Mission and Ministry
St. Mark’s parishioners are engaged with the world and find many ways in their daily lives to reach out to those in need. The Mission and Ministry Cluster is made up of parishioners who look for ways for the parish as a whole to work on issues and projects that reflect our parish’s commitment to help others in our communities and the world beyond. To accomplish those goals the cluster identifies volunteer opportunities and provides financial support to international, national and local organizations, learns about, discusses and participates in events related to current local and global issues of suffering, poverty and social justice and provides relevant information on these issues.
Some of our projects include:
- supporting the Hospitality Center housed on the third floor of the Parish Hall
- a weekly food collection for St. Augustine’s Indian Center
- support of St. Andrews, Wadakona in the Companion Diocese of Renk, Sudan
- collecting new socks, hats, mittens, and scarves for the area homeless
- the Christmas Basket Drive for Episcopal Charities
To volunteer or for more information on mission and ministry please contact the Mission and Ministry Cluster at outreach@stmarksevanston.org.
Mission and Ministry Grants Available
Due to the generous legacies provided by the Paddock and Wait families, St. Mark’s has designated more than $25,000 to be used to provide seed monies for innovative ministries at St. Mark’s. The Mission and Ministry Cluster invites any parish member (lay or ordained) to make an application for a grant. The initial deadline for proposals is Wednesday, February 29, 2012. After that date, the Cluster will determine whether additional proposals will be accepted. To apply for funds, please review the guidelines and complete an application form.
Grant applications will be reviewed on February 14th at 7 p.m., March 5th at 7 p.m. and April 11th at 7 p.m. All members of the congregation are invited and encouraged to attend these meetings.
