St. Ann’s Episcopal Church at the corner
of River Road and Windham Center Road held its third annual Community Day last
Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday, the community at large and the church
community were invited to enjoy games, music, visits from firemen and Sparks
Ark.
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| Mason Marquis from Brunswick |
“It’s a nice community church. We’ve
been to activities here. We’re so impressed with the church participation,”
said Jim Kelley, who lives in Windham, but attends another church.
“It’s a combination of reaching out to
the community and welcoming people back to the church community,” said Rector
Fr. Tim Higgins. “We do this as a free offering of grace to the community.”
Sunday was Welcome Back Sunday and
registration for Sunday School. The church held a family breakfast and a
barbeque for the congregation after the two services.
“We’ve seen a lot of new folks from the
community, today,” said faith formation director Kate Tompkins. Fr. Higgins
called the number of participants “outstanding”.
The event was planned by Michael Dionne
and his committee. “My thought is go big or go home,” he said of the planning.
“It’s important. It’s not just a church in the community, but a church for the
community.”
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| Rye Carpenter from Windham |
St. Ann’s opened “Ladybug Playground” to
the community once it was built, and it gets a fair amount of use, said Dionne.
So many know where the church is.
The event was not about religion, but
about having fun, Dionne said. There was a performance by The Pond Lilies made
up of Polly Lawson, Kristin Goodall, Leanne Cooper, Jodee Davidson and Jeanne
DiSciullo-Carpenter; also a presentation by Josh Sparks, owner of Sparks Ark, a
bounce house, cotton candy, plenty of games and a visit from the ice cream
truck.
Windham Fire and Rescue brought a fire
truck and an ambulance for children to explore, as well.
“It’s a great time to spend time with the St.
Ann’s community and the community in general,” said Dionne.
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