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Just Looking?Saint Anne's Episcopal Church, Ankeny, Iowa, 50023 - Saint Anne's by the Fields Church

Welcome

We welcome you to St. Anne’s family website. We invite you to browse through at your leisure and enjoy witnessing a young and growing church family. We are welcoming and inspirational in our worship, loving and compassionate in our care for one another. We are a diverse family and one in Christ.

We learn from God’s word and encourage one another as we believe that every person has been gifted by God and is called to serve Christ and one another in this world. Our goal is to assist you on your spiritual journey aided by the Holy and life giving Spirit of God.

We aim to bring all persons young and old, single or married into a personal, passionate and productive relationship with Jesus Christ. Come. Be our guests.


Father Robert "Bob" KemWe would love to greet you and welcome you to our worship.

Rev. Bob Kem

Rector of St. Anne’s Ankeny

rector@saechurch.org



 

Are You Looking For A Church Family Where………..

sermons are biblical, challenging, and relate to everyday life?

worship is blended with contemporary and traditional music?

Jesus Christ is Lord of our lives and activities?

children are intentionally welcomed and programmed into our family worship, not out?

you will find lives transformed and transforming others for Christ?

your children are lovingly cared for in an enjoyable Sunday School program?

you will find a community emphasizing care for one another and the unity and strength that comes in our cultural diversity?

people know your name and are glad you came?


This is the community of St. Anne’s Episcopal Church located in Ankeny Iowa.


We enjoy a diverse membership that draws its members from the Metro-Des Moines area. The present building was built in 1991. We strive to work together in our mission of "transforming lives for Christ" in our daily lives and in our community. This website is intended to share our community with you. But this website is no replacement for joining us on Sunday mornings and meeting us in person as a family. Come be our guests. There is no obligation. Try us out. You will be glad you came.
 

Service Times

All persons interested in being our guests are welcome at St. Anne's. First you should know that our dress on Sundays is always casual. We encourage you to come and share a cup of coffee with us during our fellowship time before and after each service.

8:00 am is our more traditional service. There is prayer and opportunity for silence before the opening hymn is played. There is Christian Formation classes that begin at 9:15-10:15 am. Our second worship service at 10:30 am is blended with contemporary music and familiar hymns with updated settings and tempos.

If you want to drop in on a Sunday to get a feel for who we are there is no obligation to join. We will be most happy to have you worship with us. Be prepared to stay for a cup of great coffee and a treat at the fellowship times.

The mid-week worship are healing services of prayer held every Wednesday morning at 7:30 am to catch those who are on their way to work. The evening worship is 7:00 pm.

St. Anne's holds bible studies and discussion groups on both Sundays, Mondays and Wednesdays.

Get more details on services,  read recent sermons, learn about our ministry staff or check out our latest announcements.

Special Events

All persons interested in being our guests are welcome at St. Anne's. First you should know that our dress on Sundays is always casual. We encourage you to come and share a cup of coffee with us during our fellowship time before and after each service.

8:00 am is our more traditional service. There is prayer and opportunity for silence before the opening hymn is played. There is Christian Formation classes that begin at 9:15-10:15 am. Our second worship service at 10:30 am is blended with contemporary music and familiar hymns with updated settings and tempos.

If you want to drop in on a Sunday to get a feel for who we are there is no obligation to join. We will be most happy to have you worship with us. Be prepared to stay for a cup of great coffee and a treat at the fellowship times.

The mid-week worship are healing services of prayer held every Wednesday morning at 7:30 am to catch those who are on their way to work. The evening worship is 7:00 pm.

St. Anne's holds bible studies and discussion groups on both Sundays, Mondays and Wednesdays.

Get more details on services,  read recent sermons, learn about our ministry staff or check out our latest announcements.

Special Events

St Anne's also has special worship services St. Anne's Live Nativity during the Advent Seasonthroughout the year.  These include Christmas Eve, Ash Wednesday, Wednesdays during Lent, Good Friday and at other times. We also maintain online calendars.

 

 

During the Christmas season, St. Anne's holds a live Nativity scene along with refreshments for the community. 

On Shrove Tuesday (the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday), there is a traditional pancake supper held in the Parish Hall.  

Check out the 2009 Pancake Supper pictures.

These are other great times to come and get a feel for the St Anne's community. 

Each summer, St. Anne's leads a youth mission trip to Pine Ridge, South Dakota.  Throughout the year, St. Anne's participates in an ecumenical outreach to the homeless youth in the Des Moines area.  These are more opportunities to do God's work in today's world.  Read more details on our Ministries.

Ministers

St. Anne's lead minister is Rector Bob Kem.  He is assisted by Father Vincent Bete and Deacons Rev. Kathy Tripses and Rev. Bill Magie.  Learn more...

Meet St. Anne-Ankeny's Ministers

The Church lay leadership known as the Vestry manages the Church's affairs.  The six members are annually elected to rotating three year terms.  Doug Karlen is our present Senior Warden, who acts as the senior member of the Vestry. 

GoogleMap Us! Saint Anne's by the Fields Episcopal Church - 2110 West First Street,  Ankeny, Iowa 50021Location

St Anne's is located at the corner of NW Linden and First Street in West Central Ankeny.  The Church is three blocks west of State Street (2nd Avenue) on West First Street.  You can check us out on Google Maps.  

Parking and Access

Parking is available around the building.  We have reserved visitor parking spots, but you are free to park in any space. For persons with disabilities, there are multiple reserved handicapped spaces. 

St. Anne's is built on a single ground level and does not have steps.  It is thoroughly accessible for persons with movement disabilities.  If you have questions related to disability access, please contact us, by phone or email (provided below).   

Questions

Should you have any questions about the Episcopal tradition or the St. Anne's family, please do not hesitate to contact us.     

2110 West First Street
Ankeny, Iowa 50023
515.964.5152
              rector@saechurch.org

 

The Episcopal Church of the United States has a variety of helpful information online at www.episcopalchurch.org/seekers.htm

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Saint Anne's Episcopal Church, 2110 West 1st Street, Ankeny, Iowa

      Phone: 515.964.5152