Welcome - Love - Grow - Serve
St Mark's United Methodist Church
6422 Santa Fe Drive, Overland Park KS, 66202 | stmarks@stmarksumc.info | 913.722.2310
Pastor Jimmy Yoo
jyoo@greatplainsumc.org
Worship Service Videos
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Labor Day,
Monday September 1, 2025
Have a blessed and safe holiday!
The Church Office will be closed on
Monday, September 1, 2025,
in honor of Labor Day.The Santa Fe Waystation Food Pantry
will also be closed on Labor Day.
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Worship
Saturday Worship Service
is held in the Chapel at 4:00 pm.
Sunday Worship Service
is held in the Sanctuary at 9:30 a.m.
Online Worship
is available on Sundays at 9:30 by clicking on the following: SUNDAY WORSHIP
If you worship online, you can
record your worship attendance by clicking here.
Videos and links to recorded services from previous Sundays are provided below - scroll down. Each worship service is added to the list weekly.
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www.santafewaystation.org | 913.722.1960 santafewaystation@gmail.com or sfw@santafewaystation.org
The Food Pantry is open on Mondays
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. and from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Anyone hungry is welcome, regardless of where you live. We always need donations, and we often need volunteers. See the tab above for more information
or click here.
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Parents' Day Out Program
https://www.facebook.com/St.MarksPreschoolPDO/
913-722-0449
PDO is open Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 9:00 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.
We have classes for 1 - 5-year-olds,
with age-appropriate curriculum.
Classes for some age groups have a waiting list, and others have space available.
Contact the Parents Day Out (PDO) office to see if we have space for your child.
For more information or click here.
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Grow with Small Groups
You might want to check out our Sunday School classes for adults at 10:45 am after worship, or other week-day groups including short term Bible Studies, a Prayer Chain and an Advocacy Group
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Dinners for Nine
Dinners for Nine is starting for another year. This fun program was started years ago so we could get to know each other. Please seriously consider having dinner out once a month with old or new friends. Each group decides their own schedule and where they want to eat—restaurants or home.
Email mrsjrpnop@gmail.com or
paulpeg94@yahoo.com if you are interested. Please join the fun.Here is the link to tell us your Dinner Group preferences online:
https://forms.gle/H5obgwfMkgJ4kH4B6
If you prefer a paper survey, you will find copies in the Narthex.
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St. Mark's Men's Breakfast
Saturday, September 6, 2025,
at 8:00 a.m.Denny’s on Shawnee Mission Parkway
Saturday, October 4, 2025,
at 8:00 a.m.
Denny’s on Shawnee Mission Parkway -
Music Rehearsals Begin in September!
Are you interested in singing in the choir? We’d love to have you join us!
Choir rehearsals begin on September 3, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary.
Choir meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month.
Why do we sing? We prepare anthems that contribute to worship and help turn everyone’s hearts toward God. We practice the hymns and songs that will be used in worship and help lead when the congregation sings. We love to sing together, we enjoy each other’s company, and we share and pray together.
If interested, contact Janet Carter (jmcarter15@gmail.com)
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Are you interested in ringing handbells? We’d love to have you join us! We have three ensembles – please talk to Janet Carter (jmcarter15@gmail.com) about which ensemble might be best for you. Each group practices every week.
- The Bells of St Marks begins rehearsals on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.
- JuBellation begins rehearsals on Sunday, September 14, 2025, at Noon.
- Steeple Ringers begins rehearsals on Monday, September 15, 2025, at
4:30 p.m.
Why do we ring? We prepare music that helps the congregation feel God’s presence and draws all our hearts to worship God. We work on our ringing skills and practice the techniques needed to produce beautiful sounds. We love to ring together and enjoy each other’s company. We support and care for each other.
- The Bells of St Marks begins rehearsals on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.
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Upcoming Events for St. Mark's!!!
Blessing of the Animals
Saturday, Sept. 27th, 1:00-3:00 p.m.Community Garage Sale
Saturday, Oct. 11th, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Bingo & Taco Bar
Sunday, Nov. 9th after Church.
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Garage Sale Soon!
Saturday, October 11, 2025
from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
If you are working on decluttering this fall and don’t have enough for a garage sale, consider donating those items for the Church garage sale. Proceeds from items in Garrett Hall will benefit the Church budget.
You can still rent a space in the northeast parking lot and sell items as you wish. Crafters are welcome. Youth under 16 are welcome to have a table for free.More information is coming soon!
Fun things to plan for...
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Sugar Cookie Decorating ClassES
Each month’s cookie decorating class has different designs and teaches different skills.
Big Mouth Baking provides 6 cookies, at least 4 bags of colored frosting, and extra things such as sprinkles or eyes, a placemat to work on, a frosting practice sheet, recipes,
and a take home box.Each class is 90 minutes long and suitable for adults (and children over 8) with any level of previous experience.
NEW CLASS OPPORTUNITIES
EACH MONTH!
Check out: Big Mouth Baking
Buy tickets at: https://bigmouthbaking.eventbrite.com/
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Youth Mission Trip
Every year, Youth Group students have a great opportunity to serve, worship, travel,
make new friends from other youth groups and have a ton of fun together!
We are very grateful to our trip leaders and the congregation for their support.
Encourage your student to attend next year!
Mission Trips are open to St Mark's Youth Group students who have finished 6th grade through 12th grade.
For more information contact Janet Carter at jmcarter15@gmail.com
Scroll up to Event Videos to see photos form the 2025 Youth Mission Trip.
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Handbell Camp!
Handbell Camp is open to new and experienced ringers and happens every year, usually in early July.
This camp is help at Heartland Center in Parkville, about 30 minutes from St Mark's UMC.
Handbell camp is a place to learn, develop your skills, and have a great time with other handbell ringers.
Join us for Handbell Camp in 2026. Check back here for date announcement.
Talk to Janet Carter at jmcarter15@gmail.com for more information or go to handbellcamp.org
Event Videos
Justice!
St Mark's UMC is a proud member of the Good Faith Network,
a network of 27 faith communities which works for justice
in Johnson County.
Micah 6:8 is a mandate for all who claim to follow God.
Churches are traditionally good at "walking humbly" and provide many opportunities for worship and Bible study.
Most churches do well at "loving mercy" and include many opportunities to be supportive and merciful through things like food pantries and clothing drives.
However, most churches do not do so well at "acting justly" - that is, seeking ways
to change unjust systems, or speaking to people in power about the needs
of those who are marginalized and abandoned by our culture.
The Good Faith Network gives us the opportunity to join our voices
with many other congregations so that we can be an effective voice for change
in numbers too large to ignore!
Check out their website: www.thegoodfaithnetwork.org
