All Hallows Ministries
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Young parishioners starting around age nine may begin training to be an Acolyte. Their training includes the lighting and extinguishing of candles; postures when standing, sitting, and kneeling; the handling of the processional cross; and the procedure of serving the celebrant or the deacon when he prepares the Table for Holy Communion. A Head Acolyte mentors his fellow acolytes and assists at their training sessions. It is an honor and a privilege for a young person, or any lay person, to participate in the presentation of the weekly services and to serve in this special ministry to our Parish. Acolytes usually serve at either the 8:00 or 10:00 services on a rotating basis.
Recently, All Hallows acolytes attended a Diocesan Acolyte Festival at the Cathedral in Baltimore. Click here to view some photos from the festival.
If you are interested in becoming an acolyte, contact the All Hallows Parish Office. |
| The Altar Guild members are charged with the care of the church buildings, and decoration of the church and preparation of the altar for all worship and special services. Members care for the altar linens and vestments, communion elements and vessels, and work with weddings. They also care for the altar for the Children's Chapel. Teams of two or three serve for one month each quarter. For information on joining the Altar Guild, contact the Parish Office. |
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Outreach CommissionThe people of All Hallows believe in meaningful outreach as part of Parish Life. We understand outreach not as something we do, but as part of who we are, as Christians.
The largest portion of our outreach program is our Food Assistance Program. It is supported by contributions of food and funds, Every Monday morning, holiday or not, the Parish distributes supplemental food for approximately twenty-five local families. The food includes canned good, fresh meat, milk, eggs, and, occasionally, fresh vegetables and fruit. They have, on occasion, provided meals to church members who have had recent surgery or major illness. The food program also provides special baskets for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter. For the Christmas sseason, they coordinate a gift program for the children of our regular clients to make their Christmas a little special.
The Lothian Elementary Giving Program was set up to provide back-to-school supplies for children from indigent familes at Lothian Elementary School, as well as funds to send young children to summer camp - sometimes their first time away from home.
We help with financial support to the Owensville Medical Center which provides health services to local indigent families who lack medical insurance.
The Yarn Ministry brings parishioners together in fellowship to create beautiful gifts used in various outreach projects. Knitters meet the second Tuesday of each month in the Parish House. Recently, the yarn ministry placed baskets in both churches in which they have placed packets of baby yarn and directions for knitting baby caps for newborns at the Clatanoff Pavilion. Anyone interested in helping the ministry create a paby hat can pick up a packet. They also knit back-to-school hats to accompany the backpacks as part of the annual Lothian Elementary Giving Program (see above).
The Redeemer Quilters are a group whose membership mostly is from All Hallows Parish and Christ Church, West River. They meet every Friday at Christ Church. They make lap robes and walker pockets for Charlotte Hall Veterans Home. They also have stitched numerous floor throws and receiving blankets for the pre-head start program at the Lula G. Scott Center in Shady Side. Recent projects include a large quilt for an Appalachian family which a mission team from Christ Church personally delivered.
If you are interested in being part of any of these activities please contact
the Parish Office.2bholy |
| The Stewardship Commission’s specific responsibility is the annual
canvass. It educates the Parish that stewardship comes from faith, and that
all we have (time, talent and treasure) belongs to God and is entrusted to us
to use for His purposes. |
| Ushers/Greeters serve the Parish by helping to introduce visitors to All Hallows. Ushers make visitors feel welcome and comfortable enough to return and become members of our Parish. Many couples enjoy ushering together, and there are many teams of friends. Ushering is conducted at both the Chapel and the Brick Church. Ushering is a great way to get to meet fellow parishioners, so if you are interested in becoming an usher, please contact the Parish Office. |
The Parish Youth Group meets periodically and is very active with projects, both beneficial to the community, and simply for having fun and fellowship. They have raised money to support the Heifer Project which provides livestock to help feed the people of under-developed countries. They participate by serving at the Annapolis Police Thanksgiving Dinner for those less fortunate. They help in Parish projects to clean up the Church and Chapel yards and cemeteries, and recently they helped in the beautification of Davidsonville by landscaping at the Country Market. They also have fun events such as: skiing, tubing, trips to amusement parks, bowling, going to the movies, and sailing. Other events have included hayrides and field trips to NASA and the International Spy Museum .
The Youth Group is vital and growing. They have been so active and successful,
the Parish has started a Junior Youth Group for the younger parishioners. For more information
on the Youth Group, please contact the Parish Office. Click HERE for
a link to our schedule, and to view photos of past youth activities. |
