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The St. Thomas e-Epistle April 30, 2008
Prayer for the Search Process Loving God, we give you thanks for the work of your Holy Spirit in our congregation as we have worshiped, loved, and ministered. We ask that you continue to bless us with your presence and to guide our Vestry and Search committee as they seek to discern your will in the calling of a new rector. Grant them inquiring minds and open hearts as they seek to know your will. Grant this through Jesus Christ, our Lord, in whom all power, glory and majesty abide. Amen.
Blood Drive The spring blood drive is this Sunday, May 4th and the Bloodmobile will be at the church. Consider giving the gift of life. Call Mary Tally-Watson at 426-8682 or email her at mtwatson@webeca.com to make an appointment OR just come to the Parish Hall on Sunday!
Mother’s Eve Dinner The Mother’s Day 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 The youth groups will meet on May 4th at 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 Food Pantry Sunday is May 4th. 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.
Dads listen
up!
Great
BBQ is
Available for
Mother’s Day
So you say you are
getting your wife a
card and the kids
made her something
at school for
mother's day! After
all she is not your
mother! Is that
really what you want
on your tombstone?
Just to be on the
safe side you should
probably sign up for
some BBQ Ribs ($17
per whole slab)
and/or Smoked Salmon
($12 per pound) that
you can pick up on
the Saturday, May 10th
to provide
St. Anne’s Guild 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 or the last 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.
Roundtable Discussion The next Roundtable discussion is scheduled for Sunday, May 11 at 9:00 in the Parish Hall.
Baptism There is one more baptism date 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 Graduates will be recognized on 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 The 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! |