Your Invitation to Serve in the Living Nativity

Whether you like wearing costumes or not- you can join the church in serving the church and community in the good news of the birth of our Savior in our second annual Living Nativity!

Last year, our outdoor drive-thru Nativity attracted over 300 vehicles to see the beauty of an annunciation to Mary by Gabriel, a humble manger with a magnificent newborn King, singing wise men and searching shepherds, complete with live animals, a splash of Christmas lights, and music throughout. The 2021 Live Nativity is planned for Friday, December 17 (rain date is Sunday, December 19), 6:30-8:30 p.m., and all are invited to participate!

Areas to serve include:

• Father/Son Shepherds

• Nativity Angels

• Various non-speaking cast roles

• Set/Scene

• Hospitality

• Traffic

• Nursery

• Canned Food Drive Teams

We will be offering nursery this year for volunteers. Please contact Tara to see where you can best serve.

Mothers of Preschoolers Fall Kick-off Park Day

Do you have children age 5 and under? Ready to meet other Christian mothers? Come join in the MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) at Cloverdale Park, Dale City on Monday, August 30, 10 am! All mothers and their children are welcome. Our new 2021-2022 School Year MOPS Coordinator is Susan Arbeiter if you have any questions.

Childcare Needs this Fall

Support discipleship on the front lines and assist mothers and families, to care for their children.

As we prepare for our Fall Kickoff of Christian Education events and Fall Children's Ministries, we have two nursery needs that will need a few volunteers:

• Monday mornings, 915am-1130am, 2nd & 4th Mondays, MOPS Nursery (Mothers of Preschoolers)

• Sunday evenings, 4-6pm, Foundations Bible Study and Youth Group Leaders Childcare

Volunteers can serve once a month, once a week, or whenever fits your schedule. Sunday evenings begin Sunday, Sept. 12th, and Monday mornings begin Monday, Sept. 13th.

Thank you for praying into how you serve our children this coming season. Contact Tara Pedersen for more info.

Missionary Heroes Visit Children's Church!

As we transition into late summer, Children’s Church is featuring six weeks of Missionary Heroes! Missionary Heroes began last Sunday, August 1, with one of our very own missionaries from All Saints’ Church- Bethany Fair.

Each week the children will be led by some very special guests, as they highlight a hero for Jesus-a Missionary Hero of the week! Our first Missionary Hero was Bethany Fair, a teacher (going into her second year this fall) who experienced a short-term mission a few years ago to Eswatini, Africa (also known as Swaziland). Her send-off and support came from her college, Southern Nazarene University, along with All Saints' Church. Her parents are still part of All Saints’, Jon and Lisa Fair. Bethany is now teaching in Oklahoma, but did a video teaching for our children last Sunday. This was a great opportunity for our children to learn about a missionary hero, who came from our own church!

This week Children’s Church will continue learning about missionaries to Africa. Connie Odems will lead the children in learning about the first African American female missionary, Louise Celia Fleming! What an honor this will be to not only for the children to hear about Ms. Fleming, but also to hear from Connie herself, a gifted Bible teacher of many years at All Saints’ Church.

Here is Bethany on her mission trip to Eswatini!

VBS Volunteer Commissioning

Calling all VBS Treasure Hunters! Before we have amazing encounters with Jesus and our community throughout next week’s Vacation Bible School, let's wear our VBS t-shirts this coming Sunday, July 18 (either service). We will be commissioned and sent out on mission! Fr. Scott will invite us to stand for a prayer of commissioning during the Sunday services as we prepare our hearts to show the children in our community how treasured they are!

Do you Have These Items Around the House?!

Thank you for all the decor donations so far! We are still in need of:

• greenery and artificial plants or trees, either borrowed or donated.

• any good condition medium, large, and extra-large boxes to include dryer/washer size

Bring to the church office, M-Th, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., or on any Sunday morning.