Hello Friends,

THIS SUNDAY

This Sunday we are trying to empty the Thrift Store and Room 4. Everyone is welcome to make the monetary donation of their choice, and then take whatever they need from the Thrift Store items. We will need a few volunteers to oversee this, especially people who can come at 8:45 to move things out of the Thrift Store so people can see them. Who would like to help?

DONATIONS – CLOTHES: No, CANNED FOOD: yes

Please do not bring any more items for the Thrift Store. However,  donations of non-perishable foods for the Food Pantry are always welcome. We always need rice, pasta, pasta sauce, canned fruit, cereal, and beans.

BOOK SIGNING

Daniel Bradford attends the 9:30 service. He has written several children’s books about various holidays such as Christmas. Dan will be signing books after the 9:30 service, and he will be donating the profits to All Saints Todos Los Santos. The books are $20 each, and Dan cannot take debit or credit cards.

WEEKLY EVENTS

This is a great time to join Choir as we prepare for Advent and Christmas. The English-Speaking Choir Rehearsal meets on Thursdays at 7 p.m.

Tuesday Book Study meets at  12:30 in the Parish Hall.

ADULT BIBLE STUDY

We are taking this Sunday to help with the Thrift Store, but we will be back next Sunday to discuss Christ the King. (We are talking about the people in our stained glass windows.) We meet in Room 3 after the 9:30 service.

MAINTENANCE TEAM

We are looking for people who would be able to do small maintenance jobs about once a month.

PANERA BREAD PICK-UP & BREAD BAGGING

Fridays at 9 p.m. If you would like more details, contact Rick Walsh (702)476-9326.

RECYCLE CANS FOR GALILEE

Roy and Linda Orr collect aluminum soda or beer cans to recycle as a fundraiser for Camp Galilee.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Advent 1: December 1

Advent 2, Observation of St. Nicholas Day, & Lady of Guadelupe Sunday: December 8

(more Lady of Guadelupe events will be announced next week)

Vestry Meeting: Tuesday, December 10 at 6 p.m.

Advent 3:  December 15

Greening of the Church: Saturday, December 21

Advent 4: December 22

Christmas Eve: Tuesday, December 24, Bilingual Service at 6 p.m.

Midnight Mass in English at 11 p.m. (Carols at 10:30 p.m.)

Christmas Day Wednesday, December 25:  Quiet Morning Service at 9 a.m.

Altar Guild Meeting:  January 4 at 9:30 a.m.

Annual Meeting and Bilingual Service: January 19, 10 a.m.

STEWARDSHIP

This is the time of year when we consider the needs of our church and how we can share our time, talent, and treasure with others. At our most recent Vestry Meeting, our treasurer Benjamin Bishop told us that the church is just barely paying its bills right now, and we will need an increase in our income in order to hire a full time Rector. If we have your address on file, you received a letter this week about giving. Making our pledges for 2025 will be essential to the Vestry as they plan the budget.

In the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, please pray for

St. Martin in the Desert, Pahrump

The Reverends Lola Culbreath, John McClatchy, Cynthia Lewis, and Kathy Funk, Priests

If you have any questions about anything that is mentioned in this newsletter, please call or email me.

Blessings,

Ruth

Ruth J. Leamy

Office Manager office@allsaintslv.com

All Saints / Todos Los Santos Episcopal Church

Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 9 a.m. to Noon

702 878 2373