Social Action

FOOD MINISTRY SUNDAY IS JULY 6: Thank you for your continued help with our food ministries! Our next Food Ministry Sunday is July 6. 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!

SERVICE AND SNACKS AT VBS: St. Mark’s youth service group, Service and Snacks, will be doing some little beautification projects around the church during the week of Vacation Bible School, July 21-25. If you have any questions or have ideas of future projects, contact Pastor David.

LOOKING FOR PICKLEBALL PLAYERS: The Center for Alternatives in Community Justice, the sponsors of the Come Backpack program St. Mark helped with last year, is holding a pickleball tournament July 29, from 6 to 9pm, as a fundraiser. The Social Action Committee is one of the sponsors of the tournament. The tournament is looking for either individual or team tournament participants. The tournament will be held at the C3 Sports Complex (200 Ellis Pl, State College). The registration fee is $35 for an individual player or $50 for a team. If you would like a registration form or have any questions contact Pastor David.

FUTURE EVENTS: Some events to note that will be happening in the fall that help the Social Action Committee are the annual Free Book Fair & Costless Closet event on September 20, and the return of the Holiday Open House on December 6. More details will be coming for both events.