Outreach: Local

Outreach and mission at St. Anne’s means serving God’s vision of peace, reconciliation and justice in partnership with our brothers and sisters across the city and across the globe. 

Our local outreach and global mission support and strengthen each other and our parish community. At St. Anne's, each member can and must find a way to get involved.

St. Anne's Church Service League

The Church Service League (CSL) is open to parish women who wish to contribute to charitable causes through work with their hands. CSL meets once a month, usually on the second Tuesday.

Throughout the year, CSL coordinates local outreach opportunities. Annual efforts range from providing bags and lists of supplies needed for women and children fleeing domestic abuse to raising money to give to local groups. The annual bake sale, held in December, is one way they raise money. In 2011, they also raffled a handmade afghan and gave proceeds to food pantries.

Partnerships

B-SAFE: In the Bishop’s Summer Academic & Fun Enrichment (B-SAFE) Program, partner churches, including St. Anne's, provide activities and meals for hundreds of youth in Boston.

Concord Prison Outreach: We provide learning materials and conduct programs to help inmates redirect their lives and prepare for living in the world outside prison. Learn more.

Open Table: St. Anne's raises and donates money to this food pantry, located in Concord and Maynard. Learn more about Open Table.

Pine Street Inn: Each month, parishioners serve meals at this Boston shelter. Contact Mary Jane Wuensch* if you'd like to help. Learn more about the shelter.

Rosie's Place: Parishioners cook lunches and dinners monthly for this women's shelter in Boston. Contact Susan Deisenroth* to volunteer. Learn more about Rosie's Place.

Click for the May schedule and food guidelines.

St. Mary's Food Pantry: Each fall, we collect food and monetary donations to help St. Mary's Food Pantry provide holiday meals to those they serve. Learn more.

St. Stephen's After-School Program: Once a month, we cook a hot lunch for students. Contact Tricia Crockett* if you'd like to cook something. Click for food guidelines.

Also, throughout the year, we collect various items (school supplies, Halloween costumes, Christmas gifts) for the students at St. Stephen's. Learn more.

* For contact information, check the Parish Directory. If you don't have a directory, stop by the office weekdays between 9:00 am and 3:00 pm to pick up a copy.

Recipients of Outreach Gifts and Grants

• B-SAFE
• Ecclesia Ministries
• Episcopal City Mission
• Faith Medical Missions
• Concord Prison Outreach
• Love's Harvest, Malawi
• Maseno Orphan Feeding Program, Kenya
• Open Table, Concord MA
• Pine Street Inn
• Rosie's Place
• St. Stephen's After-School Program
• St. Stephen's Parish
• St. Mary's Church