Walking with Moms in Need
What is Walking with Moms in Need?
Walking with Moms in Need is a nationwide, parish-based initiative to increase support for pregnant and parenting mothers in need. It works to ensure that any woman who finds herself unexpectedly pregnant, or parenting in difficult circumstances, can turn to her local Catholic Church and be connected with the resources she needs. Volunteers walk with moms throughout the motherhood journey, offering them authentic Christian friendship and ongoing support.
Learn More: National website for Walking with Moms in Need www.walkingwithmoms.com/videos
Watch the new 3-minute video, Answering the Call, featuring our own diocesan leader, Melissa Scanlon from St. Matthew Church, that beautifully highlights how parishes like ours can be the hands and feet of Christ to mothers in need. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6htuNr8GuOg
Parish-Wide Pro-Life Outreach at Saint Mark
WHO?
This effort is for everyone—men, women, families, youth, and individuals—who want to build a culture of life and love here at Saint Mark and beyond! Let us walk together in hope and service to the Moms in need of our community.
Every woman facing an unexpected pregnancy or parenting in difficult circumstances should know she can turn to her local Catholic Church for the help and hope she needs. That is the mission of Walking with Moms in Need—a nationwide, parish-based initiative of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
We invite you to walk with us. This apostolate seeks to provide real, tangible support to pregnant and parenting women—not just within our parish, but across our entire local community.
Five Pillars of Support:
We are organizing this initiative around five key pillars, and we need your help in each area. We encourage you to prayerfully consider how God might be calling you to serve:
- Resource Referral: Help connect mothers to local services and resources
- Monetary Support: Financial contributions or assistance with fundraising
- Material Support: Donating or collecting essential baby and household items
- Emotional Support: Offer friendship, encouragement, and mentorship
- Spiritual Support: Pray intentionally for our moms and the ministry
WHO? Each pillar will have a volunteer leader.
If you feel called to serve as a coordinator in one of these areas, please reach out to us directly—we would love to talk with you about this opportunity for servant leadership.
If you have questions, feel drawn to one of the support pillars, or feel called to take on a leadership role, please email beth@zuhosky.com.
How can you help right now?
Walking With Moms in Need: Diaper, Formula, and Wipe Drive!
When: September 13-21, 2025
Leave donations in Narthex Bin
We are excited to announce the relaunch of our Walking with Moms in Need ministry here at St. Mark! This beautiful initiative is part of our parish’s commitment to walk alongside mothers and families facing challenging circumstances, offering not only our prayers but also practical support.
As we begin anew, we invite you to participate in our Diaper, Formula, and Wipe Drive from September 13–21. These essential items will provide immediate help and hope to moms in our community who often feel alone or overwhelmed.
We especially need diaper sizes 3-5 and Similac Baby Formula, although all sizes and brands are welcome.
Your generosity can make a life-changing difference—reminding every mother that she is not alone and that her parish family is here to support her and her child with love. Your donations will go to parishioners, local moms in need, and local agencies serving this community.
Please bring donations to the collection bin in the Narthex during the drive week. Together, let’s live out Christ’s call to “love one another” and surround moms and babies with the care they deserve.
Walking with Moms in Need: Community Pregnancy Center 34th Annual Walk for Life
When: Saturday, October 4 check-in 8:30 am | Walk begins at 9:30 am
Where: Langtree, 150 Landings Drive, Mooresville (Don’t need to be present to participate.)
Join the St. Mark Walking with Moms in Need (WWMIN) team to help raise the most money for the Community Pregnancy Center of Lake Norman. Event begins with a short opening program, followed by a 1.5-mile family-friendly walking course, and finishes with an announcement of the total amount raised and prizes being awarded.
HOW TO WALK WITH AND RAISE MONEY FOR THE ST. MARK WALKING WITH MOMS IN NEED TEAM:
- Register by clicking the button below
- Click the “Give” button
- Fill out the online form completely
- Share this link with your friends on social media to raise more money
- Show up with our WWMIN team on Saturday, October 4, 2025 at 8:30 am and get ready to walk! (If you‘re unable to make the walk-in person, you can walk wherever you are.)