Ministries
Youth
At St. Mark’s, we are dedicated to providing a nurturing environment that fosters faith, learning, and community for children and youth of all ages. From early childhood through high school, our programs are designed to enrich spiritual growth and foster lifelong connections.
4th – 12th Grade
Sunday School
Time
Sundays, 9:30 – 10:30 AM
Grades 4-5
Kids Club room on the 2nd floor by the Parish Hall, focusing on Lectionary readings with multimedia aids.
Grades 6-12
Youth Lounge in the Ministry Center, deepening understanding of faith through dialogue and reflection.
Teachers
A dedicated team including Bob Ewing, Patrick Caraway, Robert McVie, Gary Love, Jason Waltman, Michael Ameen and Amy Garsee.
Sunday Nights
EYC
Time
Sundays, 5-7PM
Grades 4-5
Youth Room at St. Mark’s unless we have a special event
We will enjoy dinner and conversation together to catch up with each other and then dive into a devotion. Following our devotion time, we will break off for a fun activity to end the night! Some of our activities include outdoor movie night, giant volleyball, life-size mario kart, water gun wars, and so much more!!
EYC also helps host the Shrove Tuesday pancake dinner, Easter Egg Hunt, and prepares care kits for the homeless throughout the year. Grades 6-12 are welcome and we encourage anyone to bring a friend!
4th grade & up July 28 - August 1, 2025
WeServe
We Serve is a weeklong day camp where students are given the opportunity to serve our neighbors both within our parish and our community. We work on service projects in the mornings and do fun activities in the afternoons. Some of the places we serve include the Providence House, The Hub, and Common Ground. Contact Sarah Wilkes Thompson - swilkes10@gmail.com
Ages 7-14
Boys & Girls Choir
Time
Children ages 7-14. Practice Wednesdays 4:15 to 5:30 pm
Location
Choir Room
The choir is dedicated to the highest musical standards, so educating and forming young people through music, and to enriching the cultural life of Shreveport. The Boys and Girls Choir sings Choral Evensong on Sunday evenings during the school year.
St. Mark’s Cathedral offers free, professional music education to choristers that make a full commitment to the rigorous program. In addition, to offering unique musical opportunities, the choir program coordinates monthly social and enrichment events for choristers at no cost. Choristers perform weekly with professional singers and sing major choral works with orchestra every year.
Monday Nights
High School Bible Study
Time
Mondays 6:30-7:30pm
We will meet in the youth lounge for a meal, study and fellowship. This study will focus on topics that are relevant to the challenges of High School Life.
Wednesday Nights
Middle School Bible Study
Time
Wednesdays 6:00-7:00pm
Middle schoolers meet mid-week to study and fellowship in the ministry center. They focus on issues relating to middle school life and God’s plan for us. High School youth serve as peer leaders for this group.
5th-12th Grades
Acolyte Program
Early Bird Training
August 13th after the 10:30 Eucharist Service
Acolytes assist the priests in our worship services; at times assisting in special events, such as Annual Church Conventions and funerals. A person must attend one Acolyte training session per year.
Early Bird training is held in August right after the main 10:30 service. For more information contact Jacques Lasseigne
Upcomming
Youth Events
SafeGaurding
The following links provide information regarding safeguarding policies used at St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral and throughout the Episcopal Diocese of Western Louisiana:
Diocesan Safeguarding Policy Page
Policies for the Protection of Children and Youth from Abuse
Recognizing and Reporting Abuse of Children and Youth