Back to School on Sunday Too!

August 27 and September 3, stop by the Fall Signup Table to register your child for the 2023-2024 Children's Ministry school year! Registering your child updates your personal info, and helps us know generally how to prepare for our growing Sunday School classes and Children's Church numbers. Stop by the table for donut holes, and fun tattoos for the kids, and check out our new FALL plans!

Our Fall Kickoff begins on Sunday, September 10!  Come check out all that the Fall season will offer our children and families as we all seek to grow in faith, wisdom, and knowledge of Jesus.  You will find new Sunday School classes for YOU too, as well as Simply Loved Sunday School, the returning PreK class, and NEW surprises in children's church!

SMILE! Our Fall Kickoff includes Picture Day! Children are invited to have their photos taken for their cubby in the children's wing hallway. Come have your child's photo updated (or taken for the first time!) for their own personal cubby. Nursery age and up.

A Thank You From Steve & Desiree

Dear Saints,

Steve and I were truly blessed by the celebration of our ministry this past Sunday. We are so grateful to have been a part of All Saints’ for the past 32 years and to have served alongside so many of you. The community of believers at All Saints’ will always hold a very special place in our hearts. We will miss you all greatly – even as we look forward to being close to our family and delighting in what God has for us in the season ahead.

Thank you for all your cards and kind words shared with us and thank you for the gift of retreat. We look forward to spending time at the monastery after we get settled in our new home.

With love and blessing to all in Christ Jesus,

Desiree & Steve Barker

Prayer and Worship Hour

Sunday, August 27 we continue 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. Please note, RSVP’s are required to Tara for childcare.

Dorcas Ministry Meeting, Saturday, September 2

The Dorcas Ministry will meet Saturday, September 2, in the Children’s Wing (Heaven room) 9:30-11:30 am. Please bring crocheting, knitting, sewing, and other items to work on while we are gathered, as well as items you have completed. We will bless and collect completed items for distribution to the poor, the sick, and the needy.

Someone will be at the main church doors to let you in from 9:20-9:40 a.m. If you arrive after that time or have any questions, please email Deacon Julie at jtilton@allsaintswoodbridge.org.

Readings and Collect Sunday, August 20

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

Support Anglican Relief and Development Fund in Maui

Peak fire conditions have characterized much of Hawaii for some time, so when blazes broke out on Maui the fire swept across the land in a deadly blaze. ARDF is collecting funds to support survivors, and Anglican Churches are helping survivors find shelter. They are also providing food and emergency kits.

We lift up Kingsfield Anglican Mission, Maui, and Christ the Foundation Anglican Church, Oahu (Diocese of the Rocky Mountains), as they serve survivors of the wildfires. Kingsfield Anglican Mission has been locating shelter for displaced citizens, and providing food and emergency supplies for those in need. As the larger relief organizations get established, the mission is to identify individuals with small, unmet needs and fulfilling them.

Please join us in praying for those who have lost family and friends, who are now homeless, and for those ministering to survivors after this natural disaster.

Almighty God, by your Word you laid the foundations of the earth, set the bounds of the sea, and still the wind and waves. Surround those in Hawaii with your grace and peace, and preserve those through the aftermath of the fire. By your Spirit, lift up those who have fallen, strengthen those who work to rescue or rebuild, and fill us with the hope of your new creation;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Adapted from a prayer for Times of Natural Disaster, Book of Common Prayer, 2019.

Readings and Collect Sunday, August 13

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

PASTAbilities in Children's Ministry: Lil' Saints' Lasagna Dinner

Be a part of the Children's Team!

Come enjoy a lasagna dinner Thursday, August 31, at 6:30 p.m. as you hear about our exciting Fall plans for the children's wing. Whether you are willing to serve as a "helping hands" assistant, want to be an involved parent, or are a teacher at heart, all are invited!

Mark your calendar for Thursday, August 31, 6:30 p.m.- PASTAbilities in Children's Ministry: Lil' Saints' Lasagne Dinner.

RSVP to Tara at tpedersen@allsaintswoodbridge.org

Gluten free option available upon request.

Acolyte Training September 10

There will be acolyte training for all new and current acolytes after the 11 a.m. service on Sunday, September 10. We will begin at 12:30 in the Administrative Conference Room with lunch provided.

We need to know how many will be attending so we can be prepared with food. Please respond by to Katherine Monroe by September 6 if you are planning to attend.

In case you are asking, “who may be an Acolyte?”

1. A baptized & committed Christian and active follower of Christ.

2. Be 9 years old or older.

3. Commit to faithfully serving at the worship service to which you have been assigned.

4. Faithfully attend Sunday worship services.

5. Commit to treating fellow Acolytes and other Worship Team members with respect and a spirit of mutual support and encouragement.

“If anyone serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there will my servant be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.” John 12:26

A Stellar VBS Because YOU Shine Jesus' Light!

Thank you to the congregation and ministries of All Saints' Church for coming together to 'Shine Jesus' Light' for our church and community families! So many of you contributed time and talents to make a STELLAR VBS. With 90 total registered children, All Saints' truly became the light on the hill of Dale City.....with the light of Jesus leading us through all circumstances life can bring. Of the 90 registered, All Saints' was able to minister to families and children from our area neighborhoods:

• 36 children/grandchildren that parents/grandparents consider ASC their church home

• 20 children that attend our ministries (but not on Sundays)

• 34 children from the community (friends of ASC, or the community)

All generations served from pre-teen to retired, and 15 of our Youth & College Students led the VBS in key leadership roles!  May we continue to shine brightly for Jesus, praying for and reaching out to all those around us throughout the year. Shine Jesus' Light!

Readings and Collect Sunday, August 6

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

Celebrating Steve and Desiree Barker’s Ministry!

We will be celebrating and giving thanks for the many years of service and ministry Steve and Desiree Barker have given to All Saints’ Church as they transition into retirement and move to Alabama. The celebration of their ministry will be Sunday, August 20 after the 11 a.m. service with refreshments! 

New Softball Team

All Saints Church is looking to start up the Co-ed Softball Team. If anyone is interested you are interested, please contact Reilly Pachecano or speak with him in person.