All are Welcome here.

St. Mark's is a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). When Lutherans talk about faith, we are talking about the relationship God's Holy Spirit creates with us. It is a relationship where God's promise of steadfast love and mercy in Jesus opens us to a life of bold trust in God and joyful, generous service to everyone we know and meet in daily life.

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St. Mark's worship services are liturgical in nature, making use of both traditional and alternative settings and styles. We primarily use Evangelical Lutheran Worship (ELW) and All Creation Sings (ACS). Elements of the service include confession and forgiveness, scripture, creed, prayers, congregational hymns, sermon, and a children's message. Communion is served at each worship service.

St. Mark's is located at 2001 South Elmwood Avenue in Sioux Falls.

We meet on Saturday at 5:00 p.m. and on Sunday at 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. Summer hours are Saturday at 5:00 p.m. and Sunday at 10:00 a.m.

Our services are livestreamed and archived on Facebook.

St. Mark’s was a mission congregation of the Augustana Evangelical Lutheran Church. Its organizational meeting was held on November 29, 1954. Its first pastor was the Reverend Dallas Young. In 1962, St. Mark’s became part of the newly merged Lutheran Church in America (LCA). In 1975, the congregation constructed its distinctive pyramid-shaped sanctuary and began expansion of its Sunday School, office, and lower-level space. In 1988, St. Mark’s became part of the newly formed Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). In September 2000, the church dedicated its latest building addition.

St. Mark's has an ample parking lot as well as additional street parking.

The entrance to St. Mark's does not involve stairs. Services and meetings take place on the main floor. There is an elevator to the lower level if needed.

Come as you like!

St. Mark's offers a variety of learning opportunities for both children and adults.

Sunday School meets every Sunday morning at 9:30 a.m., September through May. Classes are offered for ages preschool through middle school. Students in middle and high school meet on Wednesday evenings. The Youth Group meets several times throughout the year, sometimes for serious conversations and sometimes just for fun!

Refer to our calendar for a listing of all St. Mark's learning activities.

Nursery facilities are available for children up to five years of age. The nursery is not staffed and all children must be accompanied by an adult.

Yes! St. Mark’s choir sings at Sunday worship services from September through May. Our Choir Director is Shari Smith.

The choir rehearses at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Newcomers are welcome to join us.

Sunday School meets on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. during the school year. We have a youth group and a confirmation group that meet on Wednesday evenings. The groups also schedule special activities throughout the year.

We seek to celebrate the image of God in all people by welcoming everyone, without exception. Marriage is a gift from God given to all humankind. It is the joining of two lives with the exchange of covenant promises - promises based on the foundation of the faithfulness of God’s love. A wedding is a public witness of faith in God and celebrates love for each other and God’s love for all creation. Marriage is a gift from God in which two people fully give all that they have to the other as they commit to love and support each other for the rest of their lives. 

St. Mark’s believes that marriage is asking God to bless two lives together, as they work to complete the promises they make in the presence of God and the gathered community. They bind themselves to each other in a lifelong relationship based on the promise of faithfulness. 

Please set up a time with the pastor to discuss premarital counseling, the wedding rehearsal and ceremony, and to complete and submit the Use of Building Form. 

If you have questions concerning this policy, please feel free to contact the pastor, the president, or the designated congregational officer(s) at your convenience. 

This policy was adopted by the St. Mark’s Lutheran Church Council on August 15, 2023.

Masks are recommended but not required at all of our services and activities.