COMING UP SUNDAY-NOV. 28

This is the 1st Sunday of Advent and the beginning of the new church year (lectionary year C). To learn about the meaning of Advent and it's important place in the church calendar, click on the tab on the page titled, What is Advent?
The worship service is live streamed at 9am and it can be viewed on Facebook or on YouTube. Find the links here.  It can also be watched at a later time in both places. 
On Dec. 5, there will be a Safe Church Training

 session for vestry members and others who work with the youth at our church. All are welcome to attend. Send a message if you want more information.  Later in the day on Dec. 5, the church school members will gather to make Christmas wreaths and centerpieces. This is a fundraising project for the capital campaign at for the camp at ECC. If you would like one of these items, send an email. Suggested donation is $15 each.
There are many other activites going on at St. Thomas' in the next 5 weeks. The list of events can be viewed here.  During the month of December, the parish will be collecting new socks and underwear for the residents of the WARM Center.

COMING UP SUNDAY-NOV. 21

This is the Last Sunday after Pentecost, which is known as Christ the King Sunday. It is the day that celebrates Christ as the Lord of all creation.  It also is the last Sunday in the church year, and Advent will begin on Nov. 28.  The worship service is live streamed at 9am and it can be viewed on Facebook or on YouTube. Find the links here.  It can also be watched at a later time in both places. 
On Dec. 5, there will be a Safe Church Training session for vestry members and others who work with the youth at our church. All are welcome to attend. Send a message if you want more information.  Later in the day on Dec. 5, the church school members will gather to make Christmas wreaths and centerpieces. This is a fundraising project for the capital campaign at for the camp at ECC. If you would like one of these items, send an email. Suggested donation is $15 each.

COMING UP SUNDAY-NOV. 14

This is the 25th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 28).  This Sunday there will be a celebration of the veterans in the congregation.  The vestry meeting will also be held this week.  The worship service is live streamed at 9am and it can be viewed on Facebook or on YouTube. Find the links here.  It can also be watched at a later time in both places. 
Thank you to all those who donated Thanksgiving food items and coats for RICAN. Our church joined with St. Elizabeth's in Hope Valley for this project. Check out the photo from Facebook on the lower right column of this page.
Coming up on December 5- there are 2 events going on. During coffee hour,  Safe Church training will be offered. This video presentation is for all vestry members and other parishioners who work with children.  And in the afternoon of December 5, there will be a wreath-making workshop for all of the young people in the church. These wreaths will be sold to raise money for the capital campaign at ECC (watch their video here)

COMING UP SUNDAY- NOV. 7

This Sunday is All Saints' Sunday.  It is the Sunday that follows All Saints' Day (Nov. 1) and it is the day that the Church remembers the lives of all those, known and unknown, who were filled with faith and love in service to God.  On this Sunday, we will read aloud the names of our loved ones who have died.  If you would like to add a name to the list, send the church an email. 
The worship service is live streamed at 9am and it can be viewed on Facebook or on YouTube. Find the links here.  It can also be watched at a later time in both places.   
St. Thomas' is joining with St. Elizabeth's in Hope Valley to help out RICAN. They are collecting the following Thanksgiving foods: turkey gravy, boxed stuffing mix, cranberry sauce, cream of mushroom soup, crispy onions, canned green beans, canned corn, corn bread mix, pie filling.  Additionally, they are in need of any gently used coats.  If you can help with any of these things, bring them to the church by Nov. 7 and they will get delivered.