- November 6, 2025 Snapshot
MINISTRY MEMOS:
Convention: Fr. Joseph will be out of town from Nov 7th – Nov 9th. For pastoral emergencies, please call or text him at 208-917-2270. If calling, please leave a message with your name, a call-back number, and a detailed message and he will get back to you as soon as he can. Emails will be answered when he is in the office on Nov 10th. Barb will be available if you have a building or grounds issue.
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS:
Office closures: Our office will be closed on Friday, Nov. 7th and Tuesday, Nov. 11th. We will be open on Monday, November 10th.
Free Community Meal: November’s meal will be Friday, the 7th, from 5-6 – check in with MaryEllen to let her know your availability and bring your ingredients on Thursday before 1 P.M. due to the office being closed on Friday.
BOISE BENCH & BEYOND:
Potato Feed: Scout Troop 123 will hold a Potato Feed on November 9th in the parish hall from 11 – 2! Price is $5.00/plate. Bring your neighbors!
ANA: The Flicks on Thursday, November 13th, at 7:00 PM for a special screening of Between the Mountain and the Sky. Between the Mountain and the Sky is a powerful documentary from the Duplass Brothers, chronicling over 20 years the journey of Maggie Doyne and her work in Nepal.
Rake Up Boise: Join us for Boise’s 40th Annual Rake Up Boise. To register to have your yard raked or as a volunteer team, click here. https://nwboise.org/rake-up-boise/.
COMMITTEE COMMENTARY:
Parish Life: The purpose of Parish Life is to show hospitality to our members and visitors to All Saints. We do this by hosting coffee hour after each service, coordinating and participating in our annual brunches after the Annual Meeting, during the Bishop’s Visitation, the Shrove Tuesday Pancake supper, and funeral/wedding receptions. This is a vital ministry and makes an impression on our members and guests. If you have interest in being a part of our committee, please confer with Anita Wallinger.
INTERACTION INFO:
Our Sunday bulletin can be found here. If you can’t be here in person, we stream our 9:00 A.M. service on YouTube and Facebook.
Wondering what’s happening around the church? Click here to find our on-line calendar! If you open the event, it will tell you the time, location, and who’s putting it on. Send an email to Nicole if you’d like something added!
- October 30, 2025 Snapshot
MINISTRY MEMOS:
All Souls Day: Please use this link to submit names that you would like prayed for at our Nov. 6th midweek All Soul’s Day mass: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSetonzVMykNB5nNnCWSwT_pe53wVlVJCOTvsrQQBptpKtjsJQ/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=101361923627642759732.
All Saints Prayer Chain: Names to be prayed for by the prayer chain, and any updates/changes, should be emailed to Fr. Joseph at priest@allsaintsboise.org by 9:00 A.M. Thursdays. You may include details, but only Fr. Joseph will see them; the prayer chain will only see the names to be prayed for, and confidentiality will be honored. He will update and send out the list to the prayer chain each Thursday mornings, and he will privately pray for the names during the Thursday Noon Eucharist. Names are generally removed after 4 weeks, but can be re-added by request. (This is separate from the Prayers of the People for Sunday morning; those names go through Nicole in the church office at churchoffice@allsaintsboise.org.)
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS:
Monthly Food Truck: November 3rd at 5:30 P.M., Julie will be here to sort and hand out food that has been donated by Albertson’s & Whole Foods – she’d be grateful for your company & help!
Office closures: Our office will be closed on Friday, Nov. 7th and Tuesday, Nov. 11th. We will be open on Monday, November 10th.
Free Community Meal: November’s meal will be Friday, the 7th, from 5-6 – check in with MaryEllen to let her know your availability and bring your ingredients on Thursday before 1 P.M.
BOISE BENCH & BEYOND:
Daylight Savings: Nov. 2nd is the end of Daylight Savings – be sure to set your clocks back one hour on Saturday evening!
Election Day: November 4th is an election day. Find out what’s on the ballot and where to vote here: https://voteidaho.gov/.
Potato Feed: Scout Troop 123 will hold a Potato Feed on November 9th in the parish hall from 11 – 2! Price is $5.00/plate. Bring your neighbors!
Rake Up Boise: Join us for Boise’s 40th Annual Rake Up Boise. To register to have your yard raked or as a volunteer team, click here. https://nwboise.org/rake-up-boise/.
ACTIVITIES AGENDA:
Nov 1st: Coffee & Conversation
Nov 2nd: Bishop’s Visit
Nov 4th: Election Day
Nov 7th & 11th: Office closed
Nov 9th: Potato Feed
Nov 20th: Ladies Who Lunch
Nov 21st & 22nd: Holiday Bazaar
Nov 27th & 28th: Office Closed
INTERACTION INFO:
Fr. Joseph’s contact: For urgent situations outside of office hours, please call or text his cell at 208-917-2270. If calling, please leave a message with your name, a call-back number, and a detailed message and he will get back to you as soon as he can. You can also text this number. Emails are generally answered when he is in the office.
Our Sunday bulletin can be found here. If you can’t be here in person, we stream our 9:00 A.M. service on YouTube and Facebook.
Wondering what’s happening around the church? Click here to find our on-line calendar! If you open the event, it will tell you the time, location, and who’s putting it on. Send an email to Nicole if you’d like something added!
- October 23, 2025 Snapshot
MINISTRY MEMOS:
All Saints Prayer Chain: Names to be prayed for by the prayer chain, and any updates/changes, should be emailed to Fr. Joseph at priest@allsaintsboise.org by 9:00 A.M. Thursdays. You may include details, but only Fr. Joseph will see them; the prayer chain will only see the names to be prayed for, and confidentiality will be honored. He will update and send out the list to the prayer chain each Thursday mornings, and he will privately pray for the names during the Thursday Noon Eucharist. Names are generally removed after 4 weeks, but can be re-added by request. (This is separate from the Prayers of the People for Sunday morning; those names go through Nicole in the church office at churchoffice@allsaintsboise.org.)
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS:
Volunteers Needed: October 25th, we will be part of the Depot Bench churches Trunk-or-Treat Crawl! And we need YOU to help us make it a fun day for our neighborhood youth! Click here and sign up before all of the slots are taken: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4AAEAC2EA5FC1-59024890-trunkortreat!
Monthly Food Truck: November 3rd at 5:30 P.M., Julie will be here to sort and hand out food that has been donated by Albertson’s & Whole Foods – she’d be grateful for your company & help!
Free Community Meal: November’s meal will be Friday, the 7th, from 5 – 6 – check in with MaryEllen to let her know your availability and bring your ingredients on Thursday before 1 PM.
BOISE BENCH & BEYOND:
Neighborhood Interactive Conference: Oct 23 at 10:00AM – 5:00PM, Idaho State Museum, 610 Julia Davis Drive. This free conference unites residents, leaders, and partners for a day of ideas, connections, and tools to build vibrant Boise neighborhoods. Reserve your spot here: https://www.cityofboise.org/bni.
Election Day: November 4th is an election day. Find out what’s on the ballot and where to vote here: https://voteidaho.gov/.
Potato Feed: Scout Troop 123 will hold a Potato Feed on November 9th in the parish hall from 11 – 2! Price is $5.00/plate. Bring your neighbors!
A BIT OF HISTORY:
The Pledge: The Episcopal definition of a pledge is simple: “A commitment to give one’s time, talents and money as an expression of faith and personal response to God’s generosity.” Another quote: “A pledge can turn our giving into a spiritual practice just like prayer or worship which in turn helps keep God as a priority in our lives.” Pledging at All Saints goes back to the beginning. An average yearly pledge in the early days was around $300.00. Today our average is near the national average of $3,000.00 plus. For many years the list of contributors was kept secret. The priests and almost all the Congregation would never see that information. Today, it is still private, but the leadership are more comfortable using it as they plan for the coming year. Asking for a pledge today, is less invasive. Over time, with a few reminders, individuals willing make that decision and send it in. Many years ago after church, my mother, Mildred, and I, on a set date, would sit in the parish hall with many other members. We received a list of names and then went out and personally asked for their pledge. That has changed, I believe, for the better. We trust members to come forth with their pledge without a lot of “arm twisting”.
-John B.
INTERACTION INFO:
Fr. Joseph’s contact: For more urgent situations outside of office hours, please call or text his cell at 208-917-2270. If calling, please leave a message with your name, a call-back number, and a detailed message and he will get back to you as soon as he can. You can also text this number. Emails are generally answered when he is in the office.
Our Sunday bulletin can be found here. If you can’t be here in person, we stream our 9:00 A.M. service on YouTube and Facebook.
Wondering what’s happening around the church? Click here to find our on-line calendar! If you open the event, it will tell you the time, location, and who’s putting it on. Send an email to Nicole if you’d like something added!