Please remember that this year, as in recent years, St. Mark's is providing an opportunity for parishioners to donate to the Change for Life Campaign of the Mea Centre, from Mothers Day through to Fathers Day.

Donations can ben made through cheques made payable to St. Mark's Church, but clearly designated to the "Change for Life Campaign".  The cheque can either be mailed to: 268 Main Street, Kingston ON K7K 6W4, or dropped into the offering plate on Sunday.

Donations to the Mea Centre through St. Mark's can also be made online through the "DONATE" menu on the church's website.  Please select "Mission and Outreach" in the "To:" drop-down menu, and enter "Change for Life Campaign" in the memo field. All designated donations received up to and including Father's Day, will be forwarded on by St. Mark's to the Mea Centre.  As with all donations through St. Mark's, a tax receipt will be issued at year-end.  

This Sunday will be our monthly collection for the Kingston Partners in Mission Food Bank.  Donations can be left at the back of  the church. For example:

• Money * (your dollars contribute to higher purchasing power)
• Canned meat & fish
• Peanut butter, jam
• Stews, canned tomatoes
• Baby food, formula, diapers
• Pasta, pasta sauce
• Cereal
• 100% Fruit juice

* We have special envelopes for those wishing to donate financially.  Cheques should be made payable to the Partners in Mission Food Bank.

We will hold  quiet, contemplative evening prayer on the last Wednesday of the month.  We will gather at 7:00 p.m. for a time of scripture, reflection and prayer. 

You are invited to join us in the parish hall at St. Mark's every Thursday at 10:30 am to 12 noon (including July and August) for easy stretching, self-care, balance and fragility avoidance exercises. 

All fitness levels are welcome (including those with assistive devices like walkers, wheelchairs, etc.)  Bring a buddy, join up and make new friends, while pampering yourself.

To register, and for more information, please call Melody at the church office: 613-546-3386.

For the fourth year, St. Mark's is sponsoring a public Strawberry Social & BBQ to be held in the Parish Hall on June 26, from 5:00 pm -7:00 pm. This event is a great fellowship experience for the Parish plus a rare opportunity to bring/invite friends and neighbors as an introduction to our church.

The BBQ will be hamburger or hot dogs, with all the condiments, and potato salad. The dessert will be cake, ice cream and fresh strawberries. 

Proceeds to Tower Restoration.

Our 10:30 service on Sunday, July 5, will be an outside Eucharist service followed by a parish picnic, BBQ and fellowship!!!!

Weather permitting

Here’s what you will need to bring:

• A camp/lawn chair for worship
• A hat and sunscreen
• A gentle and fun-filled spirit
• Lunch sides to share. 

The BBQ hamburgers/hotdogs will be provided.  

***If you have access to a canopy to provide some shade/shelter we would appreciate it if you could bring it along as well.

All are Welcome!

As with any household, there are regular chores that need to be done here at St. Mark's to support the worship and life of this faith family.  One of these chores is "taking out the garbage".

We are looking for three (or more) volunteers willing to take on this task for the months of July, August and September respectively.

All that's involved is taking the garbage and recycling bins from the back of the parish hall down to the bottom of the driveway on Main Street on Monday afternoon/evening.  And then returning the empty containers on Tuesday.  A trolley is provided to assist with the transfer.

If you (or your teenage children) would like to take on this task, or if you would like more details, please contact Melody in the church office (613 546 3386).