St Marks Anglican Church

Welcome to the website of St Mark’s Anglican Church Pennant Hills.

You can watch a short welcome and introduction to St Mark’s from our Pastor here.

HAWK is our Huge Awesome Week for Kids running in the school holidays from July 1 – July 5. HAWK involves fun, mayhem and learning what’s in the Bible. It is always a memorable week.

You can find out all the HAWK 2013 details and you can now also register by going to our HAWK page.


For parents with children registered for HAWK, don’t forget our new and improved parents’ Cafe, The Nest. The Nest will feature not just good food and coffee but some free, practical seminars relevant to parents. We’ll post more details of the Nest programme for 2013 shortly.

Sarah Thorburn is student minister at St Mark’s this year, involved at 6:30pm church. She’s from Perth and misses being able to see the sun set over the ocean. Sarah moved to Sydney in 2011 and is currently in first year at Moore Theological College. Sarah enjoys baking (which is good because at St Mark’s we enjoy eating!) But even more than that she loves meeting with women to read the Bible and seeing God transform their lives as they listen to His Word.

Sunday May 5 we had Bishop Glenn Davies with us at St Mark’s as a number of our members biblically expressed their faith in Jesus at our Confirmation Service. It was a great night. we’ll have Glenn’s talk and a photo or two up onthe website soon.

Many people come to Revelation expecting it to be difficult, obscure and complicated. But in the opening paragraph it promises to be a blessing to those who read it, hear it and take it’s message to heart. My experience is that it keeps that promise! We’d love you to come and explore the very encouraging message of this different but not really difficult book of the Bible.

We so do.

Want to check it out?

Have a look here. Make sure you check out the FORGE video

Good Friday took us to the heart of who we are as a church and what we’re on about. If you want to listen to our Good Friday message, here it is:

Why did they execute the guy who said “love your enemies?”

Jesus: An Introduction is a short course St Mark’s runs for people who want to take an adult look at Jesus and what he was on about.

What have people said about our Jesus: An Introduction course?

• “Very clear and easy to understand”
• “Great course, well structured”
• “Very helpful in my struggles with Christianity”

You don’t need to know anything about the Bible and you won’t be asked to read it out loud or to pray. You do get a chance to ask any questions you want.

• 6 sessions, Sundays 3pm – 4pm. NEXT COURSE STARTS APRIL 7
• Cnr Rosemount Ave & Warne St, Pennant Hills
• St Mark’s is pleased to offer this course at no cost and to throw in afternoon tea and a free Bible.
• To get more details, or to register for our next course just contact our pastor Craig Schafer here.

We’ve just started a new congregation at St Mark’s and we’d like you to know that you’re invited. This new 4.15pm congregation that started on Feb 24, 2013 is pastored by Rick Hall. He’d like to tell you a bit more about this exciting new development:

Why not use the unique opportunity of something new to take a first step? Come and hear what God has to say. Come and discover the difference Jesus makes. Come and experience church community where everybody is new. You’ll be welcome.

• When: 4:15pm, Sundays
• With a great programme for children (including kids dinner each week)

Come to English for life.

Learn of practice English in a friendly, relaxed group. Morning tea is provided and a crèche is available for small children. Classes will use a variety of resources, including the text of the Bible.

Details:

• Mondays, 9.30am to 12pm (during school terms)
• At St Mark’s (corner of Rosemount Ave & Warne St, see here for map)
• Cost is only $2 per week

To register or for more information contact us.

I don’t know why, but lots of people nowdays have to put up with being intolerant to gluten.

That’s a bit of a problem if you want to celebrate the Lord’s Supper, because one of the two essential ingredients is bread!


To make life a little bit easier, St Mark’s Pennant Hills has introduced the option of gluten free bread at 6.30pm church. We use Country Life Bakery bread and it is prepared and stored separately to the regular bread. We celebrate the Lord’s Supper once a month, and you’re welcome, whatever your stance towards gluten!