Education
At St. Mark’s, our Education ministry is all about nurturing faith, deepening understanding of Scripture, and helping people of all ages connect beliefs with everyday life.
Faith Forum Class | Large Conference Room
A class for all adults! You are invited to join the Faith Forum for lively discussion. New members are always welcome!
High School Sunday School | Youth Room
Grades 9-12. Youth and leaders discuss the Bible and how they might apply their faith to everyday situations. This is a great place for visiting high school youth to get started!
Confirmation Class | Confirmation Room
Grades 6-8. Pastor Tim leads our Confirmation Program, in which youth explore Scripture, Lutheran doctrine, and Lutheran history. We also discuss how these things affect their lives today. We are currently exploring Luther’s Small Catechism. Each confirmation student is paired with a mentor who joins in class periodically.
Godly Play |
Ages 4-10. Godly Play has been temporarily paused. In Godly Play, children engage with powerful biblical stories and then wonder about them together.
Love Circle | Large Conference Room
A women’s Bible study that meets in the second Wednesday of the month at 11am, September through May. They use the Bible Study from the Gather Magazine, a publication of WELCA.
Via de Cristo | Bethelwoods Camp, SC
Via de Cristo means “the Way of Christ”. It is a name used by Lutherans for a movement of personal Christian renewal within the Church. This instrument of renewal originated in Spain under the name of “Cursillo”. It has been in North Carolina since September, 1976. It is a highly structured, well-thought-out method for renewing the faith of individuals, the congregations from which they come and the environments in which they live and work. This renewal movement is presented as a united effort of laypersons and clergy to aid congregations in the development of Christian leaders.
A Via de Cristo Retreat is an encounter with Christ in which the participant becomes a part of a community abounding in God’s grace . It enhances and strengthens our personal relationship with Christ, with our Christian brothers and sisters and with the Christian community. The Via de Cristo Retreat is coming face to face with Christ.
For more information, go to the community website or contact John Simon.