HOOSIER HILLS FOOD BANK VOLUNTEER DAY Monday March 10th @ 3pm

Join your St. Mark's friends in a time of service at the Hoosier Hills Food Bank. Children 10 and older are welcome as volunteers if accompanied by an adult, although some restrictions are in place for their safety. Please note that when participating in any volunteer activity, wear close-toed shoes!

FRIDAY MUSICALE CONCERT

Friday March 14th @ 1:15pm

The Friday Musicale meets to share a one hour program 6 times a year on the 2nd Friday of the month at 1:15 p.m. October-April (except January). They are affiliated with the National Federation of Music Clubs and Indiana Arts Festival. The National Federation of Music Clubs, founded in 1898, is now the world’s largest philanthropic music organization supporting American music and musicians. Members are professional and amateur musicians, composers, dancers, performing artists, arts and music educators, students, generous benefactors, and music lovers who are interested in creating a dynamic musical and cultural environment in their communities. Carol Scheuer started playing the piano at age three. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Piano and Business at Indiana University. Music sat on the shelf while she pursued a career in technology and marketing for corporations in Silicon Valley and Santa Barbara, California and IU. While working full-time as a Senior Marketing Consultant at Apple, Carol earned a Master of Music in Piano Performance at San Francisco State University. After nearly two decades, she returned to Bloomington with a goal to retire early and become more musically active. Carol has hosted and participated in faculty and alumni piano workshops, accompanied the Quarryland Men's Chorus, and performed in other venues with members. Learning music remains what she enjoys most, along with playing for her kitties, Linus and Lucy, her biggest fans! Thanks so much for your gracious hospitality in allowing the Friday Musicale to hold a program at St. Mark's. All of our programs are free and open to the public!

LENTEN CONTEMPLATIVE SERVICES

Wednesday Evenings at 7pm

Plan to enrich your Lenten Spiritual Journey by attending a series of varied contemplative worship experiences led by members of the St. Mark’s community. We’ll meet each week (Except for March 19th) in the Library at 7:00 PM for song, prayer and reflection. We hope to see you for these services during this Lenten season.

SACRED AND MEDITATIVE MUSIC FOR LENT Wednesday March 12th 7pm in the Library

This service will begin with introductions, followed by a discussion led by Charlie Matson about how sacred & meditative music can be a part of an easy but rich spiritual practice for Lent. We will start by listening to sacred music with Handel's chorus "Behold the Lamb." Then we will thoughtfully sing the Celtic hymn of "Be Thou My Spirit." Next, we will try a short meditation with the help of two peaceful pieces by Ola Gjeilo. The group will have a chance to share their reflections on the three different practices. The service will end with Chris Haynes giving a short summary of the techniques & potential spiritual rewards of Centering Prayer which will be the primary focus of the April 9th service.

CHURCH DIRECTORY

COMING SOON!

Join us in updating our Realm Directory

The Membership and Hospitality team is working to create a church directory for our new minister John, as well as for all of us. 

We are using our current church database system, Realm for this effort. We use Realm to keep track of membership and constituents who support St. Mark's. 

Directions for participating including uploading your picture and updating your personal information (address, phone number, email) are below and available in print at church. We need everyone to participate to make this a useful document.

The next session for help with pictures and updating your profile will be after worship on March 16th. Questions: contact the church office or Maria Schmidt. 

CHORDS FOR CARE Sunday March 30th @ 2pm

Join us for Chords for Care, a special benefit concert for the Cancer Support Community celebrating the power of music and community. This free concert will feature an incredible lineup of local vocalists and musicians, sharing their talents across a diverse range of genres. From the soaring melodies of musical theater to beloved film music favorites and even a touch of opera, there’s something for every music lover to enjoy. Special Guests from the St. Mark’s Community Include: Patrick Conklin, Ashley Ruckman, Lisa Kurz, Stephanie Tokarz (Conklin), Connie Shakalis, Lois Leong, Blake White and More! We are thrilled to be welcoming Matthew Gemmill back to St. Mark’s as our collaborative partner for this event.

Come experience an afternoon of inspiring performances and heartfelt connection—all while supporting an organization dedicated to providing hope, strength, and community for those impacted by cancer.

Reserve your FREE tickets via the link.