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In this week's email:
- Assistant Pastor Hire
- Cinco Goodbye-O
- EvenPsalm
- Join the Men's Softball Team
- Clarkston Prayer Walk
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We are excited to introduce the Rev. Lance Lewis as our Assistant Pastor for Mission and Formation. Lance has served as the Pastor of New City Fellowship in Elk Grove, California for 10 years. Before that, Lance and Sharon planted Christ Liberation Fellowship in their hometown of West Philadelphia. That church was born out of Lance’s vision to create a reformed, neighborhood, multi-ethnic church committed to missional discipleship. | |
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Lance shared with me recently that what initially attracted him to All Souls was our conviction that how we are being shaped in Christ must be reflected in how we engage our community. When Lance showed his sister the job description, she remarked, “It’s like they wrote this position for you.” Sharon shares in Lance’s excitement about joining the All Souls family and is looking forward to lending her gifts and wisdom to our community.
Elder Ricky Busby, who served on the search team alongside Elders Amrah Johnson and George Thomas writes: “I am excited about Lance’s heart for mission and embodying God’s shalom through service. He brings wisdom and a depth of experience that will encourage and challenge all of us, individually and collectively as a congregation, as we seek to practice the way of Jesus for the renewal of all things.”
Lance and Sharon are parents to Charles and Sarah, and grandparents to Stephen and Billie. Lance will preach next weekend, May 5th, and will be officially joining our staff in late June. Please join us in welcoming the Lewis’s and in giving God thanks for their ministry.
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Upcoming Events & Opportunities | | |
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ASFY Cinco Goodbye-o
Sunday, May 5, 6:30 - 8:15 PM
All Souls Youth is going to wrap up and celebrate the end of the school year the best way they know how - tacos! Middle and High School will enjoy some crazy group games and prizes and spend time in small groups reflecting on the way they've grown and the ways they've seen God work over the last year.
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EvenPsalm
Second Thursday of the month, 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Upcoming Dates: May 9
The ASF Women’s Ministry invites you to EvenPsalm - a time of Scripture, prayer, and small group sharing. If you are interested in spending quiet time before the Lord by reading the Psalms and The Book of Common Prayer, journaling, praying, and sharing in small groups, please join us the second Thursday of each month from 7:00-8:30 PM downstairs in the Prayer Room or Youth Room (depending on how much space we need).
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May Men's Breakfast - All Ages
Saturday, May 11, 8:30 - 10:00 AM
Enjoy breakfast and discussion with other men of All Souls on Saturday, May 11, from 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM. This will be a special all-ages breakfast with more of the thought-provoking content and rich discussion you have come to enjoy, so please bring your sons! Also, please note this will be on the second Saturday in May only.
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Creative Connections: Pottery Painting
Saturday, May 11, 3:45 PM - 5:30 PM
Join us for an afternoon of getting creative and connecting with other women from All Souls. All ages of women and girls are invited to come out to All Fired Up Pottery Studio in Emory Village. You’ll pick out a ceramic piece to paint and have fun decorating it however you’d like. All Fired Up carries hundreds of items of pottery to choose from, including cups, plates, bowls, useful household/kitchen items, and a great range of fun kid's pieces. This is a great opportunity to invite your neighbor, friend, mom, or child–or come solo and make some new friends!
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Join the Men's Softball Team
Games beginning May 14
Interested in playing Men’s Softball this summer? The ASF Good News Bears team is recruiting players!
All games will be played at McKoy Park in Decatur on Tuesday or Thursday evenings beginning May 14. The season runs for 10 games with a single-elimination tournament at the end.
Everyone is invited to attend games and cheer them on! The schedule is coming soon.
| Questions? Contact Cory Van Wyngarden at vancory@hotmail.com. | | |
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One Service Summer
Sundays at 10:00 AM, May 26 - July 28
Beginning Sunday, May 26, we will return to our summer rhythm of one service at 10:00 AM. Children and Youth ministries will meet during that service. We look forward to spending the summer season worshiping together and allowing our volunteers and staff to rest.
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Register Your Kids for VBS!
June 3 - 7, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Children (2 years old through 5th grade) are invited to join us this summer for our 2024 VBS program - Scuba: diving into friendship with God. Each day, campers will be taught a Bible story, enjoy worship, play games, create crafts, and more!
| Also, we need a few more adult volunteers. Please consider signing up! | | |
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VBS Decorating
Sunday, June 2, following service
Please join the ASF VBS Decoration crew immediately following service on Sunday, June 2nd for lunch and decorating! Please mark your calendars and email Morgan Current with any questions (currentlymorgan@gmail.com).
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Field Trip to Civil and Human Rights Museum
Saturday, June 22, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Join us on Saturday, June 22nd for a group visit to the National Center for Civil and Human Rights in downtown Atlanta. We will tour the center together as we explore the connection between the civil rights history of Atlanta and the ongoing struggle for justice and equality. We encourage families and youth to join us and discover what it means to actively engage in the worldwide discussion about civil and human rights.
The cost is $15.
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Prayer Walk in Clarkston
Monday, April 29, 7:00 PM
Join the missions team on Monday, April 29 for some prayer walking in Clarkston. If you aim for Ethne (980 Rowland St.), there is a parking lot between Rowland St. and Rogers St. We'll gather there at 7:00 PM and have prayer points for Embrace, Parwana, Ethne, and more as we walk around their locations at that block.
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Letter from Our Partner, India Anderson | |
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All Souls Family,
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for supporting my journey on staff from the beginning. Your partnership was the first real confirmation that God would provide for me while we were figuring out what ministry would look like post COVID. You all have been the greatest gift to me and my Georgia team in this season. I'm so very blessed to have you in my life. I would love to talk about ways I can encourage future college students in your student ministry. If there's other ways to support you, please let me know!
Love, India A.
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