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Communications All Saints'
Answers to Prayer at the Food Giveaway

Once again, God was on the move in meeting people's prayer needs at the November 9 food pantry. 

Answers to Prayer at the Food Giveaway
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Life First Seeks Volunteers for Ultrasounds

Life First is training a new sonographer and seeks pregnant volunteers to come in for free ultrasounds.

Life First Seeks Volunteers for Ultrasounds
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Bonhoeffer Film Coming Soon!

Angel Studios is releasing a new film about Dietrich Bonhoeffer on November 22 called “Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Spy, Assassin.”

Bonhoeffer Film Coming Soon!
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Call for Vestry Nominees

Yesterday, Father Scott sent out an email with important information regarding the election of new Vestry members at the annual All Saints’ business meeting in January 2025.

Call for Vestry Nominees
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NEW Adult Discipleship Offering!

Preparation in Advent: Then and Now Ever wonder what happened in the period between the Old and New Testament?

NEW Adult Discipleship Offering!

January Sunday School Updates for All Ages!

Starting Sunday, January 8 new and continuing offerings for children, teens, and adults resume during the education hour from 9:45-10:45. Take a look at each offering below, including a new series for Children’s Church!

Children

Sunday School .....We kick off Sunday, January 8th with a LIVE visit from the 3 singing and costumed Kings, followed by a lesson on 'The Magi Worship Jesus.' In the following weeks, we continue on our adventure with Simply Loved lessons from God's forgiveness to Jesus is our forever friend.  These lessons engage kids with memorable Bible Points, teacher-led, interactive lessons and stories, top-notch worship music videos, and even Bible Memory Buddies each week with videos that provide a window into God's amazing creation. 

Children's Church.....When people say “let’s face it,” what they mean is “let’s be painfully honest.” During the “Let’s Face It” series, we’re going to be “painfully honest” about how sin affects us, but we’ll also be honest about the power that Jesus has to forgive us and change our lives. And here’s the really fun part— during “Let’s Face It,” we’ll be taking the expression a bit more literally. Kids will get to use their artistic talents to create and wear fun masks for the telling of the Big Bible Story. The “Journey Today Show” returns as the JTS crew in this fun-filled show uniquely designed to be an interactive experience that leads kids towards faith in Jesus. With built in Bible reading and discussion and LIVE teacher-led lessons, each children's church has as much learning as laughter. It’s a hilarious way to help kids learn and grow in their faith! Ages mature 3 and up.


Adults

Make a New Year’s resolution now to attend the Adult Education Hour for the “Behold” series of teachings starting January 8. In this day and age, do we really know how to behold? How to stop still, to cease all else, to give our full attention and searching gaze to what is before us?  In the Behold series of teachings we will take the time to stop and “behold” Jesus. We will focus on four important subjects or themes regarding Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

1. Behold the Incarnation!

2. Behold the Bridegroom! 

3. Behold He Comes! 

4. Behold the Bema Seat! 

“The Heart of the Family” Sunday School......Beginning Sunday, January 8th, 945-1045am. Over 6 weeks, parents are invited to a family-centered Sunday School class in the Creation Room (children's wing) while your children are cared for and engaged in their own Sunday School class, or nursery. Combining digital media lessons, a downloadable study-guide, and "conversation over coffee," this class is designed to share the principles that Kirk and Chelsea Cameron have learned in nearly 30 years of marriage and parenting. They are solid, biblically-based, and faith-filled, bringing the lessons God has taught them to you and growing you as a spouse and as a parent. It’s an investment not just in your family and culture, as Heaven starts in the home and flows out to our precious children. Whether your children are growing or grown, all parents are invited.

Teens

Middle School… The new year sees the start to a new series in Middle School Sunday School! We will be going through The Bible Project series on The Torah, as we explore the stories of the Old Testament! This will help set our foundation for the series starting in Lent on Luke-Acts! Join us in the Admin conference room with donuts!

High School… The High School class will continue its in depth discussions of the week’s Gospel readings during the Sunday School Hour. These discussions allow the high school students to share their own takeaways, learn from applicable teaching, and enjoy donuts together!

Un-Trim-A-Tree Update!

On Saturday, December 17 parents of the Un-Trim-A-Tree children picked up the gifts All Saints’ Church provided for their children. We served about 60 families, and about 160 children! Each child received two gifts, so we provided over 300 gifts. Thank you for your generosity. And thank you to Lisa Fair and Lindsey Powers for their amazing organizational skills and hard work. They also shopped for the children whose names had not been selected and were still shopping the morning of the day the parents were arriving to pick up the gifts. Next year they hope to enlarge their team to help with serving even more children. Please consider volunteering for the Un-Trim-A-Tree team next year!

A Thank You From Jessica+

Take a look at the thank you note from Jessica+ to the All Saints’ Church parishioners!

Dear Saints,
I cannot thank you enough for your love, prayers, support, and encouragement as I’ve faced this rather unexpected surgery and diagnosis. I so love and appreciate all the cards, and I need more table space to display them all!

In the hospital, a common question is whether a patient has a support system at home. My answer was always that I have an army, because the body of Christ is a beautiful army, serving each other as Jesus would. I am so honored to be a member of this family.

Blessings,
Jessica+

Women's Stay Retreat at All Saints' Church!

Ladies of All Saints’ Church age 16 and up are invited to the “WonderFull World” Stay Retreat from Friday February 24- Saturday February 25! This will be a time for worship, games, laughter and fellowship! The retreat will begin Friday evening from 5 p.m.- 9:30 p.m. where you are invited to bring an international potluck dish for dinner. The retreat will resume Saturday morning from 8 a.m.- 5:30 p.m. Breakfast and Lunch on Saturday is included!

Registration will open the first week of January!

  • Dates: Friday, February 24, 5 p.m.- 9:30 p.m. and Saturday, February 25, 8 a.m.—5:30 p.m.

  • Location: All Saints’ Church

  • Cost: $20 (registration will open in January)

  • What to bring: International Potluck Dish (Friday Evening), Water Bottle, and a Bible. All other supplies will be provided!

We invite our brothers in the Lord to consider this opportunity to give a gift to their wives, sisters, mothers and daughters!

Marianna Pacienza Funeral Service

Marianna Pacienza’s funeral service details are below:

Monday, December 19

  • 11:00 a.m. Service at Miller Funeral Home

  • 2:00 p.m. Graveside Service at Stonewall Memory Gardens in Manassas

Marianna Pacienza, member of All Saints’ Church, passed away Friday, December 9, 2022.

O God, who by the glorious resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ destroyed death and brought life and immortality to light: Grant that your servant Marianna, being raised with Christ, may know the strength of his presence and rejoice in his eternal glory; who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Opportunity to Serve! Lay Eucharistic Ministers

Start the new year off by volunteering once a month to serve as a Lay Eucharistic Minister (LEM).  Don’t let that title scare you off. You encounter this team each Sunday! We are the ones assisting the Clergy during communion and at other times during the service. It’s easy to learn, and best of all, we only require your commitment one Sunday a month at either the 8:15 am or 11:00 am service.  This is a very meaningful way to serve your church family and we need a few new members to join this exceptional team. Contact Dave Conner to learn more about the LEM ministry.

Dorcas Ministry- New Name for a New Year!

The Dorcas Ministry (previously known as the Needlework Ministry) will resume meeting Saturday January 7, 2023, in the Children’s Wing (Heaven room) 9:30-11:30 a.m. You are welcome to bring crocheting, knitting, sewing, and other items to work on while we are gathered, as well as items you have completed. We will bless and collect completed items for distribution to the poor, the sick, and the needy.

Why did we change the name? The word needlework refers to a small subset of what we create for others and we wanted a name that speaks to a broader application. Dorcas was a disciple of Jesus and lived in the town of Joppa, a city on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. She was a charitable person who made things for the needy. You can read about her in Acts 9:36-42, including Peter’s restoration of her life.

A Note From the Bookkeeper

As the End of the Year Approaches There are several things to keep in mind. 

Firstly, all check requests (for reimbursement, payment of invoices, etc.) must be submitted to the church office as soon as possible but no later than Monday, January 2. Please help us to capture all 2022 expenses in the 2022 financial statements.

Secondly, it is important to have any 2022 contributions to All Saints’ turned into the church before the year end (this year that is Friday, December 30) if they are to be posted to the 2022 end of the year contribution statements. Payments received after the end of the year will appear on your 2023 contributions statements.

Thirdly, thank you to all those who have completed their pledge cards indicating their commitment to God through their offerings for 2023. To those who have not yet made a pledge concerning your giving for the coming year, please do so as soon as possible. The Vestry is working on the budget for 2023, and all pledges are extraordinarily important in determining how we all as saints together will move forward in our mission to do God’s work. You may pledge online via the church website or by calling the church office if you need to request a pledge card. Thank you!

If you have questions, please email our bookkeeper, Lynne Cheney.

Children's Production Rehearsal

The children have been busily preparing on Sunday mornings for the 5 p.m. Family Christmas Eve Service. We are so joy-filled to have our children learn the story of a newborn King, while celebrating with singing Christmas carols and playing part in many different roles.

There will be a Children’s Christmas Eve Rehearsal on Monday, December 19 in the sanctuary. Children will come in timed arrivals per their age group as follows:

  • 6:15 p.m.- Third Grade & Up

  • 7 p.m.- K thru 2nd Grade

  • 7:30 p.m.- PreK (ages 3-5; this rehearsal is option for this age group)

Pickup for all children is 8pm. Parents are welcome to drop-off or drop-in!

Parents with multiple ages are welcome to drop all children at the oldest child's arrival time. Please talk with Tara to make arrangements.

Christmas Service Information

Here are the upcoming service times for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day and Epiphany!

Christmas Eve: Saturday, December 24

  • Family Service @ 5 p.m.

  • Traditional Service @ 7 p.m. (Also Livestreamed on YouTube)

  • Traditional Service @ 10 p.m. (with incense)

Christmas Day: Sunday, December 25

  • One Service @ 10 a.m.

Lessons and Carols: Sunday, January 1

  • One Service @ 10 a.m.

Epiphany: Friday, January 6

  • One Service @ 7 p.m.

If you have witnessed or suspect the abuse of a child or vulnerable adult: