Welcome to the St. Mark’s Missions site. We are called to be the hands and hearts of Jesus Christ, continuing the mission trip he began over 2,000 years ago. One of the primary ways we do this is through our service to others. Jesus made this clear in Matthew 25:35-40, where he said “For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.” Then the righteous will answer him, “Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?” The King will reply, “I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.”
Please visit Local Outreach Opportunites and Opportunities Outside Raleigh to discover ways we are directly impacting lives. We hope you will find a place and a purpose in one of these opportunities to serve God.
Mission News
Stop Hunger Now
St. Mark’s made over 40,000 meals at our last Stop Hunger Now event. Stop Hunger Now’s meal packaging program provides volunteers the opportunity to package dehydrated, high protein, and highly nutritious meals that are used in crisis situations and in school feeding programs for schools and orphanages in developing countries around the world.
http://www.stophungernow.org/site/PageServer
Wake Interfaith Hospitality Network (WIHN)
St. Mark’s once again hosted the WIHN families from December 27 - January 3. Throughout the week we were blessed with many gracious and caring servants who helped make WIHN another great success.We were privileged to host five wonderful families during the week who touched our hearts and allowed St. Mark’s to become a part of their lives.
Upcoming Opportunities to Serve:
Stop Hunger Now:
The next packaging event at St. Mark’s will be May 15, 2011. We will pack meals in two sessions: Session 1 is 9:00 am to 11:00 am & Session 2 is 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. As we get closer to the date there will be opportunities to register your attendance for one of the two sessions. Our goal is to gather $10,000, which will supply ingredients for 40,000 meals.
Wake Interfaith Hospitality Network (WIHN) 2011:
We will be hosting the WIHN families July 17, 2011 - July 24, 2011. For serving opportunities with WIHN, contact Cristal Harrison. To learn more about WIHN, see www.wihn.org/
Race for Grace:
The Eighth Annual Race for Grace weekend is fast-approaching. The funds gathered from this event will assist the Women’s Center of Wake County, Haven House, and Franklin County Volunteers in Medicine. Each is a powerful outreach and each has needs that the help from the funds gathered during the Race of Grace weekend will help to sustain the life-changing programs offered. You are encouraged to participate by golfing, biking, or running and to assist in inviting your friends, family, employers, co-workers, schoolmates, and neighbors to become involved in some way with this mission opportunity. Emiy Almassy is the coordinator of this event.
