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Welcome to All Souls!
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 All Souls News and Events
If you would like to put an announcement in the newsletter, 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. |
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On January 3, our evening service will be held at First Presbyterian Church, 620 State Street, 37902.
Due to circumstances beyond our control, we will not be able to use the Square Room on this date. First Presbyterian Church (FPC) has graciously allowed us to worship in their sanctuary at 5:00. You may park in the parking lot attached to their building. We will have ushers to help you find your way to the sanctuary and to the children's rooms. For a detailed parking map, please click here. If you have questions or need more information, please email jill@allsoulsknoxville.com.
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. As you prepare your year-end contributions, please prayerfully consider this situation and your gifts to All Souls. Remember you may make a donation online by clicking here.
The Great Donut Outreach - Please join in the fun and thank those who work in our city during the Christmas holidays with a gift of a dozen Krispy Kreme donuts! We will blitz the 55 downtown businesses that are open THIS SUNDAY, December 20th immediately following our service. You can reach out as a single, family, couple, or small group. We ask small groups to take several dozen donuts and visit several businesses. This can take as little or as much time as you'd like so even if you have another commitment after church, please consider participating - it's another way to show God's love in a practical way. Each box of donuts will have the name of a business that is open after church along with some tips on what you might say.
We invite you to join us as we celebrate the birth and light of Christ with our Christmas Eve Service on December 24th at 5 pm in the Market Square Pavilion. Please note, this service will not be canceled. In the event of rain, we will meet in the 4MS conference room and send an email notification by 2 pm that day. Collaborative Communication retreat - January 15-17, 2016. Many people are asking, "What is Collaborative Communication?" It is engagement in a rich conversation with others. It is an opportunity for honest listening and gracious questioning. It is an opportunity for koinonia (fellowship) because we share our authentic selves and create common ground or experience.
One purpose of collaborative communication is to know yourself and those around you better. Jesus tells us the greatest commandment is to love the Lord, and the second greatest commandment is to love your neighbor as yourself (Matthew 22:37-39). The reciprocity of collaborative communication requires sharing one's authentic self, recognizing another's authentic self, and speaking words of truth. This respect is a form of loving your neighbor deeply.For more information about Collaborative Communication and how to sign up, click For a more information about Collaborative Communication and how to sign up, click here.From Rebecca Loy - Dr. Kathy Evans, a professor of at Eastern Mennonite University, and a former member of All Souls, will be holding a group conversation on Restorative Justice in education, this Sunday, December 20, from 2 to 4 pm in the chapel at 4 Market Square. (The chapel is on the 3rd floor) If you work in the school system, work with children, or work with justice issues, I think you will find this a very worthwhile use of your time. Feel free to invite others if you wish and please RSVP to loy.rebecca@gmail.com.
At the December Shepherding Team meeting earlier this week, the 10 to the City committee presented the following recommendations to the Team based on the congregational vote in November. The Shepherding Team approved the 10 to the City tithe funds to go to the following organizations/programs annually through 2017. (Percentages are based on number of votes.)
1. Emerald Youth Foundation -- $6,438 (17.4% of budget) with at least half designated for use with the EYF swim team
2. Amachi Mentoring Program (KLF) -- $5,772 (15.6% of budget)
3. Restoration House -- $5,180 (14% of budget)
4. Global SEEDS -- $4,810 (13% of budget)
5. Overcoming Believers Church - Youth Pastor -- $4,070 (11% of budget)
6. River & Rail Theatre Company -- $3,848 (10.4% budget)
7. InterFaith Health Clinic -- $3,441 (9.3% of budget)
8. Holy Paths -- $3,441 (9.3% of budget)
Childcare volunteers are needed once a month. If you have a heart for infants or children and would like to serve as volunteer in our children's ministry, we need you! Contact Melanie at keepingheart@gmail.com.
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 Celebrating our People
Nora Hassell leads Moms in Motion, a group whose vision is to connect and empower new moms and pregnant mothers through fitness programs and philanthropic activities. If you are currently pregnant or a new mom and want to learn more about the program, click here to read an article
on Nora and Moms in Motion featured in Friday's edition of knoxnews.com.
From Rebecca Loy - Dr. Kathy Evans, a professor of at Eastern Mennonite University, and a former member of All Souls, will be holding a group conversation on Restorative Justice in education, this Sunday, December 20, from 2 to 4 pm in the chapel at 4 Market Square. (The chapel is on the 3rd floor) If you work in the school system, work with children, or work with justice issues, I think you will find this a very worthwhile use of your time. Feel free to invite others if you wish and please RSVP to loy.rebecca@gmail.com.
Congratulations to Shawn Mauer, our youth minister, who graduated from Tusculum College last week with a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Management.
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Classifieds
Add handmade cheer to your Christmas tree this year! Saturday, December 19, from 10 am-12 pm at The Hive, 854 N. Central St. 37917. Join Laura Cottrell for a no-sew, fabric folding workshop to create a beautiful ornament you or a loved one can enjoy for years to come. All supplies provided. Cost is $15/person or $25/parent & child. Buy tickets here. Questions? Email Lauracottrell@gmail.com.
From Janie Howard: Last year I started a program called "Chicks Helping Chicks," the purpose is to gather new gloves, socks, and underwear for homeless women. This year all donated items will go to Volunteer Ministry Center. If you would like to participate, please get items to me by Sunday, December 20. All items need to have tags or be in the original package.For more information, please email jsh@g3helpme.com.
From Mary Baldridge: I am organizing a group to go to Spain for two weeks between May 21 and June 5, 2016. The trip will include a week in central Spain examining the religious and spiritual history and culture of Spain, and a week walking the last 65 miles of the Camino de Santiago (the Way of St. James), a 1400-year-old pilgrimage trail to the tomb of Saint James the Great in Santiago de Compostela in northwestern Spain. Email mbaldridge@cn.edu for more information.
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Word and Worship
The following links provide easy access to this week's Lectionary readings and order of service, as well as a link to the podcasts of Doug's previous sermons (also on website).
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Service, Prayer Times, and Information
Part of the All Souls vision to "seek the peace of the city" is to be an urban monastery, pausing throughout the day to gather with others as we "pray the hours" in our downtown chapel, as well as various locations across the city. Each week, throughout the day, there will be a variety of contemplative prayer services. We invite you to join us. Click here to download a prayer schedule with days, times, and locations.
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 meet 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'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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4 Market Square
Knoxville, TN 37902
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