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All Saints' Episcopal Church
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First Wednesday Supper Club
Wednesday, December 7 at 6PM (a change from the normal 6:30)
 Food....Fellowship....Taize Prayer...Adult Faith Explorations
(Remember...the only rule to Supper Club....tell EVERYONE about Supper Club) Schedule We will gather at 6pm for a light supper, followed by the Wednesday night Advent Taize service and an Adult Faith Explorations session about Advent. (Those involved in other activities on Wednesday night such as choir or EFM may head to their own group when they need to.)
Childcare will be provided.
Advent Adult Faith Explorations
Advent is a season of hopeful expectation, waiting and preparation. Join us as we explore the themes of Advent and how these can shape our lives. We will be looking at the Advent scriptures as well as some meditations that can be used during this season. The discussion will be facilitated by Mike Mattson and Fran Holliday.
Menu Ground Sirloin Chili w/Red Beans; Roasted Butternut Squash and Sweet Potato Soup (made with vegetable stock); Panzenella Salad (freshly baked Italian seasoned croutons with tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, basil and pesto drizzle); Bread and Butter.
Suggested Donation to cover meal cost
$7 per person
RSVP
Sign up for the supper by emailing Beau Surratt at beau@allsaintschicago.org. We need to know in advance so we know how much food to order.
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Babysitting Day December 10 from 11am-2pm
Looking for kid-free time to get your Christmas shopping done?
Good news!!! We are holding another babysitting day here at All Saints' on Saturday, December 10th from 11:00 - 2:00. All ages are welcome. We will have games, movies, and snacks/lunch. Cost is $15 per family per hour, and all money raised benefits our operating budget!
Please e-mail Christy Drackett (christydrackett@gmail.com) to register in advance. (We need to know how many kids we'll have to make sure we have enough volunteers!)
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Update on 2012 Pledging
Many thanks to the 79 (9 new, 70 renewing) individuals/families who have pledged $191, 798 to All Saints' for 2012! And, thank you to the many people who offer countless hours of time and a myriad of gifts to support this amazing community of faith! We're hoping for about 100 more individuals/families to pledge their financial support over the next few weeks.
If you haven't yet made your pledge, click the button below below to do so now.
If you check the box that says "Yes, I'd like to set up a recurring credit/debit payment for my pledge contributions," you can go ahead and set up your recurring donation by clicking here. Everyone who checked this box will receive an email before the beginning of 2012 with the link to set up a recurring donation.
Reminder emails went out yesterday both to the entire All Saints' mailing list (if you already pledged and you received an email yesterday, don't worry, we have received your pledge) and to those who have previously pledged to All Saints' but haven't yet renewed for 2012.
Note: If you already have a recurring donation set up on your credit/debit card and you intend to keep that going in 2012, please DO fill out the pledge form so we know of your intention to continue your support in 2012.
We hope to have all 2012 pledges in by Sunday, December 18 to enable the finance committee and vestry to produce a realistic 2012 budget for review at the Annual Meeting on January 29, 2012.
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Lora Walsh's Ordination to the Priesthood
Saturday, December 10 at 3pm at All Saints'
 God willing and the people consenting, The Rt. Rev. Jeffrey D. Lee, Bishop of Chicago, will ordain Lora Walsh to the Priesthood on Saturday, December 10 at 3pm at All Saints'. All are invited to attend. A Christmas cookie reception, provided by The Julians and other friends, will follow in the Parish Hall. |
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Advent Taizé Services
Wednesdays at 7pm- December 7, 14, 21
Come join us for an oasis of quiet in the midst of holiday frenzy at 7:00 pm on Wednesdays: November 30; December 7, 14, and 21.
This service of Evening Prayer is in the style of the Taizé community in France. Each candle-lit service lasts about 40 minutes and features meditative music, readings, prayers, and silence. Please join us in the choir area.
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Deck the tree with scarves and mittens, fa la la la la, la la la la!
 It's time to trim our mitten tree with warm hats, scarves, mittens, and gloves for our neighbors who come for food and fellowship every Tuesday evening. The tree will go up for the first Sunday of Advent (November 27) and remain in the sanctuary to be draped with warm gifts until after the Christmas pageant on December 18. Donations will be accepted through December 19 for distribution to our neighbors on Tuesday, December 20. Store-bought and handmade items gratefully accepted.
And, please join the ECW on Monday, December 12th at 7:30pm in the parish hall to finish any mitten tree projects! Feel free to bring Holiday snack and/or libations to nosh on while we put the finishing touches on this season's additions to the All Saints' tree!
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Christmas Pageant Sunday, December 18 at the 9 and 11am Services
The 8am service is donkey free.
This year's pageant: "Extreme Makeover: Global Edition"
Pageant rehearsal schedule:
Major roles and choreographers
Sunday 12/4 at 10 am
12/11 at 10 am
Monday 12/5 4:00 to 6
Saturday 12/10 10 to noon
Wednesday 12/14 4 to 6 pm
Friday 12/16 4 to 6 pm
Saturday 12/17 mandatory dress rehearsal 3:00 to 7:00 then pizza
Smaller roles
Angels, Shepherds etc
Sundays 12/4,12/11 at 10:00 am
Mandatory dress rehearsal
Saturday 12/17 4:30 to 7, pizza to follow.
If you have questions call Bonnie at 773-561-0111 or e-mail her at bonnie@allsaintschicago.org.
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Celebrate the Holidays with Ravenswood Community Services
The Food Pantry and Community Kitchen here at All Saints'
Every year, Ravenswood Community Services (RCS) hosts a special holiday meal for our neighbors in need. We decorate our parish hall, our chefs to prepare a special meal, and we distribute special grocery bags for our neighbors in need to create a home-cooked holiday meal. Because RCS is a volunteer-run organization, we need your help to host this evening. This year, RCS will host the annual holiday meal on Tuesday, December 13 and we need your help to pack grocery bags, distribute food, serve dinner, and clean up. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Liz at liz@ravenswoodcommunityservices.org or 773-769-0282 by Tuesday, December 6.
Ravenswood Community Services provides hunger and poverty relief, health services, and life skills education in the Ravenswood and Uptown neighborhoods. In 1993, we began handing out bags of groceries to about 20 neighbors through the front doors of All Saints' Chicago. Today, this vibrant non-profit serves hundreds of hungry neighbors each week and implements strategic neighborhood change through our feeding programs and through our partnership with Ravenswood School.
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Advent Lessons and Carols
Sunday, December 18 at 4:30pm
No shopping to finish. No presents to wrap. Just our lovely old building dressed up in its Christmas best, Advent readings and beautiful music to help us reflect on the season and its loveliness.
Beer and CarolsSunday, December 18 at 5:30pm (following Lessons and Carols)
 The only thing better than going caroling is going caroling at your neighborhood Irish pub. We'll gather in the back room at O'Shaughnessy's Public House at the corner of Wilson and Ravenswood (fondly known as the church annex), eat food, drink beer (and other equally attractive non-alcoholic beverages) and sing carols....lots of carols. This is arguably the best way to keep warm on a cold winter's night. RSVP via the Facebook event here or email beau@allsaintschicago.org.
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Christmas at All Saints'
 Christmas Eve, Saturday, December 24
4:30pm
Children's Candlelight Christmas Eve Eucharist
10:30pm
Carol Sing and Christmas Prelude Music
11:00pm
Festival Candlelight Christmas Eve Eucharist
Christmas Day, Sunday, December 25
10:00am
Christmas Day Eucharist
This will our only service on Sunday, December 25.
Feast of the Holy Name, Sunday, January 1
Holy Eucharist at 8, 9 and 11am
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Christmas Flower and Greenery Donations
 Each year, as we prepare to adorn the church with poinsettias and greens for our celebration of Christmas, we have the opportunity to make contributions to assist with the purchasing of these decorations.
If you'd like to make a contribution toward this effort, there are two ways to do so:
1. Simply put a check with "Christmas Flowers" in the memo line in the offering plate.
2. Donate online by clicking here.
If you'd like to make your contribution in honor and/or memory of someone, please email your the honor/memorial information to christmasflowers@allsaintschicago.org by Monday, December 19 and it will be included in the Christmas bulletin inserts. |
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