Ministries

Ministries

~ Reaching Out to Others~

Sunday School

Caring & Sharing Sunday School Class
This class is taught by Jeremy Morgan. The class meets at 9:30 a.m. in Room 101. Come try us out!

Joy Sunday School Class
At 11 a.m., Ben Jackson teaches the Joy Class. Bring your Bibles and jump into a study of II Samuel. Room 101.

Youth Sunday School Class
Any youth 7th through 12th grade are welcome to join us for Sunday School Hour. We meet in the last portable, #3 at 9:30 AM. We are currently studying a book called “They Knew How to Pray, 15 Secrets from the Prayer Lives of Bible Heroes” by Tom Carter. Come on out on Sundays for some study time and fellowship. We usually have donuts and juice!! See you at the Happening Place! For more information please feel free to call Mama T (Teresa Gardner) at (850) 826–0619

Children's Sunday School
Pre-School Sunday School 9:30 ages 3-5 yrs Room 204–MUST BE POTTY TRAINED
K-4th Grade Sunday School 9:30 Portable 2–Drop Off and Pick up in Fellowship Hall
5th-6th Grade Sunday School 9:30 Portable 1 ramp side– Drop Off and Pick up in Fellowship Hall
Pre-School Worship 11:00 Room 204–MUST BE POTTY TRAINED
Kidz Worship 11:00 Portable 2–Drop Off and Pick Up in Fellowship Hall

Student Ministries

The Outlets for Jesus
(Middle School)
Lesson for Wednesday will be: "All Kinds of Friends" When our lives are Christ centered, we can open our hearts to many kinds of friends.

S.U.R.F
Students Under a Redeeming Father
(High School)

Growing our youth in Christ is our focus and mission!
The youth meet every Wednesday evening in portable #3. We start gathering shortly after 6:00PM. Now that it is lighter longer, we are enjoying the outdoors by playing kickball in the back field! For our discussion series, we are starting the book:"Five Practices of Fruitful Youth Ministry". We will learn how to bring "Radical Hospitality", "Passionate Worship", Intentional Faith Development", Risk-taking Mission and Service", and "Extravagant Generosity" into our group!

Confirmation Classes

Youth Confirmation Classes will be held each Sunday evening from 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm.

Middle School (Grades 6 - 8): August 1st - September 19th (8 Class Sessions)
High School (Grades 9 - 12): August 8th - September 19th (7 Class Sessions)

Pastor J.J McDaniel will be the guest speaker on September 19th
There will be a retreat for both classes on September 25th.
Location & Time are TBA.
Confirmation & Baptism will be held Sunday, October 3rd during the Traditional Service (9:30 am). Rev. Greg McKinnon will be officiating.

Missions

As a loving and caring church, we feel it is important to reach into the community. The United Methodist Children’s Home, Bibles for the World, Indian Children’s Choir, Pregnancy Crisis Center, Nursing Home Ministry, Food Pantry, and the Samaritans Purse, are just some of the programs and services our Missions Group is involved in.

Our Li’l Red Wagon

Please remember to bring canned and dry goods to place in the "Li'l Red Wagon" in Fellowship Hall for the Caring and Sharing food pantry. You can bring them anytime, but on the 2nd Sunday of each month the donations will be taken in honor and celebration of everyone having birthdays that month.

Missions of the Month:

Children in Crisis

In Florida each year there are between 9,000 and 10,000 children who are not able to live at home because of some sort of abuse or neglect. They are children of all ages, races and nationalities. Some of them have serious medical problems and handicaps. Many of them have wounded souls. About 1,400 of these children reside in the four counties in Northwest Florida. About six years ago, Children In Crisis was founded. They are a non-affiliated, grass roots organization made up of local volunteers. Their initiative is to provide homes and establish hope for children requiring foster care in Okaloosa and Walton Counties. This week the children in Vacation Bible School at St. Mark will be focusing on the Children In Crisis as their mission. They are making pillows for these children.

Let's pray that:

Children In Crisis will have the wisdom as well as the means to meet the needs of these children.
The involvement of local churches will help these children to develop a spiritual well being.
These children's family situations might improve

The Gulf Coast Oil Spill Cleanup

The recent oil disaster poses an unparalleled threat to the Gulf Coast and its communities. It is likely to affect our environment and our economy. Let us pray for God's guidance and wisdom in dealing with this crisis. For anyone who would like to volunteer to help with this situation, there are many opportunities. A few are listed below:

The City of Fort Walton is developing a citizens' response team. Volunteers will be trained to clean birds and marine life. Contact: Carole Jones at cjones@fwb.org.
Volunteers are needed to traverse beaches and identify areas of oil sheen and tar mats. Contact: http://volunteerfloridadisaster.org/
Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge. Contact: 650-1880
Emerald Coastkeeper, Inc. Contact: 850-429-8422
or Chasidy@emeraldceastkeeper.org.
Choctawatchee Audubon Society. Contact: Nonie Maines at nonie@noniesark.com.

Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge is asking people to donate supplies for their bird wash station. We will be collecting the following items for this effort:

Baby blankets
Towels
Heating pads (without auto shut off if possible)
Large Rubbermaid container with lids
Heating lamps
Rubbermaid troughs
Large backyard portable pools like found at Walmart

Family Ministries

Bringing the Family together through experiences in Christ. St. Mark Family Ministries hosts annual events such as our Family Picnic and Fall Festival.

Choir

If you are interested in singing in our Choir, please come to our rehearsals every Wednesday Evening at 6 p.m. We’d love to have you join us in singing our praises to the Lord. See you there!
Kidz Choir is at 6 p.m. Wednesday for children ages 4 years-6th grade.

Wednesday Evening Family Dinner

Don’t forget - Family dinner at 5:30 p.m.–Join us for dinner, fellowship, and study of the Word of God. All welcome!–Reservations requested.–Call the office at (850) 682–5280.

Wednesday Evening Small Groups

Starting Wednesday, June 2nd, we will be starting four new Journey Small Group Classes. We want to invite you to come and enjoy a family meal with us at 5:30 pm and then go grow in your relationship with God at 6:00 or 6:30 pm (Depending on your class time). Below are listed the new small groups. If you are interested in signing up for one please sign up in the bulletin on the Communication Card or call the church office.
The DNA of Relationships—This is a great study to help you better connect with people. Dr. Gary Smalley will help you understand how to deal with Conflict, ways to create a safe place for love, how to control your emotions, reduce stress and bring happiness to your life. As people, couples, parents, friends and co-workers you can grow from this class. This class will meet in Portable #2 at 6:30 pm. Dr. Michael Tallman, psychologist, and his wife, Shawnea, will be facilitating this study.
The Revelation of God—This is a verse by verse study through the book of Revelation. Come and discover how God has revealed Himself for our present and our future. Come wrestle with hard questions and passages on what will take place in end times and how we can make sure we are ready for it. This class will meet in Fellowship Hall at 6:30 pm.
Understanding What Methodists Believe—Would you like to know what Methodists believe? Join Lisa in a study of Sanctity without Starch: a Layperson's Guide to a Wesleyan Theology of Grace. This class will meet in the Room 101 at 6:30 pm.
Beth Moore Women's Study—Our ladies class will be starting a new summer topic looking at Beth Moore's insight into God's word. The exact topic will be announced soon. This class will meet in Room 103 at 6:00 pm. Lindsay Leonard, facilitating.

Children’s Bible Study

Preschool worship for ages 3-5 which is beginning bible verse memory games and songs with Mrs. Jenn and Mrs. Emily
"Bible Max" for K-4th which is Bible Games... exploring Faith thru music and game