Church Outreach
St. Anne’s encourages all its members to discover the gifts and passions God has given them to partner with God’s work in the world. As St. Anne's is very active in the Appomattox community, here are some of the ways members of St. Anne's minister to the community:
St. Anne's Episcopal Church Women
St. Anne's Episcopal Church Women (ECW) are involved in various projects throughout the year. Monetary donations are made to Patrick Henry's Boys' Home, Jackson Field Home, Madeline's House, another women's shelter in Lynchburg, our Food Pantry, local library and first responders, and a children's mission in Belize. These donations are funded by our Christmas Bazaar (which includes a yard sale, cookies by the pound and chili) and our Chocolate, Chocolate event just before Valentine's Day.
St. Anne's Saints
St. Anne's Saints, our Relay for Life team, raises money for the American Cancer Society through yard sale, bake sale and plant sale, seasonally decorated candy bars, the Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper, donations from church members and participation in county-wide fund raisers.
St. Anne's Food Pantry:
This outreach Originally started in 1997, as a pay-for-package non-profit agency (SHARE) out of the New River Valley. The agency disbanded in 2010 and St. Anne's Episcopal took up the challenge and continued as the Food Pantry. With financial assistance from Our Lady of Peace, Court House Presbyterian, St. Anne's ECW, St. Anne's Episcopal Church and many generous individuals and groups, we are able to assist between 50 to 90 families depending on the time of the year. Food is both purchased and donated, being distributed on the fourth Saturday of the month unless there is a holiday and then it is distributed on the third Saturday. Thank you for your support as we continue in His Name.
St. Anne's Community Garden
This outreach began in 2020 with church members planting and tending the raised boxes. Currently six of the twelve boxes are tended by community members. Vegetables supplement the food pantry and can be harvested by community members. There is a Little Free Pantry located in front of the Community Garden where people can take what they need or donate non-perishable food items.
Other Ministries:
St. Anne’s encourages all its members to discover the gifts and passions God has given them to partner with God’s work in the world. As St. Anne's is very active in the Appomattox community, here are some of the ways members of St. Anne's minister to the community:
St. Anne's Episcopal Church Women
St. Anne's Episcopal Church Women (ECW) are involved in various projects throughout the year. Monetary donations are made to Patrick Henry's Boys' Home, Jackson Field Home, Madeline's House, another women's shelter in Lynchburg, our Food Pantry, local library and first responders, and a children's mission in Belize. These donations are funded by our Christmas Bazaar (which includes a yard sale, cookies by the pound and chili) and our Chocolate, Chocolate event just before Valentine's Day.
St. Anne's Saints
St. Anne's Saints, our Relay for Life team, raises money for the American Cancer Society through yard sale, bake sale and plant sale, seasonally decorated candy bars, the Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper, donations from church members and participation in county-wide fund raisers.
St. Anne's Food Pantry:
This outreach Originally started in 1997, as a pay-for-package non-profit agency (SHARE) out of the New River Valley. The agency disbanded in 2010 and St. Anne's Episcopal took up the challenge and continued as the Food Pantry. With financial assistance from Our Lady of Peace, Court House Presbyterian, St. Anne's ECW, St. Anne's Episcopal Church and many generous individuals and groups, we are able to assist between 50 to 90 families depending on the time of the year. Food is both purchased and donated, being distributed on the fourth Saturday of the month unless there is a holiday and then it is distributed on the third Saturday. Thank you for your support as we continue in His Name.
St. Anne's Community Garden
This outreach began in 2020 with church members planting and tending the raised boxes. Currently six of the twelve boxes are tended by community members. Vegetables supplement the food pantry and can be harvested by community members. There is a Little Free Pantry located in front of the Community Garden where people can take what they need or donate non-perishable food items.
Other Ministries:
- Traditionally, St. Anne's co-hosted one of the Holy Week Luncheons with another Appomattox Church.
- An Angel Tree is put up the Sunday after Thanksgiving to provide gifts for children in the community.
- Any Community needs that are brought to our attention.