Upcoming Events
Child Baptism & Dedication
Sunday, May 12, 2024 | 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 8. Once you register, our Family Ministry team will reach out to you to schedule this meeting.
If you have questions, please contact Mollie Vaughn.
Commissioned Cookout
Wednesday, May 22 | 5:30-7:00pm | St. Mark’s Front Patio
We're so grateful for the many people who serve across various ministries at St. Mark's Community Church, and we want to celebrate your spirit of service that makes up our church community! Join us for a volunteer appreciation cookout with fun surprises in store for the celebration.
Ladies’ Night Out (Line Dancing)
A Women’s Event on Thursday, May 23 | 6:00-8:00pm
Grab your fun Hawaiian-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!
Cost: $5. Childcare is available.
College Scholarship Applications
April 6-June 1
Students! Did you know we have scholarship opportunities available as you're thinking about college? Even if you're a current college student looking for ways to lighten the financial burden, we want to hear from you! Fill out the application form below, or reach out to Nick or Shawn to find out more info.
Youth Summer Camps 2024
Youth Summer Camps 2024
Early bird deadline for camps is coming up! To get your discount, register by Monday, March 4th.
Registrations are now open for our various Summer Camps, starting in June and ending in July. Click the link below to learn more or to sign up!
Touch-a-Truck
Join us for 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 1pm—we will have a low-sensory hour from 9 to 10am for children who are sensitive to visual and audio stimulation.
Connect Lunch
Connect is the best place to learn what our church believes and to step more fully into the St. Mark’s community.
Connect Lunch | Sunday, June 23 | 12:30-2:00pm | Atrium
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, and our upcoming Connect Class in September.
Learn more about Connect Class here!
Baptism at Lake Cammack
Sunday, August 4 | Baptism at Lake Cammack | 9:30am
No on-campus services. Join us: Lake Cammack Park | 4790 Union Ridge Road, Burlington, NC 27217
Special service at 9:30am, followed by baptism and picnics.
What to bring:
Camp chairs and/or picnic blanket
Picnic food and/or money for food trucks
Sunscreen, sunglasses, a hat
Drinking water
To sign up to be baptized, click the button below! To learn more click here.
Arts Collective: Seasons of Life—The Art of Change
Seasons of Life: The Art of Change
Wednesday, May 1 | 6:00pm | St. Mark’s Lobby
Open to all local artists—come display an artwork, read a poem, or perform a piece of music that reflects your interpretation of the verb “changing.”
Artists may want to focus on seasons in the natural world, or any life experiences in which you have been changed, and are still changing. How has God been present and active during these seasons in your life?
This event is for everyone! Come enjoy time with your family, friends, and community viewing the artwork and listening to live readings and music.
Note: Registration deadline to submit artwork is April 21.
Elon Student and Staff Lunch
Sunday, April 21 | 12:15pm | St. Mark’s Atrium
Elon students, faculty, and staff—lunch is on us! Immediately after our 11am service on April 21st, join us for lunch as you connect with other members of the Elon community. Get to know other students and staff you see on campus and in the classroom right here at St. Mark’s, another place you bELONg!
Ladies’ Retreat at St. Mark’s (Location Change)
Our culture has lost what it means to retreat, and we want to reclaim it.
Senior Social
Friday, April 12 | 1pm | St. Mark’s Atrium
Senior adults, make plans now to join us to hear Elvis tribute artist Wayne Euliss performing a variety of Elvis songs including some gospel hymns.
Please register for free by clicking the button below
Easter Sunday
March 31 | Worship Center | 9am and 11am
Join us this Easter at St. Mark’s Community Church as we are reminded that the way of Jesus is a way of rest, recovery, and redemption. In the resurrection of Christ, we find new life – we are born again in the grace of our Savior!
Glow in the Dark Egg Hunt
Saturday, March 30 | 7pm | Elon First Baptist Church-East Campus
Join us for an exciting evening of glow-in-the-dark Easter egg hunting with our family at Elon First Baptist Church. We can’t wait to see you there!
Elon First Baptist Church
715 N. Church St.
Burlington, NC
Good Friday Service
March 29 | Chapel (Original Sanctuary) | Services at 5:30 and 7:30pm
Join us for one of two identical Good Friday services in the Chapel. We will receive communion, sing hymns, and meditate on scripture together as we recognize the sacrificial love of Jesus.
During the 5:30 service, we will have a special “Journey to Jerusalem” activity for our preschool and elementary-aged children, along with childcare for infants and toddlers. There will be no childcare at the 7:30 service.
Day of Service
Saturday, March 23 | 8am - 5pm
A day of service with partner churches throughout Alamance County, hosted by the Dream Center.
Hazmat (New Series)
In this series, we will tackle the toxicity of sin and its effects on our lives. This conversation will unpack what it means to live a Christ-centered, Sprit-sustained, Discipleship-driven, and Fruit-focused life as we engage with scripture and others.
Dinner and Discussion with Pastor Sina
Tuesday, March 5 | 6:30-8:00pm | Alamance Room
Don’t miss this opportunity to have dinner with Pastor Dardajan Sina, from Global Fellowship, our missionary partner in Macedonia. Learn more about this ministry here!
Lenten Worship Night and Baptism
Friday, March 1 | 5:30pm | Worship Center
We are holding a special baptism service at St. Mark’s. We will worship together, hear a short message, and watch and celebrate those wishing to be baptized before our summer baptism at Lake Cammack.
Following the hour-long service, we will have a time of celebration, fellowship and food!
Sign up below to bring a crock pot of soup to our post-baptism celebration!
Baptism at Lake Cammack | Sunday, August 4 | 9:30am
Our annual lake baptism and service will be held the first Sunday in August this year. For more info, visit smc.church/baptism.
IF: Alamance 2024
A Women’s Conference | February 23-24 | St. Mark’s Worship Center
We are hosting IF: Alamance 2024, a time for women in this area to gather from all denominations, generations, and cultures to be in the Word and worship together, and to be a part of a sisterhood of women who are willing to step out in faith because there’s nothing better than women experiencing the love of Jesus.
At this live simulcast, we'll hear teaching from Jennie Allen, Christine Cain, Jada Edwards, Bianca Olfhoff, David Platt, Dr. Curt Thompson, Sadie Robertson Huff, Rebekah Lyons, and more.
Friday, February 23 | 7pm-11pm
Saturday, February 24 | 10am-5:30pm
Cost includes snacks and lunch. Limited childcare is available Saturday. Learn more and register below!
Walking Wisely Weekend
Walking Wisely Weekend is coming February 9-11!
Early Bird: $65 (ends Thursday, January 11) | Normal Price: $75
W3 is an in-town retreat where students from all over the area gather for two days of mind-blowing sessions and stay the night in local host homes with their friends for small group fun and meaningful conversation. The goal for this weekend is to encourage and equip students to take their next step with Jesus. We’ve been a part of this incredible event for over a decade, and we can’t wait to see what God has in store for this year!
For more info, visit the W3 website or email Shawn!
New Year’s Eve Communion
Sunday, December 31 | 6-7pm | Chapel
Stop by the Chapel (Original Sanctuary) anytime between 6 and 7pm on New Year’s Eve for a time of Communion and prayer led by the St. Mark’s Elder team.
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Sunday, December 31 | 9am and 11am | Worship Center
Join us for a reflective Sunday service on the last day of 2023.
Our sermon will continue from our 2023 series “be.” Shawn Colacchia will focus on Jesus’ statement in Matthew 11:28-30: “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
This will be the perfect way to end 2023 and prepare your hearts for 2024.
Christmas Eve Services
Saturday, December 23 | 3pm & 5pm
Sunday, December 24 | 9am & 5pm
Come celebrate Christmas at St. Mark’s Community Church. Choose from one of four identical services for candlelit worship, hope-filled teaching, and a variety of fun and inspiring Christmas moments. During each service, we will provide a separate, engaging children’s experience your kids won’t want to miss! We can’t wait to see you as we remember God’s constant presence with us and unconditional love for us!
Find more details on Advent at St. Mark’s here!
Christmas Eve Services
Saturday, December 23 | 3pm & 5pm
Sunday, December 24 | 9am & 5pm
Come celebrate Christmas at St. Mark’s Community Church. Choose from one of four identical services for candlelit worship, hope-filled teaching, and a variety of fun and inspiring Christmas moments. During each service, we will provide a separate, engaging children’s experience your kids won’t want to miss! We can’t wait to see you as we remember God’s constant presence with us and unconditional love for us!
Find more details on Advent at St. Mark’s here!
CANCELED: Live Nativity and Petting Zoo
This event has been canceled due to weather forecasts for Sunday, December 17.
The weather outside is (going to be) frightful…
We are disappointed to announce that we are canceling our Live Nativity and Petting Zoo due to another forecast of a nearly 100% chance of rain on Sunday. Our animals will need to stay safe and dry. We are already looking for ways to hold this event in another form in the future—stay tuned!
Senior Christmas Brunch
Saturday, December 2 | 10am-12pm | Atrium
Senior adults, come and join us for a special Christmas Brunch! Sign up below or by calling the church office at (336) 584-8983.
Candles and Carols
Friday, December 1 | 5:30-6:15pm | Chapel
Come help us kick off our countdown to Christmas with candles and carols! From 5:30 to 6:15, everyone is invited to join us for hymns, prayer, and vision-casting for our Advent season.
Afterwards, starting at 6:15pm under the lights, our Elder team will be serving pizza, cookies, and hot chocolate, so bring the whole family out for a festive and fun time together!
Missional Mondays
Mondays in November | 6:30-8:00pm | Chapel
Join us Monday evenings in November as we hear from and spend time with some of our key mission partners across each of our four missional pillars.
November 6: Spiritual Transformation
November 13: Women and Children
November 20: Physical Provision
November 27: Social Reconciliation
Childcare available with registration.
Learn more about our individual mission partners by clicking here!
Parenting with Mental Health in Mind
Sunday, November 19 | 5:00-7:00pm | Atrium
A kid’s inner world has the power to shape their social lives, academics, and their overall mental state. The likelihood that your kid or teenager may suffer from a mental health challenge one day is high. But there’s hope: Research shows one of the best predictors of a kid’s success in life is having at least one consistent, supportive, and caring adult in their lives—and that’s you.
The Parenting with Mental Health in Mind: A Parent's Guide for Every Kid course will help you learn the psychology of what’s going on in your kid’s brain and science-based, practical tools to help your kid navigate a mental health challenge.
Parents, join us for an important conversation about how to navigate your child’s mental health with intention and care. Dinner will be provided, and childcare is available upon request.
Coffee and Conversation with Lysa TerKeurst
Join Lysa TerKeurst for coffee and conversation on November 18!
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!
Monday, November 13 through Monday, November 20
Monday 8am-6pm
Tuesday 12pm-5pm
Wednesday 12pm-5pm
Thursday 12pm-5pm
Friday 12pm-7pm
Saturday 2pm-4pm
Sunday 12:30pm-4pm
Monday 8am-7pm
Questions? Contact Suzanne Phillips.
Serve on Sundays from 8:30-9am, 10:15-11am, or 12-12:30pm from now until November 19th!
Questions about serving on Sundays? Contact Stacie Lakhani.
The Critical Journey
UPDATED INFO: Saturday, November 4 | 8:30am-3:00pm | Alamance Room
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 explore six faith stages and understand where you are on your journey.
Stage One: Recognition of God
Stage Two: Life of Discipleship
Stage Three: Productive Life
Stage Four: Journey Inward
Stage Five: Journey Outward
Stage Six: Life of Love
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.
Waypoint High School Retreat
Waypoint Retreat is our annual weekend retreat for our 9th-12th graders. We launched this event last year and loved it so much that we’re doing it again but bigger and better! We have rented a large beach house in North Myrtle where students will spend the weekend engaging with their 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 having fun at a beautiful beach house.
Currently all of our spots are filled. However, we are working to try to get more capacity. So, if you’re interested in coming please sign-up for the waitlist.
When: We leave St. Mark’s at 4pm on Friday, November 3rd and will arrive back at St. Mark’s at 5pm on Sunday, November 5th.
Price: $170
Questions? Contact Shawn.
Guys’ Golf Fellowship Event
Thursday, October 19 | 5:30-9:00pm | I-85 Golf (2515 Cherry Lane, Haw River, NC)
Join us for a night of great local BBQ from Steve's Smokehouse and fun at the 1-85 Golf Driving Range & Miniature Golf.
$30 covers 2 meats and 2 sides from Steve's and friendly team competition on the driving range & miniature golf course. Get a few friends together and sign up below!
A Night of Hope
Sunday, October 8 | Gates at 3pm, Event at 4pm | Burlington Athletic Stadium (Sockville)
Come on out to the home of the Sock Puppets for an evening of hope! Sponsored by Hope Radio, this event includes worship music from our worship team, a message from Pastor Pete, and a concert by the band Sanctus Real. Pastor Pete and the St. Mark’s worship team should begin around 5pm.
Happy Hand-Lettering Class (Full: Registration Closed)
Thursday, October 5 | 6:30pm | Student Center
Join Maghon Taylor, owner of All She Wrote Notes for a fun hand-lettering class, where she will share her faith story along with a time for fellowship. To learn more about Maghon, All She Wrote Notes, Happy Hand Lettering, or her other devotional books, visit her website here!
This event is sponsored by St. Mark’s Women. There is a $5 fee, which provides you with a journal book and pen for you to hand-letter and doodle in.
Thrive Together Thursdays (Group Vision Night)
Group Vision Night | Thursday, September 28
All-Church Vision-Casting and Worship | 7:00pm-8:15pm
Don’t miss this exciting night of vision-casting and community around group life here at St. Mark’s Community Church!