prayer

September 14- 8:30 am, 10:30 am, and *12:30 pm (stewardship Sunday) (Confirmation classes begin at 9:45)

September 21- 8:30 am, 10:30 am -fundraising committee between services-12:30-3:00 Will workshop

September 28- 8:30 am, 10:30 am, and *12:30 pm

*Please note our 12:30 pm service is in Spanish

All Saints Sunday, November 2nd

– Please email life@stmarksnc.org with any names of family members or friends you wish to lift up in memory or in honor during our prayers on All Saints Sunday.

Upcoming committee meetings

September 21st - Fundraising committee meeting - Rafters after 8:30 service

St Mark's Prayer List

If you would like a name on the prayer list, contact Marcia or Jan Daubener. If you would also like a prayer sent out to Pastoral Care/prayer chain, let Jan know. Starting in September, names will remain on the list for 4 weeks, unless specified otherwise. You may extend (or decrease!) the time by notifying Marcia. We will continue to have folks on the list long term at their request, and will continue to read names aloud on the 3rd Sunday of each month. If you have questions please contact Marcia in the office or Jan (jandaubener@gmail.com).

Daughters of the King

Our vow is for prayer service and evangelism, and confidentiality is paramount to our prayer vow. We can pray for you confidentially for anything you do not wish to be put on the public prayer list. We pray daily for many people including our weekly church prayer list.

Reach out to Marcia at marcia.kephart@stmarksnc.org or call the office to be added to our prayers.

Confirmation classes:

Confirmation class will begin on September 14th, and will be held between the services, or following the one service for Sundays where we have only one service. Bishop Jennifer will be here on November 16th to perform the Confirmation ceremony. If you are interested, or know of anyone who would be interested, please contact either Kim Doolittle or Marcia, so we can get you included in the class. In addition, we will also be Receiving people into the church on November 16th, so if you are new to St. Mark’s, and wish to be received please let Marcia know. As part of the confirmation class, we will be including specific content about St. Mark’s and any who are interested should let us know, so we can let you know the dates of those sessions.

Newcomer Ice-cream Social October 5th after the 10:30 service in the Rafters.

Will Workshop

St Mark's is sponsoring a Will Workshop on Sunday September 21st at the Rafters from 12:30 - 3:00 pm, Flyin' Lions will serve lunch. Come out and get your final affairs in order. If you are interested please email Dawn Middleton at dmiddleton809@gmail.com so she can get you on the list!

Urgent need for knitters

Our Lions Lamb ministry knits soft cuddly 'critters' for children who are victims of school shootings. We are very short on critters.

Could some of you (friends and neighbors as well) help by knitting critters for us. They can be made 'free hand,' or kits are available.  We have yarn available in Founders Hall.

Please....no plastic attachments that Could be a choaking risk.

We are also in need of Prayer shawls for our prayer shawl ministry!

Capital Campaign

On Sunday, July 20, the vestry of St. Mark’s announced a five year capital campaign to raise money toward the principal on the Rafters mortgage.

Please use the below link for all of your giving needs.

You can select where your donation will go via drop-down.

(You can set up recurring payments via this link)

If you need help with this, call or stop by the office during office hours.

You can Submit your annual pledge via these links

https://onrealm.org/StMarksEpiscopal/AddPledge/generalfund2025

 July Financials: 

During the August Vestry meeting, the Vestry reviewed and approved our July financial summary. A copy of this summary is available for review outside of the office. If you have any questions, please see Kim Doolittle.

Click HERE

Weekly Lectionary

Weekly Bible Study from the Episcopal Church

Bulletin Insert

LESM needs School supplies for this coming year! Amazon wish list link below!

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3K6KJ3OUXIN4V/ref=nav_wishlist_lists_1?viewType=list

The Outreach Committee will be purchasing items for La Escuelita from their Amazon wish list. We will be bringing these to church and arranging to deliver them to La Escuelita on Oct. 1st. If you would like to add to the items for delivery, please bring them to church before Oct. 1st!

   Note: None of these items have been purchased yet!

W.I.N.E.

(Women in Need of Entertainment)

September WINE -

Monday, September 15, 6:30 pm

Hosted By Kim Summerow at her Home 2600 Mt Isle Harbor Charlotte, NC 28214

Please bring something to share (wine and/or food item)

This event is open to all the women of our church. 

 Ministries of St Mark's         

Worship – Tracy Tinsley

Music - Alex Ancona

Outreach- Lynnda Jordan

Daughters of the King – Marcia Kephart

Welcome – Julie Hornsby

Coffee Hour – Office

Flyin’ Lion – Debbie Heggen/Stacy Davis-Hayes/J'Quan Malik

Buildings and Grounds- Scott Hundertmark

Altar Guild- Doreen Mondlak/Fiona Brown

Ushers- Patrick Wiley

Flowers- Emelie Colmery

Stewardship- Libby James

Hospitality – Kelly Pope

Pastoral Care – Jan Daubener/ Valerie Doolittle

Fundraising - Dawn Middleton

Need some St. Mark's Swag?

Pick a Polo Shirt, T-shirt, Hoodie, Onesie Male and Female styles available

Order HERE

Please see Candy Sullivan with any questions.

Bulletin for

September 7th

Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost

9:30 am Service