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Named after the Evangelist, St. Mark Church began life as an Orthodox mission of the Diocese of the South in Sarasota-Bradenton in 1979. With much dedication and sacrifice the community developed into a parish church in 1998. It now serves many throughout Bradenton, Sarasota, Sun City and the surrounding areas.

Today our community has outgrown its original site. We are in the process of building a new home for our parish on Morgan Johnson Road here in Bradenton. We look forward to a bright future and invite you to participate in our continued growth. We at St. Mark are committed to Christ - centered teachings as revealed through Scripture and Apostolic tradition.

A Vision Statement. To be a loving, inviting, evangelical Christian community that attends to the to the needs of its faithful as well as the community both here and in other places.

Our Mission. As members of the "living" body of Christ we strive to actualize the message of Jesus Christ as revealed to us in Holy Scripture and Holy Tradition through: worship, stewardship, fellowship, and discipleship.

Values for our Church:
- Caring and Compassion
- Team work and Trust
- Mutual Respect and Recognition
- Humility and Service
- Financial Responsibility and Christian Behavior

We are committed:

- To giving of our time, talents and treasure
- To bear witness to the Gospel of Christ to those willing to receive it.
- To actually cooperate in the mission of this community through the selfless giving of our time.
- To participate in the Holy Sacraments of the Church.
- To support the leadership of this community.
- To contribute toward the "Fair Share" Program, which supports the Central Church Administration of the Orthodox Church in America.

Some of our ministries include:

1. Community Relations. Building a healthy network with other faith groups and service organizations. As an example, we participate with Manatee Religious Services.

2. Charitable Giving and Humanitarian Aid. Offering personal as well as financial support for such programs as "Meals-On-Wheals", St. Nicholas Day Program, Adopt-a-Family, International Mission Center Support, Share Program, "Project Mexico"- home building mission, and others.

3. Parish Nurse Program. Providing free health assessment, screening, education and prevention programs for parishioners and the neighboring community. We also support nursing education programs in Moscow, Russia. For more information visit Nurse Program page.

4. Christian education (for adults). Encouraging both adults and children to put their faith into action through study and reflection on current topics and issues.
Visit our "Orthodoxy 101" page or view our monthly Church News for "Orthodoxy 101" schedules.

5. Sunday school for little ones online.
Please visit our Kid's Page for additional information.

5. Event Planning. Allowing for our community to "play together" as well as "pray together" by organizing a variety of activities. Visit our Church News page to find out about this month's special events.