Don't Miss These Children's Holy Week Events at St. Mark's!

Sunday, April 5^th - Easter Egg Hunt at 9:15 – 10:15 AM

Sunday, April 5^th - Easter Worship and Butterfly Parade at 10:30 AM

Heart to Heart Talks

We remember the important heart-to-heart talks in our lives, whether a dashboard confessional between parent and child, a wee-hours dialogue with a friend, or a life-changing FaceTime with someone we love. This series explores conversations with Jesus in the gospels. As people come seeking answers to their deepest questions, or making claims about their faith, or wondering who he is, Jesus engages, challenges, and exhorts. What would we ask Jesus if we could meet him? And how might he answer us?

April 5: John 20:1-18 ("Spread the Word")

Easter worship, April 5^th at 10:30 a.m.

Please join us on Easter Sunday as we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ with song and worship. Enjoy as the Chancel Choir and orchestra perform selections from Handel’s Messiah.

Holy Communion Moved to April 12^th

Because Easter and our Easter Cantata fall on Sunday, April 5^th, this year, we will move our monthly celebration of Holy Communion to Sunday, April 12^th.

Communion Offering: MTSU Wesley

April’s communion rail offering supports The Wesley Foundation of MTSU. Each spring, Wesley students go on a Mission Trip, engaging in community development projects and sharing the Good News of God's love. Your generous donation helps make this annual trip possible.

Easter Series: Building Blocks

On April 12, we begin a new sermon series, "Building Blocks." Over the course of the next eight weeks and culminating on Pentecost Sunday, we will explore stories of the early church and what they teach us about the fundamentals of faith. 

Here are the upcoming Scriptures and tentative sermon titles:

April 12: John 20:19-31 ("Becoming a Believer")

April 19: Luke 24:13-35 ("Recognizing Jesus")

April 26: Acts 2:42-47 ("Living in Community")

May 3: John 14:1-14 ("Asking Questions")

May 10: Acts 17:22-31 ("Sharing our Faith")

May 17: Acts 1:6-14 ("Seeking Guidance Together")

May 24: Acts 2:1-21 ("Being Moved")

A new sermon series is always a great time to invite others to join you for worship, especially if they do not have a church home of their own.

Food, Fellowship, Faith,

and Fun for All Ages!

Featuring food preparation and service by

THE SWEET ADDICTION catering and

St. Mark’s United Methodist Men.

This Week's Menu, Thursday, 4/2

Marry-Me Pork Chops with Orzo Pasta, Sautéed Spinach, Salad Bar, and Lemon Blueberry Ricotta Cake

Coming to WNT after Easter:

JOSEPH: A BIBLE STUDY ON FORGIVENESS, MERCY, AND GRACE

Led by Louis Toedt, April 8, 15, and 22.

AN EXPERIENCE IN POETRY:

April is National Poetry Month! Share in writing, reading, and listening to poetry with poets Rev. Barry Culbertson, Kory Wells, and others. BYO pencil and notepad! April 8, 15, and 22.

WHAT'S HAPPENING AT REEVES ROGERS?

A review of good things plus a sneak preview of the coming year! With special guest, Principal Dr. Liz Rueby, on April 8^th.

PLASTICS: EXPLORING THE PROMISE & PERIL

A discussion with retired TDEC scientist Greg Denton on April 15^th.

SAGES News

Wings of Hope Widow’s Ministry meets at St. Mark’s on Monday April 12. The ladies start gathering at 11:30 AM. A free meal is served at noon. This is followed by fellowship, a devotional, prayers and other activities. You are invited to attend this meeting of wonderful ladies. Reservations are not necessary.

The Sages trip to The Busy Bee has been postponed. We will be notified later when it has been rescheduled.

The Sages Ministry Team will meet at 9:30 AM on April 13 in Room 503-505.

And remember, each Monday SAGES deliver the Sunday altar flowers to our homebound and nursing home residents.

Our Communion Teams are always enjoying their visits with our shut-ins on the first Sunday of the month.

Preschool Updates

Spring Flower Fundraiser Pick-up

Pick-up will begin Monday morning on April 6^th, and will end NO LATER THAN Thursday at 2:00 p.m. on April 9^th.

- All plants left behind after 2:00 p.m. on the 9^th will be re-homed without refund.

- If you ordered online, please bring your receipt for pickup.

St. Mark's Preschool Registration Now Open!

St. Mark’s Preschool is a faith-based ministry of St. Mark’s UMC, offering two-, three-, and five-day fully licensed classes for children ages one to five years old, with lower teacher/student ratios, highly qualified teachers, and a family-centered community.  We are excited to be expanding our care options to 5:00 p.m. beginning in the Fall of 2026, with limited spots available.

For an informative brochure about St. Mark’s Preschool’s curriculum and extended care options, click here.  For information about tuition and fees, click here.

Missions Updates

Spring Blood Drive Registration

Registration is now open for the St. Mark’s Spring Blood Drive, taking place on Wednesday, May 6, from noon until 5:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary Foyer area. The need for blood is constant. Every single day hospitals rely on donors to help patients facing surgery, cancer treatments, serious accidents, and other medical emergencies where blood is urgently needed. All donors who give at this drive will be eligible to receive a $20 Amazon e-gift card, and registering today helps ensure you can choose the time that works best for you. St. Mark’s has always been known for its generosity, and giving blood is a simple yet powerful way to share that generosity with others. It’s truly an act of loving our neighbor, one small gift that can make an extraordinary difference for someone in someone’s life.

To register, click on the link below. ❤️

Red Bird Seed Potatoes

On 3/21/2026, Bill Draper and Dale Slagle from St. Mark’s picked up 4,800 pounds of seed potatoes from Society of Saint Andrews at the Concord UMC in Farragut, TN. The 96 bags of seed potatoes were delivered to Red Bird Mission-God’s Storehouse later that day for distribution to Red Bird community gardeners on 3/24/2026.

Red Bird Choir Performance on April 26^th

1 p.m. Sunday after the Church Family Picnic. An exit offering will be received.

Message from Mark Smallwood with Cardinal Singers:

It's that time of year for the Cardinal Singers to fly from their nest at Red Bird Mission School! These students, grades 7-12, are coming your way and are excited to meet you and share their songs, dulcimer music, testimonies and drama. Jesus is at work in the lives of these young people and they are eager to share what He has done for them.

The spring tour this year will include the following stops: 

Friday, April 24 - 6:00 PM - Cookeville FUMC, Cookeville, TN 

Sunday, April 26 - 10:30 AM (special song during morning worship) AND 1:00 PM (full concert) - St. Mark's UMC, Murfreesboro, TN

Sunday, April 26 - 6:00 PM - Southside Baptist Church, Gallatin, TN

Everyone is invited to attend these free performances, so make plans today to join us and see the exciting things God is doing at Red Bird Mission.

Summer Mission Trip

The fun doesn’t stop when the semester ends. This summer we have a lot of fun things planned. One of those things is our summer mission trip. July 5-10 we will go to Henderson Settlement for a chance to serve the folks of Frakes, Kentucky and participate in the being the hand and feet of Jesus. If you are interested in the mission trip, please sign up using the button below.