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UNITED THANK OFFERING

GOOD FRIDAY OFFERING

 

FOOD INGATHERING

Every Sunday parishioners bring non-perishable food items to church for the hungry. At the offertory, the ushers bring forward the food with the wine and bread of the Eucharist for a blessing at the altar.

THE QUEEN EMMA OUTREACH GUILD

The Queen Emma Outreach Guild coordinates and plans the outreach ministries of St. Mark's. Named for one of our patron saints, Queen Emma, the Guild seeks to continue the Queen's advocacy and concern for all people. The Guild support a variety of projects, some of which are listed below, and any member of St. Mark's may participate in these outreach projects. 

  • The Guild coordinates the Aloha Ministry, an interfaith partnership with other religious groups, providing needed services to the elderly.
  • The Guild promotes Hawaiian values and culture through the Hawaiian Arts Program on Saturday afternoons.
  • The Guild coordinates ways to care for those with HIV/AIDS.
  • The Guild sponsors Kupuna o St. Mark's, a social group for senior citizens.
  • The Guild advocates for the GLBT Community in our church and community.
  • Every Christmas the Guild collects gifts for local families in need.
  • Throughout the year the Guild collects hygiene products for the Waikiki Health Center.
  • The Guild collects non-perishable food every Sunday for the hungry. The food is brought to the Altar during the offertory of High Mass for a blessing.
  • The Guild partners with a variety of local agencies and other churches providing meals for the homeless and the hungry.
  • The Guild sponsors the St. Francis Animal Blessing, collecting towels and shoe boxes for local animal shelters.
  • The Guild supports Episcopal Christians in the Holy Land through collections for the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem, the American Friends of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem, and Sabeel.
  • The Guild works to make St. Mark's more green, instituting ways of honoring God's creation.
  • The Guild partners with other Episcopal Churches to provide food for Cohort U, our Episcopal Campus Ministry at the Univerisity of Hawai'i at Manoa.
  • The Guild supports Episcopal Relief and Development and the United Thank Offering with various collections throughout the year.
  • Most importantly, the Guild prays for those in need and seeks to answer God's call for how we might serve our neighbors.