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THIS WEEK AT ST. ANNE’S – ALL SAINTS DAY – SUNDAY NOVEMBER 2 we will remember the faithful departed who have gone before us during the liturgy. We will also celebrate the Holy Baptism of Myla Wynn Longenberger.  We welcome you to St. Anne’s Church, we are so glad you’re here.  If you are visiting today, please sign our guest book.

PRIEST’S DISCRETIONARY FUND The first Sunday of the month the loose offering is designed to the Priest’s Discretionary Fund.

SEARCH COMMITTEE UPDATE Next meeting is today Sunday, November 2 between the services. We are waiting for applications and to interview candidates. 

MORNING PRAYER, EVENING PRAYER & MID WEEK HOLY EUCHARIST Will not be held this week as Fr. Joe is transitioning to his new Warsaw location which will be available on November 1. His upcoming days at St. Anne’s will be November 1, 2, and 7-11.

SAINT ANNE’S MEN’S SOCIETY “SAMS” & EPISCOPAL CHURCH WOMEN “ECW” MEETING All men and Women of the parish are members of SAMS and ECW. The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, November 3 at 6:30 p.m. in Rose Hall.

OPEN MIC NITE STEWARDSHIP CELEBRATION As we continue our celebration of 75 years, please mark your calendars for our annual Open Mic Night Stewardship Celebration on Friday November 7 in Rose Hall.  Sign-up sheets to help with the event, to share your musical, vocal, comedic, and poetry talents and to attend, are all located on the bulletin board in Rose Hall. So please sign up so we make sure we have enough food and beverages.  This year’s theme: Anything Goes!! Text Brenda with questions 574-268-8259

CHEESEBALL MIXING AND ROLLING Is scheduled Mixing on November 3 at 4 p.m. & Rolling on November 4 starts at 4 p.m. but come when you can. Please plan to help out with this ministry opportunity.  All profit from our Cheeseballs supports our outreach ministries throughout the year. 

OUTREACH MINISTRIES

To realize its Mission, St. Anne’s has multiple Outreach Ministries: some ongoing and some focused in a specific month. Each ministry helps fill an important need in our community. For details on each ministry please see the St. Anne’s website or the bulletin board in Rose Hall. To donate to any ministry, please make checks payable to St. Anne’s and note the specific ministry you choose to support on the memo line. 

Current/Upcoming Outreach Ministry Events:                    Ongoing Outreach Ministries: 

– Nov Contributions to Thanksgiving Baskets                        –   Beacon Pantry 

 – November 9, Second Sunday Sack Lunches                        –   Edgewood MS Student

– Nov. 16 week: distribute Thanksgiving Baskets                     Lunches  

                                                                                                    –   Retired Tigers 

*THANKSGIVING BASKETS will be given to 200 families in need on November 16. Please plan to come at 9 a.m. and help pack the bags. St. Anne’s collects monetary donations to purchase food at cost from Kroger for our Thanksgiving Baskets. Items that are purchased are then assembled on November 16 into bags for the families to come and pick up.  All recipients for the meals are given to us by the local Warsaw Community Schools.  Along with the bag of food, they receive a voucher for food items for their meal.  Note* cigarettes and alcohol are excluded. Each meal costs about $55 – $60.

DIOCESAN FEEDING MINISTRIES GRANT On Thursday morning Bishop Doug drove to St. Anne’s to film an advertisement for the Feeding Ministries Grant being offered by the Diocese of Northern Indiana to help feed people in our communities during this time of need.  Please watch the video at www.ednin.org featuring Sandra Buchanan and Cheryl Hastings with Bishop Doug. St. Anne’s will be applying for a grant soon.

SAMS (St. Anne’s Men’s Society) & ECW (Episcopal Church Women) We are collecting aluminum cans as a fund raiser. Cans can be brought to the church on Sundays or during the week and placed in the containers in the garage behind the raised gardens.

 ST. ANNE’S SPIRITUAL GIFTS QUESTIONNAIRE See our website: http://www.stanneswarsaw.org, search the opening banner across the top of the webpage and click on the hyperlink “Spiritual Gifts and Ministry Guide.” Take the survey and see where you can use your gifts at St. Anne’s.

VISITS WITH FR. JOE If you would like to schedule a meeting, you can call the office or may also call Fr. Joe directly at 847-363-7572. Blessings and thank you!

REFLECTIONS BIBLE STUDY Meets on Tuesday morning at 10 a.m. in the parlor to study the readings for the upcoming Sunday.

2025 FLOWER CHART To sponsor altar flowers, please sign up on the chart in Rose Hall. Flowers are $40 per arrangement, there are two per Sunday. Flowers may be given in memory, celebration or in thanksgiving. An envelope will be sent to you to fill out the information. The new chart is posted on the bulletin board in Rose Hall.

Please note-in trying to keep the prayer list updated, names have been removed.  If you would like names to reappear on the list, email office@stanneswarsaw.org. Thank you!  

WINTER VISITOR DEADLINE Tuesday, November 15.  Send articles for submission to office@stanneswarsaw.org.

STAYING CONNECTED THROUGH FACEBOOK To join our members’ church group, search for St Anne’s.  Our public page is St. Anne’s Episcopal Church in Warsaw IN.

The Episcopal Diocese of Northern Indiana and the Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis  For more information about the Episcopal Indiana Reunification Discernment Discussions please go to this link: https://www.episcopalindiana.org/