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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

8:00 AM

Chalice Bearer and Lector: Roxanne Friday

9:00 AM

Chalice Bearers: Russ Hoyser and Ericka Southworth Lector: Nancy Hunter

Paten: The Reverend Vern Cahoon Acolytes: Lauren Spunich, Samantha Hornung, Jessica Dance & Trenity Haynes

Greeters: Woodson Hair and Dana Malone

11:10 AM

Chalice Bearers: Barrington McFarland and Sue Gelarden Lector: Ragan Kearns

Paten: The Reverend Vern Cahoon Acolytes: Tommy Jones, Rebecca Jones and Jack Jones

Greeters: Matthew & Amy Shorter

Altar Guild: Team 3 - Captain: Teka King Ushers: Team 1

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Congratulations to After Dark @ All Saints’

The second annual After Dark @ All Saints' was a wonderful success. Thank you to all who attended sessions and to the presenters who donated their time and talents. Because of you, our local charities and ministries (via Outreach) will receive over $2,250 to support their work. Plans are already underway for next year's event, which promises to be even bigger and better. Many thanks!

Vacation Bible School Team Meeting TODAY

Organizational Meeting at 11 AM in the Parish Hall.

Save the Date & Join Us for Vacation Bible School

Vacation Bible School (Created by God - Built for a Purpose) will be held here at All Saints the week of June 26 - 30th. The Program will run Monday through Friday from 9 AM to Noon.

PrimeTimers to “Browse Antiques” in Belmont

March 16th at 9:30 AM - Meet at the church to car pool to Belmont, NC. We will go to a huge Antique Mall, have lunch at Captain's Cap Seafood Restaurant, and then browse a second Antique Mall. Everything, but lunch, is FREE.

All are welcome. There is no age limit. Sign up on the bulletin board in the Welcome Center.

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) Preparation for Confirmation: (Parish Hall) 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

Discovery Series: 10:00 AM - The Roots of Ministry in the Episcopal Church (Parish Hall)

Vacation Bible School Team Meeting 11:00 AM - Organizational (Parish Hall)

Stephen Ministry Training: 5:00 PM (Parlor)

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

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“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 developing 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.

Online Giving

All Saints’ has a new giving feature! You can now give online and through text. Online giving is linked to your “My All Saints” profile and can also be accessed through the Church Life app as well. As of right now there are only two options for giving, the general fund and the assistance fund.

You can also give through texting – text SAINTS to 73256 and include the dollar amount, this will automatically be deposited into the general fund unless otherwise specified. If you wish to give to the Assistance Fund, text SAINTS ASSISTANCE to 73256. You will then receive a text back with a link to continue with the payment process. If you have any issues or questions, feel free to contact Hannah Crone in the church office 704-782-2024 or admin@allsaintsconcord.org.

Vases for Flowers The Altar Guild appreciates donations of any stray vases that you may

have accumulated over the past years. These vases will be used to deliver the altar flowers to parishioners after services on Sundays. They require vases that are at least 4 inches in diameter. You can drop them off behind the volunteer desk in the Welcome Center.

Altar Guild Commissioning The Altar Guild will be commissioned on March 26 at both the

9 and 11:10 AM services. All Altar Guild members are invited to attend either service to be commissioned.

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2017 Lenten Study Series: Race and Faith

All Are Welcome to be a part of our Lenten offering, which is centered around the theme, Race & Faith and is scheduled for Thursdays in Lent from 7 PM to 8:30 PM.

We will also consider how the promises we make at every Baptism are meant to affect our behavior.

We will also discuss how we, as followers of Jesus Christ, are to think about race and about who is our neighbor.

We expect other churches to join us during this series. Please invite your friends and neighbors, as they will be benefited by this experience, too.

March 9 RACE: The Power Of An Illusion - Episode 2: The Story We Tell; This video traces the origins of the idea of race to the European conquest of the New World and to the American slave system - the first ever where all the slaves shared similar physical traits and a common ancestry. – Facilitated discussion

March 16 Video “Traces of the Trade”; Filmmaker Katrina Browne learned that her slave-trading ancestors from Rhode Island were not an aberration. Rather, they were just the most prominent actors in the North’s vast complicity in slavery, buried in myths of Northern innocence. - Facilitated discussion

March 23 White Like Me; The video explores the many advantages afforded to whites throughout the history of the United States, and the extent to which they have defined a culture of racial discrimination that continues to this day. - Facilitated discussion

March 30 Where do we go from here? Discussion about what we have learned and what we need to do with this new awareness and understanding.

April 6 Community policing – Concord Police Detective Kevin Berg speaks with us about race and policing

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Join the Lent Madness

Lent Madness began in 2010 as the brainchild of the Rev. Tim Schenck. In seeking a fun, engaging way for people to learn about the men and women comprising the Church’s Calendar of Saints, Tim came up with this unique Lenten devotion. Combining his love of sports with his passion for the lives of the saints, “Lent Madness” was born.

The format is straightforward: 32 saints are placed into a tourna-ment-like single elimination bracket. Each pairing remains open for a set period of time and people vote for their favorite saint. 16 saints make it to the Round of the Saintly Sixteen; eight advance to the Round of the Elate Eight; four make it to the Faithful Four; two to the Championship; and the winner is awarded the coveted Golden Halo. The first round consists of basic biographical information about each of the 32 saints. Things get a bit more interesting in the subsequent rounds as we offer quotes and quirks, explore legends, and even move into the area of saintly kitsch.

Register & vote each day at lentmadness.org

Common Morning, Common Prayer

7:30 AM Weekdays during Lent through Friday, April 7th

Continuing in our tradition, Morning Prayer will be offered in various locations within the community, led by members of All Saints’ Parish. This service is intended to be accessible and inviting to folks that normally frequent these locations. It is our hope that you will be inspired to come out worship and pray in our community, with our community and for our community.

This will be a great way start to your day as well as to take on an intentional practice of prayer during this season of Lent.

Monday Starbucks (Country Club and Concord Pkwy) with Buddy and Teka King

Tuesday Wayside Restaurant (Intersection of Branchview & Cabarrus Ave) with Fred Weber

Wednesday IHOP (800 Cloverleaf Plaza, Kannapolis) with members of Daughters of the King

Thursday Libby’s Pit Stop (1801 North Cannon Boulevard) with Frank Torrey

Friday Panera Bread (1482 Concord Pkwy North) with Joe Hunter

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Discovery Series: A Christian Journey Find Out More Online: http://www.epicenter.org/discovery/

March The Journey of Faith

5 Your Spiritual Journey (spiritual gifts inventory) 12 Great Commission Great Commandment (with reflection on spiritual gifts) 19 What we believe 26 Baptismal Covenant

April The Path to Spiritual Maturity 30 Spiritual Maturity

May 7 Prayer 14 Bible Study 21 Action

Upcoming Volunteer Opportunity "Getting Ahead Program"

CCM is planning to embark on a new educational piece to its programming. It will be based on the "Bridges Out of Poverty" initiative. Board member Mark Jasmine is excited about leading this initiative and looks forward to working with volunteers in the community. For more information, contact: Mark Jasmine at markjasmine@ymail.com

The “Hearing Loop” has been installed in the Nave!

Activate your T-Coil and the newly-installed Hearing Loop should work like a charm! If needed, please see your audiologist to have your T-Coil activated for the celebration and demonstration on Thursday, March 9th at 5 PM. A reception will follow.

The Hymnals and Prayer Books dedicated Sunday February 19th, are given in loving memory of:

Judy Abernethy Bobby Arthur Ralph Avery Barbee Ruth Carlton Jennifer Cobb Lee Goodman Janet Kay Harris Cary Smith Russell Marshall Smith Mary Elizabeth Springs Sue Witke John Edwards Yelton

THANKS FOR GIVING BLOOD

Thank you so much to all our parishioners who saved lives by supporting our recent American Red Cross blood drive. We collected 40 pints of blood. Our next blood drive is scheduled for Wednesday, April 19th from 2:30-7:00 P.M. in the Parish Hall. Hope to see as many of you as possible then.

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The Path

I hope you are reading the wonderful bible stories in The Path. This past Saturday the Men's group had a marvelous discussion about Isaac, Jacob and Esau from Chapter 4. Immediately following we had our monthly work day with the focus on spreading gravel to create a walking path through our wooded area right behind the sanctuary.

Parish Workday Volunteers

Thanks to the volunteers for the work completed this past Saturday by Garen Livingston, Ben Smith, Don Foskey, Lee Cox, Ben Helms, Teri & Tommy Jones, Mike McDonough, Len Witke, Robbo Williams, Chris Charest, and myself. With the help of John Deere these 12 souls spread and tamped 16 tons of gravel in about 3 hours! We have started about one third of the total path which, once completed, will provide outdoor walking space not only for our parish but also our community neighbors. I be-lieve one day it will draw new members to our church.

All Saints’ has been working on this outdoor cathedral for several years now, starting with the clearing of an overgrown pine stand, removal of stumps, chipping of innumerable pine limbs, covering the cleared ground with mulch, clearing brush, cutting down damaged trees, installing drains, and trimming the never ending growth of weeds. The creation of The Path will open up this space to be developed into gardens featuring native plants and trees. The Path will create the structure from which the garden spaces can be designed, irrigated, and planted.

The Garden & Grounds of All Saints’

A friend gave me a lovely book by Stanley Kunitz, “The Wild Braid: A Poet Reflects on a Century in the Garden.” Here are several quotes that speak to my soul and what we are creating with The Path and the garden.

"In the woods, one loses the sense of time. It's quite a different experience from walking the streets. The streets are human creations. In the woods what one finds are cosmic creations." "I think of gardening as an extension of one's own being, something as deeply personal and intimate as writing a poem. The difference is that the garden is alive and it is created to endure just the way a human being comes into the world and lives, suffers, enjoys, and is mortal. The lifespan of a flowering plant can be so short, so abbreviated by the changing of the seasons, it seems to be a compressed parable of the human experience. The garden is, in a sense, the cosmos in miniature, a condensation of the world that is open to your senses. It doesn't end at the limits of your own parcel of land, or your own state, or your own nation. Every cultivated plot of ground is symbolic of the surprises and ram-ifications of life itself in all its varied forms . . ."

Come join us as we create The Path. Faithfully, Mark D. Robinson

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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

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 donations.

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.

Wings to Soar Camp

June 26th - 29th 29 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. CEDAR GROVE RETREAT , Kannapolis

Wings to Soar Camp can help your child or teen deal with the death of a loved one. Experiencing such a loss can be especially difficult for children in today’s fast-moving world.

WE TEACH THEM THAT GRIEF ISN’T ABOUT FORGETTING SOMEONE, BUT ABOUT REMEMBERING THAT PERSON WITH LESS PAIN.

If you know a child or teen who has lost a loved one at least three months prior to camp, please contact us. Hospice of Cabarrus County , Shea Collins at 704-935-9434 or in-fo@hpccc.org Thanks to the generous support we receive from the community, Wings to Soar Camp is provided at NO COST. Deadline for registration is March 25th.

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Thank you to Pat Weinrich for hosting coffee time today!

To volunteer for a Sunday Coffee Hour, sign up for a Sunday on the Bulletin Board in the Welcome Center.

Assisted Living Center Services with Eucharist for February

March 9th Morningside 2:00 PM the 2nd Thursday of the Month March 12th Brookdale South 1:30 PM the 2nd Sunday of the Month March 16th Avante 3:00 PM rescheduled for March Contact Deacon Vern (vcahoon@allsaintsconcord.org) if you are interested in participating.

Human Trafficking forum for youth & parents

Discover Your Value

Coming after Easter Dinner at 6 PM - Program at 6:30 PM

Every 30 seconds another person becomes a victim of human trafficking. Charlotte is one of the top 10 cities in the nation for sex trafficking..

Parish Hall Parents “Warning Signs-Risk “ with Facts, Statistics & -Prevention Youth Room Students ”Discover Your Value with Kayla Babson from Present Age Ministries “

Contact Tammy Matula to register: at tmatula@allsaintsconcord.org or (704)782-2024

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Upcoming Events:

Cursillo Weekend - June 8th - 11th

If you are looking for something more in your spiritual life, or if you need a “kick-start,” you may want to consider attending the next Cursillo Weekend being conducted in the Diocese of NC. The weekend will be held at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Cary, NC.

Cursillo is a spiritual renewal ministry in the Episcopal Church for men and women. During the course of the Weekend, you hear and discuss Talks given by lay persons and clergy about how the community of faith experiences God’s love. The Book of Common Prayer is used for all worship services. Music is also a major part of the weekend.

Please pray for the Cursillo Weekend, and pray for God’s guidance if you should be a part of the Weekend.

There are options for attending as you may commute or have motel accommodations. There may be a few homes of parishioners available as well. The all inclusive weekend cost is $50. For more information about this Cursillo Weekend, contact Dave Millar or go to the Cursillo website, nccursillo.org.

Applications to attend are available online at nccursillo.org or from the Lay Director, Cameron Cooke, at (336) 603-6709 or rcamcooke@yahoo.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 She has graciously volunteered to coordinate.

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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: Marathwada - (North India)

Diocesan Cycle: St. Philip’s, St. Stephen’s, and St. Titus’, of Durham

Cycle of Prayer: Uldrick Branford, Ruth Bratton, Diana Brooks, Tom Brown, Fran Burkett, Robert & Roseanne Byrne, Vern & Lori Cahoon, Alan & Celeste Campbell, and their families.

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

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, Dean Fedrizzi and Justin Smith.

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

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

Our College Students: Emily 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, Lee Cox, Julia & Paul Davison, Kathy Eble, Martin Ericson, Kim Everhardt, Don & Nancy Foskey, Anne Gardner, Sue Gelarden, Matti Guity, Gigi Guthrie, Woodson Hair, Janet Hollopeter, Bill Harris, Esther Hauber, Kristen Hornung, Samantha Hornung, Becky & Russ Hoyser, 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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Our own Abby Matula and over 200 other youths attended the Bishop’s Ball February 18-19th. It was an amazing experience for all and we hope for many more of All Saints’ youth to attend as well next year.

Congratulations to After Dark @ All Saints’: The second annual After Dark @ All Saints' was a wonderful success. Thank you to all who attended sessions and to the presenters who donated their time and talents. Because of you, our local charities and ministries (via Outreach) will receive over $2,250 to support their work. Plans are already underway for next year's event, which promises to be even bigger and better. Many thanks!

Our YOUTH rocked a fun and fantastic Pancake Supper on Shrove Tuesday. A delicious time was had by all. A Huge Thank You to our youth, their parents, and Tammy Matula. Thanks to the generosity of the Parish the youth collected over $1,000.

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

or email announcments@allsaintsconcord.org

Vestry Person for the Month of March 2017 - Tina Luckey

I have recently graduated with my Master's in Organization Development at Queens University of Charlotte. I wanted to be an attorney when I was younger.

Since I was a child, my favorite movie has always been “Labyrinth.” I watch it at least once a year. It taught me that while life may bring you challenges, you can overcome them by never giving up. Life is good when you have friends that you can count on.

I have two favorite books. One was a childhood favorite "Green Eggs and Ham" by Dr. Seuss. It taught me to try new food. You may like it. You may not. I love trying new food even today. As an adult my favorite book is "Daring Greatly" by Brene Brown. I enjoyed it because her research on vulnerability taught me the importance of vulnerability.

For fun, I love to watch movies, travel, and hangout at home with close friends and family, to name a few. My food weakness is chocolate chip cookies. I dream of taking three weeks off to travel to New Zealand. I would spend one week to just relax and adjust to the time zone, one week to backpack, and one week to enjoy the beach.

I have been a member of All Saints' for almost 8 years. Easter is my favorite season and John 3:16 my favorite scripture:

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

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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

I Love My City

Friday, April 28 - Sunday, April 30, 2017

This county-wide initiative focuses on projects in Concord, Harrisburg, Kannapolis, Midland and Mount Pleasant. Churches, businesses, community groups, families, individuals and local government will rally together to make a positive impact on our neighbors through local service projects and by serving each other."

Get involved today— there’s no better way to love your city than to serve it!

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Adult Christian Formation Discovery Series: A Christian Journey

All Are Welcome

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 10 AM

in the Parish Hall

TODAY.

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

The preparatory study series is offered on Sunday mornings in the Parish Hall at 10 AM. For more information, 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 Cahoon 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/