About Our Church
St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church in Harvey, Illinois – affectionately known as THE MARK – is The Place Where God is Making a HOLISTIC MARK on People’s Lives.
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THE MARK has a long history of providing life-changing ministry in the lives of many people. It is expressed through the Five Pillars of the Church – Pillars that the church stands on as it serves through five important areas: Worship; Prayer; Word; Outreach; and Service. It is through these five important areas where you will see the Purpose of St. Mark fulfilled as we are committed to Reaching Souls for Christ – Edifying the Souls we have Reached – Discipling those souls in Christ – Empowering Souls to live for Christ.
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We believe in One God – expressed in three distinct persons – The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit. The Father is our Creator and Provider; the Son is our Savior and Redeemer; and The Holy Spirit is our Sanctifier and Teacher. We believe we are called to be His workmanship – to fulfil His purposes in our lives and the lives of others. Click here to see a full list of our beliefs as a ministry.
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1959 was the year it all began – and by the grace of God, the ministry Remains – as a vital and important part of the Harvey community. For over 65 years of serving, THE MARK has made an Impact on the lives of thousands of individuals. Countless souls have been saved and discipled. Many people from the community have been touched by the ministry of THE MARK. Our history includes dynamic worship serves, lively bible studies, soul stirring concerts, professional medical center, St. Mark Academy, outreach initiatives, soul winning initiatives – all touching the lives of youth and seniors and those in between.
Our current Lead Pastor, Edwin Harris, was hired by our previous Pastor, the late Bishop William Jordan, who served faithfully for 32 years. It was under the ministry of Bishop Jordan that THE MARK grew leaps and bounds – making a God-Mark on Harvey and the surrounding communities, including Chicago. It would be hard pressed to find someone who has NOT been to THE MARK for either a worship service, bible study, funeral, concert, graduation, or other event.
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THE MARK is committed to grow in excellence under our current leaders – Pastor Edwin Harris and Lady Beverly Harris. They have served faithfully in this lead capacity for 13 years – and counting. God is making an Impact in the lives of others by using the willingness of the many servants who serve with our leaders. St. Mark is that PLACE where God is Making those HOLISTIC MARKS in the lives of many!