Outreach at Annunciation

The Episcopal Church of

The Annunciation

Lewisville, TX

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The Episcopal Church of The Annunciation has always had a strong emphasis on outreach to the local community and beyond. We believe in the responsibilities as Christians to reach out to those in need. Outreach at Annunciation begins with our Sunday School children donating canned goods. Elementary and teens serve meals at Austin Street Centre and travel to Bluff Utah to volunteer in Navajoland.

Adults reach out through prayer and personal visitations. We believe and live our mission statement

"To Know Christ And Make Christ Known".

Austin Street Centre Annunciation has the privilege of providing food for the homeless and hungry of the Dallas area. This vital ministry of the Episcopal Church in Dallas provides perhaps the only meal for some 200 to 400 hungry men, women and children. And Jesus said, "Whatever you have done for the least of these my brothers (and sisters), you have done for me." Contact Pat Maguire.

NavajoLand Educates and nurtures the physical and spiritual needs of Navajo children in Utah for two weeks each summer; also coordinates Christmas gifts to the Navajo children donated by Annunciation members. The Navajoland Team sponsors a delicious Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper each year to benefit outreach work in Navajoland. Contact Mary Ann Du Teil

THE BELIZE MISSION

Belize is a Central American country. It borders the Caribbean Sea on the east, Mexico on the north and Guatemala on the west and south. It is a small country, about the same size as New Jersey. Its population is even smaller, about the same as Lewisville, Flower Mound and Irving combined.

The primary religions are Roman Catholic and Anglican. Annunciation and Church of the Incarnation in Dallas work with the Anglican Diocese of Belize in planning and executing our mission trips, focusing where possible on Anglican schools. There is a clear need for help and it is a stable, English-speaking country affiliated with us via the Anglican Communion.

What do we do?

In cooperation with the local schools and the Anglican Diocese of Belize, we've helped supply and install numerous libraries in this country in great need of literacy education. We also teach the Gospel to Belizean children, refurbish school play yards and assist in building Anglican mission churches.

Participants in the Annunciation Mission to Belize have joined a team of missioners from St Andrews-McKinney and Incarnation-Dallas in 2009 and 2010. In January, we will be sending missioners once again as part of the combined team.

We are looking forward to 2012 when we will take greater responsibility in planning and conducting a trip.

What can I do?

Planning for our mission trip is an ongoing process. Throughout the year the team meets to assess our priorities, define responsibilities and assign duties. On several occasions we sell Belizean products to our congregation to raise money. There are local opportunities to assist by purchasing items or working at the “booth.”

If you would like to join our team or have questions on how you can participate on the home front, please see Debbie & Mike Finn, David Jones, Mike Shovlin or Peggy Durrett.

50 For 50 Project – Celebrating Fifty Years Through Service and Love

Annunciation kicked off the 50 For 50 Project on Sunday, November 28, 2010. We will continue to celebrate our fiftieth year as a parish by completing community service projects leading up to our actual birthday on Friday, March 25, 2011. Here’s a list of some of the projects Annunciation members have completed, and a list of those projects that we are working on! You may sign up for a project at any time, simply by visiting the 50 For 50 Project Board in the Narthex, or by calling Tracy Miller in the Church Office at (972) 221-3531.

WHAT WE’VE ACCOMPLISHED SO FAR……

Fifteen Projects Completed, Thirty Five to Go!

*Annunciation members collected and delivered over 1,0000 POUNDS of canned food to the

Lewisville Salvation Army!

*Fourteen Annunciation members have completed Food Service Handler Class to qualify for serving meals at Lewisville Salvation Army starting in January 2011

*Over 500 scarves, hats and gloves were delivered to Austin Street Centre, most of which were hand knit and crocheted on Thursday, December 2, 2010.

*$250.00 in Scrip giftcards were given to Youth On Their Own ministry at First United Methodist Church from Annunciation parishioners on December 16, 2011.

*Ann and Charlie Moon were Bell Ringers for Salvation Army!

* Volunteers from Annunciation served as prep crew and waiters at the Good Samaritan Village

Annual Christmas Dinner.

*Annunciation parishioners baked enough pies, cakes and breads to fill SIXTEEN baskets that were delivered thanksgiving morning to every Fire and Police Station in Lewisville, Highland

Village and Flower Mound.

*Dinner was prepared and served to almost 300 people by Annunciation parishioners on Thursday,

December 2, 2011.

*Annunciation Choir and parishioners also traveled to Austin Street Center on December 2 to sing Christmas carols to the guests at Austin Street Centre.

*Mike and Julia Shovlin volunteered as Bell Ringers for Salvation Army!

*Mother Freda Marie Brown volunteered as a Bell Ringer for Salvation Army!

*A U-Haul box full of diapers, wipes, Kleened and formula was collected and delivered to Pedi-Place in Lewisville by Annunciation Parishioners.

*Another U-Haul box full of chidlren’s and teens new coats was also delivered to PediPlace that were collected by Annunciation parishioners.

* Over 20 pairs of eye glasses have been collected so far for the Lion’s Club that will be re-furbished by Essilor USA.

* A second shipment of children’s coats went to PediPlace on Friday, December 17, 2010.

Projects In The Production Stage….

Keep Lewisville Beautiful – Trash Bash

Good Samaritan Village – Volunteer Readers and Youth Visits

CCA Community Garden Clean up

SENIOR PAWS – Picking Up and Delivering food for pets to

Meals On Wheels participants

MEALS ON WHEELS – Pick up and Delivery of hot meals to

SPAN/Meals on Wheels participants

Spring Blood Drive with Carter Blood Care

EYC Adopt A Spot Clean Up

All Saints Texoma – Outdoor Stations of the Cross installation

All Saints Texoma – lakeshore clean up

Communities in Schools/PediPlace – Information Day

Belize Adult Mission Trip

Austin Street Centre – January, February, March – meal prep and serve

CCA – Spring Food Drive

Welcome Home A Hero – DFW Airport

North Texas Food Bank – Late Spring Food Drive

North Texas Food Bank – Volunteers Needed to Stock Food Bank

Salvation Army – Volunteers Needed For Office Front Desk

Salvation Army – Servers and Food Prep

Needed on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays

LISD Special Olympics – Volunteers Needed

YOTO – Youth On Their Own – Continued assistance

with homeless teens at FUMC

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