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All-Church VBS Decor Set-Up Open House

It’s time to transform our church into an Alaskan Wilderness Adventure on Saturday, July 26, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.! 

All-Church VBS Decor Set-Up Open House
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Readings and Collect for Sunday, July 27 ...

Read ahead, follow along, and pray with the Saints using the “lectionary insert” for this Sunday.

Readings and Collect for Sunday, July 27 (Proper 12)
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VBS Sunday Celebration Picnic: Set Up & ...

With your help, we are going to have a fantastic VBS Celebration on August 3!

VBS Sunday Celebration Picnic: Set Up & Breakdown Help Needed
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VBS Commissioning is this Sunday, July 27

Everyone serving anytime during VBS week is invited to wear their True North VBS t-shirt on Sunday, July 27.

VBS Commissioning is this Sunday, July 27
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Midweek Eucharist Calendar Update

Midweek Eucharist services on Wednesday, July 30, will be held in the Administrative Conference Room.

Midweek Eucharist Calendar Update

Shine Your Light Children’s Celebration!

This Sunday, Children's Sunday School Shine Your Light Celebration!

We are called to shine God’s light onto others in the world, but that light does not come from our own power or ability. To celebrate this we will have a "Shine Your Light" mini-carnival party after our Bible Lesson at 9:45 a.m. Sunday School! We show the light of Christ by first being filled with it ourselves. Because of Christ’s love, life, and death, we have the opportunity to serve Him by loving and serving one another in a mini-carnival with "Shine Your Light" crafts, games, and of course, candy for prizes. Start your kids October 31 with the light of Christ at church!

Greening of the Church- You're Invited!

This Sunday, November 28, after the 10 a.m. service childcare and nursery will be available and will include lunch (hot dog, chips, fruit) for all! Young children will enjoy lunch in the children's wing, and Advent craft activities while the parents hang the greens. We need the energy and strength of teens, so bring them too! So we have enough lunches prepared, please RSVP by clicking below.

Because You Gave - 2021

Because You Gave - 2021

The following pages detail the All Saints’ Church Domestic and International Outreach provisions for 2021 made possible Because You Gave and describe some of the services those programs bring to the community.

“As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace.” - 1 Peter 4:10

The Soul of Desire- An Online Conversation with Curt Thompson

On Friday, October 29 join an online conversation with Curt Thompson, author of The Soul of Desire, exploring how cultivating presence with ourselves, others, and God can move us from brokenness to beauty. This event is hosted by The Trinity Forum.

In his most recent book, The Soul of Desire: Discovering the Neuroscience of Longing, Beauty, and Community, psychiatrist Curt Thompson weaves together neurobiological insight and spiritual formation to open up new ways of understanding our longing for connection with God and each other.


 

Baptism and Training Class Dates

There are four dates scheduled in 2022 for Baptisms and corresponding training classes with the first training class on Saturday, December 4 for the January 9 Baptism date. See each of the other dates below. For more information please contact the church office or Deacon Julie.

Baptism Training

  • January 9, 2022 December 4, 2021

  • April 14, 2022 (Easter Saturday) March 12, 2022

  • June 5, 2022 April 30, 2022

  • October 30, 2022 September 24, 2022

Operation Christmas Child Boxes!

Prepare a gift for a child.....

Operation Christmas Child, the world’s largest Christmas project, brings joy and hope to needy children in desperate situations around the world through gift-filled shoe boxes and the good news of God’s love! Since 1993, more than 100 million shoe box gifts have been delivered to children in more than 130 countries and All Saints’ Church has sent thousands of them!

Shoeboxes are available in the Atrium or the church office, with instructions for packing. Pick up your box on Sunday or Mondays-Thursdays before 4:00 p.m. We are blessed to have the All Saints’ Church Youth, MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers), and AHG (American Heritage Girls) contributing to this outreach event as well!

All Saints’ OCC Collection Date is Sunday, November 14th or Monday-Thursday by 4:00 p.m. to the church office. Let's come together to gift a child not only with quality items that they may not normally have access to, but also with the gospel message of Jesus Christ!

Fall Youth Updates & Opportunities

Middle & high school teens are invited to participate in a variety of events this fall and winter.

Communication: Jedd+ send out weekly emails with details and reminders about each event. If you are not currently getting those, please email him!

Thursdays: We meet for Bible study at Carl Chan's house from 7-8:30 p.m. Currently we are watching episodes of The Chosen and discussing each one together. Email Jedd+ for the address.

Sundays: We meet from 4-6 p.m. in the lower level multipurpose room. We play games (outside when the weather is good), have a brief Bible teaching and get into small groups to discuss it. Show up whenever you can!

Friday night football: We are cheering on our home teams by attending the home games of the schools represented in our youth group! The schedule is on the youth calendar, and Jedd+ will send updates via email.

Winter Retreat: The youth are headed to the Booyah Brrr winter retreat at Watermarks Camp in Scottsville, VA. Details and registration here. Email me if you are going, so we can arrange lodging and transportation.

Upcoming Parish Work Day October 16

Join us Saturday, October 16 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. for the parish workday. We need many hands to accomplish the fall outdoor maintenance tasks.

Including:

  • Parking lot clean-up including drains and grassy cracks.

  • Islands clean-up. We will also ask for volunteers to "adopt an island" in the parking lot agreeing to take care of that island as their personal contribution to good stewardship of the church grounds.

  • Weeding the base and pruning the trees along Gideon Drive. (Bring your gloves, loppers, and pruners)

  • Prayer trail clean-up.

  • Aerate and seed grass around the entrances and Prayer Room.


Another Opportunity to Join Women's Bible Study

It’s not too late to join a Women’s Bible Study!

Believing God is a video and discussion study offered at 2 different times on Thursdays. It examines the lives of Abraham, Moses, and others as examples of persons who believed God. In this 10-week Beth Moore Bible Study, participants will explore this vital topic through 5 statements of Faith: God is who He says He is; God will do what He said He will do; I am who God says I am; I can do all things through Christ; and God’s word is alive & active in me. Workbooks are $18 each.

The Daytime option meets via Zoom from 10 a.m. until noon beginning October 14th .

Contact Deacon Julie or Connie Odems for more information and the Zoom link. Evening meets in person from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. at the church. Contact Desiree Barker at dbarker@allsaintswoodbridge.org or Katherine Monroe. Walk-ins welcome but it would be helpful if we know you are planning to come.

There is also a new Bible Study meeting Tuesday mornings starting October 5.

Do you feel like a lost sheep or a beloved lamb? Do you know the Good Shepherd who loves you and leads you beside still waters, or do you long for green pastures and quiet rest? Psalm 23 gives us confidence in life, comfort in death, and reminds us that we really can trust Jesus in every season of our lives. Come with us to trade self-reliance for the truth that God will always care for you; and experience the depths of God’s compassion. Join us October 5—November 16 in All Saints multipurpose room each Tuesday from 10 a.m.—noon. All women are welcome, and we’ve saved a place for you. Contact Chloellen@comcast.net for more information.

If you have witnessed or suspect the abuse of a child or vulnerable adult: