All Saints Episcopal Church, Hilton Head Island, SC
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CHRISTIAN EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES
Worship Services Holy Eucharist--Sunday, 8 & 10:15 am,
Thursday, 10 am followed by A Service of Healing
Christian Education Sundays @ 9 am for Adults; 10 am for Children;
Mondays @ 1:30 pm Education for Ministry Bluffton area
Wednesdays @ 6:00 pm Education for Ministry, All Saints
Bible Studies Tuesday, Men @ 7:30 am, Women @ 10:30 am,
Thursday, Adults @ 11 am
Centering Prayer Monday, All Saints @ 9 am
Wednesday, Sun City @ 9:15 am
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New Day by Day Prayer Booklets for May/June/July are now available on the Tract Rack located in the church narthex. Donation is only $1.00!
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Floral Art Auction, part of this year’s Garden Tour activities, will take place in the parish hall from Saturday May 2 through the day of the Garden Tour, May 16. Sealed bids will be accepted on Dee Johnson’s original watercolor, ‘Poppies,’ the winner of this year’s poster competition. The minimum bid on ‘Poppies’ is $125.00. Place a paper with your name, address, phone number and your bid for ‘Poppies’ in the bid box near her painting. All other art in the silent auction will have bid sheets posted near them. Come browse and enjoy the lovely display of original art—all by talented local artists. Opening bids are very low so do place a bid on your favorite. If there’s a piece you must have and don’t want to chance being outbid, you can purchase it for the ‘Gotta Have It Now’ price. Call Lee Woodruff 681-8276 if you have any questions.
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Sunday Adult Christian Education Please join the clergy as they present a four-part series (May 3, 10, 17, 24) entitled "We Believe…Exploring the Nicene Creed’; and on May 31 "Season’s Greetings: Pentecost, Trinity, and Beyond." The time is 9 am. All are welcome!
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Welcome: A Guide to Life at All Saints Do you want to learn more about All Saints? If you are a recent visitor or a new parishioner who could not attend our last Guided Series, we encourage you to attend any or all of the below offered selections:
~ What goes on at All Saints, including a guided tour of the church with Sara Dodenhoff on 5/3/09. Gather on the front porch.
~ An opportunity to have your questions answered in an open discussion with Fr. Rick Lindsey on 5/10/09. Church library.
~ A look at the Episcopal church: Faith, liturgy, and traditions with Fr. Mark Brinkmann on 5/17/09. Church library.
Please join us at 9am in the location designated above for each week. You’ll be glad you did!
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The Premier Party for the 22nd annual All Saints Garden Tour will be held on Sunday, May 3, from 5-7 pm at the Spanish Wells Club, overlooking Calibogue Sound. This year’s party will feature a delicious Mediterranean buffet, complemented with wonderful Italian wines selected by Bob Prust (Wines and Spirits of Shelter Cove). Tickets are $25 each, but seating is limited so please plan to get yours early! For additional information call Stan Cooke, 298-4545, or Sarah Eliasoph, 681-6297.
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A Pre-Reformation Eucharist will be held at All Saints Church on Monday May 4 at 1:30 p.m. All interested parishioners are invited to attend.
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Part-Timers, a social group of parishioners, will have its May cocktail party on Monday the 4th, 5:30 pm, at the home of Sandy and Ralph Drayer, 9 Wood Ibis in Sea Pines Plantation. Anyone who lives in the area part-time is invited to attend. All you have to do is bring an hors d’oeuvre. Beverages are supplied. To R.S.V.P., for directions or gate passes, please call the Drayers at 363-6796. PS…parking is limited; please consider car-pooling.
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L’Chaim! TO LIFE! Easter-tide is filled with good news…including the fact that Lent’s somber focus on prayer, penitence, and self-denial is inevitable followed by a joy-filled focus on life, new life. Join us on May 6 for this month’s Wednesday Night at All Saints for a celebration of life, good food (at a great price, a little wine, some theology, and fun.) Bob Taylor will facilitate a discussion of what it means when Jesus tells us: "I came that they might have life, and might have it more abundantly." (John 10:10). A sign-up sheet is posted on the parish hall bulletin board. Cost is only $7.00! Deadline to sign up for dinner is Tuesday the 5th. Everyone is encouraged to sign up, even if you are coming just for the program, so that seating is available for all.
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Dinner and A Movie This popular Small Group program, hosted by our rector Rick Lindsey at his home, will be on Monday May 11 at 5:30 pm. The selection for viewing is ‘Lorenzo’s Oil.’ A sign up sheet is posted on the parish hall bulletin board; remember, seating is limited so sign up early!
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22nd Annual "A Potpourri of Gardens" Tour will be held on Saturday May 16, 2009 from 10 am to 4 pm. The day’s events include a self-guided tour of 8 gardens with Boxed Lunches available for eat in or carry out; Silent Art Auction, the Garden Boutique, Heavenly Confections Bake Sale, Herbs and Blooming Plants Sale, a Master Gardener will be at the church from 11am-2pm to answer questions about gardening in the Low Country. Tickets are only $30.00 and are available from any board member, the parish front desk, and several businesses on and off the Island. For more information call Elizabeth Loda at 342-5590.
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The 5K NAMI Walk will be held on the campus of the University of South Carolina in Bluffton on Saturday, May 16th. Registration starts at 8:30 am, the Walk at 10:00 am. Please support this critical event as a Walker by forming or joining a team. If you can't join us on May 16 - and we know that the All Saints Garden Tour will take precedence! - We do have a program for "virtual Walkers", please visit our website at www.nami.org/sites/Beaufort which has complete information and is easy to navigate. The goals of the NAMIWalk are to raise awareness about mental illness, fight the stigma, and fund NAMI Beaufort County's wide array of local programs, which include support groups, Family to Family classes, weekly NAMI Connections for consumers, monthly education speakers, and outreach to schools, churches, law enforcement and the community. For additional help or information, please call Sarah Eliasoph at 681-2200.
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Mission Fishing…Calling All Fishermen! You are invited to join your fellow fishermen for the Inaugural Mission Fishing Gamefish Tournament on Tuesday May 19. All tournament proceeds will benefit The Deep Well program. Blessing of the Fleet will be at 6 am, lines in at 7 am, weigh-in from 5-6 pm with awards and banquet following immediately after. The tournament will take place off the coast of South Carolina; the weigh-in and catered dinner will be held at the Hilton Head boat House on Squire Pope Road. Registration fee is $150.00 which covers dinner for 4 team members and four raffle tickets. At least one team member must attend the Captain’s Meeting and Registration on Monday May 18 at One Hot Mama’s, beginning at 5:30 pm. For more information contact William Farrar, 422-6319.
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The Juliets will meet at the Original Pancake House across from Moss Creek on Monday the 18th at 9:30 am. For more information, contact Lillian Hill at 338-6490 or Janet Haysom at 705-2514. Please join us!
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Fifth Saturday, MLK Community Service Day will be held Saturday, May 30, 8:00-9:00 am-- Free breakfast for volunteers at All Saints Episcopal Church; 9:00 am- 12:00 noon--Indoor and outdoor work projects. Bring work gloves, rakes, gardening implements, clippers, friends, family and neighbors.
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Newborns In Need will have their monthly meeting on Saturday May 30 beginning at 10 am in the Library. If you knit, crochet, quilt or sew, you can help them make a difference in lives of local newborn babies in economic crisis. For more information please call Terry Simmons at 843-422-9301.
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Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, if you love me, feed my lambs, tend my sheep.” (taken from John 21: 15-17) Feed My Sheep is All Saints’ outreach project for our local food pantries Bluffton Self Help and The Deep Well Project. For May they are asking for “Rice and Boxed Potatoes.” Grocery stores run specials every week…pick up one or two items each time you go and bring them to church on Sunday. Contributions can be placed in the wicker basket located in the narthex. It’s that easy!
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LOOKING AHEAD TO JUNE …
Short Term Mission Trip to the Dominican Republic -- June 20-27, 2009 Planning for the 2009 summer trip to La Redencion Church in Barahona to teach Vacation Bible School (VBS) or do painting and construction work is well under way. Have you thought about being a part of the team? For more information, contact Fred Finn for construction @ 705.2317 or Caroline McVitty @ 681.6124 for VBS. You don’t need to speak Spanish or be experienced in early childhood development, or be a master electrician or contractor. Just be willing and able to share of yourself with others who love Christ.
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