In preparation for Relay for Life we are hosting a Chili Cook-Off this Sunday, May 3, starting at 6:30. This event will be a fundraiser with proceeds going to our Relay for Life team. We will be putting our money where our mouth is as participants will be voting with their wallets for the best chili. The winner will receive a 'valuable' prize. We'll need eaters as well as cooks, so the Cook-Off is open to everyone, cook or not. Bring a side dish to round things out. It promises to be a fun evening! Click here to sign up to attend, enter your chili or to play.

The Relay for Life event is Saturday, May 16 through Sunday, May 17 at South Lakes High School. We walk in shifts throughout the night. 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. You can also contact Ray Walser for more information about any and all events.

Please contact the Church Office and let us know your high school and college graduation information and your plans for next year. Names of St. Anne's graduates will be posted in the Announcements on May 17.

It is Spring Musical Season at the local high schools and St. Anne's students are well represented. We thought you might like the opportunity to go and see some of this talent.

 Herndon High School is presenting "Children of Eden" on May 1 & 2 at 7:30 p.m. and on May 3 at 2 p.m. St. Anne's has Nathan Burns, Ryan Muha and Carly Shaffer in the cast.

South Lakes High School is presenting "Hairspray" April 30 to May 2 at 7:00 p.m. Isabel Edgerton, Diana Minnix, and Stanley Payne are in the cast.

Dominion High School is presenting "Seussical" on April 30 to May 2 at 7:30 p.m. and also on May 2 at 2 p.m.  Kathryn Allen is in the cast.

HHS & SLHS have online ticket sales and all of the schools will be selling tickets at the door.

St. Anne's mission team members will make cars shiny clean during all morning services this Sunday! Donations will also be cheerfully accepted to NOT wash your car. All donations will go toward supporting our mission trips. 

If you have thought about getting involved in Godly Play (for our kindergarten through 2nd grade students) now is the time. You are invited to come and observe a Godly Play session on either Sunday, May 3 or May 10. The classes are held in Rooms 3 & 4 at 9:00 a.m.

Godly Play is a method of Christian Education based on the Montessori tradition. Bible stories are told in a way that encourages children to enter into the events and relate them to their own lives. Community is developed in the class by use of the storytelling circle, shared responsibilities, prayer, and feasting. Godly Play is the way we introduce our youngest members to the stories that have shaped our faith. You will find that as the children experience these stories and are asked to "wonder" about them you too will see them in a fresh light. Please email Lee Hobrla if you are able to join us.

The St. Anne's Spring Camping Trip on June 5-7, 2015 in Shannondale Springs, WV is currently at capacity.  If you and/or your family are interested in participating, please email Rev. Laura and she will add your name(s) to the waiting list. 

Day-trip to the campsite on Saturday, June 6:  Only an hour from St. Anne's, it is easy to join us for the day!  Day-trippers are welcome to do so on Saturday, June 6.  Come and enjoy fishing, hiking, swimming, canoeing, or relaxing on the beautiful banks of the Shenandoah River.  Stay for the "Grill Night" style Pig Roast (where each participant brings a side dish or dessert to share with everyone) and s'mores around the campfire.  Pig roast partakers: $5/person.  If you are planning to join us for the day, please sign-up on the clipboard in the narthex or email Rev. Laura.

Children's Chapel will be offered this summer during the 10:00 a.m. Sunday services beginning on Sunday, June 28 and continuing through Sunday, August 16.  Children ages preschool through 5th grade are invited to participate. Volunteers are needed to lead Children's Chapel; no prior experience necessary! Two volunteers are needed each Sunday to teach the lesson and guide children in the craft. The lesson, craft idea and materials, and snack are provided each week.  If you are interested in volunteering, please sign up on the clipboard in the Narthex or contact Rev. Laura.

Twenty-one people have already committed to participating in the November 27 - December 9, 2015 Holy Land Pilgrimage. There are still several spaces open; won't you join us on this incredible experience?  A non-refundable deposit of $300 is due by Sunday, May 3. Please contact Rev. Laura with questions about total cost, itinerary, and any other details about this pilgrimage.

Mission Possible: June 22-26

All rising 6th-8th graders are welcome to participate in Mission Possible, a week-long local mission camp the week of June 22-26. Each day the group will travel beyond the walls of our own congregation to share their gifts for ministry in service to our area neighbors. A sign-up sheet for participants and parent/adult volunteers is available in the Narthex. Please register no later than Sunday, May 24. Registration is $75 - please make checks payable to St. Anne's Episcopal Church and write "Mission Possible" in the memo. 

An informational and planning meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 7 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the library.  Parent/adult volunteers are needed for planning purposes, a variety of daily tasks during the week of camp, and to help chaperone the campers on their daily missions.  You do NOT need to have children in this age group to volunteer. Questions?  Please contact Rev. Laura.

Sandwiches for the Shelter: Saturday, May 23

Sandwiches for the Shelter: It's been quite a while, but we'll be making 240 sandwiches and 120 bag lunches for the Embry Rucker shelter again on Saturday, May 23, starting at 10:30 a.m.  As always, children old enough to help with lunch-making at home are more than welcome to join us.  We almost always complete our task within 45 minutes, so you can come help and still have plenty of time to get on with the rest of your day.  Please click here to sign up and/or contact Emily McPhie if you have any questions.

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. 

VBS Volunteer Meeting!!! 

The annual Dungannon Mission Trip is one in which high school aged youth join youth from other Episcopal churches in Region V to repair substandard housing and help those in need in Appalachia. This trip 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. 

We are looking for one more adult chaperone; and, remember that rising 8th graders are able to attend when accompanied by a parent.  Questions?  Please contact Rev. Laura.