Rooted in the past, reaching for the future
Because of the Easter holiday, we will be holding Coffee House on the second Saturday instead of our usual third Saturday. The next Coffee House will be Saturday April 12th, when we will welcome Brody Bond from Baltimore. He last played for us in January of 2024.
The times remain the same with doors opening at 6:30 and music beginning at 7:00. Suggested donation is $15 and proceeds beyond the fee paid to the performers will go to Meeting Ground for their work with the homeless in Cecil County.
We anticipate a glorious Easter celebration in our sanctuary this year, and our Flower Committee is preparing beautiful altar and flowers for the church.
At this time, we seek donations to help offset the costs of flowers and materials. We’ll have our palms for Palm Sunday, the Garden of Repose for the Night Watch on Maundy Thursday, and the Flowering Cross on Easter Sunday for children to come forward and place daffodils on the cross.
The Easter flower envelopes are now in the church. If you do not have an envelope and wish to donate, you may donate online or mail a check in any amount made payable to St. Mary Anne’s and marked “Easter Flowers”.
Be sure to include the name(s) of those you would like to remember, honor, or for whom you are thankful. In order to have names included in the Easter bulletin, please respond by Thursday, April 17th.
Wednesday Women Luncheon Recap
Spring was ushered in with friends at this week’s Wednesday Women Luncheon. The ladies learned about container gardening techniques by Master Gardener Doris Behnke of the University Maryland Extension. They also enjoyed a catered lunch with homemade salads and desserts.
This month’s hostesses were: Mary Beth Kenny, Wendy Gilbert, Sherlene Newton, Anne Bates, Kristen Polanco and Jacqui McMullen.
Mark your calendars: the next Wednesday Women Luncheons are scheduled for September 3rd and November 5th.
In these uncertain times, it is a blessing to know that the Saint Mary Anne’s Food Pantry is a visible and viable ministry.
The first quarter of 2025 saw us serving 305 visitors who represented 886 family members.
Contributions from outside sources totaled almost $4,400. It is out of this abundance that we give to those in need in our community. We can always do more, and we will, even in these uncertain times.
Want to help? Please see the flyer below, detailing a North East Hunger Appeal. Your check or donation can be sent to our church or dropped in our Sunday offering. Please mark “Hunger Appeal” in the notation line.
Thank you to our Food Pantry volunteers and to those who generously donate to the Pantry!
The Food Pantry is closed on Saturday, January 25, 2025, so volunteers can attend Donne Lewis’ funeral.Father John reports that yesterday’s Food Pantry meeting was well attended and productive. After opening with a prayer for the recently deceased Food Pantry Coordinator, Donne Lewis, Father John led the discussion about issues and concerns, and future leadership.
John Stemen will be in charge of food procurement, inventory, vendors and community involvement. George Kaplan will handle client management, scheduling volunteers until April, Federal Food and the Cecil County Help Center. Barb England, our Parish Treasurer, will provide financial management. Organizing is underway.
We are grateful to these individuals and all the volunteers who expressed their willingness to continue with this important ministry.
