Activities
Here’s a snapshot of our activities. You can see times and dates on the Calendar page.
Bible Study
Small study groups meet regularly during the week. See the “Christian Studies” for information.
Confirmation Classes
Music Ministry
Choir practice starts at 7:00PM Wednesdays starting in September after Labour Day
Youth Ministry
St. Mark’s Youth Group offers fun and exciting and inspirational events for the youth of the parish.
Anglican Church Women (ACW)
Meets the second Tuesday of each month, in the Church Library from 2:00PM to 4:00PM. It’s a vital part of the Anglican Church. Local groups have the benefit of a structured program at the Diocesan and National level to draw on ideas and opportunity of service.
Women’s Evening Guild
Meets the third Tuesday evening of each month in the Church Library from 7:00PM to 10:00PM. The guild supports the work and function of the parish and also supports various outreach programs within the community.
Men’s Club
Meets the second Tuesday of each month in the Church Hall starting at 6:30PM. Provides a forum for spiritual growth and to discuss matters of parish interest and new projects.
Sunday Visitors Guild
Each week under the direction of the Rector, flowers from the Altar are delivered by members of the guild, to church members who are in hospitals or confined to home through illness, infirmity, or recovering from grief.
St. Mark’s Prayer Chain
Consists of men and women who (in their own way place and time) pray for the physical, emotional and spiritual concerns of our parish and community. In response to requests received by members of the chain.
Parish Conferences
Held annually with theme speakers.
Cursillo Movement
A Christian weekend to heighten our Spiritual awareness of the Faith. Find more on the Cursillo Movement at www.cursillos.ca
Front Room Outreach Ministry
The Front Room Community Outreach Ministry has been operating for more than fifteen years. It has grown, from teams making sandwiches in the Church kitchen and serving them at the Front Room, to twelve outreach programs. It has become St. Mark’s principal outreach charity.
Prayer Shawl Ministry
Meets on the first Tuesday of each month, at 1:30PM in the family room, to knit, chat and pray over our shawls. Newcomers are very welcome and we have a teacher if anyone needs a bit of help with the simple designs and patterns. Contact the Church office to request more information or patterns from Stephanie and Mary.
The Prayer Shawl Ministry of St. Mark’s was launched in November 2008. For centuries prayer shawls have been recognized as a source of comfort and peace. Although traditionally made to strict specifications, they now take the form of shawls, scarves and coverings, crafted with dedication and prayer. Our completed shawls are blessed by the clergy, or the crafters themselves, and given as a token of our support and love. We presented 37 shawls and made several more during the first 12 months of the Prayer Shawl Ministry. We support this and other ministries in the church with proceeds from a raffle of a handcrafted prayer shawl each November.
