 Dear All Saints Family, Finances continued to remain stable in August. Total giving was $15,618.26 versus a budget of $16,916.67. The slight dip is common in the summer months and September is looking fantastic for giving as of today. Year-to-date giving through August is $149,356.70 which is $14,023.37 higher than the budget of $135,333.33. I reformatted the report this month to group all non-endowment giving. Purposed and General income which include giving designated for flowers, building use, and Scrip are under budget. However, we are fully covering our expenses for 2019 so this is not necessarily a negative, total YTD Operating expense is $35,648.13 under budget. A plan to present a demonstration on how to sign up for SCRIP online is in the works. Watch for the event this fall. Endowment is also under budget because we have not needed the budgeted 5% draw from the endowments due to having excess cash. A decision was made to not draw from the Endowment as planned since we did not need the cash. That way the endowments continue to grow and earn in the investment accounts. The excess cash was due to finalizing the reimbursements for the 2012-2018 expenses due from the endowments. Operating expenses for August were $3,578.05 under budget overall primarily due to not having a full time rector (approximately $42,000 in savings YTD) and organ maintenance expense is under budget YTD, which could be due to the timing of the work. Additionally, the timing of the quarterly property insurance payment resulted in favorability that will be evened out when we pay the bill in September. All Saints ended in a net SURPLUS (more money came in than was paid out) for the month of August amounting to $3,578.05 and a YTD SURPLUS of $4,376.80. Thank you again for your continued giving through this transition period. As you may know, a rector has accepted the call to All Saints. I ask for your prayers and discernment about how we might change financially going forward to cover the additional financial expenses of a full-time rector. We are creating a draft budget for 2020 which will reflect the great cost saving initiatives we implement in 2019. However, there is still more work to do if we want a balanced budget. Please keep the Vestry, Finance Committee, and Stewardship Committee in your prayers as we work on this important goal. In His Love, Alicia Thornton Bayambang   The 2019-2020 school year at All Saints has begun! Keep reading to see what’s coming up in Youth Ministry in the parish.
Thank you to those who helped with Cool Drinks & Coloring this summer! It was a great way to greet members of the community and other passersby on Saturday mornings. We appreciate all your help! Youth Group Adults Needed: As we require a minimum of two adults present for Youth Group gatherings, I am seeking adult volunteers to help me out on Sunday evenings. The Youth Group calendar can be found HERE—if interested and available, please contact me at asygappleton@gmail.com for further info. We truly do need (and appreciate) the help—we cannot hold Youth Group without you, so please consider sharing your time with us. Thank you! Youth Choir: The Youth Choir will be returning for the 2019-2020 school year, once again under the direction of Heidi & Ian Bates! It is open to students ages 4 and up, and the rehearsal schedule may be found on the new Youth Choir page of the All Saints Youth Ministry website. If you’re interested in learning more about this offering for your student(s), please contact Heidi Bates. The first rehearsal will take place Sunday, Sept. 22 from 9:00-9:50am in Kemper Hall. College Care Packages: For the last few years, the Youth Group has been assembling care packages for college students connected to All Saints—former Youth Group members, Lawrence University choristers, and others connected to the parish. We will be putting packages together again this year on Sunday, Oct. 13 from 6:30-8:00pm. If you have a student that we should send a package to or would like to partner with us as a donor (financial or in-kind items), coming to help pack the boxes, or help deliver/mail packages, please contact Erin Wolf at asygappleton@gmail.com. If your student is receiving a package, please include any necessary dietary/allergen information so we may plan accordingly. Thank you! Diocesan Youth Fall Lock-In: It’s not too early to register for the Diocesan Youth Fall Lock-In! This event is open to grades 6-12 & adult volunteers and will be held right here at All Saints Oct. 25-27! We will be joining the Way of Love Revival on Saturday, and Sunday, we will end our time with worship at the 10:00am service. Sign-up today at diofdl.org/lockin! Cost is $30/person, and scholarship assistance is available. Youth Group will still meet from 6:30-8:00pm Sunday night for Game Night for those interested. More Information for Youth Ministry can be found at the All Saints Youth Ministry website. Upcoming Events Sept. 22: Youth Choir resumes, ages 4 & up Oct. 13: College Care Packages at Youth Group, 6:30-8:00pm Oct. 20: Youth Choir rehearsal in Kemper Hall, 9:00-9:50am Oct. 20: Children’s Sermon at 10:00am service Oct. 25-27: Diocesan Youth Fall Lock-In, grades 6-12 & adult leaders, All Saints Oct. 27: Game Night at Youth Group, 6:30-8:00pm  Welcome to the 2019-2020 School Year at All Saints! Keep reading to see what’s coming up for students as we return for Sunday School, Youth Group, Youth Choir, and more!
Sept. 8: Sunday School and Youth Group gatherings resume. Parents should bring completed registration forms with to the Undercroft/Sunday School area from 9:00-9:50am. Youth Group will meet in the Youth Room from 6:30-8:00pm. CLICK HERE for working calendars for each of the classes (subject to change). If you’d like to know where to send your student Sunday mornings and more details about upcoming gatherings, CLICK HERE to join the Youth Ministry Weekly Update email! Youth Group Adults Needed: To keep in-line with a minimum of two adults present for Youth Group gatherings, I am seeking adult volunteers to help me out on Sunday evenings. The Youth Group calendar can be found HERE—if interested and available, please contact me at asygappleton@gmail.com for further info. We truly do need (and appreciate) the help—we cannot hold Youth Group without you, so please consider sharing your time with us. Thank you! Nursery Update: Please make sure to say hello to our new Nursery Attendants, Andrew Ring & Mallory Retzlaff! They will be starting in the Nursery on Sept. 8 as our hours change to accommodate the Sunday School hour as well as the first chunk of the 10:00am service (kids should be picked up by or just after announcement time). We’re excited to bring them on-board! Cool Drinks & Coloring: We could use a few sets of hands on Saturday, September 14 from 9:00am-Noon. Sign-up on the bulletin board by the server schedule, or you may contact Emily in the Parish Office. This outreach opportunity is a great way to greet people in our communities, and it’s a fairly simple way to talk with folks about All Saints. This is also a great way to talk about the upcoming revival in October with Presiding Bishop Michael Curry! Check out the Way of Love Revival Preparation Prayer to continue praying for our diocese as preparations continue! Sept. 15: There will be a Children’s Sermon at the 10:00am service. Youth Choir: The Youth Choir will be returning for the 2019-2020 school year, once again under the direction of Heidi & Ian Bates! It is open to students ages 4 and up, and the rehearsal schedule may be found on the new Youth Choir page of the All Saints Youth Ministry website. If you’re interested in learning more about this offering for your student(s), please contact Heidi Bates. The first rehearsal will take place Sunday, Sept. 22 from 9:00-9:50am in Kemper Hall. More Information for Youth Ministry can be found at the All Saints Youth Ministry website. Upcoming Events Sept. 7: Cool Drinks & Coloring, 9:00am-12:00pm Sept. 8: Sunday School & Youth Group resume, Nursery hours change Sept. 15: Children’s Sermon at 10:00am service Sept. 22: Youth Choir resumes, ages 4 & up  Dear All Saints Family, Finances continued to remain stable in July. Total giving was $15,594.33 versus a budget of $16,916.67, The slight dip is common in the summer months. Year-to-date giving is $133,738.44 which is $15,321.77 higher than the budget of $118,416.67. Purposed and Investments income appear to be under budget because we have not needed the budgeted 5% draw from the endowments due to having excess cash. The excess cash was due to finalizing the reimbursements for the 2012-2018 expenses due from the endowments. General Income is showing as unfavorable primarily due to the Scrip income. Scrip continues to grow, however we need your support of the program to achieve the $10,000 goal. An easy way to help with this goal is to buy Scrip cards to spend at the grocery store. If every family purchased $150-200 in Scrip cards per month we could achieve our goal. I don’t know about you, but our household grocery bill would cover the $150-200 and then some. Operating expenses were $8,342.78 under budget primarily due to not having a full time rector. We paid the invoice in July for the Churchwerkes consulting covering the past year totaling $1,756.80. Thank you again to Bishop Matt for sponsoring this important work with a gift from his discretionary fund. Year-to date we have a $798.75 surplus. Thank you again for your continued support of God’s work through All Saints. Kind Regards, Alicia Bayambang   Hello!
As August continues on, summer events at All Saints are wrapping up, and we’re looking ahead to the 2019-2020 school year. Here’s what’s coming up for All Saints parishioners & families: Family Fun Nights: Join us TONIGHT from 5:30-7:30pm at All Saints for our fourth and final Family Fun Night! We will gather in Kemper Hall for dinner and to ask God’s blessings for our students and educators as they prepare for the coming school year. All ages are welcome! Cool Drinks & Coloring: Join us during the Appleton Farmer’s Market! We’re in need of a couple of families and/or parishioners to help from 9:00am-12:00pm on Saturday, August 31 and/or Saturday, September 14. Sign-up on the bulletin board by the server schedule, or you may contact Emily in the Parish Office. This outreach opportunity is a great way to greet people in our communities, and it’s a fairly simple way to talk with folks about All Saints. This is also a great way to talk about the upcoming revival in October with Presiding Bishop Michael Curry! Check out the Way of Love Revival Preparation Prayer to continue praying for our diocese as preparations continue! Sept. 8: Sunday School and Youth Group gatherings resume. Parents should bring completed registration forms with to the Undercroft/Sunday School area from 9:00-9:50am. Youth Group will meet in the Youth Room from 6:30-8:00pm. CLICK HERE for working calendars for each of the classes (subject to change). **Please note we are currently discerning the best way to serve students in grades 6-12 during the Sunday School hour. An announcement about offerings for this age group will be made the first week of September, prior to the start of classes.** Youth Choir: The Youth Choir will be returning for the 2019-2020 school year, once again under the direction of Heidi & Ian Bates! It is open to students ages 4 and up, and the rehearsal schedule may be found on the new Youth Choir page of the All Saints Youth Ministry website. If you’re interested in learning more about this offering for your student(s), please contact Heidi Bates. The first rehearsal will take place Sunday, Sept. 22 from 9:00-9:50am in Kemper Hall. More Information for Youth Ministry can be found at the All Saints Youth Ministry website. Upcoming Events Aug. 21: Family Fun Night: End of Summer Party/Backpack Blessing, 5:30-7:30pm, all ages Aug. 24: Cool Drinks & Coloring, 9:00am-12:00pm Aug. 31: Cool Drinks & Coloring, 9:00am-12:00pm, Volunteers Needed Sept. 7: Cool Drinks & Coloring, 9:00am-12:00pm Sept. 8: Sunday School & Youth Group resume, ages 4 & up Sept. 22: Youth Choir resumes, ages 4 & up
 Stacey and I will be making our yearly trip to upstate New York the first week in August. We will be away from All Saints the first 3 Sundays in August but we will be returning on the 25th. Fr. Wilson Roane will be with you on the first 3 Sundays and he is known to many of you at All Saints. Stacey and I have made this pilgrimage to St. Mary’s Convent in Greenwich, New York for over 10 years. (That is pronounced with a long E for "green-wich" to distinguish them from the Connecticut town of the same spelling.) The Convent is in the Diocese of Albany, next to the wonderful spirituality center in the diocese. From the Convent one can see clearly the Green Mountains in Vermont.
I celebrate the Liturgy with them daily and Stacey and I help where we are able, usually with the gardening and canning since they grow much of the food they eat. They also raise cashmere sheep. They shear, clean, pull and spin the cashmere wool and sell it along with items made from the wool. It is usually a little cooler there than in Wisconsin. But, maybe not this year. Blessings to all and I pray I see you Sunday before we take our break. If not, see you late August to continue our journey together in Christ.  Greetings to all!
Family Fun Nights: Join us TONIGHT from 5:30-7:30pm at All Saints for our second Family Fun Night—Parade & Ice Cream! We will gather at the Drew Street entrance (or Kemper Hall if rainy). If you can’t join us this time, there are two more opportunities to get in on the fun (see below). Questions? Contact Erin at asygappleton@gmail.com. August 7: Movie Night (Youth Room or Kemper Hall, depending on group size) August 21: End of Summer Party & Blessing of the Backpacks (North Lawn or Kemper Hall) Cool Drinks & Coloring: Join us during the Appleton Farmer’s Market! We’re in need of a couple of families and/or parishioners to help keep this outreach ministry running. The coloring & treats are usually set up from 9:00am-12:00pm (times are flexible depending on availability) on Saturday mornings. At this time, we’re hoping to have this continue through the rest of July & August, though we’re happy to extend into September if enough people are willing & able to help out. It’s a great way to greet people in our communities, and it’s a fairly simple way to talk with folks about All Saints. This is also a great way to talk about the upcoming revival in October with Presiding Bishop Michael Curry! If you’d like to help out, please CLICK HERE to contact Sarah Gilbert. Confirmation/Reception Classes: We will begin a three-month class for those seeking to be Confirmed or Received into the Episcopal Church the first week of August. There are options to join in-person or to do an independent study. Bishop Matt will Confirm and Receive participants during his annual visitation to All Saints on Sunday, Nov. 3. Please contact Erin Wolf by Sunday, Aug. 4 if interested. Participants must be turning 16 and older in the 2019-2020 school year to be eligible. Aug. 6: If you like roller coasters and spending the day with Episcopalians & friends, sign-up to spend the day at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, IL! Cost is $30/person, and there will be a bus leaving from the Shopko parking lot in Neenah (Winneconne exit on Hwy 41 by McDonald’s) at 7:00am. The bus will return by 11:00pm unless otherwise noted due to inclement weather at the park. CLICK HERE to sign-up. Questions? Contact Aran Walter of St. Thomas, Menasha. Aug. 18: There will be a Children’s Sermon during the 10:00am service. More Information for Youth Ministry can be found at the All Saints Youth Ministry website. Upcoming Events July 24: Family Fun Night: Parade & Ice Cream Social, 5:30-7:30pm, all ages Aug. 6: Six Flags Great America, Gurnee, IL, 7:00am-11:00pm Aug. 7: Family Fun Night: Movie Night, 5:30-7:30pm, all ages Aug. 18: Children’s Sermon at the 10:00am service Aug. 21: Family Fun Night: End of Summer Party/Backpack Blessing, 5:30-7:30pm, all ages  Hello Friends in Christ, We are already half-way through 2019 and still thriving. Overall, finances are stable and the future is looking positive. Thank you for your continued faith in the church and our mission. Please find below the June financial reports. We continue to cover all of our expenses with contributions due to not having a full-time rector. Year-to-date, All Saints has a net profit of $3,011.16. We successfully transitioned to the new payroll provider in early July and are on our way to more cost savings. We earned $1,228.55 in credit card rewards YTD by shifting how we pay our bills. Also, this month we purchased a new hot water heater and 3-year subscription to back-up software. As you are traveling and spending time with God in nature, don't forget you can still give your pledge on PayPal at the "donate" button on the church website https://www.allsaintsappleton.org. When I think about how my contributions are used at All Saints, it is easy to focus on the business side of the ins and outs of money. These past few months have taught me what a difference All Saints makes in people's lives. These differences are a result of your kind contributions to carry out God's work. My husband and I were touched by the shut-in gift of a small pink teddy bear, my father sits with a prayer shawl from All Saints daily, I enjoyed the sounds of children giggling and running at the family fun night when I was at the church for a business meeting, and love seeing the beautiful flowers around the inside and outside of the church. How has God touched you through All Saints? Alicia Thornton Bayambang All Saints Episcopal Church Treasurer 920-216-6006   Greetings to all!
Family Fun Nights: Join us TONIGHT from 5:30-7:30pm at All Saints for our first Family Fun Night—Game Night! If you can’t join us this time, there are three more opportunities to get in on the fun (see below). Questions? Contact Erin at asygappleton@gmail.com. July 24: Parade & Ice Cream Social (Drew Street entrance if nice, Kemper Hall if rainy) August 7: Movie Night (Youth Room or Kemper Hall, depending on group size) August 21: End of Summer Party & Blessing of the Backpacks (North Lawn or Kemper Hall) July 11-13: Please pray for those who will be gathering in Kalamazoo, MI for the first Big Provincial Gathering for Province V, the Episcopal Church in the Upper Midwest. The Episcopal Diocese of Fond du Lac is part of Province V and will have a few representatives attending, including Abby & Erin Wolf of All Saints. Cool Drinks & Coloring: Thanks to the Gilbert family for re-starting Cool Drinks & Coloring this past Saturday during the Appleton Farmer’s Market! We’re in need of a couple of families and/or parishioners to help keep this outreach ministry running. The coloring & treats are usually set up from 9:00am-12:30pm (times are flexible depending on availability) on Saturday mornings. At this time, we’re hoping to have this continue through the rest of July & August, though we’re happy to extend into September if enough people are willing & able to help out. It’s a great way to greet people in our communities, and it’s a fairly simple way to talk with folks about All Saints. This is also a great way to talk about the upcoming revival in October with Presiding Bishop Michael Curry! If you’d like to help out, please CLICK HERE to contact Sarah Gilbert. July 21: There will be a Children’s Sermon at the 10:00am service. Aug. 6: If you like roller coasters and spending the day with Episcopalians & friends, sign-up to spend the day at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, IL! Cost is $30/person, and there will be a bus leaving from the Shopko parking lot in Neenah (Winneconne exit on Hwy 41 by McDonald’s) at 7:00am. The bus will return by 11:00pm unless otherwise noted due to inclement weather at the park. CLICK HERE to sign-up. Questions? Contact Aran Walter of St. Thomas, Menasha. More Information for Youth Ministry can be found at the All Saints Youth Ministry website. Upcoming Events July 10: Family Fun Night: Game Night, 5:30-7:30pm, all ages July 11-13: Big Provincial Gathering for Province V, Kalamazoo, MI July 21: Children’s Sermon at 10:00am service July 24: Family Fun Night: Parade & Ice Cream Social, 5:30-7:30pm, all ages Aug. 6: Six Flags Great America, Gurnee, IL, 7:00am-11:00pm Aug. 7: Family Fun Night: Movie Night, 5:30-7:30pm, all ages Aug. 21: Family Fun Night: End of Summer Party/Backpack Blessing, 5:30-7:30pm, all ages  Hello All Saints, Thank you for the prayers as my husband and I get back into our routine. Please find below the April and May financial reports. We continue to cover all of our expenses with contributions (Thanks to all of you!!) due to not having a full-time rector. Year-to-date, All Saints has a net profit of $3,031.93. The Vestry approved a change in payroll providers in May so we will see more savings in the future. We also changed credit card providers and are earning a 1.5% reward on all spending which will result in over $1,000 in additional income annually. Good things are happening with our finances due to the ideas generated by you. Thank you again for your support and patience. Alicia Bayambang    Post-camp greetings to all!
A big THANK YOU to everyone who participated in the Diaper Drive! Your generosity and gifts will bless thousands of families in the state of Wisconsin! Thank you again! June 29: Eucharistic Festival: All are welcome to join the Eucharistic Festival at St. Paul Cathedral in Fond du Lac at 11:00am. Choir or acolyte rehearsals start at 9:00am! An Evangelism Training for the Way of Love Revival in October is included at 2:00pm and is open to anyone. CLICK HERE for more info and to register. July 4: Join the Annual 4th of July Sing-along at All Saints! The event begins at 12:15pm and lasts approximately 30 minutes, but come early because it will be a full house! Lots of help will be needed, so please consider assisting if you’re available. CLICK HERE to help! July 12-13: Please pray for those who will be gathering in Kalamazoo, MI for the first Big Provincial Gathering for Province V, the Episcopal Church in the Upper Midwest. The Episcopal Diocese of Fond du Lac is part of Province V and will have a few representatives attending, including Abby & Erin Wolf of All Saints. Fun fact: one of the hosting churches, St. Luke Episcopal, Kalamazoo is the childhood parish for All Saints’ own Sarah Gilbert! Her father, the late Fr. James Holt, was Rector at St. Luke’s from 1960-1987. Family Fun Nights: In place of VBS this summer, we will be hosting four Family Fun Nights. All gatherings will be from 5:30-7:30pm at All Saints and are open to all ages! CLICK HERE to RSVP today! July 10: Game Night (North Lawn for nice weather, Kemper Hall if rainy) July 24: Parade & Ice Cream Social (Drew Street entrance if nice, Kemper Hall if rainy) August 7: Movie Night (Youth Room or Kemper Hall, depending on group size) August 21: End of Summer Party & Blessing of the Backpacks (North Lawn or Kemper Hall) More Information for Youth Ministry can be found at the All Saints Youth Ministry website. Upcoming Events June 29: Eucharistic Festival at St. Paul Cathedral, Fond du Lac, 11:00am (acolytes & choir report at 9:00am; Evangelism Training at 2:00pm) July 4: Annual 4th of July Sing-along at All Saints, 12:15-12:45pm, all ages July 10: Family Fun Night: Game Night, 5:30-7:30pm, all ages July 12-13: Big Provincial Gathering for Province V, Kalamazoo, MI July 24: Family Fun Night: Parade & Ice Cream Social, 5:30-7:30pm, all ages Aug. 7: Family Fun Night: Movie Night, 5:30-7:30pm, all ages Aug. 21: Family Fun Night: End of Summer Party/Backpack Blessing, 5:30-7:30pm, all ages  Greetings from Diocesan Summer Camp! Please continue to keep all gathered in your prayers!
Senior (June 10-15): Campers: Meredith, Andrew; Staff: Caroline, Erin Middler (June 16-21): Campers: Henry, Julia, Mallory; Staff: Erin Junior (June 16-21): Campers: Brynn, Jorden, Duncan, Fletcher, Abby; Staff: Brad, Erin Kinder (June 21-23): Campers: Eric, Martin, Charlie, Jonah; Staff: Erin If you’d like to send a note to any of our campers and/or staff, plan at least 2-3 days for items to arrive. All mail can be sent to: Camper/Staff Name FDL Summer Camp c/o Camp Lakotah N1875 21st Ave Wautoma, WI 54982 The Diaper Drive ends this coming Sunday, June 16! There is still time to bring NEW disposable or cloth diapers (with inserts). If you’d like to donate online, you may do so HERE. Thank you for your generosity in helping Wisconsin families! June 29: Eucharistic Festival: All are welcome to join the Eucharistic Festival at St. Paul Cathedral in Fond du Lac at 11:00am. Choir or acolyte rehearsals start at 9:00am! An Evangelism Training is included at 2:00pm. CLICK HERE for more info and to register. July 4: Join the Annual 4th of July Sing-along at All Saints! The event begins at 12:15pm and lasts approximately 30 minutes, but come early because it will be a full house! Lots of help will be needed, so please consider assisting if you’re available. CLICK HERE to help! Family Fun Nights: In place of VBS this summer, we will be hosting four Family Fun Nights. All gatherings will be from 5:30-7:30pm at All Saints and are open to all ages! CLICK HERE to RSVP today! July 10: Game Night | July 24: Parade & Ice Cream Social August 7: Movie Night | August 21: End of Summer Party & Blessing of the Backpacks More Information for Youth Ministry can be found at the All Saints Youth Ministry website. Upcoming Events June 10-23: Diocesan Summer Camp at Camp Lakotah June 29: Eucharistic Festival at St. Paul Cathedral, Fond du Lac, 11:00am (acolytes & choir report at 9:00am; Evangelism Training at 2:00pm) July 4: Annual 4th of July Sing-along at All Saints, 12:15-12:45pm, all ages July 10: Family Fun Night: Game Night, 5:30-7:30pm, all ages July 24: Family Fun Night: Parade & Ice Cream Social, 5:30-7:30pm, all ages Aug. 7: Family Fun Night: Movie Night, 5:30-7:30pm, all ages Aug. 21: Family Fun Night: End of Summer Party/Backpack Blessing, 5:30-7:30pm, all ages  Now-June 16: Diaper Drive: Disposable & NEW cloth diapers with inserts are welcome and can be brought to church. To donate financially online, CLICK HERE. $1 buys 7 diapers, and Johnson & Johnson will match up to $250/contributor.
June 1: Two Bishops at the Ballpark: Join Bishop Matt, Bishop Godfrey, Albertina, and Friar Fungayi (the delegation from the Diocese of Masvingo, Zimbabwe) for a night of baseball cheering on the Timber Rattlers! Game time is 7:05pm. To purchase tickets, CLICK HERE! June 2: Parish Picnic: The annual Parish Picnic will follow the 10:00am service. If you are interested in helping out, please contact Emily at the Parish Office at allsaintsapple@tds.net or 734.3656. June 9: Pentecost: For those interested in being baptized on Pentecost Sunday, contact Emily in the parish office at allsaintsapple@tds.net or 920-734-3656. June 10-23: Diocesan Summer Camp is less than two weeks away! Please keep all campers and staff, including those attending from All Saints, in your prayers. Senior (June 10-15): Campers: Meredith, Andrew; Staff: Caroline, Erin Middler (June 16-21): Campers: Henry, Julia, Mallory; Staff: Erin Junior (June 16-21): Campers: Brynn, Jorden, Duncan, Fletcher, Abby; Staff: Brad, Erin Kinder (June 21-23): Campers: Eric, Martin, Charlie, Jonah; Staff: Erin If you’d like to send a note to any of our campers and/or staff, plan at least 2-3 days for items to arrive. All mail can be sent to: Camper/Staff Name FDL Summer Camp c/o Camp Lakotah N1875 21st Ave Wautoma, WI 54982 June 29: Eucharistic Festival: All are welcome to join the Eucharistic Festival at St. Paul Cathedral in Fond du Lac at 11:00am. If you’d like to sing in the choir or acolyte (rehearsals start at 9:00am), you can! This year will also include Evangelism Training to help prepare us for the upcoming Way of Love Revival in October. CLICK HERE for more info and to register. More Information for Youth Ministry can be found at the All Saints Youth Ministry website. Upcoming Events June 1: Two Bishops at the Ballpark, 7:05pm game start at the Timber Rattlers stadium June 2: Parish Picnic following 10:00am service June 9: Pentecost June 10-23: Diocesan Summer Camp at Camp Lakotah June 29: Eucharistic Festival at St. Paul Cathedral, Fond du Lac, 11:00am (acolytes & choir report at 9:00am; Evangelism Training at 2:00pm)  Congratulations, graduates! We will honor all graduates this Sunday, May 19 at the 10:00am service. Here are those we’ll be recognizing this Sunday: Eli Chapman-Orr, Andrew Fischer, Stephanie Gadzik, Susannah Gilbert, Ian Gerrity, Benjamin Klein, Zac Presberg, and Emma Webster.
May 12-June 16: Diaper Drive: All Saints is partnering with Jake’s Diapers to be a donation location for their Diaper Drive to help Wisconsin families. Disposable and NEW cloth diapers with inserts are welcome and can be brought to church. To donate financially online, CLICK HERE. $1 buys 7 diapers, and Johnson & Johnson will match up to $250/contributor. June 1: Two Bishops at the Ballpark: As some may know, the Episcopal Diocese of Fond du Lac will be hosting a small delegation from our Companion Diocese of Masvingo in Zimbabwe May 30-June 6! Bishop Godfrey, Albertina (his wife), and Friar Fungayi will be visiting a number of places during their stay. One activity that all members of the diocese are welcome to join is at the Timber Rattlers game on Saturday, June 1. For more information and to purchase tickets, CLICK HERE! June 2: Parish Picnic: The annual Parish Picnic will follow the 10:00am service. If you are interested in helping out, please contact Emily at the Parish Office at allsaintsapple@tds.net or 734-3656. June 9: Pentecost: Bishop Jim has offered for anyone wishing to be Baptized to consider doing so on Pentecost Sunday. For those interested, contact Emily in the parish office at allsaintsapple@tds.net or 920-734-3656. June 10-23: Diocesan Summer Camp Registration & Staff Applications are open! Please visit diofdl.org/camp for Camper Info, and diofdl.org/campstaff for Volunteer Staff Info! All camp-related inquiries may be sent to camp@diofdl.org. June 29: Eucharistic Festival: All are welcome to join the Eucharistic Festival at St. Paul Cathedral in Fond du Lac at 11:00am. The service is a great opportunity to meet and worship with folks from all around the diocese, and if you’d like to sing in the choir or acolyte (rehearsals start at 9:00am), you can! This year will also include Evangelism Training to help prepare us for the upcoming Way of Love Revival in October. CLICK HERE for more information and to register. More Information for Youth Ministry can be found at the All Saints Youth Ministry website. Upcoming Events May 19: Graduate Recognition at 10:00am service June 1: Two Bishops at the Ballpark, 7:05pm game start at the Timber Rattlers stadium June 2: Parish Picnic following 10:00am service June 9: Pentecost June 10-23: Diocesan Summer Camp at Camp Lakotah June 29: Eucharistic Festival at St. Paul Cathedral, Fond du Lac, 11:00am (acolytes & choir report at 9:00am; Evangelism Training at 2:00pm) Due to a technical issue, the following table was omitted from the treasurer's report in the May 2 e-newsletter. Apologies!   Hello fellow parishioners,
I am thrilled to report that our strong giving trend sky-rocketed in March (and April is looking fantastic too). Pledges are almost $12,000 over budget for March. Thank you for your timely contributions. The March 2019 Income and Expense Summary will follow. The March budget is 3/12 of the 2019 total annual budget. We incurred a $13,192 SURPLUS for March and have a $1,919 SURPLUS year-to-date for 2019. All Saints is in the BLACK, meaning we currently have more contributions than expenses and are covering our current needs. You may be wondering why you are just now seeing the March report when it is May 2nd. The reason is once the numbers are final they are submitted to the finance committee and then the vestry for review. Once they are approved the report is published in the newsletter. As wonderful as this news is – the real magic of All Saints is not in giving pledges, even though pledges are a lovely side-effect of the health of the parish. In my humble, lay option, it is sharing God’s love together and fellowship. I read an article this month that hit home for me as I thought about the hours I spend monthly on Treasurer work.. To summarize it talked about the book “The Power of Giving”, and it thoroughly reinforced the ideas that money doesn’t have to be the only thing people give. There are so many ways to give of yourself – your time, your attention, and even whatever talents/skills that you are good at, and want to share with others. Memories – truly great memories, are what we take with us through life. We gain MORE by GIVING more. “The more you give of yourself, the more you find of yourself. When you make a positive difference in the lives of others, you make a positive difference in your own life.” On that note – my request for what can YOU do to help All Saints is to volunteer to help run a committee or two. If enough people take on a small piece we can achieve our dream of a loving, thriving part of the community long-term. We currently need volunteers to help plan parish-life events, manage the flower ministry, take minutes for vestry meetings, etc. Please send me a note if you’d like to be asked but do not know who to reach out too. If you’re a little shy like me, we can work to find a behind the scenes task, like my treasurer work, that is a good fit for your personality. In His love, Alicia Thornton Bayambang All Saints Episcopal Church Treasurer 920-216-6006 allsaintstreasurer@tds.net  I wish to thank all who helped in any way to allow us to celebrate a wonderful Holy Week and Easter Day. From those who served at the Altar to the wonderful musicians that played and sang their praises to God, I, personally, along with all who attended, give thanks for the faithful who participated in and the glory given to the greatest Christian festival, the Resurrection of our Lord. Likewise we enjoyed the celebration of youth on Easter 2 and its gift of growth and future to the ministry we all share. To list all who planned, practiced, gave of their time and efforts, and participated in the Liturgies of Celebration and Life at All Saints Church, would be impossible for me to list and maybe that is the point. It always takes the whole to celebrate fully the gift of Jesus Christ and the love He gives to our lives. Thank you for letting me share in the joy. Blessings always.
 Happy Easter!
Thank you to all our amazing students, parents, and volunteers that made the 2018-2019 year in Youth Ministry a great one here at All Saints! Thank you in particular to Mike, Catherine, Brad, Jessica, Heidi, Ian, Ana, Ruth, Tina, Emily, Suzanne, and Stephanie for all you do with our kids and students. We deeply appreciate your time, talents, and gifts shared within this ministry! May 5: There will be a brief informational meeting following the 10:00am service in the library for anyone who is interested in learning about Confirmation or being Received into the Episcopal Church. Those eligible must be turning 16 years old (or older) within the 2019-2020 school year. If you cannot attend but would still like information, please contact Erin Wolf at asygappleton@gmail.com. May 5: End of Year Party: Kids and students of all ages are welcome to join in the End of Year party on Sunday, May 5 from 12:30-2:00pm in Kemper Hall. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP HERE or call Erin at 920-918-4007. May 19: Graduate Recognition: We will honor all those graduating from high school and college during the 10:00am service. If you or your student would like to be recognized, please contact Erin at asygappleton@gmail.com by Wednesday, May 15. June 2: Parish Picnic: The annual Parish Picnic will follow the 10:00am service. If you are interested in helping out, please contact Emily at the Parish Office at allsaintsapple@tds.net or 734-3656. June 10-23: Diocesan Summer Camp Registration & Staff Applications are open! Please visit diofdl.org/camp for Camper Info, and diofdl.org/campstaff for Volunteer Staff Info! All camp-related inquiries may be sent to camp@diofdl.org. (Please note date change for Senior Camp.) More Information for Youth Ministry can be found at the All Saints Youth Ministry website. Upcoming Events May 5: Confirmation/Reception Informational Meeting, All Saints Library, 11:30am May 5: End of Year Party for Sunday School, Kemper Hall, 12:30-2:00pm May 19: Graduate Recognition at 10:00am service June 2: Parish Picnic following 10:00am service June 10-23: Diocesan Summer Camp at Camp Lakotah  A blessed Holy Week and Easter to all!
April 18-21: The Prayer Labyrinth will be returning for Holy Week! This interactive prayer practice will be located down in the Undercroft for anyone to participate in. We do ask that young children walk through with an adult. An attendant will be present to assist as needed from 8:00pm Maundy Thursday-8:00am Good Friday. If you’d like to assist, contact Erin Wolf. April 21: Easter Sunday—No Sunday School or Youth Group. Children’s Sermon at the 10:00am service with Easter Egg hunt for ages 11 and under following. More Holy Week details to be coming soon—stay tuned! April 23: The Way of Love Lenten program will be wrapping up. For anyone wanting to join the final session, please do! We’ll gather in Room 22 from 5:30-7:00pm with a light dinner included. April 24: Unity Night! This is an annual evening of ecumenical worship with students (grades 6-12) and adult leaders from all over the Fox Valley. We will gather at the Fox Cities Exhibition Center from 6:00-8:00pm. Adelaide will provide music and Bob Lenz of Life!Promotions will be our speaker. Free will offering will go to support NAMI of the Fox Valley. RSVP HERE. April 27-28: Final Youth Choir rehearsals! Those in Youth Choir should plan to be present from 10:00am-Noon in the church on Saturday, April 27 for the dress rehearsal. All families should then be ready to go in Kemper Hall at 9:00am on Sunday, April 28 for warm-ups and a final review of the music. Contact Heidi Bates for more information. April 28: Youth Sunday/End of Year Celebration! Join as we celebrate the end of another year of Youth Ministry at All Saints! Students will be active within many parts of the 10:00am service, and the Youth Choir will sing again. Erin Wolf will serve as guest preacher, and all Youth Ministry volunteers will be recognized as well. June 10-23: Diocesan Summer Camp Registration & Staff Applications are open! Please visit diofdl.org/camp for Camper Info, and diofdl.org/campstaff for Volunteer Staff Info! All camp-related inquiries may be sent to camp@diofdl.org. (Please note date change for Senior Camp.) More Information for Youth Ministry can be found at the All Saints Youth Ministry website. Upcoming Events April 18-21: Prayer Labyrinth, Undercroft, all ages April 21: Easter Sunday—No Sunday School or Youth Group. Children’s Message & Egg Hunt. April 23: Final Way of Love program, 5:30-7pm, Room 22 April 24: Unity Night at Fox Cities Exhibition Center, 6-8pm, grades 6-12 & adults April 27: Youth Choir rehearsal, Main church, 10am-12pm Noon April 28: Youth Choir, 9am April 28: Youth Sunday/End of Year Celebration at 10:00am service June 10-23: Diocesan Summer Camp at Camp Lakotah  I write to you as I return from Texas where I performed the interment of my brother-in-law, a decorated Green Beret who received two Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star in Vietnam. It was at the National Cemetery in El Paso, Texas, my home town, which has been in the news lately for its border with Mexico. But as Stacey and I thought about what transpired this past week and began looking forward to Holy Week, we heard the devastating news that Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris was burning. We had visited that Cathedral in the early part of my Episcopacy and the wonder we felt looking at the large Rose Window that had just been lost to the fire as its lead melted and the glass smashed to the ground.
And then I thought of All Saints and its loss, just a few weeks ago, when a man none of us knows wreaked mayhem on beloved gifts of windows. All of these events hurt us in one way or another. Some tended to take us from our focus upon this time of year and our walk on the Lenten Road. But maybe, just maybe, it can all keep us more focused on the true meaning of this Holy Season and why we believe in a Savior who gave Himself for us. Those who die in the Lord, will rise to new life in Christ. Troubles in our national and personal lives are called to be met with the power and strength of the gift of God through His Son. Losses of treasured gifts and even sacred items, can be replaced and may be rededicated to God's service and blessing. And our own lives will end, and yet may be continued in Christ’s eternity. All of it rests upon the gift of Jesus’ Resurrection, the true focus of all. See life in Christ and see life as truly given of God. Look to God and His gift of His Son in grace, his love. Some hurt during this time and it is the whole who can lift us up. Celebrate Easter as the gift of life and love and share it with each other by practicing each day the love of Jesus and His gift of life. Blessed Easter to all.  Hello fellow parishioners,
I am delighted to report that our strong giving trend continued in February. Pledges are slightly over budget (again!!) for February. Thank you for your timely contributions. Please find below the February 2019 Income and Expense Summary. The February budget is 2/12ths of the 2019 total budget and as you know income and expenses do not occur in a straight line fashion. We incurred a small ($782.91) loss for February primarily due to not yet pulling the 5% planned disbursements from the endowments, resulting in lower income of ($1,687.37). We have not pulled the distributions yet since we have enough cash from prior year reimbursements to cover our outgoing cash needs. We continue to have enough left over cash from 2018 to cover the deficit and will work out a plan for taking the budgeted endowment distributions when the cash is needed. Our 2018 Parochial report and 2018 audit documentation was submitted to the Diocese in February. We also completed forecasted income statements for 2020-2022 to provide confidence to our potential rector candidates that we have the ability to support a full-time Rector. The final reimbursement for the 2012-2017 Education expenses was transferred from the 1955 Endowment to the general checking account. Please see ideas below on what YOU can do to help continue the path to eliminating the financial deficit. 1. Continue the amazing and moving habit of timely giving. 2. Buy Scrip cards! – You can either buy cards online or from Suzanne. By setting up Presto-Pay on https://www.shopwithscrip.com/ the payment is pulled directly from your checking account and you do not have to worry about remembering to pay Suzanne. Suzanne and I are both available to help you set up an online account. 3. Submit cost savings idea to allsaintstreasurer@tds.net – a small idea can have a big impact. What ideas do you have to help us save? Even a simple change contributes to eliminating our deficit. My motto is “Every little bit counts”. 4. Continue to generously give free-will offerings to church events like the Shrove Tuesday supper, Churchwerkes parish meeting, and Tuesday Lenten dinners. Thank you for your continued giving and sending over great ideas to help us improve. Please continue to send feedback and ideas. All ideas are welcome. This month we are continuing our work on re-bidding some of our outsourced services as a result of ideas submitted by members. We would love to see new faces at the Finance Committee meetings. Team work makes the Dream work. In His love, Alicia Thornton Bayambang All Saints Episcopal Church Treasurer 920-216-6006 allsaintstreasurer@tds.net  Former Youth Group student Michael Laswell has earned an Appointment to the United States Naval Academy. He will report for Plebe Summer on June 27 for six weeks and then start classes soon after. Congratulations, Michael!
April 7: We will have a Paper Packing Party at the Walter House! The plan is to leave All Saints by 1:30pm and return by 5:00pm. CLICK HERE for event permission form. All participants need to bring filled forms with. This will take place of our usual gathering time. April 9-April 23: The Way of Love Lenten program continues! We gather Tuesdays in Room 22 for a light dinner beginning at 5:30pm, have a brief teaching with discussion to follow, and our night wraps up around 7:00pm. Please join the conversation! April 14: Camp Worship: This particular evening for Camp Worship will include Stations of the Cross and will be better suited for grades 2 and up. Younger students are invited to participate with a parent/guardian/family-connect adult assisting. Plan to meet in the Chancel (choir area of the church) at 6:30pm. April 18-21: The Prayer Labyrinth will be returning for Holy Week! This interactive prayer practice will be located down in the Undercroft for anyone to participate in. We do ask that young children walk through with an adult. An attendant will be present to assist as needed from 8:00pm Maundy Thursday-8:00am Good Friday. If you’d like to assist, contact Erin Wolf. April 21: Easter Sunday—No Sunday School or Youth Group. Children’s Sermon at the 10:00am service with Easter Egg hunt for ages 11 and under following. More Holy Week details to be coming soon—stay tuned! April 24: Unity Night! This is an annual evening of ecumenical worship with students (grades 6-12) and adult leaders from all over the Fox Valley. We will gather at the Fox Cities Exhibition Center from 6:00-8:00pm. Adelaide will provide music and Bob Lenz of Life!Promotions will be our speaker. Free will offering will go to support NAMI of the Fox Valley. RSVP HERE. April 28: Youth Sunday/End of Year Celebration! Join as we celebrate the end of another year of Youth Ministry at All Saints! Students will be active within many parts of the 10:00am service, and the Youth Choir will sing again. Erin Wolf will serve as guest preacher, and all Youth Ministry volunteers will be recognized as well. June 10-23: Diocesan Summer Camp Registration & Staff Applications are open! Please visit diofdl.org/camp for Camper Info, and diofdl.org/campstaff for Volunteer Staff Info! All camp-related inquiries may be sent to camp@diofdl.org. (Please note date change for Senior Camp.) More Information for Youth Ministry can be found at the All Saints Youth Ministry website. Upcoming Events April 7: Paper Packing Party at the Walters, April 9-23: The Way of Love (Rest), Tuesdays, 5:30-7:00pm, Room 22 April 14: Camp Worship, 6:30-8:00pm, Chancel April 18-21: Prayer Labyrinth, Undercroft, all ages April 21: Easter Sunday—No Sunday School or Youth Group. Children’s Message & Egg Hunt. April 24: Unity Night at Fox Cities Exhibition Center, 6-8pm, grades 6-12 & adults April 28: Youth Sunday/End of Year Celebration at 10:00am service June 10-23: Diocesan Summer Camp at Camp Lakotah  March 24: Due to multiple spring breaks overlapping, all Sunday School classes will meet as one class in the Youth Room from 9:00-9:50am with NO Youth Group in the evening.
March 26-April 23: The Way of Love Lenten program continues! Thank you to all who have joined so far! We gather in Room 22 for a light dinner beginning at 5:30pm, have a brief teaching with discussion to follow, and our night wraps up around 7:00pm. Please join us. If you can bring a light soup dinner, please contact Erin Wolf HERE. March 31: Medieval Knight at St. Thomas, open to grades 6-12 & adult leaders. 5:00-7:00pm with dinner included! This will take place of our usual Youth Group gathering. April 7: Service Project for Youth Group. Details pending. April 14: Camp Worship: This particular evening for Camp Worship will include Stations of the Cross and will be better suited for grades 2 and up. Younger students are invited to participate with a parent/guardian/family-connect adult assisting. Plan to meet in the Chancel (choir area of the church) at 6:30pm. April 21: Easter Sunday—No Sunday School or Youth Group. Children’s Sermon at the 10:00am service with Easter Egg hunt for ages 11 and under following. More Holy Week details to be coming soon—stay tuned! April 28: Youth Sunday/End of Year Celebration! Join as we celebrate the end of another year of Youth Ministry at All Saints! Students will be active within many parts of the 10:00am service, and the Youth Choir will sing again. Erin Wolf will serve as guest preacher, and all Youth Ministry volunteers will be recognized as well. June 10-23: Diocesan Summer Camp Registration & Staff Applications are open! Please visit diofdl.org/camp for Camper Info, and diofdl.org/campstaff for Volunteer Staff Info! All camp-related inquiries may be sent to camp@diofdl.org. (Please note date change for Senior Camp.) More Information for Youth Ministry can be found at the All Saints Youth Ministry website. Upcoming Events March 26: The Way of Love (Learn), 5:30-7:00pm, Room 22 March 31: Medieval Knight at St. Thomas, grades 6-12 & adults, 5:00-7:00pm with dinner April 2: The Way of Love (Bless), 5:30-7:00pm, Room 22 April 7: Youth Group service project, details TBA April 9: The Way of Love (Rest), 5:30-7:00pm, Room 22 April 14: Camp Worship, 6:30-8:00pm, Chancel April 16: The Way of Love (Worship), 5:30-7:00pm, Room 22 April 21: Easter Sunday—No Sunday School or Youth Group. Children’s Message & Egg Hunt. April 23: The Way of Love (Go), 5:30-7:00pm, Room 22 April 24: Unity Night at Fox Cities Exhibition Center, 6-8pm, grades 6-12 & adults April 28: Youth Sunday/End of Year Celebration at 10:00am service June 10-23: Diocesan Summer Camp at Camp Lakotah |
