November 18th, 2024
The News in a Nutshell
- !!!!Pledge Cards and Service of Dedication– This Sunday (11/24)!!!
- Pledge Card– Instructions
- 2025 Pledge Cards– First Attachment
- Women’s Meeting Minutes– 2nd Attachment
- 4th Quarter Mission– Transportation Ministry
- Sunday School Part II– Is Underway
- Sunday School Past Lessons– Link
- Weekly Web Feature– Check It Out
- Sunday School For All Ages– 9:30 Sunday Mornings
- Online Sermon Notes and Audio– LINK
- Live Streaming Service– FYI
- Online Giving Options– Now Available
For more information see the full announcements below
!!!Pledge Cards and Service of Dedication- This Sunday!!!
This Sunday (November, 24th) is our service of Dedication. During this service we will offer our pledges for the upcoming year to God with praise and thanksgiving. Therefore, please remember to bring both sections of your pledge cards with you to Church this Sunday.
Here is how the service of Dedication will work just to give you an idea of what to expect.
- Your pledge card has two parts. Fill both parts out and then detach the card. Put the large portion of the card in a sealed unmarked envelope. Bring both it and the smaller part of the card with you to church this Sunday
- On Sunday drop the smaller portion of the Card in the offering plate (remember do not sign this small part of the card).
- Keep the larger portion which is in the unmarked envelope with you. After church we will offer these to the Lord in our service of Dedication.
- Immediately after worship (before fellowship time) we will hold our service of Dedication on the front porch.
I encourage each of you to prepare your heart this week with prayer, Scripture, and reflection. Then come to God’s house on Sunday with a renewed sense of excitement and expectation about what our heavenly Father is doing in our midst.
Also, please note: If you do not have a pledge card, there is a copy that you can print out in the first attachment to this newsletter.
Or you may download a copy from the All Saints Website. The button for the Pledge Card download is found in the right hand column of the Resources Page under Forms. You will be prompted to save the form to your computer. Here is the LINK
Pledge Card Instructions
The Pledge Cards have two sections. The first section is your pledge and commitment to God.
- After prayerful consideration of God’s will for your giving, fill this card out and detach it.
- Place it in an unmarked envelope and bring it to church with you on Thanksgiving Sunday, November 24th.
No one is to see your pledge. It is a promise between you and God. We will offer our pledges to God in a service of thanksgiving and dedication on the 24th.
The other portion of the card (the smaller section) will simply have the amount you have pledged. It will have no indication of who made the pledge. Please do not put your name on this part of the card.
- You will need to bring this portion of the card with you on the 24th as well.
- You will place it in the offering plate.
The purpose of this portion of the pledge card is to allow our church to set its budget. Thus while no one will know who has pledged what, we will still have an idea of what the church as a whole is pledging to give. As such, we will be able to set our budget accordingly.
I cannot stress what a joyous and important time this is in the life of our parish. As we seek God’s blessings for the future, a large part of our preparation will be to make sure that we are being faithful stewards of the blessings that God has already given us.
2025 Pledge Cards- First Attachment
The pledge cards for the upcoming year are in the first attachment to this edition of the newsletter. You can print off the card, fill it out, and bring it to church on November 24th for our service of dedication.
Women’s Meeting Minutes- 2nd Attachment
Ladies, the minutes from our Women of the Church meeting are in the second attachment to this edition of the newsletter. You may download them starting…….(wait for it)…….now!
4th Quarter Mission- Transportation Ministry
As most of you know, Nancy and Billy Irwin, members of our church, are visually impaired. Therefore, they have to Uber to church. However, Ubering back and forth from the Easley-Anderson area is expensive. Therefore, our 4th quarter mission is to raise money to offset this expense and possibly enable them to be at church more weeks each month.
If you would like to donate to this cause, there is a large blueish container on the mission table in the parish hall in which to place your donations (it’s a big old water cooler jug- because we are being optimistic). In addition to cash donations, you can write a check and place it in the offering plate. Just remember to write “4th Quarter Mission” on the “for” line of the check. We also encourage people to bring any spare change they have collected during the course of each week.
Sunday School- Part II
Part II of our Adult/Confirmation/New Members Sunday School Class is underway, so now is a great time to jump in. Part II of the class covers our Sunday Morning Eucharistic Service, explaining what we are doing and why we are doing it at every step of the service- from the ringing of the bell at the start of the service to the closing prayer. I encourage everyone to attend this class, even if you have already been through it with us before. All are welcome! Plan to join us and have your Sunday morning worship enriched.
Sunday School Past Lessons- Part 2 Liturgy
For those who missed our confirmation class this week the handout and the audio from the class are available online. Simply click on the following link and you can access the handout and class audio on your computer or preferred listening device. Here are the links for the past weeks:
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
Week 14
Week 15
Week 16
Week 17
Week 18
Week 19
Week 20
Week 21
Week 22
Addendum Part 1
Addendum Part 2
Weekly Web Feature – Check It Out
Each week, the newsletter will feature a different aspect of our web site for you to try out. It is our hope that this will bring to your attention features that you may not have noticed before and, at the same time, will help familiarize you with the site as a whole. So be sure to check out our Web Feature section in each edition of the newsletter.
In light of our Pledge Drive and upcoming Service of Dedication, this week’s web feature is the All Saints’ Form page. It has all the forms we use throughout the year for our various programs and function. For example, two relevant forms for this time of year that you will find are our Christmas Poinsettia memorial form and our Annual pledge card. You can download any of the items and in many cases you can even fill them out online and then send them to the church from your computer with just a click of a button.
To find the All Saints’ Forms Page, go to the All Saints’ home page (www.asgville.com). On the tool bar at the top right of the page, select Resources. The various forms are located in the right hand column of the ensuing page under Forms
Sunday School For All Ages- 9:30 Sunday Mornings
Our Sunday School classes for all ages are underway. We invite you to jump in to these exciting studies. Class begins at 9:30 Sunday Morning
Online Sermon Notes and Audio- LINK
Our weekly sermon notes and audio are now available on the All Saints website. You can find this week’s sermon here: LINK
Live Streaming Service- FYI
Our live streaming services will begin at 10:25 with prelude music. This will give folks time to tune in, get settled, and prepare their hearts for worship
The service itself will begin at 10:30
The Service can be viewed:
1) On a smart TV, streaming device, computer, or phone- by going to our church’s new YouTube channel. You can find the channel here: LINK
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From within the YouTube app, you can search “All Saints Anglican Church Greenville SC”
Remember to “subscribe” to the channel in order to save it and thus avoid having to use links and searches each time
2) You can also view the live service on our All Saints Webpage. Here is the LINK
3) To easily view a recording of this week’s service at a later time, go to our YouTube channel and you will find all our past services listed there. The most recent service will be the first one on the list.
Online Giving- Now Available
We have integrated a secure online giving option so that you can securely tithe online. You can even set a recurring gift so that you don’t have to go through the process each time you give. There are three ways you can make use of this option:
- You can give by clicking on the following “Link”. Click and then follow the easy instruction. Here is the LINK
- You can download the free App from either the Iphone App Store (LINK) or from the Android Google Play Store (LINK). Download the app and then follow the simple set up instructions.
How can we pray for you?
If you have any special prayer needs or praise reports that you would like to share with the group, feel free to email them to me (or you can call me if you prefer) and I will be glad to include them in our weekly newsletter.
Prayer Requests
For all those who have been affected by the hurricane
Rick Niemeyer- for continued strength and recovery
Rosemary Herrick who is recovering from a stroke and other health issues/challenges
Baker and Cheryl (family of the Killingers) Baker is in rehab after surgery to amputate his lower leg.
Art Walter- who has Multiple System Atrophy and his wife Nancy (Bobbi’s sister) who is caring for him.
For Jay Sloan’s continued rehab and recovery from hip surgery
Gayl Wright- for eye health.
Bill Sizer (Garrett’s dad)- who is has been diagnosed with cancer
Jack Childers who has been diagnosed with the early stages of Alzheimer’s
Blythe’s mom- for healing and relief from cancer
For Art’s brother, Gordon who is struggling with Parkinson
For Art’s Niece Cathy who has been diagnosed with MS
For Charles, his roommates, and the other cadets at the Citadel
Lois Killinger- for health and strength
Ursula Dawson- for health and strength
Betty Froman- for health and strength
Pat and Jack Childers- for continued strength and health
All those serving in our armed forces, especially Matthew Orders, Eden Basinger, Devin Willis, Ryan Combs, and Samantha Childers
~Dates to Remember
Please, email your events to Fr. Charlie with a brief description. Your description should include: date, time, location, cost, as well as the name of the parishioner participating in the event (when applicable).
Next Vestry Meeting
1st Tuesday, December 3rd
@6:30 in the Parish Hall
Annual Episcopal Visit
April 27, 2025
Diocesan Synod
Sept 19th-20th 2025
Redeemer Church, Pineville, SC
