When: Friday -Saturday   April 12-13 Register now

Where: Balcones Springs Retreat  http://texasretreat.com/

Who: All Saints Men and friends

Cost: $99 Includes Room and Board

Speaker:  Mike Khandjian Senior Pastor at  Chapelgate Presbyterian Church in Baltimore.

Topic: “Work, Vocation and Jesus”

• Confessions of a Workaholic
• Work as Mission

Schedule:

Friday

Saturday

Available Activities

April 14 Sunday Morning Special Speaker at St. Gabriel’s morning service 10:30AM-11:45AM

The Intriguing Invitation Matthew 11:28-30

For more information visit here or contact Josh Eby.

Who:  Nathan Tasker

Where: Hill House | 2104 Nueces St Austin, TX

When: February 8, 2013 7:00PM

Cost: $10.00

Our popular Hill House concerts resume on Friday, Feb 8th with the debut of Nashville-based, Australian singer-songwriter, Nathan Tasker. Nathan, Australia’s preeminent Christian male recording artist and a regular at Laity Lodge, combines stunning guitar work with inspiring song-craft and an uncommon ability to connect with an audience in profound ways. A reception begins at 7pm, followed by the show. Seating is limited; so an RSVP to David Lutes is required.

Where: Redeemer Presbyterian Church | 2111 Alexander Avenue Austin, TX 78722

When: Friday evening, January 18th at 7:30PM

Austin is active as an organist, conductor, accompanist, and vocal coach in Texas and beyond. He serves as Organist and Associate Director of Music at St. David’s Episcopal Church (in Austin), where he plays for over 130 services and concerts annually and conducts the St. David’s Singers, one of the parish’s adult choirs. He also serves as organist for the Conspirare Children’s Choirs. As a recitalist and accompanist, he has performed throughout the United States; and he has played with many local ensembles, including the Austin Symphony, Austin Children’s Choir, Texas Choral Consort, Amphion Youth Choir, University of Texas Concert Chorale, and St. Edward’s University choruses.

Austin also serves as music director of regional theatre productions – favorite shows include TexArts’ Ain’t Misbehavin’, Golf, the Musical, & [title of show](Austin Critics’ Table nomination for Music Direction); Zilker Theatre Productions’ The Music Man & My Favorite Year; and Zach Theatre’s Rockin’ Christmas Party & Present Laughter (B. Iden Payne nomination for Music Direction). In addition, his jazz performances with singer Kara Bliss and band have been described as “a touch of old school with a modern insouciance” and are featured at a variety of Central Texas venues.

Please see attachment for his program.Haller Recital – JAN 2013 – A

• 10:30 AM Service Information (St. Gabriel’s School)

             9:15 AM  Adult Sunday School Classes

             9:15 AM  Children’s Sunday School Classes 

• 5:00 PM Service Information (Park Hills Church)

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION CLASSES | January 13-May 1, 2013 | There will be no classes March 10, 17, and 31.

St. Gabriel’s | 9:15-10:15AM

Christianity in the Public Square | Greg Grooms   Rm: 224

Over the centuries Christians understood the nature of their relationship to civil society differently. As a result their goals differed and adopted varying methods to achieve those goals. This class reviews the differences in light of the Scriptures in hopes of better understanding what ones goals should be in the political arena and what methods Christians should adopt in seeking to achieve those goals.

“The Knowledge of the Holy” | Kim Hall & Erin Holcomb   Rm: 228

(A.W. Tozer study – *Women’s study*)

“What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.”  Tozer

What is the nature of God?  How can one experience God’s presence in their daily lives?  Tozer addresses these and other questions in an insightful, succinct and reverent way.  Each week’s study/chapter can stand alone.  Please jump in and join the class for good discussion and sweet community as the class seeks to know God as he really is.

Romans: Launched into Mission | Bryce Carlisle & Josh Eby   Rm: 211

Come join us for a practical study and discussion of the central themes of Paul’s letter to the Romans.  We will read with an eye to learn how God wants to send us into mission right where we are.

*Membership Class: All About All Saints* | Pastors (begins January 27: register here)   Rm: 138

All About All Saints is a 4-week dialogue-filled membership class taught by our pastors. The class covers the reformed theological tradition, the basics of Christian orthodoxy, and particulars of the worship, life, and mission of All Saints. For more information about the class and when it is offered, click here.

CHILDREN’S SUNDAY SCHOOL |9:15-10:15AM

Kingdom Sprouts (Nursery) | Developmental Stage Classes (Parents and Staff work together to place the child in the appropriate class)

Infants | Red Sprouts |  Rm:116-B

Infants & Crawlers | Orange Sprouts | Rm: 116

Walkers | Yellow Sprouts |  Rm: 129 

Runners | Green Sprouts | Rm: 122

Kingdom Seedlings
Age 2-3 | Born Sept. 2009 – Aug. 2010 | Red & Orange Seedlings| Kirk Avery & Mike McClure  Rm: 123

Age 3-4 | Born Sept. 2008 – Aug. 2009 | Yellow  & Green Seedlings  | Neda Mays and Mandy Taylor Rm: 133

The seedlings Sunday school classes will continue moving through the Jesus Storybook Bible. They will work through the Old Testament and learn how each of these stories plays into the biggest story of all.

Kingdom Buds

Pre-K–Kindergarten | Red Buds |  Derek Dehay & Sarah Dehay | Rm: 218
1st & 2nd grade | Orange Buds | Genevieve Johnson & Lance Lawhon | Rm: 222

Kingdom Roots |3rd-5th grades | Red and Orange Roots | Mary Freiberger, Jamie Taylor & Susan Hurd | Rm: 217

Using the PCA’s Great Commission curriculum and looking at Acts and Romans this semester.

Middle School | 6th-8th grades | Josh Keller   Rm: 206

CHILDREN | 5:00-6:15PM

Kingdom Sprouts

Infants | Red Sprouts | Rm 219

Infants & Crawlers | Orange Sprouts | Rm 211

Walkers & Runners | Yellow & Green Sprouts | Rm 214

*Nursing Moms | Rm 240

Kingdom Seedlings

Age 2-3 | Born Sept. 2009 – Aug. 2010 | Red & Orange Seedlings | Rm 216
Age 3-4 | Born Sept. 2008 – Aug. 2009 | Yellow & Green Seedlings | Rm 218

Small Saints (During Sermon Only) | 5:25-6:00PM | Rm: 244 

An age appropriate worship and learning experience for kids Pre-K – 2nd grade, following the sermon text.

HIGH SCHOOL

H.S. Bible Study | Josh Keller | 6:30-7:30PM | Rm 118

Following the service high school students will be studying the book of Mark, looking at the unique authority the Son of God possesses and how He uses his authority and calls us to follow him.

January 10-14, a group of All Saints members will travel to Port-au-Prince, Haiti to visit the orphan village that All Saints has supported since the 2010 earthquake. They will work side by side The Global Orphan Project to help sustain and build up the locals there, and simply share the love of God.

All Saints goes to Haiti, because James 1:27 says to visit orphans: “Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.” We go because, next to family no one is better positioned to care for Gods children than His church. We go because part of All Saints Mission, Strategy, and Vision is “…to serve him in word and deed, inside the church and outside the church, locally in Austin and internationally around the world, through giving money and through giving labor, in our individual vocations and in corporate initiatives…” We go to share Christ’s love with all we encounter and watch it transform the lives of all that are involved.

All Saints and The Global Orphan Project history:

On January 12, 2010 a massive earthquake hit Haiti just outside its largest city, Port-au-Prince with a magnitude 7.0. The following day two All Saints members traveled to Haiti with small a group from The Global Orphan Project. They were able to help with immediate disaster relief efforts for the orphanages. On Sunday, January 24, 2010, All Saints members generously donated $100,000 to The Global Orphan Project. Those funds were used for immediate care of the kids at orphan villages and their neighbors in need. Specifically, 100,000 pounds of rice, 20,000 pounds of beans, 8,000 gallons of clean drinking water, and 100′s of gallons of gas and diesel fuel, among many other supplies such as tents, sleeping bags, and medical supplies.

In April, All Saints partnered with a orphan village called “Calix’s”, named after Pastor Calix, the pastor and caretaker of the 35 children that lived with him.  Calix and 35 kids were huddled under a tree for 3 weeks after their home was destroyed. The Global Orphan Project found and cared for them.  Calix agreed to relocate to the Orphan Transition Village until a new home could be constructed. Since then, almost 35 All Saints members and 2 pastors have visited the orphanage in Haiti. To view more about Calix’s village, watch this feature on CBS’s 60 Minutes in a report by Scott Pelley.

• Tues, Dec 4 | 7:30 pm – All Saints family dialogue #2 on the vision and future of All Saints, including pursuit of property and building. RSVP here. Come ask your questions. Or submit a question here. Location: Malachowski home.
• Thurs, Dec 6 – Property Summary Report: Watch your inbox for further details regarding what is known about the property by this time.
• Sun, Dec 9 | 12:30 pm – Visit the Property: After worship, we will gather together at the property site. Enjoy this opportunity to walk the property, pray together, and ask questions on an informal basis. The address is 6201 Terravista Drive, Austin, TX 78735.
• Sun, Dec 16 | 12:00 pm – Property Vote: After worship, we’ll have a congregational meeting where members will vote on whether or not to purchase the property along Southwest Parkway. Extended childcare is available in the nursery.

Staff Introductions
Sunday Evening Service
Finance Update
Property

Sunday Service Survey

If you didn’t get a chance to indicate so on Sunday, click here to let All Saints know which service you will most regularly attend in 2013.

Learn More

Also, Tim announced an opportunity on Wednesday night, November 14 for congregation members to have the opportunity to join All Saints leaders in a “family dialogue” about all of this—from the Sunday evening service, the property site, the vision of All Saints, the staff—and how these all fit together. The desire is to not let the future of All Saints be driven by any small group within the church, but rather to involve everyone, communicate frequently, and make it a family endeavor. Please RSVP to reserve a place on November 14.

Get Involved

Soon to be established are several volunteer groups to help in various capacities: 1) a prayer group to pray specifically for the building project, 2) a building committee, 3) a capital campaign committee. If you are interested in participating in one of these ways, please contact Stephen Hurd or David Breeding.

Friday, November 16 7-9PM

Saturday, November 17 9AM-Noon

This gathering is part of the Redeemer Pastoral Team’s effort to serve the flock as we all deal with the big questions surrounding our death. It’s possible, of course, that we won’t die, that we will be among those who “remain” until Christ returns. Apart from that great event, however, we need to recall that no one gets out of here alive. Are we ready for that journey? Maybe more to the point, how do we die by faith and in the faith? We’ll discuss Biblical, practical answers to questions like these:

• What happens when I die?
• How long should I fight a disease before admitting that its time to give up that struggle and prepare for departure?
• What should I and my family expect from a funeral home/mortuary as they serve us? Living is pretty expensive―is death even costlier?
• The prophet told King Hezekiah to set his affairs in order and get ready to go. How can I do the same?
• What about cremation and burial? Is it OK for a Christian to choose to have his or her body cremated?

Death, the Last Enemy. When faced with the reality of his own death, Paul told the Philippians that while living was “Christ,” dying was “gain,” and later he would describe his impending execution by the Romans as a “departure” occurring after he’d finished the course God had given him. From Genesis to Revelation, the Bible has a lot to say about life and death―and more life after that as well. Nevertheless, we tend to shy away from the subject of death, sometimes a little tentative in our steps around the last enemy, not quite as bold as John Donne who famously rebuked that monster exclaiming, “Death, thou shalt die!”

Join Us!
… and bring your questions as well, as we take up an informative study of the most exciting
journey any of us will ever make―our departure for glory!

For the last Hill House concert of the season, we’re excited to both welcome back Dove Award-winning singer-songwriter and pianist, Christa Wells, from North Carolina and host the debut of All Saints-own opener, Alison Acton!

A 7PM wine and cheese reception will be followed by the concert. Seats are going quickly, but there’s still room. An RSVP to David Lutes is required.

N. Seth Nelson has earned a DMA and MM in organ performance at the University of Michigan, under the tutelage of Dr. Marilyn Mason. While there, he was also the first to earn the Certificate in Musicology, writing a thesis on the pipe organ controversy of the Puritans in New England. He earned a BM from the University of Texas at San Antonio as a pupil of Dr. Bess Hieronymus. There he received numerous awards for his work as an organist, pianist, and accompanist, and was honored with the Presser Award, graduating from the UTSA Honors College summa cum laude.

A passionate church musician, Nelson is Organist at the 150 year-old First Baptist Church of San Antonio. Previously, he has been Interim Organist at Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Austin, Shepherd of the Lakes Lutheran Church in Brighton, Michigan, and Faith Presbyterian Church in San Antonio. Dr. Nelson, an Associate with the American Guild of Organists, maintains an active concert schedule and has performed in France, the Czech Republic, Poland, England, and throughout the United States. Equally comfortable on the piano as the organ, he is in high demand as a collaborative musician. Nelson is the accompanist for the San Antonio Choral Society and is on the accompanying faculty of Trinity University.