Giving and community service are important parts of our
value system at
Annunciation, as is the strong foundation of friendship which
strengthens the
fabric of this service. The
congregation gives financial support to multiple outreach missions,
and,
through our corporate worship and our ministry to one another,
Annunciation’s
church family supports the ministry of all its parishioners, many of
whom are
active in numerous service organizations outside the Church. We
understand the
Christian witness of individual members as an important component of
our
outreach. Many parishioners, including
relatively new members, are also active in a wide variety of lay
ministries within
the Church.. Furthermore, the choice to have another church share our
facilities represents a deliberate ministry and stewardship decision
that
allows another congregation to share its ministry and live its own
Christian
mission in our area.
We are proud of our history and tradition, but we are
also aware that our mission, like the Church itself, is a living entity
which
must evolve and change if it is to remain vital. We continue to
engage in
dialogue about core values, mission, and ministry, and expect to
continue this
process after calling a new priest to Annunciation.