As we welcome children from the community into our church for Vacation Bible School, we need assistance with setting up the decor on Saturday, July 22 at 1 p.m. If you are unable to serve VBS during the week, this is the perfect opportunity to contribute to this important outreach event! Come to the church at 1 p.m. to be the helping hand in a specific room. RSVP to Tara or Tammy if you are able to help for an hour or more. Last year’s decor was a huge hit amongst all the children and their families and is a great way for them to feel welcomed as they come to our church.
Celebration Sunday July 30- One Service & Picnic!
To celebrate Stellar Vacation Bible School, we will have one service at 10 a.m. and a picnic following the service on Sunday, July 30. Please consider helping with the kitchen and setup/takedown assistance. Men of the church, we could use your help with the setup of tables, chairs, and picnic tents during the service. If you are willing to help, please email our Junior Warden, Simon Cronje. If you are willing to prep hot dogs, chips, and watermelon in the kitchen also around 10 a.m., please reach out to Tara.
Making a Difference: A Project to Help our Church and Community
Last month, Isaac Fair of All Saints’ Church led a team of teens (and adults) to help build new storage boxes for our Food Pantry! The new boxes are located inside and outside of the church, with the ability to transport donated food items much easier than the old boxes. The design he developed for the outdoor box has a cart located within the box so that all food items donated are already loaded, and ready to move for organizing in the Atrium before a Food Giveaway. Isaac completed these boxes for his Eagle Scout project. His original idea, work, and leadership have created a much more visually appealing and functional benefit to our Food Pantry! Thank you, Isaac and your team, for supporting the Food Giveaways and the community! Take a look at the photos below that include Isaac leading the team working on his project and the completed boxes.
Serve in Music & AV!
July Birthdays & Anniversaries
Contribute to VBS "Galactic" Snacks!
You can help VBS by contributing snack items for our children to enjoy each day! If you are able, please consider signing up for a snack item here to be assembled in fun snacks for the kids as they refuel and cool off on their STELLAR adventure through their cosmic quest learning to shine Jesus' light! Signup here.
After you sign up using the Sign Up Genius link, please use this PDF document to see specific examples of the snacks and links for ordering online and delivering directly to the church!
Drop by the church office M-Th, 9am-4pm, or bring to the children's wing any Sunday, now through July 17 (perishables can be delivered Sunday, July 23).
Readings and Collect Sunday, July 2
Read ahead, follow along, and pray with the Saints using the “lectionary insert” for this Sunday.
Fridge Sheet Returns for July!
Pick up your Fridge Sheet this Sunday in the atrium or by the offering plate in the sanctuary to stay caught up on summer events at All Saints’ Church!
MOPS Update
Our Mothers of Preschoolers group which meets twice a month during the school year, will be meeting on Tuesdays (instead of Mondays), beginning mid-September. MOPS disciples moms to Christ, and is a ministry that brings young families to the church. They will need some loving adults to love on their children in the nursery while they meet for Christian encouragement and discipleship. The nursery time is 9:45-11:45 am on the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays. Volunteers typically serve once a month but can serve more or less as they are available. If you are willing to disciple young families in Christ by serving in the MOPS nursery, please contact Tara.
GriefShare Group on Zoom
Readings and Collect Sunday, June 25
Read ahead, follow along, and pray with the Saints using the “lectionary insert” for this Sunday. Please note the variation in the readings. The Gospel reading will be Luke 15:1-7.
July Food Giveaway
New Online Bible Study! Moms in Prayer
Moms in Prayer is hosting a free 4-week online Bible Study, Petitioning the King. It can be watched at your leisure anytime with links and study materials sent to you. Ladies of all ages & stages are invited! We will meet at Dumfries Panera (one time) on Thursday, August 10, 7-830pm, for discussion and conversation about the study!
VBS Craft, Snack, & Pack Parties!
You are invited to the fun of helping pack up bundles of crafts, snacks, and packs for our upcoming STELLAR VBS! Come to the church office for refreshments and be VBS helping hands to bundle supplies for the children on one of the following dates:
Tuesday, July 11, 1-3 p.m.
Tuesday, July 18, 10 a.m.-12Noon
RSVPs helpful to Tara.
No Morning Prayer & Compline Week of July 4
Please note that there will be no Wednesday Morning Prayer via Zoom (July 5) and no Friday evening Compline (July 7) the week of Independence Day! Have a safe and blessed holiday week!
Chuck Monro Funeral
The funeral for Chuck Monro will take place on Saturday, June 24 at 1 p.m. at All Saints’ Church.
Serve the Community: Ferlazzo Shelter Meal in July
Help us provide over 60 people with dinner Tuesday, July 11! All Saints’ Church will provide the homeless shelter dinner at the Ferlazzo Building at 15941 Donald Curtis Drive. You can sign up to bring a food or drink item here.
Is Your Flag Represented?
Our flag display in the atrium represents the countries of origin of our parishioners, the Dale City community, and countries where we support missionaries. If your country of origin is not represented, please email communications@allsaintswoodbridge.org with your country of origin so we can add it to the display! Please submit your country by July 1 so we can place the order and hang the new flags!
Hunger Heroes at Storytime Park Day!
School is out and it's time for HUNGER HEROES and FEEDING WITH READING at Storytime Park Day at Cloverdale Park!
There will be a special Storytime Park Day on Thursday, June 22 called "Hunger Heroes: A Food Drive Play Date." Children are invited to bring food donations for the Food Pantry at All Saints' Church, and in turn, each child will receive a plastic hero cape to signify their good deed, receive a "Today I helped end childhood hunger!" sticker, and draw pictures on paper plates to be given out with the food donations.
Additionally over the summer, we will host a “Feeding with Reading’ at Storytime Park Day! For each child that wants to participate, they can ask sponsors (parents, family, neighbors, friends, etc) to donate one nonperishable food item per book they read over the summer. Kids will receive a certificate each time they bring in their food raised, and they will actively be playing a role in fighting hunger in Dale City AND our kids will be encouraged to read some great books!
Storytime Park Day meets every Thursday at Cloverdale Park at 10 a.m. Contact Tara with any questions, or if you would like to read a story to the children, assist Tara with craft activities, distribute snacks, or make new friends at the Park!
Join the Party Next Week!
Let's create rockets (paper and 3D) and all things outer space this upcoming Wednesday, June 21 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.! All are invited to help with Stellar Vacation Bible School decorations as we create and decorate for 2023 Stellar VBS. Creativity not required! There are lots of little (but fun!) jobs to help out, with plenty of guidance. Refreshments served. All ages welcome! This is the last opportunity to contribute to a VBS Decor Party! RSVP's helpful to Tara.