Newcomer's to All Saints' Episcopal Church

Dear Visitor,
All Saints' Church takes great pride in being a welcoming community of faith. We hope you will find a warm and hospitable welcome here and that you will become an active and regular participant in the life of this community.

Worship is at the heart of what we do and all our programs and activities are derived from this premise.

In the pages on this webiste, you will find descriptions of the various programs and activities available at All Saints'. You may also call the church office which can provide you with further information.

If there is any way we can make you feel more welcome or we can be of can service to you, please don't hesitate to let us know.

A warm welcome to you and yours!

BASIC INFORMATION

Young Children at All Saints are welcome at all of our services. Should you desire it, there is a nursery, for infants through two years old, staffed by a rotation of parents whose children use the nursery. The Nursery is located on the first floor of the Parish Center on Court Street and operates during the Christian Formation hour and during the 10:30 services.

Christian Formation Classes are offered for all ages beginning at 9:15 on Sunday mornings. This schedule allows people who attend all three services to take advantage of our extensive and diverse offerings. We offer Sunday School classes for children three years old through 5th grade. We have two very active Youth Groups, the Junior High group is for youth in 6th though 8th grade and the Senior High group is for youth in 9th through 12th grade. We also offer Adult Education classes covering a variety of topics on Sunday mornings. Please check your Sunday morning bulletin for the current offerings and their locations. A map on the back of this brochure will help you to locate any of the classes that you or your children are interested in.

Communion at All Saints is open to all baptized persons. We receive communion in two kinds in the Episcopal Church. You will be offered a wafer of bread and a cup of wine. You may choose to receive either or both. You may dip your wafer in the cup or you may eat the wafer and drink directly from the cup when it is offered to you. You may indicate that you do not wish to receive either element by crossing your arms in front of your chest. If you choose not to receive the bread you will be offered a blessing.

How do I learn more about the church? We have Greeters staffing a Welcome Table at coffee hour where you will find a smiling face and answers to your questions. On the back of the pews in the nave, on the Welcome Wall in the Parish Hall and in the Court Street Foyer you will find a card you may fill out to give us your name and address. This will put you on our mailing list so that we can send you our BI monthly newsletters. You may also use that card to request specific information or to request a call from the clergy. You will also find a lot of very helpful information about All Saints and about the Episcopal Church in general on our web site or you may call the office at (301)663-5625

We hope that your visit with us has been prayerful and that you will join us again.