All Saints Episcopal Church

May 20 Service and Parish Picnic:

Sunday, May 20, All Saints will join in worship with St. Helena's Episcopal Church, Burr Ridge at 9:30a.m. (7600 S. Wolf Rd., Burr Ridge). Following the service a joint picnic on their grounds will be held. St. Helena's will provide smoked meat. Please sign up in the Cloister to bring a salad, vegetable or dessert. You may call or email the church office as well.

NOTE: The regular 7:30a.m. Sunday Eucharist will be held at All Saints Sunday, May 20, however, there will be NO ADULT FORUM, Sunday School, or 10:30a.m. Service.

Stand Down for Vets :

There will be a "Stand Down" for homeless veterans on June 15 and 16 in Chicago. The VA Hospital Veterans Service Committee has invited churches to contribute to the event. Thevets need sleeping bags, summer shirts, shaving kits, athletic shoes and shorts, mosquito repellent, sun screen back-packs, etc. The clothes and shoes do not have to be brand new; good used clothes will always be helpful. We have seen more than one-thousand vets at past "Stand Down's". There is a box in the Cloister for donations.

Book Group:

By unanimous vote the re-scheduled book group gathering will take place Thursday, May 17th at the Stables home in Western Springs. The group will be discussing the first half of Timothy Keller's book "The Reason For God". There are a solid two weeks time to complete the reading so pick up a copy and "Go For It"!

Homeless Warming Center :

We are considering opening a warming center for the homeless. It would begin with the start of the new season of the B.E.D.S. program in the fall of this year. As a team, we will come up with ideas, but without your support the program will not get off the ground. We are asking for your opinions of adding this shelter ministry to our Outreach program. The warming shelter would be open on Saturday afternoons from 2:00-6:00p.m. The homeless would come in to get warm. We would provide a space for them to sit, releax, and have a cup of coffee, cookies, or other treats. Two parishioners would staff every week. We would follow rules setup by the B.E.D.S. program and , at the end of the day, prepare the parish hall for Sunday morning. You do not need to commit to anything, just let us know if you want to see a warming shelter open in the fall. You may pickup a comment form at the back of the church and place your thoughts in the offering plate or return to the church office. You can email your comments to allsaintsws@sbcglobal.net. Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts about this possible ministry

Update: The rationale for a proposed warming center is to complement two existing programs: 1) a mornign warming center at the Congregational Church in LaGrange, which provides a warm place and two meals; and 2) the evening shelter on Saturdays at the Methodist Church here in Western Springs. Our center would "fill the gap" between the morning and overnight shelters. These services are used not only by adults, but also by children even as young as a few weeks old.

May "Shop and Share":

Vern Goers Greenhouse will contribute 10% of all purchases made this month to All Saints. Please use the coupon for your spring gardening needs, perennials, annuals, soil, much, fertilizer, clay pots, and decorative containers. Additional coupons are available at the back of the church and at the greenhouse, 5620 S. Oak St., Hinsdale.

"Lets Do Dinner!" :

There is an interest in reviving the once-a-month dinner club. If interested contact the church office 708-246-0030 or signup in the Cloister. Let us know if you have a restaurant suggestion. Once we have the interest group together the day, date and place will be selected. Let the grazing commence!

Help "Flower" our Flower Pet!:

Fernie will work "double duty" on Sunday June 3 as guide dog and "Flower Pet" at the wedding of Laurel Shine and Tom Moritz. Rite 12 will outfit Fernie for her ceremonial duties. We warmly invite the donation of fresh flower petals (white, yellow, or blue/purple only please) from the gardens of parishioners. Please deliver flower petals to the church office at least 15 minutes before the ceremony. If you have questions please see Cory, Marisa, or Rebecca. Thanks!~!

All Parish Meeting, Sunday June 17:

All Parish meeting in the Parish Hall following the 9:00a.m. service. Fr. Brian and Judy will announce their retirement plans and the Warden's plan for the transition. Save the date!

Nursery Workers:

We ar looking for volunteers to serve in the nursery during the 10:30a.m. service. We are looking for adults and youth to help care for the youngest members of the parish. Our hope is that we will have enough volunteers to one person will not need to server more than once during a six-week or two-month period. Call or email the church office (708)246-0030, allsaintsws@sbcglobal.net, or speak with Fr. Brian.

SAVE THE DATES! :

May 20 - Parish Picnic. 9:00a.m. service at St. Helena's, Burr Ridge, picnic follows. 7:30a.m. Service at All Saints.

May 13 - Last Christian Formation day for adults and youth.

June 3 - Shine/Moritz wedding at 10:30a.m. service, reception follows.

June 10 - Summer Schedule begins - Holy Eucharist at 7:30 and 9:00a.m.

June 18 (date change) - Parish Pictures for Pictorial Directory

July 4 - Fisher House B-B-Q.

September 9 - "Kick-off" Sunday. Holy Eucharist 7:30a.m. and 10:30a.m. Christian Formation for all 9:15a.m.