We’re partnering with Grace Episcopal Church this year to share the spirit of Christmas with local children in need. Choose an angel from the tree, located in our Cloister, and bring your UNWRAPPED gift back to the Great Hall between December 7 and 14 . The toys will be distributed through Grace’s annual Christmas meal giveaway. If you’d like to help with distribution, volunteers are welcome at Grace Episcopal Church on December 16 from 8:30am to 10:30am. Thank you for helping bring joy and hope to so many children this season. For more information connect with Sally Elwood, sallyelwood@gmail.com

Gather with us for Wonder-Full Wednesdays. Share dinner, enjoy the company, and connect with community in meaningful ways. For more information connect with the Rev. Ranie Neislar, rneislar@allsaintsbhm.org . UPCOMING November 12: 'Annual Chili Cookoff' from 5:30-6:30pm in our Great Hall! Bring your homemade chili in a crockpot, container, whatever you have. We will provide cornbread, drinks and a prize for the winning recipe! November 19: We will pack hygiene kits and make a craft to spread God’s love to the Women at The Lovelady Center. All ages are welcome. We are planning to have "Thanksgiving Sides" for dinner. December 3: Advent Festival Spaghetti Dinner. Prepping for Advent with things crafty and cool. December 10: St. Nick at Night Pizza Dinner. Come be a part of the story of St. Nick. December 17: Caroling in the Neighborhood Chick-fil-A dinner. Sing your favorite carols with a hot cup of cocoa.

Alert! To be clear, All Saints' Clergy, Vestry, Warden's or staff will NEVER ask for money or gift cards from you! If you receive any communication asking for money in any form at all, it is a SCAM! Or if you get texts asking for a private conversation, it is a scam! These scams are becoming increasingly sophisticated, so it’s important to approach texts and emails with caution. One quick way to spot a scammer is to check the email address it came from. No matter the name, look at the email address. Emails from All Saints staff will always end with "@allsaintsbhm.org" (i.e. office@allsaintsbhm.org). Never reply to, click on, or enter any information if you receive one of these suspicious EMAIL/TEXT messages. Most schemes involve scammers mimicking church staff, typically posing as someone in a position of authority asking you for money transfers or gift cards. Many times, the scammers will manipulate the email address, name, or even the area code of phone numbers, so that it appears to be coming from someone you know. Even if the email or text seems legitimate, if a request seems even remotely “off” or is asking for anything from you, don’t act on it until you confirm it with a phone call ( 205-879-8651 ) or face-to-face conversation with someone at All Saints. Some general suggestions: Check sender details carefully. Any suspicious emails or text message should be investigated before replying. Pay attention to the message content, including attachments and URLs. When in doubt, call: If there are questions about any email, do not reply. Instead, call our office - 205-879-8651 Label it spam: If your email service has the ability, report the email as spam. Here’s how you can report these scams: Report Phishing Attacks: the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team has an Incident Reporting page to report email phishing, as well as an email to forward them to, at https://www.us-cert.gov/report-phishing . Forward all emails to the Anti Phishing Working group at phishing-report@us-cert.gov . Report text scams to through the Federal Trade Commission’s Complaint Assistant which helps the FTC detect patterns of fraud and abuse.

At All Saints, our ministries thrive because of the faithful people who give their time, gifts, and hearts to serve others. Each volunteer carries a story of how this work has shaped their own life, deepened their faith, and brought the mission of our church into the world in tangible ways. Through Volunteer Highlights, we invite you to learn more about those who serve among us. By celebrating these stories, we not only honor the individuals who serve, but also invite each of us to see how God is at work in our common life together.

As part of our Stewardship Season , we encourage sharing one another’s stories about how All Saints has shaped our lives, how we use our gifts, and why supporting the church matters.