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Outreach Committee and Local Pandemic Relief

As we all do our best to adapt to the ever-changing needs and budgets brought on by recent events, your All Saints-by-the-Sea Outreach Committee has continued to meet and discuss meaningful ways to support the local community.

Beginning in March, the Committee unanimously agreed to award $20,000 of the spring grant funds to United Way of Santa Barbara, 805 Undocufund, and Food Bank of Santa Barbara. An additional $4,000 was made available to provide twice weekly meals to residents of the Victoria Hotel, a feeding ministry supported by All Saints. In April, the Committee agreed to donate $2,000 for the purchase of textbooks for Cleveland Elementary School students who do not have the resources to access them online.

This month the Committee is awarding a total of $15,000 to three more organizations: Hospice of Santa Barbara, Storyteller Children’s Center, and Immigrant Hope. Perhaps new to some of you, Storyteller Children’s Center helps Santa Barbara’s homeless, at-risk toddlers and preschoolers achieve Kindergarten readiness through therapeutic preschool and support services for their families; and Immigrant Hope, recognized by the US Department of Justice, provides low-cost legal advice and other services regarding the immigration process in a safe, caring environment.

As you all are aware, the annual Jim Bower Community Golf Tournament could not take place, eliminating our primary source of grant funding for 2021. The Committee is exploring creative fundraising ideas that respect social distancing and other necessary limitations, however, losing the golf tournament creates a significant gap in our ability to continue providing support to local organizations in need.

In lieu of supporting the tournament, our generous golfers, tournament supporters, and all who are able, are invited to donate directly to the Outreach Committee. Donations can be made at any time and will be designated for 2021 giving. Our hope is for a return to normal in the near future. The Committee thanks you for helping us help others.

–All Saints-by-the-Sea Outreach Committee

A Message from Allison

Dear Grateful All Saints Families,

In my home, we have begun to settle into our “new normal.” The children are starting to accept that this is our life for the foreseeable future. Deron and I created a shared workspace in the study and like many of you, have blocked off work time and parenting, so that we feel like a tag team wrestlers when one tags in for parenting, as the other dashes into the study for either the blissful silence of the noise cancelling headphones or the omnipresent, chaotic Zoom meeting.

I can make fun of our new normal because our family is doing well. We are healthy. Deron and I still have jobs: jobs, which allow us to work from home. We have food in the kitchen and money in the bank. That is more than so many people in our community have right now. And even fewer people will have those things next month. Those people need our help.

Please consider helping as you can. All Saints Outreach Committee supports these organizations:

• The Foodbank of Santa Barbara
• 805 Undocufund
• United Way/Santa Barbara Foundation
• 93108Fund

You may also donate to All Saints by-the-Sea and in the memo line write Outreach and the Outreach committee will distribute your funds. In this week’s Bell Tower you will see an invitation to give funds for All Saints to purchase gifts for mothers living with their children at Transition House. You can make donations to this or other Outreach ministries on the All Saints’ website.

Deron and I received our stimulus check last week. We are donating our stimulus money to organizations which help people who have been impacted by COVID-19. If you are in a position to do so, I invite your family to consider doing the same. If you have food on your table, money in the bank, and the comfort of your salary and health, rejoice and be thankful. And out of our gratitude, maybe give something to those who have lost some of those things in the last few weeks. By sharing with others, we become Christ’s heart and hands in the world. God is with us through sick and health and so is our faith community at All Saints.

Peace,

Allison

Feeding Ministries Update

All Saints Food Ministries Active During COVID-19

 
-David Boyd

A Message from the Wardens

A Message from the Wardens

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,

We want you to know that All Saints is navigating this challenging time very well, all things considered. We have systems in place to safely carry out bill paying, payroll, and other essential functions. The Vestry is involved in reaching out across the parish to see that we are all connected and well cared for, and we will be having our regular monthly meeting via a Zoom teleconference in a few days. The Facilities Committee remains in charge of the Sanctuary Preservation and Readiness Project (SPRP), with meetings by phone. Our financial reserves continue to be managed by West Coast Financial in an agreed to and recently reviewed mix of stocks and bonds, and the SPRP funds are all invested in money market accounts.

We are now meeting with Rev. Aimée once a week by phone, so that we three can support each other and also quickly deal with any issues that arise. Aimée has done a terrific job of providing worship and spiritual resources for us, including virtual worship each Sunday, several opportunities for online connection and prayer each week, and a host of other resources you can find on our website. Rev. Vicki is coordinating the match-up of folks that need some help with folks able to help, and Fr. Paul (along with Aimée and Vicki) continues to look after our pastoral needs. Our dedicated lay staff is working away as usual, mostly remotely.

There really is not much else for us to do, other than stay safe and centered, be kind to each other, and await the end of this trying time.

One thing that is important relates to those who support All Saints financially through weekly offerings (envelopes or other). Please do keep those offerings flowing. You can send us checks by mail, or you can make donations by credit card on the website (lower right-hand corner of the main page, “Donate Now” button). Even better, you can contact our staff accountant Cynthia Breen, to arrange a regular, automatic payment; this can be an automated debit to your bank account (ACH) or a regular credit card payment. She is working remotely, so please initiate contact by email and then set up a time to talk as needed.

Blessings,

George Ittner
Tom Mack