Youth Update: SNL, Attic Invasion, The Welcome Table, etc.

Hi Friends!

Last Sunday during Sunday Night Live (SNL), we talked about positive affirmations and then we spent time giving positive affirmations to everyone in the room. Everyone had a jar where we could write and place affirmations for each person and then everyone got to take their jars full of kind words home!

While this activity was just for one night, it was a good reminder that we need to positively affirm each other AND ourselves. It is so easy to get caught in a loop of negativity-- thinking that nothing is going right, not being happy with how we look, thinking we aren't good enough, etc. etc. However, breaking that loop and reminding yourself that you are amazing, you are worthy, and you are loved just the way you are can completely change your outlook on yourself and others.

This week, I challenge you to create some kind of affirmation system in your home. This could be jars with everyone's names on them, post-it notes on everyone's bedroom doors, poster-boards in a playroom--it can be anything. But create the space where you can remind your loved ones how special and loved they are AND a space where you can receive that love from them. It truly can change your days, weeks, and months ahead.

I can't wait to see everyone on Sunday! Enjoy your weekends!

Peace,

Hope

APRIL SAVE THE DATES

SUNDAY NIGHT LIVE

SNL Service Project:

Making Birthday Kits for The MAC Food Pantry

This Sunday we will be making Birthday Kits for families who visit the MAC Food Pantry! What does this mean? Often times, families who utilize Midtown Assistance Center don't have the opportunity to have special things, like birthday cakes, the way that we do. So we will be making Birthday Kits that will have cake mix, frosting, a pan, candles, and a can of sprite (used as a replacement for eggs and oil.) We will package them up in birthday bags with personalized notes in them!

Below you will find supplies needed if you would like to contribute!

6:00-7:30pm

Supplies Needed:

If you would like to help with supplies, we will need:

Boxed cake mixes
Frosting containers
Candles
Disposable cake pans
Individual Sprinkle Containers
Birthday bags

Get Y'All Saints Mail at Camp!

Summer is fast approaching and we want to stay connected while you're away at camp! Fill out the form below to let Hope know when you'll be at camp and your camp address so we can send you some love while you're away!

Get Mail at Camp!

The Welcome Table:

Sunday Evening Worship Service and Dinner

Sundays beginning April 30, Courtyard hospitality at 5:00 p.m. and Worship at 5:15 p.m. in the Chapel

We invite you to a re-imagined evening worship service in the chapel, where we experience God’s hospitality and love for the world. The service includes beautiful music from a variety of traditions, accompanied by piano and a solo instrumentalist. We’ll share communion together, light candles as a symbol of our prayers, and enjoy a meal together afterwards. The sermon is brief and preached from the floor. The prayers invite your participation. The space is set up like a dinner gathering, in the round.

This is the perfect service to attend before SNL!

PARENT CORNER

Parent Volunteer Sign-Up for Spring Semester!

If you have not already done so, please find a parent volunteer opportunity that works best for you! Currently, our biggest need is meal volunteers.

SNL Volunteer

Meal Volunteer

Attic Invasion Volunteer

Chaperone a Summer Trip!

Are you interested in chaperoning one of our 4 upcoming summer events? Sign-up below!

*Note: You must be Safeguarding God's Children trained to chaperone. If you would like to get trained, please reach out to Hope!

Summer Chaperones

MIDDLE SCHOOL CORNER

TOMORROW NIGHT

Attic Invasion: Final Fiesta!

Join us for our last Attic Invasion of the school year...our Final Fiesta! We will sing karaoke, play games, and have one final party before we break for the summer! Bring a friends and get ready for a fun night. Dinner provided.

7-9pm in The Attic

A Note for Parents: Please come upstairs to pick-up your child. We won't send kids downstairs by themselves at night. Thank you!

PARENTS:

Looking for something to do during Attic Invasion? Join our Popcorn Theology group in The Ross Room at the same time for a showing of "Four Weddings and A Funeral" and conversation!

7th Grade Rite 13 Rehearsal and Ceremony

Please Save The Date for our 7th Grade Rite 13 ceremony on May 21st at the 9am service. Please also save the date for May 20th for our Rite 13 Rehearsal and Rehearsal Dinner in Ellis Hall at 5pm.

Your family is invited to join us as we celebrate your 7th grader and this milestone in the church. On May 20th, we will enjoy a seated dinner together where we will honor your child and parents will have the opportunity to toast to your child. We are asking each family to provide a ~100 word biography about your child as well as a photo. You can submit both of these using the link below.

If you haven’t been able to make it to many, or any, of our formation classes–that is okay! We still want your 7th grader to participate and your family to be there!

Please RSVP for the rehearsal dinner using the link below.

We can’t wait to celebrate our seventh graders and this milestone for them in the church!

Rehearsal Dinner RSVP

Biography and Photo Form

Middle School Beach Retreat

July 17-19

Who is ready for some fun in the sun?! All rising 5th-rising 9th graders are invited to join us in Laguna Beach, Florida (right outside of Panama City) for a weekend full of fun and fellowship. We will spend lots of time on the beach playing, we will have fun art activities, will will pray together, and we will laugh A LOT.

Curious about where we will be staying? It is called Laguna Beach Christian Retreat and it is located right on the water. It is where we stayed last year for our middle school retreat and we loved it so much, we are heading back!

Cost of this trip is $200 and includes travel, lodging, food, and all activities.

Beach Retreat Registration

Y'All Saints Rafting Adventure

June 17th

Open to All Youth 12 and older

Who is wanting to add some adventure and adrenaline to their summer?! Then join us for a rafting day trip on The Ocoee River! We will leave bright and early from All Saints and will head up to Tennessee for a super fun day together. We will come home the same day and will arrive at All Saints that evening.

This is open to all 6th-12th graders, however you must be at least 12 years old.

Cost is $100 and includes rafting, travel, and food

Rafting Adventure Registration

HIGH SCHOOL CORNER

High School Mission Trip 2023

June 4-9

Registration closes May 3rd!

We are so excited to introduce our first High School Mission Trip this summer! We will be heading to Asheville, NC where we will work alongside Asheville Youth Mission Co. and dive into our theme "let me be as Christ to you" based on The Servant Song. This week will be full of service, building relationship, and fun!

The trip is described by Youth Mission Co. as:

"Located in the mountains of North Carolina, Asheville Youth Mission gives young people an opportunity to explore the hidden needs and struggles of those who are living on the margins within and around a beautiful tourist town. Groups will work with a variety of agencies working with those who are homeless, in poverty, or food insecure, both in urban and rural settings."

This trip is open to all current 9th-12th graders

Cost is $420 and includes travel, lodging, meals, and all activities

Questions? Contact Hope!

Mission Trip Registration

High School Fall Retreat

August 18-20

All 9th-12th graders are invited to a weekend retreat at Camp Mikell where we will explore nature, enjoy fun activities, and spend time with each other before we begin the new formation year!

Our theme will explore the phrase "What Would Jesus Do?" (Hint: He Would Love First!) and how that plays into our lives ands the world around us.

It’s going to be an amazing weekend full of fun and relaxation!

We will depart from All Saints after school on Friday and will arrive back on Sunday afternoon.

Cost is $115 and includes travel, lodging, activities at Camp Mikell, and food

Fall Retreat Registration