Fiftieth Anniversary Celebration
"All the Saints greet you"
- 2 Corinthians 13:13
31 October - 2 November, 2009

September 2009

August 2009

The eleventh of this month marked the installation of our new "Saints" window!

July 2009

All Saints' Episcopal Church, Cayce South Carolina, established in 1959 continues with its mission, Living and Sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The church will be celebrating its 50^th anniversary October 31-November 2, 2009.

Plans are being organized for this anniversary weekend. We invite you to attend all events. A nursery will be provided. Tentative plans for the celebration are:

Saturday, October 31^st :

4:00 PM	Anniversary Choir rehearsal (open to all former members of All Saints')
5:30 PM	Evensong
6:00 PM	BBQ dinner and fellowship (trip down memory lane)

Sunday, November 1^st:

10:30 AM

Holy Eucharist with confirmation Bishop Henderson, celebrant Dedication of "Saints" window Formal reception following service

Monday, November 2^nd:

7:00 PM

All Souls' Requiem Mass

All Saints' is accepting donations and memorials for the new stained glass window. Any contributions can be mailed directly to the church.

For guests traveling from out of town; a special lodging rate has been arranged with Lexington Wingate. Please call to make reservations by October 1^st, 2009 to receive the All Saints' group rate.

We look forward to your presence at the All Saints' 50^th celebration.

Yours in Christ,

Watch this page for more information.

March 2009

The Steering committee for the 50th Anniversary celebration remains steadfast in their work. Each team is completing their plans for our special anniversary weekend. From the teams:

Communications:

This team is gathering addresses of past members. If you have names and addresses to share, please send to Theresa Johnson or Barbara Robinson (co-chairs).

History:

This team is gathering memories to share. Old photos, memorabilia and documents need to be given to Judy Onos or Mary Williams (co-chairs).

Fellowship:

This team is planning a social activity for the Saturday evening as well as a reception following our Sunday service. Mickey Owens and Delores Goodwin (co-chairs) will contact for assistance in this area.

Worship:

This team is planning our Sunday service as well as the All Souls' service on the following Monday. Judy Priester and Virginia Gilliam (co-chairs) will be sharing more information at a later date.

Project:

This committee has kept in contact with the Charlestowne Stained Glass Company and is monitoring the progress of the window. Vic Sakellarios and John Tanner (co-chairs) continue working on this project.

Finance:

This team continues working with the budget requests and monitors the monies that have been pledged as well as given. See David Mikell (chair) if you have a question or would like to make a pledge.

Co-chairs:

Any questions or suggestions are always welcome. Please remember that the Steering Committee meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM. These are Open meetings and visitors are welcome. See Mel Priester or Barbara Robinson (co-chairs).

Yours in Christ,
Mel Priester, co-chair
Barbara Robinson, co-chair

January 2009

The Anniversary Steering Committee is pleased to report that, with the donations and pledges made by the All Saints' family, we met our initial goal of 70% to finance the stained glass window. The contract with the Charlestowne Stained Glass Company has been signed and the initial payment has been sent.

We continue now with all the other areas of the anniversary celebration that is also important. The different teams are energized by the support given. All are working to provide an anniversary weekend filled with meaningful celebration and worship.

Thank you to all who are helping toward this exciting endeavor for our church. If you have not had a chance to send in your pledge or want to give financially without a pledge, please continue to do so.

December 2008

The anniversary steering committee thanks Mike Patterson, general manager, of the Charlestowne Stained Glass Company for coming and speaking to the parish during the annual meeting on November 16th. He was able to present a rendering of the stained glass window project as well as speak about the process. We are very excited about the possibility of completing this wonderful addition to our church during this anniversary year.

We look forward to an exciting anniversary year filled with spiritual worship, hospitality, fellowship, and a memorial project with the stained glass window. During this anniversary year let us remember our vocation of Living and Sharing the Good News.

November 2008

Plans are underway for the All Saints' Fiftieth Anniversary Celebration scheduled for the weekend of 1 November 2009. Committees are organized to provide a variety of opportunities to celebrate this wonderful occasion. We encourage all members of All Saints' Church to share their time, talent and treasures. Please review the different committees to determine where you would like to serve. We would love to have every member of All Saints' serve in some capacity: from serving on a committee, stuffing envelopes, providing financial contributions, cleaning the properties. All tasks are valued and needed. Please contact any of the committees and ask the question, "How can I serve?"