WITH HEART, HANDS & VOICE

We are your heart, O Christ, your hands and voice,
to serve your people is our call and choice,
and in this mission we, the church, rejoice, alleluia!
– "To Be Your Presence"

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The Church is not a building. It’s each of us gathered in Christian community with a heart full of God’s compassion, with hands joined together in service and community, and with voices that amplify songs of worship and speak for all of our neighbors.

As the Church, we embody God’s presence in our words and actions regardless of our intentions. Our community and world look to us for encouragement and hope that comes from the timeless wisdom and love of God. Our neighbors seek to experience the words of faith and love of neighbor made real in community through our life and ministry.

We take seriously the call to be God’s presence in our community and world today, so that all may see the life-giving grace and love of God through us and experience the peace offered to all. It’s our choice and joy to serve!

You are an important and integral part of this community. In the coming weeks, we will further reflect on how we can accomplish this together, what All Saints has accomplished in the last year, and some of our plans to continue building this vision of wellbeing for all in the coming year.
 
You are invited to share your plan for giving in 2025. Whether you are a long-time member or newer participant at All Saints, pray and consider a response that will bring you joy and excitement for the year ahead. Even if you have not completed an intent card before, we ask you to do so this year so that we can prepare for the coming year thoughtfully together. Your response can be changed if your situation changes.

Complete the card digitally.

Thank you for taking time to reflect and pray about how you can respond with joy to God’s work among us!

Once again, All Saints generously gave away 10% of what we received from you. Half of that went to support the ministry of the ELCA. The other half went to support local partners that transform our neighbors’ lives: ICA, Mental Health Connect and Urban Ventures are among our largest recipients. In addition, we collected over 700 pounds of food (2 large pallets) for our neighbors in need through ICA.

All Saints seeks to be a neighborhood hub to support and partner with families on Sunday mornings and in opportunities year-round.

Our neighborhood events like Trunk or Treat, Easter Eggstravaganza and Fall Fest remain important introductions to All Saints. In fact, our Easter Eggstravaganza has become so well known that we drew people from across the metro this year.

Our preschool and child care remain highly rated programs by families in our community.
Families enjoy intergenerational gatherings as well, which is why we design events where the whole congregation can participate and serve. This year we gathered for Sunday playdates, an intergenerational potluck, and serving events at Feed My Starving Children and Second Harvest.

“It is well with my soul.” All Saints encourages people to see their spiritual formation as part of a larger vision for holistic wellbeing. A strong faith, woven together with every dimension of our life, allows us to thrive, find joy and step out to serve with heart, hands and voice. We’ve offered experiences, studies and messages to assist people in deepening their faith and integrating it throughout their lives.

We have launched a process to add a half-time pastor position for a 3-year term call. New and continued giving will be critical to sustain this position long-term.

With new and increasing gifts we can:

• Add new tables and chairs for the Fellowship Hall to complement our new flooring for a comfortable and attractive space for gathering with members and neighbors.
• Cost-effective updates to common spaces such as the new used chairs in the Lounge.

We will continue to invest in experiences and events that strengthen and grow connections among members and neighbors:

• New Inspired Life Speakers that help us connect faith and life.
• Adult studies to grow together.
• Family-friendly events and ministry that bring all ages together and reinforce the value of our faith community.

You can support our ministry by attending worship at least twice a month. Your regular presence helps build the energy we experience within relationships and community.

In addition, consider finding at least one way to engage in community more deeply—participate in a ministry, group, special event, or simply stay after worship to connect with others. You’re also encouraged to be a volunteer on Sundays, for special events, on a team, or with one of our local partners.

Your generous financial investment is also key to our ongoing mission. Your support will allow us to staff for the future, upgrade our facility, and continue to reach out to our community. By sharing a portion of our financial blessings for our neighbors and a greater good, and experiencing the peace and joy in doing so, we further develop a positive and healthy relationship with our finances.

With your financial support, we will seek the wellbeing of our community, our ministry and ourselves.