Bill and Michelle Voss

Say the word stewardship in some congregations and people are protectively guarding their wallets faster than you can say "pledge card!" Unfortunately, too often we associate stewardship exclusively with issues of money. The good news is that God has little interest in our wallets. God wants our whole lives, wallets and all! Sunday's gospel provides an ideal time to reflect on stewardship of all sorts-time, talent, and financial treasures.

The Pharisees approach Jesus in a thinly veiled attempt to trap him on issues of financial obligations to the Roman government. Their question of Jesus, simplified to the extreme, is "who gets your wallet?" If Jesus answered one way, he would be guilty of treason. If he answered the other way, he would have been considered guilty of heresy in the eyes of the religious leaders. Jesus responds by issuing a challenge of his own-give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and give to God what belongs to God. This statement challenges us to ponder: if God created the world and everything in it, what doesn't belong to God? God wants a whole lot more than just your wallet. God wants your life, wallet and all! [Sundays and Seasons, 2017]

We gather in worship and service to give and receive life itself. What part(s) of your life are you keeping from God? What parts of your life need the abundant grace of God to free you from what keeps you from living life fully?

Living together in the abundance of God,

Bill +

Wolfeboro Serves: Youth Group

The interfaith youth group from All Saints, Brewster Academy, and First Congregational Church Wolfeboro will gather on Sunday, Oct. 22nd at 1:00 pm at FCCW for leaf raking for area residents who need assistance with fall clean-up. Youth in grades 7-12 are asked to bring work gloves and leaf rakes.

May we borrow your leaf rake(s)?

Wolfeboro Serves needs leaf rakes this Sunday for our service project. If you are willing to lend yours, please bring them to church on Sunday and be sure to label it so we can return it. Thank you!

ChIP's Shopping this Sunday - All Saints Youth

Following Wolfeboro Serves Sunday we will travel to Rochester to buy Christmas gifts for Children of Incarcerated Parents. We will leave First Congregational Church at 3:15 pm.

Health Care Forum with New Hampshire State Representative Jerry Knirk

7:00-9:00 pm Wednesday, October 25th at First Congregational Church, 115 South Main Street, Wolfeboro. This is an opportunity to explore preferences and understand the complexities and trade-offs of health care options in a constructive non-adversarial manner. A retired physician, Rep. Jerry kirk serves District 10: Tamworth, Albany, Madison and Freedom. The forum is open to all.

All Saints Sunday

This year we will observe All Saints Day on Sunday, November 5, 2017. In worship we will give thanks for all the saints who have died in the faith. We will pray and light candles for our departed family and friends, knowing that we are surrounded by a great, rejoicing cloud of witnesses who showed us the meaning of life in Christ. Please share the names of those who have died in the past year that you would like included in our Book of Remembrance and named in our prayers by contacting Parish Administrator Deb Hoyt at allsaints@metrocast.net or (603) 569-3453.

Wolfeboro Reads - First Congregational Church - 4 PM - Oct. 24th & 31st

Tuesday, October 17th we will begin with Jim Wallis's book America's Original Sin: Racism, White Privilege and the Bridge to a New America. America's problem with race has deep roots, with the country's foundation tied to the near extermination of one race of people and the enslavement of another. Racism is truly our nation's original sin. In is book Wallis offers a prophetic and deeply personal call to action in overcoming the racism so ingrained in American society. He speaks candidly to Christians--particularly white Christians--urging them to cross a new bridge toward racial justice and healing.

Annual ChIP's Christmas Collection

We are accepting monetary donations the next three Sundays, Oct. 15th, 22nd and 29th and the youth will shop for Christmas gifts for Children of Incarcerated Parents in New Hampshire. ChIPS is a ministry of the Episcopal Church in New Hampshire that collects and provides Christmas gifts and books that inmates select for their children and then present them at family Christmas visitations. Our Convention Delegates will bring the gifts to the Annual Diocesan Convention on Saturday, November 4th. Please include "CHIP's" on the memo line of your checks.

Wolfeboro Serves: Youth Group

The interfaith youth group from All Saints, Brewster Academy, and First Congregational Church Wolfeboro will gather on Sunday, Oct. 22nd at 2:00 pm at FCCW for leaf raking for area residents who need assistance with fall clean-up. Youth in grades 7-12 are asked to bring work gloves and leaf rakes.

Audit Team Volunteers Needed

The Lakes Region Convocation of the Episcopal Church of New Hampshire is seeking volunteers from each parish to be willing to participate on audit teams to assist one another. The Diocese requires annual audits and staff typically conduct parish audits every three years. Please speak with Art Slocum or Pastor Bill if you would like to serve or have questions.

The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost - October 15, 2017

In the above photo, Eucharistic Minister Bill Lander reads the First Lesson: Isiah 25:1-9

Regular Office Hours

Deb is back from her vacation and the office hours are the same as they were before her vacation.

Monday - 9 AM - 5 PM

Tuesday - 1 PM - 5 PM

Wednesday - 9 AM- Noon

Thursday - 9 AM - Noon

Friday - Closed

Dresses Donated for Girls in El Salvador

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The above photo was taken after the 10 AM service on Oct. 15th. The photo shows a few of the fifty dresses that were made by Joanne's cousin Peggy Crowe Simpson.

Joanne's cousin, Peggy Crowe Simpson, makes dresses for the 'Dress A Girl Around the World" Foundation. Peggy graciously provided All Saints Mission Out Reach Team with 50 dresses to be delivered to El Salvador. Our Missions will fund transporting the dresses to the girls in need.

The photo below was provided by Joanne Crowe. In the photo Peggy Crow Simpson displays several of the dresses that she donates to the Dress a Girl Around the World Foundation.

Bill and Michelle Voss

The above photo was taken May 21, 2017

Bill and Michelle will be permanently moving next week to Maine. Because both were busy with last minute details pertaining to their move, Bill sent a profile that could be used as resource material to write their story. The profile was perfect and with Bill's permission it is printed as received.

At the turn of the century, Marilyn and Bill Voss moved to Alton and found All Saints Church as a new church home. A welcoming community, familiar liturgical worship and theological interpretations, and a strong orientation to community service were decisive attractions. This was and is a place where they and subsequently Michele and Bill could center their worship and thanksgiving to God for the many blessings of life.

Born in Wisconsin and upper New York states respectively, Marilyn and Bill found each other as college sweethearts. The move to Alton NH was prompted by the move by one of their sons and family to Nashua, NH.

After Marilyn's death in 2005, triggered by their shared experiences as church organists, Bill found Michele in Bangor, ME in 2007 Discovery of a much wider range of shared interests and values resulted in their 2009 marriage and Michele's transplantation to Alton and All Saints. Promotion of interfaith and multi-cultural understanding and respect has been a key and rewarding element of their lives together.

Although born in Iowa and having moved around the world as the daughter of an Air Force officer, Bangor became the area where over 40+ years Michele developed great family and friendship ties. Thus, when Bill's 80th birthday was approaching, the Bangor area become first choice for the next stages of Michele's and Bill's lives together. As they move from the Wolfeboro area, Michele and Bill look forward to welcoming All Saints friends to their new home in Glenburn, ME and repeat visits to their many friends in NH whom they love.

Respectfully submitted,

Bill Voss

Bill and Michelle have both significently contributed to the life of our church. Michelle is an active member of the Women's Worship Group. Michelle suggested to the organ search committee that they also consider a Johannus organ. This was the organ that the committee chose. On June 29th of this year Bill gave a terrific ninety minute presentation with discussion that was open to the public in our library on the Koran. Bill was a member of an interfaith group in Atlanta, Georgia. From his association with that group Bill formed close friendships with members of the Muslim faith.

We are grateful that Bill and Michelle chose All Saints for their faith home during their time in Wolfeboro. They are loved, have many close friends in our church and will be missed by our congregation. We wish them well as they return to their home near Bangor, Maine.

The above photo was taken on June 29th. Bill on the far left is leading a lecture and discussion on the Koran.

EFAC Graduation in Kenya

The above photo was submitted by Gerry DeGeorge

In the back row are Wolfeboro residents Janet and Ryan Crowder.

All Saints' Kenyan Scholar Visited by Locals

Janet Crowder, a founding board member of Education for All Children (EFAC), and her son, Ryan Crowder, owner of Mill Street Meat Market, were among a group of EFAC Board members and friends who recently visited Kenya to celebrate the university graduations of the first group of EFAC scholars and to visit current EFAC students.

Through our Mission/Outreach efforts, All Saints' is paying full high school tuition of $1,000 per year for Mercy Kagonya Amiani. Our mission dollars covers full tuition, room, board, books, clothing, and incidental expenses for Mercy to attend Naivasha Girls High School. Mercy has completed her freshman and half of her sophomore years, and has ranked first in her class every semester. Janet met Mercy and reported, "Mercy is quite shy but absolutely wanted me to thank her sponsors and send them her best wishes. She has a beautiful smile, a sweet personality and many friends. She obviously loves life, her school, and her EFAC schoolmates."

Thanks to all parishioners for making this educational opportunity available to Mercy.

Gerry DeGeorge

Mission Outreach Team

The above photo was submitted by Gerry DeGeorge.

In the photo Wolfeboro resident Janet Crowder poses with Mercy Kagonya Amiani who is sponsored by The All Saints Mission Outreach Team. Mercy will be a Junior in high school next year and is ranked #1 in her class.

ECW Fall Ham & Bean Supper

The above photo was taken at last year's Fall Ham & Bean Supper on Nov. 4, 2016.

The Episcopal Church Women(ECW) will host a FALL HAM and BEAN Supper on Saturday October 28th at 5PM in the Parish Hall.

A suggested donation of $10 (children free) will help us support All Saints Church and many local organizations. Please feel free to bring friends. Sign up list is in the parish hall. BYOB. Please join us!

Respectfully submitted,

Gail Holm & Dianne Wasmuth

The above photo was taken at last year's Fall Ham & Bean Supper on Nov. 4, 2016.

From the Music Corner

In celebrating the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation this month, we will continue hearing and singing great hymns of the faith that reflect central themes of this revolutionary shift.

This Sunday, October 22nd, you will hear powerful text from Charles Wesley in the hymn "And Can It Be That I Should Gain?", sometimes known as "Amazing Love ". You will hear the choir sing two different musical settings of the text-- one during the offertory by contemporary composer Dan Forrest (see picture) and one older setting during communion by Thomas Campbell.

In the "One Year Book of Hymns" we read:

"Charles Wesley is probably the greatest hymn writer the church has ever known. From the time of his conversion in 1738, Wesley wrote an average of two hymns a week every week for fifty years, composing between five and six thousand hymns during his lifetime. Most of these hymns were written on horseback as he traveled with his brother John, preaching and ministering to the poor.

The Wesleys broke with the conventions of their day and did the unthinkable -- preaching the gospel outdoors. Traveling the highways and byways of England, they brought the Good News of Christ to thousands of poor farmers and illiterate coal miners who would never have found their way to church. These were people at the margins of society, people most churches did not bother to think about. It was for these people that Charles Wesley composed his hymns, bringing theology to the heart, where people experienced the love of God in profound ways."

(March 29, edited by R.K. Brown and M.R. Norton)

Rejoice with us in God's amazing love and grace, expressed so well in this music!

Holly

Dinner Bell

Dinner Bell photos were taken on Oct. 13th

Dinner Bell serves the entire Wolfeboro area. In the above photo Holly and Ralph Simons join Ann and Bob Champagne for the Thursday evening meal that begins at 5 PM. Donations help supplement the cost of the meal.

Phil Gambale cooks and helps serve the dinner bell meals.

Coffee Hour Schedule

All Saints' Church 10 AM Coffee Hour Schedule

Oct 22 - Bree Schuette, Pauline deRamer, Anne Hunt

Oct 29 - Anne Hunt, ___________, __________

Nov 5 - Arlene Salzgeber, Linda Pacheco, Ritva Torma

Nov 12 - Jeannie Muir, Sarah Day, Robert Pierpont

Nov 19 - Dianne Wasmuth, Polly Jeffers, Pauline deRamer

Nov 26 -Bree Schuette, Carolyn Sundquist, Penny Meyer

Dec 3 - Choir Food - Arlene Salzgeber, Linda Pacheco

Dec 10 - Dianne Wasmuth, Danielle Pierpont, Sarah Day

Dec 17 - Jeannie Muir, Joanne Crowe, Gail Holm

Dec 24 - ???

Dec 31 - Bree Schuette, ________, _________

Please note openings on Oct. 22nd and 29th.

Respectfully submitted,

Anne Hunt

Fall Floral Arrangement

The above photo of Joyce Lake's autumn floral arrangement was taken on Oct. 15th

Table Refinished

The above photo was taken on Oct. 18th

The beautiful table now located in the Narthex was recently restored and refinished.

Most recently the table served as an altar for the children's chapel when it was part of the Stevens Room.

Kit Peterson

The above photo was taken on Oct. 15th. Thanks to Kit Peterson for filling in for Holly Simons.

Name Badges

Name Badges are being redone.

Please be patient during this transition. If you have a badge in your possession and would like a new one, please drop your old badge in the box at the greeter station.

Thanks.

Deb Hoyt

L.I.F.E. Ministries Help Needed!!

HELP NEEDED!!

The food pantry is still looking for people with a standard SUV or full size pickup truck with trailer skills to pick up food each week on Tuesday mornings at the NH Food Bank in Manchester. Also, pick up food every other month on Thursday mornings at the Tri-County Facility on Rt. 16 in Tamworth. Mileage reimbursement paid.

Contact VP Dana Robertson at robertson2900@roadrunner.com.

FOOD PANTRY - w elcomes and is extremely thankful for any and all donations. Items that are costly and cannot usually be purchased from the Food Bank are especially needed. These items are: Beef Stew, Soup, Canned Fruit, Hash, Spam, Cereal. Thank you for all your donations!

October 2017 Calendar

Lord & Tailor Thurs. & Fri. 10 AM - 3 PM Sat. 10-1 PM

Food Pantry Wed 10a-1 PM ~ 5 PM-7 PM

Friday, October 20th

10 AM - 2 PM - Senior Meals and Activities - Parish Hall

8 PM - AA - Parish Hall

Saturday, October 21st

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM - AA - Library

8 - 9:30 PM - AA - Parish Hall

SUNDAY, October 22nd

8 & 10 AM Holy Eucharist - 20th Sunday after Pentecost

6:00 PM - AA Meeting - Parish Hall

MONDAY, October 23rd

10 AM - 2 PM- Senior Meal and Activities

1:00 PM - Senior Bridge - Library

TUESDAY, October 24th

7 AM - 8:00 AM - Women's Worship - Parish Hall

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM - Scrabble Club - Library

4:00 PM - Wolfeboro Reads - Congregational Church

WEDNESDAY, October 25th

10:00 AM - 2 PM - Senior Meals and Activities

1:30 PM - Knitting Club -Library

6 PM - 8:30 PM - Choir Rehearsal

6:00 PM - 9:30 PM - Table Tennis - Parish Hall

THURSDAY, October 26th

7:30 AM - Men's Bible Study -Parish Hall

11:00 AM - Outreach Luncheon

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM - Bible Study & Holy Eucharist - Library

5:00 PM - Dinner Bell

7:00 PM - CVTC - Library

FRIDAY, September 27th

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM - Senior Meals & Activities

6:00 PM - AA Meeting - Parish Hall

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