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)

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!

Thank You – Many Hands Make Light Work!

Thank you …

… to all who provided food for the Lenten Suppers in February and March & the Easter Breakfast this past week!

… Matt, Wanda, and Julie for going through the Synod Authorized Ministry program (SAM) in 2025 and for continuing with the future training in 2026. The church is grateful for your calling to lead worship, preach, and visit those in need.

… to everyone who helps in any way during the worship service each week

… to all who provided food for the Lenten Suppers!

… to all the volunteers that help, not only on Saturdays but throughout the week, organizing and getting the Food Pantry & Clothing Closet ready to be open on Saturdays. This includes ordering food, loading and unloading food orders, picking up toilet paper to hand out weekly, ordering/picking up laundry detergent (once a month), ordering/picking up milk (once a month), ordering/picking up bar soap (once a month), and ordering/picking up eggs (once a month)

… to the individuals who help tend to the outside property. We appreciate you for doing these sometimes mundane, never-ending tasks

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

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

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

… for 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, and many more.

From the Director of Communications (church office)

Do you know someone that should be added to the prayers? Are there other items you would like to see in the publications from the church? If so, contact the church office (office@allsaintsdavenport.org).

Do you have an announcement or article that you would like included in future publications? If so, please submit them for the e-weekly (Wednesdays) and Sunday morning bulletin to the office by 8 am on Mondays so the Director of Communications can plan their work week. Thank you!

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

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.

Monetary Donation Opportunities

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).

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

Southeastern Iowa Synod

The Synod publishes a weekly newsletter. If you are interested in looking at what is happening in the ELCA and more specifically with our local synod, you may take a look by clicking on the link provided below or typing the information into your preferred web browser.

https://mailchi.mp/seiasynod/southeastern-iowa-synod-enews-10334004?e=bf1d166102