There will be no morning Eucharist on Wednesday, April 19 at 6:30 or 8 a.m. Father Scott will be in Rwanda for GAFCON.
April Food Giveaway!
Due to the Road to Resurrection on Saturday, April 8, the April Food Giveaway is Saturday, April 15! This is another opportunity to give food away to our neighbors in need. We have been averaging more than 200 people collecting food at each food giveaway! There is a real need in our community, and God is orchestrating a way for us to work together to share his love by meeting that need.
Volunteers are needed Thursday (sorting food), Friday (at the perishable food drive and helping with set-up), and Saturday at the giveaway. Sign up to serve and experience the joy of giving firsthand! This month we have an extra need for fresh produce!
It is a blessing to provide non-perishables as well as fresh meat and fresh produce to every family who comes! During the winter/spring months, we will not receive fresh produce from First Fruits Farm.
We especially need donations of fresh fruits and vegetables to be collected Friday, April 14 between 4:30 and 6:30 p.m.
Non-perishable Food items most needed:
cartons of oats
pancake mix
maseca (instant corn meal)
Bread and fresh produce will be collected Friday, April 14 between 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Please pray! This ministry belongs to God and only through Him are we able to make a difference in the lives of others.
Thanks again for all your support! If you have any questions, please contact Tammy.
“You shall open wide your hand to your brother, to the needy and to the poor, in your land.”
Deuteronomy 15:11
No Zoom Morning Prayer or Compline Next Week
Because of the Holy Week services taking place at the same time, Morning Prayer on Wednesday morning and Compline via Zoom on Friday evening will not take place on April 5 and 7. For more information about our weekly Compline click here.
Camp Booyah Registration Open!
This summer, All Saints' youth (6th-12th grade) are invited to participate in Camp Booyah from June 11-16, 2023 in Scottsville, VA. We attend from All Saints' as a youth group with girls in one cabin and boys in another, with two All Saints' adult leaders (minimum) in each cabin.
Camp Booyah is an Anglican summer missions adventure camp for rising 6th graders to graduated high school seniors, hosted by the Diocese of Christ Our Hope at Watermarks Camp.
If you are not familiar with Camp Booyah, check out the website here. And be sure to read this article written about our first summer at Booyah for the Diocese newsletter.
Register your teens directly through the Booyah website here. We hope to plan work days for the youth to earn money to help pay the cost. Stay tuned for those details.
Contact Jedd+ with any specific questions and to let him know if you are signing up to attend!
All Moms Invited to Moms In Prayer April 3
The next Moms in Prayer meetup (open to all moms of any age and stage) is Monday, April 3, 7-8 p.m. Mothers and grandmothers invited! Moms in Prayer helps us pray powerfully, scripturally, and specifically for our children, young or grown, for our grandchildren, and for our child's school.
Whether you have never prayed out loud before, or have prayed for years in small groups, the experience of praying together with other moms in the prayer room of All Saints' Church will inspire, empower, and equip you in your relationship with Christ!
The first Monday of every month, 7-8 p.m., will be our time to come together as mothers of all ages, and all stages, in the ASC prayer room!
Childcare Available at Holy Week Services
Families of All Saints’ Church! Childcare is available at each of the evening Holy Week Services next week! This includes Maundy Thursday (7 p.m.), Good Friday (7 p.m.), Easter Vigil and Baptisms (Saturday 7 p.m.), and both Easter Sunday services (8:15 and 11 a.m.).
This is a great opportunity to enter into Holy Week attending each of these special services as we prepare our hearts for Easter Sunday! See the whole schedule of services below.
Help Hide Eggs at the Road to Resurrection!
Witness the joy of children finding hidden Easter eggs, share high fives, and greet families coming to our church for the first time! Our Easter Egg Hunt will be in the grassy areas outside of the Admin. Office Wing. 60 or 90-minute shifts are options, so still plenty of time to meet your family or experience the event with friends. Please consider signing up here or call the church office at 703-670-0093 to sign up for a shift!
New Name Tags!
We are excited to announce that we will be printing new name tags with updated lanyards and holders! The name tags will be available for pickup the last week of April in the Atrium. Receive your new name tag whether you’re a newcomer or a long-time member! You can submit the form below or fill out the form on the clipboard in the Atrium
Readings and Collect for Sunday, April 2 (Palm Sunday)
Read ahead, follow along, and pray with the Saints using the “lectionary insert” for this Sunday.
Kairos Cookies Resumes!
After a three-and-a-half-year hiatus due to COVID-19, Kairos has been invited to return to prison! Debbie Morrison, Suzy Speare, and Carol Updike are team members of Kairos #43 scheduled for April 13-16 at the Central Virginia Correctional Unit for Women outside of Richmond. Kairos is similar to Cursillo or Walk to Emmaus. It includes a three-and-a-half-day weekend program where a trained team of Christians go into the prison to carry God’s message of love and forgiveness to those incarcerated. Would you pray about partnering with us? You can participate in three different ways.
Prayer – Our goal is to have our weekend covered 24/7 in prayer. You can use this link to sign up for a 30-minute prayer slot.
Cookies – Each team member is responsible for 25 dozen homemade cookies. Would you bake cookies for us? There are very specific instructions that can be found here. Cookies can be brought to the church to the Kairos table in the atrium beginning March 26, April 2, and April 9. You can also leave cookies in the Admin Office on weekdays during normal business hours. The final day for delivering cookies is April 11. Read the specific cookie guidance here.
Financial Support – help offset the cost of supplies needed for the weekend. It costs about $100 per prisoner to attend such a weekend. Checks must be made payable to “Kairos of Va” with “CVCU” on the memo line.
Questions? Would you like to learn how you can be a team member for a future Kairos team?
Contact Debbie Morrison , Suzy Speare, or Carol Updike.
Men's Breakfast & Neighborhood Walk!
All men of All Saints’ Church are invited to the "Men's Breakfast, Get Up & Walk" event! Saturday, April 1st. We will meet at Bob Evans, Smoketown Road at 8 a.m., followed by hitting the Dale City streets to distribute door hangers for our church-wide outreach: Road to Resurrection. Immediately after breakfast, at approximately 10 a.m., we will split into groups from the Bob Evans parking lot. RSVP or questions to Jim Morrison at 571-338-5774 (cell).
Be Part of the Coffee Hour Team!
If you enjoyed having a coffee hour after the 11 a.m. service this past week, you can help make this ministry happen each month! Be part of the Coffee Hour Team, which is providing coffee hour every second Sunday of the month! This ministry needs a team of volunteers to serve when they are able. Contact Megan Dudgeon if you would like to support Coffee Hour!
Prayer and Worship Hour
Sunday, March 26 we continue our fourth Sunday prayer and worship hour from 6-7 p.m. at All Saints’ Church in the sanctuary. Join us as we pray for our congregation, community, and upcoming outreach events.
Readings and Collect for Sunday, March 19 (Fourth Sunday in Lent)
Read ahead, follow along, and pray with the Saints using the “lectionary insert” for this Sunday.
Parish Workday March 25
Saturday, March 25 is our Parish Workday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. In the event of rain, the workday will be postponed a week to April 1. We look forward to a time of fellowship and tasks to help take care of our building and property. Those individuals/families who have volunteered to take care of gardens near the church building are encouraged to mulch their beds during the workday.
Also, to the list of tools. Trash pickup tools.
We will have a full list of things to do. Please consider bringing the following:
Pickup trucks to move mulch.
Wheelbarrows
Pruning shears
Shovels for mulch
Trash pickup tools
Blessings and thanks for your help.
Readings and Collect for Sunday, March 12 (Third Sunday in Lent)
Read ahead, follow along, and pray with the Saints using the “lectionary insert” for this Sunday.
Anglicans for Life Webinar Series- Part II Next Week!
If you missed Part I of Anglican’s For Life Webinar Series, you can watch the recording below AND register for Part II which takes place Monday, March 13 at 7 p.m. "Caring Not Killing," is a free webinar focused on the growing acceptance of hastening death through methods such as euthanasia and assisted suicide. Learn how these issues continue to threaten EVERYONE.
Holy Week Schedule
Take a look at the comprehensive list of services for Holy Week 2023, starting with Palm Sunday April 2.
Palm Sunday- April 2 (8:15 a.m. & 11 a.m.)
Monday, April 3- Spoken Eucharist (12 p.m.)
Tuesday, April 4- Spoken Eucharist (8 a.m.)
Wednesday, April 5- Spoken Eucharist (6:30 a.m., 8 a.m. & 12 p.m.)
Maundy Thursday- April 6 (7 p.m.)- childcare available
Good Friday- April 7 (7 p.m.)- childcare available
Easter Vigil- April 8 (7 p.m.)- childcare available
Easter Sunday- April 9 (8:15 a.m. & 11 a.m.)- no Children’s Church or Sunday School, nursery available for children 5 and under.
Nursery Needs
Sunday Mornings: Our church nursery is in need of attendants once a month or less, for one hour on Sunday, to play and care for our Lil' Saints either at 8:15 am, 9:45 am, or 11 am. Contact Tara for more info. The rewards include High 5's, little friends to greet you, and friendship with new and young families!
Monday Mornings: Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) is in need of another childcare attendant to add to their team on Monday mornings, only to serve once every 4-6 weeks, 9:45-11:45 am. This is a relational outreach to minister to young mothers and their children. If you can serve even a few times a year, please contact Tara .
Daylight Saving Time This Weekend!
This Saturday evening, clocks will “Spring Forward” for Daylight Saving Time! If you use an alarm clock, don’t forget to set it forward one hour!