Have you ever had a string of Christmas lights go out on you? In my experience, the two times it happens is right after you finish decorating the tree or ten minutes before the guests arrive for a party. It can be incredibly frustrating when those beautiful twinkling lights suddenly go dark. You want to take the whole string and toss them in the trash. After all, they don’t work any more, so why b...  Read More

If you’re like me, you’ve already been inundated with Christmas ads for a month. Emails, catalogs, pop-ups, TV commercials. You may have had an involuntary shudder just from reading the title of this post and thought I was trying to shill something at you. Each of these ads promises, explicitly or not, that their product will solve all your problems, improve your life, and finally give you real ha...  Read More

Join us for our annual Service of Lessons & Carols on Sunday, December 15 at 10am. This service features the Saints Chorale choir, Kids Choir, Saints Brass, and Carillon Choir, along with vocal and instrumental soloists. Invite your friends and neighbors to experience word and music combining to tell the Christmas story....  Read More

The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will fulfill the promise I made to the house of Israel and the house of Judah. In those days and at that time I will cause a righteous Branch to spring up for David; and he shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. In those days Judah will be saved and Jerusalem will live in safety. And this is the name by which it will be called: “The L...  Read More

The December 2024 Newsletter is now available for download. 3rd - Inspired Life: Erinn Frees, 7pm8th - Kids and Youth Christmas Program, 10am8th - Dads Bible Study, 11am12th - Summer Camp Registration Opens15th - Christmas Poinsettia Donation Deadline15th - Lessons & Carols, 10am15th - Moms Bible Study, 11am15th - Caroling at the Glenn, 1pm24th - Family-Oriented Christmas Eve Service, 4pm24th - Ev...  Read More

As we approach Christmas, there are many festive family friendly opportunities on Sundays. The first week of Advent is December 1. Families are encouraged to use this as an opportunity to worship together. The following week on December 8, join us as many kids and youth participate in the annual Christmas play. On December 15, families can enjoy the Lessons and Carols service together or kids can ...  Read More

Advent begins this Sunday, and the Word Workers are presenting their fourth annual Advent Calendar. Every day there is a post of a short piece created by the Word Workers and All Saints members.There is still room for you to contribute a favorite Christmas memory or tradition. If you have a story you would like to share, please email Aaron Achartz or leave it in his mailbox.If you are more of a re...  Read More

Come one, come all! Celebrate the holidays with our neighbors at The Glenn through caroling and fellowship. We will meet at The Glenn at 1pm on Sunday, December 15. We will sing at the Care Suites, in Memory Care and in the Chapel, before ending with treats with the residents around 2:30pm.Carolers are encouraged to wear a comfortable outfit of Christmas colors (red, green, white, or black). We wi...  Read More

Help us beautify the sanctuary for the Christmas season by making a donation for a poinsettia in honor or in memory of someone special to you. The suggested donation is $25. Please donate by Sunday, December 15.Donate on the Make a Gift page and select Christmas Poinsettia as the Fund type (see below). You may also donate using the form at the Welcome Center. Make checks out to All Saints Lutheran...  Read More

Tuesday, December 3 • 7pmErinn Frees, MA, MT-BC, is a board-certified music therapist at Children’s Minnesota who brings years of experience and insights into the power of music to bring healing and hope to all ages. Leave with insights into the power of music and how you can draw upon it in your own life to find renewal and healing.Learn more on the Inspired Life page....  Read More

Join us for our Thanksgiving Eve service on Wednesday, November 27 at 7pm. We will thank God for all of the blessings in our lives. Then stay afterwards for fellowship and pie! Members are invited to bring a pie to share. Please cut your pie before bringing it to church and make sure your pie contains no nuts. If you can bring a pie, sign up at the Welcome Center or email the church office....  Read More

How to Cope with Stress During the HolidaysThe updated resource guide for nurturing wellness during the holidays is now available on the Mental Health Connect website where you can find resources on:Suggestions for youHoliday stressGrief, loneliness, and being alone for the holidaysMental illness strategiesCovid and holidaysGifts and givingCommunity holiday arts and music eventsCrafts to relieve s...  Read More