Upcoming Events
For Your Neighbor Series Study
September 10-October 29 | 6:30-8:00pm | Atrium
St. Mark’s Community Church has a vision to make a Kingdom impact from the Triad to the Triangle. The Book of Acts gives us a picture of what it looks like to be a church on mission. The early church was unapologetically committed to inviting all people into the community of God. They were willing to make tremendous sacrifices for their neighbor.
Jesus had a plan for how a small group of people would impact Jerusalem (small), Judea (bigger), Samaria (even bigger...and messier) and the ends of the earth (huge)!
Now it’s our turn to be the Church! It’s our turn to step outside of our comfort zone and to faithfully respond to the mission field all around us. As a church, we are given a task to be witnesses to the Love of God: here in west Burlington, in east Burlington, from the Triad to the Triangle, and to the ends of the earth.
Sign up for the Wednesday night study by clicking the button below!
To register for our online study, click the button below! This study will meet online at the same time as our in-person study.
In addition to our Wednesday night study (above), men and women can choose to engage in this study as part of the Men’s Coffee and Co-Op on Tuesday mornings or the Women’s Coffee and Co-Op on Thursday mornings.
Learn more about our Coffee Co-Ops at smc.church/upcoming!
Women’s Coffee + Co-Op
Starts Thursday, September 11| Coffee Fellowship 9:15am-10:00am | Mission Café
Ladies—there’s a new opportunity to dive into community on Thursday mornings at St. Mark’s! Our Women’s Coffee and Co-Op is an elective-based experience providing multiple ways to engage in fellowship over a cup of coffee and studies. We hope you don’t miss this chance to connect with other ladies in our community!
Coffee fellowship from 9:15-10:00am at the Mission Café will be the central hub of the morning. Come get to know and hang out with other ladies over coffee.
After coffee, choose from various Bible study groups from 10:00-11:30am that will help deepen your faith as you engage with other women. Childcare is available.
Joanne Soliday and Jessica Flake are leading a study based on our For Your Neighbors sermon series, exploring the books of Acts. You can learn more about the study here!
Connect Lunch (November)
Connect Lunch | Sunday, November 2 | 12:30-2:00pm | Atrium
Connect is the best place to learn what our church believes and to step more fully into the St. Mark’s community. Join us for lunch after our second service and get to know some members of our staff and elder team, learn more about St. Mark’s.
Connect class will be held for the three Sundays following lunch (Nov. 9, 16, 23). Learn more about Connect Class here!
Men’s Coffee + Co-Op
Coffee 6:15am-6:45am | Study 6:45-7:45am
Men—dive into community on Tuesday mornings at St. Mark’s! Our Men’s Coffee and Co-Op is an elective-based experience providing multiple ways to engage in fellowship over a cup of coffee, studies, and even an early morning workout. You can come to any or all of these, but we hope you don’t miss this chance to connect with other guys in our community!
Coffee fellowship from 6:15-6:45am at the Mission Café will be the central hub of the morning. Come get to know and hang out with other men over coffee.
Before this, there will be an F3 (Fitness, Fellowship, Faith) workout from 5:30-6:15am, in the ballfield parking lot. Come out and build relationships—and your fitness level—at the same time!
After coffee fellowship, choose from book and Bible studies from 6:45-7:45am, will help deepen your faith with a variety of options to engage in together.
Guys’ Golf Fellowship Event
Tuesday, November 4 | 6:00-9:00pm | I-85 Golf (2515 Cherry Lane, Haw River, NC)
Our event has been postponed due to weather. Join us for a night of great local BBQ from Steve's Smokehouse and fun at the I-85 Golf Driving Range & Miniature Golf.
$35 covers 2 meats and 2 sides from Steve's, along with friendly team competition on the driving range. Get a few friends together and sign up below!
Book Signing—Full Hands, Full Life
November 5 | 6:00-8:00pm | St. Mark’s Atrium
Join us for an evening of encouragement as we celebrate what God is doing through Meredith Juengel and her new book, Full Hands, Full Life. Meredith will share a short reading from her book, followed by a book signing. Come show your support and be inspired! Both the book and the devotional guide will be available for purchase at the event, and below!
More information on the book and devotional guide:
In a world that often paints motherhood with shades of exhaustion and lost dreams, Full Hands, Full Life offers a counter-cultural soul reboot. Over the course of 40 transformational weeks, Meredith gently guides you through life-giving rhythms rooted in Scripture, helping you rediscover joy, rest, and purpose in every season of motherhood.
Pair it with the Interactive Devotional Guide for journaling prompts, creative scripture art, meditative music, heartfelt prayer reflections, and inspiring future dreaming - crafted to draw you closer to Jesus while savoring the beauty of everyday motherhood.
Dive into this journey of joy, grace, and transformation. It's time to experience the fullness of life Jesus promised in John 10:10.
Horizon (High School)
November 7-9 | Leaves at 4pm from St. Mark’s
Our annual high school beach retreat is back!
We’re renting a beach house in North Myrtle and taking our high schoolers for a weekend full of fun, growth, and memories. Students will spend the weekend engaging with small groups, eating family-style meals, enjoying the beach, and growing in their faith.
This trip is designed to help students get more plugged in with one another, as well as help students prepare their faith for their adult years. We'll be tackling hard questions and exploring how to have a practical faith—all while enjoying the beautiful beach!
Space is limited, so be sure to sign up as soon as possible.
Early Bird Cost: $199 (until October 20th)
Normal Cost: $210
OCC Collection Week
The mission of Operation Christmas Child is to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way to children in need around the world. Through this project, Samaritan’s Purse partners with the local church worldwide to share the Good News of Jesus Christ. Each shoebox makes a huge difference!
As the official collection site for Alamance County, we are looking for volunteers to help collect, pack, and load shoeboxes onto trailers.
Below, we’re offering two chances to serve: during Collection Week, and on Sunday mornings at our table in the lobby!
Beginning on October 19, the Operation Christmas Child table will be in the lobby for people to pick up empty shoeboxes and necessary information about filling shoeboxes.
Collection Week is November 17-24. St Mark's Community Church attendees may bring their boxes beginning Sunday, November 16 between 10:30am and 12:30pm.
Collection Week:
Monday, November 17 — Monday, November 24
Monday 12pm-8pm
Tuesday 12pm-5pm
Wednesday 8am-5pm
Thursday 12pm-5pm
Friday 12pm-7pm
Saturday 10am-12pm
Sunday 12:30pm-4pm
Monday 8am-3pm
Questions about Collection Week? Email Coordinator.
Serve at our Lobby Table on Sundays from 8:30-9am, 10:15-11am, or 12-12:30pm from October 19 until November 16!
To serve on Sundays, click on the link to Email Coordinator.
The Critical Journey
Saturday, November 22 | 8:30am-3pm | Atrium
We are all on a critical journey. It is a challenging, lifelong process, and we can only walk it with the help of companions and guides. This one-day retreat led by Fil Anderson offers the opportunity to unpack the stages of faith and spiritual formation: a way to deepen our faith and let go of all that is in the way of intimacy with God.
The Critical Journey is a process that requires us to welcome vulnerability and uncertainty, and ultimately leads us to surrender to God’s love. There, we find forgiveness, healing, acceptance, and, in later stages, stillness, wholeness, peace, and the ability to love others compassionately and selflessly.
Join us for a meaningful, lively, and experiential exploration of The Critical Journey.
Immerse: Adult Baptism and Child Dedication
Sunday, November 23 | 9 & 11am | Worship Center
We are holding special baptism services at St. Mark’s the Sunday before Thanksgiving. We will worship together, hear a message, and celebrate those wishing to be baptized—including parents bringing their children before the congregation for dedication and baptism!
Candles and Carols
Sunday, November 30 | 4pm, 5:30pm, 6:30pm | Chapel
Come help us kick off our countdown to Christmas with candles and carols! Everyone is invited to join us for hymns and prayer to begin our Advent season. There will be three services, at 4pm, 5:30pm, and 6pm.
Tasha Layton Christmas
Saturday, December 6 | 7-9pm | St. Mark’s Worship Center
This is Christmas: An Evening with Tasha Layton is going to be filled with hope, celebrating Jesus' birth. Seize the chance to pause and focus on the true meaning of Christmas with Tasha Layton and special guest Brandon Heath! Come and worship with us this December!
To purchase special VIP tickets, click here!
Financial Peace University
Starts Tuesday, January 20 | 6:30-8pm | Atrium
When debt isn’t holding you back, nothing can stop you from living the life of your dreams. And here’s the good news: You can get there. You just need a plan that works. That’s what you’ll learn in Financial Peace University. FPU is the 9-week class that teaches you step by step how to pay off debt fast and build wealth for your future.
Stuffy financial class? Not here. FPU is full of energy, easy-to-understand lessons, and real-life examples of people just like you who have taken control of their money.
And the best part? You’ll experience the class with a group of people, led by some of our St. Mark's FPU alum, who will encourage you and hold you accountable every step of the way. That’s what makes FPU so life-changing! In fact, the average FPU graduate is debt-free in two years or less! This will only be $25 PER HOUSEHOLD, which includes this class, the material and a year-long membership to FPU.
Learn how money doesn't have to be a stress, how you can plan for your future, and how to build a legacy.
For Your Neighbor (Celebration Sunday)
Sunday, October 26 | One Service at 11am
At 9:30am, join us for pancakes before we all join together for one service in the Worship Center at 11am to celebrate as part of our For Your Neighbor initiative!
This will be a time to come together in gratitude, look forward with faith, and share in the joy of what God will do as we commit ourselves to loving and serving our neighbors. We hope you’ll join us for this meaningful celebration!
Dream Center Exhibition Soccer Game
Saturday, October 25 | 1:00pm | Joe Davidson Park
Join us as Dream Center FC take on Pumas NC. Cheer on the boys and stick around for a special halftime For Your Neighbor celebration ceremony!
We will be on the field closest to St. Mark’s Church Road. You may want to bring camp chairs with you.
Rise Weekend (Middle School)
Friday, October 24—Sunday, October 26 | Drop Off at 5pm Friday at St. Mark’s
Rise Weekend is a week's worth of camp fun, all pushed into one weekend! It's the perfect event for students who've never done camp before or who miss it from summer.
It's designed around small groups and giving our students a chance to get to know the leaders and students they'll be spending all year with. This year, it's hosted at Camp Weaver, less than a 30-minute drive from the church.
Unlike prior years, this year we will be doing pick-up and drop-off at St. Mark’s! We will be transporting the students to and from Camp Weaver by vans driven by our amazing adult leaders and youth staff!
Drop Off: 5pm on Friday at St. Mark's
Pick-Up: After the 11am service at St. Mark's
Early Bird: $160 (ends Oct. 1st)
Normal Price: $180
Questions? Contact Shawn.
For Your Neighbor (Commitment Sunday)
Sunday, October 12 | 9 or 11am | Worship Center
Please join us for Commitment Sunday on October 12th during our services. This is the day we pledge to boldly move forward with this initiative for our neighbors. For more details on filling out a Commitment Card or making a pledge, visit our For Your Neighbor pledge page here!
For Your Neighbor (Worship Night)
Monday, October 6 | 6:30-8pm | Worship Center
Join us for a special evening of worship and community as we gather to align our hearts and minds with a shared purpose – to be For Our Neighbor.
This isn't just a night of singing. It's an opportunity to worship together through music and prayer, drawing closer to Jesus and becoming more like Him. As we do, our lives will naturally point others to His love, making Him famous in our community.
Come ready to connect, pray, and be refreshed in our mission to serve our neighbors. We can't wait to see you there!
Childcare is available—please register below!
Ladies’ Night Out (Line Dancing)
Thursday, October 2 | 6:00-8:00pm | St. Mark’s Lobby
Grab your fun country-themed attire and join us for a fun night of Line Dance lessons taught by Carol Oakley. Doors open at 6pm, dancing will start at 6:30pm. Light snacks and refreshments will be provided! Ladies, invite your friends and neighbors!
Cost: $5. Childcare is available.
For Your Neighbor Fall Fest
Sunday, September 21 | 2pm-4:30pm | Mission Café Patio and Lot
Our For Your Neighbor Fall Festival is almost here! Kick off autumn with this community-wide event for all of our neighbors! Invite your friends, neighbors, co-workers, kids’ coaches, teachers, and bus drivers to come celebrate with us. We will have bounce houses, facepainting, a cake walk, and more!
There are a variety of ways to serve, from popcorn-popping to cake-baking! If you would like to volunteer to help us with this event, please click on the button below. Thank you!
For Your Neighbor: Prayer Bus Night
Wednesday, September 17 | 6:30-8:00pm | Meet at the Mission Café Patio
As part of our For Your Neighbor series, we’re taking prayer outside the walls of the church — Triad to the Triangle — with Prayer Bus Night!
This unique experience is all about presence and intercession. We’ll load up on a bus and ride through neighborhoods, schools, businesses, and key locations in our community — praying as we go. Some stops may include getting off the bus to pray on-site, while others will be drive-by moments of silent and spoken prayer lead by our prayer team.
For safety reasons, only children 6 and older are able to participate.
*Childcare provided. Register using the Sign Up link below.
Connect Lunch (September)
Connect Lunch | Sunday, September 14 | 12:30-2:00pm | Atrium
Connect is the best place to learn what our church believes and to step more fully into the St. Mark’s community. Join us for lunch after our second service and get to know some members of our staff and elder team, learn more about St. Mark’s.
Connect class will be held for the three Sundays following lunch (Sept. 21, 28, October 5). Learn more about Connect Class here!
For Your Neighbor Refresh Night
Thursday, September 11 | 7:00-8:30pm | Guilford Room
As we offcially kick off our For Your Neighbor campaign this fall, join us for a Refresh Night to receive the most up-to-date information and vision for this special moment in the life of our church and our community! You’ll also have a chance to ask questions and receive answers from our leadership team!
This is a great opportunity to gather info about this campaign.
Cars at the Café
Saturday, September 6 | 9am-2pm | Mission Café and St. Mark’s Parking Lots
Come out and view a variety of classic cars, from muscle cars and trucks and grab a coffee from the Mission Café!
Awards will be given for multiple categories starting at 1pm.
Elon Tailgate Party
Thursday, August 28 | Food at 7, Game at 7:30pm | St. Mark’s Front Patio
Our Elon Tailgate party is back! Join us on the patio off of Willow Oak Drive as we watch Elon's season opener against Duke (kickoff is at 7:30).
Come whether you like football or not—we'll have food and fun! This event is for everyone as we come together as a community.
Volunteer Vision Lunch
August 24 | 12:30-2pm | Student Center
The summer is winding down and our new ministry season at St. Mark’s Community Church is kicking off in September with our “For Your Neighbor” campaign. That means our “All-Star” team of faithful volunteers take to the field to skillfully serve on our various teams.
We want to start every new season recognizing that we are all “ONE” team by gathering for our Volunteer Vision Lunch on August 24th immediately following our 11am Sunday Service (12:30-2:00pm). Over lunch you will connect with other team members around the tables and then hear from our leadership team how your role and gifts matter now more than ever in the life of our church and community!
**Childcare and lunch are provided. Please register yourself and other volunteers in your household by clicking the button below.
Back 2 School Celebration
Saturday, August 16 | 5-7pm | Burlington Athletic Stadium, home of the Sock Puppets
Help us during this fun-filled event for the students and families of Eastlawn Elementary School where we provide a backpack filled with school supplies, and a Bible for each student. There will be free food, face-painting, mascots and princesses, snow cones, and more! Food for families to take home will be provided by Feed the Hunger, and Alamance Partnership for Children will be giving away free children’s books.
We’re offering several opportunities to serve before, at, or after the event. Click the button below and select the ways in which you would like to help! If you have questions, please email our Missions director here.
You can sponsor a child for $30 and/or pay for a Bible for $15. Click below to give!
Carowinds (Middle and High School)
Our annual Waypoint trip to Carowinds with all of our middle school and high school students is Tuesday, August 5th!
We will depart St. Mark’s at 9am sharp and arrive back at St. Mark’s at 9pm, after a full day of fun rides, games, and everything in between! Cap the summer with the thrill of rollercoasters and the fun of hanging out with the Waypoint crew! Invite a friend (or five) and register below.
The $80 cost includes ticket and bus fare, but it does not include meals or souvenirs.
If you have questions, reach out to Shawn!
Baptism at Lake Cammack
Sunday, August 3 | Baptism at Lake Cammack | 9:30am
Join us for a special service, followed by baptism in the lake and picnics!
Do you feel that God is nudging you to consider baptism? Learn more on our baptism page, or contact our staff here. You can register for our August baptism by clicking the button below.
Lake Cammack Park | 4790 Union Ridge Road, Burlington, NC 27217
What to bring:
Camp chairs and/or picnic blanket
Picnic food and/or money for food trucks
Sunscreen, sunglasses, a hat
Drinking water
For Your Neighbor Prayer Walk
Sunday | 7pm | Wexford Neighborhood Development
Join our prayer team for a special For Your Neighbors Prayer Walk in one of the newest building developments in our community! Kim McPherson and Gordon Wong will be leading the walk in the Wexford Development, north of Gibsonville and Elon. We will meet at the mailbox parking area on Scallans Lane. Click here to see a map.
Directions to Wexford: From Gibsonville, travel north on Gibsonville-Ossipee Road and enter the neighborhood by turning right on Scallans Lane off of Gibsonville-Ossippee Road.
From Elon, travel north on Manning Avenue and turn right onto Cricket Street. (If you pass Cricket Street, you can turn right on Gibsonville-Ossipee Road, then turn right onto Scallans Lane.)
Youth Summer Camps & Trips
Youth Summer Camps & Trips 2025
Students and Kids Summer Camps and Trips are now underway!
Camp KidJam Day Camp (at St. Mark’s) | Completed K-5th Grade | June 16-20
CentriKid Summer Camp | Completed Grades 2-5 | June 23-27
Jonathan Creek Summer Camp | Middle & High School | July 11-15
Mexico Mission Trip | High School & Young Adults | July 26-31
Click the link below to learn about the camps or to register!
St. Mark’s Night with the Sock Puppets (Volunteer Appreciation)
July 23 | Doors 6pm, Game 7pm | Burlington Athletic Stadium
Come out and cheer on the Sock Puppets at St. Mark’s Night, Wednesday, July 23! The game starts at 7pm, and doors open at 6pm. We’ll be throwing out the “first sock”, singing the National Anthem, and helping out in other ways during the game!
Purchase discounted General Admission tickets to the game here.
This game is part of our Volunteer Appreciation Week, starting July 20th! All of our St. Mark’s Volunteers are invited to come out Monday, July 21st to pick up a Swag Bag and Free Ticket Vouchers for the game!
St. Mark’s Volunteers, register for your FREE ticket vouchers here!
All-Star Swag Bag Pick-Up Party (Volunteer Appreciation)
Monday, July 21 | 10am-7pm | St. Mark’s Patio
We want to thank each of our amazing, All-Star volunteers for “stepping up to the plate” and giving your time, energy, and heart to serve. Whether you were on the “field” every week or working behind the scenes, your dedication makes a huge impact!
As a small token of our appreciation, swing by the Patio at our main entrance on Monday, July 21 to pick up a swag bag and your free Sock Puppet ticket vouchers. Please register for your ticket vouchers below!
We’re grateful to be on the same team—and we can’t wait to celebrate you at the Sock Puppets game on Wednesday July 23rd!
Storytellers Series
Storytellers Series
Join us June 1 through June 29 as we hear messages from the following speakers:
June 1 - Jason Raitz (Speaker, Pastor, and President of Speak with People)
June 8 - Heather Thompson Day (Speaker, Author, and Professor)
June 15 - Fil Anderson (Author and Spiritual Formation Pastor, St. Mark’s)
June 22 - Megan Baxendell (First Impressions Director, St. Mark’s)
June 29 - Rev. Dr. James Wilkes (Pastor of Elon First Baptist Church)
Senior Adult Ice Cream Social
Wednesday, June 25 | 2:00pm | Atrium
Summer is coming and the temperatures are rising. Join other senior adults from Saint Mark’s for some homemade ice cream sundaes and good conversation! Bring a friend to join the fun, but please register so we will know how many to prepare for.
Dust off your fun, childhood memories of summer and be ready to share some stories. We might throw in some watermelon just for kicks (or seed spitting contests)!
Touch-a-Truck
Touch-a-Truck at St. Mark’s Community Church!
The Saturday before Father’s Day, we’re inviting the community to come out for trucks, bounce houses, face painting and more!
Bring your family, bring your friends, bring your family’s friends, and your friend’s families! This free event will be fun for kids of all ages. Come out anytime between 9am and 12pm—we will have a low-sensory hour from 9 to 10am for children who are sensitive to visual and audio stimulation.
Unshakeable Women’s Conference
Saturday, June 7 | 8am-5pm | St. Mark’s Student Center
All women in Alamance County and surrounding areas are invited to this Spirit-led day. We will listen to incredible teachings from author and speaker, Heather Thompson Day and worship God through live music led by songwriter and worship leader Jami Smith. We'll also hear engaging presentations from educator and author, René Rochester, and podcaster and speaker, Molly Stillman.
Breakfast and afternoon snacks are provided along with a spacious amount of time to go off campus for lunch with your friends.
We will hear from international and local ministries Second Chance Global, Mary’s House, and Fellowship of Christian Athletes as they present ways for us to partner with their ministries.
This event is sponsored by Things Above Bookstore and Coffee Shop in Graham, NC to celebrate its 5th anniversary, along with St. Mark’s Community Church Women’s Ministry.
Cost is $35. Register below!
For Your Neighbor Congregational Vision and Info Dinner
Wednesday, June 4 | 6-8pm | Student Center
Want to know more about our For Your Neighbor campaign? Sign up below to join us for this informational vision gathering and dinner where we’ll hear from Pete, see new renderings of the project, dream and worship together.
Connect Lunch (June)
Connect Lunch | Sunday, June 1 | 12:30-2:00pm | Student Center
Connect is the best place to learn what our church believes and to step more fully into the St. Mark’s community.
Join us for lunch after our second service and get to know some members of our staff and elder team, learn more about St. Mark’s.
Learn more about Connect Class here!
Embrace Grace Baby Shower
Saturday, May 31 | 2:00-3:30pm | St. Mark’s Atrium
Embrace Grace helps women experiencing unplanned pregnancy find a place of belonging within the church. On Saturday, May 31 we will be holding a baby shower for the mothers we are supporting. You’re invited to “adopt a mom” and bring gifts to shower their baby!
Winning the War in Your Mind (Sermon Series)
Sermon Series: April 27-May 25
After Easter, join us for a new sermon series based on the book Winning the War in Your Mind, by Craig Groeschel.
To accompany this series, we will be hosting studies of Groeschel’s book during our Men’s and Women’s Co-ops, with the men’s study beginning Tuesday, April 29 and the women’s study beginning Thursday, May 1. Learn more about the Men’s Co-op and Women’s Co-op by clicking the links.
Child Baptism & Dedication
Sunday, May 18, 2025 | During our 9am and 11am Services
Child Dedication is a special time in a family's life where parents say to their church family and community that they want to raise their children, putting God first in all that they say and do. We are excited to partner alongside parents as they navigate what this looks like in their home.
There will be an online parent meeting Wednesday, May 14. Once you register, our Family Ministry team will reach out to you to schedule this meeting.
If you have questions, please contact Mollie Vaughn.
World Vision Global 6K for Water
Saturday, May 17 | Check-In 8:30am | Sock Puppets Stadium
THIS SPRING, CHANGE A LIFE. Join thousands of people across the globe in World Vision’s mission to bring life-changing clean water and fullness of life to children in communities around the world. Walk, run, or roll with us at the World Vision Global 6K for Water.
Why a 6K? That’s the average distance a child has to walk for water. Each registration provides lasting clean water to a child, like the child on your race bib! This event is in partnership with Ebenezer Church.
Check-in starts at 8:30am at the home of the Sock Puppets (Burlington Athletic Stadium). Register through the link below!