Dear Youth and Families,
We have a wonderful weekend coming up beginning with Friday Night Attic Invasion for grades 6 - 8 from 7:00 - 9:30 p.m. tonight.

Then, on Sunday, we have a full slate of activities as follows:

  • 9:00 a.m. St. Francis' Day Blessing of the Animals Service in the courtyard (bring your pets!)
  • 10:20 a.m. Youth Formation (Grades 6-12) in The Attic
  • 4:15 p.m. Youth Handbells (Grades 7-12) on the 2nd floor of the Pritchett Center
  • 5:00 p.m. Youth Choir (Grades 7-12) in the courtyard and in Ellis Hall
  • 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Sunday Night Live "SNL" (Grades 6-12) in the courtyard, with dinner and games

We look forward to seeing many humans and animals alike on the block in the next several days!
In this update, scroll down to learn more about:
  • Friday Night Attic Invasion
  • Happening Weekend at Camp Mikell
  • Sunday Night Live
  • 10th-12th Grade Pilgrimage to Greece
  • Sunday Morning Youth Formation
  • Confirmation and Mentors Update
  • Acolytes
  • Youth Ministries Transition Prayer
COVID PROTOCOLS
***Please note that masks are required for all indoor activities, and all consumption of food and beverage will happen outside. Read last week's COVID update from Simon here.
FRIDAY NIGHT ATTIC INVASION TONIGHT
7:00 - 9:30 p.m. September 24
Grades 6 - 8
Attic Invasion is a monthly middle school youth experience held on a Friday night from 7:00 until 9:30 p.m. All 6th - 8th graders are invited to come to The Attic for an evening of high energy games and activities, including dinner outside in the courtyard. We hope to see you tonight!

Fall Attic Invasion Dates:
  • September 24
  • October 15
  • November 12
  • December 10
HAPPENING WEEKEND
Camp Mikell | October 8 - 10
Grades 9 - 12
Registration Deadline THIS SUNDAY
Wach an invitation video from All Saints' Junior Carter McGraw!
Happening is a weekend retreat for high schoolers, by high schoolers. Led by a youth lay "Rector" and a team of youth volunteers, the weekend is full of fun, fellowship, worship, and a series of talks delivered by young people on various aspects of what it means to live out our Christian faith today.

All youth in grades 9 through 12 are eligible. The cost is $100 and scholarships are available. Transportation will be provided to and from Camp Mikell from All Saints'. Sign up below and you will automatically be placed on the All Saints' list. The deadline to register is September 26.
SUNDAY NIGHT LIVE (SNL) THIS SUNDAY
6:00 - 7:30 p.m. in the Courtyard
Grades 6 - 12
Sunday Night Live (SNL) is our Sunday evening youth group gathering. All 6th - 12th graders are invited to join us outside in the courtyard for dinner, games, and a time of prayer from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.

Fall SNL Dates:
  • September 26
  • October 17
  • October 24
  • November 14
  • November 28
  • December 12
  • December 17
2022 PILGRIMAGE TO GREECE
Registration Now Open
Grades 10 - 12
Based on feedback from our youth this summer, a long-awaited pilgrimage is in the works for next summer, and All Saints' Youth are headed to Greece to walk in the footsteps of the Apostle Paul! All youth in the classes of 2022, 2023, and 2024 are eligible to participate.

The dates are June 8 - 16, 2022, and the cost will be $3,500. Assistance is available for those who need it. The the deadline to commit is October 10.
SUNDAY MORNING YOUTH FORMATION
10:20 A.M. in the Attic
All middle and high school youth (grades 6 through 12) will gather Sundays from 10:20 a.m. to 11:05 a.m. in The Attic youth formation.

This fall's formation groups and leaders are as follows:

6th Grade
  • Leaders: Hank Harris and Comer Yates
  • Focus: Greatest Hits of the Bible

7th Grade
  • Leaders: Carmen & Geoff Pope and Barckley Toole
  • Program: Rite 13 (Year-long)

8th Grade
  • Leaders: Bill and Sarah Sullivan and Rev. Zack
  • Program: Rite 13 (Fall) | Confirmation (Spring)

High School
  • Leaders: Heather Bellini, Gene Lopp, Scott Goodspeed, and Boomer Somers
  • Program: Journey to Adulthood

Fall Sabbath Sundays (No Youth Formation):
October 3, October 24, November 7, November 28, December 19
FALL CONFIRMATION
November 7
CONFIRMATION SERVICES

For those who completed confirmation during the 2019-2020 and/or 2020-2021 school years, there will be identical services of confirmation at 4:00 and 6:30 p.m. on November 7 at All Saints'. If you have not already, pease RSVP now to sign up and indicate your service time preference.
Those in confirmation this school year will be confirmed in the spring.

Below is the current RSVP list. Please contact Rev. Zack with any updates or changes:

4:00 P.M. ROSTER AS OF 9/16
Katherine Aiken
Olivia Allen
Liz Calabria
Elliott Mainwaring
Kate Rebillot
Richard Wofford
Hillary Yankey
David Yankey
Oscar Cannon
Vivienne Cannon
Jackson Cannon
Thomas Freer
Drew Gossett
Quint Wingate
Gabriel Wingate
Fain Barton
Kate Barton
Cate Stevens
Rachel Sawyer
Mariah Statton
Noah Statton
Harris Lowe
Carter McGraw
Ella Mitchell
Delaney Mitchell
Caroline Stanford
Olivia Arcement
Alex Goodrich
Drew Ulsh
Lindsay Vicens
Jamie Vicens
Jack Srinvasan
Joe Srinivasan

6:30 P.M. ROSTER AS OF 9/16
Cate Taylor
Harris Lowe
Carlton Diedrich
Nora Gaynor
Paul Frilingos
Campbell Henn

TBD ROSTER AS OF 9/24
Elizabeth Toole
Mary Wyman Woodward
Virginia Echols
Will Ragland
Brand Morgan 
Catherine Heckler
Beau Reinking
Jackson Reinking

REHEARSAL DINNER

Also save the date for our confirmation rehearsal dinner at 5:00 p.m. Saturday, November 6. Youth, parents, mentors, and siblings are invited. More details to follow.

HAPPENING "REFRESHER COURSE"

Several youth asked for a "refresher course," given the long waiting period to be confirmed. Therefore, we're teaming up with Camp Mikell to bring a large group from All Saints' to the Happening retreat from Friday, October 8 to Sunday, October 10. It will serve as a fantastic refresher for anyone wanting to grow deeper in their Christian faith and understanding. While note required, all confirmation participants are strongly encouraged to consider attending. Details above. Sign up here.

MENTORS
Youth and mentors are encouraged to connect and reconnect this fall, formally and informally! If you still need to complete your official activities, you can find them here.
ACOLYTE CORNER
Serving this Sunday at 9:00 a.m: Jackson Reinking (Captain), Beau Reinking, Cade Reinking, and Madeleine Coleman

Serving this Sunday at 11:15 a.m: Taylor Docka (Captain), Will Docka, William Echols, Edward Askew-Norton, and Charles Davidson
YOUTH MINISTRY TRANSITION UPDATES
Please continue to join me in praying for our youth ministries during this time of transition:

Almighty and everliving God, send forth your Holy Spirit to guide the search for All Saints' next Director of Youth Ministries. Grant wisdom of discernment, clarity of calling, and the assurance of your loving care and presence in every step of our journeys, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Peace,

The Rev. Zack Nyein
Associate Rector
znyein@allsaintsatlanta.org