Here at St. Mark’s we love youth and are convinced that youth are not only the future of the church, but are very much the present church. That is why we are a community that is dedicated to providing a place for youth to meet Christ and come to know Him personally. We believe there is no greater force in the world than the love and grace of God as shown to us through the life and death of Jesus Christ. It is the responsibility of the Church to teach our young disciples about this life-giving grace. The youth of St Mark’s are learning to read God’s word and form relationships with God—through Christ—and others. Our ministry seeks to grow and learn within the walls of the church, and take what we have learned and go into the world and serve others in Christ’s love.

St. Mark’s youth ministry has been named “The Shipyard” in reference to John Shedd’s quote, “A ship stays safe in the harbor, but that is not what ships are meant for.” A young Christian is safe in the church—but that is not what Christians are meant for. Our youth ministry is dedicated to teaching our young Christian brothers and sisters about God’s grace so they may “set sail” to their schools, work-places, sports teams and other areas of their lives empowered to share the love of Christ with others. The Shipyard is also a place where the youth of St. Mark’s are encouraged to step out of their comfort zone in order to serve in Christ’s name (Matt 25:40).

Our youth ministry seeks to offer a variety of channels each month in which our youth can encounter the life-giving God. Through fellowship, service and Christian study our young people can find a community to call their own in which they can grow together in their knowledge and love and grace of our Triune God

Shipyard Youth meet every Sunday evening from 4-6 pm in the Youth Café (lower level) for fellowship and Bible study. Dinner is provided for the youth. 

In order to properly contact trace please register here for Sunday evening youth group. There is no time limit for registration. We just want to make sure everyone stays safe and can be contacted if there's a case of COVID19 suspected in the group.