Upcoming Events
Celebrating 30 Years of Children’s Music Ministry at St. Mark’s
Mark Your Calendars!
Join us in celebrating Joyce Click and her 30 years of dedicated service to St. Mark’s children’s ministry on Sunday, October 27!
The festivities will begin with Joyce leading the Kidz Music and Praise performance at The Current that morning. Following the performance, we will gather for the Kidz Music and Praise Fall Pizza Party in Wesley Hall. This is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate with Joyce and enjoy time with the kids and their families over pizza and cake.
In addition to joining the celebration, you can honor Joyce’s 30 years of service by contributing to the scholarship fund in her name. Donations can be made at https://www.wtsfoundation.org/joyce-click-endowment-fund/. This fund supports traditionally underserved students in Indianapolis by providing access to vocal and music instruction or music camps. Given Joyce’s passion for singing, music, and teaching children, a donation would be a meaningful way to say “thank you.”
We look forward to seeing you on October 27! We encourage you to invite your grown/adult children back to St. Mark’s for this special day of celebration!
Please let us know if you will be attending by signing up here.
Kidz Monthly Mission
Mission is a way of life at St. Mark’s, and what better way to live out this motto than by starting with our youngest members! Each month, Children’s Ministries strives to have children get involved in giving to the church’s monthly In-Kind Donations.
Grassroot Projects
During the month of August, we are collecting items to support Grassroot Projects. This organization creates and supports equitable communities for under-resourced immigrant and refugee children. Their motto is “Small Projects, Big Dreams.” Their projects fund or directly provide resources for the children’s health, nutrition, clothing, education, and cultural needs. You and your children can support this program by bringing any of the following items to Kidz Church check-in:
- Socks for boys & girls – sizes newborn up to 5T
- Underwear for boys & girls – sizes 4T up to kids size 12
- Baby wipes
Shop from our Amazon Wish List to send directly to St. Mark’s!
Get Involved
Join a Kidz Church Team!
Come join the fun and impact a child’s life! Please prayerfully consider how you can be involved in this critical local mission—our own St. Mark’s children. Training and materials are provided, and you will always have a partner to share in the lead. If you cannot volunteer in a classroom, please pray for the volunteers God is nudging to serve.
Click here to join a Kidz Church teaching team!
Childcare Job Opportunities
St. Mark’s is always looking for caring people who love spending time with children to be a part of our paid childcare leader team. Childcare is often needed during weekday mornings and occasionally during the early evening. All training is provided. Please contact Jackie Rowell at jrowell@stmarkscarmel.org to apply or for more information.
Community Outreach
MOMCo | Thursdays from 9:30 – 11:15 AM
Women Supporting Women
MomCo is BACK!
The Mom Community (MomCo), is a non-profit organization that encourages and equips moms of young children to realize their potential as mothers, women and leaders, in relationship with Jesus and in partnership with the local church. The MomCo at St. Mark’s meets two Thursdays a month (9:30-11:15am) and is getting ready to kick-off their fall semester. New moms are welcome! For details about membership and childcare, email us at momco.at.stmarks@gmail.com.
Meetings & Topics
9/5: Kickoff picnic at Meadowlark Park
9/19: Intentional Connections
10/3: The Power of Community with Liz Henderson
10/17: Wild Hope
10/31: Be Open to Receive Rest
11/14: Live a Full Life with Lauren Harper, Debra Sexton, & Kathy Thomas
11/21: Live Passionately
12/5: Power of Connection with Kate Phillippi
12/19: Christmas Party
Testimonial from mom of 3
As a mother to three children under four, life can be chaotic. When we first moved to Indiana three years ago we knew no one. My husband’s job had moved us away from our family, our friends, our church, and every thing we knew. We were so desperate for a community. Especially as our second daughter was set to arrive. I prayed so hard for God to make a way. To show me a community I was so longing for. I wanted our kids to have friends too. I wanted people who understood the challenges of being a mother in this day and age. Again I prayed, God give us a community, one where we could raise our kids together, where our kids could be friends, ones that supported, and loved one another, ones that loved God together. It was then that someone from church said “would you like to come to MomCo with me?” I was skeptical at first. But something kept telling me this is God’s open door. I struggle when meeting new people. I’m shy, and have a hard time opening up. But as soon as I walked through the doors and met the fellow moms, I knew this was the community God had planned for me. They were kind, supportive, and welcomed me like I was a long time friend. In the hard times they were there for me. When my daughter was born 9 weeks early they watched our older girls so we could go to the NICU, they made us meals, they brought us gifts, and above all else they prayed for us. Without their support, I wouldn’t have made it through that time. This community is one that is uplifting. God’s presence and love is overwhelming among these women. This group of women truly embodies the church and I’m so thankful to have them in my life.