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October 15, 2017:
The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Celebrant:
Fr. Jim Harrison
Chalice Bearers
8:00 am:
Jim Hebbe
10:00 am:
Dolores Wiseman,
Suzanne Fischer
Lower Station
8:00 am:
Bob Kneepkens
10:00 am:
Marta Brace
Acolytes
8:00 am:
Judy Hebbe
10:00 am:
Suzanne Fischer - Cr.
Tina Wilfer, Julie Dahl
Lectors
8:00 am:
Jim Hebbe
10:00 am:
Tim Peterson:
Exodus 32:1-14
(Lect. pg. 196)
Mike Gadzik:
Philippians 4:1-9
(Lect. pg. 198)
Altar Guild
Anne Lang
Ushers
8:00 am:
Tom Erickson,
Terry Hurley
10:00 am:
Mike Gadzik,
Henry Gadzik
Greeters at Drew Entrance
Marlene Angevine,
Volunteer
Counters
Joanne Bozeman,
Mike Gadzik
Nursery
Ben Wolf,
Iris Hertting
Coffee Hour
October 22, 2017:
The Twentieth Sunday after
Pentecost
Celebrant:
Fr. Jim Harrison
Chalice Bearers
8:00 am:
Bob Kneepkens
10:00 am:
Faith Sealy,
Phil Sealy
Lower Station
8:00 am:
Paul Tilman
10:00 am:
Emily Gilbert
Acolytes
8:00 am:
Barb Schoenike
10:00 am:
Mike Gadzik - Cr.
Henry Gadzik,
Julie Dahl
Lectors
8:00 am:
Judy Hebbe
10:00 am:
Hunter Erickson:
Exodus 33:12-23
(Lect. pg. 199)
Ellen Watson:
1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
(Lect. pg. 201)
Altar Guild
Catherine Neiswender
Ushers
8:00 am:
Chuck Morris,
Cherie Krynock-Morris
10:00 am:
Rich Moore,
Karrie Moore
Greeters at Drew Entrance
Pat Tilman, Paul Tilman
Counters
Tim Peterson, Julie Dahl
Nursery
Iris Hertting,
Ben Wolf
Coffee Hour
The Ring Family
October 29, 2017:
The Twenty-First Sunday after
Pentecost
Celebrant:
Fr. Jim Harrison
Chalice Bearers
8:00 am:
Jim Hebbe
10:00 am:
Julie Dahl,
Stephanie Gadzik
Lower Station
8:00 am:
Paul Tilman
10:00 am:
Nancy Krueger
Acolytes
8:00 am:
Judy Hebbe
10:00 am:
Tim Peterson - Cr.
Tina Wilfer,
Suzanne Fischer
Lectors
8:00 am:
Jim Hebbe
10:00 am:
Matthew Payne:
Deuteronomy 34:1-12
(Lect. pg. 202)
Heather McCombs:
1 Thessalonians 2:1-8
(Lect. pg. 203)
Altar Guild
Suzanne Fischer
Ushers
8:00 am:
Tom Erickson,
Terry Hurley
10:00 am:
Steve Gilling,
Chris Laswell
Greeters at Drew Entrance
Joanne Bozeman,
Ken Bozeman
Counters
Suzanne Fischer,
Marlene Angevine
Nursery
Ben Wolf,
Iris Hertting
Coffee Hour
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From Fr. Jim Harrison
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Christian Stewardship
In this newsletter, I am giving my space to share a post from Episcopal Church Foundation Vestry Papers. Written by Sandra T. Montes, this post helps to identify the spiritual aspect of stewardship. Please "read, mark, and inwardly digest" the author's words as you begin to pray about how it is you will give thanks to God through our 2017 stewardship campaign.
Peace and Blessings, Fr. Jim+
Stewardship: a complex word and a difficult concept. Many people prefer not to talk about it, but sometimes it is because they fail to understand what it really is. Stewardship is the management of what God has given us. We usually refer to it as the 3 "T"s: Talent, Treasure and Time. But there's a fourth, Terra (the creation). Sometimes we forget that we are sons and daughters of God. God has blessed us, blesses us, and will continue to bless us abundantly. Let us think about how God blesses us daily: with time, physical and mental health, energy, talents, possessions, friends, money, food, home, family...we could continue on and on, am I right? This approach is to be thankful for all the blessings we have. Even our very life is a gift from God. Stewardship is a practice of thankfulness and generosity, and it reflects our walk with God. Our goal is for our faith to grow and to be able to give generously. This goal is a ministry in itself, which we practice while trying to live a life filled with awareness and gratitude.
Being a good steward
God gave each of us talents to use while we are in this world. How do we use our talents to glorify God? One way is to use our individual talents to the best of our ability. As good stewards, we must practice our talents, improve them, and use them as often as we can to share God's love with all who need it. We have 24 hours in a day and it is up to us to decide how we will use that time. In the past few months there have been several natural disasters, such as hurricanes and earthquakes. Perhaps we can dedicate our time to assist those in need. We can also use our time praying for the needy, the sick, and the suffering. How can we be good stewards of our planet? An easy way is to start turning off the lights when we don´t need them and avoid wasting water. Let us try to recycle as much as possible.
A way to express our Christian values is making stewardship a priority in our lives. We can remember this by asking ourselves the following question: "In what way will everything in my life show that I am a Christian?" If we constantly ask ourselves that one question we will see a change in the way we think, act, speak, listen, and give. Everything we do is for the glory of God, even the way we spend our money. The first thing we have to remember every day is that everything belongs to God. Psalm 24:1 says, "The Earth is the Lord's, and the fullness thereof; the world, and all those that dwell therein." In other words, everything belongs to God, everything comes from God and what we do with what God entrusted us is very important.
To become aware of our values we can make an inventory of where we spend our money. Matthew 6:21 says, "For where your treasure is, there will also be your heart." We can make this inventory of our expenses by simply writing down what we spend our money on over the course of one month. We can divide our expenses into categories; clothing, household needs, cleaning supplies, toiletries, donations, church, travel, food, entertainment, etc. We can then further refine those categories; food (supermarket) and food (restaurants.) That will enable us to see at a glance where our values, treasure, and heart really are.
Faithful stewards of His Gifts
As good stewards we have the responsibility of managing something that doesn´t belong to us (because everything belongs to God). It is a privilege that God gave us and we must manage it with great care. When we talk about stewardship in the Church sometimes we make the mistake of thinking that we are collecting funds, but in fact it is something very different. The Very Rev. Miguelina Howell explains, "Stewardship is a spiritual practice of thanksgiving that helps us get close to God. Collecting funds is a specific activity to collect financial resources for a specific purpose." This spiritual practice helps us grow as people of faith, while collecting funds help us attain a goal or an objective.
To live a full life, let us practice the stewardship of the four "T"s on a daily basis. Let us think about how we can glorify the name of God through our Talent, Treasure, Time and treatment of the Terra. These spiritual practices will bring us closer to God and can continue to make a positive impact even after the end of our physical lives. A way to be a good steward of what God gives us is to make plans for the end of our lives in this world.
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From the Director of Youth Ministry, Erin Wolf
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Grace and peace to all,
Thank you
to everyone who participated in CROP Walk in some fashion. Team leaders, walkers, donors, fundraisers, and other supporters-THANK YOU!
Fall Lock-In
is an annual diocesan retreat for students in grades 6-12, and this year will be held October 27-29 at Trinity Episcopal, Oshkosh.
CLICK HERE
to register your student(s) today! The Early Bird price of $25/person is good through Friday, Oct. 13. After that, cost rises to $35/person. Contact Erin or Fr. Jim if scholarship assistance is needed.
Youth Group on Oct. 29
will be joining the Taizé service at All Saints, starting at 7:30pm and ending around 8:30pm or so. This will take place of our usual gathering time, so please mark your calendars now.
Happening #73
will be held at All Saints, Appleton November 10-12. This diocesan event is a one-time, unique Christian experience for students in grades 9-12 and adults who work with them.
CLICK HERE for more information and to sign up today!
Alternative Gift Market
is returning to All Saints Nov. 18-19 in Kemper Hall! Students are welcome to sign up to host a table and share about gifts that help others around the world. If interested, please contact
Sarah Gilbert
or
Ruth Ring
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Youth Group Help Needed:
If you are a responsible adult who'd like to help out with Youth Group on Sunday evenings, we'd love to have you! Please contact Erin
to express your interest. Thank you!
Upcoming events for Sunday School & Youth Group can be found at the All Saints Youth Ministry website. Be sure to also check out parish updates on our new Instagram account, @allsaintsappleton!
Student News
We like to include news about current All Saints students to build support within our faith community. Please send any student updates here to be included in future newsletters!
Upcoming Youth Events
Oct. 27-29: Fall Lock-In for grades 6-12, Trinity, Oshkosh
Oct. 29: Taizé at All Saints, 7:30pm, open to all
Nov. 10-12: Happening #73 for grades 9-12, All Saints
Nov. 18-19: Alternative Gift Market, Kemper Hall
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The Path
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All Saints has started a
Sunday morning
Bible study at 9am in the Palmer Room, using the book The Path: A Journey Through the Bible. (Click here for more information about the book.) If you'd like to join in, there are extra copies available in the office for $9. All are welcome!
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Taizé Service Oct. 12
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Our next fall Taizé service is TONIGHT - Thursday, October 12, 7:30pm at Sabin House on the Lawrence University campus. All who would like to attend can meet Missy Harrison at the College Ave. Red Doors to walk over to Sabin House as a group (depart at 7:15pm).
These services are inspired by the song, silence and readings practiced at the ecumenical Christian community of Taizé, a place that seeks peace, justice and reconciliation between all people.
Having received a grant from Episcopal Young Adult and Campus Ministry, in partnership with the Office of Spiritual and Religious Life at Lawrence University, we will be having roughly two Taizé services each month - on Sundays at All Saints and on Thursdays at Sabin House (corner of Alton & Meade Sts.) on the Lawrence campus. Father Jim Harrison and Dean Linda Morgan-Clement will be working with two student interns to develop the services.
Services will begin at
7:30pm on the following dates:
Thursday, October 12, 2017 - Sabin House
Sunday, October 29, 2017 - All Saints
Thursday, November 09, 2017 - Sabin House
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Feed the Body, Feed the Soul
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Date/Time: Friday, October 13 at 10am to Saturday, October 14 at 7am
Place:
Feeding America - Eastern Wisconsin
2911 West Evergreen Drive, Appleton, WI 54913
Come package rice for families while jamming to live music! Continuing the excitement from the Feed the Body, Feed the Soul musical series, Oshkosh Corporation will be hosting a non-stop rice packing event - 3,100 hours of non-stop packaging, to be exact, on Friday, October 13 into Saturday, October 14! We need 150 people per shift to make this possible. The rice will be sent to families in need in Northeastern Wisconsin. Sign up here for a shift and help us make a difference in our community!
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Islamic Info Session and Dinner
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Date: Saturday, October 14
Time: 4:30pm
Place: 1410 S. Midpark Drive, Appleton
Mohammed and Roksana Rashid are opening their home for an evening of conversation and a delightful dinner. These people are delightful and Roksana is a great cook! Bring your slippers.
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Alternative Gift Market
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Save the dates! All Saints will host our 20th annual Alternative Gift Market on Saturday and Sunday, November 18th & 19th.
Give charitable gifts in honor of your friends and family through Alternative Gifts International and the Caneille (Haiti) Regional Development Fund. Shop Fair Trade crafts and more...
Set-up will be Friday the 17th. Volunteers, shoppers, help spreading the word will all be much appreciated. Contact Sarah Gilbert with questions.
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Lost Umbrella
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This umbrella was found in a pew on the pulpit side of the church after the Sunday, September 17 service. If it's yours, please pick it up in the church office. Thank you!
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Emergency Shelter Servers
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Our thanks to all those who volunteer to serve meals at the Homeless Connections emergency shelter!
Below is the schedule for the next two months. If you're unable to serve, please find a substitute and notify your team leader. Team leaders, please call the members of your team a few days in advance to remind them of the date.
For more information please contact
Sue Stenz (920-787-7921).
October 17, 2017
Team Leader: Mike Krynock
Servers: Steve Gilling, Ruth & Sydney Ring, Tracy & Tim Peterson
Desserts: Jeannine Rice-Crabb, Joan Hendry
November 14, 2017
Team Leader: Gail & Terry McKay
Servers: Nancy & David Aronson, Cindy Wyngaard
Desserts: Nancy Boll, Barb Fetterolf
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From Stephen Leader,
Susan McCardell
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Bringing Christ's healing love to hurting people
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What is a Stephen Minister?
Could you or someone you know benefit from the Christ-defined, confidential care of a Stephen Minister? Do you feel called to be part of this caring ministry?
Contact: Susan McCardell 920.915.0288 or
Susan
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October 2017
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Celebrant, The Rev Jim Harrison
The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost
8:00 am Holy Eucharist
8:50-11:00 am Nursery
9:00 am Sunday School
9:00 am Bible Study (The Path)
10:00 am Holy Eucharis
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Coffee: The Gadzik Family
Vestry Meeting
WED October 18
9:00 am Holy Eucharist/Holy Unction/Grace Chapel
FRI October 20
10:00 am-2:00 pm Church doors open
SAT October 21
9:00 am-4:00 pm Diocesan Convention - Oneida
Celebrant, The Rev Jim Harrison
The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost
8:00 am Holy Eucharist
8:50-11:00 am Nursery
9:00 am Sunday School
9:00 am Bible Study (The Path)
10:00 am Holy Eucharist
Coffee: The Ring Family
6:30 pm Youth Group
WED October 25
9:00 am Holy Eucharist/Holy Unction/Grace Chapel
FRI October 27
10:00 am-2:00 pm Church doors open
FRI October 27-SUN October 29
Youth Lock-In - Trinity, Oshkosh
SUN October 29
Celebrant, The Rev Jim Harrison
The Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost
8:00 am Holy Eucharist/Holy Unction
8:50-11:00 am Nursery
9:00 am Sunday School
9:00 am Bible Study (The Path)
10:00 am Holy Eucharist/Holy Unction
7:30 pm Youth Group (note time change)
7:30 pm
Taizé Service - All Saints
WED November 1
9:00 am Holy Eucharist/Holy Unction/Grace Chapel
FRI November 3
10:00 am-2:00 pm Church doors open
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Sincerely,
Emily Gilbert
&
Gina Lytle
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Parish Secretaries
All Saints Church
100 N Drew Street,
Appleton, WI 54911
920-734-3656
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