Serving Our Neighbors
Faith gets put to work.
Jesus tells us to love our neighbors. Around here, we try to make that practical.
Sometimes St. Mark’s runs a ministry. Sometimes we work alongside another church or community organization. Sometimes we collect what’s needed, make our building available, give money, or simply show up and lend a hand.
You don’t need special skills, a lot of money, or a lot of free time to take part.
Right Here at St. Mark’s
Baby Closet
Practical help for families with young children.
The St. Mark’s Baby Closet provides diapers, clothing, formula, baby supplies, and other essentials for infants and young children.
There’s no charge, and you don’t need to belong to St. Mark’s or any church to receive help.
Supporting Local Students
Children shouldn’t have to worry about having the basics they need for school.
St. Mark’s works with local schools to help provide practical necessities for students. We also maintain the Prescott Scholarship Fund to help local students continue their education or training.
People can help in different ways, from donating requested items to supporting scholarships.
Better Together
Together in Christ
St. Mark’s works with other local churches through Together in Christ (TIC).
We don’t all worship the same way or agree about everything. But we share a community, and there are plenty of things we can do better together than separately.
Through TIC, local Christians join together for worship, service, and community needs.
Family Promise
St. Mark’s supports Family Promise of Wayne County, which works alongside local families facing housing problems and homelessness.
No single church can solve every problem in our community. Working together lets us do more.
Making Room
Our building is here to be used.
St. Mark’s isn’t only open on Sunday mornings.
Community groups use our building too, including a local Girl Scout troop and Alcoholics Anonymous. We’re glad to have a place where people can gather, learn, build friendships, and support one another.
If your group needs a place to meet, you can also learn about using space at St. Mark’s.
Meeting Practical Needs
Sometimes somebody just needs something.
A warm coat. Shoes that fit. Socks and underwear for school. Food in the cupboard.
People at St. Mark’s take part in collections and other local efforts to get useful things where they’re needed.
Some happen here. Others happen through schools, churches, and community organizations.
If there’s a current collection, we’ll tell you what is actually needed.
Around Wayne County
Rural & Migrant Ministry
Our neighbors include the people who plant, grow, harvest, and process much of what our region depends on.
Through the wider Episcopal Church, we’re connected with Rural & Migrant Ministry, which works alongside rural, migrant, immigrant, and farmworking communities, including through its center in nearby Lyons.
Part of Something Bigger
St. Mark’s is a small church, but we don’t have to do everything by ourselves.
Through the Episcopal Diocese of Rochester and the wider Episcopal Church, there are opportunities to join people from other communities in service, learning, advocacy, creation care, and other work.
We won’t try to keep a duplicate list here. You can see what’s happening now through the Diocese.
There’s Room for You
Helping doesn’t have to be complicated.
Bring diapers.
Give a coat you don’t need.
Put a few dollars toward something that matters to you.
Carry boxes.
Make food.
Give somebody a ride.
Show up for an hour.
Use something you know how to do.
Pray.
Or ask us what’s needed right now.
You don’t have to have a lot to have something to offer.
And sometimes you’re the one who needs a hand. That’s part of being a community, too.
About Our Community Partnerships
St. Mark’s works alongside and supports a variety of independent community and faith-based organizations. A group or organization listed here is not necessarily operated by St. Mark’s or the Episcopal Church.