Children and Youth

YOUTH MINISTRY - Youth ministry is first and foremost about creating and nurturing relationships at St. Mark’s. Through building relationships with one another and deepening our relationship with God and our neighbors, we strive to create space for youth to know that they are loved by God, and to share God’s love with others. 

Check out the Faith Formation page for info about Sunday morning's CONNECT hour. 
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Streams – Streams is our youth ministry geared towards students in Kindergarten through 5th grade. Currently our Streams youth will continue holding a weekly “Your Turn with Pastor Vern” Zoom call on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 - 7 PM. We also have in-person activities planned for Streams youth and their families that will be announced in our weekly emails and on the news and events page. If you are interested in receiving alerts, reminders, and updates about our Streams youth ministry, or would like to volunteer with this ministry, contact Pastor Vern.
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Rivers – Rivers is our youth ministry geared towards middle school (grades 6-8) students. Currently, Rivers meets on the first three Sundays of each month. Sunday gatherings create space for youth to build trusting relationships with each other, to learn and ask questions about their faith, and to live out their faith in service to others. In addition to our Sunday meetings, there are activities planned both on and off-campus for our Rivers youth. If you are interested in receiving alerts, reminders and updates about our Rivers youth ministry, or would like to volunteer with this ministry, contact Pastor Vern.
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Seas – Seas is our youth ministry geared towards high school (grades 9-12) students. Currently, Seas meets on the first three Sundays of each month. Sunday gatherings create space for youth to build trusting relationships with each other, to learn and ask questions about their faith, and to live out their faith in service to others. In addition to our Sunday meetings there are activities planned both on and off-campus for our Seas youth. If you are interested in receiving alerts, reminders, and updates about our Seas youth ministry, or would like to volunteer with this ministry, contact Pastor Vern.
NURSERY MINISTRY – At St. Mark’s we try to create space for people of all ages to be in a loving and welcoming community. During our worship services and faith formation time, we have a staffed nursery for children ages birth through 4 years old. 
Our nursery is staffed by Melissa Hinson and one other adult volunteer.  Melissa is employed by the Rowan Salisbury School System as an EC Pre-K teacher.  Our nursery is filled with a variety of engaging activities for children to enjoy.
ST. MARK'S PRESCHOOL - Did you know that St. Mark’s Preschool was the first preschool in the town of Mooresville?! The preschool is a ministry that has helped form the lives and faith of individuals in the Mooresville area for generations! Children ages 2-5 are loved and taught by an amazing staff about the joys of reading, writing, and counting. Our preschool staff and pastors also teach them about the love of Jesus and how much they themselves are loved by Jesus. To learn more about St. Mark’s Preschool contact the preschool director Stephanie Mattingly, or check out their page here.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL (VBS) – St. Mark’s is known throughout the local community for the dynamic VBS experience offered to youth and families of all ages each year. Keep your eye on our News and Events page for details about our next VBS, including dates, themes, and registration information.
CHURCH LIBRARY – St. Mark’s is proud to host a library with an array of materials for children and adults. The Library has a variety of resources with at least 1,500 titles for children and over 300 titles for adults. The resources available in the library include printed, video, and audio materials.