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Do you have keys to the church?



Please be extra attentive to making sure that doors are locked and closed when you leave. Recently, we have found the doors unlocked several times. Please pay special attention to the Sutherland and Shoemaker doors:

• BOTH Sutherland doors need to be pushed closed securely.
• When you lock the Shoemaker doors, the outside handles need to be locked. If you unlock the turn handles with a key, please relock them.
• Please check that the large conference room door is also locked.

Thanks for your service! We appreciate your help with this.

Recycle Eclipse Glasses

If you have eclipse glasses in good condition, please consider recycling them with us and we will mail them to a nonprofit that helps school kids in Latin America see the eclipse. Please turn them into the bucket in Shoemaker by April 21.

Pub Theology

The format is simple: beverages, conversation, and God. Bring your questions, your curiosity, and pull up a chair. Be ready to engage with people of varying religious traditions, philosophical perspectives, and life experiences. Hopefully, you'll be able to share your own wrestlings and thoughts while learning something new along the way.

We meet at Sunday April 14 at 4 pm at the Clarion Inn at 2407 N Arkansas Ave.

Rummage Sale

All Saints' is having a church rummage sale to benefit our Camp Scholarships (for all ages). Everyone is welcome to bring items they'd like to part with on May 2nd to Sutherland Hall. This can be furniture, clothes, kids toys, books, athletic items, or seasonal items.

To coincide with the Junkin' on Highway 7 event, we will have a preview sale of items starting at 6 pm to 8 pm on Friday May 3rd and then May 4th from 8 am to 1 pm.

If you'd like to volunteer to help with this event please signup using the below link or contact Melissa Lea Simpson.

We are also collecting plastic bags to use during the sale. You can drop them off in the office in the basket.

Arkansas Tech Pride Walk

We were invited by SPECTRUM, an LGBTQIA+ support and advocacy group on campus for Arkansas Tech University to join them for their Pride Walk on April 18th at 6 pm.

Set-up will be at 5:20 PM at Hindsman Belltower and the event will go from 6 PM onward. The theme for this year's Pride Walk is Fantasy/Mythology. Costumes are encouraged but never required.

If you'd like to join us at our table please contact Lukas Turner.

Ascension Day Picnic

Save the Date! We are having another Ascension Day Picnic on May 9th at 5:30 pm this time at City Park in Russellville. We've rented the large pavilion and will be grilling hot dogs (meat and vegetarian). Please feel free to bring a side to share. We will have a short worship together and then enjoy each others fellowship while the kids of all ages get to play in the park.

All Saints' Ministries

All Saints' Green Team Signups

Want to give back and help keep our park and grounds looking beautiful? We need volunteers come May to help once a month with mowing and weed eating, plus picking up sticks/limbs around our grounds. All tools will be provided. You will be shown where to mow by our Junior Warden Candy Welcher, plus we have an easy to understand map on where we mow. On average it takes one person 3 hours to do the whole property, but if you had a team of 3 or more it should take less time.

Signup Sheets will be in Shoemaker hall starting April 14.

Neighbors Table News

On March 30, Neighbors Table served 41 meals to our friends. There were 13 deliveries to the parish or friends of the parish, 4 meals were served to volunteers, who ate and visited with our friends. A total of 58 meals were served. Lunch was not served on April 7 due to eclipse concerns. However, bags of shelf stable food, containing enough for breakfast and two meals were distributed to our guests. On the menu this week will be hamburgers, hotdogs and all the fixings. We also serve Betty Stockton’s baked beans and Lori Price’s brownies.

Due to a key volunteer being absent this Saturday, additional volunteers are needed to help with bussing the tables, washing and drying dishes. The job would require you to arrive by 12 PM, help the cleanup crew, and be done by 1:30 PM to 2 PM.



Neighbors Table is funded by designated gifts from parishioners and grants. If you wish to donate, go to https://www.allsaintsrussellville.org, click on Give, and donate to Food Ministries.

Youth Activities

Our Nursery is open on Sunday from 9 am until after the 10:30 am service is over. All youth ages newborn to 5 years old are welcome to our nursery. Light snacks will be provided. Please let our childcare providers know of any allergies or concerns.

Youth Sunday School and Kid's Chapel

April 14 - Sunday School will start at 9:30 am in the Youth Room and lets try to make our own paper out of scraps.

Kid's Chapel at 10:30 am we will talk about the parable of the Prodigal Son.

Episcopal Youth Community

April gathering is at 5:30 pm to 7 pm in our EYC room off Sutherland Hall. Youth ages 12-17 are welcome to attend.

17th- Ways of Prayer

Many think there is only one right way to pray. That’s not true! Prayer, like all of creation, is diverse.

We’ll explore some different prayer practices and see which ones might be a good fit for you!

Christian Formation

Young Adults - Tuesdays, 5:30 doors open, discussion starts at 6 pm (Ages 18-45)

April 16 - No Young Adult gathering.

April 20 - Young Adults and families are invited to spend a day together in Hot Springs at Oaklawn Racing to watch the horse races.

April 23 - Game night! Let's play games together.

Bible Study

Join Mother Mercedes for Bible Study every Wednesday in the large classroom from 11:30 to 12:30. You are welcome to bring your lunch to class.

Adult Formation on Sundays

Faith & Reason class Sunday, April 14, will be Episode 3 of Season 5 of "Learning How to See" from cac.org with Brian McLaren and Gareth Higgins ("Revolution Stories"). Class will start around 9am.

Dr. Stan Lombardo will be in the Faith and Scripture classroom at 9:15 am.

Practicing Prayer

We will begin with 20 minutes of silent prayer, and then continue with Lectio Divina, using scriptures translated from Aramaic by Neil Douglas Klotz in The Hidden Gospel.

This week we continue Chapter 5, “Faces of Light: Vibration and Guidance.” If you would like to join us please email Catherine Crews, catherinecrews@icloud.com for information.

Birthdays and Anniversaries

We pray for those who have birthdays this week, especially Thomas Wolf, and Jacob Franks.



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.

For those celebrating an anniversary.

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, so that we may add the date to our records.

Remembering in your Prayers

We pray especially for Miguel, Paul, and for the people of the Middle East, Ukraine, Russia, and Myanmar, and for those in active military service, especially Brian, Sarah, Anthony, Cameron, Travis, and Rosemond.

We pray for those expecting a child, especially Maria and Aron Simmons, Ma Tha & Ta Ner Moo, and Will and Melanie Barton.

Long Term Prayers:

Brittany, Zayden, Janet Bourbon, David Matthews, Millie Chevaillier, Blake Bradford, Mandy, Terri, Arcelia, David Parton, Rafael Ugalde, Loretta Ugalde, Warren, Jewel, Joseph Simmons and family, Ron and Phala Anderson, Jim, Tracy Cole, Joyce Desiderio, Susan Powell, Diane Tollison, The Rev. Kaye Staggs, deacon; Michelle McKinney, Jonathan, Jeni O'Dell, Inette, Katherine Combs, Barbara Johnson, Bryan Wilson, Larry Newton, Cynthia, Sandy Vestal, Barbara Stoltz, Helen, Patsy, William Gillum, Susan Durham Shelton, Carina and Bernice, Tom Munson, Isaac, Jeffrey & Jennifer Whitehead, Jordan Hein & family, Ellis, Yvonne, Antony, Eduardo Ezquerro, Dorothy Daunhower, Rudy Jr, Molley Wiley, Tami Robinson, and Amber Beatty.

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

Communion is available:  If you are unable to attend or still uncomfortable with attending Holy Eucharist services in person, you may schedule communion to be brought to you by contacting the church office (479-968-3622; allsaints@allsaintsrussellville.org)

All Saints' Staff

(Click on names to send an email)

The Rt. Rev. John T.W. Harmon, Bishop of Arkansas

The Rev. Mercedes Clements - Rector

Tim and Kristin Smith - Music Ministers

Melissa Simpson - Program Director

Trevor Coats - A/V Director

Jackson Utz, Katelyn Compton, & Lexie Ellis – Choir Interns

Sherrie Cotton - Parish Administrator

Deb Bradley, Marcia Van Horn, Rhonda Hlass - Office Assistants

Lukas Turner - Youth & College Intern

Tessa Watson & Sam Peryam - Childcare Providers

All Saints' Vestry & Officers

Charles Tyrone - Senior Warden

Candy Welcher - Junior Warden Grounds

Lukas Turner - Junior Warden Facilities

Joseph Simmons - Parish Events

Crystal Ruiz - Newcomers

Dr. Mary Gunter - Stewardship

Rhonda Wolf - Evangelism

Bill Parton - Outreach

Rhonda Hlass - Pastoral Care

Sherrie Cotton - Secretary

Giving at All Saints'

Contributions may be mailed to the church office or to give online, go to https://www.allsaintsrussellville.org/giving. You can designate your donation toward a specific ministry or our general fund through the Realm Secure Giving option.

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.