St. Marks Parish Website
Confirmation Class of 2000
Don't forget Prayer Groups on Wednesday Evenings, 7:30-8:30
Open to grades 9-12 at St. Marks Church
ONE WAY WE HELP OTHERS IS BY PARTICIPATING IN WORLD VISION’S 30 HOUR FAMINE. WE FAST FOR 30 HOURS, AND THEN WE DO LOCAL OUTREACH IN OUR COMMUIITY. WE SERVE BREAKFAST AT A LOCAL CHURCH, THIS OUTREACH IS CALLED SMALL POTATOES. THEN WE PREPARE LUNCH TO BE SERVED AT A LOCAL DAYSTATION SHELTER. THEN WE BREAK UP INTO SMALLER GROUPS, AND SORT CLOTHES AT THE SALVATOIN ARMY’S THRIFT STORES. WE THEN GO BACK TO OUR YOUTH CENTER, FOR TESTIMONIES, GAMES AND GOOD TIMES. WE END THE 30 HOURS WITH A MASS, FOLLOWED BY A PIZZA PARTY. ALL FUNDS THAT WE RAISE ARE SENT TO WORLD VISION’S 30 HR. FAMINE.
ANOTHER PROJECT THAT ST. MARKS YOUTH GROUP IS INVOLVED IN IS HABITAT OF HUMANITY. WE WORK ON HOMES FOR FAMILIES BOTH LOCALLY AND BEYOND. HUMANITY IS IN CIRCLEVILLE, WV. WE TRAVEL FOR 14 HRS WITH 60 PEOPLE BOTH STUDENTS AND ADULTS AND SPEND THE WEEKEND BUILDING HOMES AND FRIENDSHIPS THAT WILL LAST A LIFETIME. IN OUR OWN PARISH THERE ARE THREE FAMILIES THAT ARE NOW LIVING IN HOMES WHICH ST. MARKS YOUTH GROUP HAVE HELPED BUILD.
ST. MARKS YOUTH HAVE ALSO BEEN INVOLVED IN WORKING ON OUR ANNUAL THANKSGIVING DINNER, WHICH IS FOR FAMILIES WHO MIGHT NOT HAVE DINNERS OF THEIR OWN, AS WELL AS PREPARING AND DISTRIBUTING CHRISTMAS BASKETS FOR FAMILIES WHO MIGHT HAVE TO GO WITHOUT. WE ALSO SERVE DINNERS MONTHLY AT THE SALVATION ARMY’S SOUP KITCHEN AND DO A VARIETY OF WALK-A-THONS AND PHONE-A-THONS FOR AREA HOMELESS SHELTERS.
ST. MARKS YOUTH ARE TRULY FOLLOWING JESUS’ WAY AND KNOW WHAT IS MEANT WHEN JESUS SAID "WHEN YOU DO IT FOR THE LEAST OF MY BROTHERS YOU DO IT FOR ME."
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