Outreach
One of the main missions of St Mark Presbyterian is to be, as ?? wrote “be a light to the world”. While it should be every individuals goal in life to fulfill this hope, as a group St Mark participates in various endeavors in and around Portland which
- Equality –St Mark Presbyterian has a long and storied tradition of fighting for the equal treatment of all God’s children, regardless of race, creed, ethnicity, or sexual orientation. St Mark is an open and affirming congrgation which welcomes ALL to come and experience the love of community and the love of God.
- Poverty-Poverty is not something you need to go across the world to encounter. Right in our own community there are thousands of individuals and families who live in conditions which we should all see as unacceptable. We should, not only as people of faith, but even merely as human beings strive to do everything that we can to alleviate poverty in all forms in every corner of the world.
- Mission-St Mark has a unique and special relationship with a non-profit agency in southern India called BIRDS. Through giving and annual mission trips to Andra Pradesh, India St Mark members make a real and tangible difference in the lives of the Dalit peoples. ?
- Relief-Every day, throughout the world, the awesome power of nature proves that we are not owners but merely stewards of this planet. Natural disasters mobilize many into action through charitable foundations and gifts of time and effort. St Mark’s youth group has actively carried out this calling on numerous occasions, including trips to New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.