January 14, 2018
Candlelight Vigil Set for Tonight at Courthouse Sunken Garden - 5 p.m.
A candle light vigil for the victims of the Montecito mudslide is scheduled for tonight, Sunday evening, at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse Sunken Garden.
Montecito's elected officials are organizing the event.  The event will begin at 5 p.m.
Church Office Phone System Still Down; Temporary Cell Number Announced
The Church Office phone system has been inoperable since the storm hit on Tuesday. If you need to reach the Office, please use the email address below or call this cell number until further notice (you can also reach the office by replying to this email newsletter):
805-689-9581
 
All Saints Focus of National Media Coverage
The work of Rev. Aimee, Alyson, our neighbors/parishioners Phil and Heather Dracht and Syd Walker, and the entire church neighborhood is the focus of a story prepared by The Episcopal Church News Service. Click the image below to read the story.

To read this story about All Saints, just click on the photo above.

 
Activities Set for School Children During Closure
Parish School Families All Safe; Staff/Clergy Looking For Alternative School Sites
The All Saints Parish School along with the entire church campus and Friendship Center are included in the mandatory evacuation area. S taff has been gathering information about School families.  It is with happy hearts that we are able to inform everyone that all of School families are safe. 

Rev. Aimee, School Director Padric Davis, and Sally Green, School Board chair are all actively looking for alternate temporary locations for the School to operate during this interim period, both in Carpinteria and Santa Barbara. For the time being, activities have been planned for next week.

Parish School Activities Set for North/South Side of Freeway Closure
 
South: For those south of the freeway closure, Parish School teachers that live in the area have scheduled a Play Day at Monte Vista Park, 1100 Bailard on Wednesday, January 17.  Take Bailard towards the mountains and it ends at the park. The teachers will be there from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will provide a simple snack/lunch, some crafts and toys.  You may leave your children with the teachers once you've provided a cell phone number to be reached.  A second Play Day at Monte Vista Park is scheduled for Friday if weather permits at the same time and location.
 
North: For those north of the freeway closure, teachers have scheduled Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday from 9 a.m. to Noon at the Rockin' Kids party place in the La Cumbre Plaza (at the Sears end of the Plaza).  Rockin' Kids has donated the space for three days for School use. We are thankful for their generosity!  We will have a room for our snack time and the entire play space to enjoy time with their classmates  You may leave your children at Rockin' Kids after leaving us with a cell phone number, as there will be teachers to watch the children.
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