952-445-1319
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Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain,
but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. Proverbs 31:30
We have added a couple of days in September!
It is so important to us that we have as many people in our directory as possible that we have added three more photo session days!
Please schedule your photo session today!
Thursday, September 21, Noon - 7 pm
Friday, September 22, Noon - 7 pm
Saturday, September 23, 9 am - 3 pm
Pictures will take place at our St. Mark Social Center
350 Atwood St. S, Shakopee, MN 55379
Please enter the social center doors north of the main church doors off Atwood Street. You will walk up a long sidewalk to get to the social center doors. Session hosts will greet you as you walk in.
Schedule your appointment atUniversal Church Directories
More than five family members?
Please reserve two appointments consecutively (such as 6 pm and 6:10 pm)
Click the "Photography Appointment Scheduling Login" box
Church Code: mn344 Church Password: photos
A few Q&A's
Where do I go for my session?
Photo sessions will be held at our St. Mark Social Center at 350 Atwood Street South, Shakopee, MN 55379. Please enter the social center doors north of the main church doors off Atwood Street. You will walk up a long sidewalk to get to the social center doors. Session hosts will greet you as you walk in.
Is my photo session only 10 minutes?
Your photography session is scheduled for 10 minutes, but please allow for 45-60 minutes total for professional photography and portrait previewing.
What if I need to cancel or change my appointment?
You can schedule a new appointment for a time that works for you. Cancel your existing appointment by contacting the parish office at 952-445-1319.
Have further questions?
Contact the parish office during regular office hours and we will be happy to help you!
Our Parish directory will not be complete without YOU!
We are hoping for 100% participation!
Universal Church Directories
Click the "Photography Appointment Scheduling Login" box
Church Code: mn344 Church Password: photos
More than five family members?
Please reserve two appointments consecutively (such as 6 pm and 6:10 pm)
If we do not see your name on our list of appointments, volunteers will be calling you to invite you to participate. To help us save time, please contact the office to let us know you will not be participating or that you would like to submit your own professional photo to be included. See below for more information.
Are you looking to get a multi-generational photo taken?
(Children, parents, grandparents, sisters, brothers, aunts, uncles, etc.)
Please schedule each individual family's appointment separately but with back-to-back sessions and the photographers will work with you to capture a full group photo at the end of your individual sessions. When you arrive for your photo session, instruct the photographer that you are having individual family photos taken and one generational group photo, and which photos should be included in the SJA parishioner photo directory.
Not a parishioner? THAT'S OK!
If some of the families are not parishioners, you are still welcome to have individual family photos taken as well as generational photos. Simply instruct the photographer as to which families should be included in the SJA parish directory and which should not be included. You will still get your historic photos!
Volunteers are needed to work a shift to greet families at check-in for portrait appointments.
Please pick a day that works for you!
Universal Church Directory is taking photos at many locations around the area. You can schedule an appointment at one of those locations. It is important you mention that you are from a different parish at check-in.
Local dates & location options (others also available)
Call Universal Church Directories from 8 am - 3:30 pm CST to set up an appointment with another parish. (419) 522-5011
It would be helpful if you call our office and let us know if you had a photo taken at a different location then we can be sure that we have it included in our parish directory. Call the office at (952) 445-1319.
You can submit a photo. For more information visit our "Submit a Photo" page at
We are hoping for 100% participation but we understand that some do not wish to have a photo included.
We will be asking volunteers to call any parishioners that have not scheduled an appointment. If you wish to not participate and to save our volunteers from making unnecessary calls, please fill out this form.
ALL SJA & SACS staff are asked to have their picture taken.
You are also encouraged to have your family photos taken!
Not an SJA parishioner? That's OK!
Schedule a portrait session. When you arrive simply let the photographer know that your individual staff photo should be included in the directory but that your family photo should not be included in the SJA parish directory.
All scheduled sessions will receive a free 8 x 10 photo and a copy of the directory.