Summer over?

It seems that way with Paul starting first grade this morning and swimming pools beginning to close down. When this time of year comes around I always wish for an August ground hog equivalent to let us know we still have plenty of time to enjoy long days and short naps. At least Atlanta's autumn is usually quite pleasant and the end of summer means Kanuga is just around the corner.

 First off, I want to announce our next get together on September 8th, from 10AM to 12PM at the All Saints playground. As usual, bring snacks for your families. I have encountered several relatively new families at All Saints this summer and I hope they decide to join our group at this event.

 There are a lot of great opportunities at All Saints this fall and you can learn about many of them at the annual Celebration of Ministries Sunday coming up on August 26th. Some highlights for the fall are of course our weekend in Kanuga (with the Popes and Deans leading it is bound to be memorable, so if you've never gone this may be the year not to miss), a Men's supper on September 16, and the fall festival the first weekend of November. I will be letting you know about some of things as they come up, but the bulletin announcements on Sunday are a great way to stay informed as well.

Peace,
Timothy Frilingos

Next get together this Saturday

Happy Easter!

This Saturday, April 14, is going to be another gorgeous Spring day. We hope you can make it to our Little Saints Foyer Group at the All Saints' Pritchett Center playground from 10AM-12PM. Bring your own snacks.

Also, remember that we are going to be participating in a short Little Saints Worship Service and Activity at 11AM. This a great time to see what goes on when you leave your "Little Saint" in the nursery on Sunday Mornings. The story will be the Gospel parable of building your house on the sand or on the rock. Let us know if you are planning on joining us. We've been seeing a lot of new infants in the nursery and I hope some of those families are able to join us as well.

Peace,

Tim and Beth Frilingos

Next Little Saints Foyer Group, April 14

Dear all,

Spring is here and it is time for our next Little Saints foyer group. We will be meeting on April 14, from 10AM to 12PM, in the Pritchett Center playground at All Saints. As always, bring snacks or lunch for your family.

As a special treat we are going to stage a Little Saints worship service during our get-together. Fr. Chuck will be on hand to help guide us through what typically happens during the 9AM hour in the nursery. If you have never stayed or never helped lead the service down in the nursery this will be a great way to see it. Parents with infants and walkers can get a first hand view of what to expect in just a few short years. The service lasts about 10-15 minutes and will be followed by a related activity. Our goal will be to start by 11AM, so try to make it by then. I am hoping to get a good group, so even if your kids are already participating in the Little Saints worship service, don't hesitate to come. Having some "pro's" in the crowd will be helpful.

I will send a reminder as we get closer to the date. It seems a far way off, what with Easter and Spring Break up a head, but it will be here soon.

Thanks,

Timothy Frilingos

Reminder and Request

This Saturday will be our next get together at All Saints from 10AM-12PM. I hope you can make it.

Also THREADS has put out a request to us:

Threads has a specific need for little boys toddler pants 24 months, 2T, 3T, 4T. We are out of pants in these sizes and don’t have pants in neighboring sizes that we could give out to fill that void.

So, if you have any of extras or know of any good sales please bring some pants in the next time you come to All Saints, whether for Choir and Wednesday Night Supper, Little Saints Foyer Group, or Services on Sunday. There is always a donation bin located behind the Parish Life counter just inside Ellis Hall.

Thanks,

Tim

Next Saturday

It was wonderful to share Kanuga with many of you last weekend. It was great to see a lot of the babies born this past summer healthy and excruciatingly cute. As always Kanuga had plenty of arms available for holding babies. Once again Little Saints parents dominated the fun run. It would be nice to get a little more participants in the polar bear swim.

Our next get together will be Saturday, October 15, 10AM-12PM at All Saints. As always bring snacks or lunch if you like. Devon Jackoniski and I helped out at THREADS last time so if anybody would like to help out next Saturday let me know. We basically hung clothes on hangers, which give the regular volunteers a chance to help any clients that might come in on Saturday.

This will be our last Little Saints Foyer Group until the new year. There are some great opportunities coming up at All Saints in November and December that there is no real reason to have our own get together.

Plan ahead:

November 5 will be the Fall Festival at All Saints leading up to All Saints Sunday the following day. There is always some sort of program for kids on Saturday morning and the Cherub Choir will be singing as well.

St. Nicholas Supper will be on an early Wednesday in December. This is a great way to begin celebrating Advent with your family. Look for details in Sunday bulletins and the All Saints Monthly. Also, everybody here should be receiving e-mails from Noelle every few weeks with reminders. If you are not receiving e-mails from Noelle that is personal problem that you should fix by sending her an e-mail: nyorksimmons@allsaintsatlanta.org.

Peace,

Timothy Frilingos

Reminder

Our next get together is this Saturday at All Saints from 10AM-12PM. Should be a beautiful almost fall morning. I just spoke with Lori the Director of THREADS and she looks forward to a few volunteers that morning that can help sort clothing. If you are still interested in helping with THREADS that morning let me know. She is expecting people at 10AM.

A few things coming up at All Saints: The Annual Canvass Kickoff Breakfast is this Sunday between services. It is a free. Beth and I hope you can attend if you are able.

On Sunday, September 25th, there will be a Men's supper featuring "Steaks in the Courtyard." This will be a great evening for Dads and a great way to get know some other men in the parish before Kanuga.

Of course Kanuga is just a few weeks off. It is amazing how many of us will be attending this year. If you've never been to Kanuga make sure you ask people who have about what to bring and what not to bring. And try as hard as you can to get out of Atlanta before traffic builds up on I-85 on Friday afternoon.

You probably all received an email from Lauri asking if you could help with Childcare on Saturday morning at Kanuga. Please volunteer as soon as you can or at least tell her you won't be using the childcare in the morning. I am leading the "fun run" so I expect a lot of people up and running by 7:30am that morning. Also don't forget your speedo's for the polar bear swim.

Celebration of Ministries Sunday

I wanted to first thank Sato & Scott Watkins, Helen Taylor, and Kelly Mauriello for volunteering to carry some banners this Sunday. It is backbreaking work that is not for the faint of heart.

I hope everybody is planning on coming this Sunday. If you usually go the late service make sure you come early to peruse the ministry tables. Father Chuck is also going to have a "Journey through the Bible" open house in the Pritchett Center. If you've never been to the second floor, this is a great morning to check out the Childrens Ministry area. Also make sure you register your children for the nursery if you haven't before.

As you'll see on Sunday there is a lot going on at All Saints and there are numerous opportunities to serve, learn, and worship. If you have some time on Sunday I want you to do one of two things. Walk around and seek out a ministry you don't know about and introduce yourself to the people behind the table. From making baptismal banners to serving meals at Covenant Community to working on the church finances there are a lot of volunteer hours going into making All Saints the amazing place it is. This is a great Sunday to say thank you to the people who do that work. You might be surprised how many people in this Little Saints Foyer Group are standing behind tables.

The other thing you can do is look for other young families and introduce them to the Little Saints ministry and our foyer group. Sato & Scott Watkins will be standing at our table with handouts and some goodies. Tell them our next get together is September 17 from 10AM-12PM. A good way of introducing yourself to somebody you don't know at All Saints is to ask how long they've been attending.

Hope to see you guys on Sunday. If I don't have a great Labor Day.

-Timothy Frilingos