Adult Sunday School
Led by Rick Farnsworth and Carl Harrison
Please register online or contact a study leader to obtain Zoom connection information.
9:30 a.m. Sundays
Room 17/18 and via Zoom
Seekers Bible Study
Led by Brenda Hunter and Kelly Deyoe
Study: The books of Zechariah and Malichi
If you would like to join us, please bring your favorite Bible and a curious mind. Please register online or contact a study leader to obtain Zoom connection information.
11:15 a.m. Sundays
Several Bibles are available in the meeting room.
Room 17/18 or via Zoom
Theo (Theology) Pub
Theo Pub meets at a local restaurant for dinner and conversation around life and faith ideas in a welcoming and inclusive setting. All views entertained with respect.
Register online or for more information, contact info@umcstmarks.org.
6 p.m. the last Monday of each month Location varies.
Weekly Studies
Bible and a Bite
Bring a sack lunch and the latest copy of “The Upper Room” to discuss and break bread together just as Jesus and his disciples broke bread in the upper room. 12:30 p.m. Thursdays at Sanctuary Campus. Chris Shafer, (call the church office).
Wednesday Morning Study
10 am Wednesdays in Rooms 17/18 and via Zoom. We will begin the Advent Study “The Christmas Letters” starting November 26 in room 17/18. Join the class for any or all the four sessions. Please pre-register to obtain Zoom connection info if you are new. Led by Marcia Rostad.
Roadrunner Book Club
9:30 am Wednesdays at Roadrunner Coffee, Linda Vista and Thornydale. For December we will discuss In the Manger: 25 Inspirational Selections for Advent, by Max Lucado. Please contact Carol Witherspoon.
Open Minds Book Group
Led by Celeste Pardee and Ann Reaban
Do you enjoy discussing the books you read? This St. Mark’s book group is for you! It meets on a Friday in the latter half of each month.
9 to 10:30 a.m.
Books may be borrowed from the Pima County Public Library or purchased (new or used) from Amazon, Barnes & Noble or Bookshop.org, which supports local booksellers.
Zoom link will be emailed.
January 17th: West With Giraffes, by Lynda Rutledge
It’s 1938 during the Great Depression, and two giraffes must be transported in a customized truck to the San Diego Zoo. Part adventure, part historical saga, and part coming-of-age love story, this novel, inspired by true events, explores what it means to be changed by the grace of animals, the kindness of strangers, and the passing of time.
February 21st: The Home Place: Memoirs of a Colored Man’s Love Affair with Nature, by J. Drew Lanham (2016)
A lyrical account about the power of the wild, this book synthesizes Lanham’s own family history, geography, and nature in rural South Carolina into a compelling argument for conservation and resilience. A naturalist, he encourages us to cultivate a broader, deeper perspective in recognizing ties between race and environment.
March 28th: The Elephant Whisperer: My Life with the Herd in the African Wild, by Lawrence Anthony (2009)
When Anthony accepted a herd of “rogue” wild elephants on his reserve in Zululand, he didn’t know what to expect. Over the years, he experienced many challenges with them but eventually was accepted as part of their family. In the process of bonding, he realized that elephants could teach him about life, freedom, and loyalty.
April 18th: Remarkably Bright Creatures, a novel, by Shelby Van Pelt (2022)
Recently widowed, Tova Sullivan works the night shift at an aquarium, mopping floors and tidying up. By chance she becomes acquainted with a curmudgeonly giant Pacific octopus living at the aquarium, and an unlikely friendship develops. This is a surprising, witty, and charming story about family, loss, and the electricity of something found.
May 16th: Saving Us: A Climate Scientist’s Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World, by Katharine Hayhoe (2021)
Wildfires. Hurricanes. Blizzards. Drought. The effects of climate change threaten every aspect of our lives. But Hayhoe brings a hopeful message: the best way to address climate change is to talk about it. This book gives us the tools to engage people across the political spectrum in discussions about how we can save our future.