October Events

Stewardship Month

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/  

Food Pantry & Clothing Closet

Weekly Food Load

Volunteers are needed on Fridays to help pick up the food order from River Bend Food Bank at 8:30 am and to unload and put away the order at 9:00 am at All Saints.

Please note that on the 2nd Friday of the month, River Bend Food Bank delivers the Iowa Commodities load as well as the food order for the week. This is typically a large load, and many workers are needed to help at 9:00 am at the church.

Food Pantry & Clothing Closet Donations

Donations are accepted on Fridays and Saturdays from 9 – 11 am. Monetary donations may be mailed to the church office.

Saturdays

The food pantry & clothing closet serves 150+ families (average of 4 people per household) each week. They are open to the public from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm on Saturdays. Several volunteers are needed during this time to serve as well as throughout the week to prepare.

Bread Pickup
October 4 Brenda/Rolly
October 11 Ed/Brandon
October 18 Ellen/Craig
October 25 Anne

Clothing Closet Team Lead
October 4 Nancy/Deb
October 11 Nancy/Deb
October 18 Nancy/Deb
October 25 Nancy/Deb

Food Pantry Team Lead
October 4 Julie
October 11 Nancy
October 18 Brenda
October 25 Marilyn

Worship

Please join us for worship Sunday at 10 am followed by fellowship time.

The Synod Authorized Minister (SAM) preaching schedule for the month is Wanda Barber (10.05.2025 & 10.19.2025) and Matthew Reece (10.12.2025 & 10.26.2025).

CROP HUNGER WALK 2025

The 54th Annual Quad City Area CROP Hunger Walk will be this Sunday, October 5th.

See the article later in this publication.

Three23co – homeschool group

Three23co-op will be meeting once a week in the gathering space of the church. They will meet from 8 am – 12 pm every Tuesday starting in September 2025 and going through March 2026. Please be aware of their meeting/class time and do not disturb them. They will be utilizing the gathering space and perhaps the church lawn.

West Music Company, Music Therapy – SoundReach Choir

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 their fall session (09.30.2025 – 12.16.2025). For more information about this group, visit their website: https://musictherapy.westmusic.com//

Church Property Workday

All Saints Lutheran Church will have a workday on Saturday, October 11th from 9 am – 4 pm. Please come anytime during this time to help spruce up the church property.  Please bring your own lunch and/or snacks, work gloves, weed eaters, trimmers, et cetera to work.  Contact Marilyn for more information.

Church Council Meeting

The church council will meet Wednesday, October 15th at 6 pm for their monthly meeting.