St. Mark’s Church In Montclair To Host Annual Forum Remotely

MONTCLAIR, NJ — The following news release comes courtesy of St. Mark’s United Methodist Church. Learn more about posting announcements or events to your local Patch site.

St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, “The Mark,” invites the community to join us for The Mark Montclair’s 37th Annual Church and Community Forum on Sunday, September 13, 2020, at 2:00 pm via Zoom. The theme is “New Leaders for a New Time: Montclair’s Road Forward.” Advance registration is required at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6dDnVCWZRa2K4rSvDEYK_A. Spaces are limited, so please register early.

For 36 years, this annual gathering has marked the beginning of the school year for Montclair. This year’s forum focuses on how Montclair and its leadership will use current crises to carve out a better future. Our panelists will be the Honorable Sean M. Spiller, Mayor of Montclair; 4th Ward Councilor, David Cummings; and Superintendent of Montclair Schools, Dr. Jonathan C. Ponds. The panel moderator will be Rev. Leslie Houseworth-Fields, The Mark’s senior pastor. Questions for the panelists may be submitted in advance to info@themarkmtc.org by Thursday, September 10, 2020. Please place “CCF Questions” in the subject line.

This event also serves as an opportunity for The Mark to affirm and renew its commitment to human rights and social justice in service to our community, the state, the nation, and the world. This year we celebrate our continued partnership with Toni’s Kitchen in the fight against food insecurity. Having already donated $1000 this summer, The Mark will donate a matching gift to Toni’s Kitchen, dollar for dollar up to $1000, for all donations made as part of this event. Donations can be sent to https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/themarkmtc with Toni’s Kitchen on the “Add a Note” box.

Thank you for supporting The Mark and its service to our community. We hope you will attend our forum and will share this letter and the attached flier with others. If you have any questions, please contact the church office at 973-744-2345 or info@themarkmtc.org.

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