Faith, Fellowship, Fun & Food

St Mark's Church South Farnborough

Welcome to St Mark’s, Your Church in South Farnborough

A place with a great history and an exciting future.

Since the 1880s, St Mark's has been a steadfast part of this community, and we are committed to continuing this tradition for many years to come.
The three things that make St Mark’s such a great place to be are

Faith, Food, & Friendship

Faith
People of faith worshipping God, loving Jesus, inspired by the Holy Spirit.

Food
There's always something delicious to eat, including our much-loved Sunday breakfast each month.

Friendship
Lovely, welcoming people who love to meet together and share.

See what’s going on in your church and our community.

We eagerly await the opportunity to see you soon and share the warmth of our community.

Upcoming Events at St Mark's

View the full calendar of events

Thu
12
Dec
2:15pm - 3:15pm -
Fri
13
Dec
9:00am - 4:00pm -
Sun
15
Dec
10:30am - 11:30am -
Thu
19
Dec
5:00pm - 6:00pm -
Fri
20
Dec
9:00am - 4:00pm -
Sun
22
Dec
10:30am - 11:30am -
Sun
22
Dec
4:00pm - 5:00pm -

Bible Gateway Verse of the Day

Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
Isaiah 7:14
11/12/2024

Latest News

Latest News

We are delighted to announce that Revd. Dianna Gwilliams, former Dean of Guildford Cathedral, will be our Celebrant on Sunday, 8th December at 10:30 am.

Online Advent Calendar for schools and young people

This year's online interactive Advent calendar from the Diocese has been launched for schools and young people to join in with from 1 December

Let's come together to celebrate Christingle

Join us for Christingle on 1st December to celebrate, make memories, and have fun!

Advent Festival 2024 'Christmas Boxes'

We are pleased to announce the dates for the Advent Festival 2024, celebrating Christmas Gifts and Traditions from Around the World with a special focus on the theme 'Christmas Boxes/

Christmas Nativity and Carols around the Campfire

The school will present a Nativity performance at St Mark's Church on December 12th and invite everyone to join the Carols around the Campfire at St Mark's School on December 19th

Christmas Open Event @ The Triangle

The Triangle invites you to their Christmas Open Event

A Big Thank You From The Trussell Trust

We are pleased to announce that we received a big thank you from The Trussell Trust for supporting Farnborough Food Bank

The Big Quiz Night

We've teamed up with Tearfund to host an evening of food and fun

Crafty Coffee

Bring your knitting, crochet, drawing, or any other portable craft project, or pop in for a crafty cuppa

Newly Restored Window

We are delighted to announce that we have recently restored damages to our stained glass window
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On October 6th, St Mark’s had the privilege of hosting Bishop Paul, the Suffragan Bishop of Dorking, who presided over our Confirmation Service for four candidates. As always, we celebrated in style with cake!
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Floral decor for the Confirmation Service on 6th October
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Members of our church family, who also attend St. Mark’s School, proudly stand with the school’s impressive collection of Food Bank donations.

St Mark's Church Family

St Mark's Church Family

Come and join us at 10:30 am every Sunday

Bible Praying

At St Mark’s, we celebrate being an ‘open church’.

But what do we mean by ‘open church’?

It’s really simple. We’re a church that is open to everyone, and everyone is welcome because that is what we believe the church is all about. Another way to describe it is family; everyone is part of it. We're a warm and friendly community, ready to welcome you with open arms.

As an open church, we come together as a family, worship as a family, celebrate who we are as a family, and have fun as a family. Our activities are not just about worship but also about joy and fun, making every moment a memorable one.

Being an ‘open church’ has a real impact on the values we share.

One of our key values is we are inclusive of all people.  We try not to draw distinctions between people using measures or barriers that people have invented. These are often barriers and labels that are designed to keep us apart. Instead, we meet everyone as who we are because that’s how Jesus meets us. Jesus meets us and loves us as who we are. You can rest assured that you will be accepted and loved for who you are at St Mark's.

Jesus taught us to ‘love our neighbour as ourselves’, and part of the meaning of this is that we love each other as the people we are. And, we can receive other people's love as who they are.

So what can we expect when we come together as a family?

We really mean coming together as a family. We all worship together, with reflection, prayers, singing, and sharing bread and wine. The younger members of the family have an opportunity to share an activity under the watchful eye of Marcus—our friendly lion—and a team of children’s leaders.

We also share time to chat and drink tea (or coffee). There’s always time for tea at St Mark’s, so definitely more tea, Vicar!

Please come and see how ‘open church’ is at St Mark’s.

What We Believe

 

At St Mark’s, we come together as the family of Christ to worship God in the power of the Holy Spirit.

One generation commends your works to another; they tell of your mighty acts.
Psalm 145: 4

At St. Mark’s, we share the love of God in order to make and support disciples.

Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.  And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.
Matthew 28: 19 - 20

Join us at St Mark’s, where everyone is welcome in God’s unconditional love.

Anyone who welcomes you welcomes me, and anyone who welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me.
Matthew 10: 40

 

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