Parish 'Happenings!'

Mid-Week Eucharist on Thursday at 10 am followed by a Service of Healing.

Centering Prayer will now be offered at two different times on Mondays…9 & 11:15am. Centering Prayer is also held on Wednesdays at 9:15am at the home of Fred and Lillian Hill, 86 Doncaster Lane, Sun City, 338-9548.

All Saints Episcopal Church Women—ECW Tuesday September 7 kicks off the year with Dinner at 5:45pm followed by a special presentation on The History and Making of the National Cathedral. This dinner event is open to All parishioners (men included) and their guests. Dinner cost 6.00; the sign up sheet is located on the parish hall bulletin board.

Opening Choir Party will be held Thursday September 9, 6 pm at the home of Betty Hartley, 11 Nesting Lane, Sun City. Anyone who wishes to join the choir is invited! Please call Betty at 705-1969 to let her know you are coming.

9/11 Ecumenical Service of Remembrance will be held Saturday September 11 at Bluffton United Methodist Church beginning at 5 pm. This service is sponsored by the Low Country AGO (American Guild of Organists). Ray Ackermann, Dean, will be conducting the choir. All are invited.

Dinner and A Movie This popular Small Group program, hosted by our rector Rick Lindsey at his home, returns on Monday September 13 at 5:30 pm. A sign up sheet is posted on the parish hall bulletin board; seating is limited to 20!

Inquirers’ Class—A Chance to Begin or Begin Again If you would like to prepare for Confirmation, Reception or Re-affirmation or are simply wanting to explore your faith or learn more about the church, please join Mark Brinkmann Tuesday evenings beginning September 21 at 5:45 pm in the Library. This program features videos which address various topics with helpful insights and interesting conversation. Dinner will be proved and there will be time for relaxed fellowship as well as open discussion. A sign up sheet is located on the parish hall bulletin board.
Tired of being driven? If so, why not be the driver? Do you have a few free hours each month? Please consider giving them to Friends With Wheels. Some of your neighbors have medical appointments but don’t have the ability to drive to them. You can provide a real lift in their lives by driving them to and from a doctor’s office or the hospital. It doesn’t take much time and is tremendously rewarding. Please contact Margaret Collins at 757-2932.

All Saints now has a welcome VIDEO to introduce newcomers and visitors to our parish! You can see and hear it by going to our home site, www.allsaints-hhi.org. Click on ‘Welcome Video’ to view it. It shows the warmth and openness of our All Saints family and the vitality and diversity of our worship, Christian education, mission, outreach and fellowship.

Altar Guild Members are needed for this rewarding ministry! All Saints Altar Guild is open to all parishioners (women and men), age 21 and over. Each member will be trained for the Eucharist service of your choice. Call Jan Padolik at 705-3255 or Marge Patchet at 681-7927 for more information.

Acolyte Casting Call Did you ever want to be an acolyte but never had the opportunity? Or, if you were an acolyte, would you like to be a part of that ministry again? If so, opportunity is knocking at the door! Contact Father Rick or Father Mark at the church office 681-8333.

All Saints Flower Guild is open to anyone with a love of flowers and a wish to further enhance our altar. No experience necessary – training will be provided. Contact Shirley Pearse at 342-5119.

Sunday Altar Flowers may be given for a Thanksgiving, Memorial or Celebration. The cost is $40.00. Contact Carolyn Moore at 681-5391.

Coffee Hour Hosts & Hostesses The dictionary describes "Fellowship as the sharing of persons having similar tastes, interests, etc." We need volunteers to help us continue this special Sunday morning tradition here at All Saints Church. Won't you please share your time and talents by agreeing to host a Sunday Coffee Hour. It's really simple. All you need do is bring about 3 dozen goodies…they can even be store bought…arrive for church a little early to make coffee and put out the goodies, and stay a few minutes after coffee hour to help clean up. That's all!! We need about three hosts per week. If every family in the church would agree to do coffee hour, we'd only need your help once every 2 years. But, everyone needs to "share" to keep this "fellowship" going. Look for the signup sheet in Gordon Mann Hall and sign up today. PLEASE HELP!

“…We commend to Almighty God our brother N., and we commit his body to its resting place….” One such place is All Saints’ Columbarium and Memorial Garden, a beautiful tranquil garden setting just outside the church. To keep it beautiful and respectful of the lives of those for whom it is their resting place, volunteers are needed. Spend just one hour each month, along with another person, keeping this sacred space neat and presentable. Basic gardening skills are appreciated but can be taught. Call Rayburn Barton at 846-0511 if you would like to honor those whose rest eternal is our responsibility.

ECW’s Women in Need Program continues to gather the following items for distribution to Citizens Opposed to Domestic Abuse (CODA) and Room at the Inn shelters: Regular and Maternity size warm-weather clothing/shoes for women and children of all sizes; Diapers and related items for newborns and infants; anklet socks for all ages; color books & crayons for under age 6; wide rule loose leaf notebook paper & #2 yellow pencils, colored pencils; and old cell phones for 911 conversion. Also being collected are old prescription eye glasses and regular sun glasses. The donation center is located in the parish hall next to the hanging quilt. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.

Is This A Ministry For You? There are many ways in which parishioners of All Saints share in the life of the parish, and one of these is by serving as a Eucharistic Minister. We welcome any who are interested in this ministry. Please contact Brad Tufts at 342-9549 or Father Rick or Father Mark at the parish office.

Friends with Wheels Do you enjoy multi-tasking? If so, Friends with Wheels could use your talents. Many of our neighbors have no way to get to their medical appointments. You can help by driving or by scheduling drivers. Could you be available to drive one morning or afternoon a week? How about setting aside one morning a month to answer phone requests for rides? It’s rewarding and is a great way to reach out to help someone. Please contact Margaret Collins at 757-2932.

Sunday Greeters Come and join our welcoming corps of women and men who meet and greet our Sunday visitors and parishioners alike! Pick your own service time! If you attend 8 o’clock, contact Jenifer Gajdalo at 681-3881; and for the 10:15 service, contact Kay Baker at 681-8228.

Here is a wonderful opportunity to serve your church Be an Usher! Both male and female ushers are needed to join the All Saints Usher Corps. No experience necessary. For more information contact Jim Moore at 681-8273.

Name tags, name tags. Of course we should all wear one so everyone will know everyone else’s name (and avoid embarrassing moments). Now you can pick up your name tag in the carousal in the narthex and leave it in a basket at the front door of the parish hall when you leave coffee hour. Little All Saints elves will put all the name tags back in the carousal during the week. Speak to a Greeter.

Meeting Space Availability PLEASE remember to check with the Parish Office if your group/club/committee is interested in using any of All Saints’ facilities for your meetings, dinner events, etc. Space is limited and days/times are filling up fast for the upcoming season.