Service and Social Justice Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities, Meetings and Events
Mar 05, 2024
St. Mark’s Service and Social Justice engages in the struggles of life and care for others with love, justice, and compassion. We encourage you to step up and step into our hands-on events and volunteer activities.
Read more about our work here.
Upcoming Social Justice Events
Refugee Committee Volunteers for Occasional Household Deliveries & Setup
October 15–31, 2025
Refugee resettlement organizations have lost their primary funding due to executive orders, but Good Neighbors Capitol Hill (GNCH) still receives alerts about families in need for basic necessities. We need occasional …
Helping the Migrant Community in DC
October 15–31, 2025
Here are ways you can immediately support the migrant community in our city: 1) Packing essentials for families: On the 4th Thursday of each month, St Mark’s volunteers pack groceries and clothing at a …
Beyond Gas Faith Climate Initiative
October 15–31, 2025
New gas emissions investigation–of pollutants from gas heating appliances. We invite you to get your home tested. The testing will be done on homes with gas heating equipment (furnaces, boilers, hot …
Clothing Sort
Mon Oct 20 | 1 pm - 3 pm at Capitol Hill United Methodist Church, 421 Seward Square SE, DC
Clothes sort for neighbors in need. Contact courtneyspearman@gmail.com
October Toiletries Drive for Refugee Families – Good Neighbors Capitol Hill
October 22–31, 2025
Donations can be placed in the labeled bins located in the St. Mark’s vestibule. Many Afghan families are still arriving in the region at their own expense. They have depleted …
October Toiletries Drive for Refugee Families – Good Neighbors Capitol Hill
October 23–31, 2025
Donations can be placed in the labeled bins located in the St. Mark’s vestibule. Many Afghan families are still arriving in the region at their own expense. They have depleted …
Food Baskets for Local Food Pantry
Sun Oct 26 | 9-5pm | Nave
Bring dry goods for the baskets under the altar during the offering at every service. Food will be distributed by the Food Pantry at the Lutheran Church of the Reformation …
No Kings, Now what? Debrief October 26!
Sun Oct 26 | 11 am in Baxter Hall
Christoph Berendes will be in Baxter Hall after sermon seminar on Sunday October 26 to hear your comments on parish participation (33 and counting!) in the October 18 No Kings …
Cider and Singalong at Water and Wilderness Church
Sun Oct 26 | 4pm | 4940 Canal Road NW
Water and Wilderness Church began as a dream of bringing the church out of its doors and into the world. We seek to recover the ancient mystical tradition of Christianity …
October Toiletries Drive for Refugee Families – Good Neighbors Capitol Hill
October | Vestibule
Donations can be placed in the labeled bins located in the St. Mark’s vestibule. Many Afghan families are still arriving in the region at their own expense. They have depleted …
Clothing Sort
Mon Oct 27 | 1 pm - 3 pm at Capitol Hill United Methodist Church, 421 Seward Square SE, DC
Clothes sort for neighbors in need. Contact courtneyspearman@gmail.com
Helping the Migrant Community in DC
November 1–30, 2025
Here are ways you can immediately support the migrant community in our city: 1) Packing essentials for families: On the 4th Thursday of each month, St Mark’s volunteers pack groceries and clothing at a …
Mentoring Washington School for Girls (WSG)
November 5, 2025
The Service and Social Justice Board is exploring a potential new partnership with WSG, which provides free, high-quality education for girls from Wards 7 and 8 in grades 3-8. Our first effort …
Prayer Witness for immigrants
Thu Nov 6 | 12:30 pm outside Hyattsville immigration courthouse
A prayer witness organized by the St Camillus Immigrant Support and Advocacy Network is being held from 12:30-1:30pm outside the Hyattsville immigration courthouse on October 23, November 6, November 20, …
Samaritan Ministry Fall Gala & Auction
Sat Nov 8 | 3-6pm | St Paul's Center, DC
Compassion in Action is the theme for this year’s Gala. Saturday, November 8, from 3-6 pm. For more details, see https://samaritanministry.org/gala-2025/ For more information, contact Peter Hawley atphawleydc@gmail.com
Samaritan Ministry Gala and Auction To Be Online Only on Nov 8
Sat Nov 8 | 3 pm Online
St. Paul’s Rock Creek Church has discovered mold in its meeting facility, St. Paul’s Center, and, as a precaution, has canceled all upcoming events there, including the Gala scheduled for …
Mentoring Washington School for Girls (WSG)
November 19, 2025
The Service and Social Justice Board is exploring a potential new partnership with WSG, which provides free, high-quality education for girls from Wards 7 and 8 in grades 3-8. Our first effort …
Prayer Witness for immigrants
Thu Nov 20 | 12:30 pm outside Hyattsville immigration courthouse
A prayer witness organized by the St Camillus Immigrant Support and Advocacy Network is being held from 12:30-1:30pm outside the Hyattsville immigration courthouse on October 23, November 6, November 20, …
Respite Dinner Food Shopping & Bagging
Thur Nov 28 | 6-7pm | Church on the Hill
Purchase food (reimbursed) to be dropped off at a local church where it will be joined with other groceries and packed into bags to be delivered to families. If you are …
Prayer Witness for immigrants
Thu Dec 4 | 12:30 pm outside Hyattsville immigration courthouse
A prayer witness organized by the St Camillus Immigrant Support and Advocacy Network is being held from 12:30-1:30pm outside the Hyattsville immigration courthouse on October 23, November 6, November 20, …
Prayer Witness for immigrants
Thu Dec 18 | 12:30 pm outside Hyattsville immigration courthouse
A prayer witness organized by the St Camillus Immigrant Support and Advocacy Network is being held from 12:30-1:30pm outside the Hyattsville immigration courthouse on October 23, November 6, November 20, …
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