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St. Mark UMC Sponsors Community Health Fair

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion EditorSeptember 21, 2022

USC School of Pharmacy and LA Recovery Connect co-host event featuring free vaccines and screenings Scores of people filled the campus of St. Mark United Methodist Church to take advantage of the many free resources available at the Community Health Fair on Saturday, Sept. 10. USC School of Pharmacy and LA Recovery Connect co-sponsored the afternoon event, which offered COVID and flu vaccines, wellness screenings, and educational booths. The program also included raffle prizes, musical entertainment and nutritious refreshments. In addition, the health fair featured a fentanyl awareness panel discussion and training on using Naloxone, which counters fentanyl overdoses. The

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St. Mark UMC Dedicates Prayer and Produce Community Garden

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion EditorAugust 11, 2021

Church aims to combat food insecurity by distributing free vegetables to South L.A. neighbors Fresh vegetables and herbs will be available throughout the neighborhood, thanks to the Prayer and Produce Community Garden sponsored by St. Mark United Methodist Church. The South L.A. congregation, headed by Pastor Gary B. Williams, dedicated the garden on August 7, and anointed the land as its contribution to the fight against food insecurity, also called food deserts, which refer to limited access to quality, affordable and healthy products. Church members and local residents were on hand to celebrate along with the Rev. Dr. Jennifer Oliver

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Masters Leads St. Mark UMC Holy Week Revival

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion EditorApril 5, 2017

The Rev. Dr. Henry L. Masters, Sr., will be the guest preacher at the 2nd Annual Holy Week Revival beginning Sunday, April 9 through Tuesday, April 11, at 7 p.m., at Saint Mark United Methodist Church, 8305 S. Gramercy Pl., in Los Angeles. According to Pastor Gary Bernard Williams, the theme is “The Devil Is a Liar,” and the revival is part of several activities planned for the week. The Annual Seder Meal Celebration takes place on Thursday, April 13 and the Children’s Ministry will sponsor an Easter egg hunt on Saturday, April 15. On Sunday, April 16, Sunrise Service