- March 28, 2024 Snapshot
MINISTRY MEMOS:
Social Justice Monthly Collection: During this Lent Season, the Social Justice Committee is focused on gathering food for the St. Vincent de Paul donation cart located in our narthex. All donations are appreciated!
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS:
Easter Egg Hunt: We will be hosting our annual egg hunt on Easter Day and are in need of volunteers to help fill the eggs on March 30th, please let Lucy Groves know if you can be on hand!
Food Truck: Please join Julie in sorting and handing out food to our neighbors in need on April 1st (no joking!) at 5:30 PM. Many hands make this work go quickly!
Friendship Meal: Our April Friendship Meal needs your help! Find out how you can help here: https://allsaintsboise.org/worship-and-community/sign-ups/.
Nutrition Class: Our own dietitian, Julie Walker, will be presenting a class on nutrition Wednesday, April 10th, at 6:30 P.M. in the youth room. There will be a sign-up sheet in the narthex. Don’t miss it!
BOISE BENCH & BEYOND:
Cinderella’s Closet: Assistance League of Boise has a stock of new and gently used prom dresses that students can choose from and purchase for $10 each (limit 2) and tuxedos that can be rented for $10 each. This event is in our Philanthropy Center, which is the building behind our thrift shop at 5825 N. Glenwood Street, Garden City. All students should bring their student ID from an Ada County High School. Here are the hours that will be open for shopping: March 26 & 28 and April 2 & 4 from 4 pm to 6 pm, Saturday, March 30 from 10 am to 4 pm and April 6 from 11 am to 2 pm.
The Egyptian Theater: Check out their line-up of classic movies here: https://egyptiantheatre.net/movies/.
Breaking Barriers: Understanding and Countering Antisemitism: Join CABI at the Cathedral of the Rockies for an engaging panel event designed for the broader Treasure Valley community that addresses the pressing issue of antisemitism in contemporary society. April 14th @ 2–4.
99th Birthday: Our Boise Depot is turning 99! Join them on April 14th from 11-5 for tours and special exhibits. Food trucks will be on site, as well.
COMMITTEE NOTE:
Recharge Day: Spring has sprung and Recharge Day has been set! Be here on April 6th at 9:00 AM with your energy! We have plenty of items here, but please bring any spare gloves, rakes, shovels, electric tools, and cleaning supplies that you may have.
INTERACTION INFO:
Fr. Joseph 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 10 A.M. service on YouTube and Facebook.
- March 21, 2024 Snapshot
MINISTRY MEMOS:
Creation Care: We are back in the cardboard business as we plan to expand the Pollinator Park this spring and summer! Please place your cardboard boxes in the cardboard collection container that is on concrete slab outside the North entrance.
Recharge Day: Spring has sprung and Recharge Day has been set! Be here on April 6th at 9:00 AM with your energy! We have plenty of items here, but please bring any spare gloves, rakes, shovels, and cleaning supplies that you may have.Green Team: Yep! It’s time to sign up for your favorite activity! Get the best dates before they’re gone: https://allsaintsboise.org/worship-and-community/sign-ups/.
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS:
Easter Egg Hunt: We will be hosting our annual egg hunt on Easter Day and are in need of filling items! Please bring wrapped candies, small erasers, stickers, quarters, etc. (all items need to be individual or individually wrapped) into the office by Thursday, March 28th. If you have time to fill eggs on March 30th, please let Lucy Groves know!
Nutrition Class: Our own dietitian, Julie Walker, will be presenting a class on nutrition Wednesday, April 10th, at 6:30 P.M. in the youth room. There will be a sign-up sheet in the narthex or you can email the office. Don’t miss it!
BOISE BENCH & BEYOND:
Treefort Music Festival: You’ll find all your musical options here: https://downtownboise.org/events/treefort!
Boise Flower and Garden Show: This show is the perfect kick off to spring with everything you need to make your yard and garden beautiful! Fri, Mar 22, 2024 – Sun, Mar 24, 2024 – 10am – 4pm at the Boise Centre, 850 W. Front Street.
Idaho Steelheads: Our hockey team is at home this weekend playing the Tulsa Oilers both Friday and Saturday at the Idaho Central Arena.
FIRST Robotics Regional Competition: Kids and families come watch this exciting game and take a walk through the pits to see up close the many creative solutions students have come up with for this year’s challenge! The event is free and open to the public – it takes place from March 21-23, 2024 at the Ford Idaho Center in Nampa, ID.
Women’s History Month: During March, you can find several events to celebrate the women of our nation. https://womenshistorymonth.gov/Events.html.
DID YOU KNOW?:
The Marie Blanchard Friendship Clinic: All Saints Episcopal Church houses this non-profit that for 20 years has been quietly saving lives and restoring health to Idaho adults who are uninsured or under-insured. Highly skilled and dedicated professionals including physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, mental health counselors, social workers, nutrition counselors, physical therapists, and other members of the community volunteer their time and services. If you would like to learn more about their services or how to be a volunteer with them, visit their website, https://friendshipclinic.com/, or call them at 208-429-6678.
INTERACTION INFO:
Fr. Joseph 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 10 A.M. service on YouTube and Facebook.
- March 14, 2024 Snapshot
MINISTRY MEMOS:
Social Justice Monthly Collection: During this Lent Season, the Social Justice Committee is focused on gathering food for the St. Vincent de Paul donation cart located in our narthex. All donations are appreciated!
Easter Hydrangeas: We only have a few plants left to sponsor – if you would like one (or more) of these lovely plants, the cost is $30 per plant and you can take it home for your garden after the Easter service! To sign up, follow this link: https://allsaintsboise.org/worship-and-community/sign-ups/. Be sure to have your dedications ready!
Creation Care: We are back in the cardboard business as we plan to expand the Pollinator Park this spring and summer! Please place your cardboard boxes in the cardboard collection container that is on concrete slab outside the North entrance.
Parish Life: We are in need of a substitute coordinator for May & June to cover for Anita while she’s out of commission. There are only a couple of tasks to complete during that time, so find her at coffee hour to chat her up!COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS:
Easter Egg Hunt: We will be hosting our annual egg hunt on Easter Day and are in need of filling items! Please bring wrapped candies, small erasers, stickers, quarters, etc. (all items need to be individual or individually wrapped) into the office by Thursday, March 28th. If you have time to fill eggs on March 30th, please let Lucy Groves know!
Nutrition Class: Our own dietitian, Julie Walker, will be presenting a class on nutrition Wednesday, April 10th, at 6:30 P.M. in the youth room. There will be a sign-up sheet in the narthex. Don’t miss it!
BOISE BENCH & BEYOND:
Joyride: Bicycling in Idaho: Presented by Idaho Film Society on March 15th from 6-9 at the Bus Station.
Women in Idaho: March 16th at 12:00 PM, Idaho State Archives, 2205 Old Penitentiary Road. Variety from the Vaults is a free public program at the Idaho State Archives. Each month, staff at the archives highlight different items from the collections that tell a part of Idaho’s story. Inspired by Women’s History Month, come learn about women from Idaho’s distant, and not-so-distant past. Discover stories of hard work, and of play; of
sorrow, and of joy- and perhaps even a story that will surprise you.
The Egyptian Theatre: Enjoy Casablanca on March 16th at 7:00. Tickets are available here: https://www.showclix.com/event/casablanca-03-16-24.
Idaho Agriculture Day: March 19 is Idaho Agriculture Day! Let’s celebrate by learning why agriculture is so important to our state. From 9 am to 11 am, there will be interactive displays about Idaho’s various agricultural commodities. This event is perfect for all ages with hands-on activities about the food grown in Idaho. Idaho State Capitol – 2nd Floor Rotunda, 700 W Jefferson Street.
SAINT OF THE MONTH:
James Theodore Holly, Bishop, 1911: Most gracious God, whose servant James Theodore Holly labored to build a church in which all might be free: Grant that we might overcome our prejudice, and honor those whom you call from every family, language, people, and nation; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
INTERACTION INFO:
Fr. Joseph 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 10 A.M. service on YouTube and Facebook.