February 28, 2025
ST. ANNE’S
St. Anne’s Coffee Group
Tues and Thurs mornings from 10-11:15am
Donations of cookies, squares, loaves; either homemade or store bought for these coffee hours, and Sunday morning, are appreciated.
St. Anne's Pancake Supper
Tues March 4, 2025, 5-7pm - Free Will Offering
St. Anne’s Townhall Meeting
Thurs, March 13, 2025, 7pm
ST. JOHN’S BY-THE-LAKE
Shrove Pancake Supper
Tuesday March 4, 2025, 5-7pm - Free Will Offering
World Day of Prayer 2025
Friday March 7, 2025, 1:30-3pm
We are hosting this local event at St. John’s by-the-Lake.
Let’s Pray Together…All Welcome!
UPCOMING MEETINGS
Combined Liturgy-Events Committee Meeting
Thurs, March 13, 2025, 3:15pm
Council Meeting
Thurs, April 10, 2025, 2025, 7pm via Zoom
Annual Vestry Meeting
*Sunday March 2, 2025, you can pick up your paper copy of the Annual Vestry Report at St. John’s-by-the-Lake or St. Anne’s Anglican Church.
The Annual Vestry Meeting is
Sunday March 9, 2025, following the morning service at St. John’s-by-the-Lake.
PLEASE bring your paper copy of the Vestry Report to this Meeting.
Your voice, your ideas and insights are invaluable! Lunch and Pie Will be Served!
Sunday March 2, 2025 – Last Sunday after the Epiphany
Readings: 2 Corinthians 4:5-12, Psalm 96, Luke 7:1-10
St. Anne’s 8:30am 1st Reading – John F S, Gospel and Prayers – Paul P
St. John’s 10:30am 1st Reading – Jennifer S, Gospel – M, Prayers – Dawna K, Communion Assistant – Rae J
Wednesday March 5, 2025 - Ash Wednesday Service 6pm
Reading: Matthew 6:1-6,16-21
St. John’s 6pm Reading – Jennifer S
Sunday March 9, 2025 - First Sunday in Lent
Readings: Luke 4:1-13, Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16, Romans 10:8b-13
St. Anne’s 8:30am 1st Reading – Marcia O, Gospel and Prayers – Peter T
St. John’s 10:30am 1st Reading – Elizabeth S, Gospel – Marg T, Prayers – Dawna K, Communion Assistant – Art S
Contact The Church
Phone: 519-238-2489
70642 Bluewater Highway, Grand Bend, ON N0M1T0
Website: stjohnsgrandbend.ca
Email: sjbtlad@gmail.com
For Pastoral Care or Home Visits, Contact Rev. Jim Innes,
jiminnes@diohuron.org 519-280-7795 (Mondays are his day off)
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Huron Church News https://diohuron.org/news
We offer our prayers for: Todd, Bishop of Huron; Anne, our Metropolitan and Acting Primate; Christopher, National Indigenous Archbishop; and Marinez, Bishop of Amazonia, we pray for God’s blessing and wisdom for their leadership.
Diocesan Chain of Prayer – Brant/ Norfolk
Churches: St. James Paris, St. Paul’s Port Dover, Parish of Long Point Bay • St. John’s Port Rowan, Port Ryerse Memorial Church Port Ryerse, St. John’s Woodhouse, St. Andrew’s-by-the-Lake Turkey Point
Clergy: Rev. Jason Postma, Rev’d Leah Arvidsson, Rt. Rev. Barry Clarke
Retired Clergy: Rt. Rev. Robert Bennett, Ven. Graham Bland, Rev. Canon Tony Bouwmeester, Rev. Canon David Bowyer
Clergy on Leave: Rev. Robert Clifford, Rev. Christine Crawford