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Refugee Ministries Sunday
This Sunday, we will recognize and celebrate members of our community who dedicate their time and talents to volunteer with our Refugee Ministries program. This ministry is rooted in the transformational connections that develop between our community and newly-arrived former refugee families in the Atlanta area.
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Conversations and Compline
Come for conversation, stay for Compline. Saints 18 years and older gather on the fourth Sunday of the month to pair up for interactive, rotational conversations and fun. The evening concludes with music and prayer to send us into the week refreshed and encouraged by connections God is revealing among us.
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Dear saints,
This Sunday we give thanks for the friendship this church has known among those who first came to this country as refugees. Over the past thirty years the circle of our life as a parish has widened and our appreciation of the transformational power of God’s love deepened because of these friendships. As we express our gratitude for this work may we also focus our prayers and incline our lives toward the many millions in our world who do not know the sanctuary of communities like Clarkston. Though we are many, we are one body.
Peace,
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Worship Schedule
Week of June 27, 2021
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Sunday
8:00 a.m.
Outdoor Worship Service*
9:00 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.
Indoor Worship Services*
9:00 a.m.
Livestreamed Worship Service
*Please register for in-person worship services by noon on Friday. If you have questions, contact Jill Gossett at jgossett@allsaintsatlanta.org.
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New Worship Schedule and Relaxation of COVID-19 Protocols Begin July 4 |
Next Sunday, July 4, we look forward to starting the following worship schedule:
8:00 a.m., 11:15 a.m., and 5:30 p.m.: Indoor worship services
These services are intended for vaccinated people; no pre-registration and no Covid-19 protocols are required to attend.
9:00 a.m.: Indoor worship service
This service adheres to COVID-19 precautions and requires pre-registration, masks, and distancing for those in attendance.
The 11:15 a.m. worship service will be livestreamed to our website and Facebook page.
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Children's programming is on summer break! Stay tuned for details about Vacation Bible School in August.
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Middle and High Schoolers |
Lots of fun summer gatherings coming up! Learn more and sign up below:
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Jesus on the Front Page
Sundays, 10:00 a.m. on Zoom
Join this ongoing discussion of the news of the day and how we are called as Christians to respond in the public arena, in our private lives, and in our prayers.
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The Journey with the Rev. Karen Evans
Wednesdays, 10:00-11:00 a.m. on Zoom
The Bible is full of journeys: short, long, searching, moving, fleeing and more. Things happen on these journeys: lives are changed, new directions are found; and through it all, "the feeling remains that God is on the journey, too” -Teresa of Avila. The Journey is a Bible study exploring the biblical journeys and what they have to say about our own.
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A Service of Recovery and Healing
Sunday, July 11, 4:30 p.m., on Zoom
Led by the Reverend Bob Book, our Service of Recovery and Healing meets on the second Sunday of each month at 4:30 p.m. ET. We focus on one of the 12 Steps in the context of an Evening Prayer service. Anyone interested in recovery is welcome; confidentiality is required. Please register online for these Zoom meetings and Ellen Porter will send you the meeting link and password.
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Service and Social Justice |
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Donate to the Refugee Ministries Rescue Fund to Help a Family in Danger
A family known to All Saints’ Refugee Ministries needs help bringing the surviving members of family in immediate and life-threatening danger to the United States. All Saints’ has set up a special Refugee Ministries fund in hopes of raising $15,000 to support legal fees, documents, and humanitarian travel.
If you would like to contribute please visit our website and select Give, followed by Make a Contribution and then designate “Refugee Rescue Fund" (or click here to go directly to the form).
We ask your prayers for all those who live in danger across the world.
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Help Families Get Ready for School with Backpack Buddies
Sunday, July 27 through Sunday, July 18
Bring Donations to the Bins in Ellis Hall
Refugee Ministries and Children's Ministries are collecting donations for our annual Backpack Buddies Drive from Sunday, June 27 through Sunday, July 18.
Please donate a backpack with the following school supplies: notebook paper, pencils, pencil sharpener, pencil erasers, pencil box, five folders with pockets, five spiral notebooks, one box of pens, one box of markers, and one box of crayons. Any type and brand of new backpack and school supplies is wonderful.
We also invite volunteers to help deliver the backpacks to families in Clarkston on July 24 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
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Tutor with Refugee Ministries
We are seeking five volunteers to tutor ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) for four teens and one first grader from Afghanistan. They are wonderful students and are all brand new speakers of English. The tutoring sessions will be one hour a week for 12 weeks on Zoom. No tutoring experience necessary; we provide orientation, support and materials. Volunteers 8th grade and older welcome; we’re happy to provide service hours.
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Donate Children's Clothing, Books, Socks, and Shoes to Threads
Threads is planning to open again in mid-August! We are now inviting donations of new or gently used children’s clothing; a donation barrel is located in the upper level of the parking garage behind the security booth. We are in the process of painting the shop, so please do not put any donations in the shop or any other place on the campus at this time.
Current needs: children's books, short-sleeved shirts for boys and girls (sizes 5-14), new children's sneakers, new socks for boys and girls (size medium). Please remember: Threads does not accept used shoes, socks, or underwear.
Stay tuned for new volunteers hours!
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Create Greeting Cards with Midtown Assistance Center (MAC)
MAC invites volunteers to create greeting cards for their clients. Right now, their office remains closed to the public due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so they’re helping clients by mailing gift cards. The gift cards are placed inside greeting cards with handwritten notes that add a personal touch; several clients have said how much those notes mean to them. MAC sends out about 10-15 cards each weekday, so they could really use our help in writing cards!
To participate, you can buy greeting cards in bulk from a retailer or make them yourself. Please write a kind message inside, include an inspirational quote, or both. Sign them with your first name or something like “your friend at MAC.” Please mail the cards to MAC at: 30 Porter Place, Atlanta, GA 30308, or, if you live in town, you can arrange a porch pick up with Ciara Castenell, Partnerships Director.
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Provide a Meal for the Men of Covenant Community
Available dates: June 28 and July 5
Consider bringing dinner to the men of Covenant Community on a Monday night sometime soon. Please contact Barbara Blender to help coordinate.
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American Red Cross Blood Drive at All Saints'
Sunday, July 11 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in Ellis Hall
Donate life-saving blood! The American Red Cross is facing a severe shortage as hospital demand continues to outpace donations. Please consider signing up for an appointment during the Blood Drive at All Saints' on Sunday, July 11.
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"Giving is what we do best. It is in the air into which we were born. It is the action that was designed into us before our birth." —E. Peterson
Make a generous gift or pledge payment today. Thank you.
Text to give: text allsaintsatlanta to 73256
Coming to church in person? Bring checks and cash to the baskets in the narthex.
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Upcoming Baptism Dates
We are looking forward to offering baptisms during our worship services again! Upcoming dates this fall: Sundays, September 5, October 10 and November 21, 2021 at the 11:15 a.m. service.
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Staff Updates
It is our delight to share that David Brensinger will be returning to All Saints’ as Interim Organist this August for the 2021-2022 program year, giving us plenty of time and space to select a permanent musical assistant for our Director of Music, Kirk Rich.
We are also excited to announce that Lynne Holley, long-time member of the Wedding Guild, will now serve as our Wedding Coordinator to help guide and support couples as they prepare for marriage at All Saints'.
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Meet the New Executive Committee
We’re thrilled to announce our new Executive Committee: Sydney Cleland is our Senior Warden, Dan Pennywell is our Junior Warden, Mary Jo Bryan is our Clerk, and Sheldon Taylor remains our Treasurer. Please join us in congratulating these leaders and in praying for them in the year ahead.
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Save the Date for our Annual Parish Weekend at Kanuga!
Friday, October 1 through Sunday, October 3
Kanuga Conference Center in Hendersonville, North Carolina
Make sure to mark your calendars for our Annual Parish Weekend at Kanuga. After a year away, we’re thrilled to be able to gather together for a fun-filled weekend in the beauty of God’s creation. Details and registration will be available soon.
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Church Directory and Giving Update
Over the next several weeks, we will be upgrading our online giving, directory, and event registration hub to a new platform called Realm.
The new system will enable a greater level of engagement and connection through user-friendly access to all things All Saints', including a new mobile phone app, enhanced control over your personal profile, and the ability to find and message other members in just a few clicks.
This upgrade will not disrupt your recurring contributions. Stay tuned for more info, including how to set up your new username and password.
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Please Donate Flower Memorials and Thanksgivings
We welcome your support of our Flower Guild, whose work is offered to the glory of God. We invite your gifts in loving memory of those who have died, and in celebration of God's blessings in your life.
The suggested donation is $150 and multiple flower memorials may be printed in bulletins to accommodate our parishioners’ generosity.
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