Adults

St. Mary’s offers a varieties of opportunites for adults to grow and live out their faith.

Adult Education and Bible Studies

The Alpha Course — a great place to learn the basics of the Christian Faith.
For more info click here.

Bible Studies for Men and Women — various Bible studies take place during the year designed to deepen our knowledge and understanding of God’s Word. A Lectionary Study meets every Wednesday at 10:30am, after Eucharistic at 10:00am, in the Parish Hall.

Daughters of the King (DOK)

The Order of the Daughters of the King (DOK) is a spiritual sisterhood of women dedicated to a life of Prayer, Service and Evangelism. We have made a commitment to Jesus as our Savior, and we follow Him as Lord of our lives. We are an Order for women who are communicants of the Episcopal Church, churches in communion with it, or churches in the Historic Episcopate.

The DOK typically meets once a month. Please see our monthly events calendar for dates and times.

For more information about the St. Mary’s chapter of the DOK, contact Patty Midura, chapter president, by sending an email here.

To learn more about the national order of the DOK, click here.

Episcopal Church Women (ECW)

Every woman member of St. Mary’s automatically belongs to the ECW. The ECW plays an important role in the life the Church. St. Mary’s ECW helps plan and organize our Christmas and Summer Bazaars, our seasonal dinners, and other fundraising and service events during the year.

The ECW meets in the Parish Hall once every month. Please see our monthly events calendar for dates and times.

If you are interested in getting involved with the ECW, you can contact our President, Barbara Breen, by sending an email here.

Altar Guild

The St. Mary’s Altar guild assists the rector by taking care of the set up and take down of the altar, and making sure the sacramental functions of the church are supported. This is an important ministry of the women of the church. For more information, contact one of the heads of our Altar Guild, Barbara Breen and Kathy Crannell, by sending an email here.

Welcoming Ministry

Welcoming visitors and newcomers to St. Mary’s is a vital component of our outreach. Our Welcoming ministry includes greeting people when they arrive at Church, visiting newcomers after the service, praying for newcomers and more.

Lay Readers

If you have a good voice and the courage to stand up in front of the congregation, then becoming a Lay Reader may be for you! Lay Readers help during the Sunday service by reading the Scriptures as assigned for the day.

Choir

If you like to sing and worship please join the choir. The choir meets every Friday at 3:30pm in the church.

Lay Eucharistic Ministers (LEM’s)

LEM’s visit St. Mary’s homebound parishioners and bring them Communion (pre-consecrated). They also may serve as chalice bearers during services. A license from the Diocese is required.

Volunteer Opportunities

There are many opportunities to volunteer at St. Mary’s. Please see our monthly newsletter for each month’s opportunities.