April Happenings

QC Studio Z

QC Studio Z offers Zumba classes in the fellowship hall at church. They have classes on Mondays & Wednesdays from 5:45 to 6:45 pm.

For more information visit their website: https://www.qcstudioz.com/

Wednesday Bible Study

Join Pastor Pokora on Wednesday evenings at 7 pm via the application Zoom to study the word for the following Sunday. The information to join today: meeting id 752 1692 5267 and password 91pj1c

Food Pantry & Clothing Closet

Saturdays: The food pantry & clothing closet serve 100+ families each and every week while they are open to the public from 11 am – 1 pm. Several volunteers are needed during this time as well as throughout the week to prepare.

Weekly Food Load: Volunteers are needed this Friday, April 26^th to help load the food order at River Bend Food Bank at 8:30 am as well as help upload and put away the order at All Saints at 9 am.

Food Pantry & Clothing Closet Donations: Donations are accepted Fridays from 9 am – 12 pm and Saturdays from 9 am – 11 am. Monetary donations can be mailed to the church office.

Sunday, April 28^th Information

Volunteers Needed

Helpers are needed for worship. Please see the kiosk at church or e-mail the office to see where you can help.

This Sunday: Assisting Minister – Ed; Projection – Julie; Sound Board Operator – Kirk; Camera Operator – Bonnie; Attendance – ____; Offering Helpers – ____; Counters – ____; Musicians – Matt, Kristen, Scott, Wanda (Sharon, Kaylee, Craig B. Micah ?)

Worship Musicians (Ardor)

The musicians for worship can find the service orders and music in the crate on the back pew in the sanctuary for each week of the month. The musicians will rehearse from 9:00 – 9:45 am every Sunday morning. All are welcome! Contact the office if you plan to help lead worship.

Sunday School

The Sunday school classes (youth and adult) meet on Sundays at 9 am.

Worship Information

Join us in-person or via Facebook live for the Worship Service at 10 am on Sunday where we will celebrate the 5^th Sunday of Easter. If you would like the words for the worship service, contact the office (office@allsaintsdavenport.org) to request the information.

Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed!

This Sunday’s image of how the risen Christ shares his life with us is the image of the vine. Christ the vine and we the branches are alive in each other, in the mystery of mutual abiding described in the gospel and the first letter of John. Baptism makes us a part of Christ’s living and life-giving self and makes us alive with Christ’s life. As the vine brings food to the branches, Christ feeds us at his table. We are sent out to bear fruit for the life of the world.

Acts 8:26-40

Led by the Spirit, Philip encounters an Ethiopian official who is returning to his African home after having been to Jerusalem to worship. Philip uses their encounter to proclaim the gospel to him. Upon coming to faith in Jesus, he is baptized by Philip.

Psalm 22:25-31

All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the Lord. (Ps. 22:27)

1 John 4:7-21

We love God and others because God first loved us. We cannot say we love God, whom we have not seen, while hating fellow Christians, whom we regularly see. Love toward God is to be matched by love toward others because the essence of God is love.

John 15:1-8

On the night of his arrest, Jesus taught his disciples about the relationship they would have with him. Those who abide in his word and love bear fruit, for apart from him, they can do nothing.

Fellowship Time

You are invited to stay after worship for refreshments and fellowship time in the gathering space.

Fit4Mom

Fit4Mom holds an exercise class from 5:30 – 6:30 pm Tuesday evenings in the fellowship hall at church. For more information visit their website: https://quadcities.fit4mom.com//

West Music Company – Music Therapy

Sound Reach, a vocal music-making opportunity for groups or individuals with cognitive and physical disabilities will rehearse on Tuesdays from 5:45 – 6:30 pm in the sanctuary at church. For more information visit their website: https://musictherapy.westmusic.com//

Royal Ball Run for Autism

Royal Ball Run for Autism is an organization in the Quad Cities. This organization is near and dear to All Saints Lutheran Church. There are several fundraisers and activities scheduled during the month of April which is Autism Awareness Month. The funds help area families receive services they need. For more information on Royal Ball Run for Autism visit their website: www.royalballrun.com

Donations through All Saints

All Saints Lutheran Church will be collecting money for Royal Ball Run for Autism. We have done this in the past so that All Saints Lutheran Church’s name is published as a Royal Supporter on the back of the Race and Volunteer tee shirts in June. Please write your check out to All Saints Lutheran Church and note on the memo line “Royal Ball Run”. If you prefer to give cash, please make sure the envelope has “Royal Ball Run” on the outside of the envelope with your name. All Saints will write one check at the end of May to Royal Ball Run.

Update: Magic and Masterpieces

I regret to announce that due to low ticket sales, and the costs associated then with hosting we unfortunately need to cancel the Magic & Masterpieces event.

We so appreciate your commitment to supporting autism advocacy in the Quad Cities and apologize for any inconvenience or disappointment this causes. We of course will reimburse anyone who already purchased tickets (as of today just 12 tickets sold) and will be looking to find another artistic outlet for our kiddos and students to showcase their talents! We hope to see Ben Andrews to additionally serve as an ambassador and keynote for one of our RBR weekend events June 21-22, 2024

We will continue to do what the RBR team does best — connect people to resources such as the Royal Guide and Annual Resource Fair, host our popular Royal Ball for All Carnival & RBR 5K, and celebrate and advocate for the QCA’s autistic community every step of the way.

All the best,
Jen Hartmann