KIWANIS CELEBRATES THEIR 60TH ANNUAL EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE 

6:30am, April 20,2025 at the Manatee County Public Beach 4000 Gulf Dr. Holmes Beach. 

Our Island has been through a lot this year with a tropical storm and two hurricanes but we are “Anna Maria Strong” and proud to be able to come together and celebrate for our 60th anniversary of the Kiwanis of Anna Maria Island Easter Sunrise Service with our Island churches. 

The crowd normally numbers 1200-2000 people. There is ample parking. Trolley will be up and running at 6:00am. The Anna Maria Beach Café will also open at 6:30am if you need that cup of java. Bring chairs or a blanket to sit on and dress to the weather. 

It is truly an uplifting service as the Island churches participate. Rev. Father Phillip Schweda of St. Bernard’s Church will deliver this year’s sermon. Belinda Strickland of the Episcopal Church of the Annunciation will offer the invocation. Dirk Rodgers of Roser Church will deliver the offertory and benediction. Rev. Stephen King of Harvey Memorial will deliver scripture readings. 

Inspirational Easter music for singing will be provided by Morgan Bryant. All are welcome to join in. 

Come and share this celebration on the beach as we show our gratefulness for this Island, we call our Paradise. The Offertory collected will be divided among the Island Churches and the Kiwanis Club of Anna Maria for their SCF Key Club Scholarship program and other Club programs benefiting the community.

At 6:30am on Easter Sunday, March 31,2024 Kiwanis of Anna Maria Island will celebrate the 59th anniversary of the Sunrise Service held at the Manatee County Public Beach (4000 Gulf Dr. Holmes Beach). The crowd normally numbers 1200- 2000 people. There is ample parking. Trolley will be up and running at 6:00am. The Anna Maria Beach Café will also open at 6:30am if you need that cup of java. Bring chairs or a blanket to sit on and dress to the weather.

It is truly an uplifting service as the Island churches participate. Father Matthew Grunfeld of the Episcopal Church of the Annunciation will deliver the invocation and benediction. Matthew Nowicki Director of Faith Formation of St. Bernard’s Catholic Church will deliver the scripture readings. Rev. Dirk Rodgers of Roser Church will offertory. Rev. Stephen King of Harvey Memorial will deliver the sermon. Inspirational Easter music for singing will be provided. All are welcome to join in.

Come and share this celebration on the beach as we show our gratefulness for this Island, we call our Paradise. The Offertory collected will be divided among the Island Churches and the Kiwanis Club of Anna Maria for their SCF Key Club Scholarship program.

We will be live streaming the services on You-Tube, using the services of Casey Hoffman. To view the Easter Sunrise Service LIVE at home you will need to go directly to You-Tube and type in Kiwanis of AMI Easter Sunrise Service.

On our Kiwanis of Anna Maria Island Web Site you will be able to follow the Easter Sunrise Service program handout and make an On Line Donation to the Easter sunrise Service. As always, the Offertory collected will be divided among Island Churches and the Kiwanis Club of Anna Maria for our State College of Florida Key Club Scholarship program.

At 6:30am on Easter Sunday, April 9th, 2023, Kiwanis of Anna Maria Island will celebrate the 58th anniversary of the Sunrise Service held at the Manatee County Public Beach (4000 Gulf Dr. Holmes Beach). The crowd normally numbers 1200- 2000 people. There is ample parking. Trolley will be up and running at 6:00am. The Anna Maria Beach Café will also open at 6:30am if you need that cup of java. Bring chairs or a blanket to sit on and dress to the weather.

It is truly an uplifting service as the Island churches participate. Father Matthew Grunfeld of the Episcopal Church of the Annunciation will deliver the invocation. Rev. Stephen King of Harvey Memorial will deliver scriptures. Rev. Dirk Rodgers of Roser Church will deliver the sermon. Douglas King of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church will deliver the benediction. Matthew Nowicki Director of Faith Formation of St. Bernard’s Catholic Church will deliver the offertory.

Inspirational Easter music for singing will be provided. All are welcome to join in.

Come and share this celebration on the beach as we show our gratefulness for this Island, we call our Paradise. The Offertory collected will be divided among the Island Churches and the Kiwanis Club of Anna Maria for their SCF Key Club Scholarship program.