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Please join the parish as we celebrate Holy Week! On Sunday, March  29, we will begin our Holy Week services with our Palm Sunday Celebration. The congregation will gather in the Guild Room at 10:30 AM and receive palms. We will then process into the church waving our palm fronds and singing, “All glory, laud and honor”. With the waving of palms, the congregation is reminded of Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem the week before his death and resurrection. We will also read the Passion of the Lord during our Palm Sunday Service. On Thursday, April 2, we will celebrate Maundy Thursday (also …

The ladies of the parish have planned a Lenten Ladies’ Lunch on Saturday, March 14th for 11:00AM-1:00PM in Oliver Hall. The lunch will provide an opportunity for the parish women from both the Brighton Heights and Bridgeville parishes to get to know each other a little better. Soup, salad and wonderful baked potatoes with toppings like cheese and more will be on the menu. Please let Elva, Karen or Susan know if you plan to attend.

Yes, we want our cake and eat it too! Coffee Hour hosts are needed, so please consider hosting a Coffee Hour this year! It is really quite easy: Just make a batch of brownies, a cake, or stop by the store for some cookies. Even the Altar Guild ladies will turn on the coffee for you! See…piece of cake!

If you feel called to actively participate in our weekly worship, you may want to consider being an acolyte or lay reader. Those who actively participate in the worship service find it to be quite rewarding. Dr. Stevie Smith will offer Acolyte training to those interested in serving the clergy at our altar. Please see Father John, or Stevie, about your interest. If you want to lay read, please see Karen Schaeffer. She will run through the easy instructions for lay reading, and put you on the spring schedule.

Last Sunday’s Annual Meeting and Luncheon was a well-attended and informative event. Three new Vestry members were elected: Susan Pollard, Paul Rebholtz and Dan Horne. Father John presented his annual report as Priest in Charge, and the year’s financials were discussed too. With joy, we were pleased to welcome All Saints Southbridge members to the congregation. We are excited to have their presence and input as we join together to learn and grow in Christ!

Parishioners were mailed a Stewardship Campaign Letter, brochure, pledge card, and return envelope the first week of December, and are reminded to return their pledge to the church by December 14th. The vestry and Fr. John will have a meeting on December 14th, after the Sunday service, to discuss the 2015 budget. Pledge income will help them finalize the budget and plan for the New Year. Your prayerful consideration and participation in this important matter is greatly appreciated.

Yesterday’s Fives Wishes Presentation Event was well attended, and was quite informative. Lots of good information was shared not only about the Five Wishes Living Will but also about funeral planning and the need to make a plan for the unexpected. Unfortunately, some parishioners were not able to attend this daytime program due to their work schedules. If you are interested in an evening or weekend presentation, please express your interest to Karen Schaeffer. She will be happy to schedule another presentation in the New Year.

Because the last Thursday in November is Thanksgiving, our next Faith, Food and Fellowship gathering will be held the first Thursday in December. Plan to join us on December 4th for an always delicious potluck dinner and a wonderful Christmas music program and celebration.

Ten new tables have been donated for Oliver Hall! These lightweight tables will be used for our fellowship gatherings and hall rentals. We look forward to using them for the Cookie Walk and our upcoming holiday events. Thank you to the donor!

All Saints Annual Cookie Walk and Bazaar will be held on Saturday, December 13th. Creative handmade items, made by the women of All Saints and local crafters, will be available. Cookies, baked by the women of All Saints and their family and friends, will be available. If you will be baking cookies, please let us know what kind. We have a sign-up list at the entrance of the church. We will provide the aluminum trays to put your cookies in. Get your recipes ready, mark your calendar, invite family and friends, and plan to attend. This annual event is the …