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Blessing of the Backpacks and Educators August 20

Join us for blessing of the backpacks for students of all ages as well as blessing of our educators on Sunday August 20 at both services.

Baby Shower for Ginny Hudson and Justin Taylor

Please join us for a come and go shower to celebrate Ginny and Justin's baby girl, arriving in November.

They are registered at Amazon.com and Babylist.com

When: Sunday August 27 at 1pm to 3pm

Where: 308 E 6th Street

Contact: 479-968-2613

Community Prayer

August 14 at 11:00 am

New Prospect Missionary Baptist Church

304 South Houston

Russellville

(Please enter side door)

Join us in prayer with our friends from New Prospect and other faith communities in our area. Together we pray for peace among neighbors, in our community, our state, our nation, and throughout the world.

"Notes from Above"

After a well-deserved summer hiatus, the All Saints' Choir will soon return for the 2023-2024 season. Tim & Kristin Smith enter their 12th year in Music Ministry, with Tim on the organ bench, Kristin on the podium, and both involved in planning and execution.

All Saints' has a lively and thriving musical tradition, with both "in house" talent and guest musicians regularly sharing their gifts with the church community. Most years, we present an Advent Service of Lessons & Carols and occasionally a sung Evening Service. 

Choir rehearsals resume on Wednesday, August 23rd at 7:15-8:15 pm in the All Saints Choir Room in Sutherland Hall. If you harbour a secret inner "diva", please consider joining the choir. While it's great to "keep a song in your heart," you'll feel even better about sharing it with the All Saints community. An audition is not required. For more information, contact Kristin Smith (479-264-1351/[email protected]) or Tim Smith (479-264-1320/[email protected]).

ATU Involvement Fair August 21

Join us at the ATU Involvement fair on Monday August 21 from 6 pm to 8 pm. We hope to connect with students about what our college and young adult ministries have to offer and how we can help ATU students this year. If you're interested in helping please see Melissa or Lukas. We are also in need of embroidery string for friendship bracelets we're going to offer students.

Get Your Eclipse Glasses Today!

Selected as a Top-10 Location nationwide for viewing the April 8th, 2024 Total Solar Eclipse, Russellville is the place to be.

Russellville Lions Club has been serving Russellville since 1923. Our primary mission is to be a leader in preventing avoidable blindness (sight conservation). Since this is our primary mission, we want to help people protect their eyesight during the upcoming eclipse.

Along with sight conservation our efforts also support diabetes awareness and childhood cancer. We also assist in humanitarian efforts including disaster relief, hunger and the environment. Our motto is We Serve!

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Neighbors Table Update

Do you have empty egg cartons? Empty containers such as those from cottage cheese and yogurt? If you do, please bring them to the kitchen or the Food Ministry room in Sutherland Hall.

Also, we are now preparing “tent meals,” bagged meals of shelf stable food for those who have no source of refrigeration, or who come requesting food during the week. Much of this food comes from the food bank, but we are also prioritizing our Red Wagon donations for these meals. See the table in Shoemaker for some examples of the types of foods that go into tent meals.

This week our Central Presbyterian partners are preparing our meal. The menu is beef macaroni casserole, seasoned green beans, whole wheat bread, fresh fruit, protein snack bars, and truffles for dessert. We’ll plan to serve 175 guests. Much of this meal is prepared with food from the Arkansas Food Bank or has been donated. Loaves and Fishes will offer eggs purchased with proceeds from our quilt raffle. Thank you!!! to

everyone whose generosity makes this All Saints ministry possible.

We recently received a generous $2500 grant from the Arkansas Food Bank to purchase food bank food. Food from the food bank is included in every meal we serve. We are grateful to everyone who helps us keep in compliance with our State Laws for safe food handling, posted in the kitchen, so we can continue to receive this food.

We greatly appreciate your prayers as we consider serving our Neighbors Table meal inside again. We appreciate the many helpers who pray for us and contribute their time, talent, and treasure. If you would like to know more, or volunteer, please contact Charlie Tyrone, (479) 857-0480, [email protected].

Youth Activities

Our Nursery is open every Sunday at 9 am until after the 10:30 am service has concluded. Snacks are provided for ages newborn to 5 years old.

Kid's Chapel

Next Kid's Chapel will be August 27 at 10:30 am.

Stay up to date on youth happenings on our website here. Calendar updated weekly.

EYC Returns in September

EYC will return after Rally Day in September on the 13 at 5:30 pm. This formation is for youth in 6th grade to 12th grade. Dinner is always provided.

On the Lookout: If you have a large rug you'd like to donate, the EYC room is in need of one.

Christian Formation

Young Adults

Our Young Adult returns from Summer Sabbatical to gather on Tuesday August 15. Join us for fellowship of games and craft night in Shoemaker Hall. Ages 18 to 40 are welcome. Bring your own meal. Coffee and Tea will be provided. Childcare available upon request.

Stay up to date on all Young Adult happenings on our website. Calendar updated weekly.

Faith and Reason Resumes

Faith & Reason class resumes this Sunday, August 13. Class begins at 9:00 a.m.

This week we will view and discuss the first half of the YouTube video with Brian McLaren below.  

Also, I am including this article from the ProgressiveChristianity.org newsletter. I think the spiritual journey described may resonate with some of us:

https://progressivechristianity.org/resources/my-long-farewell-to-traditional-religion-and-what-remains/

Faith and Scripture

Faith and Scripture meets at 9:15 am on Sundays in the small classroom.

Practicing Prayer

We will begin with 20 minutes of silent prayer, and then continue Lectio Divina with Neil Douglas Klotz’ book the Hidden Gospel.



All are welcome! To receive a copy of the translation for Lectio Divina, and a Zoom invitation, please email Catherine Crews, [email protected], with your contact information.

Readings for Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost

August 13, 2023



The First Lesson

Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28

The Response

Psalm 105, 1-6, 16-22, 45b

The Epistle

Romans 10:5-15

The Gospel

Matthew 14:22-33

Birthdays and Anniversaries

We pray for those who have birthdays this week: Bev Donner, Deborah Wilson, Sandy Wright, and Diane Yarbrough.

O God, our times are in your hand: Look with favor, we pray, on your servants as they begin another year. Grant that they may grow in wisdom and grace, and strengthen their trust in your goodness all the days of their lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

For those celebrating an anniversary this week: 



O gracious and everliving God, look mercifully upon your servants who come to renew the promises they have made to each other. Grant them your blessing, and assist them with your grace, that with true fidelity and steadfast love they may honor and keep their promises and vows; through Jesus Christ our Savior, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Please let the office know if your birthday or anniversary has been missed, so that we may add the date to our records.

Remembering in your Prayers

We pray especially for Miguel, Una Jane, Ima Jean, Eduardo, Bernice, Arcelia, Rudy, Carina, Norris, Terri, Mandy and Jodie; for the people of Maui, Ukraine, Russia, and Myanmar; and for those in active military service, especially Brian, Sarah, Anthony, Cameron, Adam, Cody, Travis, and Zach.

We pray for those expecting a child, especially Ginny and Justin; Hollie & Andrew; Maree Paw & Kah Hsaw Wah.

Long Term Prayers:

Arcelia, David Parton, Rafael Ugalde, Loretta Ugalde, Lori Price, Warren, Doyle Gunter, Jewel, Doyle, Una Jane Brewer, Joseph Simmons and family, Ron Anderson, Jim, Tracy Cole, Joyce Desiderio, Michelle and Carl Schoenberger, Susan Powell, Diane Tollison, Jack Schenk, The Rev. Kaye Staggs, deacon; Michelle McKinney, Jonathan, Jeni O'Dell, Inette, Katherine Combs, Barbara Johnson, Bryan Wilson, Larry Newton, Tony Lee, Cynthia, Sandy Vestal, Barbara Stoltz, Helen, Patsy, William Gillum, Susan Durham Shelton, Carina and Bernice, Tom Munson, Isaac, Sarah Lee, Jeffrey & Jennifer Whitehead, Jordan Hein & family, Ellis, Yvonne, Antony, Eduardo Ezquerro, Betty LaGrone, Dorothy Daunhower, Rudy Jr, Molley Wiley, Tami Robinson, and Amber Beatty.

To request changes or updates to our weekly or long term prayer list, please contact our office at [email protected].

Communion is available:  If you are unable to attend or still uncomfortable with attending Holy Eucharist services in person, you may schedule communion to be brought to you by contacting the church office (479-968-3622; [email protected])

All Saints' Staff

The Rt. Rev. Larry Benfield - Bishop of Arkansas

The Rev. Mercedes Clements - Rector

Tim and Kristin Smith - Music Ministers

Melissa Simpson - Program Director

Trevor Coats - A/V Director

Jackson Utz, Caney Horne, & Lexi Ellis – Choir Interns

Sherrie Cotton - Parish Administrator

Marcia Van Horn, Rhonda Hlass - Office Assistants

Lukas Turner - Youth & College Intern

Jada Potter & Ice Barrett - Childcare Providers

All Saints' Vestry & Officers

Carol Lee - Senior Warden, Stewardship, Outreach

Brandon Etzkorn - Junior Warden for Buildings, Stewardship

Candy Welcher - Junior Warden for Grounds

Rudy Delabra - Parish Life

Htee Hsee - Karen Community Liaison, Parish Life, Outreach

Tracy Cole - Parish Life

Bill Parton - Christian Formation

Bruce Moore - Parish Care

Lukas Turner - Evangelism, New Member Support

Lori Price – Treasurer

Sherrie Cotton - Secretary

Giving at All Saints'

Contributions may be mailed to the church office or to give online, go to allsaintsrussellville.org and click on GIVE located on the bottom of the web page. You can designate your donation toward a specific ministry or our general fund.

Text "allsaintsgift" to 73256 to give using your mobile device. This number will never send unsolicited texts to you. To cancel further messages, text STOP. If you need assistance with text giving, text HELP. Standard text message and data rates may apply.

https://onrealm.org/allsaints/Give