St. Mark’s offers many opportunities to volunteer! Click a graphic or link to find your special place among the following after this message from our Stewardship Committee:

Opportunities for service here at St. Mark’s!

• Council: Have you served on St. Mark’s Council? If not, or if it’s been a while since you served, now’s the time!! Each year, we have three openings on our church council. This year, we have four opportunities to serve, replacing outgoing members, Bonnie Gauch, Marla Binchetta, Joyce Wessel, and Faustino Flores. We give thanks for their service and dedication. Won’t you consider taking on this important role? If you are interested or have any questions about serving on Council, speak to one of the outgoing members, call or email Colleen Struss, Erik Long, or Pastor Albert. Step up and step out in faith to join the Council!

• Altar Servers: All YOUTH and ADULTS of St. Mark’s are invited to assist on Sunday mornings as altar servers (roles such as carry the cross, light the candles, etc.). See pastor for more information and to get scheduled to serve for Sunday services. YOUTH: One does not need to be on a schedule to serve. Simply see Pastor Albert at least 15 minutes prior to the Sunday liturgy.

• Call Committee: We are recruiting members to serve on a call committee to fill the role of Associate Pastor. Please see Pastor Albert or Erik Long for more information.

• Money Counters: Can you count? Of course you can! Please sign up to be on one of our money-counter teams. Contact Ellie Schwarze for more information.

• Altar Guild: One of the most peaceful places to be is in the sanctuary of St. Mark's during hours when worship is not happening. Altar guild members have the blessing of working in the church to help prepare the church for worship the following week. Contact Jim Black for an in-person introduction and tutorial on all that is done in this fulfilling and important ministry.

• Food for Others: One of the fabulous community ministries at St. Mark’s is Food for Others. Every Tuesday, a team of volunteers organizes donated food to give away to families in need. Contact Nan Ackerman or Debbie Brown to volunteer. We need team members and alternates!

Thank you for considering these volunteer opportunities—these provide a way to live out our faith in our community of faith and serve our neighbors. Bless you for stepping up to volunteer!  

News from ECHO! … Click HERE for current needs … visit/donate on their website and learn more about their needs! To find out what ECHO has to offer its clients, click HERE for English and HERE for Spanish.

Food for Others needs YOU … once a month on Tuesdays in the parking lot … Learn more HERE! ALSO: We are in need of a driver to pick up a carload of food from the Merrifield warehouse about 4:30 PM and drop it off at church. Drivers are scheduled one Tuesday on a four-week rotating schedule. A medium-to-large sized car is best. For more info, please contact Nan or Debbie at Socialoutreach@stmarks-elca.org.

Flower Dedications for 2022 … learn more and download the form HERE!

The Stewardship Committee currently is recruiting new members. The committee is undertaking a new program that will be centered on generosity that characterizes St. Mark's Ministry. Contact us through the Church Office.

St. Michaels Youth Endowment Board … is looking for new board members. We meet once a quarter and usually have an event on St. Michaels Sunday in September. Please consider giving of your time to a very important ministry for the youth of our church and surrounding areas. If you are interested, please contact Nancy Mower (nancyann1@aol.com) or Dan Ancona (dancona@perihq.com). For more information, check out our website. Join us!

New Members’ Mini Retreat … Are you interested in officially becoming a member of our community of faith? If so, Pastor Albert would like to spend some time with you! Pastor Albert is already working with individuals and families who have expressed interest and is planning a day-long mini retreat (on Zoom). Click here to let him know you would like to participate.

The following are additional volunteer opportunities, especially for when we get back to “normal” …

Adult Bells
Chancel Choir Needs YOU!
* Altar Guild Needs a Dedications Manager *
Communion for the Homebound
Contemporary Worship Music Ensemble
St. Mark's ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages)
Flower Committee (prepare flowers for Narthex)
Flower Visitation Ministry (deliver flowers)
Food for Others Ministry
Interpreters for Arlington Free Clinic
Offering Counters
Prayer Shawl Ministry
Quilts and More
Stephen Ministry
Visitation Team