This Week at All Souls
March 14, 2012 E-Newsletter
Gratitude
Coffee hour this Sunday is hosted by members and friends of All Souls Church. Please bring a finger food to share after service.
March 18th Living Hope Reverend Christana Wille McKnight
The second in the series of religious principals and qualities, this service will lead us to consider living out of hope. Visiting Minister Rev. Christana Wille McKnight will share parables and a contemporary understanding of how hope can be a guide in our lives.
Young Explorers Religious Education Ryan Harrison
Mammals that Morph: Our Evolution Story
New Members
For everyone considering membership or already having signed the book, we are somewhere between requiring and strongly suggesting you attend one of the following two new member classes.
Please plan to come to one of the classes on "The Workings of All Souls Church" either today, March 18th or next Sunday, March 25th from 12 to1 PM. This class is led by the Membership Committee.
And also please plan to come to one of the "General UU History and Culture" classes offered on the first two Sunday's in April, the 1st and the 8th. This class will be led by Rev. Steve W.
We will have a short and simple New Member Ceremony on Sunday May 1st during the service.
Calendar
Wednesday, March 14
6 PM AWOL
7:30 PM Our UU Journey
Thursday, March 15
10 AM NEW! 55+ Chat Group
6:30 PM Yoga
7:30 PM Gay Men’s Discussion Group
Friday, March 16
6:30 PM TOPS
Sunday, March 18
9 AM Choir Practice
10:30 AM Worship Service
12 Noon New Member Class
12 Noon Lesbian Support Group
7 PM GA
Monday, March 19
7 PM Quincy Bay AA
7 PM Singing Meditation
Tuesday, March 20
12 noon Women’s Sharing Circle The only topic is ‘Being Heard’ (bring a bag lunch, coffee and tea provided)
8 PM AA in PH
55+ Chat Group
New Group
Thursdays 10:00 – 11:30 AM in the Elliot Room
Open to anyone 55 or over.
Contact Rick Anderson for more info at 781-762-1595.
Let’s chat!
Save These Dates
Food Drive at Stop & Shop, Braintree Saturday, March 24, 10 to 3
Talent Contest Potluck Supper Saturday, March 31
Water Forum Saturday, April 14, 2 to 4
ON SALE NOW $10 Raffle Calendars
A Community Preservation Act grant has enabled All Souls Church to replace its aging gutters and downspouts and to repair parts of the church roof. The next step in preserving our historic building is to paint the exterior wood trim and re-point the masonry; we hope to begin the former project this summer with funds from the sale of our Raffle Calendars. On each day of April 2012, the raffle calendar features a prize donated by area businesses. One prize winner will be drawn each day and the winning calendar number will be posted on our website allsoulsbraintree.org Winners will be contacted by phone and will be eligible for subsequent drawings.
Because All Souls Church is committed to making a positive difference in the wider world, 10% of the profit realized by this fundraiser will be donated to the Braintree Rotary Club Water Project to help supply clean water filters to the people of the Dominican Republic.
Calendars are on sale for just $10 after service on Sundays or contact the church office. A large version of the calendar can be seen in the Parish Hall. You must be 21 years of age or older to purchase a calendar. No more than 400 calendars will be sold.
A list of the generous businesses and the prizes they have donated are listed below. Please patronize them!
Raffle Prizes Are:
(2) Samuel Adams Party Pack valued at $80
Lowe’s $35 gift card
DeNatale Seafood, Plymouth $25 gift card
Dunkin Donuts $25 gift card
Richardi’s Sub Shop $25 gift card
Wahlburgers $25 gift card
HoneyBaked Ham $25 gift card
Cheesecake Factory $50 gift card
(2) South Shore Dinner Club $33.95 coupon book
Edible Arrangements $25 gift card
Kristin’s Restaurant, Braintree $25 gift card
The Pottery Bench $25 gift card
Building 19 $50 gift certificate
Dave and Buster’s $25 gift card
Company Theatre, Norwell $50 gift card
Richmond Hardware $50 gift card
American Express $25 gift card
Chateau Restaurant $25 gift card
LeVaggi’s Candies 1 lb chocolates and $20 gift card
Panera Bread 13 bagels and 2 tubs of cream cheese every month for 1 year
Dragon Speech Recognition Software valued at $100.
Panera Bread 1 loaf of bread each month for one year
Coffee Break Café $25 gift card
Murray’s Deli Braintree $25 gift card
Crate and Barrel $25 gift card
Red Sox sweatshirt valued at $40
Cardi’s Furniture Swansea $100 gift card
Sintra Restaurant $50 gift card
Lost and Found
FOUND Blue argyle sweater. Please claim at church office or call.
Food Drive
All Souls is participating in the Ballou Channing District Cluster annual collection of food items for the Braintree Food Pantry in March. There are two ways you can help.
Join us to solicit food items Saturday, March 24, from 10 to 3 at Stop and Shop in Braintree. Volunteers are needed for a 1-2 hour shift from 10 AM to 3 PM. See Joe Maloney if you can help.
In-Church food collection: We are collecting non-perishable food items here at All Souls during the month of March until March 24. Linda Barry will be coordinating this effort.
Items especially needed: Canned Meats; Jelly; Tuna; Peanut Butter; Shampoo & Hair Products; Paper Products and Beans
Legacy Giving Workshop
All Souls Church will be hosting a Ballou Channing District sponsored workshop for congregation leaders, "Pathways to Legacy: Developing Planned Giving" on Saturday, March 24, from 9 AM to 12 Noon.
At this Legacy Giving Workshop, participants will learn how to develop and manage a planned giving program at their congregation with Liz McClain, Legacy Gifts Manager at the UUA. Liz will address topics such as charitable bequests, gift annuities, umbrella giving, and wills to help congregations in talking with members about different ways of giving.
The workshop is free, but registration is requested. Call 508-559-6650 or email BallouChanning@verizon.net to register giving name, congregation and contact information. [One person may register for a congregation team, but provide the names and contact information for all individuals]
Notes from the Office
Deadline for the April Chimes is next week. Please send your submissions to office@allsoulsbraintree.org
A Word about This Week at All Souls and The Chimes
We’ve decided to make a slight change in our newsletter schedule. To eliminate duplicate ‘news’, each week you will receive ONE emailed newsletter … EITHER The Chimes or This Week At All Souls, but not two in one week. At the beginning of each month, watch for ‘The Chimes’ in your email. The other weeks, ‘This Week At All Souls’ will arrive. Occasional special announcements of importance or that miss publication will be emailed separately. Hopefully this new schedule will help de-clutter your mailbox.
Those of you with gmail are asked to add office@allsoulsbraintree.org to your contact list to prevent our bulk emails from landing in your junk mail folders. Recent changes that Google has made to gmail automatically default to this new setting. If our weekly newsletters used to arrive but now are not reaching you, please check your junk mail. Sad but true! ~ Maggy
The Minister’s Scheduled Office Hours are Tuesdays from 1 to 9 PM, subject to change. He is also here at the church at various times throughout the week for meetings. If you need to reach him, the best way to do so is by phone. His phone number is (617) 852-2292. Reverend Steve Wilson welcomes your call.
The Church Office hours are usually Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 10 to 4. If you have questions, please call the office (781) 843-1388 or send an email to office@allsoulsbraintree.org . If you reach the answering machine, please leave a message and best time to reach you. Phone messages and emails are checked whether or not the office is open. If you plan to come by, please call ahead to be sure someone will be at the office to help you.
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