Come to the Ascension Day Service Thursday, May 26 at 7 p.m. as we celebrate the day Jesus ascended into heaven forty days after Easter Sunday. Childcare is provided.
Coffee Hour Returning this Summer!
Coffee hour will resume Sunday, July 10! To make this happen we need volunteers to help serve the hospitality ministry! There will be 2 shifts each Sunday. One from 9-11 a.m. and the other from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. You can choose one Sunday a month to serve! About 2-4 people are needed for each shift, and coffee hour will resume as long as there are enough volunteers. Training will be provided.
Please contact Kim Russell (703-409-8324) if you are interested in volunteering.
All Saints' Food Pantry Awarded Grant!
Take a look at this exciting update about the $90,000 grant All Saints’ Church received to support our work continuing the monthly food giveaways for our community! God continues to provide as we seek to pour out more of his His love into families in need!
“The Lord has poured his blessings upon the All Saints' Food Pantry ministry! In January, the Prince William County Board of Supervisors allocated $10 million of American Rescue Plan Act funds to support COVID-19 recovery efforts for Prince William County residents, including the administration of hunger-relief programs.
We are thrilled to report that we were notified last week that we were awarded a $90,000 grant! Praise God!
These funds will be for:
A modified, climate-controlled shipping container to store our non-perishables
An energy-efficient commercial freezer
An irrigation system in the church vegetable gardens, complete with timers for the individual beds
An additional shed for garden supplies
Shelving, carts, etc. to organize the food
Garden equipment to enhance our ability to grow more vegetables
A variety of supplies to run our Food Pantry ministry for the next 2 years
I'd especially like to thank Alison Pachecano, Susan Baggott, Jim Morrison, Walt DeHoust, Ed Speare, Roger Ellefsen, Lynne Cheney, Father Scott, and the Vestry for the time they spent praying, researching, budgeting, and writing to pull this grant together on very short notice.
Please rejoice with me in giving thanks to our Lord for enabling us to do even more to feed the hungry in our community!
Grateful we can serve together,
Tammy”
For more information about how you can get involved in the Food Pantry Ministry email Tammy.
Zoom for Life!
You’re invited to the Anglicans for Life’s May Zoom for Life call scheduled for next Monday, May 9 at 8 p.m.
May's Zoom for Life guest speaker is Jill Stanek who will speak about the "HER PLAN" project that is sponsored by the Susan B. Anthony List. This timely call will also show this resource for churches as we prepare for the changing future of abortion in many states. There will be a question and answer session afterward Jill's presentation. Anglicans for Life’s goal is to focus on the life issues that impact our culture, and equip you to lead by participating in Life-Affirming ministry, education, and advocacy.
Here is the link to the call, meeting ID and password:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88434780365?pwd=Y3RIdEFKdjNvckdiWnQvTnJDRUNTdz09
Meeting ID: 884 3478 0365
Passcode: 356305
You can also contact Ed Speare, the All Saints’ Anglicans for Life Chapter President, with any questions.
Parking Lot Under Maintenance Next Week
Next Monday, May 9 the church asphalt will get rejuvenated. Specific areas of the lot will be CLOSED throughout the week. Please see the map and schedule below to plan accordingly. Walking on the rejuvenation material while lots are closed down will ruin shoes, track onto concrete, rugs & floors.
Help Serve our Littlest Saints! Upcoming Protecting God's Children Class
Do you love holding babies? Or reading to little ones? Nursery needs are increasing! Our young parents are taking turns serving in the nursery. However, we still are in need of PGC certified adults willing to serve. Please consider spending 1-2 hours a month or semester serving our Little Saints. We have needs on Sunday mornings, Sunday late afternoons during Youth Group/Foundations (4-6 p.m.), occasional Sunday evenings (6-7 p.m.), and on some Monday mornings during MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers), 9:30-11:30 a.m. Please contact Tara to get set up to help this summer!
Protecting God’s Children at All Saints’ Church, a required workshop for all those 14 and older who volunteer with youth and children (VBS, children's church, Nursery, Youth Group, etc.) will be offered Saturday, June 4, 9:30am-Noon, in the children’s wing. Nursery and child care for children third grade and younger will be made available upon request by June 1. Please RSVP to Tara with any childcare need by this date. Everyone who plans to attend the workshop is asked to register by emailing Tara.
Readings and Collect for Sunday, May 8
Read ahead, follow along, and pray with the Saints using the “lectionary insert” for this Sunday.
Garden Work Day May 7!
Volunteers are needed Saturday, May 7 from 9-11 a.m. to help prepare our church gardens for vegetable planting season. We will be removing some bushes and placing liners and mulch on the garden paths. Please contact Susan if you are able to serve.
Gene Emmett Turner Funeral Saturday, April 30
A memorial in celebration of Gene Emmett Turner will take place at All Saints’ Church Saturday, April 30 at 1 p.m. You can read more about his life here.
May Birthdays & Anniversaries
It's Not Too Late to Join a Sunday School Class!
Sunday, April 24 kicks off two new series of Adult Education offerings during the Sunday School hour! Who is Jesus? will be in the sanctuary and explores the context of Jesus from all of Scripture. The Selfless Way of Christ will take place in the admin conference room for a discussion based study on Henri Nowen’s book of the same title.
Vacation Bible School Vision Meeting
This year's VBS Theme is 'Monumental' set for August 1-5! We will be celebrating God's greatness as we adventure through the colorful canyons and sun-baked trails of the southwest and help kids form a rock-solid faith!
Be part of the VBS Vision on Monday evening, May 9, 7-830pm, at the church, as we map out the vision for this year's VBS! Contributing and praying into the vision does not necessarily sign you up as a leader; that's optional! We will be be praying into what the Lord is calling us in this season, here and now, such as praying about church and community needs and outreach, possibly changing up the end of week Celebration Sunday, building relationships in the best interest of reaching the unchurched, developing VBS prep teams, and considerations from last year. Refreshments served. RSVP to Tara.
No Midweek Eucharist This Week
There will be no midweek Eucharist this upcoming Wednesday, May 4. The clergy will be away at the clergy spouse retreat.
Prayer and Worship Hour
Sunday, May 22 is our fourth Sunday prayer and worship hour from 6-7 p.m. at All Saints’ Church in the sanctuary. Join us as we pray for our congregation, community, and upcoming outreach events.
Men's Fire Pit Fellowship Resuming May 6
The men of All Saints’ Church are getting together on the first and third Fridays of each month, from 7:30 - 10:00 pm, at the Fire Pit behind the church for fellowship and fun, whenever weather permits. The first meeting is Friday, May 6. Bring a lawn chair, and refreshment (non-alcoholic) for a chance to spend time outside together with other men in the church. Please contact Dave Wolenski if you have any questions.
Recent Attender?
Have you started attending All Saints’ Church within the past six months? If so, we would like to properly welcome you with a brief meet and greet Sunday, May 22- immediately following the second service. Childcare is available and light refreshments will be provided. Come to get to know our clergy, and some of our staff members while learning about opportunities within our church! RSVP’s helpful, but not required.
Readings and Collect for Sunday, May 1
Read ahead, follow along, and pray with the Saints using the “lectionary insert” for this Sunday.
May Food Giveaway!
Readings and Collect for Sunday, April 24
Read ahead, follow along, and pray with the Saints using the “lectionary insert” for this Sunday.
Upcoming Baptism Class
All Saints’ next scheduled baptism will be on Pentecost, June 5, 2022, at the 11 a.m. service. The required pre-baptismal discernment class will be held at the church on Saturday May 7, 2022, from 9:30-11 a.m. for infant and child baptisms, and from noon until 1:30 p.m. for teens and adults wishing to be baptized.
Nursery care can be provided during the class if you let us know when you register. To register, please contact Deacon Julie Tilton via email or by phone 703-670-0093. This public declaration of faith in Jesus Christ takes place during Sunday morning worship on or near four occasions each year: Pentecost, All Saints’ Day, The Baptism of Our Lord (the Sunday after the Epiphany), and Easter Eve (a Saturday evening service).
More information about the meaning of baptism can be found in questions/answers #126-130 listed in To Be a Christian, An Anglican Catechism of the Anglican Church in North America.