On Feb. 8 we will be combining our 9:00 and 11:15 service for our Annual Meeting and a Celebration of St. Anne's; this service will begin at 10:00. Child care will be provided from 10:00; children will return to their parents for Communion. During this service we will discuss 2014 final budget numbers and the preliminary budget for 2015 will be presented. Also, new vestry nominations will be presented. Afterwards during coffee hour there will be a chance to talk with folks who are involved with our missions and ministries. Because there'll be so much going on that day there'll be no Sunday School or children's music. Please don't miss this important event. There will not be a 7:45 service on that day, but there will be a 5:00 p.m. service. 

Join us Sunday, Feb. 22 at 1:00 p.m. in the Library to learn more details about the Nov. 27-Dec. 9, 2015 Holy Land Pilgrimage. Our seminarian, Mary Rosendale, who recently returned from a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, will share stories and photographs from her experiences and travels. We will explore the itinerary and costs for our own trip and other important details. We are looking for at least 20 people to join the pilgrimage, and we welcome more. Questions?  Please contact Rev. Laura.

Please mark your calendars for our upcoming Lenten Series which will run for five weeks starting on Feb. 22. The group will read the book Being Christian by Rowan Williams, the 104th Archbishop of Canterbury. Each session will focus on major Christian elements: Baptism, the Bible, Eucharist, and Prayer. During the first half hour of each session, participants will listen to the audio recording of the book. The meetings will be held on Sunday evenings from 7:00-8:30. The discussion session will be proceeded by a time of fellowship and dinner starting at 6:30 p.m. The exact dates are: Feb. 22, Mar. 1, 8, 15, and 22. There is a sign up sheet in the Narthex or contact the Church Office. All are welcome!  

The Ageless Group meeting on Saturday, Feb. 7, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. will show members how to get access to the 160 aging-related documents  held in our Google Drive repository. We will also discuss and choose desired topics for future meetings. Please join us for this time of learning and fellowship!

On Sunday, Feb. 8, SAYG will gather from 6:00-7:30 p.m. for a Chili Dinner & Game Night. Note the extended meeting time and please be sure to sign up to bring a pot of chili, cornbread, toppings, dessert, or beverages.  Please click here to sign up here. If you have a favorite board game, bring it with you! 

On Tuesday, Feb. 17, SAYG will be hosting the St. Anne's Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper. Our senior high youth will serve as cooks, and junior high will be table servers.  We also need a few parents to serve as kitchen managers.  Please click here to sign up for this event. 

If you have questions about any of these events, please contact Rev. Laura.  

Yes, the very successful food collection is back. Last year we received over $3000 worth of free food for our pantry and we want to do the same this year, but we need your help. On Monday, Feb. 16 from 9:00-5:00 we will be handing out flyers and collecting food at Shoppers Food Warehouse in the Clock Tower Shopping Center in Herndon. The food is "stuffed" in a bus and brought to St. Anne's. How can you help? Sign up for a two-hour shift at Shoppers to hand out flyers and support the mission (all ages can help) or sign up to help unload the bus and sort the items here at church from 5:00-7:00. Please click here to book your time slot.  For more information, contact Susanne Walsh.

Save the date! Come help a family achieve ownership of their first home!   Habitat for Humanity is holding some slots just for us on a local build site (likely either Annandale or Alexandria) on Saturday, April 25, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.  Open to age 16 and over -- great youth community service hours opportunity! Directions and details to be provided. If it rains, we will have indoor options at other sites. We are very excited to be continuing St. Anne's long-term commitment to Habitat! Click here to reserve your spot. If you have any questions, please contact Laurie Corkey at 703-435-0191. This is a popular activity! If we fill up and want to be on a waiting list, please also contact Laurie.

St. Anne's Art Show and Silent Auction

There is a maximum of 2 contributions per person.   The theme is "creation" and we are calling for entries in a variety of media, including but not limited to painting, knitting, music, jewelry, poetry, ceramics, metal, drawing, embroidery, photography, printmaking, glass, wood, quilting, and sculpture.  We will accept works created by non-St. Anne's artists.  We will also accept non-traditional art "work"/creative gifts; e.g. cooking a gourmet meal in the auction winner's home, creating landscape designs for a yard, etc.

The art show will benefit scholarships for participation in various St. Anne's programs.   Questions?  Contact Rev. Laura.

Summer is coming - believe it or not. Here are some Mission and Camp dates to help with your planning:

•  Philadelphia Mission Trip - June 20-26
•  Mission Possible - June 22-26
•  Vacation Bible School - July 20-24
•  Dungannon - July 25-Aug. 1
•  Dominican Republic - Date to be confirmed

More information about and sign ups for the mission trips and camp will be available shortly.

The spring semester of Kerygma will begin on Monday, Feb. 2. Kerygma meets on Mondays from 10:30-12:15. The text for this session is "An Odd Couple, Jonah and Ruth." The focus is how we treat the "other" among us.

The Monday Book Group Discussion has chosen Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline for their February meeting. The group will meet Feb. 23 at 9:30 in Room 1 to discuss. All are welcome!