Worship: Altar Guild, Flower Guild, Prayer Chain, Greeters, Lay Eucharistic Ministers (LEM’s), Lectors, Ushers
Adult Christian Education: The Adult Education and Spirituality Committee (AESC) assists pastoral leadership in addressing adult education and spirituality needs in the parish through surveys, in-person and online experiences. Responsibilities include organizing monthly labyrinth prayer, maintaining the parish library, participating in racial reconciliation curriculum, and coordinating Sunday Bible Study/Sunday School. The ministry of AESC reflects the parish’s mission to embody the Episcopal branch of the Jesus movement in an inclusive manner.
Holly Days: The All Saints Episcopal Church Holly Days Craft Show and Festival is a major event in Southern Shores NC which has approximately 40 vendors selling high end homemade crafts, such as: Handmade Jewelry. Pottery, Woodworking, Painted glassware, Baskets, Paintings and more. We also have many of our Parishioners who support committees that enhance this show with the sale of multiple goods either created or re-purposed.
After Dark: After Dark returned after a COVID induced two year suspension. The program of 42 classes ran for three weeks from the end of January to the middle of February, and raised $15,000 for outreach to our community. 2023 was the first year to use on-line registration. This made significant improvements communicating the course catalog, registering participants and collecting student fees. After Dark is returning for 2024 for another three weeks in January and February with 65 classes. This is a 55% increase from last year!
Invite Welcome Connect: The ministry of Invite Welcome Connect is to equip and empower our members to practice evangelism, hospitality, and connectedness to grow our church. “The Episcopal Church Welcomes You” as a phrase is the basis for our outreach and engaging our visitors and members to become integral members of our church and all its programs.
Parish Life: The committee’s mission is to encourage a warm and welcoming environment in order to broaden the ministry of All Saints’ Episcopal Church. The committee specifically is charged to welcome visitors by delivering informational material as well as signs of welcoming – a loaf of bread, and a mug. Committee members bake the bread as well as deliver it, and host fellowship events such as the newcomers’ informational hour, Lenten soup and salad dinners, monthly prayer breakfasts, and special events. They also provide name tags, pew cards, and pamphlets. The committee meets monthly.
Pastoral Care: Pastoral Care offers compassionate support and practical assistance to members and friends of all ages who are experiencing transition, loss, struggle, anxiety or joy; and creates opportunities to deepen spiritually and enrich connections with others.
Supporting Ministries: The Labyrinth, The Columbarium, The Pet Cemetery, 14 Stations of the Cross, Benches and Memorials
