All Saints' Episcopal Church Newsletter May 24, 2020 Our Vision : A community living and growing in unity with God and all people through Christ. Our Mission : To seek God in reverent worship, service to neighbors, gracious hospitality, and the pursuit of wisdom.

Here are the latest opportunities to strengthen your faith and connect with the community

Trouble Finding Our Services Online? Join us Sundays at 10:30 am for Holy Eucharist and Wednesdays at 6 pm for Evening Prayer. Each service will be streamed to our YouTube page, but sometimes the video is not easy to find. If you are having trouble finding the video, go to the All Saints' YouTube page, click on videos tab under the All Saints' page. Then you should see the Live video. If the time of the service arrives and the video is not active, simply refresh the page. Make sure to subscribe to our channel, where you'll receive alerts when we go live or have new videos. We look forward to seeing you online! https://www.youtube.com/user/asrussellville/

Rev. Teri out of the office Rev. Teri Daily will be out of the office starting May 22 through May 31, returning for the morning of Pentecost. Please contact the office for any issues or concerns during this time. Rev. Bob Brown will be handling pastoral concerns.

Observing Memorial Day, Monday May 25 Our offices will be closed on Monday in observance of Memorial Day. O Judge of the nations, we remember before you with grateful hearts the men and women of our country who in the day of decision ventured much for the liberties we now enjoy. Grant that we may not rest until all the people of this land share in the benefits of true freedom and gladly accept its disciplines. This we ask in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.

Faith & Friends - Sundays at 6 pm on Zoom This Week - Discussion of The Uncontrolling Love of God: An Open and Relational Account of Providence by Thomas Jay Oord In this book, Tom Oord addresses the question: If God is all-loving and all-powerful, why is there differing in the world? We will continue discussion of the book on May 31 on chapter 3. Please order a book and join us. Connect to Faith & Friends Zoom gathering by clicking on this link : https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84494780921

Join us for Virtual Coffee Hour Sunday Morning! We are going to try a virtual Coffee Hour before services on Sunday morning at 9:30 am until 10:25 am.  There is no password now to enter to make it easier. Topic: Sunday Morning Coffee Hour Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/144445127 Meeting ID: 144 445 127

Giving at All Saints' During this time of social distancing and staying home, it is important that we are still able to support our parish and our community through our financial gifts. Contributions may be mailed to the church office or to give online, go to allsaintsrussellville.org and click on GIVE located on the bottom of the web page. You can designate your donation toward a specific ministry or our general fund. https://onrealm.org/allsaints/Give

Community Support from All Saints' Our church reached out to two communities this week with the help of our clergy discretionary fund. We were able to purchase lunch from Pasta Grill for the Pope County Covid-19 Triage Center. It's been a hard week for those that work or volunteer here and we wanted to show them our appreciation for all that they do. Second we were able to purchase laundry detergent to help our friends at Neighbors Table each and every Saturday through our Loaves and Fishes ministry. Thank you to everyone who gave toward this fund.

Masks for Neighbors Table Thank you again to Candy Welcher for her donation of hand-made masks for our volunteers with Neighbors Table. -Diane Roach

Congratulations to Sue Busch on retirement! Sue Busch has passionately worked the last 30 years teaching secondary English for Subiaco Academy, Russellville Junior High , and Dardanelle High, as well as adjunct for ATU. Teaching was her calling and she called it a privilege. "I truly loved it. I could easily teach another ten years. I’m actually just now getting good at it. But I have a strong sense of calling to the next stage of my life which is taking care of my aging mother and providing child care for my very soon to be born grandson." Charlie and Sue are actively looking for a new home in Rolla, Missouri and will be moving over the next months. They have found a church there, but All Saints' is where all of us were baptized and confirmed and will always be our spiritual home, she said. Sue will have occasions to come back and visit and worship so it’s not really good bye. Plus her church family is always invited to their home in Missouri, she said.

Please celebrate the following birthdays this week with us: Dave Daily, Sue-Hastings Bishop, Shawn Thurber, and Milly Chevaillier.  O God, our times are in your hand: Look with favor, we pray, on your servants as they begin another year. Grant that they may grow in wisdom and grace, and strengthen their trust in your goodness all the days of their lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Please celebrate the following anniversaries this week with us: Glen & Sue Hastings-Bishop, and Jack & Carol Lee. O gracious and everliving God, look mercifully upon your servants who come to renew the promises they have made to each other. Grant them your blessing, and assist them with your grace, that with true fidelity and steadfast love they may honor and keep their promises and vows; through Jesus Christ our Savior, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. Please let the office know if your birthday or anniversary has been missed.

VBS at All Saints' Stay tuned for information about Vacation Bible School. While we won't have it in person this year we are in the planning process on bringing it home for families to learn and play. Central Presbyterian Church has decided to use at-home VBS packets from Ferncliff, their local summer camp. We are both excited to collaborate next year on VBS. If you are interested in helping plan VBS this year, please contact Melissa Simpson.

Faith and Reason on Zoom Paul Gray, Bo Smith, and Bill Parton are facilitating Faith and Reason Sunday School class on zoom. If anyone would like to receive a Zoom invite, they can send their preferred e-mail to Bo Smith at bosmith7@yahoo.com

Youth Sunday School This Sunday we will pick back up where we left off for our K-5 Sunday school lesson on the parable of the prodigal son and the parallels in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Please check your emails on Saturday for a link to the videos for the lesson.  It will also be shared to our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/2250242803/

Zooming with EYC Our Youth Leaders will meet with EYC kids on Wednesday nights at 6:30 pm for highs and lows, virtual games and prayer. We are now planning on meeting twice a month. Next meeting is June 3rd. Our online meeting link for all gatherings will be https://us04web.zoom.us/j/585845624 Meeting ID: 585 845 624 No password required. There are always two adult youth leaders in the zoom meeting at all times.

Story time with Melissa Join us on Facebook live Monday through Friday at Noon as Melissa reads a story to kids with a short lesson. Due to copyright some stories may be able to save to Facebook as others will be deleted after airing to respect the publishers permissions.

Enneagram on Zoom Our weekly Enneagram class is moving to the next book, "The Sacred Enneagram: Finding Your Unique Path to Spiritual Growth" by Christopher L. Heuertz. The class will be lead by Rhonda Wolf, Sheila Jacobs and Suzanne Hodges. Tuesdays at 7pm. Zoom Meeting ID -697-974-768 Zoom Meeting Link - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/697974768 If you would like more information please contact Rhonda Wolf at rhondagalewolf@gmail.com

Neighbors Drive Thru Please remember Neighbors Table in your prayers. We’re still serving our guests! Meals are being served in take-out containers. Drive through in our parking lot is available 11:00 to 12:30; meals are also available to be delivered.  All preparation from start to finish is being done with careful attention to safety procedures. This means much of the cooking is done ahead of time. On Saturday morning the meal containers are filled, all parts of the meal packed into plastic bags, and distributed to drive through guests or by delivery.   If you would like to help with any part of preparation please contact Catherine Crews by text or phone, 479-264-4346 or email,  catherine.crews@icloud.com . If you would like to have meals delivered, please contact Karla Powell at (479) 857-0839. Meals requested by 7 pm on Friday will be delivered on Saturday.

All Saints’ Guidelines During The COVID-19 Pandemic   All Saints’ is committed to the safety of our members and the community. Therefore, we are asking that all parishioners abide by the following guidelines when on our premises, inside and outside the building.   1)      At no time will more than ten people gather, inside or outside the building. 2)      A distance of six feet will be observed between people at all times. If this cannot be ensured, then masks will be worn. 3)      Upon entering the church, hands should be sanitized (preferably using the hand sanitizer pumps installed at each major entrance). 4)      Tables, computers, and other equipment to be used will be cleaned thoroughly before use, as well as door handles and light switches if possible. 5)      The same will be cleaned upon preparing to leave the building. 6)      Gloves and masks will be worn while preparing food in the kitchen. 7)      As with Neighbors Table, care should be taken to reduce the number of people who must share any given room. 8)      Meetings and classes will be conducted online. (Twelve-step groups will make their own decisions in regard to this. Participants will enter and leave the building through the outside door to that classrom, and use of the building will be limited to the classroom and the restrooms.) 9)      Those streaming worship from the church will also take care to have no more than ten people in the building and to maintain six feet between persons. 10) The church is closed to casual drop-in visits.

Remembering in your Prayers   Weekly Prayers : Miguel, Jon & Pam, Robert, Bernice & Carina, Maree Paw and Ka Hsaw Wah, David, Mary Lay, Betty, Rowena, Linda, Donna and all who have contracted the Covid-19 virus, and those who have lost loved ones in the pandemic. Long Term Prayers :   Sandy Britt, Susan Durham Shelton, Tom Munson, Don Cave, Caleb Judd, Lillian Tweed, Arthur Hastings, Isaac, Sarah Lee, the Kellner Family, Rodolpho, Jim & Marilyn Tischhauser, Israel Delabra, Jack & Carol Lee, James and Loretta Tyson, Nyssa and Athena Menchacha, Wyatt Sherman, Ann McCorkle, Jeffrey & Jennifer Whitehead, Jordan Hein & family, Kathie Short, Kenny, Joyce Voss, and Karlee Gray. To request changes or updates to our weekly or long term prayer list, please contact our office at allsaints@allsaintsrussellville.net

Readings for Seventh Sunday of Easter Please click on the blue scripture to link to the readings The First Lesson Acts 1:6-14 The Response Psalm 68:1-10, 33-36 The Epistle 1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11 The Gospel John 17:1-11

All Saints' Staff The Rt. Rev. Larry Benfield - Bishop of Arkansas The Rev. Teri Daily - Rector Tim and Kristin Smith - Music Ministers Melissa Simpson - Director of Christian Formation for Children, Youth, and Young Adults  KaDee McCormick - Parish Administrator Sherrie Cotton - Administrative Assistant Marcia Van Horn, Ron Anderson, Lori Price - Office Assistants Jessie Cave and Bethany Wilder - Early Childhood Teachers   All Saints' Vestry & Officers   Carolyn McLellan - Senior Warden Don Hill – Junior Warden Ron Anderson – Junior Warden Mary Ellen Patton Thomas Parton Diane Yarbrough Elaine Tise Brandon Etzkorn Rudy Delabra Sandy McGregor - Treasurer Sherrie Cotton - Secretary

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