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Vacation Bible School

July 5 - July 16
Dominican Republic Mission Trip

July 26 -August 2
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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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Citizenship Classes

St. Anne’s  citizenship volunteer teach and prepare qualified immigrants in our community to pass the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services exam and interview.  Classes are offered three times a year in the fall, winter and spring.  The nine-week classes meet Thursday evenings from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the Great Hall.

Contact the church office for more information.

ESL (English-as-a-Second Language) Class

ESL classes are a way of reaching out to recent immigrants who need to acquire English language skills.  Classes meet weekly at the church and include listening and speaking skills as well as reading and grammar geared to the students’ skills and needs.

Contact the church office for more information.

FACETS

FACETS (Fairfax Area Christian Emergency & Transitional Services) provide hot meals to homeless families who are temporarily housed in motels.  Join our team of parishioners who prepare and deliver a complete dinner to FACETS families on the first Wednesday of each month. 

Contact Sarah Albamonte or Angie Gray at facets@stannes-reston.org for more information.

Fellowship Houses

The Fellowship Houses, operated by the Fellowship Square Foundation, a non-profit corporation affiliated with the Lutheran Church, provide housing and supportive services for low income elderly and disabled persons, regardless of race, creed, gender or national origin.  St. Anne’s is involved with supporting the residents of Lake Anne and Hunters Woods Fellowship Houses.  Volunteers provide opportunities for socialization for the residents.

Contact the church office for more information.

Industrial Areas Foundation/NOVA

St. Anne’s has joined this organization on a trial basis.  IAF/NOVA is a broad, non-partisan, multi-racial, multi-faith organization, rooted in local congregations and other voluntary associations to act on issues that affect the lives of poor, working class, middle-income and immigrant Northern Virginia families.  IAF trains congregations to take prophetic (not political) public action at the local, state and national level.

Contact Mary Bogle Malzahn for more information.

Jeanie Schmidt Free Clinic

Located in Herndon near the Post Office, this clinic serves those residents in  the northern portion of Fairfax County. Eligibility criteria are, generally, low income and high blood pressure.  Volunteers provide administrative assistance, translation services, occasional evening meals for other volunteers and assistance to the clients during clinic visits.

Contact Martha Furniss  for more information.  

Jennifer Mitchell Memorial Scholarship Fund

St. Anne’s joins four other congregations annually to make scholarship awards to 11 high school seniors from Reston and Herndon.  The fund was established to recognize students who have attained a solid record of achievement despite economic, family, linguistic or other difficulties that would have impeded less dedicated and determined students.

Contact Joanne Brownsword at jennifermitchell@stannes-reston.org for more information.