Check out the 2025 Holiday Wellness Toolkit from Mental Health Connect. This resource guide provides ideas for individuals and families who are in need of carefully navigating their mental health and wellness during the holiday season. We encourage you to share this information with those who can benefit from it. Topics include:Ways to Use the Guide with Your Faith CommunitiesHelp for Holiday Stre...  Read More

Edwin anxiously pulled at his suspenders as the old woman in front of him haggled over luggage costs. The rumbling locomotive at Track 3 let out another hiss of steam. He flinched in surprise. Time was passing, much too quickly, and he needed to make that train."Hurry up," he muttered under his breath. "I need a ticket.""We both do," Harriet said. At his look, she added "I'm coming with you. To fi...  Read More

It’s December, which means it’s time to start thinking about camp, but this year with a new name: Water’s Edge Ministries! Summer camp allows kids to create core memories that will shape them in their future. They will make friends, do fun activities, and learn how God is at work in their lives. This year Water’s Edge Ministries is focusing stories in the Bible that have to do with water. Water is...  Read More

"I'm so sorry!" The apprentice letter carrier's eyes glistened as she ran beside Edwin. Her navy blue postal coat whipped out behind her, much too big for her thin frame. She looked to be about his age, if not a year or two younger.He turned his eyes back to the red postal carriage several blocks ahead. "Listen, miss, if thi–""Harriet," she said between heavy breaths.Was she serious? He was not go...  Read More

The December 2025 Newsletter is now available for download. 11th - Summer Overnight Camp Registration Opens14th - Poinsettia Donations Due14th - Service of Lessons & Carols, 10am16th - Dads Group, 7pm19th - Moms Group, 7pm21st - Kids Christmas Program, 10am24th - Christmas Eve Service, 4pm24th - Christmas Eve Service, 9pm31st - Year-End Contributions DueFor up to date information and to register f...  Read More

The glossy parchment laid out on the battered table was priceless. A tarnished brass nib of a fountain pen frantically skittered across the surface, leaving behind dark swirls and blots of ink. The staccato scritch scritch of the pen echoed in the dark apartment.Edwin Jameson bent over the table, the only flat surface in his tiny, bare living space, and scribbled frenetically. He needed to get thi...  Read More

When a mishap with an apprentice letter-carrier causes Edwin's letter to miss the last mail pick-up before Christmas, the two reluctantly team up with a train steward and journey across the snowy northlands to make sure it gets delivered to the Giftmaker by Christmas Eve.  Read More

Join us for worship this Advent and Christmas season. Sunday morning worship is at 10 am. Christmas Eve services are at 4 pm and 9 pm. Watch the services online or join us in person.First Sunday of Advent - November 30Second Sunday of Advent - December 7Lessons & Carols - December 14Come and experience word and music combining to tell the Christmas story at our annual Service of Lessons & Carols. ...  Read More

Help us beautify the sanctuary for the Christmas season by making a donation for a poinsettia in honor or in memory of someone special to you. The suggested donation is $25. Please donate by Sunday, December 14.Donate on the Make a Gift page and select "Christmas Poinsettia" as the Fund type (see below). You may also donate using the form at the Welcome Center. Make checks out to All Saints Luther...  Read More

Although we’ve barely felt a chill in the air this Autumn, it’s undeniable that wintry weather is not that far away. I don’t know what credibility my sources have, but I’ve read that this winter, unlike the last several, is supposed to be extra cold and snowy. As the weather turns colder, opportunities to move our bodies can easily diminish as the idea of going outside becomes less and less appeal...  Read More

Join us for our Thanksgiving Eve service on Wednesday, November 26 at 7pm. We will thank God for all of the blessings in our lives. Then stay afterwards for fellowship and pie! Members are invited to bring a pie to share. Please cut your pie before bringing it to church and make sure your pie contains no peanuts or tree nuts. If you can bring a pie, sign up at the Welcome Center or email the churc...  Read More

Bring the spirit of Advent and Christmas to our worship with your musical gifts! All Saints has a strong music tradition and you can be part of it this year. If you are interested in singing with the choir for our Lessons & Carols or Christmas Eve Services, reach out to Meg Redmond. ...  Read More