Just minutes south of downtown St. Paul, serving West St. Paul, Mendota Heights,
and Inver Grove Heights.
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PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES
This is a big list of all the ways you can get involved in the life of St. Anne's Episcopal Church. Many of the things listed below have links you can follow to learn more about a specific thing. Find something that gives you joy, that helps you grow in your faith, and that gives back to the faith community and the world. As Frederick Buechner has famously said, "Your vocation is where your deep gladness and the world's deep hunger meet."
As a newcomer or member of St. Anne’s, participation in your areas of interest will help you develop friendship and spiritual companionship with other members. Involvement will help you grow in your spiritual life. In addition, St. Anne’s needs your involvement – your time and talent – to help us thrive as a community of faith. If you have an interest in something not found here, please speak with the priest or any vestry member. Your creativity and your faith can help us develop programs that will speak to the spiritual needs and interests of our community.
Education Programs & Learning Opportunities
Parish Life
EDUCATION PROGRAMS & LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
Sunday Morning Education Hour Adult class continues through the summer: 9 AM in the Fireside Room. What are we studying? Click here for details.
9:15-10:15 AM September 21, 2008 - May 31, 2009 Childcare for the very young Nursery 3’s, 4’s, & K Education Wing, Room C 1st-5th Grades Education Wing, Room A Middle School Education Wing, Room B High School Education Wing, Sr. High Rm. Adult Forum Fireside Room
Adult Education Planning Team What have you always wanted to learn more about? Help plan Sunday morning adult forum and other learning opportunities. Speak with Pat to become part of this exciting team!! Students age 14-16. A 2-year program of exploration and learning. May lead to the sacrament of confirmation. Wednesdays as announced, 6:30-8:00 PM. Speak with Deacon Pat for more information. Summer Stretch Thursdays in June, July and August A program of outreach, learning & fellowship for students age 10-18, and adult mentors. (New) Member Class for Adults Fall and spring. May lead to Confirmation or being Received into the Episcopal Church, or an official Reaffirmation of Baptismal vows. May just be for the fun of refreshing your knowledge of what it is to be an Episcopal Christian. Lectionary Bible Study Group Tuesday mornings, 10:00 - 11:30AM Fireside Room Lenten Wednesdays Soup supper, Holden Evening Prayer, and classes for all ages. Learn by Teaching
Be
part of a Teaching team. Teach all year or just a 10-week term. Help with the
planning or be an aide. Training provided, and the joy of making a difference in
a child’s life. Speak with
This meditation tool is available anytime. Would you like to learn how to use
it? Speak with Parish Library Help catalog books… write a book review… work with others to select books and promote the use of the library. Book Discussion Group Our first book was In the Eye of the Storm: Swept to the Center by God by Bishop Gene Robinson. Watch this website and the printed notices at church for information about upcoming books and gathering dates.
Teens Encounter Christ
Held twice a year in Summer Stretch Thursdays in June, July and August. This year’s dates & Other Information and current Registration Form are available. A program of outreach, learning & fellowship for students age 10-18, and adult mentors. Godly Play A hands-on, worship-based curriculum for the very young.
Confirmation Adults partner with teens to build intergenerational friendship and help prepare young people for confirmation Activity Bags and Children’s Bulletins Create and maintain fun, quiet activities for children to use during worship. Nursery Care We hire a responsible person to care for our very youngest members during worship. She is assisted each week by adult volunteers from the congregation. Take your turn, serve the parents of these children, and get to know the little ones.
SPIRITUAL GROWTH Education For Ministry (EFM)
A
program of theological education by extension from the University of the South, House of Prayer in the City An extension of the Episcopal House of Prayer in Collegeville. Offers classes and workshops throughout the year. Information is posted at St. Anne’s, or visit www.ehouseofprayer.org United Seminary Spiritual Journey Program Open to all. For information visit http://www.unitedseminary.edu/ce/sjp.asp
Holy Eucharist Sunday mornings, 10:00 AM
Morning Prayer
Tuesday mornings, 10:00 AM in the
Holden Evening Prayer Wednesdays in Lent, 7:20 PM Ash Wednesday February 6, 2008 Holy Eucharist and Imposition of Ashes, Noon and 7 PM Holy Week: Palm Sunday March 16, 2008 Maundy Thursday March 20, 2008 Good Friday March 21, 2008 *Easter Vigil March 22, 2008 Easter Sunday March 23, 2008 *Pentecost Sunday May 11, 2008 *St. Anne’s Day July 27, 2008 Blessing of the Animals Sunday, October 5, 10:30 AM worship service Thanksgiving Eve Service Wednesday, Nov. 26. 2008 *All Saints Sunday November 2, 2008 Advent begins November 30, 2008
*These Sundays are especially appropriate for baptisms.
Lector (Lesson Reader) Speak with the priest to be trained and get on the schedule Intercessor Lead the Prayers of the People in worship. Eucharistic Minister Assist the priest with Holy Communion – training required
Eucharistic Visitor Must be a Eucharistic Minister,
then receive further training to take Communion to the homebound. Requires Licensed Lay Reader Requires a more indepth training. Lay Readers are authorized to lead worship in the absence of a priest. Acolyte Young people age 10 and up assist at the altar. Training required.
Verger We don’t have any vergers at St. Anne’s…….
But maybe this is your niche. The verger is the “MC” of the worship service.
Makes sure the worship roles are all covered. Makes sure the furniture and other
items needed are in place. Lines up the procession. Makes sure the service runs
smoothly. Could be done by a team who would share responsibility for different
Sundays. For more about vergers, visit the website of the Vergers Guild of the
Episcopal Church
www.vergers.org. If this interests you, speak with Usher Welcome worshipers, distribute bulletins, count people, take offering Greeter Welcome newcomers & visitors
Choir Wednesdays, 7:30 PM & Sundays, 9:30 AM Children’s Choir Wednesdays, 6:30 PM Ages 5 and up
Instrumentalist If you plan an instrument and would like to offer your talent as part of worship, speak with Daniel Pederson. Music Advisory Group Meets as needed to consider instrument acquisition, repair
Altar Guild Sets up and cleans up altar. Takes care of silver, candles, hangings, etc. Worship Committee Meets monthly to plan seasons and services Communion Bread Baker Recipe provided.
Outreach Committee Meets monthly. Watch Yellow Pages and Announcer for dates. All are welcome MDGs Learn about the Episcopal Church’s commitment to help eradicate extreme poverty worldwide by 2015. Make a commitment of 0.7%, and join with others to decide where that money will be used. Talk to any member of our MDG Task Force: Jeff Holland, Lisa Falk-Thompson, Julie Cutler, Joe Burgess, Mark Brown, or Deacon Pat Markie. Food Shelf Get in the habit of bringing a non-perishable food item to church each Sunday. Donations are taken to our local foodshelf at Neighbors, Inc. Second Sunday Second Offering On the 2nd Sunday of each month we collect a 2nd offering for a designated cause outside of St. Anne’s. Charity Knitting Group 1st & 3rd Wednesdays, 10 AM Fireside Room Makes hats and scarves for international seamen; prayer shawls for members of St. Anne’s; other projects for those in need. If you don’t know how to knit, we’ll teach you!
St.
Anne’s was a founding member of
In
February 2008 St. Anne’s is sending a team of 18 adults to help build CROP Walk A Sunday afternoon in October. St. Anne’s youth lead the parish’s involvement in CROP Walk, a ministry of Church World Service. Raises awareness & money for world hunger. Money goes to hunger relief locally and internationally. Summer Stretch Thursdays in June, July and August This year’s dates & Other Information and current Registration Form are available. A program of outreach, learning & fellowship for students age 10-18, and adult mentors. Various projects throughout the year include “Bear and a Prayer” Workshop, Lamb’s Fleece Blankets for Russian orphans, Feed My Starving Children, Project Home, Urban Homeworks, Loaves and Fishes, Dakota Woodlands.
PARISH LIFE – FELLOWSHIP, PASTORAL CARE, WELLNESS MINISTRIES Charity Knitting Group 1st & 3rd Wednesdays, 10:00 AM Fireside Room If you don’t know how to knit, we’ll teach you! Men’s Group 2nd Saturday of every month, 8:00 AM, for fellowship and conversation. All men of the parish are welcome. Talk to Pete Amish for more information. Elders Group (formerly “Octogenarians Anonymous”) Open to all who are at least 70 years old. Meets on the 2nd Thursday of every month, 10 AM in the Fireside Room, for conversation about aging, for mutual support, and for helping each to “grow whole, not old.” Women’s Retreat An annual event open to all women. 2008 retreat will be Feb 1-2 at the Episcopal House of Prayer. See Rebekah Dupont for details, or call the church office. Footwashers The name comes from Jesus’ example of serving others, when he washed their feet. St. Anne’s footwashers do for others what needs to be done. Rides to the doctor or to church, meals following surgery or during treatment, shopping, etc. Funeral Receptions When someone dies, St. Anne’s provides a beautiful reception so the family doesn’t have to think about doing it. Help by baking, serving, setting up/cleaning up. Sunday Morning Coffee Every member of St. Anne’s is scheduled in rotation. This is a great way to get to know others, as you work together to provide Sunday morning hospitality. Bring treats, make coffee, set up and clean up. Prayer Chain Receive an email or a phone call when there is a need. Pray for everyone on the list every day. Yoga Class Meets weekly on Sunday evenings. Taught by Jenny Klenk. All are welcome. Wellness Ministry Team Limited to those selected and commissioned to work with the Parish Nurse. If you’re interested, speak with Marilyn Garwood or Lydia Huttar Brown. Social Events Planning Do you like to plan parties? Become part of the social events team. Bring your ideas, your flair for hospitality, and your love of people to this group. Talk with Sandy Rude, vestry person for parish life. Parties and Receptions Throughout the year there are events at church to celebrate whatever needs celebrating. Twelfth Night, Easter Vigil party, Easter brunch, Harvest dinner… Come and have fun!
Keeping things running smoothly “behind the scenes” at Personnel Help with staff contracts, and with any grievances. Help with annual reviews, job descriptions — anything related to staff issues at St. Anne’s. Finance Budget planning, oversight Endowment and Planned Giving St. Anne’s small endowment is growing. The committee meets every now and then to oversee the endowment. We encourage all members to consider special gifts to the endowment, and to make provision for St. Anne’s in your will. Annual Audit St. Anne’s shares auditing with another St. Paul Episcopal Church. Nobody should have to do this year after year unless they simply love it! It would be great to have a “bank” of willing folks, so different ones can take their turn. Contracts with our Tenants - Tenant Liaison Team
St.
Anne’s rents space to many outside groups. Each has a contract which must be
periodically reviewed. With the churches that rent from us we have a special
relationship, including regular meetings to deal with issues as they arise. If
this special ministry interests you, speak with
Keeping records of who needs
Receive training from the Diocese of Minnesota trainers, so we can provide Office Helper Put your name on a list of people we can call when there are big projects — like assembling this booklet! — or when the Office Administrator needs to be gone and we need someone to answer the phone and run the copier.
Stewardship is a way of life. It is the recognition that all we are and all we have comes from God, and we are entrusted with using these resources wisely. Stewardship includes our time, talent and treasure — all to be used for good in this world and for God’s glory. Some of the particular things involved in Stewardship programming include:
Fall Gifts Discernment Time and Talent Database Stewardship Education Stewardship for children Planned Giving/Endowment
If
you are interested in any of these things, speak with Pat or
Website If you're reading this, you have found us at www.saintannesmn.org
We’re trying to use electronic communication more and more. Use the website…
and, if this is your skill set, help us keep it up to date. Help with design,
content, regular posting.. Speak with St. Anne's Blog An interactive site for discussion about books, ideas, etc. www.saintannesmn.blogspot.com Submit your email to the office and start receiving weekly notices from St. Anne’s. Saves postage and paper. Monthly Announcer Read it! Write for it. Become an Announcer editor. Advertising and Press Releases Write short articles about events at St. Anne’s, and submit to local papers.
Twice a year, Gardening Basic weeding, planting, mulching, etc. Can work alone or with others. General Handyperson Put your name on a list as someone who can handle small repairs or improvement projects - putting up shelves, installing a light switch, repairing a door… whatever small projects arise, can we call you now and then? Upkeep and improvement, including landscaping. Be part of the team that cares for the labyrinth. Columbarium Committee
An
outdoor burial place for human ashes has long been a dream for St. Anne’s. We
hope it will come to reality this year. A group has been meeting to plan and
create the columbarium. If this interests you, please join us. Speak with St. Anne’s House The blue house adjacent to the parking lot, formerly the rectory, now houses St. Anne’s sexton/caretaker. 2008 is a year for necessary maintenance and improvement of the house.
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