Prophet Jeremiah by Marc Chagall 1968

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Thank you for worshiping with us today. If this is your first visit or you are looking for a church home, a Greeter is available in the Welcome Center before and after worship services to provide information and a welcome gift.

ALL SAINTS’ CORE VALUES

Being an active, inclusive community of faith;

Worshiping God in the Episcopal tradition;

Nurturing individuals to grow in Christ;

Seeking and serving Jesus in unexpected places.

INVITE NURTURE SERVE GROW

Flowers on the altar this Sunday are given by Henry & Betty Wiley to the Glory of God and in in loving memory of Jenny McKinley Wiley, Julia

Hildreth Johnson, and Juddie McKinley Craven.

8:00 AM

Chalice Bearer and Lector: Jo Erickson

9:00 AM

Chalice Bearers: Kim Gordick and Jean Gordick Lector: Brenda Trott

Paten: The Reverend Vern Cahoon Acolytes: Stone Hair, Carter Hair, and Grace Rillota

Greeters: Jami Fischer and Betty Wiley

11:10 AM

Chalice Bearers: Roxanne Friday and Willie Dillon Lector: Judith Small

Paten: The Reverend Vern Cahoon Acolytes: Josh Holdren, Julia Holdren, and Mary Dial

Greeters: Donna Wilson, Ramona Leon, and Willie Dillon

Altar Guild: Team 4 - Captain: Becky Hoyser Ushers: Team 2

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TODAY Assisted Living Center Service

February 12th Brookdale South 1:30 PM the 2nd Sunday of the Month

Contact Deacon Vern (vcahoon@allsaintsconcord.org) if you are interested in participating.

We Really Need to Talk

TODAY at 10AM in the Parish Hall

All Saints’ parishioner and nationally acclaimed presenter and author, Mary Ann Drummond, RN,

Mary Ann will provide valuable information for those seeking a deeper understanding of what dementia is. You’ll also learn how to recognize the symptoms associated with dementia and discover techniques for positive interactions when a loved one or someone you know who has dementia. What are the risk factors? Can dementia be prevented? What resources are available in our community for care givers? What can I personally do to support friends and loved ones with dementia?

Today at All Saints!

Christian Formation begins at 10 AM: Catechesis of the Good Shepherd: Ages 3-9 (Atrium Room 106 & 107) Re:Form: 4th & 5th Grade (Room 103) Making It Real & Relevant: Middle School (Downstairs, Community Room) High School (Downstairs, Youth Room) Bible Study: Ephesians (Parlor) Raising the Faith: Discussions for all involved in the raising of children (Room 104) Bible Time: Age 2 (Nursery Room 101) during the 9 & 11:10 AM Services

We Really Need to Talk: 10:00 AM (Parish Hall)

Stephen Ministry Training: 1:00 PM (Parlor)

The Serenity Group: 2:00 PM (Community Room)

Have you been receiving the All Saints’ Weekly Word via email? If you have not but would like to, please email admin@allsaintsconcord.org.

If “Google Mail” is placing the Weekly Word in “Promotions,” please email Brian at bsapp@allsaintsconcord.org for directions to resolve this issue.

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Bishop’s Ball

All Youth & Youth Leaders are invited to participle at the Annual Bishop’s Ball, February 17th through 19th. If you are interested, please contact Tammy Matula at (704)782-2024 or tmatula@allsaintsconcord.org

OWLs Lunch Group

The OWLs "Older and Wiser Laity" lunch group is meeting at Noon in the Parish Hall on Thursday, February 23rd. Bring your own brown bag lunch. Dessert and drinks will be provided.

Church Workday

Saturday, February 18th is another Church Workday. The call is out for helping out. The Building & Grounds Team will meet Thursday at 7 PM in the Parish Hall.

All Saints Episcopal Church “Grapes for Saints” Outreach Event benefiting local charities

Featuring a full course dinner, tutored wine tasting by The Wine Room, silent auction, etched All Saints’ wine glass and door prizes

Saturday, February 25th Silent auction preview begins at 5:30 PM

Dinner, wine tasting and silent auction begins at 6:00 PM

$38 per person $275 per 8-person table

$25 per designated driver

At All Saints’ Episcopal Church, 525 Lake Concord Road Concord NC 28025

To purchase tickets: Visit: All Saints on Sundays from 9 AM-12:30 PM. Contact: Andrea Holdren at 980-521-5276. Cash, checks or credit cards accepted

Please consider donating an item(s) to our silent auction. To make a donation, contact Catherine Ackiss at 704-795-3552.

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PrimeTimers are Back!!

The Primetimers are getting together again. The first Meeting will be a "Let's

Do Lunch". We will meet at noon, Tuesday, February 28th at Captain's Galley and plan ideas for that time. For more information please contact Sue Gelarden at suegelarden@gmail.com

Foyer Groups are Forming

Foyer Groups (small groups that meet to eat and have fellowship) will return in March. If you are interested, there will be a sign up in the Welcome Center. For more information

please contact Sue Gelarden at suegelarden@gmail.com, who has graciously volunteered to coordinate.

Pancake Supper February 28th - 6PM - Parish Hall

Youth Group Fund Raiser

Hilary Smith Senior Warden, Finance

Chris Charest Junior Warden, Stewardship

Kay Boland Connect

Fran Burkett Youth & Adult Christian Formation

Willie Dillon Stewardship

Don Foskey Outreach, Racial Reconciliation

Sue Gelarden Pastoral Care, Connect

Tommy Jones Physical Plant

Tina Luckey Communications

Charles McKinley Connect

Bob Simpson Connect

Amy Spunich Invite Welcome Connect Newcomers

VESTRY 2017

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Vestry Person of the Month: My name is Kay Boland. I was born in Illinois and raised as a Methodist in a little town of 800 people, Woodhull, Illinois. I have five of the best brothers. I moved to North Carolina 23 years ago to enjoy the mountains, ocean, and everything in between.

I found All Saints' about 8 years ago when the Methodist church no longer supported my families spiritual needs. I currently provide foster care to a 10 year old and co-parent my grandchildren ages 11 & 13. Professionally I am a nationally certified Family Development Specialist & Career Development Specialist. I work with youth ages 16-24 who choose to work towards self-sufficiency by providing education and vocational training.

I am proud to be able to be on All Saints' vestry & make a difference. My fa-vorite quote is:

John Denver - “The Eagle And The Hawk" “Reach for the heavens and hope for the future and all that we can be and not

what we are.”

Connecting with our Community

Do you have:

A Grape for the All Saints’ Vine An event that you want posted on the Web site A photo to share on ASEC Facebook An event that you want included in the Welcome Room Slide Show A last minute reminder or urgent need to include in Thursday’s Weekly

Word email?

Then you are ready to email the Communication Team at announcements@allsaintsconcord.org.

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Needs for the Cooperative Christian Ministry food pantry: Green Beans Other Canned Beans Corn Soup – Any kind Sweet Peas Macaroni & Cheese Plastic Grocery Bags (we use 300/400 per day at the Crisis Center)

We appreciate and need any donation of food, cleaning, paper products or health and beauty supplies. For your convenience a box is kept in the Welcome Center for your dona-tions.

Hospice and Palliative Care of Cabarrus County The group is in need of the following items for their patients and families. Please place these items in the smaller of the two boxes in the Welcome Center:

Press’n Seal Jumbo Ziploc Bags (for Prayer Shawls & Lap Quilts) Small Safety Pins Dryer Sheets

If you have any questions please contact Becky Bahn at 704-906-8958.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE

Sunday Announcements are due by Monday Noon Announcements received after that time will appear the following week. Please address

email to: announcements@allsaintsconcord.org

Dementia Caregiver Conference

Friday, March 3rd - 8:30AM - 3:30PM Crossroads Church, 220 George Liles Parkway, Concord

The Cabarrus County Dementia Caregiver Conference will provide an excellent oppor-tunity for personal and professional care givers to receive education and support on an intimate level. Visit with our sponsors at our “dementia care fair” tables to learn more

about resources available in our community.

Special focus will be given to the caregiver, including stress relief door prizes! All proceeds benefit the “Remembering Kay” foundation. To register and for more information visit www.angeltreepublishing.com.

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PRAYERS OF THE PARISH

Prayer is the foundation of the ministry of this parish. Prayer requests & praise reports can be added or removed by going to the All Saints’ website and clicking on Prayer Requests, or by calling the church office at 704-782-2024. You may choose to have your request sent to the Prayer Chain (a small group of faithful intercessors who pray daily for the requests) and/or to be included in the announcement bulletin. Please note that names will remain on the list for three weeks; unless otherwise requested.

We pray for Michael, our Presiding Bishop; Anne, our Bishop Pro Tem; Peter, our Assisting Bishop; our rector, Nancy; our deacon, Vern; our staff and vestry, and for the people of All Saints’ and their families.

Anglican Cycle of Prayer: Lusaka - (Central Africa)

Diocesan Cycle: St. Clement’s, Clemmons; Christ Church, Cleveland; and All Saints’, Concord

Cycle of Prayer: Judy & Joel Wilson, Len Witke, Pat Wydra, Dave Abernathy, Catherine Ackiss, Jim & Barb Adams, Katie Adams, Susan Ahart, Jane Armitage, and their families.

Prayers have been requested for: Barbara, Becky, De, Jane, and Mickey

In nursing homes or homebound: Ben Burton, Uldrick Branford, Sarah MacRae, Hilda Marshall, Guy Neal, and James E. Swann, Jr.

Living with ongoing special needs: Annabelle, Bill, Bob and Brenda, Dalton, Dayna and Jason, Devyn, Ericka, Fred, George, Jean, Kendall, Lydia, Marjorie, Mary G., Michael, Mike, Paul, Rhonda, Stephanie, Yasmin and Maddox.

Serving in the military: Bo Simpson, Becca Simpson, Jack Simpson, Jennifer Ahart Barkley, Peter Barkley, Dean Fedrizzi, and Justin Smith.

Our Stephen Ministers: Don & Nancy Foskey, Mickey Hayes, Debbie Lewallen, Barbara Lewis, Garen Livingston, Charles Simmons, Gina Simmons, and Dorothy Teeter.

Stephen Minister Trainees: Gregory Guity, Matti Guity, Len Witke, and Anne Zimmermann

Our College Students: Emily & Samantha Badgett, Chris Berg, Brendan & Lauren Byrne, Anna Catherine Carroll, Caroline Coggins, Julia Connelly, Jazzmine, Jim, and Tom Cox, Margaret Ericson, Eli Helms, Gabrielle Hollopeter, Sophia McFarlane, Molly & Patrick Moser, Will & Zach Moyes, LiDan & Zara Noreen, Alexandra & Jacquelyn Ramdin, Jack Simpson, Nathan Shorter, Hilary Smith, Jameson Williams, and Sydney Wydra.

2017 Bible Challenge Participants: Linda Allisson, Kris Benshoff, Carol Bentley, Bill Biggerstaff, Bob & Pat Black, Ruth Bratton, Fran Burkett, Vern Cahoon, Carol Cline, Jennifer Cook, Carol Corbin, Lee Cox, Julia & Paul Davison, Kathy Eble, Martin Ericson, Kim Everhardt, Regina Forsyth, Don & Nancy Foske, Anne Gardner, Sue Gelarden, Matti Guity, Gigi Guthrie, Woodson Hair, Janet Hollopeter, Bill Harris, Esther Hauber, Kristen Hornung, Samantha Hornung, Becky & Russ Houser, Joe & Nancy Hunter, Sheila Jones, Buddy King, Teka King, Barbara Lewis, Garen Livingston, Tammy Matula, Charles McKinley, Dave & Jan Millar, Catherine Norman, Mark & Pam Novasad, Margaret Riley, Anna Robinson, Jennie & Ron Sass, Gina Simmons, Judith & Gilbert Small, Hilary Smith , Elizabeth Solomon, Ericka Southworth, De & Frank Torrey, Brenda Trott, Ryan Waters, Shelley & Jim Williams, Joan & Larry Williamson, and Len Witke

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Thank you to Ben Smith and Tina Luckey for hosting coffee time today!

To volunteer for a Sunday Coffee Hour, sign in for a Sunday on the Chart in the Welcome Center.

A Special Thank You to Anna Robinson, who laundered all of the parish stuffed toys, as well as replenished and organized the Children’s Activity Bags.

Condolences and prayers to the family of Patsy McElroy, mother of Shelley Williams, who entered into the resurrection on January 23rd.

Condolences and prayers to the family of Patricia Lussier, niece of Eileen & Andre Lussier, who entered into the resurrection on January 9th.

A huge Thank You to Robbo Williams who has retired from the position of Treasurer, for his service and commitment in this important service to our church.

Sharing the news of our community! Have a grape for the vine? Contact church office at 704-782-2024

or email announcments@allsaintsconcord.org

11th Annual Penick Village Art Show & Sale To support the Benevolent Assistance Fund at Penick Village

Opening Night Reception - 24th February at 6:30 PM 500 E. Rhode Island Ave., Southern Pines, NC 28387

Mission Statement: “We are a family creating a loving community by making each day great for one another.”

As a ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina, this mission along with our vision of deinstitutionalization, is of great importance to the organization and influences each and every decision made. Both our vision and mission include our residents, their families, and our co-workers while also encompassing all elders in our community.

Galilee Center Screening of “After Spring”

Please join us on Thursday, February 16th in Galilee Center, 3601 Central Ave, Charlotte for a screening of “After Spring.” Screening starts at 6:30 PM.

“As the Syrian conflict enters its sixth year, millions of people continue to be displaced. After Spring is the story of what happens next. By following two refugee families in transition and an aid worker fighting to keep the camp running, viewers will experience what it is like to live in Zaatari, the largest camp for Syrian refugees. With no end in sight for the conflict or this refugee crisis, everyone must decide whether or not they can rebuild their lives in a place that was never meant to be permanent.”

Produced by Jon Stewart.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/after-spring-charlotte-nc-tickets-30140598341

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Vestry Hilary Smith - Senior Warden, Finance Chris Charest - Junior Warden, Stewardship Kay Boland - Connect Fran Burkett - Youth & Adult Christian Formation Willie B. Dillon - Stewardship Don Foskey - Outreach, Racial Reconciliation Sue Gelarden - Pastoral Care, Connect Tommy Jones - Physical Plant Tina Luckey - Communications Charles McKinley - Connect Bob Simpson - Connect Amy Spunich - IWC, Newcomers

Reporting to the Vestry Gil Small, Treasurer Kim Gordick, Vestry Clerk

Office Hours M-F 9:00am - 5:00pm

Clergy The Reverend Nancy L. J. Cox, Rector ncox@allsaintsconcord.org The Reverend Vern Cahoon, Deacon vcahoon@allsaintsconcord.org

Staff Tammy Matula, Office Manager/Children’s & Youth Ministry Coordinator tmatula@allsaintsconcord.org Hannah Crone, Church Administrator admin@allsaintsconcord.org Brian Sapp-Moore, MM, Director of Music/Organist, Coordinator of Communications bsapp@allsaintsconcord.org

Regional Safe Church Trainings March 25th 9-12 AM All Saints’, Greensboro April 4th 6-9 PM St. Martin's, Charlotte

Please Visit http://www.dionc.org/Diocese/safe-church-training.html to register and download a copy of “Diocesan Best Practices in Children and Youth Ministry.”

“The Saints Among Us” Carolyn Franzese Phillips, a member of the Communications Team, will be interviewing members of our parish and sharing their stories. We firmly believe that we can learn from and inspire each other. We hope that this leads to develop-ing deeper meaningful relationships beyond sitting next to each other at church.

So, we are embarking on this series entitled "The Saints Among Us" where we can delve a little deeper, share insights and hear some uplifting stories. This series will be made available at www.allsaintsconcord.org/saints-among-us/ as well as a link to it will be included in the Weekly Word.

Do you have a story that you’d like to tell? If so, please send an email to

announcements@allsaintsconcord.org and let us know.

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Upcoming Events:

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Adult Christian Formation Discovery Series: A Christian Journey

Why did Jesus have to die? Why do we worship this way in the Episcopal

Church? What does Liturgy mean? What is the Great Commandment? What is

the Great Commission? What am I supposed to do with them?

What do Christians really believe? What is the Bible telling me, and why should

I care? What is spiritual maturity, and how do I get

some?

Come and Find Out Sunday Mornings 10AM in the

Parish Hall Starts February 19th

Preparatory Course for Confirmation, Reception, or Reaffirmation In the Episcopal Church

The preparatory study series will be offered on Sunday mornings in the Parish Hall at 10 AM, beginning Sunday, February 19th. For more information and or to register, please contact: Dave Millar at (704) 782-1318 or dmillar@carolina.rr.com

Participation in the Discovery Series is incorporated into the preparatory series

The course will be facilitated by Deacon Vern and Chuck Collier. Please join us for this program that will include videos, heart stories, small groups and much more!

This series continues through May. For more information, please contact Deacon Vern Ca-hoon at dcahoon@allsaintsconcord.org or Chuck Collier cwcollierjr@gmail.com.

There will be a sign-up sheet in the Welcome Center or you can register on line at http://www.allsaintsconcord.org/discovery-series/