Announcements for the week of May 4, 2008

 

Welcome to All Guests-We Are Very Glad You Are Here.

 

Blood Drive today The spring blood drive is today in the Bloodmobile. Consider giving the gift of life.

 

Mother’s Eve Dinner has been cancelled due to extenuating circumstances. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.  An event will be scheduled in the near future to replace this one.

 

Parish Photos:  Check your photos on the Album-on-the Wall in Information Hall, not all pictures are up yet.  If you are not satisfied with your photo, you can schedule another photo before June 10th with  Susan Smith at 881-4197. Also, please take your old picture pinned to the bulletin board.

 

Youth:  Today the youth groups will meet on their regular Sunday schedule.  YP 4:15 – 5:30

and  EYC 5:30-6:45.  Be thinking about what you would like to have on the youth portion of St. Thomas website. Gail Perna will be joining us for a little while to discuss this.  Also, we will be planning for our 30 Hour Famine, so please try to be here.

 

Food Pantry:  Today is Food Pantry Sunday and we especially need cereal, canned meat, and juice in large cans or plastic bottles. Please leave your donation in the large wicker basket in the Narthex.

 

BBQ for Mother’s Day  BBQ Ribs ($17 per whole slab) and Smoked Salmon ($12 per pound) will be available just in time for Mother’s Day. Pick up food on Saturday, May 10th. Please contact Charlie Erwin (883-4221) to place an order.

 

St. Anne’s Luncheon will be May 10th at 11:30 am, at Camille Schlendering’s home.  If you  

 would like to come or need more information please call Camille at 881-3224. All ladies of the church are welcome.

 

Search Committee  The Parish Survey is now available for you to complete. The very best way to access it is to go to the St Thomas website, www.stthomas-hsv.org and click on the Survey link. Please contact Polly Robb (882-2212) or the church office (880-0247) with any questions. You may refer to the Epistle and e-epistle to view sample questions.  Once you begin the survey you will need to complete it because you won’t able to go back later. Only the pages you complete will be saved. For those who would like to complete the survey by hand, copies are available in the church office. Completed surveys should be dropped into the big green box in the church office.

 

The next Roundtable Discussion is scheduled for Sunday, May 11 at 9:00 in the Parish Hall.

 

One more Baptism Date is available during the Great 50 Days of Easter on Pentecost Sunday, May 11 at the 8:00 am service or at the 10:00 service at the Green Mountain Nature Preserve.  If you want to schedule a Baptism, please call Fr. Corky or Fr. John David (880-0247)

 

Annual Parish Picnic  Please plan to join us after the 10:00 am Pentecost service, May 11 at the Green Mountain Nature Preserve for the annual Parish Picnic.  Chicken and paper products will be provided.  Please bring a side dish, dessert and a 2 liter drink to share.  You may want to bring lawn chairs, if you have any. For more information please contact April & Tod Taylor at 883-8845.

 

 High School Graduates Recognition and Reception will be May 18th at the 11:15 am service. We will recognize graduating High School Seniors during the service followed by a reception in the Parish Hall.

 

Last Day of Sunday School is May 18 and we will have an Ice Cream Social at 10:15 for everybody in the Parish Hall! On Sunday, May 25 we will have regular service times and no Sunday School. We change to summer service times on June 1st.

 

UTO Ingathering is May 18 Make an offering for what you are thankful for!