October Meeting Agenda

St Anne Meeting

Monday October 28, 2013

Welcome  - Introduction of new individuals.

Opening Blessing  and Prayer Intentions –Tricia Blair, group chaplain to lead us in prayer

Announcements: 

·         Meals for  Courtney Tan’s Family– Take them a Meal

o   Max and Dylan

o   If you would like to sign up, you can access the meal schedule by visiting TakeThemAMeal.com and locating the schedule by recipient last name (Tan) and password (9085).

·         Need help developing a St Anne Blog to attach to our St Mary Parish Webpage to help provide information about our group to new &/or interested individuals

o   John Sweet suggested wordpress.com

Spiritual Events:

·         Book Club – Book that was chosen Sophie’s Heart by Lori Wick

o   Sign up on nList to participate.  Details to follow on when to meet.

·         Prayer Breakfast Tuckahoe YMCA –Friday November 22^nd 7-9am Second Baptist Church

o   Speakers Amy Julia Becker (Blogger of Faith, Family and Disability), Corey Widmer from Third Presbyterian, Craig Sherhouse from 2^Nd Baptist, and speakers from HOPE church

o   http://www.ymcarichmond.org/templates/content.aspx?id=19761&utm_source=Tuckahoe+YMCA+Prayer+Breakfast&utm_campaign=TK+Prayer+Breakfast&utm_medium=email

·         Rosary Group with our Children – Once a month gathering at the church to pray the rosary with our children and Mom’s.

o   Anyone interested in learning how to make a Rosary?  Melanie would love to teach us!

Community Outreach:

·         Caroling?  Marywood, Laurels of University

·         Jack and Abby Neonatal Foundation Event – Tuesday Nov 12^th 6 pm– Spirited Art

Church Affairs:

·         Human Concerns:  Kathy and Kelly to give updates

o   Heart to Heart Ministry -  Sara Sitkiewicz to discuss

§  Sold 101 pillow boxes

§  Deliver to 134 Marywood Elderly Apartments tomorrow Tuesday Oct 29^th 3:30-5pm.  Meet in front Lobby of Marywood.

o   Christmas Toy Drive……..

·         Outreach of our Ministry to new Mothers…….  

o   Formal Invitation to attend St Anne meeting to be given at Baptisms

o   St Anne Prayer cards

·         Marketplace Event for St Mary’s School – how did it go Kirsten

Social Events:

·         PlayGroup:  Update by Alicia

o   Next one will be Friday November 8^th.  Location TBD.  Interested contact Alicia.

·         Upcoming Events:  Update by Betsy

o   Shyndigz Cake Café – Thursday November 7 7:30pm – RSVP nList

o   Family Christmas Social Saturday Dec 7^th after 5:30 mass in the Lower Commons

§  Ideas for food…. Activities for kids……Invite Fr Mike and Church staff to attend?

Church Events:

·         Parish Picnic – Thank You!!!!  Great success. 

·         Bake Off- Thanks to all who had helped that day.  Everyone was very pleased.  Received Thank You cards from Fr Mike and Sharon Mugford to our group.

·         Advent Breakfast - Sunday December 1st

Couponing Tips:  Young and Frugal in Virginia workshop

Next Meeting November 25, 2013 7:00 pm Bishop Sullivan Room

·         Ornament Exchange or Favorite Things Exchange

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