The Altar Guild sign-up sheet in the Sacristy is waiting for names. More than one person can sign up for a monthly spot. Training is available.
TIME TO UPDATE!
Time to update the prayer list; to remove or add people
RELAY FOR LIFE NEWS:
Please register online as a “St. Anne’s Saints” team member for the 2025 Relay for Life of Appomattox at www.relayforlife.org/appomattoxva This year’s relay will be held in Courtland Festival Park on May 3rd. Cancer Survivors will receive a free shirt when they register. See Evelyn if you need help registering.
The Yard, Plant, and Bake Sale will be Saturday May 17. All donations in any of these categories are welcome. Yard Sale items can be put in the shed. Proceeds will go to Relay for Life and other outreach projects.
NEEDS
Peanut butter and fruit for food pantry.
COFFEE HOUR SIGN-UP SHEET is available on the table in Rose Hall. Thanks to those who have been providing refreshment after Sunday services.
Notices:
St. Anne’s turns 175 years old on April 28, 2025! We need a small group of volunteers to plan (and delegate duties) for a celebration in May/ June or even late July to coincide with the Feast of St. Anne on July 26th. Please let Pastor David or Kim Woodley know if you are interested.
Are you contemplating becoming an Episcopalian? Are you a newly confirmed Episcopalian? Are you a longtime Episcopalian? If you can answer “yes” to any of these questions please join us for return to the basics in Being Episcopalian 101 date to be determined.
Ministers for May 4, 2025
VOM for April: Alex Dickerson
Altar Guild: May: Joe & Ellie Dimino
Celebrant: The Rev. Davd Perkins
EM: Liz Allen
Lector/ POP: Linda Tyler
CALENDAR
April 30 - Bible Study, 6:30 PM
May 3 - Relay for Live, Courtland Festival Park
May 17 - Yard, Bake and Plant Sale 9 am -1 pm
Tuesdays: AA & AlAnon at 7:00 pm
Wednesday at 4:00 pm TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly)
Wednesdays: Bible Study at 6:30 pm
Thursdays: AA at 12:00 noon
THANKSGIVINGS FOR ONE MORE BEAUTIFUL DAY and Frank Hidy and Dorothy Booth celebrating their birthdays this week and Gloria and Bob Weaver celebrating their anniversary this week.
TODAY’S ALTAR FLOWERS GIVEN TO THE GLORY OF GOD
ST. ANNE’S PRAYER- Heavenly Father, Shepherd of your people, we, your faithful family at St. Anne’s, give thanks for all the blessing you have showered upon us. Strengthen us in our faith in You and in ourselves. Uphold us in our ministries, together and individually, as we continue to strive to be Your hands and feet to each other and to our community. All this we ask through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit. One God, now and forever. Amen.
Please contact the church office in the event of serious illness on a loved one. We will assist you in any way we possibly can, including keeping your loved one in our parish prayers. The contact number at the church is (434) 352-8296, the email is [email protected]. Rev. David Perkins, priest, [email protected], 434-956-9054. If you are aware of someone who is sick and/or a shut in, and you think they would appreciate a visit, and/or communion please notify Kim Woodley (434) 352-0130, [email protected] .