Education Committee Report

2011 Accomplishments
• 12-forum Journey in Faith series
• All Saints historical forums in preparation for centennial
• IYG forum, in conjunction with the Outreach committee
• Miracle Place forum, in conjunction with the Outreach committee

2011 Challenges
• Meeting the diverse needs of new & long-time parishioners in a small parish
• Scheduling forums at a time that both is convenient for as many as possible and doesn’t disrupt social engagement of the members

Goals for 2012
• Solicit feedback on the Journey in Faith series & topics of interest among parishioners
• Develop a series of forums on civil discourse
• Develop a short series of forums on the Holy Spirit
• Create short video “FAQ” series for the website that identifies and explains aspects of liturgy and tradition at All Saints

Hello from the Events Committee

 
This has been an big year for us, we celebrated our Centennial and re blessing of the building with an old fashioned "tea" with Bishop Cate as our special guest.
 
In Feb of 2011 we had our Mardi Gras Celebration ( and will have one in 2012 on FEB 19)  This seems to be a popular time for us to get together and enjoy some creole/cajun cooking.  Not to mention some awesome mimosas!

Easter time last year found us having the Agape dinner corresponding with our Maunday Thursday Service (2012 date APRIL 5)

This year we have celebrated the baptism of Lucy and Kevin Edmundson with their families and welcomed them into their new church family.

We plan to have a parish picnic in September, date tba, but around the end of the month.
The committee will be planning a reception soon of some sort for our new rector, and a good bye for our priest-in-charge Tanya.

We lost two of our members to a move to Fla; Rick and Wally, you are missed!

Jane is also vacationing in Fla for a few months but will be returning in time to help with the Agape.
 
Submitted by:
 
Ginger Biddinger
Chairperson

Report from the Sacristan

The Altar Guild provides a vital, anonymous service to the Parish.  When the Presider arrives for Mass, it is the Altar Guild's responsibility to have the altar prepared, the books correctly marked, the chalices cleaned and polished, and linens and cruets and bread and wine prepared.  The Altar Guild also reverently cleans the sacred vessels and linens after each Mass.

There are currently five teams on the guild, who work Sundays in rotation.  I am also indebted to the people who volunteer, without a schedule, for our Wednesday evening Masses.  Weekday principal feasts are staffed by volunteers from the Sunday teams.  During the past year, another baker has come forward to help with the baking of our Communion bread, so there are now two people on that job.

I assumed the responsibility for the Altar Guild about a year ago.  It has never been my intention to keep this job, and I am happy to report to the parish that Duane Palmer has agreed to take on the challenge of heading up the Altar Guild.  I know I speak for him when I say, if you would like to join the Altar Guild, we would love to have you as a member.  If you would like to bake bread for our Sunday Mass, we would be happy to give you the recipe.  (It is difficult to describe the feeling of seeing something that you kneaded with your own hands and believing it has become the Body of Christ.)  And if you would like to periodically take linens home to wash, iron and return,  we will have nothing but good things to say about you!

 
Respectfully submitted,
Mark Gastineau

Music Ministry Update

As we come up to the annual meeting on Sunday, January 29, we're publishing the annual updates from our parish committees -- up today...the music ministry. Thanks to Mason Copeland for providing the update.


Music Ministry Annual Update

This has been an exciting year for the music program at All Saints. The choir has grown since our choir retreat held at St. Paul’s in August. We have heard a total of 26 voices in and out of the balcony this season. 

The Bach Cantata, which the choir performed on Christmas Eve, was a success and the choir enjoyed every note as well as the hard work and dedication that went into the preparation. This choir is by far the most dedicated bunch of folks a music director could ask for. At the brilliant Evensong celebrating All Saints centennial, Bruce Neswick accompanied the choir and expressed that he was impressed with the choirs’ sound and attitude.


There have been beginning plans to improve some of the organ’s tonal design in the Swell division and possibly adding a festival trumpet to the Great division. Tom Honderich and I met with Brandon Woods from Goulding and Wood this past fall to discuss the project. This will be a long-term project. Hopefully, more on this soon…


Elizabeth Dernier has completely organized the choral library. We almost have every piece of music cataloged and all of the chants filed for easy access. Now as we purchase new music it can easily be added to our stunning collection. 


The choir will soon be working on a recording project. We will sing some of our favorite pieces from each liturgical season and feast days. 


What a positive year it has been! I look forward to our recording project and rehearsals to come.

Knitting Committee Update

Sunday, January 29 is the All Saints annual meeting, and we hope you can all be there. As we prepare for the meeting this week, we'll be posting the reports of the various committees of All Saints. First up -- the knitting committee.


Annual Meeting Report: Knitting Ministry

The All Saints Knitting Ministry continues to be a viable ministry of the parish with a solid participation of 12 parishioners.  Additionally, there are other knitters who support our ministry but who do not attend meetings – “meetings” being a very loose term!  We gather in the parish hall at 5:30 p.m. on the 2^nd and 4^th Tuesdays of the month.  Skill is not a pre-requisite and we welcome anyone who would like to participate on whatever level they are able.

On November 1, 2010, the knitters committed to knitting 50 pair of mittens in support of the parish centennial celebration.  The goal was to complete “100 Hands Over All Saints” by November 1, 2011, and we surpassed that number by 9 pair!  We added to the mittens several scarves and hats that were made by members of the group who were not comfortable knitting mittens.  These knitted items were blessed on Sunday, November 6 and taken to the Julian Center where it is hoped they are keeping warm some hands that have been through difficult times.  Several prayer shawls were also completed and blessed throughout the year.

In 2012, the Knitting Ministry will continue to provide prayer shawls for use by those providing pastoral care.  We are also knitting scarves for the Red Scarf Project.  This project is a part of the Foster Care to Success program, a national organization that provides support to college students who have grown up in the foster care system.  Care packages are provided to the students at Valentine’s Day and each package contains a red scarf.  Completed scarves are collected September through mid-December and we anticipate coming up with a way to display our progress throughout the year.  You can read more about this ministry at http://fc2success.org.  If you need more information or are interested in being part of the knitting ministry, you are welcome to contact Rose Lane. 

Do You Feel Called to Parish Leadership?

The annual meeting is our time to elect leaders of the parish. This year, we will have two vacancies on the vestry (3-year term). We will also be seeking a clerk of the vestry to keep records of meetings (1-year term). We're also looking for two delegates and two alternates for the diocesan convention, which will be held in Bloomington in October. If you would like to stand for election for one of these roles, or if you would like to nominate someone, please e-mail admin@allsaintsindy.org.

All Saints Cleaning Crew Defeats Dust

Thanks to everyone who came for the post-Christmas cleanup, and helped set up for the Bishop's reception. The dust was no match for your brooms!