Join us online Sundays at 10:30 am for Holy Eucharist. The service will be streamed to our YouTube page.

Save the date for July 3rd for our family picnic in the park after the 10:30am service. We will be grilling hot dogs and hamburgers, there will be water activities for the kids, bring a chair and relax with family and friends. We've also invited our friends from Central Presbyterian Church and New Prospect Church to join us. All are welcome.

Drinks will be provided.

The search is off to a good start. As announced last week, the search committee is chaired by Carolyn McLellan. She has been on previous search committees, served on the vestry during a search and in fact has been on a Bishop’s search committee. Members include Bill Parton, Lukas Turner, Maree Paw, Andrew Gillespie, Jacob Franks, Catherine Crews, Sherrie Cotton and Crystal Ruiz. This is a great group and in the last couple of weeks they have spent many hours preparing the All-Saints Church Profile for submission to the national website. It is our intent to have our position posted by the end of the month.

The search committee has utilized the Spring 2022 Congregational Survey. We had 83 respondents and that is an awesome turn out. The survey results are available here:

You will note that we are younger than we sometimes think, though 40% of us are retired. It is important for us to understand that we are currently saving money without a rector on the payroll. The first month’s savings is being dedicated to addressing the drainage problem, but then future months will be used to assist with search expenses. These expenses will include travel if necessary for search members to visit with candidates, costs associated with bringing a candidate to Russellville, moving

costs and the development of a financial package. We will not know where the future rector will be coming from nor how big their family might be.

The progress on our physical plant these past few years has been phenomenal. Please know that the Junior Wardens, Candace Welcher and Brandon Etzkorn are working very hard along with others. We know that there is still a lot to be done on the outside as well as the inside. These efforts are being prioritized and one by one tackled. The best decision we have made in a long time is to have two Junior Wardens. It is a lot of work for them, the office and many volunteers. Thanks to all!

We continue to be so blessed with nearly weekly Holy Communion services thanks to Fathers Dennis Campbell and Don Brown. We are having monthly Morning Prayer, thanks to the many Licensed Worship Leaders and Preachers among us.

Almighty God, you know the needs of your Church in every place. Look graciously upon us and grant us the guidance of your Holy Spirit as we move through the daily business of our parish and seeking a new Rector. Guide us and give us discernment, wisdom and confidence in your

timing. Bless us with mutual trust and respect, courage and foresight. Inspire us towards genuine self-direction. All this we ask as we walk in your ways to the glory of your name. Amen.

In His Love,

Carol

Please pay attention to doors and locks when you are leaving the

building. It is important to turn off lights, close the fire doors (the

heavy doors between the halls) and most importantly ensure that the

door you exit is locked. It is also good, to check any other doors that

might have been left ajar.

There are doors to the outside that are continuously being left open.

When staff enter in the morning and find that a door is unlocked, they

have no idea if someone might be in the building.

The vestry is entertaining the need for systems to ensure that the

building is secure. This is particular important when someone may be

alone in the building. In all honesty, the best system would be for each

of us to be responsible. As with our homes, it is up to each of us to

make sure that the building is secured if you are one of the last folks in

the building.

We do not have full time cleaning or a sexton. In years past, vestry

members have taken responsibility for checking doors at night. The

current vestry is unable to do this because of where they live or their

work hours.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to our fundraiser for Neighbors Table. The performances made $540.

Our young adult group ventured up the mountain to help with the weekly cookout for primary students on June 22. Melissa Simpson, Lukas Turner, and Nate Randolph help prepare and serve food. They had special help in the form of Carolyn and George McLellan's grandkids Mattie and Ian, plus their mom Margaret helping them.

Thank you to Brooke Bailey for helping to supply the chips for the event. Plus Nate with the water and Carolyn made several trays of brownies.

Several kids told us it was the best meal of the week!

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This July 17th-22 youth from the diocese will be traveling to the Murrow Children's Home (a foster home for Native American Children from all over Oklahoma) to work for a week while also exploring some of our Native American History. The Murrow Children's Home has anywhere from 15-50 children at any given time, and due to COVID, the volunteer groups and fundraisers have been put on hold for the past 2 years.

They could really use our assistance. If you or your congregation would like to collect items or donations - we can take them with us. You can also give online through the Bishop's Discretionary fund at episcopalarkansas.org/bishops-fund/ (memo: Children's Home). Contact Randall Curtis at rcurtis@episcopalarkansas.org with more questions. See our trip at www.eycarkansas.org/2022-summer-service-trip

Kaylee Simpson, 15, is attending this trip in July from our congregation. Items can be placed in the office in a blue container.

Join us for a week of fun as we navigate what it means to be a church for all. We will explore what it means to be a church, how science and religion can go hand in hand, where it's a safe place for children to ask questions, how we can help be the church outside our walls, and how we are a loving and diverse church. Children will get to act out the scripture, learn new songs, play games and create artwork together. Snacks will be provided M-Thursday and then on Friday night join us for a family meal.

Monday - A Church for All

Tuesday - Let's ask questions

Wednesday - Culture and the Bible

Thursday - How to be the church outside the walls.

Friday - Field day/water games, family dinner and art show.

We will gather each day from 4 pm to 6 pm. If parents would like to stay at the church we will have a hospitality room set up in our parlor for parents to relax.

Apply now https://form.jotform.com/221623894326156

Ages are Pre-k (with an adult companion) to graduated 4th grade (going into 5th grade). Deadline to apply is June 22.

Kid's Chapel will return July 3 during the 10:30 am service.

The Faith & Reason class for June 26^th (hybrid in-person/Zoom meeting) will start around 9:00am, and the Zoom link is included below. Last summer class till sometime in August!

Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/ave6kaXkd

Faith and Scripture is on summer break.

Join us for a new night during the summer, Wednesday at 6pm in our park (weather permitting) to hang out in Hammocks and discuss the Way of Love Podcast by The Presiding Bishop Michael Curry.

The podcast can be found on Spotify or anywhere you get your podcast.

We will start with season 1, Let's listen to the next two episodes on Rest (June 25, 2019) and Worship (July 2, 2019).

Last week we served 150 meals, 94 through drive through and the rest delivered to members of our parish and community. This week we are happy to welcome our partner church, First Christian Church Disciples of Christ, to help cook and serve. Our menu is barbecued pork sandwiches, carrot salad, fresh fruit, granola bars, and cookies

for dessert. Food from the Arkansas Food Bank will be used. We will prepare 150 meals.

Please keep Neighbors Table in your prayers. We greatly appreciate the many helpers who pray for us and contribute their time, talent, and treasure! If you would like to know more, or volunteer, please contact Carolyn McLellan, (479) 264-5969, carolynbmclellan@gmail.com or Charlie Tyrone, (479) 857-0480, ctyrone_49@hotmail.com.

Loaves and Fishes, a part of the Neighbors Table ministry, asks for donations of cereal, dish soap, toilet paper and shampoo to provide to our guests. Also needed are soft and medium toothbrushes and toothpaste. Children’s toothbrushes are welcome donations. Please place your gifts in the Loaves and Fishes Wagon in the nave.

As a reminder, you can support Neighbors Table with a donation to Food Ministries in the Giving tab at the All Saints’ webpage.

NT is also asking for reusable bags to help distribute our Loaves and Fishes

items on Saturday. If you have any extras, please bring to church.

The meeting in July will be in-person in Sutherland Hall! We will meet from 12-1 on July 7; our book is Nomadland: Surviving American in the Twenty-First Century by Jessica Bruder. For more information, please call or text Elizabeth Franks at 479-264-0336.

Practicing Prayer returns June 26 when we will meet again at 5:00 via Zoom.

All are welcome! To receive a Zoom invitation, please email Catherine Crews, catherine.crews@icloud.com, with your contact information.

O God, our times are in your hand: Look with favor, we pray, on

For those celebrating an anniversary this week: Fran and Craig Ferris, and Kaye & Roy Staggs.

Weekly Prayers:

We pray especially for Miguel, Frances, Miguel & Barbara, the victims of gun violence and the people of Ukraine, Russia and Myanmar.

We pray also for those serving in the military, especially Brian, Sarah, Anthony, Cameron, Cody, Adam, and Travis.

We pray for those expecting a child, especially for Thaw & Blut Soe, Jessica Mongeon & Nick Gideo.

Long Term Prayers:

Inette, David Cleaver, Barbara Johnson, Bryan Wilson, Marian Duffee, Larry Newton, Arcelia, Tony Lee, Pearl, Cynthia, Sandy Vestal, Susan Price, Barbara Stoltz, the McCorkle Family, Helen, Patsy, William Gillum, Susan Durham Shelton, Carina and Bernice, Tom Munson, Arthur Hastings, Isaac, Sarah Lee, the Kellner Family, Wyatt Sherman, Jeffrey & Jennifer Whitehead, Jordan Hein & family, Ellis, Yvonne, Antony, Eduardo Ezquerro, Betty LaGrone, Dorothy Daunhower, Rudy Jr, Molley Wiley, Tami Robinson, Amber Beatty, and the People of Afghanistan.

To request changes or updates to our weekly or long term prayer list, please contact our office at allsaints@allsaintsrussellville.net.

Please click on the red scripture to link to the readings.

Carol Lee - Senior Warden, Stewardship, Outreach

Brandon Etzkorn - Junior Warden for Buildings, Stewardship

Candy Welcher - Junior Warden for Grounds

Rudy Delabra - Parish Life

Htee Hsee - Karen Community Liaison, Parish Life, Outreach

Tracy Cole - Parish Life

Bill Parton - Christian Formation

Bruce Moore - Parish Care

Lukas Turner - Evangelism, New Member Support

Lori Price – Treasurer

Sherrie Cotton - Secretary

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.

Text "allsaintsgift" to 73256 to give using your mobile device. This number will never send unsolicited texts to you. To cancel further messages, text STOP. If you need assistance with text giving, text HELP. Standard text message and data rates may apply.