Who We Are
At All Saints, we enjoy life in the family of Jesus and the blessed assurance that we are the beloved children of a limitlessly loving God.
Our family life is filled to overflowing with joyful activities grounded in Christian love.
- We worship together.
- We support one another.
- We work together.
- We have fun together.
We invite you ever more deeply into life in our family, where we “share in the inheritance of the saints in light."
For the 2012 Spaghetti Supper…Be an Angel!
The All Saints Christian Outreach Team has decided to try something new for this year’s annual Spaghetti Supper, which will be held on Sunday, January 29th from 5:00-7:00 PM. To simplify our fundraising, instead of holding a silent auction, we are going to concentrate on asking donors to become Outreach Angels and donate the money directly to the committee. As in the past, Outreach Angels will have their names put on a paper angel posted on the walls of the Activity Center during the Spaghetti Supper. (Any amount is most appreciated and people can combine their donations if they wish.) The delicious Italian meal we all love will remain the same and diners will continue to be served by and purchase dessert from members of our outstanding J2A group, which is supported by the Outreach Team and we will also have a raffle of the most popular auction items of the past.
Besides wanting to make our biggest Outreach event a bit different, the main reason for this change in our fundraising is that auction items were often purchased below (sometimes much below) their cost, which meant money that could have gone into the Outreach Team’s budget was not available to support the caring partnerships we have developed, locally and globally, in the areas of hunger, housing, education and ministry. In this time of great need, we want every dollar to go to fund those ministries, which include Dean Fricke Food Pantry, Miller Park Elementary School, Omaha Street School, Siena/Francis House, Habitat for Humanity and missions in the Sudan and Dominican Republic. These partners count on us to continue to provide vital funding to their missions and we want to continue to support them to the fullest extent possible.
You can purchase tickets to the supper ($10.00 for adults/$5.00 for children 12 & under) and sign up to be an Outreach Angel before and after services every weekend in January, starting on the 7th & 8th. This year we will not be having a silent auction. Instead, we will be raffling off some great prizes. Raffle tickets will be sold the weekend of January 28th & 29th. For more information about the raffle prizes and oral auction click here. We are looking forward to another evening filled with fun and fellowship. We thank you for your past generosity and know that you’ll answer our call to be an Outreach Angel as you have in the past…with a resounding yes!
Bless you - the Outreach Team
The All Saints Christian Outreach Team has decided to try something new for this year’s annual Spaghetti Supper, which will be held on Sunday, January 29th from 5:00-7:00 PM. To simplify our fundraising, instead of holding a silent auction, we are going to concentrate on asking donors to become Outreach Angels and donate the money directly to the committee. As in the past, Outreach Angels will have their names put on a paper angel posted on the walls of the Activity Center during the Spaghetti Supper. (Any amount is most appreciated and people can combine their donations if they wish.) The delicious Italian meal we all love will remain the same and diners will continue to be served by and purchase dessert from members of our outstanding J2A group, which is supported by the Outreach Team and we will also have a raffle of the most popular auction items of the past.
Besides wanting to make our biggest Outreach event a bit different, the main reason for this change in our fundraising is that auction items were often purchased below (sometimes much below) their cost, which meant money that could have gone into the Outreach Team’s budget was not available to support the caring partnerships we have developed, locally and globally, in the areas of hunger, housing, education and ministry. In this time of great need, we want every dollar to go to fund those ministries, which include Dean Fricke Food Pantry, Miller Park Elementary School, Omaha Street School, Siena/Francis House, Habitat for Humanity and missions in the Sudan and Dominican Republic. These partners count on us to continue to provide vital funding to their missions and we want to continue to support them to the fullest extent possible.
You can purchase tickets to the supper ($10.00 for adults/$5.00 for children 12 & under) and sign up to be an Outreach Angel before and after services every weekend in January, starting on the 7th & 8th. This year we will not be having a silent auction. Instead, we will be raffling off some great prizes. Raffle tickets will be sold the weekend of January 28th & 29th. For more information about the raffle prizes and oral auction click here. We are looking forward to another evening filled with fun and fellowship. We thank you for your past generosity and know that you’ll answer our call to be an Outreach Angel as you have in the past…with a resounding yes!
Bless you - the Outreach Team
Consider Being a Host... It's Easy, Fun...
and a Necessary Ministry
Please consider getting several friends together OR just sign up by yourself and we will place you in a group. What makes this so easy is that you do not need to provide the refreshments! You set up, make the drinks, serve and clean up. You do a little bit before, attend the service and then serve and clean up afterwards. Click here to view the C&C current serving schedule.
If you, your family or a group of friends would like to be a part of this important ministry, please contact Sooz Edwards.
Women's Ministries
The next meeting of the "Happy Bookers" book club will be on Thursday, January 12th at 4:00 p.m. This will be the third meeting of this new book club for All Saints women. Current books are” “Same Kind of Different as Me,” by Ron Hall, and “Letters from a Nut,” by Ted Nancy. Haven’t finished the books? Haven’t read the books? No problem. We are new, and we are evolving. Your ideas for club guidelines are welcomed. Please join us. We hang out for about an hour or so. Maybe you know of some good books which would make for interesting discussion. We are looking for a ‘few good selectors’ to recommend books which not only are good reads but create good discussion. Interested in this ‘select’ few, comments, suggestions? For more information, please contact Becky Connors.
Next "Women's Night Out" will take place on February 13th, 2012.
The next Bunco event is scheduled for February 13th, 2012 at 6 p.m. in the narthex. Following Bunco, champagne and French desserts will be served. If you would like to be apart of this fun group but are in need of a babysitter, please let us know. For more information on Women's Night Out, contact Betty White.
The Happy Bookers
Next "Women's Night Out" will take place on February 13th, 2012.
The next Bunco event is scheduled for February 13th, 2012 at 6 p.m. in the narthex. Following Bunco, champagne and French desserts will be served. If you would like to be apart of this fun group but are in need of a babysitter, please let us know. For more information on Women's Night Out, contact Betty White.
Announcements Recorded Sunday, January 22, 2012 (about 4-1/2 minutes in length, includes a special Spaghetti Supper announcement !)
Quick Clicks
Don’t forget that ' THE ' social event of the All Saints year is just around the corner. The annual Outreach Spaghetti Supper will be held on Sunday, January 29. Tickets will be on sale in the narthex in January. This event is a fun way to help those in our community in need during these difficult economic times. Although we won’t be having a silent auction this year, we promise fun surprises for all who attend so you will not want to miss it. Volunteers are still needed. if you would like to help serve or cook at the Spaghetti Supper, please contact Rob Stoddard or Tammy King for more details.
Thank you for supporting our Outreach ministries! For more information on this year's spaghetti supper, check out the article, "Be an Angel". It can be found on this page to the left of this column directly below the trumpeting angels.
Thank you for supporting our Outreach ministries! For more information on this year's spaghetti supper, check out the article, "Be an Angel". It can be found on this page to the left of this column directly below the trumpeting angels.
"Helping Hands" Mission Team announces an offering for men.
"His Helping Hands" is a men's support group encompassing men of all ages who are committed to serving All Saints and the Christian community. Activities include assisting the elderly, needy, and in helping on church projects. Fellowship occurs during interactions at meetings, when working on special projects and through social gatherings.
The men usually meet in the mornings on the 2nd Saturday of each month. At the next meeting on February 11, breakfast (eggs, etc.) will be served beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the undercroft. Jim Yeates, who is a member of "His Helping Hands" recently returned from a mission trip to South Sudan. With regards to that trip, Jim will be providing an informative program in the Activity Room following breakfast.
If you plan to attend, or would like more information about "His Helping Hands", please e-mail Gary Tesar or Rich Gray no later than February 8th. Gary can also be contacted by phone at 402-334-2101. All men are welcome.
The men usually meet in the mornings on the 2nd Saturday of each month. At the next meeting on February 11, breakfast (eggs, etc.) will be served beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the undercroft. Jim Yeates, who is a member of "His Helping Hands" recently returned from a mission trip to South Sudan. With regards to that trip, Jim will be providing an informative program in the Activity Room following breakfast.
If you plan to attend, or would like more information about "His Helping Hands", please e-mail Gary Tesar or Rich Gray no later than February 8th. Gary can also be contacted by phone at 402-334-2101. All men are welcome.
New Adult Christian Formation Offerings for January. Go to Faith Formation to learn more.
Intercessory Prayer Page Now Online!
The Intercessory Prayer page is now online! You can access it by following these instructions. Locate the menu tab labeled "Parish Life". It appears near the top of every page on the website including this one. Using the drop down menu under the Parish Life tab, click on Intercessory Prayer. After the page loads, you are encouraged to read the brief welcome message before navigating to the actual Prayer Request form, especially if this is your first visit. To go there now click here. As a reminder, a new prayer list will be regenerated each month. Should you wish individuals to remain on the prayer list for more than one month, a new request must be submitted.
ONLINE GIVING
Supporting Your Church Has Never Been Easier!
Does this sound familiar? You are getting ready for church and running a little late. In an effort to get to church on time, you dash out the door, jump in your car, and head for church not realizing, until you arrive at church, that you have left your pledge envelope sitting on the kitchen table…or how about this. You are already at church. As the offering plates are being passed around, you realize you left your pledge envelope at home and decide to write a check but instead find you have left your checkbook at home as well. If these or similar circumstances sound familiar, you are not alone. There is however a way to prevent this from ever happening again. It is called “Online Giving” and it is now available through our All Saints website. To learn more, hover your mouse over the “Giving” tab in the main navigation menu at the top of this page, and look for Online Giving, or go there now by clicking “Online Giving”.
Supporting Your Church Has Never Been Easier!
Does this sound familiar? You are getting ready for church and running a little late. In an effort to get to church on time, you dash out the door, jump in your car, and head for church not realizing, until you arrive at church, that you have left your pledge envelope sitting on the kitchen table…or how about this. You are already at church. As the offering plates are being passed around, you realize you left your pledge envelope at home and decide to write a check but instead find you have left your checkbook at home as well. If these or similar circumstances sound familiar, you are not alone. There is however a way to prevent this from ever happening again. It is called “Online Giving” and it is now available through our All Saints website. To learn more, hover your mouse over the “Giving” tab in the main navigation menu at the top of this page, and look for Online Giving, or go there now by clicking “Online Giving”.
Fall/Winter schedule is as follows:
6:00-6:45 pm Home-cooked Meal for everyone
6:30 pm W.O.W! Service in the Activity Room (Undercroft)
6:30 pm Youth Activities for 7th-12th Graders
7:00 pm Adult Offerings
WOW! Something new has been added - "Blessings Galore"
You are invited to attend our Wednesday evening service and receive a blessing when your birthday or anniversary falls in that week. Simply mention this to the priest when you arrive and they will call you forward at the announcements. Families may choose to come forward too and be a part of the blessing for the birthday or anniversary. We have a home-cooked meal at 6pm and the service begins at 6:30. What a great way to celebrate these special occasions with our community of faith!
You are invited to attend our Wednesday evening service and receive a blessing when your birthday or anniversary falls in that week. Simply mention this to the priest when you arrive and they will call you forward at the announcements. Families may choose to come forward too and be a part of the blessing for the birthday or anniversary. We have a home-cooked meal at 6pm and the service begins at 6:30. What a great way to celebrate these special occasions with our community of faith!
Youth Activities Schedule Set For 1st Qtr. 2012
The new youth activities schedule for the 1st. quarter of 2012 is now available online. To go there now, click here and look under Youth Activities. You can also see what's in store for our youth by visiting the Online Calendar and looking under Wednesday's activities for the first three months of the new year. Look for W.A.Y. (Wednesdays Are Youth)
The new youth activities schedule for the 1st. quarter of 2012 is now available online. To go there now, click here and look under Youth Activities. You can also see what's in store for our youth by visiting the Online Calendar and looking under Wednesday's activities for the first three months of the new year. Look for W.A.Y. (Wednesdays Are Youth)
We are planning a High School Retreat at Camp Kitaki (near Mahoney State Park) for February 3rd. The retreat will iinclude ice-skating, outdoor snow activities (weather permitting), laser-tag, and more! Please mark your calendars if you are interested. Cost will be $60 per youth. Email Rachel & BJ Cary with questions or to RSVP!