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Wednesdays Weather depending.... Please know that prayers have been requested for: ddd Arlene,
Mary, Jim,
Andrew, Rose, Lisa, Ethan, Jon, Robert, Michelle, Diane, Jane, Alison, Lori, Michelle O., Chet, Becky, Sarah, Kirsten, Dennis, Sydney, Liz, Sue,
Tracey, Maureen, Amy, Evan, Christopher, Todd, Jack, Kristina, Lori,
Josh, Shirley,
Tanya, Elena, ddd Announcements & Calendar ON-GOING PARISH CALENDAR Don’t forget
to pick up an All Saints’ Calendar featuring photos and events of parish life
past, present & future! Check out the sample posted on the bulletin board
in the hall. Only $20.00 each. See Rev. Tanya for details! SCHOOL SUPPLIES NEEDED The community volunteers of Count Me In are asking for your help
in securing school supplies for the large number of South Hadley school
children in need who have come forward this year. Any and all donations,
whether backpacks, miscellaneous school supplies, clothing or cash donations
to purchase supplies, will be accepted at Neighbors Helping Neighbors, the
South Hadley Food Pantry (located at 30 Carew Street in the United Methodist
Church) during business hours (Wednesdays from 1-4pm and 6-8pm or Saturdays
10-1pm), at ERA Laplante Real Estate (2 Lyman Street) or at either Fire
Station. Please contact Marci Petri at (413) 531-6460 or Margie Bacon at: mbacon4@yahoo.com with
any questions. OCTOBER 4TH COFFEE,
TEA AND THEOLOGY Join us for a beverage and informal
discussion about spiritual issues that matter. Everyone is welcome, no sign
up necessary. Coffee, Tea and Theology will take place on Tuesday, October 4th,
10:30 am at the Thirsty Mind in the Village Commons. Sponsored by All Saints’
Episcopal, Center Congregational, and Our OCTOBER 5TH OCTOBER 9TH THE GLEANING PROJECT—Part II. All
Saints’ volunteers have the opportunity to participate in another gleaning project
this year. This is the third year that All Saints’ has partnered with Helping
Harvest to gather fresh, local, organic produce left in the fields after the
mechanical harvesters have finished their rounds. Last week a group picked 2,525
pounds of tomatoes and distributed them to area food pantries. On October 9th volunteers will
travel to OCTOBER 10TH COLUMBUS DAY On Monday, October 10th,
All Saints' Church invites you and your family to a celebration of fall in
New England as South Hadley celebrates Columbus Day! Our church will host a
variety of offerings to delight all ages… Chili on the Commons, Soups on the
Street and a fabulous Tag Sale in Kidder Hall. If you are interested in helping
out, speak with Rene. OCTOBER 12TH VESTRY
MEETING The vestry of All Saints’ Church will meet
Wednesday, October 12th at 6:30 pm. OCTOBER 18TH CROP
Walk On Sunday, October 16th, you are
invited to help end hunger one step at a time by participating in annual CROP
Walk. Registration will be held at the Granby Town Common beginning at 12:30
pm and the 1 or 3 mile walk of your choice will commence at 1:15 pm. All are welcome to participate either by
walking or by pledging a donation to the All Saints’ CROP Walk team. OCTOBER 30TH HALLOWEEN AT ALL SAINTS’ Although
Halloween falls on a Monday this year, all children (and anyone else who is
so inclined!) are invited to wear their costumes to church on Sunday, October
30th! Since the eighth century Christians have celebrated All
Saints' Day on November 1 to celebrate the known and unknown Christian
Saints, as well as All Hallow's Eve the day before. Today we call that
festival Halloween (Hallow's Eve) and we have many fun secular ways of
recognizing it. However, it's important to remember that its celebration has
a long, positive history in the Church. The festivities on All Hallow's Eve
were the Christian's way of laughing at death and evil, something we can do
in certain hope of Christ's victory over the powers of darkness. Let's
commemorate this wonderful history and send our children forth with a special
blessing before the trick-or-treating festivities begin. GOING FORWARD 2012
SALEM CROSS INN FIRESIDE FEAST You are invited to attend the annual Salem
Cross Inn Fireside Feast & Friendship Gathering scheduled for January 7,
2012 at 5:30pm (Dinner @ 7:00). The deadline to make payment for
reservations is October 25th. DID YOU KNOW ?? the Clergy and the people of the Diocese, announced his plans to retire at the end of 2012? The Standing Committee is now working on a transition plan and on forming a Search Committee. Bishop Scruton will be with us at All Saints' on Sunday, February 19, 2012, for his last visitation and celebration of his ministry. CIRCLE OF
FAITH HABITAT FOR HUMANITY UPDATE SILENT AUCTION SUCCESS! Sincere
thanks to the Habitat for Humanity All Saints' Silent Auction Committee for
an outstanding job at the recent fundraiser which raised approximately $5,000
towards the $10,000 commitment made by All Saints' to the Chestnut St.
Habitat home in Every
5 weeks or so, All Saints' Church will be asked to supply 5-6 volunteers to
work side by side with various other faith groups. Some weeks All Saints'
will also be called to offer amenities for the work day. We have placed a sign up sheet in the
hallway if you'd like to put your name on the list to work at the site. No
experience is necessary (although if you have a skill, please list it) and
ALL are welcome. Join us in working
together to make a house a home for a very deserving family! Look for the
picture of them on our bulletin board. There are also houses/calendars in the
hallway for your family to take home and fill with spare change. A small way
to count our blessings and bless others at the same time. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Education for All Ages The Adult Forum meets in Kidder Hall at 9:15 am. Sunday
School also begins at
9:15 in the classrooms on the lower level.
Students will then be able to join their parents for the entire
worship service at 10:30 am. To better engage the hearts and minds of the youngest among us, a
child-friendly version of the lessons and gospel reading for the day, The
Sunday Papers,
will be available in the narthex. Education for All Ages will be held every
Sunday morning
throughout the school year with Nursery care offered from 9:00 am until 12:00
noon. *During the school year. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For more information on our services or programs, please contact the office at 413-532-8917 or AllSaintsChurch Office@gmail.com
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