In The Community
Backpack Drive
Through Sunday, July 28, St. Mark's Women of the ELCA will collect school supplies and monetary donations to help the Robeson County Church and Community Center fill backpacks for at least 500 Robeson County students in grades K-4.
Items and monetary donations may be brought to the church at any time during regular office hours or on Sunday mornings. The Women of the ELCA will deliver items to the center.
AED & CPR Training Seminar
Saturday, August 17, 9A-12 Noon.
Learn how to use the church's new AED as well as how to perform CPR.
To register: Complete the signup form in the Fellowship Hall or email your name and phone number to Sandra Britt, financialsecretary@stmarkslnc.org. Please register by Sunday, July 21.
Note to participants: you will have to get down on your knees on the floor to practice. Please bring a pad or pillow for extra comfort.
Sunday, August 25, 10:30A
Students: bring your school backpack
Teachers: bring your workbag/tote or cart
We're going to bless them all and YOU too, praying for a year filled all good things. Also, everyone will receive a special bag tag.
After service we'll have special treats to celebrate!
If you have the names of teachers and students you'd like us to include in our special prayers that day, please forward them to worship@stmarkslnc.org
Al-Anon
Tuesdays
7-8:30P
Fellowship Hall
Al‑Anon is a mutual support program for people whose lives have been affected by someone else’s drinking. By sharing common experiences and applying the Al-Anon principles, families and friends of alcoholics can bring positive changes to their individual situations, whether or not the alcoholic admits the existence of a drinking problem or seeks help.
Meetings are held in the church's Fellowship Hall.
Call (910) 635-9545 for more information.
Empty Plate
Food Ministry
The Empty Plate food ministry provides a care package of packaged foods needing no refrigeration sufficient for a day of simple meals. Canned soup is also available.
Please contact the church office for more information.
The ELCA's day of community service celebrating that we are one church freed in Christ to serve and love our neighbors.
Learn more at this link: Day of Service
God's Work. Our Hands.
Anyone who sews is invited to join this group which sews various items for those in need.
Contact Deb Rosenberg, s.a.m@stmarklnc.org, for more information.
Sewing Group
RCCCC is God's people at work together,
reaching out in love to meet our neighbors' needs in the name of Christ!
Food Pantry: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM; CLOSED on THURSDAY.
Medical Supplies: Our durable medical supply closet includes wheelchairs, rollators, shower chairs, bedside commodes, hospital beds, canes, hoyer-lifts, and more.
Rent/Utility Assistance: We are able to provide help, up to once each year per household, with the direct payment of a rent or utility bill.
Health Clinics: We facilitate medical, dental and vaccine clinics to the public at no cost to the individual and close the gaps of care in rural NC.
Diaper Bank: We provide diapers, wipes and vital supplies to parents in need through our Diaper Bank operation, as well as adult incontinent supplies such as bed pads and feminine hygiene supplies.
Brighter Christmas: Families in Robeson We make Christmas brighter for these families in need by establishing a temporary store filled with toys, coats and various supplies for children ages 2-12.
School Supply Giveaway: Each fall we provide school supplies for up to 500 K-4 students in the Public Schools of Robeson County.
Ruth Mercer Musselwhite Mobile Assistance Unit: Takes our work to the most remote towns across the county offering access to all of our on-site services to those with transportation barriers.
Lutheran Services Carolinas (LSC) is a faith-based health and human services organization serving seniors, children and families, and refugees in North and South Carolina. Learn more about Lutheran Services Carolinas and how they can help through their website.