Our Family Train Day Returns on January 4th!

St. Mary Anne’s Mission Committee has hosted a model train show in the Parish Center for thirteen years. Model train enthusiasts of all ages chase the cold winter blues away with their passion for model railroading. Visitors are treated to up to nine working model train layouts featuring Standard gauge, O gauge, S, HO, and N gauge trains.

The five hour free event attracts hundreds of visitors from our local area. Through the sale of raffle tickets and refreshments and lunch, in addition to donations, recent events have raised in excess of $1700.00.

It’s that Time of Year to Walk the Cookie Walk!

Our Annual Christmas Cookie Walk  is this Saturday, December 7th from 9AM to Noon!

As in years past, we will sell our delicious homemade Christmas cookies by the pound ($9.00).

Please invite your family and friends to buy our delicious homemade cookies or candy by the pound! Our boxed treats make the perfect hostess gift, Christmas present, and late night snack treat! Proceeds benefit our parish’s Episcopal Church Women and their ministry endeavors.

Parking available on S. Main in front of the Parish Center until 11:30am. No later, please, due to the parade! Parking is also available across the street, compliments of our friends at North East Methodist Church. Also, our lot on Church Point Road is available.

At St. Mary Anne’s, we traditionally remember to “Give thanks to the Lord for he is good; his love endures forever” (Psalm 118), with our 10AM Thanksgiving Day Service.

Our beautiful liturgy and music sets the tone for this special holiday of Thanksgiving. Invite your family and friends to this meaningful service and make this your annual Thanksgiving tradition.

One of our yearly outreach projects is the Giving Tree, which commits to providing Christmas gifts for local children who would otherwise do without. This year our Giving Tree project sponsors children in need from Bayview Elementary School.

Names will be available in the Parish Hall, Sunday November 24th. A Christmas tree, decorated with remaining names, will be in the Parish Hall on Sunday, December 1, after the 8 and 10AM services. Deadline for gift return is Sunday, December 15th.

Linda Hunt is the Giving Tree Coordinator, and can answer any of your questions.

Our Outreach Food Pantry has been busy this week not only with a food delivery but also their Annual Turkey Distribution.

On Thursday, Food Pantry volunteers distributed over 30 turkeys and the fixings to Food Pantry clients. They will have a second distribution before Christmas.

Thank you for making the holidays a little brighter for our neighbors this holiday season!