All are invited to gather at the corner of Thirst & Theology for an informal and honest conversation about life and faith tonight at Montmartre Café in Lake Anne Plaza. We will gather at 6:00, discussion begins at 7:00. Thirst and Theology is held every month on the second Wednesday of the month. To learn more, please contact Rev. Laura.

The next SAYG meeting is scheduled for this Sunday, April 12. Please join us from 6:15 - 7:15 p.m. in the library. 

Soon, the St. Anne's Vestry will constitute a rector search committee comprised of 12 members that represent the broad spectrum of our membership. If you would like to serve on the committee, please call or e-mail Susan Allen in the church office (703-437-6530) and ask -- by this Friday, April 10 -- to be put on the list of people to be considered. The Vestry will make the appointments to the Search Committee at its April meeting.   

Suzi Jones

Chair, Rector Search Committee

Our Mother's Day tradition is moving one week earlier! St. Anne's mission team members will make cars shiny clean during all morning services on May 3! Donations will also be cheerfully accepted to NOT wash your car. Moving the car wash a week earlier will allow our teams to spend time on May 10 - Mother's Day - with the families who often wait for the last car to be washed, the last hose to be coiled up and the stack of towels to be washed before celebrating.

The 2015 Dominican Republic Mission trip, led by Laura Cochran and Martha Furniss, will leave on Saturday, July 4 and return on Tuesday, July 14. The trip is open to people ages 16 and older. The cost is $1,350 for adults and $1,000 for youth. Team projects will include vacation Bible school and some sort of construction work. Knowledge of Spanish is helpful but in no way required. Based on the feedback we've received, there's a lot of interest in going this year. If you are interested in this Mission Trip, a deposit of $600 is due by Sunday. Please contact Martha Furniss if you are interested.

We will host our second Family Gathering on Saturday, April 11.  Come enjoy a family movie from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.  Bring a beanbag chair or comfy pillow. Bring your favorite movie snack and beverage.  We'll provide the popcorn.  Please click here to sign up. Questions? Contact Rev. Laura.

St. Anne's Art Show and Silent Auction

All of our lives have been touched by cancer in some way, whether through family, friends or ourselves. Relay for Life is one of the American Cancer Society's major fundraisers; walking and raising support for cancer research. The year it takes place at South Lakes High School  and runs from Saturday, May 16 through Sunday, May 17. We walk in shifts, rather than a 'per mile' amount and walkers recruit sponsors for the entire event, there's also the option to give a donation. It's also a great way for high schoolers to add community service hours! For over 10 years St. Anne's has had our Grateful Living team decked out in tie-dye. Last year we had over 30 walkers and we raised more than $3,500 for a very important cause. Of course we want to do even better this year!!! So, how can you help? Please click here to walk or donate towards our team or a walker.

Join us for the Return of the St. Anne's Chili Cook-off and Games Night on May 3 here at St. Anne's.  We'll be judging who makes the best chili; the winner will receive a 'valuable' prize.  We'll need eaters as well as cooks so its open to everyone; cook or not. Bring a side dish to round things out and it promises to be a fun evening! Click here to sign up to attend, enter your chili or to play.

You can also contact Ray Walser for more information about any and all events.

When you go to the grocery store this week, would you put a couple extra items in your cart for the pantry? We are very low on cereal, peanut butter, jelly and fruit. Our next distribution is April 16. Thank you so much. 

Grab your hammer, jeans and t-shirt -- together we can once again help a family achieve ownership of their first home! Have you heard about HABITAT FOR HUMANITY and wondered how you could help? Our local Habitat affiliate is saving some slots JUST FOR US on Saturday, April 25, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.  Age minimum: 16 years and older. Location depends on what's ready at that time, but will be within 30 minutes driving time from St. Anne's. Directions and details TBD as we get closer to the date. We are very excited to continue St. Anne's long-term connection and commitment to Habitat! Click here to sign-up. If you have questions, please contact Laurie Corkey (703-435-0191).

Here are our mission trip opportunities for Summer 2015.  Please note the deadlines to submit a deposit and reserve your spot.

• Philadelphia: June 20-26; $100 deposit due by Sunday, April 26
• Mission Possible: June 22-26; $75 registration due by Sunday, May 24
• Dominican Republic: July 4-14; $600 deposit due by Sunday, April 12
• Dungannon: July 25 - August 1; $125 deposit due by Sunday, May 17

Please contact the Church Office to find out more details about these mission trips.

The annual Philadelphia Mission Trip, on which we provide summer activities for children and youth at a Philadelphia homeless shelter, is scheduled for June 20-June 26. This trip is for rising 9th graders through rising college freshmen. You may sign up on the clipboard in the Narthex or email Rev. Laura directly with your interest. Sign up and $100 deposit are due by Sunday, April 26. Please make checks payable to "St. Anne's Episcopal Church" and put "Philadelphia" in the memo line. Please note that your space is not reserved until we receive your deposit; space is extremely limited for this trip!  Questions?  Please contact Rev. Laura. 

The annual Dungannon Mission Trip is one in which we join other Episcopal churches from Region V to repair substandard housing and help those in need in Appalachia. This trip for rising 9th graders and up (and rising 8th graders accompanied by a parent) is scheduled for July 25 - August 1. You may sign up on the clipboard in the Narthex or email Rev. Laura directly with your interest.  Sign up and $125 deposit are due by Sunday, May 17.  Please make checks payable to "St. Anne's Episcopal Church" and put "Dungannon" in the memo line.  Questions?  Please contact Rev. Laura. 

Our Vacation Bible School theme this year is based on the verse "In God we live, move, and exist" (Acts 17:28a) and is called G-Force: God's Love in Action. Join us July 20-24 from 9:15 am to 12:15 pm for a mission focused VBS. Kids will experience God's unstoppable love at the G-Force adventure park and discover how fueling up on God's Word will change their lives. St. Anne's VBS is open to children age 4 through rising 5th grader. The cost of St. Anne's Vacation Bible School is $50 per child.  If a parent/grandparent/guardian volunteers for the week of VBS then the cost is reduced to $30 per child. Please click here to sign up. We do not take payments online at this time so please mail a check made payable to St. Anne's with "VBS" in the memo to:  St. Anne's, ATTN: Susan Allen.  Please contact Susan with any questions.