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Welcome to All Souls!
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If you would like to put an announcement in the newsletter, whether it's yours or an event that you'd like to share in the city (that takes place downtown), please type up announcements with a few (3-5) sentences that include ALL necessary information and send to Jill Branson in the office at jill@allsoulsknoxville.com.
 | | Happy Anniversary, Doug and Sandi! |
We are still planning on holding a Christmas Eve Service in the pavilion on Market Square at 5:00 pm., even though we may have light rain. We will send a church-wide email out at noon on Wednesday to verify that this event will transpire.
As we come to the close of the All Souls budget year, our revenue is currently projected to be about $30,000 less than what is needed to cover our operating budget. This is the result of adding needed nursery workers and a full-time office manager to our staff mid-year. As you prepare to do your year-end contributions, please prayerfully consider this situation and your gifts to All Souls.
UPDATE on our "Invited" Retreat - The deadline to register for the Invited retreat is Friday, January 2nd so please don't miss out on the chance to attend. From this point forward, due to space limitations, the remaining seats will be made available to All Souls members/attendees only. To sign up, visit www.invitedretreat.com. For those of you who have registered you will receive an email a few days prior to the retreat with all the details and information you need to know. If you have questions, please email jill@allsoulsknoxville.com.ONE MORE CHILDREN'S HELPER NEEDED: We are in need of one more person for the 2- year-old class on the 5th Sundays in 2015. (There are three 5th Sundays from January - May). If you would be willing to volunteer those three times, please email Melanie Leach keepingheart@gmail.com.We want you in the church directory! The following link will take you to a questionnaire that will help the church office have updated contact information for you and your family. This is also the first step in having a current church directory that will be available for our members in 2015. PLEASE click here and take a few minutes to fill this out. If you have any questions, email jill@allsoulsknoxville.com.  | | Laura and Frances Cottrell |
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?
Additional handouts for personal and small group exercises: [ PDF file] Want to resolve to spend time with the Lord in the New Year? If some structure is needed in your walk with the Lord, consider Bible Study Fellowship's program. Small group discussion and large group lecture is a 2 hour commitment at one of 7 locations in the Knoxville area. There is a day, time, and location for most schedules. The next Welcome Day for interested women is on January 7th at Grace Lutheran Church. Join Nora Hassell and Ginger Kielarowski at Grace Lutheran or Jane Bullington on Monday's at Central Baptist. Loving child care is provided. Contact Ginger Kielarowski about men's or women's classes at kfam502@comcast.net.
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 Get Connected at All Souls
 | | Happy Anniversary Melanie and David Leach! |
Dude Group:
TUESDAY mornings 7 am: 2118 Dodson, 37917 (Fristoes' house)
Email Caleb at fristoe82@gmail.com for more information.
Potluck at Caleb and Kasey Fristoe's house will take a brief break during the holidays. Be on the lookout for another announcement when it resumes.The Soul Mammas: If you are a mom with a young baby interested in hanging out with other moms and their babies you should come meet with the Soul Mammas.
We meet Mondays at noon at varying locations. We talk about mom stuff, spiritual stuff, and have a desire to grow in prayer together. Please email/text Sarah Whisman at yankeevol82@ gmail.com or 865-385-1482.
The "Over 50" men's group that meets on Fridays will not meet December 26th or January 2nd. It will resume on January 9th.  | | Lindsey and Eliana Bell |
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Knoxville Community Involvement
All Souls does not take formal positions on doctrinal or ethical positions outside of the Creed. We do, however, support our people as they, under the authority of scripture, in prayer and through community, discern the way of Christ in our world. Following Augustine, we believe in essentials, unity, in non-essentials, charity and in all things love. We celebrate all the diverse ways our members follow Christ in the world, even when we disagree with one another. Announcements in the update reflect the many ways our people are serving God in our community. They do not reflect All Souls' endorsement of a particular issue, doctrinal position, or cause.
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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Emerald Youth Foundation now has their own Pool! All Souls supports the Emerald Youth Foundation through our 10 to the City program, and Doug and Bryden Banister coach the team every year, serving alongside many All Souls' volunteers. The Emerald Youth Foundation will reopen the city-owned pool it has leased at the Dr. E.V. Davidson Community Center after investing $20,000 in upgrades to the facility. Mayor Madeline Rogero and Emerald Youth President Steve Diggs celebrated the reopening with a ribbon cutting December 15th. Read more in this article.  | | Emerald Youth Foundation Ribbon Cutting For EV Davidson Community Center Pool |
Volunteer Opportunity for Lawyers at KARM Every other Thursday, local lawyers volunteer their time at KARM for the Homeless Experience Legal Protection (HELP) clinics between 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. There is a volunteer manual to help you answer questions. Most of the time the people you serve just need some one to talk to about their experience. This Clinic is a joint effort of the University of Tennessee College of Law, Legal Aid of East Tennessee and the ABA, Section of Litigation. Volunteers are coordinated through Kelli Thompson at Baker, Donelson. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Kelli at 549-7205. The clinic dates are on the KBA calendar. 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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Holy Paths 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.
 | | Arwen Kelly's 2nd Birthday (Jana, Arwen, Nate Kelly) |
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Classifieds
Selling something, need a place to live, have services to offer? Email Jill at jill@allsoulsknoxville.com. Hannah Martin is looking for a roommate. If you are interested in living in the Sequoyah Hills area contact hannahelainemartin@gmail.com.Tennessee Theatre History Book on Sale January 15th
The Tennessee Theatre: A Grand Entertainment Palace by Jack Neely tells the history of the Tennessee Theatre through fascinating narrative and hundreds of images: photographs, advertisements, posters & tickets, and more. This hard-bound, full color, 228-page book tells the unique story of how the Tennessee was planned, designed and built; how it influenced and shaped entertainment options in Knoxville throughout the 20th century; and how its comprehensive restoration and renovation served as a catalyst for the revitalization of downtown Knoxville in the 21st century. The book will be available for pick up in the Box Office starting January 15. More Info
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Events in the City
If you are interested in keeping up with the many events that happen in Knoxville, insideofknoxville.com is a blog that provides a weekly listing of downtown or near-downtown events.  | | Grace Loy and Sandy Greek |
New Year's on the Square
December 31, 2014
Market Square
Ball drop at Midnight
Music on the Square beginning at 10:30 pm, with a big screen showing events from 2014. Countdown beginning at 11:59 pm. with fireworks at Midnight. Join in the singing of "Auld Lang Syne" following the fireworks. Holidays on Ice skating rink will be open from 1 pm until midnight.
First Friday on January 2nd Knoxville First Friday On the 1st Friday of every month, downtown is happening! Art openings from the 100 block of Gay Street into Market Square offer an enjoyable gallery walk downtown. Market Square District members offer performances, food specials and sales to celebrate the vibrancy of our downtown area. Check here for a listing of artists and venues. Bridges Out of Poverty Training Sessions - Don't Miss Out in 2015! When you work with someone in need, do you wonder why they make certain choices? Do you wish they would experience faster success? Do you give them 'the look' when they just don't get it? If so, this training is for you. Bridges Out of Poverty teaches people from generational middle class or wealth the 'hidden rules' that govern different aspects of our lives in order to better understand the challenges faced by people in poverty, build partnerships with those living in poverty, and create opportunities for success. Contact Jessica@compassioncoalition.org or 865.251.1591 extension 8 for more information.
Knoxville Writers Guild Workshop
Debra Dylan, co-editor of "KnoxZine,"
will teach a workshop to help writers improve their interviewing skills and article writing from 10 am to noon, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015, at Remedy Coffee, 125 W. Jackson Ave. Sponsored by the Knoxville Writers' Guild, cost is $35 for KWG members and $40 for nonmembers. For more info go to Knoxville Writers' Guild website.
 | | Lee and Frances Cottrell |
Diversity Day
The YWCA will hold its annual Diversity Day and Race Against Racism 5K on January 17, 2015. Don't miss your opportunity to sponsor or register for this great event! Diversity Day is a community event that celebrates diversity, wellness, and dignity for all people! Attendees and participants can expect food, entertainment, speakers and local exhibitors in addition to the annual 5K run and 1-mile walk. The festival and race start take place at the YWCA Phyllis Wheatley Center located at 124 S. Cruze Street. Proceeds from Diversity Day benefit YWCA programs, including free youth and senior programming in east Knoxville.
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UT Downtown Gallery: "Of A Feather" Dec 24 - Jan 15
Artists throughout history have found inspiration in the form of birds. Man imbued birds with mystical and religious meaning due to their fascinating ability to exist in two worlds - the earthly world, and the sky, or heavenly realm. Drawn primarily from the Ewing Gallery's permanent collection, Of a Feather features works from historic and contemporary artists who represent birds in a diverse assortment of styles. While some artists approach the bird as studies of simplified form others utilize strategies of space and distance to take a more poetic or analytical look at the economic and social issues attached to birds. Works range from hyperrealism to whimsical to abstract. Of a Feather will be on view at UT's Downtown Gallery through January 15, 2015. UT Downtown Gallery, 106 S. Gay St.
Lark in the Morn English Country Dance
Sundays at 8 pm Dec 28 - June 28
Jubilee Community Arts & Laurel Theater
1538 Laurel Avenue , Knoxville TN
17th-18th Century Social Dancing with live music. This is a performance group and newcomers are welcome. No partner necessary. Also Rapper Sword dance meets most Sundays at 7:00 PM. Free. Call 865-546-8442. Jubilee Community Arts, 1538 Laurel Ave, Knoxville, TN 37916. For information: 865-522-5851 More Info  | | Kristin Ponsonby |
Annie at the Tennessee Theater January 6th - 11th Leapin' Lizards! The world's best-loved musical returns in time-honored form. Directed by original lyricist and director Martin Charnin and choreographed by Liza Gennaro, this production of ANNIE will be a brand new incarnation of the iconic original. Featuring book and score by Tony Award-winners Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin. Click Here for Tickets
Ninth Annual East Tennessee Regional Student Art Exhibition The Knoxville Museum of Art and the Tennessee Art Education Association present the ninth annual East Tennessee Regional Student Art Exhibition through January 11, 2015. The exhibition features artwork created by middle and high school students and offers students the opportunity to display their talents and be honored for their accomplishments in a professional art museum environment.  | | Eliana Bell |
Knoxville Holidays on Ice Now through January 4 Knoxville's Holidays on Ice, presented by Home Federal Bank, is an outdoor ice skating rink in the heart of downtown Knoxville on Market Square.
Enjoy skating under Christmas lights rain or shine.
For questions about Knoxville's Holidays on Ice please call 865-215-4423. For More Info Knoxville Jazz Orchestra: Jazz Jam 100 S Gay Street PO Box 2506, Knoxville TN Bring your axe and play, or just listen and enjoy. Its free either way. Hosted by Vance Thompson, trumpet.
2014-2015 Jazz Jams on First and Third Sundays, 4 - 6 pm December 21, 2014
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Service, Prayer Times, and Information
Church Service: 5 pm in the Square Room in 4 Market Square
Come pray with us as we lift up our church body, our city, and each other to God in the chapel of 4MS on the 3rd floor.
Sunday
4 pm Pre-service Prayer
Post-Service Prayer Ministry
Monday
6 pm Evening Prayer
Wednesday
8:30 am Prayer Team Meeting/Prayer for Sunday Service
All Souls offers several classes for children during our Sunday evening service on the third floor. There is a nursery for babies under the age of one and two classes for 1 to 2-year olds that meets during the whole service on the third floor. Children between the ages of 3 and 11 stay for the first part of the service and then come upstairs for a time of Bible stories, songs and fun. Contact Melanie Leach at 865-705-9482 or keepingheart@gmail.com.
If you have a crying or rambunctious child, we now have audio in the prayer chapel.
If you're moving or going on a mission trip and would like for the church to send you out with prayer during the worship service, contact Jesse at jesse@allsoulsknoxville.com
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Web: allsoulsknoxville.com
Email: jill@allsoulsknoxville.com
4 Market Square
Knoxville, TN 37902
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