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A P R I L 2 0 1 2 Saints Alive All Saints Lutheran Church For All to Know Christ

Holy Communion, a Meal, and Foot Washing GOOD FRIDAY, April 6 10:00 a.m. - Children s Service 7:00 p.

ancient worship tradition, followed by festive fellowship EASTER SUNDAY, April 8 The

1 A P R I L Saints Alive All Saints Lutheran Church For All to Know Christ MAUNDY THURSDAY, April 5 6:15 p.m. Holy Communion, a Meal, and Foot Washing GOOD FRIDAY, April 6 10:00 a.m. - Children s Service 7:00 p.m. - Service of Darkness and Musical Reflection EASTER VIGIL, April 7 7:00 p.m. - An ancient worship tradition, followed by festive fellowship EASTER SUNDAY, April 8 The Resurrection of Our Lord Save the Date! Easter Sunday April 8 Alleluia! Christ is Risen! 8:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. Yoga Class Holy Week Sundays at 7:00pm Join the All Siants Yoga class every Sunday! No experience needed! April 1-8 Services for Mauday Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Vigil & Easter Holy Communion

Daily Email Devotionals and Conversation Each day (Monday through Friday), Pastor Jenn and Seth write a brief daily email devotional that is sent out via email.

If you'd like to receive these and are not currently, please send an email to office@allsaintspalatine.org. We also have a conversational component for those who wish.

2 Daily Devotionals and Conversation Each day (Monday through Friday), Pastor Jenn and Seth write a brief daily devotional that is sent out via . The scripture texts for these reflections are based on the daily lectionary, designed to tie in to and build upon the readings from the Sundays. If you'd like to receive these and are not currently, please send an to office@allsaintspalatine.org. We also have a conversational component for those who wish. You can also read the devotionals at Here, you can also leave comments either for the pastors or for other members and reflect back on what we've written. Join in the conversation and make the Bible a part of your daily life. During the season of Lent, beginning with Ash Wednesday, February 22, these devotionals will be written by members of All Saints. Bethel Lutheran Church Food Pantry Our sisters and brothers at Bethel Lutheran Church (3839 W Frontage Road in Rolling Meadows) have started a food pantry that works in conjunction with the Palatine Township Food Pantry. Bethel's pantry supplements what clients are able to get from the Township pantry. There are some opportunities for us to help. 1. Our donations from Thanksgiving Eve worship will be brought to Bethel for their "Exchange Table," where clients can trade for things in the standard bags. 2. Food pick-up: Drive to the Chicago Food Depository warehouse in Hoffman Estates on Thursday morning, and drive food to Bethel. On an occasional basis. 3. Pantry Shifts: Saturday mornings 8: On an occasional basis. If you want to be in touch about volunteering to pick up food on Thursdays or distribute food on Saturdays, contact Pastor Seth. 2

3 Holy Week Holy Week, the Triduum (the Three Days: Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Vigil) and the celebration of new life and resurrection on Easter morning are the focal point of the whole church year. The week starts with Palm Sunday/Passion Sunday, April 1. We hear two Gospel stories this day: Jesus triumphant entry into Jerusalem and trial and death. Hearing these two stories in the same worship service makes the stark contrast of life and death, joy and sorry, very real for us. The Three Days unfold as a unified entity as the church passes together with Christ through death into life. We begin on Maundy Thursday, with Jesus giving a new command (mandatum) to Love one another. The altar is stripped at the end of this service just as Jesus body was stripped on the cross. We leave this place, but our worship continues on Friday as we mark the last hours and, ultimately, the death of Jesus. The Easter Vigil takes us the last bit of the journey through darkness into light. That light and life is celebrated in full on Easter morning, April 8. You are invited to make this week a special time for your family by participation in these worship experiences. Join us and the church around the world and throughout the centuries as we walk through death to life. Goodness is stronger than evil; love is stronger than hate; light is stronger than darkness; life is stronger than death; victory is ours through God who loves us. Goodness is Stronger than Evil, a hymn by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, ELW 721. Little Saints Preschool registration open for 2012/13 school year Our Little Saints Christian Preschool continues enrollment for the 2012/13 school year. We still have openings for children ages 2 to 4. (If your two or three-year old is still in diapers, that is ok.) All Saints church members receive a 10% discount off monthly tuition and scholarships are available. Little Saints has weathered the economic challenges well. Enrollment is strong. We currently have 46 children in our 2, 3 and 4- year olds classes. Many of them are siblings of older brothers and sisters that have graduated from Little Saints in earlier years. You can support Little Saints continued growth to by referring your family, friends and neighbors with little ones. Michelle Gutmann, Little Saints Director, will be happy to provide more information or schedule a visit. She can be reached at 847/ Also, you are always welcome to chat with a Little Saints board member: Peter Carlson, Dawn Wurtz, Nancy Kunz, Monika Fiedler, George Buerger, Kim Kuhlman, Wendy Gumz, Pastor Seth. Social Ministry Committee One of the hallmarks of All Saints is its many social ministry projects: From Apple Tree to Thanksgiving dinner to PhD baby shower and many more, this is a congregation that follows Christ s call to serve. These things are coordinated through our Social Ministry Committee, and we are looking for you help. If you have new ideas or want to help with the great programs we have going now, come to a meeting of the Social Ministry Committee. This is a group that doesn t meet often, but there is a meeting coming up: Tuesday, April 17 at 7 pm. Contact Pastor Seth for more information, or just come and join the fun! 3

You can find more at www.lomc.org and at www.lutherdale.org. Scholarships are available from All Saints. Please talk with one of the pastors.

4 4 Summer Camp 2012 The time is coming to register your kids for lots of great summer camp opportunities. Brochures about all the great opportunities at Lutheran Outdoor Ministry Center (LOMC) in Oregon, Illinois and Camp Lutherdale in Delavan, Wisconsin are available at the Welcome Center. You can find more at and at Scholarships are available from All Saints. Please talk with one of the pastors. Rummage Sale The All Saints Giant Rummage Sale will benefit our youths traveling to the ELCA gathering in New Orleans and Little Saints Preschool. The sale will be held on May 25 to May 26. Thursday, May 24, will be a preview day for All Saints family and friends. Donations will be accepted Saturday, May 19, to Wednesday, May 23. Tax donation receipts will be available. Here is a list of items we are looking for: Children s clothing (baby through teens) and shoes Toys, including outdoor play sets, games, bikes Housewares and linens Art, jewelry, accessories Tools, smaller exercise equipment Small furniture items (e.g., chairs, side tables, night stands) Books, Music CDs, DVDs We will NOT be able to accept: adult clothes, adult shoes, holiday items, heavy or very large pieces of equipment or furniture, outdated electronic equipment, baby cribs or car seats. This is a very volunteer intensive fundraiser. Please consider volunteering with a friend or family to make this event a success. Opportunities before and during the sale will be available. Sign up will begin mid-april. Have questions? Please contact Monika Fiedler at , monika1@sbcglobal.net or Scott Lindstrom at , sclind1163@sbcglobal.net. PHD Thanks You! Thank you for your PHD Baby Shower gifts. PHD truly appreciates your thoughtfulness. This year you donated nearly 300 items including formula, gift certificates, packages of baby food, packages of diapers and wipes, hand crafted blankets, hand made bibs, hand crafted sweaters and hats, onsies, bottles and liners, blankets, wash cloths and towels, plus much more. All of your generous baby shower gifts help PHD serve their clients. Again, thank you so much for your support.

National Youth Gathering Update All Saints is sending 29 excited young people and 6 dedicated (and slightly crazy) chaperones to New Orleans this July for the ELCA s National Youth Gathering.

promise. To get a flavor for the event, visit http://www.elca.

Garcia, Jenna Goldenne, Amy Grasso, Philip Hansen, Anna Holowicki, Alex Johnson, Danny Johnson, Samantha Judd, Tara Kennedy, Debbie Lindstrom, Ayla Masrin, Jessica Masrin, Brittany Mata, Sam McEnery,

5 National Youth Gathering Update All Saints is sending 29 excited young people and 6 dedicated (and slightly crazy) chaperones to New Orleans this July for the ELCA s National Youth Gathering. 35,000 high school age young people (and chaperones) from throughout the ELCA will gather to sing, to worship, to be inspired, and to bear witness with the people of New Orleans to God s hope and promise. To get a flavor for the event, visit Our contingent consists of: Meghan Bartos, Amy Berggren, Kristin Berggren, Becki Bolinger, Katie Bolinger, Riley Carlson, Megan Chernich, Patrick Fiedler, Garrett Garcia, Grayson Garcia, Jenna Goldenne, Amy Grasso, Philip Hansen, Anna Holowicki, Alex Johnson, Danny Johnson, Samantha Judd, Tara Kennedy, Debbie Lindstrom, Ayla Masrin, Jessica Masrin, Brittany Mata, Sam McEnery, Michael Mohr, Emily Stearney, Zach Stebbins, Allie Tassi, Danielle Tassi, and Maggie Tuckey. The intrepid adults will be Pastor Seth, Sandi Bolinger, Peter Carlson, Karen Goodlow, Sandy Tassi, and Nick Tassi. You can help get us there through our fundraising activities. The next is the Easter Breakfast. On Easter morning, come enjoy a breakfast in the Gathering Space and make a freewill donation. Your contribution is being matched by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. There will be more opportunities as we approach July. Also, a glass jar is sitting in the Gathering Space. Drop your spare pocket change here. This is not for fundraising to get us there, but the group wants to contribute to the mission projects. Your spare change will be part of our contribution to meet the ELCA Gathering s goal of building 100 wells around the world at $2500 each. Sunday, April 22: A Day for Young People Sunday, April 22 will be a celebration of the Week of the Young Child in a couple of special ways. At the 8:30 service we will welcome two young people to Holy Communion for the first time: Kevin Blume and Kane Grossman. Then, at the 11:00 service we will have a special musical presentation by children from our Little Saints PreSchool. We are looking forward to both events! 5

6 Holy Week/Easter Musicians Thanks! Thank you to everyone who offered their musical gifts for Palm Sunday, Holy Week and Easter services. Singers, choirs, bell ringers, and instrumentalists thank you for making a joyful noise! Organ Recital on April 29 th in Chicago Sunday, April 29 th, at 3:00 p.m., Doug Williams will perform an organ recital, Joyful Eastertide, playing the 2007 Möller/Rodgers/Ruffatti 3- manual, 5-division pipe/digital organ at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Chicago. Doug served as Minister of Music at Holy Trinity from Continue your celebration of Easter hearing festive organ music by Ashdown, Bach, Burkhardt, Fedak, Pelz, Sweelinck, and other composers. A reception follows the recital. Holy Trinity is located at 1218 West Addison (two blocks west of Wrigley Field) in Chicago. A freewill offering will be received. For more information, call , or see Spring Flower Sale Begins Music Notes Little Saints Preschool will hold its 3 rd annual Flower Sale in April. We will offer the same selection of annual flowers, vegetables and hanging baskets as last year. We have also added more tomato varieties, snapdragons, coleus and gerbera daisies to the offering. Orders will be taken beginning Sunday, April 1 through April 22. Order forms will be available in the Gathering Space. The flowers will be delivered and are ready for pick up Saturday, May 12, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the church parking lot. ELW Setting 9 Congratulations to everyone for learning, singing, and embracing a new liturgy setting! Setting 9 will continue as our ELW setting through Pentecost, alternating with Marty Haugen s Now the Feast setting and our monthly contemporary worship. Beginning in June we ll temporarily set aside Setting 9 and sing one of the other familiar ELW settings. Thank you for your part in keeping our worship fresh and alive by singing a new setting of familiar words. Keyboard and Music Stands Available Several older music stands, an electric keyboard, and a plastic stand for a keyboard are available to anyone who can use them. See Doug Williams for more information. For information about the music ministry of All Saints Lutheran Church, please contact Director of Music, Doug Williams at music@allsaintspalatine.org or , ext. All profits will be used to expand the preschool classes. Depending on enrollment, expansion is expected this coming or the following school year. This means we will equip the fourth classroom downstairs with learning materials and furnishings in compliance with DCFS regulations. A special thank you to Thrivent Financial for providing matching funds for this fundraiser. If you have suggestions or requests, please see Monika Fiedler, or monika1@sbcglobal.net. 6

7 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Palm Sunday Ladies Bible Alleluia Choir 4:15 PADS 7:00pm Officers Mtg 6:30pm Support Comm Mtg 7:30pm Women s Bible Study 9:30am Maundy Thursday Service 6:15pm Good Friday Family Service 10:00am Regular Service 7:00 pm Easter Vigil 7:00pm EASTER 8:30/11:00 Easter Breakfast 9:45am Yoga 7:00 pm Ladies Bible PADS 7:00pm Church Council 7:15pm Alleluia Choir 4:15 First Communion Class 5:00pm Adult Bells 6:15 Adult Choir 7:30 Women s Bible Study 9:30am Contemporary Rehearsal 10:00am 8:30/11:00 Education 9:45am Yoga 7:00pm Confirmation Scavenger Hunt 8:30/11:00 Education 9:45am Yoga 7:00 pm 8:30 am First Communion 8:30/11:00 Education 9:45am Yoga 7:00 pm Ladies Bible Alleluia Choir PADS 7:00pm 4:15 Quilting 9:30am Chapter One Book Club 7:00 pm Church Council 7:15pm Social Ministry Mtg 7:00pm Women s Bible Study 9:30am Adult Bells 6:15 Adult Choir 7: Ladies Bible Ladies Bible May Newsletter Deadline Alleluia Choir 4:15 Staff Meeting 1:30pm Quilting 9:30am Women s Bible Study 9:30am Adult Bells 6:15 Adult Choir 7:30 PADS 7:00pm Final Shelter Date 7

To view the ELCA Prayer Ventures visit http://www.elca.org/what-we-believe/prayer- Center/Prayer-Ventures-2.aspx to download the version that works best for your system. Or simply view them online.

8 To view the ELCA Prayer Ventures visit Center/Prayer-Ventures-2.aspx to download the version that works best for your system. Or simply view them online. Deadline for the next Newsletter is April 24, Please send submissions to Jen DeFranco at Congregational Leaders and Staff Co-Pastors Jenn Moland-Kovash Seth Moland-Kovash Church Council Joe Quinn, President Troy DeFranco, Vice President George Buerger, Secretary Kevin Drucker, Treasurer Katie Fedota Monika Fiedler Kathy Garner Irene Ohlrich Jill Rusten Bob Schneider Ray Winklelmann Jeff Witt Staff Church Secretaries: Bev Laseke, Vicky Schnackel Bookkeeper: Sara Cole Music Director: Doug Williams Accompanist: Karen Nedzel Youth Ministers: Linda and Kevin Kinsella Karen Goodlow, Troy DeFranco Little Saints Christian Preschool Michelle Gutmann, Director Committees/Ministries Financial Secretary: Peggy Hollingsworth Confirmation Coordinator: Trina Garcia Cradle Roll: Ruth Spasoff Learning: Ruth Spasoff Loving Hands: Nancy Oakford Memorials: Rosemary Monsen Ministry Endowment Fund: Tom Wischhusen Mutual Ministry: New Member Assimilator: Diane Szuberla Outreach: Jon Gray Personnel: Lydia Rohn Prayer Chain: Rosemary Monsen, Carol Marx Property: Jeff Fredericks, Bill Friskics Shepherding: Jon Gray Social Ministry: Cindy Parkin Stephen Ministry Leader(s): Sandy Herweg Financial Support Committee: Kathy Garner Sunday School Superintendents: Margo Ban, Lori Quinn, Sue Carlson /Altar Guild: Janet Lowe, Janine Byrne

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