All Saints Episcopal Church
Celebrating our Life Together in Christ
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100 North Drew Street / Appleton, Wisconsin 54911 / 920-734-3656
Parish Office Hours: 9am to 3pm, Mon-Wed and Fri., 9am-12pm Thurs.
Summer Office Hours (Memorial Day-Labor Day): 9am-12pm Mon-Fri
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Please scroll down to the bottom of the page to see
the schedule of servers for upcoming Sundays.
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From Fr. Christopher Wilkerson
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From time to time, in and amongst and through the hustle and the bustle of serving in parish ministry, in between questions of how many bulletins to print up for which services, questions about the days and times that various ministry team members can arrange to meet, questions about who’s making sure the church buildings are open when they need to be open and locked up when they need to be locked up, and questions about hundreds of even more important subjects (such as how to make sure we know and respond to the pastoral needs of everyone in our church family, or how to respond to the material needs of the poor and hungry in our community), there will very occasionally arise a question of a more cosmic and existential nature.
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From
the Youth Minister, Erin Wolf
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Youth Group
(grades 5-12) will resume Wednesdays from 6:30-8:00pm beginning TONIGHT
, January 8.
Certain weekend events will still be offered.
Youth Group Adults Needed:
We need assistance with Youth Group Wednesdays from 6:30-8:00pm. If interested, please contact Erin Wolf at
asygappleton@gmail.com
. Thank you!
Youth Choir
will resume rehearsals on Sunday, January 19 from 9:00-9:50am in Kemper Hall. These rehearsals will take place of Sunday School on the 3
rd
Sunday of the month January-April. For further questions on how to get your child involved, contact choir director,
Heidi Bates
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No Sunday School
on Sunday, January 26 due to the All Saints Annual Meeting. There will be ONE service at 9:00am with brunch and meeting to follow.
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It's time to refresh the list of names to be prayed for during the Prayers of the People. If there are any names you'd like to add, or names currently on the list that should stay there, please
contact the office
before
Friday, Jan. 10
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Annual Parish Meeting - Jan. 26
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The Annual Meeting is on
Sunday, January 26
. There will be one service at
9 am
; Sunday School will not meet. All are welcome to join us downstairs in Kemper Hall following the service. A brunch will accompany the meeting. Childcare will be offered.
If you're in charge of one of our parish ministries (Hospitality Committee, Prayer Group, Stephen Ministry, etc.) please send a report of its doings in 2019 to the
parish office
by
Friday, January 17
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Beginning this Sunday (Jan. 12), the proof of the 2020 Parish Directory will be on a card table by the coat racks. Please check your entry and mark any changes.
When you've looked at your entry, even if no changes were made, please put a check mark next to it.
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Diocesan & Community Events
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Mark your calendars for our winter Taizé services! All services begin at 5:30 pm and will be followed by a light meal.
Sunday, January 19:
Sabin House on the LU campus
Sunday, February 2:
Memorial Presbyterian Church
Sunday, February 23:
All Saints
Sunday, March 8:
Sabin House
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Pedals, Pipes, & Pizza - Jan. 25
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On
Saturday, January 25th
, pianists, ages 9-18, will meet at Faith Lutheran Church, 601 E. Glendale Ave., Appleton to be introduced to the pipe organ. Following an introductory program, they will see, hear and play the pipe organ in the church. The Northeastern Wisconsin Chapter of the American Guild of Organists is sponsoring this program.
Participants will meet at 8:30 am to see a video presentation and to hear introductory remarks before touring the inside of the organ. Each participant will then have an opportunity to play his or her desired piano piece on the organ. Pizza will be served at mid-day. The program will end at 12:30 pm.
The program is offered free of charge. Parents are most welcome to attend with their children.
The Pedals, Pipes, and Pizza is a program designed to introduce youth to the pipe organ. Any piano student, ages 9-18, who would like to take part in these activities is invited to contact
Jon M. Peterson
or call 920-731-5797.
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Make a difference in your community!
Become a volunteer driver for Make the Ride Happen, a program of Lutheran Social Services that helps seniors and people with disabilities remain active and involved in their community. Volunteers use their own car and gas to transport older adults
to appointments and social engagements in the Fox Cities. Drive once a month, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-noon or noon to 4 p.m. To apply, contact Jan at the RSVP 55+ Volunteer Program at 920-832-9360 or
rsvp@volunteerfoxcities.org
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Stephen Ministry:
Bringing Christ's healing love to hurting people
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A Hug from God
On an airplane trip some time ago, I happened to sit next to a young man who served our country in Iraq as a bomb specialist, training and working with Iraqi soldiers to defuse bombs. His being alive and sitting next to me was the result of many hours of surgery to save his life after a bomb exploded nearby, causing shrapnel to pierce his protective suit and almost kill him. His injuries and extreme loss of blood were such that he was immediately flown to an army hospital in Germany for numerous surgeries, including emergency surgery during the flight to the hospital. His wife visited with their newborn son as he spent many months of recovery there.
Lingering symptoms he was experiencing included phantom pain in his legs, and as we spoke about the challenge of pain, we also talked about having faith. The veteran mentioned that ever since his accident, he always found a church to attend on Sundays, no matter where he happened to be. He had never been a church-goer before, but one aspect of his near-death experience was an awe-inspiring and humbling awareness of God’s presence, and this was his way of ensuring he would never forget that.
When I asked him if he would mind describing to me how he experienced God’s presence, he was quiet for several moments, and I hoped that I hadn’t asked too personal of a question. He assured me that I had not; it was just that he was searching for a way to describe it, since he hadn’t put it in words before. He then said that during the moment when he almost died, it was as if he was being enveloped by love and being given a big hug by God.
He still had many challenges to address in his life. He was now traveling to begin a new job in a different city, where his wife and son would be meeting him and where they planned to start anew. He loved being a father and cherished his son, and was hopeful that he and his wife would successfully navigate their life together. In any event, he knew that God would be alongside him whatever the future might hold.
Susan Lawrence McCardell
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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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Emergency Shelter Servers
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Our thanks to all those who volunteer to serve meals at the Pillars 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).
January 21, 2020
Team Leader:
Marlene Angevine
Servers:
Sue & Phil Stenz, Ellen Watson, Mike Gadzik
Desserts:
Marilyn Elm, Barb Schoenike
February 18, 2020
Team Leader:
Mike Krynock
Servers:
Matthew Payne, Steve Gilling, Maria & Ellyn Lepisto, Suzanne Fischer
Desserts:
Barb Fetterolf, Joan Hendry
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Calendar of Upcoming Events
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WED January 8
9:00 am Holy Eucharist/Holy Unction/St. Mary's Chapel
6:30-8 pm Youth Group
SUN January 12
Celebrant: The Rev. Christopher Wilkerson
The First Sunday after Epiphany
8:00 am Holy Eucharist
8:45 am Choir Rehearsal
8:50-11:00 am Nursery
9:00 am Sunday School
10:00 am Holy Eucharist
Coffee: Reception for the Wilkerson Family
WED January 15
9:00 am Holy Eucharist/Holy Unction/St. Mary's Chapel
6:00 pm Finance Committee Meeting
6:30-8 pm Youth Group
SUN January 19
Celebrant: The Rev. Christopher Wilkerson
The Second Sunday after Epiphany
8:00 am Holy Eucharist
8:45 am Choir Rehearsal
8:50-11:00 am Nursery
9:00 am Sunday School
10:00 am Holy Eucharist
Coffee: The Retzlaff Family
Vestry Meeting
5:30 pm Taizé Service - Sabin House
TUES January 21
4-7:15 pm Pillars Shelter
WED January 22
9:00 am Holy Eucharist/Holy Unction/St. Mary's Chapel
6:30-8 pm Youth Group
SUN January 26
Celebrant: The Rev. Christopher Wilkerson
The Third Sunday after Epiphany
7:45 am Choir Rehearsal
8:50-11:00 am Nursery
No Sunday School
9:00 am Holy Eucharist/Holy Unction
Coffee: Annual Meeting
Annual Parish Meeting
WED January 29
9:00 am Holy Eucharist/Holy Unction/St. Mary's Chapel
6:30-8 pm Youth Group
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Sunday, January 12
First Sunday
after Epiphany
Celebrant:
Fr. Christopher Wilkerson
8:00 am
Chalice Bearer
Paul Tilman
Lower Station
Volunteer
Acolyte
Barb Schoenike
Lector
Robert Schimmelpfenning
Isaiah 42:1-9
(Lect. pg. 22)
Acts 10:34-43
(Lect. pg. 22)
Ushers
Tom Erickson, Tom Aerts
10:00 am
Chalice Bearers
Sarah Gilbert, Tim Peterson
Lower Station
Peter Gilbert
Acolytes
Tim Peterson - Cr.
Suzanne Fischer, Tina Wilfer
Lectors
Mike Gadzik:
Isaiah 42:1-9
(Lect. pg. 22)
Nancy Krueger:
Acts 10:34-43
(Lect. pg. 22)
Altar Guild
Joan Hendry
Ushers
Mike Gadzik, Henry Gadzik
Greeters at Drew St. Entrance
Volunteer
Counters
Tina Wilfer,
Faith Sealy
Nursery
Andrew Ring &
Mallory Retzlaff
Coffee Hour
Reception for the Wilkerson Family
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Sunday, January 19
Second Sunday
after Epiphany
Celebrant:
Fr. Christopher Wilkerson
8:00 am
Chalice Bearer
Judy Hebbe
Lower Station
Volunteer
Acolyte
Barb Schoenike
Lector
Judy Gaines
Isaiah 49:1-7
(Lect. pg. 23)
1 Corinthians 1:1-9
(Lect. pg. 24)
Ushers
Ken Schoenike, Mike Soffa
10:00 am
Chalice Bearers
Pamela Padley, Mike Gadzik
Lower Station
Emily Gilbert
Acolytes
Mike Gadzik - Cr.
Henry Gadzik,
Fletcher Retzlaff
Lectors
Joanne Bozeman:
Isaiah 49:1-7
(Lect. pg. 23)
Ken Bozeman:
1 Corinthians 1:1-9
(Lect. pg. 24)
Altar Guild
Catherine Neiswender
Ushers
Steve Gilling, Pam Sealy
Greeters at Drew St. Entrance
Joanne Bozeman,
Ken Bozeman
Counters
Peter Gilbert,
Joanne Bozeman
Nursery
Andrew Ring &
Mallory Retzlaff
Coffee Hour
The Retzlaff Family
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Sunday, January 26
Third Sunday
after Epiphany
Celebrant:
Fr. Christopher Wilkerson
Annual Meeting -
one service at 9 am
9:00 am
Chalice Bearers
Suzanne Fischer,
Dolores Wiseman
Lower Station
Bill Reeves
Acolytes
Suzanne Fischer - Cr.
Abby Wolf, Julie Holly
Lectors
Sarah Gilbert:
Isaiah 9:1-4
(Lect. pg. 25)
Tammy Augustine:
1 Corinthians 1:10-18
(Lect. pg. 26)
Altar Guild
Sarah Gilbert
Ushers
Al Olson, Cyd Olson
Greeters at Drew St. Entrance
Volunteer
Counters
Tim Peterson, Ken Bozeman
Nursery
Andrew Ring &
Mallory Retzlaff
Coffee Hour
Annual Meeting
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All Saints Episcopal Church | 920-734-3656 | allsaintsapple@tds.net | allsaintsappleton.org
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