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July 14-18
Vacation Bible School

July 5 - July 16
Dominican Republic Mission Trip

July 26 -August 2
Dungannon Mission Trip

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Potential Mission Trip to Iowa

Posted by St. Anne's Webmaster

The Diocese of Iowa has asked for help with volunteers on the ground in Iowa and monetary donations. Father Jim has asked us to prayerfully consider a mission to Iowa the week of July 26, with a goal of helping with the clean-up efforts, primarily mucking out houses that have been flooded. This will be hard and dirty work but it is much appreciated and needed. If you've been following the stories, you may also have heard that many folks didn't have the appropriate insurance coverage for flood damage. Even with insurance help, our New Orleans mission team knows how difficult a challenge the clean-up is and how much help is needed. The recent flooding has killed several people, displaced thousands from their homes and caused an estimated $1 billion in losses (as of June 19).

Rev Denise has volunteered to support this mission if we have folks to go. We'll keep the trip fairly small (10-14 people) and will take adults and teens 16 years and older. (Eligible teens committed to the Dungannon trip may elect to switch to this trip since they are the same week). If you are interested in this trip, please contact Susan Ficklin, 703-281-5878 as soon as possible.
Please consider if this is your time to serve!

Open Grill Night Every Wednesday at St. Anne's

Posted by St. Anne's Webmaster

Join us each Wednesday this summer at the picnic table, come whatever weather! Here's the deal: Bring veggies & meat to throw on the grill, maybe a beverage or salad to share around, your kids, your neighbors, yourself, show up at 6:30 p.m. and enjoy grilling, Episcopal style. This is a GREAT way to get to know members of your parish. So don't miss out!

Living the Mission Capital Campaign Progress Report

Posted by St. Anne's Webmaster

Total Pledged: $632,971 - Received 5/2008: $553,380 - % pledge: 87.5%

In June, 2005, we finished the pledge drive for St. Anne's Living the Mission campaign and began collecting those pledges. Thank you for your faithfulness in making your pledge payments! We are reaching the end of the three-year collection phase. The financial goals were to retire St. Anne's second mortgage and set aside funds for major maintenance and replacement, freeing up funds in our annual budget for outreach ministries. The Vestry retired the second mortgage as of June 2007 and reallocated the operating funds used to pay the second mortgage monthly bill to outreach ministries - an additional $40,000 in 2007 and in 2008! Additionally, the Vestry has begun setting aside campaign contributions for the capital reserve and funding major building and maintenance projects.

With the campaign drawing to its official close in June, we are still short as much as $80,000 in pledges. Please consider completing your pledge soon – a healthy capital reserve allows the Vestry to focus their attention on our outreach ministries and other ministries.

Thank you for your faithfulness,

Susan Ficklin - Co-chair, Living the Mission Capital Campaign

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Education

 

Children/Teens Christian Education

Nursery

Childcare for infants and tots up to age 4 is provided on Sundays during the school year from 8:45 a.m. until the end of the 11:15 a.m. service, in the Common Ground wing of our building.

If you would like to help care for the little ones on an occasional basis, contact the church office.

The glassed-in Chapel/Cry Room at the back of the Nave is another alternative for parents with small children.

Sunday Church School

St. Anne’s offers a vibrant and varied program to assist with our children’s spiritual formation.

The following church school classes meet at 9:00 a.m., after which children join their parents in the Nave for Communion: Preschool (ages 3 and 4), Kindergarten and Grade 1, Grade 2.

Classes for older children and teens meet between the 9:00 and 11:15 a.m. services. There are separate classes for: Grade 3, Grades 4 and 5, Confirmation class for young people Grade 6 or older, Rite 13 class for 7th and 8th graders, Grades 9-12.

During the summer, Children’s Chapel is offered during the first half of the 10:00 a.m. service for 4 to 8-year olds. Children then join their parents in the Nave for Communion.

Vacation Bible School

St. Anne’s offers a one-week Vacation Bible School program for four-year-olds to graduates of the 5th grade. Watch for the dates for Summer of 2008 coming soon!

Children’s Christian Education Ministries

Our church school teachers teach in teams, approximately twice a month. All classes make use of Episcopal Church curricula. These include: “Let the Children Come” in pre-school; “Godly Play” for kindergarten and Grades 1 and 2; “Learning to Use My Bible” for Grade 3; the “Episcopal Children’s Curriculum” for 4th/5th grades; Confirmation class for Grade 6 and other interested young people; “Rite 13” for Grades 7-8; and “Journey to Adulthood” in High School.

If you would like to volunteer as a church school teacher or if you are interested in servicing on the children’s Ministries Committee, contact Ann Ritonia via the church office.

Youth Groups

Our youth group provides a safe, fun and educational environment for young adults from 7th to 12th grades .Our goal is to learn more about God, ourselves, each other and our world. We do this through group activities, prayer, discussion and reflection. Once a month we worship together at the “Come As You Are” 5:00 p.m. service and continue our fellowship in the Great Hall. Additionally, there is a second event or trip each month. These are focused on community service, mission work or fellowship. Updated information on these activities can be found in the newsletter, Sunday bulletin, weekly e-mail and postings on the bulletin board. Our group is expertly lead by Tim & Emily Scott.

Parents, family members and other adults who want to assist or participate are welcome. Contact Ann Ritonia via the church office