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Spring Clean-up DayInside and Outside the Church - Saturday, April 18 We will be holding our ‘Spring Clean-up Day’ this Saturday. Plans have been made for the cleaning of the inside of the church, the Parish Hall and the church grounds. Pick one of the three areas and bring the supplies you will need to work in that area. The work is scheduled from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Bring a lunch if you need one. Coffee and tea will be available in the Parish Hall. |
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Food Bank CollectionSunday, April 19 This Sunday will be our monthly collection for the Kingston Partners in Mission Food Bank. Donations can be left at the back of the church. For example:
* We have special envelopes for those wishing to donate financially. Cheques should be made payable to the Partners in Mission Food Bank. |
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Jessie Mead Smith 1923 - 2025Celebration of Life - Thursday, April 23 The Celebration of Life for Jessie Smith, a former parishioner of St. Marks, will take place at 2:00 pm on Thursday, April 23, at St. Clements Church, in Toronto. Jessie passed away peacefully, at the age of 102 years, at the Dunfield Retirement Residence, on December 27, 2025. Jessie's Celebration of Life can be viewed live during the service, or at any convenient time after the service, by clicking on the Button below: For more infomation visit:
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St. Mark's Patronal FestivalSunday, April 26 183rd Anniversary Service Ven. Jane Humphrey will Preside |
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Diocesan ACW Annual General MeetingWednesday, May 6 The Diocesan ACW annual meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 6 at Christ Church, Kingston. Registration starts at 9 am with refreshments provided. At 10 am, Holy Eucharist will be celebrated by Bishop William Cliff. The guest speaker is Tricia Archambault from Family and Children Services, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington. She will speak about the organization itself as well as talk about events and opportunities that are available with FACSFLA. Lunch provided followed by the business meeting. All ladies are invited to attend the meeting. To register, please notify and pay Katherine Huffman before Sunday, April 26. |
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Newfoundland Coldplate Takeout SupperFriday, May 22, PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATE Our "traditional" Cold Plate supper will include: potato salad, mustard salad, beet salad, coleslaw, lettuce, tomato, ham, roast beef or turkey, a dinner roll with a square/cookie for dessert. Proceeds for General Fund. For more infomation visit:
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Defibrillator PurchaseDonations Requested St. Mark's is seeking donations for the purchase of a portable AED (Automatic External Defibrillator) This defibrillator would then be readily available to render assistance to parishioners and visitors to St. Mark's church, or parish hall, in the event of a sudden cardiac arrest. Anticipated cost for an AED that would be suitable for St. Mark's is in the range $2,000 to $2,5000. If you would like to make a donation towards this potentially life-saving initiative, please make out a cheque payable to St. Mark's Church, with "Defibrillator" in the memo line. A donation can also be made on-line, by clicking on the Button below, selecting "General Fund" in the Fund pull-down menu, and adding "Defibrillator" in the memo field. For more infomation visit:
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Upcoming Events
May Saturday, May 2: Community Food Drive at 10 am Sunday, May 3: Rogation Sunday Saturday, May 23: Community Garage Sale - CANCELLED Friday, May 29: Funeral for Maurice Smith Saturday, May 30: Coffee House June Saturday, June 6: "Tea of the Hill" at 2 pm Friday, June 26: Strawberry Social at 5 pm |