Rooted in the past, reaching for the future
Join us on Sunday, September 11th for our First Annual Sundae Sunday to kick-off our Sunday school registration!
After each service, we will serve delicious ice cream sundaes on Hoopes Court and provide the opportunity to register children for Sunday School classes and materials. Bring your families to enjoy this tasty treat and to learn more about the upcoming school year!
Sunday school registration will be held at Hoopes Court on Sunday, September 11th between and after services.
Nursery school and grade school children can participate each week in Sunday school classes during our Education Hour( 9:15AM-10:15AM). This time period is conveniently held between our 8:00AM and 10:30AM Sunday Services. During our Education Hour, adult participants gather in the Parish Hall for coffee and an educational program, while children move downstairs to the children’s classrooms for their instruction. In this way, families can fully participate in either worship service and also enjoy education and fellowship.
To see the new Children’s Education Calendar for the 2016-2017 school year, click here:http://www.stmaryanne.org/church-school-calendar-2016-2017/
The North Elk Coffee House has just released it’s schedule and performer bios for their 20th Anniversary Season! To learn more, click here: http://www.stmaryanne.org/2016-17-performer-schedule-bios/
The Coudon family has graciously planned a parish-wide “Good Old-Fashioned Parish Picnic” at their family farm, on Saturday, September 10th at 2:00PM. Delicious picnic food, fun games, face painting, pony rides and even, an animal petting zoo will be part of the day’s festivities!
The Coudon’s extend this invitation to all parishioners and their families—children and grandchildren—and even, friends and neighbors! This is a wonderful opportunity for fellowship, to make new friends, and to build the church family of St. Mary Anne’s.
What to bring??? All food is provided, but we would like to have a table of home baked pies for that old-fashioned church picnic atmosphere and taste. If you can, please bring a home-made pie to share.
Sign-ups begin on Sunday with the VPOW. You can also email or call the church office. It is important for us to have an accurate count for planning by September 4th. Directions will be provided. Carpooling from the church can be arranged.
We were excited to send some of our SMA youth on a mission trip to Costa Rica this July. Our youth missionaries, in collaboration with the Diocese of Easton, helped build a church and participated in Vacation Bible Study with local children. Our parish donated 36 Spanish Bibles for the villagers.
In April of this year, the group hosted a Costa Rican Dinner in our Parish Hall. Those in attendance learned a little bit about the trip and the goals of the mission team, and tasted delicious Costa Rican food prepared by the youth and a few parents. Funds from the dinner went toward the mission trip fundraising goals.
During the Garden Market, pretzels were sold along with chances to win a “money tree”. Additional fundraisers, including an Envelope Drive, a neighborhood yard sale, two benefit dinners at local restaurants, and a jewelry sale, helped raise the funds necessary for this journey.
On August 14th, the returning missionaries will report to the parish about their experiences, and share pictures, during the Adult Education Hour.
