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

    Helping the Migrant Community in DC

    December 1–31, 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

    December 1–31, 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 …

    Call to Action: Demand the release of American child held by Israel.

    December 1–31, 2025

    Mohammed Ibrahim is a 16-year-old Palestinian-American boy who has been detained by the Israeli military since February. Help get him free by signing on to this letter to US leaders demanding …

    Clothing Sort

    Mon Dec 29 | 1-3pm | Church on Cap Hill

    Sort clothes for those in need.  Location on Capitol Hill.  Mondays 1-3pm. Contact Holly Kreutter,  hkreutts@hotmail.com  

    Helping the Migrant Community in DC

    January 1–31, 2026

    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 …

    Food Baskets for Local Food Pantry

    Sun Jan 4 | 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 …

    Clean Heat Teach In – Washington Interfaith Network

    Sun Jan 4 | 12:30-1:30pm | 2111 Decatur Place NW 

    WIN – Clean Heat Teach In – Sunday, January 4, 12:30-1:30pm Friends Meeting of Washington, 2111 Decatur Place NW Burning fossil fuels in our homes harms our health and contributes to …

    Clothing Sort

    Mon Jan 5 | 1-3pm | Church on Cap Hill

    Sort clothes for those in need.  Location on Capitol Hill.  Mondays 1-3pm. Contact Holly Kreutter,  hkreutts@hotmail.com  

    Museum Visit with Incarceration Justice and Women to Women

    Fri Jan 9 | 12:30p, Baxter Hall

    Join Incarceration Justice and Women to Women for a museum visit.

    Clothing Sort

    Sat Jan 10 | 9:30-12:30pm | Church NW

    Sort clothes for those in need.  Location church in NW.  Saturdays 9:30-12:30pm. Contact Courtney Spearman (courtneyspearman@gmail.com)  

    Food Baskets for Local Food Pantry

    Sun Jan 11 | 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 …

    Clothing Sort

    Mon Jan 12 | 1-3pm | Church on Cap Hill

    Sort clothes for those in need.  Location on Capitol Hill.  Mondays 1-3pm. Contact Holly Kreutter,  hkreutts@hotmail.com  

    Food Baskets for Local Food Pantry

    Sun Jan 18 | 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 …

    Navajoland Initiative “Sugarcane” Film Screening

    Sat Jan 24 | 7-9pm in the Nave

    St. Mark’s Navajoland Initiative will present the film “Sugarcane” in the Nave.

    Clothing Sort

    Sat Jan 24 | 9:30-12:30pm | Church NW

    Sort clothes for those in need.  Location church in NW.  Saturdays 9:30-12:30pm. Contact Courtney Spearman (courtneyspearman@gmail.com)  

    Grate Patrol

    Sun Jan 25 | 10:45 | Baxter Hall

    Volunteer to shop (reimbursed) and/or make bag lunches for delivery to those living on the streets. Baxter Hall 10:45am Contact Carmen Frias, carmen.gallus@gmail.com

    Food Baskets for Local Food Pantry

    Sun Jan 25 | 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 …

    Clothing Sort

    Mon Jan 26 | 1-3pm | Church on Cap Hill

    Sort clothes for those in need.  Location on Capitol Hill.  Mondays 1-3pm. Contact Holly Kreutter,  hkreutts@hotmail.com  

    Point in Time National Homeless Count – Everyone Home DC

    Wed Jan 28 | 8pm-2am | Across DC

    What is PIT: DC is one of hundreds of communities across the country that conduct a Point-in-Time (PIT) Count on one night during the last ten days in January to secure federal homeless assistance funding from the U.S. Department of …

    Clothing Sort

    Sat Feb 14 | 9:30-12:30pm | Church NW

    Sort clothes for those in need.  Location church in NW.  Saturdays 9:30-12:30pm. Contact Courtney Spearman (courtneyspearman@gmail.com)  

    Grate Patrol

    Sun Feb 22 | 10:45 | Baxter Hall

    Volunteer to shop (reimbursed) and/or make bag lunches for delivery to those living on the streets. Baxter Hall 10:45am Contact Carmen Frias, carmen.gallus@gmail.com

    Clothing Sort

    Sat Feb 28 | 9:30-12:30pm | Church NW

    Sort clothes for those in need.  Location church in NW.  Saturdays 9:30-12:30pm. Contact Courtney Spearman (courtneyspearman@gmail.com)  

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