St Marks Methodist Church

About

St. Mark's United Methodist Church is located at 200 Hempstead Ave, Rockville Centre, NY 11570.

Story

St. Mark’s United Methodist Church is a congregation of Christians maturing spiritually. As a growing multicultural church family, we invite and welcome all who are searching for a spiritual home. Our mission is both local and global, based on the melding of scripture, reason, tradition, and experience. We seek to serve Rockville Centre and neighboring communities through:
◾Welcoming all visitors and newcomers to join us for Sunday morning services, followed by our fellowship hour;
◾Ministering to people in need (spiritual, economic, emotional);
◾Reaching out to our neighbors in ecumenical and interfaith fellowship;
◾Identifying and meeting the changing needs of the community;
◾Being a voice for social justice in our neighborhood, nation and world.

Each of these efforts can only be effective when carried out in humble awareness of God’s universal grace and in joyful acceptance of the Good News of Christ.

Mission

Missions



We are a small but determined congregation, dedicated to the spiritual health of our Church, our community and our world. These are some of the missions we support:

◾The INN (Interfaith Nutritional Network) in Hempstead can use your donations of food and clothing, especially shoes; refreshment supplies, office supplies, plastic bags. You can leave your donation in the baskets in the hallway as you leave the sanctuary on your way to Fellowship Hour.


◾Nassau County Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Inc. Safe, Emergency Housing; Group & Individual Counseling, Legal Advocacy, Rape/Sexual Assault Services. Donations of clothing (women’s and children’s), toiletries, games and craft supplies are welcome. For more information, speak to Joan Schad.


◾30-Hour Famine, sponsored by WorldVision. Our youth experience what it means to be hungry as they spend 30 hours together, learning and doing projects about hunger – and not eating – as they raise money from sponsors to combat hunger.


◾Operation Christmas Child, sponsored by Samaritan’s Purse. Our youth collect and package boxes of toys and other gifts to send to children who otherwise would not receive any Christmas presents.


◾Adopt-A-Family. The United Methodist Women sponsor one or two local needy families at Christmas time. Choose a “wished-for” item from the display board to shop for, so that each member of the family(ies) will receive something special for Christmas.

During the Advent season, we also go Christmas Caroling and deliver treats to the homes of people who are not able to attend services. We welcome your ideas for how we can be of service in our community.