Donne needs some assistance this Thursday, May 19th, with the food delivery for the Outreach office. Help is needed to unload the federal food from the trucks and to stock the storeroom shelves. Please stop by the Outreach office on Thursday at 1:30PM if you can help! Thank you!
Relief in Ecuador
[Episcopal News Service] Saturday, May 14 marks four weeks since the 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Ecuador causing the death of more than 650 people, injuring more than 4,600 and displacing some 30,000. Recovery from the loss of life and the estimated $2 to $3 billion in damages will take years.
Over the past month, the Episcopal Diocese of Litoral, which serves the coastal area hardest hit, conducted a survey of the communities surrounding its churches in the hardest hit area, and has developed a comprehensive plan to care for the short- and long-term needs of people living in those communities; appointing parishioners to liaise with local government officials.
The diocese is preparing to provide “effective and efficient support” to victims based on the results of the survey, said Litoral Bishop Alfredo Morante-España, in an email message. Support, he added, that will require significant financial resources over the next two to three years.
The diocese’s plan covers four courses of action: providing food; health and medical care; spiritual care; and reconstruction and housing improvement. This disaster has a direct link to some in our parish community. Donors can direct support Episcopal Relief & Development’s disaster fund: http://www.episcopalrelief.org/disasterresponsefund-1
Lots of Youth Group Mission Trip Fundraising Events this Spring!
We are excited that we can send some of our SMA youth on a mission trip to Costa Rica this July. Our youth missionaries, in collaboration with the Diocese of Easton, will help to build a church and participate in vision screening.
Last month, the group hosted a Costa Rican Dinner in our Parish Hall. Those in attendance learned a little bit about the trip and the goals of the mission team, and tasted delicious Costa Rican food prepared by the youth and a few parents. Funds from the dinner went toward the mission trip fundraising goals.
During the Garden Market, pretzels were sold along with chances to win a “money tree”. These two additional fundraising opportunities helped, but more fundraising is needed so our youth can participate in this worthwhile experience.
Here are some additional opportunities to help support our youth:
- Envelope Drive will be conducted on Sunday, May 8th during the two church services.
- Yard sale at North East Middle School on Saturday, May 14, from 7-1. If you have any items to donate to our yard sale please bring them to church with you next Sunday or drop them off at Debbie and Dana Cain’s house.
- Benefit dinner at Pier 1 Restaurant on Wednesday, May 18th. We picked this date because it is chicken and dumpling night and the night of the next vestry meeting. You will need to get a coupon from the back of the church to hand to your server, so the Youth Group will receive 10% of all sales from 4-7 p.m. on May 18th. Also, please sign up in the desired time slot on the chart at the back of the church the preliminary count is due to Pier 1 on Monday, May 16.
- Premier Jewelry party in the St.Mary Anne’s parish house from 6-8 p.m. on Saturday, June 11. We will also be having a catalog sales between the services on Sunday, June 12. For added fun we will be raffling off the hostess free jewelry for a dollar a chance or 6 chances for 5 dollars.
Thanks for your participation in advance!
Costa Rica Mission Trip Fund Raiser Dinner
Costa Rica Mission Trip Fund Raiser Dinner at St. Mary Anne’s, this Saturday, April 2, from 6:00pm – 7:30pm.
$12 —Ages 13 and up
$6—Ages 2-12
Free—2 and under
We will prepare Costa Rican food favorites for all, have a 5-minute slide show and answer any of your questions about our trip to Costa Rica, which is from July 22nd-July 31st. SMA folks attending are Hannah Sadler, Dana Cain, Chris Brown, Joe Flood and Peter Flood.
Please come join us for great food and fun! If you cannot join us but would like to make a donation, please send your donation to the Dioceses of Easton, 314 North St, Easton, MD 21601 with Costa Rica in the memo line.
Please RSVP to the church office at 410-287-5522 NOW or register below so we have enough food!!!!!!
Thank you in advance for your support!
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