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St. Mark's Episcopal Church

The Ways in which we are Christ to Our Neighbor

The Ministries to others undertaken by this parish are nothing short of incredible.  The varieties of ways in which we are Christ to our neighbor are a cause for joy and celebration.  We continue to work on deepening both our faithful understandings of and witness to the Gospel through the work we do.  We will continue to support the work of this ministry and those we serve through our time, money, and prayer.

These are a few of our ongoing Outreach Ministries:

CARITAS -  a week of providing shelter for the homeless including hospitality, recreation, and worship

Frosty's Yard Sale - donated goods are "re-purposed" and the funds raised donated to a local service organization.  In 2010 we gave over $3000 to the local American Red Cross

Food Pantry and Soup Ministry - 2nd and 4th Saturdays we are open to provide food bags to those in need.  Second Saturdays we provide a hot meal of nutritious soup.  We also serve a hot soup meal the Saturday after Thanksgiving.

Wednesday Night Host Ministry - members of the congregation volunteer their time to open the church to 12-step recovery programs.

School supplies and support for the Anna Julia Cooper Episcopal School - an independent, tuition-free, faith-based middle school for students of limited resources primarily from Richmond's East End neighborhoods.

Christmas for the Elders - a program to provide personalized gifts for older adults living in elder care facilities who otherwise would have no Christmas.

Ride to Provide for the Fan Free Clinic and Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure Teams are organized and sponsored.  In addition we host an annual fund raising dinner for the Fan Free Clinic.

McGuire Veterans Hospital - a ministry of presence to the patients and families at McGuire

Shoes for the Needy in cooperation with Saxon Shoes