All Saints' E-news

Sunday March 17th will be a special day at All Saints parish...and not just for the Irish. On that day we will be joined at the 10:00 am service by Sayon Camara, an African drummer. Sayon, who is from Guinea, is an extremely talented djembefola with an intimate knowledge of the music for all the drums of the Malinke culture. He has led a number of drumming workshops in our undercroft.

Sayon and some of his students will offer the music for the prelude and postludes, four pieces during the service, and will accompany some of the hymns.

They will also lead a workshop on African drumming open to the entire Wolfeboro community from 12:30 to 4:00 pm. *All Saints Church Members pay $25/Full Workshop or $15/Half Workshop (12:30 to 2 pm.) All skill levels welcome.

The day will be capped off by a concert that evening from 5:00 to 6:30 pm in our sanctuary where Sayon will be joined by many of his students and compatriots. A suggested donation of $10/person or $25/family will be accepted at the door.

Proceeds will benefit the mission work of All Saints Youth Group and the children of Kouya Sidea, Guinea, Sayon's home village.

Please mark your calendars, get the word out to your friends and neighbors. Plan to join us. For further information see: http://sayoncamaradrumming.com/ 4

*Workshop cost for non-All Saints members is $50.

Five Days Left to Complete Congregational Survey

As of this morning, March 15th, approximately 100 people have completed the survey.

For those of you who have procrastinating now is the time. It takes only takes about 20 minutes.

Your voice through this survey is important. Broad participation will not only help the Search Committee and Vestry make decisions, but will also send prospective candidates a message that our congregation is fully engaged. Please urge your family members and friends to also complete the survey.

To complete the survey online, follow this link:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/WolfeSaints

The survey closes on March 19th. Please complete it sooner rather than later. If you have taken a paper survey, please return it to the church office or deposit it in the survey box on top of the piano in the undercroft. You can also give your paper survey to any member of the Search Committee.

- Tom Wilson

Palm Sunday with the Bishop - Single 9AM Service

There will be one service next week at 9:00 a.m. for the Bishop's visit and Palm Sunday. Refreshments will follow the service. Please mark your calendars for this change. Thank you.

Palm Sunday Refreshments Needed

ECW is arranging refreshments for Palm Sunday when the Bishop will be here. Cheese and crackers, fruit, mini muffins, cookies and baked goods are needed. There is a sign up sheet in the parish hall or contact Prue Fitts at 569-2426. Thank you.

Palm Sunday Readers Needed

We are looking for readers for the Sunday of the Passion - Palm Sunday March 24th at 10 am service. You will be provided with the lines and may stand up in your pew to read. Please contact Ted or the church office.

Easter Flowers

If you wish to reserve a plant or contribute, please sign up in the undercroft or contact Fenton Friend at 569-4171. Cost is $10.00. Please include the follow information:

Name:

Address:

# of plants:

In loving memory of:

In thanksgiving for:

If you would like to make a donation but don't wish to take home a plant, that's okay, too!

Outreach Luncheon 3/28

The next Outreach Luncheon is Thursday 3/28. Help is needed for setup, serving and cleanup. If you wish to help, please contact Mary Haeger at 569-5739.

Storage Space Needed

Does anyone have storage space that the church could use, barn, garage or anything else? If so, please speak to Ted or call the church office. Thank you.

Delivery Team Needs Volunteers

Lynne Slocum and her Flower Delivery Team are in need of more volunteers to deliver flowers to our homebound parishioners and friends. This can be done on Sunday or Monday. If you wish to learn more about this important ministry, please call Lynne at 569-6438. Thank you.

Lenten Season Events & Activities

Evening Prayer Weekday Evenings in Lent

Daily thru March 22nd, 5:15 p.m.

Evening Prayer was one of the new services designed and published in the first Anglican Prayer Book. Archbishop Thomas Cranmer (1489-1546) took ancient monastic services and combined them to form Morning and Evening Prayer services. Each parish church received a bible and the clergy were required to lead these services in a language the people could understand reading through the whole of the Old and New Testament each year. It is a service of the Word, the biblical Word, giving the people a chance to hear, be inspired, led, understand the bible for themselves without Church directed interpretation.

Lenten Suppers and Study

Monday evenings during Lent at 6:00 p.m.(soup and sandwich)

6:30 p.m. (study) beginning Monday February 25th, undercroft.

The themes of Lent: prayer, penitence, fasting and the giving of alms are, to some large degree, foreign to our culture so many Episcopal parishes set time aside during Lent for the exploration and experiencing of them. A "lite supper" - soup and bread, cheese and fruit are ways of experiencing fasting. Study and discussion gives us a chance to explore these themes so unfamiliar to contemporary parlance. The Rev Rob Hirschfeld, our new Bishop, has asked those preparing for the annual retreat of the Commission on Ministry to read, The Mystic Way of Evangelism. Though most Episcopalians are into neither mysticism nor evangelism, this is an excellent book and the subjects are very important to our new Bishop who will be visiting and leading our parish for worship on Palm Sunday, March 24th, 2013. The book also lays out one way Episcopal parishes, members and leaders can go about discovering a new and powerful way to be Church in the future. Since none of us know the future into which we are moving but do know that there is a keen interest in spirituality, meditation and service on the part of many who are not yet members of our parishes, we thought that studying this book would be a good way to prepare for the Bishop's visit, get to know something about core issues to him and traditional Lenten themes, we hope you will join us for these discussions. Presentations summarizing the book will make it easier for those not able to read it to be part of our explorations. Please volunteer to make a pot of soup for one of the suppers if you can. All are asked to bring bread or cheese or fruit to share which makes it easier for those coming straight from work to participate. If you prefer to have a sandwich - the All Saints' tradition, bring one.

Drivers Needed

Caregivers of Southern Carroll County is in need of drivers. This group is a non profit in town that provides rides for medical appointment to hospitals and doctors. You can choose how much or how little you wish to participate. You can also choose if you wish to stay local or drive longer distances. If you are interested, please contact Shirley Bentley at 569-3714.

Senior Meals & Activities

Senior Meals & Activities is held each week here at All Saints in the parish hall. It begins at 10:00 am on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Each meal includes soup, salad and dessert. Please try it for lunch.

Food Pantry Needs

Thank you for remembering Life Ministries Food Pantry. We welcome donations of non-perishable items. Please place them in the basket in the narthex. Other items needed are supplies for babies and mothers (diapers size 3-5, wipes, toothbrushes/paste, personal hygiene items, shampoo and clothing for children).

Activity Schedule for the Week

Sunday

12:30 pm Drum Workshop

2:00 p.m. AA Meeting

5:30 p.m. Drum concert

6:00 p.m. AA Meeting

Monday

6:00 p.m. Soup/Sandwich/Study

7:00 p.m. Photo Club

Mon.- Fri.

9-12 Preschool

5:15 p.m. Evening Prayer

Mon/Wed/Fri

10-2 Wolfeboro Senior Meals & Activities

Mon. & Thurs.

4:00 p.m. All Saints Strength Training Group

Tues. & Fri.

7:45 a.m. Step Aerobics

Tuesday

6:30 a.m. Women's Worship

10:00 a.m. Garden Club

10:00 a.m. Meditation Class-Library

1:30 p.m. Scrabble Club

5:00 p.m. Weight Watchers

Wednesday

10:00 a.m. ECW Meeting - Library

1:00 p.m. Knitting Club

6:00 p.m. Table Tennis

7:00 p.m. Meditation Class - Library

Thursday

7:30 a.m. Men's Bible Study

10:00 a.m. Healing Service

10-1 Lord & Tailor

5:00 p.m. Dinner Bell

6:30 p.m. AMTP

Friday

10-1 Lord & Tailor

Fri. & Sat.

8:00 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous

Saturday

10-1:00 Lord & Tailor Shop

10:00 a.m. AA Meeting

8:00 p.m AA Meeting

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