Halloween
Both churches will be passing out candy bags on Halloween so add us to your route and be safe.
Charge Conference this Sunday
Just reminding everyone this Sunday is our cluster Charge Conference at Crossroads UMC at 1800 Rodman Ave in Portsmouth. This is the old West End UMC. The time is 2:00 pm.
Reminders from Community UMC
Just two reminders from Community UMC @ 37 Cherry Road. First, Wednesday night Kid’s Club is back in session and we had a good turn out last night. This coming Wednesday (26th) we will be having pizza. The club starts at 6:30 and ends at 7:30. This Saturday (22nd), we will be having a End of Summer potluck at 5:00. […]
Hurricane Florence
As it looks at this writing, Florence will impact north of Wilmington, NC close to Moorehead City, NC Thursday as a strong Category 4 hurricane and then will slow and begin to die off wind wise. The problem is the water it will blow into the area and the rain that will fall. Please check your flooding zone. Portsmouth has […]
St Mark’s own Vernon Halstead
CHESAPEAKE- Vernon Elwood Halstead, 94, passed away at his residence in The Crossings at Oakbrooke Assisted Living in Chesapeake VA on Friday, August 17, 2018, after a short battle with brain cancer. Vernon was born on December 19, 1923 in Portsmouth, VA to the late Benjamin Franklin (Sr.) and Mary Elida Halstead. He began his work life at the young […]
7/29/2018
Come join us for our celebration of VBS and our catered BBQ lunch after worship at St. Mark 4320 Twin Pines Road Portsmouth, VA
Invite someone to church
It really is easy to invite someone to church. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkA_v13q7i0
St Mark VBS starts 7/23/2018
Rolling River Rampage starts 7/23/2018 with registration at 8:30. Ages 3-12 welcome and it will be from 9:00 AM to noon each day. We will have a closing lunch on the 29th after worship.
St Mark’s Own Joe Williams
PORTSMOUTH – Joseph “Joe” Maupin Williams, 83, of the 5800 block of Hedgerow Lane, entered Heaven peacefully on June 29, 2018, while surrounded by family and friends. Joe was born in Portsmouth, VA on April 4, 1935 to parents, Eugene “Keeley Rock” Williams and Margaret (Raymond) Festa Gregory. He attended Wilson High School and it was then, at the age […]
Sunday July 8th
Sunday, July 8th I will be taking off from the pulpits. I don’t believe I will attend the worship services of either church. Our services will be conducted by the Elizabeth River District Superintendent Wayne Snead. Since April 1st, this year has been in turmoil for Sue and I. It was just seven weeks from her getting the first signs […]
Community’s own Bernetta Mitchell
Obituary for Bernetta “Netta” Mitchell PORTSMOUTH – Bernetta Lee “Netta” Mitchell, 55, of the 200 block of Bedford Ct. passed away on Wednesday, June 27, 2018 in her home. She was born on August 28, 1962 in Smithtown, NY to the late Woodrow M Judge and Lois Smith Judge; and was a member of Community United Methodist Church in Portsmouth. […]
From Pastor Kirk
From Pastor Kirk: I just can’t express my gratitude for all of the support that you guys at both churches showed Sue and I during her brief illness. God may have gotten us through this trying time but you guys helped ease the journey at every turn. Your thoughts and prayers along with the things different people did made it […]
Pastor Kirk’s wife transitioned to God’s Kingdom
Sue passed away June 8th, at 7:00 AM. She was restless last night and at 2:00 AM she wanted a pain pill which worked and she rested. At 6:00 AM she asked if I was in the room and I said yes, then she asked if I was awake and I said yes. She asked me to move her body […]
