Social Action

FOOD MINISTRY SUNDAY IS APRIL 5: Thank you for your continued help with our food ministries! Our next Food Ministry Sunday is March 1. The Howard Food Bank accepts food donations that help keep families fed in our area. Our outdoor food pantry continues to be a great service to the community. Monetary and/or food donations of all kinds are appreciated. Checks for the Howard Food Bank may be made out to Howard Food Bank. Checks to help our food pantry may be made out to St. Mark Lutheran and on the memo line write, “Outdoor Pantry.” You also can give online using our online giving platform Tithely. Visit https://bit.ly/3bhr907. Thank you again for your ongoing generosity!

SNYDERTOWN YARD SALE SET FOR APRIL: The annual Snydertown Yard Sale will be held April 16-18, from 8am to 2pm each day. St. Mark will again be hosting an indoor yard sale in the Fellowship Room during those days. In addition to yard sale items there will be food, baked goods, and beverages available. Proceeds earned from the indoor yard sale donations and food sales support the St. Mark Social Action Committee and the Food Pantry.

There are many opportunities to support this fun community event. Please consider donating your time to be greeters or kitchen helpers. If you are a baker, donations of various baked goods are appreciated. As you start your Spring Cleaning, donations for yard sales items are greatly appreciated. We are looking for gently used items. The items do not need to be priced and can include home goods, garden goods, plants, pet items, small household appliances, and home and holiday décor. Please save your books and clothing items for the annual Free Book Fair and Costless Closet event in the fall. 

Yard sale donations may be brought to the Fellowship Room between 9am and 8pm April 14 and 15. Bring your donations into the Fellowship Room and unpack them/place them on the tables that will be set up. If you have baked goods or other food items to donate, they may be placed in the kitchen area.

Sign-up sheets will be posted in the narthex for donations and volunteer schedules.

Thank you so much for your help and donations. 

ST. MARK FOOD PANTRY PARTICIPATING IN CENTRE GIVES: Centre Foundation holds its annual online giving event, Centre Gives, May 6-7, and the St. Mark Food Pantry is participating once again.

The completely online event goes from 8am May 6 to 8pm May 7. To donate to the food pantry during this time, visit centregives.org and search St. Mark Food Pantry. There is a minimum $10 donation.

If you do not have a way to go on to the website, you also can donate by calling 814-237-6229. 

As an extra benefit, any organization that participates automatically receives a share of a stretch pool. The amount of the share is based on the total donated to the organization during the 36 hours.

Thanks for your continued support of the food pantry. If you have any questions, contact Pastor David.