Upcoming Events

ASH WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26th:
IMPOSITION OF ASHES
7:00 a.m. in the Church.
Noon in the Church.
5:30 p.m. Children & Families in Kinsolving Parish Hall.
7:00 p.m. in the Church.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28th:
Lane, Don, Anita, Mona day off. Jerry telecommutes.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 29th:
CENTERING PRAYER GROUP at All Saints’, led by Bert Meisenbach 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel of the Holy Spirit.

MARGARET JANSEN FUNERAL - 5:00 p.m. in Chapel of the Holy Spirit.

SUNDAY, MARCH 1st:
ADULT ED FORUM: "Interim Rector's Forum" The Rev. Lane Hensley - Lent 1
Adult Ed Forum Committee: In order to have interesting Adult Forums, we need people to plan them. If you feel a call to be a part of a small group committee, please let Madre Cynthia know at [email protected]

SAVE THE DATE - WOMEN’S GROUP BRUNCH:
Join All Saints’ Women for Brunch, Saturday, March 7th. We’ll meet a Fleur Christensen’s house from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for brunch. Contact Denise if you are interested in providing part of the meal (pastries, muffins, fruit, breakfast casserole, quiche). RSVP to Denise Ketcham at [email protected] or 512-680-8638. Address and map to Fleur’s house will be provided when you RSVP.

ALL SAINTS' LIGHTHOUSE: SAVE THE DATES: July 6-10, 2020! ADVENTURE BIBLE SCHOOL - Join Kate Wood, Rebecca Wright and Don Carlson for a week of worship, fun and service for children who have completed 1st through 4th grades (those who will be 2nd to 5th graders in the fall of 2020). Camp at Krause Springs on Thursday night of the week! Interested in helping? Looking for parent helpers and teen helpers too. See Don Carlson to volunteer!!

If you missed the ANNUAL PARISH MEETING go to this link: http://www.allsaints-austin.org/annualreport/
to view or download the full PARISH REPORT for 2019, and the 2020 BUDGET.

ST. LUCY’S CARD GUILD: We send cards, mostly colored by the parish to those who are homebound, have a blessing or sorrow and deserve a word of thanks. Please pick up and drop off cards to color on Sundays at Mona’s welcome area, or on the top of the office mailboxes during the week. It’s fun, relaxing and there are cards for all talent levels. Donations of $5-$10 are requested for program costs. They can be placed in the collection plate, or Anita’s mailbox marked for St. Lucy’s. Contact Tracy Gossard at [email protected] or 512.350.3193.

PARENTS’ DAY OUT at ALL SAINTS’:
Childcare for children two months – three years. Open on Mondays & Thursdays, 9:00-2:00. Enrollment on a rolling basis for the 2019-2020 session is available. Tuition $175/month for one day/week, $350/month for two days/week. FMI: Wini Wood at [email protected]

MICAH 6 AUSTIN: Contact: Kelly Barnhill at [email protected]
• HOME COOKED FRIDAYS: We can always use extra help and support. Please join us!!! We are in Kinsolving Parish Hall beginning at noon every Friday! Learn more and sign up to volunteer, too, by visiting this link: https://www.allsaints-austin.org/hcf-signup

• PANTRY CHALLENGE ITEMS - ANY CANNED & SHELF STABLE GOODS (Place donations in the Micah 6 drawer in Gregg House Foyer). Donations can be dropped off at All Saints’ in the cabinet marked Micah 6 in the front hallway. See website for more information. Send financial donations to Micah 6 Austin, 2203 San Antonio St., 78705 or on line at www.micah6austin.org

• MICAH 6 WOMEN’S RESOURCE GROUP: Join us! Mentor women who are homeless or transitioning out of homelessness each Tuesday from 11am-1pm at University Methodist Church. Or, provide a meal for 12 people to support the good work of this group! Learn more about this work (and sign up to help!) here: https://allsaints-austin.org/wrg-signup

EL BUEN FOOD PANTRY WISH LIST:
CANNED VEGETABLES (corn, green beans), CANNED FRUIT, PASTA/SPAGHETTI/NOODLES, CANNED BEANS (white, black, refried), OATMEAL/CEREAL, BOXES OF ZIPLOCK BAGS (Quart Size), GROCERY BAGS (HEB, etc...) Please place donations in the El Buen drawer in the Foyer of Gregg House. Note: Please, no clothes! To find out more about volunteer opportunities use this link: https://elbuen.org/volunteer-application/

LEARN ABOUT AUSTIN ANGELS:
Austin Angels is a non-profit on a mission to help empower children and build sustainable foster homes by engaging all people, including the local faith community. All Saints’ parishioners have the opportunity to support a local foster family or youth through intentional giving, relationship building, and mentorship. Austin Angels serves the greater Austin area (DFPS Region 7). In this region alone, there are 4,300 children in care between the ages of newborn to 17 years old. Unfortunately 50-60% of foster homes close within the first year. One reason for this is because foster parents may feel overwhelmed and under supported. The agencies they're working with have heavy caseloads and are not always able to offer the support they need. Austin Angels gets to step in and help fill this gap by providing committed volunteers to walk alongside foster families for a year through our Love Box program as well as by providing one-on-one mentors to recently aged-out youth or youth who are at-risk of aging out of foster care through our Dare to Dream program. The reasons they are working so diligently to match children, youth, and families with supportive and committed volunteers is because of the staggering statistics that children in foster care face:
· 50% of the homeless population spent time in foster care
· 88% of human trafficking victims are former foster youth
· Only 50% of youth who age out of foster care will obtain a high school diploma; only 3% earn a college degree (even when they are offered a free ride to any state school)
· Children in care experience PTSD at more than twice the rate of combat veterans
Here’s a link to a short video that explains how we can work together to impact the Austin area. https://vimeo.com/377073936
Krista Wilbur 512.361.8157 [email protected] 9901 Brodie Lane, Suite 160 PMB 255 www.austinangels.com

RWANDAN REFUGEE COUPLE NEEDS A RUNNING CAR:
Rwandan refugee couple worshiping at All Saints' needs reliable transportation to their jobs. They've moved into an affordable housing unit, and have been granted asylum in the U.S. Both jobs are very far away from their apartment, and there are no bus routes. Their current transportation arrangement runs out at the end of February. Contact Joanne Bruce at 267.242.0405