The Mission Committee committed to another 8 month’s of meals for the Paris Foundation, beginning in April 2023. We will provide meals on the first Tuesdays of April, May, July, August, October, and November (2023), and January and February (2024).

To assist with this effort, we need volunteers to sign up to join a “team” of 2 bakers (50 desserts each) and 5 sandwich makers (20 sandwiches each). Each team provides the food for some number of months (depending on how many volunteers we get) on a rotating schedule.

We hope you will consider joining us in support of The Paris Foundation as they help supply food. The Paris Foundation is a Christian non-profit ministry in Elkton that serves the poor and homeless.

 

To help volunteer, Email Rick Waterhouse: wate6585@zoominternet.net

We are looking for a few history enthusiasts to work with our resident archivist, Nancy Ball, and help document our St. Mary Anne’s history.

As part of this working group, you’ll learn more about the church’s construction in 1743. Discover that Captain John Smith explored the North East Creek. You’ll uncover fascinating details about former Rectors, such as the Rev. Enoch Miller, who fought at the battle of Gettysburg for the Union, and the Rev. Giles Cook, the last surviving staff member of General Robert E. Lee. Our history is fascinating but we need your help to review, research and develop a written history.

A St. Mary Anne’s History Group is now forming and will meet this Thursday at 10:00AM in the Parish Office Conference Room (upstairs in the Parish Center). This is a working group–and not a lecture–so please come prepared to dig in!

Thank you to everyone who participated in our Annual Meeting last Sunday. Much was accomplished at the well-attended meeting, including the election of three Vestry Members–George Balog, Jennifer Swoboda, and Mac McMullin; and Convention delegates–Evie and Richard Starr; Alternate delegates–Anne and Gene Steger; and Vestry delegate Linda Gibeck.

The Mission Committee Budget was presented by Rick Waterhouse and approved. The Church Budget was presented by Finance Chair George Coudon and Treasurer Barbara England.

Father John, Sr. Warden Mike Pugh, and Jr Warden George Balog presented reports and answered questions. Sande Taylor, Church Registrar, took the minutes.

Thank you to the Vestry for the Coffee Hour contributions, Andrea Pugh and Father John for meeting management, Larry Gibeck and Charlie Kornsey for room set-up, Sande Taylor for the minutes, Valerie Manges and Barb England for the Annual and Financial Reports, and all Committee Leaders who submitted their reports.

Save the Date!

Our Garden Market planning is now underway so please save the date on your calendar:

Friday, May 5 (9:00AM to 6:00PM)

and

Saturday, May 6 (9:00AM to 4:00PM)

We will share details in the next couple of weeks about vendor and sponsorship opportunities and all the ways you can help make the Garden Market a blooming success!

This Saturday, January 14 at 9:00 to 11:00 am in the Parish Hall is the next session of the Way of Love – PRAY. ALL are welcomed to join. Come and join a dynamic group that are looking to strengthened commitment and relationship

with the Lord.

During this session we will look at the ways and resources that can help all fulfill the Biblical command to “Pray unceasingly.” (1Thessalonians 5:16) and what that means for our life each day.

See you at Parish Hall, Saturday January 14 th at 9:00 am. —John Stemen, Bob Doyle, Carol Weisel, & Fr. John Schaeffer