Category: Events

2012 Shreveport Transgender Day of Remembrance

Please join us next Wednesday (14 November 2012) at 5:00 PM for the Shreveport Transgender Day of Remembrance.

Louisiana Trans Advocates will be honoring the National Transgender Day of Remembrance with a memorial service at the Centenary College Band Shell.  After the service, we will walk to El Compadre’s.

Unquestionably, the most solemn day for transgender people in the US is the Transgender Day of Remembrance which is commemorated every November throughout the United States and worldwide.

On this day, we memorialize the many transgender people who have lost their lives to hate-based violence.  It has been estimated that one trans person per month on average is killed in the United States in a hate crime murder just for being transgender.

If you have any questions or are interested in being involved in the event don’t hesitate to email shreveport@latransadvocates.org for more information.

Also, if you would like information about the memorials being held in other parts of the state during the week, please email us at info@latransadvocates.org.

The memorial service will honor those who have been killed from 2011 to 2012.

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4 November 2012 Worship Service

Please join us on Sunday (4 November 2012) at 11:00 AM for “Caught in an Inescapable Web of Mutuality:  Hostage or Healer — What Is the Zip Code of Beloved Community?”  Claudia Harris is in the pulpit this morning.  Come hear an inspiring message on the heels of a wildly successful Annual Gala.  The All Souls Choir will sing.

Don’t forget that this is the Sunday we fall back — so you can set your clocks back an hour (a lot of them will do it for you now, but check to be sure yours is one of those).   Get that precious extra hour of sleep and still make it to church.

Join us next Sunday (11 November 2012) as Phil and Sarah Boswell and Friends present a Veteran’s Day service — “Welcoming Home the Soldier Within.”  The service will include a tribute to veterans, as well as veteran Pamela Raintree’s tribute to the Transgender Day of Remembrance (which will be observed in Shreveport on 14 November 2012).

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“Taste of Interfaith” Fundraiser

Please join us today (Sunday, 4 November 2012) from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM for the annual “Taste of Interfaith” fundraiser for Northern and Central Louisiana Interfaith.

This event will be held at the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (200 Carroll Street, Shreveport LA).

Please join us for an afternoon of great food, music and fellowship in celebration of our diversity and all we can do together to make Shreveport and Bossier the Beloved Community.

The $20.00 Admission includes your meal, entertainment, and a chance to shop for holiday bargains.  The All Souls Choir will be singing on the program, which will feature choirs, soloists, dancers and recitations from the many traditions represented by Interfaith.

The food is representative of many congregations and cultures and the shopping is stupendous!

Northern and Central Louisiana Interfaith is a non-partisan political organization made up of member institutions who work together to create real change in our community.

All proceeds support the work of Interfaith in the areas of

  • Minimal Living Standards
  • Workforce Development
  • Public Education

… and all the other issues that come up from our member institutions.  The mission of Interfaith is never to “do for” others, but to join with others for the power to create change.

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Thank you — Melissa Gibson and Company …

Thank you — Melissa Gibson and Company — for a fun and fabulous Casino Night last night (3 November 2012).

A fantastic time was had by all, and a longer list of “thank you’s” is undoubtedly forthcoming, but — in the meantime — all of us who were there are incredibly grateful to Melissa and Jonathan and their crew for all their hard work.

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“Trunk or Treat” and Potluck Lunch — 28 October 2012

Please join us on Sunday (28 October 2012) after our 11:00 AM worship service for our annual “Trunk or Treat” potluck lunch.

Adults, children and youth are all invited to come in costume.  Grown-ups decorate their cars for Halloween and bring candy, small toys and possibly a game to play for the children, who will “Trunk or Treat” from car to car in the parking lot.

“But what about LUNCH?” asks the responsible parent-types and the generally lunch-minded.

So glad you asked.

There’s a Halloween Potluck in the Social Hall right after the service!  So bring your spookiest dish to share and join us for lunch before the parking lot festivities.

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Building and Grounds Work Day

Building and Grounds Work Day — From 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM — Saturday, 13 October 2012.

Tasks for all ages and abilities, inside and out, for a half hour or the whole time — whatever you can do, even if it’s just to drop off some snacks for the workers, your contribution will be much appreciated as we work together to take care of our church home!

And you can go straight from church to catch the last hour of the New Member Picnic.

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New Member Picnic

New Member Picnic — It’s not just for new members!

Whether you’re a new member, a long-time member, or just someone interested in getting to know All Souls folk a little better and having some fun, bring your lunch, bring the kids and join us.

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30 September 2012 Town Hall Meeting

On Sunday (30 September 2012) immediately following the 11:00 AM worship service, the Exploratory Committee will present the first in a series of town hall meetings.

This committee appointed by the All Souls Board to explore the options for the geographical future of our congregation will host the first of a series of informational Town Hall Meetings to report on its findings so far.

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Building and Grounds Work Day (8 September 2012)

Please join us for our  Building and Grounds Work Day on Saturday (8 September 2012) from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM.

As always, there are plenty of tasks — inside and out.  and tomorrow there is also the promise of free food (courtesy of Interfaith who gave us all their Podnuh’s leftovers from Friday’s meeting: chicken, beef, potato salad and beans).

Come help spruce up the church and stick around for lunch with your All Souls friends.

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