Announcements Events Calendar

Seeking Service and Social Justice (SSJ) Grant Proposals

All ages are encouraged to apply by September 30!

This is your chance to receive a small grant to jumpstart a new project you believe in – to benefit the larger community outside St. Mark’s walls.

July Toiletries Drive for Samaritan Ministry

July 6, 2024

Please help the adults Samaritan Ministry serves by donating these needed items through the end of the month. The donations box and copies of the “wish list” are in the […]

Incarceration Justice Group Hosts Free Minds Book Club and Writing Workshop

Tuesday, July 9th, 2024

We are pleased and honored to be the location for the first in-person “Write Night” since 2020. Free Minds members who are formerly incarcerated will join other supporters and community […]

Volunteer Opportunities @ Samaritan Ministry

Time commitments vary from 1 to 4 hours one or two days a week.

Volunteers in a variety of roles enable staff at the Ministry’s offices in Northwest DC, Southeast DC, and Arlington to serve more individuals.

Volunteers Needed Thursday, June 20, to Provide Dinner at Respite Center for Migrants

Volunteer opportunity every 4th Thursday

Service and Social Justice is in need of an individual(s) to prepare and serve dinner to a group of 30-35 migrants on Thursday, June 20. The dinner will be held […]

Global CoLab/Green Lions Celebration

See the teen film "Youth Voices on the U.N. [Climate] Goals"

Join us on Banner Sunday (June 2) between the 9 and 11:15 services) to celebrate intergenerational engagement on the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals. including watching the Global CoLabs’ short teen […]

LGBTQI+ Refugee Support

Zoom interest sessions on Sunday, June16, or Monday, June 17. Please sign up to attend.

Through a program called Rainbow Railroad, you can help a person being persecuted for their sexuality or gender resettle safely in our country. This is a finite commitment with immeasurable […]

Supplies for Afghan Refugee Families

A few specific requests for now

Thanks to everyone who faithfully purchases toiletries, bed linens, and towels for the Afghan refugee families St Mark’s supports through Good Neighbors Capitol Hill. We have just completed apartment 129. Please keep your help coming!

Thank you for Service and Donations During Lent

The Service and Social Justice Board, and all those touched by your generosity, are deeply grateful.

A huge thank you to everyone who gave their time and/or their money to help with service projects and donations during Lent. The response was overwhelming, with more than 80 […]

Food Baskets Collection

Drop items off on Sunday in the baskets by the altar.

Share your abundance! Donate packaged food in the baskets under the altar for distribution from the Lutheran Church of the Reformation Food Bank. Contact Edna Boone for more information.