The mission of All Saints Church  is to become and make disciples of Jesus- people who worship God in spirit and truth, who grow together in mutual love and ministry, and who bring the Gospel to our community in word and deed.

242 Groups

Small groups at All Saints, called 242 Groups are essential in realizing the mission of the church. 242 Groups are the essential vehicle for intentional discipleship at All Saints Church.242 Groups are modeled on the description in Acts 2:42-47 of the rich community the early Christians shared. These groups are small and interactive, promoting transparency and offering accountability. They foster reading and studying the bible, and we learn together what God has done, is doing and will continue to do through Jesus Christ and the work of his Spirit. We pray together sharing the concerns and praises that arise as we journey with Christ in our every day lives. We serve each other and the wider community discovering and sharing the grace and love given to us by God in Jesus. To learn more about 242 Groups click here.

Discipleship Weekends

All Saints plans and hosts Discipleship Weekends twice a year. These church-wide gatherings serve to call the church together to worship, hear a speaker and interact with each another as we explore our Christian faith.

Next Discipleship Weekend: November 11,12,13 / 2011

Presenter: Author and Speaker Mark Gali

Mark Galli (MDiv, Fuller Theological Seminary) is senior managing editor of Christianity Today. A former Presbyterian minister, he is the author, coauthor, or editor of several books, including Jesus Mean and Wild, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Prayer, Beyond Smells and Bells, and 131 Christians Everyone Should Know. Galli is an Anglican who worship and serves at Church of the Resurrection in Wheaton, IL.

Liturgy

As Anglicans we believe we are transformed more and more into the image likeness of Jesus as we worship together and receive the Word and Sacrament. In short, discipleship happens as we participate in the Liturgy: listening to the Word and wrestling with its meaning for us today, confessing our sins, receiving absolution,  and coming forward and kneeling to receive the body and blood of Jesus.

Discipleship Essentials at All Saints Church

We have identified the core commitments and practices of a disciple at All Saints Church and we seek to shape all of our ministry and activity around them as we intentionally disciple children, youth and adults. A growing disciple of Jesus Christ has made and is growing in three core commitments:

  1. Following Jesus (Luke 9:23ff)
  2. Abiding in Christ (John 15)
  3. Walking in the Spirit (Galatians 5:16)

A mature disciple of Jesus is also growing and forming their life around the following four  core practices:

  1. Prayer and Intimacy with Jesus
  2. Bible Reading and Study
  3. Trust, Obedience, Faith
  4. Loving and Serving Others - Spiritual Gifts, Mission, Ministry, Stewardship

These lists are by no means exhaustive, but they serve as our essentials in discipleship. We seek to explore them at greater and greater depth and from a multiplicity of angles and perspectives in all that we teach and do at All Saints Church. Spiritual growth is mysterious and the work of the Holy Spirit, but we long to be faithful and intentional as we teach and model the Christian life to children, youth and adults.