All Saints is hiring a Parish Coordinator! This is a chance to work in a creative and collaborative environment, please take a moment to look at the job description, and send a cover letter and resume to office@allsaintsbhm.org . The Parish Coordinator is a key role on our parish staff that works closely with our clergy, staff, and members to organize and implement meaningful ministry.

Smile and say "cheese!" Becky Stayner, our talented Senior Warden, is offering our second professional portrait session for All Saints individuals and families Sunday, June 9th, with a limit of 8 per session. Time slots are available between 9:30am and 11:30pm, but registration is REQUIRED . This is to populate our Realm online directory with beautiful pictures of our parishioners. Digital images will be available for a donation, with more details to be provided to you by Becky when you have your photo session. Embrace the chance to immortalize your family's radiant smiles and allow others to get to know who you and your family are in our online directory! REGISTER HERE

Sunday, May 19, is Pentecost! We will be taking a large group picture of parishioners outside after each morning service. Be sure to wear your red (we wear red to remind us of the fire of the Spirit). The Sunday that is seven weeks (50 days) after Easter Day is the Feast of Pentecost. It commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and other followers of Jesus Christ while they were in Jerusalem celebrating the Feast of Weeks , as described in the Acts of the Apostles (Acts 2:1–31 ). 40 days after the resurrection (Easter) Jesus ascends into heaven (Ascension Day). But before he ascends, Jesus promises that he will not leave us “comfortless”, but will send the Holy Spirit to strengthen and to guide us, to guide the church. Ten days later, on the Day of Pentecost, the Holy Spirit descended on the people gathered.

Please be aware of "phishing" emails and texts being sent to All Saints members. Phishing is where a scammer creates fake email addresses or phone numbers to impersonate someone you may know in an attempt to steal money or data. Never reply to, click on, or enter any information if you receive one of these suspicious email 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. 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. blandry@allsaintsbhm.org). 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.

This Sunday, is "Coffee and Connect"! Join us at 9:45am in the Great Hall. All newcomers, new members, or anyone interested in learning more about All Saints is invited to join us. If you have questions, please contact the Rev. Cindy Carter, ccarter@allsaintsbhm.org This is also "Name Tag Sunday", which allows us to wear name tags so we can get to know each other!