St Mary Anne's Church

Rooted in the past, reaching for the future

1st Annual Men’s Chili Cook-off!

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chili cookoffJoin the men of the parish as they compete in our 1st Annual Men’s Chili Cook-off on Sunday, November 5th at 5-7p.m in the Parish Center!
Prizes will be awarded for the best chili, spiciest, beans or no beans, white chili, and vegetarian . Besides a terrific selection of chili–salad, cornbread, and ice cream sundaes, will be also served.
A free-will offering will be collected to benefit the Episcopal Diocese of Puerto Rico and their hurricane victims.
Please invite your friends and family for this worthwhile cause. Questions? Contact John Wilkes .
Men…start cooking!

September Outreach Pantry Needs

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cleaning suppliesWe like to have cleaning supplies and paper products in our Outreach pantry, to help free our client’s funds for more essential grocery items. We could use: toilet paper, paper towels, dish detergent, laundry detergent, and an all-purpose cleaner.
If you can pick up a few of these items for our September Pantry Drive, and bring them to church on the 24th to be blessed, our clients and our budget would be ever so grateful. Thank you!

Dream Big–Leave a Legacy College Fund

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scholarship dreamAs we begin our new school year, we are pleased to announce the formation of the ” Dream Big–Leave a Legacy” College Scholarship Fund.

 This Fund is founded on the following beliefs:
  • We have an obligation to live our Baptismal Covenant. An essential element of this covenant is to “respect the dignity of every human being.” The “Dream Big – Leave a Legacy” fund is an opportunity for each of us to live our Baptismal Covenant and uphold the “I will, with God’s help” response to the questions of our Baptismal Covenant.
  • Education is a key element to overcoming many societal issues.
  • Every person has the right to “Dream Big.”
This college scholarship fund is created especially for youth with big dreams who may need financial assistance to attend college. Furthermore, this fund is established with the “Big Dream” it will one day grow large enough–through the generous gifts of many–that it may annually fund one-year of college tuition, from its income alone, to a student that is known as a member of St. Mary Anne’s parish family with their own “Big Dream.”
Initially this fund has been established with $25,000, in the loving memory of Elizabeth Jayne and Harold Arthur Flood, by their children Victoria, Rebecca, and Andrew.  However, our “Big Dream” is that many people contribute to the principal and expand this memorial to include the names of your loved ones.
The “Dream Big – Leave a Legacy” college scholarship fund is founded on the beliefs described herein and these principles summarized by St. Paul in his letter to the Philippians (4:8): Whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
Scholarship criteria and guidelines, for interested high school students, will be distributed this fall. Your donations to this fund are welcome at anytime. Together, we can help future generations, “Dream Big and Leave a Legacy”.

 

Youth Group

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youth groupWhat a Blessing!

Our Youth Group is Growing!

 We need two leaders who are able to attend most youth group meetings.

Youth group meetings are held the 2nd & 4th Sunday’s from 1-3 PM. One meeting a month is a lesson/activity done at the Church; the other is usually an off campus activity, i.e. bowling, escape room, mission opportunities.

We also need helpers who can commit to one Sunday a month.  The helpers assist with beverages,     transportation to off-campus activities, and purchase supplies.  The leader would let you know if they need something special.

We are forming a Youth Group Committee. This group will meet two times a year to review what’s       happening in youth group, provide input for activities, coordinate when meals are needed, or take on a special onetime activity, i.e. help with fund raising,  shopping, etc.

Training will be provided for all ministries relating to Youth Group.

If you have any questions or are interested in this ministry, please let Fr. John, Janice Flood or the VPOW know.

 Our youth are the future of our church!

Please consider assisting with this ministry.

 

Our Church School is Growing!

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childrenWhat a Blessing!

Our Church School is Growing!

 Because of this growth, we need some more teachers, helpers and leaders!

 

We need:

Two Church School teachers and three helpers starting Sept. 17th. . We can use you once or twice a month on Sunday mornings from  9:30-10:30AM. Class starts @9:45. We have three classrooms, 4yrs-2nd grade, 3rd-5th grade, and 6-8th grades.

What does a teacher do?  A teacher leads the provided lesson, prepares the materials as needed, and helps to bring the children over to Church at approx. 10:30AM.

What does the helper do?  The helper reads the lesson and assists the teacher as needed. They also take children to the restroom, and help with transport from   classroom to church at 10:30AM.

We provide training for all teachers and helpers. The training is Sept 16th 9:30-10:30AM we will review curriculum, supplies, and how to use additional materials, including a  games box.

If you cannot help on Sunday morning, please consider being part of the Church School Support Committee.  This group helps with buying supplies; provides extra hands for preparing special lesson materials; and supports teachers and helpers. We meet twice a year; and correspond via email when help is needed.

Every classroom must have two adults over 21 to provide a safe environment for our children, so please consider this valuable ministry.

If you are interested, please let Fr. John, Janice Flood, or the VPOW, know. Thanks in  advance for helping us with our young blessings, our children.

 

 

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Sunday 8:00AM: Rite I Service with Holy Eucharist

Sunday 10:00AM: Rite II Service with Holy Eucharist

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