Miscellaneous & In Case You Missed It (ICYMI)

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All Saints Lutheran Church Staff and Council Members for December 2025 – December 2026
Synod Authorized Ministers (SAM): Matthew, Wanda, & Julie
Director of Communications: Kristen
Director of Music Ministries: Matthew
Organist/Pianist: Wanda
Church Council Members: Julie (President), Kirk (Vice President), Jim (Financial Officer), Wanda (Worship Ministry Team Lead), Marilyn (Service Ministry Team Lead), & Brenda (Proclamation Team Lead)

“Wish List”

The council has been working on a wish list of items to enhance the church property. Some of these items include updating lower-level flooring, painting the interior of the building, replacing the steel door in the office hallway and the clothing closet, landscaping, Automated External Defibrillator (AED), etc.

To help with funding these church property enhancements, the council has established a “wish list” fund that can be donated to above and beyond the regular general fund giving. If you decide to give toward these enhancements make sure to notate “wish list” on the check memo line or envelope.

From the Director of Communications (church office)

Please direct all prayer requests, address changes, and phone number changes to the church office any time during the week. You may email the church office at office@allsaintsdavenport.org, text 563.949.6440 or call 563.359.9516 and leave a message.

Are there other items you would like to see in the church’s publications? This could be events you are involved with, theater shows, concerts, et cetera.

Do you have an announcement or article that you would like included in future publications?

Please submit announcements or articles to the office by 8 am on Mondays so the Director of Communications can plan their work week (remember they don’t have set office hours).

From the Director of Music Ministries

Do you play an instrument or sing? Would you like to help lead all or part of worship on Sunday morning? If so, contact the church’s Director of Music Ministries, Matt, or the church office (office@allsaintsdavenport.org).

Thank You! We thank …

… Matt, Wanda, and Julie the church is grateful for your calling to lead worship, preach, and visit those in need. They began going through the Synod Authorized Ministry program (SAM) in the fall of 2024 and their training continues with the SEIA Synod.

… everyone who help in any way during the worship service each week.

… all the volunteers that help with the food pantry & clothing closet, not only on Saturdays but throughout the week, organizing and preparation to be open on Saturdays.

This includes ordering food, loading and unloading food orders, picking up toilet paper to hand out weekly, ordering and picking up laundry detergent (once a month), ordering and picking up milk (once a month), ordering and picking up bar soap (once a month), and ordering and picking up eggs & butter (once a month).

… to Kristen, Julie, Kirk, and Marilyn who helped take down the lights in the kitchenette that were having issues, researching, purchases and installing the new light this past weekend. We are grateful this issue arose while we were at church and not some other time.

… the individuals who help tend to the outside property.

… the financial officer and financial team for meeting monthly to keep all the finances for the church.

… the council members and ministry teams for all your hard work throughout the year.

… the worship planning team for all your work planning the worship services throughout the year.

… all of the grants that have been awarded to the All Saints Lutheran Church Food Pantry!

We thank Scott County Regional Authority (SCRA), Bettendorf Rotary Club, Doris & Victor Day Foundation, ELCA World Hunger, RiverBend Food Bank Core Collective, and many more.

Monetary Donation Opportunities

All unspecified donations will be put into the church’s general fund, which covers the operating expenses for the church. If you would like to donate to a specific fund, please write your check to All Saints Lutheran Church and specify the specific fund’s name on the memo line.

  • General Fund – undesignated revenue used for paying the bills for the church
  • Helping Hands Fund – helps families in need
  • Food Pantry Fund – operating fund for the food pantry to purchase food and items for the food pantry
  • Food Pantry Discretionary Fund – covers any expenses that food pantry individuals might need other than food i.e. gas money, hotel money, et cetera
  • Memorial Garden Fund – helps maintain the Memorial Garden on the church property
  • Happy Hearts Hopeful Future Fund – directs monies directly toward the principal balance of the mortgage
  • Royal Ball Run – monies directed to support The Royal Ball Run for Autism in the Quad Cities
  • Wish List – items the council has identified as needed – interior paint, replace steel doors, replace lower-level flooring, Automated External Defibrillators (AED), landscaping, etc.

If you are unable to attend worship in person, please consider sending your gift through the mail to the church office (5002 Jersey Ridge Road, Davenport, Iowa 52087).

Booklets Available

There are various booklets and devotional booklets available in the gathering space for you to take home with you. Our hope is that they help draw you closer to God by assisting with Bible study, prayer, and devotions.

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Did you know that “Our Daily Bread Ministries” offers a Discovery Series? This series has various topics and articles to explore and read. Click the link below to explore more items offered by Our Daily Bread Ministries. https://www.odbm.org/en/discovery-series

ELCA Daily Bible Reading

The ELCA provides a link for a daily Bible Reading https://www.elca.org/resources/daily-bible-reading

Living Lutheran

To access the Living Lutheran publication,click on the link https://www.livinglutheran.org/. You may subscribe to this publication once you get to the site if you would like to receive a copy in your email in-box.