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Notice To All Saints Parishioners and Visitors Please Do Not Park On Meeting Street. Not only is it a hazard, it is also against Town Hall and Fire Department regulations (notice the red signs at both main parking lot entrances) and if caught, you could be ticketed and fined. Parking on the street increases the turning radius of vehicles entering and exiting both main driveways thus blocking others from entering/exiting the same. Many car minors and in some cases car doors, have been damaged or knocked off by oncoming vehicles that were squeezed by cars parked on the road. Meeting Street is designed for two-way traffic and must be kept clear, especially for emergency vehicles like fire engines and ambulances! Thanking you in advance for your cooperation in this all important safety matter!

Sunday - July 25

We are happy you are here this morning and hope that you are touched by the peace of Christ through worship with us.

The Altar Arrangements today are given to the Glory of God by Ed and Susan Ferry in celebration of their wedding anniversary; by Dorothy Cowles in loving memory of her husband Carroll J. ‘Cal’ Cowles; and by
Mary-Lee and Ed Roberts and Polly Roberts McCauley in memory of their son and her brother E. Thomas Roberts.

Clergy Visits…If you, or someone you know is getting ready for a hospital stay, is in the hospital or recovery center or has become homebound for whatever reason, and a visit by a member of the clergy would be beneficial, please remember to call the parish office 681-8333.

Child Care Our Cherub Nursery for Newborns through Two Years of Age, which provides safe and adult supervised care, is located in the parish house at the end of the main hallway. The nursery is open Sundays at 9 am.

For Our Young Churchgoers Ages Three and Over Activity folders with drawing paper, crayons, and a Bible text to color are available for use each Sunday at the Children’s Book Center in the church narthex.

Large Print Bulletins are available for Sunday worship services. Please ask an usher.

Sundays in Summer Adult Christian Education Please join the clergy as they continue to facilitate the multi-part DVD series The Dead Sea Scrolls. In 1947, the discovery of ancient documents in the caves of Qumran near the Dead Sea shook the world of biblical studies. They contain not only our oldest copies of biblical texts, but additional materials which provide an unprecedented view of Jewish life before and during the time of Jesus. This DVD course, taught by Professor Gary A. Rendsburg of Rutgers University, attempts to bring the Dead Sea Scrolls to light in a meaningful way for a 21st century audience. All programs will be held in the library at 9 am and all are welcome!

Children’s Sunday School has begun their summer vacation. Stay tuned to your Parish Life Weekly and Monthly bulletins for their new fall starting date!

Sunday Mornings our parking lots can get pretty full. In order to give a little preference to our visitor-guests, there are several designated 'visitor parking spots'. We ask that our "regulars" not use these spots on Sunday mornings. We do have room for all! Don't forget the front parking lot at Main Street! You'll find that walk through the path in the woods refreshing and a spiritual prelude to Sunday worship.

Mid-Week Eucharist on Thursday at 10 am followed by a Service of Healing.

The Rector Needs Your Help! Rick is in the initial stages of writing his first, and most certainly his last book. The working title of the book is Christian Stewardship is NOT a four letter word: Generosity and Compassion in an age of anxiety and scarcity. Spare a few minutes (twenty to be honest) to respond to some questions that will be helpful to him in his initial research. Call him at 681-8333.

EFM (Education for Ministry) is a program of theological education for lay people. All Saints currently has two EFM groups. Each group meets weekly during the academic year. It is exciting, fun, and hard work. There will be an information session about EFM on Tuesday July 27,1:30 pm in the library here at All Saints. If you're interested or just curious, come join us! Or call Marilyn Roper, 422-1629, for more information.

All Saints Prayer Shawl Ministry is on summer break until September. Please watch your Sunday Parish Life flyer and Monthly Happenings for information on a startup date. For more information regarding this ministry, you can email Linda Grady at ladylinda.5411@yahoo.com. In the meantime, a few "summer islanders" have been talking and thought would be nice to unofficially meet on Saturday August 7 at 10am to knit together. They will be meeting in the library. Bring your needles and yarn and join them if you are on the island.

The Juliets will meet at the Original Pancake House across from Moss Creek on Monday August 16 at 9:30 am. For more information, contact Lillian Hill at 338-6490 or Janet Haysom at 705-2514. Please join us!

Saintly Singles will meet Monday August 16. Time and Place TBD. Call Joyce Kauffman for more information 341-6486.

Family Promise Host Week at All Saints will be August 22 thru August 28. We will again be working with members of Congregation Beth Yam to provide meals and overnight accommodation for families going through a tough situation. Several of our regular hosts are away for the summer so some new volunteers have an opportunity to join in this caring ministry. Orientation for Family Promise of Beaufort County and training for our responsibilities as hosts is provided. Please volunteer to help demonstrate the love and care for which the members of All Saints Episcopal Church are known in the community. Sign up on the website www.allsaints-hhi.org where the volunteer sheet is at the top left of the home page; check the chart in the parish hall; or contact Ginny (GinTrolley@hargray.com) or Loni (dsaund6560@aol.com ). Our phone numbers in the directory. All Saints will be home to these families for the week and we need you to be part of this rewarding local outreach ministry.

Newborns In Need is a national organization that supplies handmade clothing, blankets, and quilts... as well as toys and infant/baby supplies to those born into health or economic crisis. If you sew, knit, or crochet... or have a desire to help the smallest of God's angels, please join us for our August Drop Off meeting, Saturday the 28th, 10 a.m. in the library. Volunteers will gather for fellowship and sharing of items they have lovingly stitched over the past month. For more information, contact Terry Simmons at (843) 422-9301, or by email at terrysimm@yahoo.com.

Celebrity Golf Tournament 30 Year Anniversary Labor Day Weekend The Celebrity Golf Tournament benefits 20 Children’s Charities in Beaufort County, one of them being our very own All Saints Preschool. For many years the tournament has provided funding for disadvantaged children in Hilton Head and Bluffton and also helped us with the purchase of playground equipment and computers and supplies for the preschool. If you are a golfer…Friday September 3 is ‘Locals Day’ at Arthur Hills Course in Palmetto Hall. The entry fee is $195 OR you can sign up to play with the celebrities for $2250. If you are not a golfer, but would like to participate you or your business can sponsor a hole for $500, or sponsor a cart for $125. Nan Thompson has raffle tickets available for $50 for 1, $100 for 3. The prize is $2500 for ‘a hole in one’, and $1000 for closest to the pin. You do not need be present to win. Please check out the website www.hhcelebritygolf.com for more information or call Nan at the Preschool at 681-8671.

Support
The Prayers of the People are the time in which we “bring before God the needs of others” (BCP p. 856). Please lift up the names below and any others for which you have particular concerns in your private prayers in the week to come.

All Saints Prayer List (Click here)

Those in Military Service: Chris Abbott, Thom Brinkmann, Chris Cherrix, Ryan Curry, Kevin Duffy, George Figgett, Aaron Jackson, Trevor Jones, Erik Lopez, Christopher McGarry, Todd Moore, Don Pallone, Carl Pearson, Chandler Pearson, James Rumford, Scott & Terri Saunders, Kip Shively, Scott Smith, Tim Szen, Anthony Vogt, Casey Whitley.

Those in Missionary Service: The Helsby Family, The McGregor Family - Bishop Todd McGregor, Diocese of Tolaria, Madagascar and his wife The Reverend Patsy McGregor.

Diocese of South Carolina: The Right Reverend Mark J. Lawrence; Diocese of the Dominican Republic: The Right Reverend Julio C. Holguin; La Rendencion, Barahona.

Clergy Visits If you, or someone you know is getting ready for a hospital stay, is in the hospital or recovery center or has become homebound for whatever reason, and a visit by a member of the clergy would be beneficial, please remember to call the parish office 681-8333.

Lay Care Givers In the midst of the complexities of life, when the world is steaming full speed ahead, a Lay Care Giver is able and willing to pause with a person who has come upon a place in their life that is significant, difficult, important, and challenging, that requires the care and presence of another person on the journey. A Lay Care Giver is a trained parishioner who values the spiritual journey and the integrity of a person’s life. It is about a ministry of presence, listening, and about the care of one person to another. If you, or some one you know, could benefit from a Lay Care Giver, please contact the rector at the church office or Mary Ann Gebler 645-4111.

Community

Feed My Sheep Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, if you love me, feed my lambs, tend my sheep.” (taken from John 21: 15-17) Feed My Sheep is All Saints’ outreach project for our local food pantries Bluffton Self Help and The Deep Well Project. For August they are asking for “All Kinds of Canned Fruits” Grocery stores run specials every week…pick up one or two items each time you go and bring them to church on Sunday. Contributions can be placed in the wicker basket located in the narthex. It’s that easy!

ECW’s Women in Need Program is gathering the following items for distribution to Citizens Opposed to Domestic Abuse (CODA) and Room at the Inn shelters: Regular and Maternity size warm-weather clothing/shoes for women and children of all sizes; Diapers for newborns and infants; anklet socks for all ages; color books & crayons for under age 6; wide rule loose leaf notebook paper & #2 yellow pencils, colored pencils; old cell phones. Also being collected are old prescription eye glasses and regular sun glasses. The donation center is located in the parish hall next to the hanging quilt. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.

Hollings Cancer Center at MUSC Charleston is accepting donations of Boost and Ensure for patients in treatment. Donations can be dropped off at the reserved spot in the narthex.

Hilton Head Fire & Rescue offers American Heart Association CPR, AED (automated external defibrillator) and First Aid Classes. The only cost is $4 for a 2 year certification card and $10 if you would like to purchase a book. Call 682-5141 for more information or to register for a class.

Volunteers in Medicine Clinic is in critical need of volunteers, especially in the Pharmacy division. Complete details are located on the bulletin board in the parish hall foyer. Learn more about VIM at their web-site.