Join us for the Church-wide Picnic on Sunday, 4/26!

You and your family are invited to the Church-wide picnic! Please bring a family-sized side dish or dessert to share. The Family Ministries Team will provide the main course.

RSVP by Sunday, April 19th by clicking here or calling the church office. Stay after the meal to enjoy a performance by the Red Bird Youth Choir! An exit offering will be received.

St. Mark's Name Tags

Learning and using one another's names is a valuable way to build connections and show our love for our neighbors. This is why we provide name tags for our church family to wear at church events.

If you want a name tag or need an updated one, please do one of the following: visit the welcome desk, contact the office, or fill out the Shelby form linked below.

College Ministry

Sunday Mornings: All college students and friends are invited to be part of the College group, meeting Sundays, 9:15 – 10:15 a.m. in Room 502 across from the church office. Everyone is welcome, bring a friend!

Bless the Youth with Meals

Every Sunday we meet, we feed our youth. If you, your family, or your Sunday school class would like to sponsor one of those meals, please sign up using the link below. You can cook food, buy food or donate money!

Upcoming meals needed:

April 19

May 3 & 24

St. Mark's UMC Women's Bible Study on Psalm 23: The Shepherd with Me

7 Sessions on Thursdays, 11 a.m. in Room 1203, beginning April 16th. Please purchase your own book.

Training Dates for VBS Volunteers!

Sunday, May 3rd at 2-4pm in the Banquet Hall - VBS Leader Orientation

Tuesday, May 19th at 6:30-8pm in RM 503/505 - Safe Sanctuaries Training for any volunteers working with children, youth, or any other vulnerable persons. New volunteers and those whose training has expired are strongly encouraged to attend. Safe Sanctuaries training must be renewed every 5 years.

Tuesday, June 2nd at 6:30-8pm in the Banquet Hall - VBS Orientation for Shepherds

Project Transformation Seeking Regional Program Coordinators

Project Transformation Tennessee (PT) seeks Regional Program Coordinators to strengthen local support of program offerings. Staff in this role will connect with and support the college-age young adults, children, and churches who are active in PT’s programs to ensure the highest-quality experience possible. This role is part-time from August to April and full-time from May to July. To read the full job description, click here.  

Wesley Golf Tournament

The Wesley Foundation is hosting their annual golf tournament on Saturday, April 25^th in Smyrna. Proceeds from the tournament will greatly benefit their ministry and allow them to continue their ongoing programming.

To participate as a golfer or become a sponsor, visit their website below.

Martin Methodist Foundation Scholarships

Martin Methodist College may have closed its physical doors in 2021, but its heritage of helping undergraduate students lean into their dreams lives on through the Martin Methodist Foundation.

The Martin Methodist Foundation seeks to serve deserving undergraduate students by lowering their financial burdens so they can better concentrate on becoming who they were made to be.

Their online scholarship portal is now open! You can find details on eligibility, deadlines, and other important information here.

• Scholarship awards could be as much as $5,000
• Deadline to apply is May 1, 2026

Living the Generous Life!

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. ❤️

VBS Registration is Open!

Get ready for Snowball Mountain Challenge VBS: Find Your Strength in God! June 22-25 from 9 a.m. to noon. Registration is open!

Children ages 4 through 5th grade are invited to attend. Younger children of VBS volunteers and kids enrolled at St. Mark’s Preschool are also welcome. Invite a child in your life!

Click here to register your child!

Adult and youth volunteers can register here!

If you feel led to serve in this ministry area, please email Hannah at hannah@stmarkstn.org.

Thank you for your continued support of this ministry!

St. Mark's Parkinson's Support Group

A new support group for persons dealing with Parkinson’s Disease, including persons suffering the effects of Parkinson’s as well as spouses, family members, and caregivers, is forming at St. Mark’s UMC. This group will provide emotional and spiritual encouragement, share helpful resources, and celebrate victories together.  

The next gathering will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 22^nd, in Room 503/505, with lunch following at a local restaurant. Guests are always welcome! For more information, contact Rev. Jim Clardy or Rev. Martha Touchton at (615) 893-3455.