Elliot and Xander Easterly

CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE

We celebrate the birth and light of Christ with our Christmas Eve Service on December 24th at 5pm in the Market Square Pavilion. Since we hold it outside, we will cancel if bad rain or snow shows up. We will send out a day-of cancellation email if that is the case.

Join us every Sunday through Advent at 7 pm in the Chapel for a brief compline service.

Waiting: The Spiritual Discipline

Susanne Hassell shared a spiritual discipline useful for making us into the people of God: waiting. Waiting builds us up. During Advent, the church specifically celebrates waiting. We say, "Come Emmanuel (God-with-us)." We wait for Jesus Christ to be revealed in us in a new way. What is God birthing in you during Advent or other times of waiting?

Audio from Susanne Hassell: [Audio Page]

Additional handouts for personal and small group exercises: [PDF file]

Say Hello to Community Health Alliance

What: Welcome to the Marketplace: Mapping a path to the right Health Insurance Plan

Where: United Way of Knoxville

1301 Hannah Ave, Room #106

Date: Thursday, December 11th, 2014

Time: 8:30 am

Community Health Alliance

Tennessee's Health Insurance Co-op

www.chatn.org | 888.415.3332

Questions? Contact Marvin Burgess mburgess50@yahoo.com.  

 

 

 

When	Where
Friday evening, January 9th Session #1	Remedy Coffee
Saturday morning, January 10th Session #2	Remedy Coffee
Saturday afternoon, January 10th Session #3	Remedy Coffee
Sunday morning, January 11th Optional brunch	To be announced
Sunday evening, January 11th Kent will speak at the All Souls regular evening service	Square Room as always

 

- Sign up through the website www.invitedretreat.com. 

- Remedy has seating available for 150 people.

- Childcare will be provided for sessions at the Remedy Coffee facility - not for   Sunday brunch.

- The deadline for childcare signup is December 21st!!! 

 

 

Endure is a live worship project for all the broken, hopeful, and weary that are trusting the Lord on their journey. It is opportunity to come together as a body and worship through the journey together. This live album, written by Vincent Charlow, who often shares the stage with Jesse to lead our worship, will be on Dec. 20th at 7 pm. 119 W Fifth Ave, Knoxville, TN. To learn how to support this project in prayer and action, contact Vincent at vincent.charlow@gmail.com.  

 

Help Stock the Volunteer Ministry Holiday Store!
In seeking the peace of the city, many of our members have worked through Volunteer Ministry Center (www.vmcinc.org), and the church has given financial support through our tithing referred to as Ten-to-the-City.  Additionally this Christmas season we are providing an opportunity for individuals to donate items for the VMC Holiday Store, where VMC clients "make purchases" with points that they have accrued through community service.  Please see a list of suggested items HERE , and we'll have a deposit box at the December 14, and 21 All Souls worship services. Please contact Marie Alcorn, 865-679-3048 or marie.alcorn@yahoo.com for additional information.

Rick Kuhlman and Colin Skinner

Hello, my name is Colin Skinner- I've played percussion a few times at All Souls and I am a graduate of the Fellows Program! Just wanted to introduce myself and let you know that Bryan Terrill and I are embarking on a journey to collect and tell God's story in our city of Knoxville. This is no easy conquest, which is why we are crowdsourcing it: asking people, The Body of Christ, the church, to send us their experiences, stories, triumphs, defeats, etc. in the Lord, especially in Knoxville, whether it is the arts, marketplace, athletics, etc. In this way, we celebrate together what God is doing in this city! I just wanted to encourage the Body at All Souls to be aware and get involved in telling the story of God in our city, as well as to follow on Instagram (@pileofstones) and to get the word out in any way you feel led. Please submit your story to colingskinner@gmail.com or bryancterrill@gmail.com. 

 

In an effort to ensure we have the most recent contact information for you, PLEASE click on the link below and take a few minutes to fill out our online questionnaire. This information will serve the following purposes: 1) it will allow the church to have an up-to-date database of our people, 2) it will provide necessary information to put together a church directory, 3) it will be a good resource for connecting people in the body, and 4) it will ensure we have accurate addresses for mailing the end-of-year giving statements. This should take

less than 10 minutes of your time. If you have any questions, email jill@allsoulsknoxville.com. https://docs.google.com/a/allsoulsknoxville.com/forms/d/1t2ZAlSndH542H8-S29WblDRRMCzSDDtM0ayMY1D7Qb8/viewform   

Interested in a deeper relationship with the Lord?  Build a stronger relationship with God and experience the fruit of stronger relationships with others. Bible Study Fellowship is a four part study of the word of God; personal study, small group discussion, large group lecture, and notes. Join Nora Hassell and Ginger Kielarowski at a Welcome Day for interested women on Wednesday, January 7th, at Grace Lutheran Church. There is a day, time, and location available for most schedules with 5 women's classes and 2 men's classes in Knoxville. Loving child care is provided. Contact Ginger Kielarowski at kfam502@comcast.net if you are interested.     

Volunteer at The Love Kitchen over the Christmas Holidays
The Love Kitchen provides meals, clothing and emergency food packages to homebound, homeless and unemployed persons. They work with local agencies to provide meals, secure used clothing, and donate services in the hope of promoting the self-sufficiency of those they serve. The organization has no paid staff; all donations go to those who need it most. Their ultimate goal is to provide nourishment for anyone who is hungry and to establish a community center to serve as a safe haven supporting area children and their families.
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Catie Granberry

InterFaith Health Clinic Holiday Giving
Are you looking for a gift for that person who has everything? Need to say thanks to your co-workers but don't know how? InterFaith Health Clinic has some gift ideas that work for everyone! Consider making a donation to the clinic and "purchase" one of our gifts. We will send a card to the recipient, you will be helping support our ministry of serving the working uninsured and more than 8,500 patients will be able to receive the care they need. If you would like to make a purchase from the catalog, please call 865-243-3038.
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Jingle Bell Walk/Run, December 13th 

Worlds Fair Park 1060 Worlds Fair Park Drive , Knoxville TN

The Jingle Bell run/walk for Arthritis is a 5k/10k race and a 1 mile walk/run benefitting the Arthritis Foundation. Be part of the nation's largest holiday 5K race series aimed to fight arthritis! 

More info 

Holy Paths Advent Retreat

"Stumbling Blocks or Stepping Stones" Weekend Retreat - Jan. 16-18.

Lodge at Buckberry Creek, Gatlinburg. For more information or to register for a retreat: www.holypaths.org/retreats.   

Keepin' the Holiday Lights On ... All Year Long

The Volunteer Ministry Center works with individuals and families in crisis who are at risk of losing their housing to help them develop a plan to pay their utility bills and maintain their housing over the long term.  Last year, 3087 utility requests were made to VMC; however, only 593 of those requests could be fulfilled due to funding availability.  A gift of $25, $50, $75 or more will help someone keep their lights on.  Please mail your tax-deductible gift to Volunteer Ministry Center, P.O. Box 325, Knoxville, TN 37901 or make an online donation at

www.vmcinc.org.

Shawn and Janetta Mauer