Ministry opportunities and Calls to Action

 

  

Small Groups - Fellowship, Learning, and Action in our Community

Curmudgeon's Lunch at Arianna's on N. Sheppard Street, third Wednesdays at noon.

Curmudgeon's Coffee Klatch, Tuesdays 10am VMFA Best Cafe.

Alter Guild - this is not a typo!  Join the team that hosts our Zoom worship participants each Sunday morning!  Training and support provided!  If you are using Zoom at work - and who isn't - it is an easy learning curve.

Young Adults Ministry Group: - contact Ryn Kennedy kennedy.appstate@gmailcom for more information.  Currently meeting at 9:30am Sundays in the North Wing Lounge

Women Rowing North book group for women of a certain age.  We will be reading selections from various authors such was Mary Pipher, Louise Aronson, Westina Matthews, Katherine May on again well.  Second Thursdays at 3:30pm at the church (September - June).  

St. Mark's Reads - a Justice & Advocacy book group encouraging the thoughtful consideration of issues of race, social justice, and equality.  Our current book is The Afterlife of Malcom X by Mark Whitaker

Young Leaders in the Church - Youth group (grades 6-12) activities are scheduled throughout the year with service/learning opportunities in our community.

Servant Ministries: Ongoing ministry shared with our community:

CARITAS Meals and Support - check Outreach page, calendar and emails for opportunities - we do a dinner or lunch each month.  Our 2026 lists opportunities to be involved in this service opportunities..  

Food Pantry Ministry is 2nd and 4th Saturdays, 9 - 10:00am.  Help serve our neighbors by providing food for our give-away bags (list on-line), breakfast food for our 2nd and 4th Saturday distribution, set up and serve, and clean-up. You can also help out by packing bags the week before.  

 

One-off Have fun and Give Back Opportunities:

Got a day, got an hour - we can use it!

VA PRIDE, Late September 2026 - date TBD at Midtown Green, noon - 6pm.

Habitat for Humanity - annual opportunities usually in the fall.  Requires Habitat sign-up.  Ask Ed Street for more details.

Join Parish Life and help with church fellowship - after church fellowship, picnics, Advent & Lenten dinners, Epiphany, Mardi-Gras, etc. Talk with Mickie Jones about helping out with meals.

 

Porch events! 

Blessing of the Animals in early October,  Boo for Halloween, Marathon Cheers the second Saturday in November, Sundae Sunday in June to celebrate the end of school!