Wednesday, February 9, 2011

COMING UP SUNDAY- FEB 13

There will be a Bishop's Committee meeting following the service on Sunday.
The church school classes will make Valentine's Cards for the residents of Golden Years Retirement Home in Westerly.
Choir Rehearsal starts soon for our Easter choir. New voices are needed!! Please join us on Sunday mornings at 8:15 from Mar. 6-Apr. 10 for rehearsals.
Check out the pictures from Boy Scout Sunday that are posted to the right of this column. We enjoyed having the group of boys and leaders with us.

Thursday, February 3, 2011

COMING UP SUNDAY- FEB 6

This is Souper Bowl Sunday and Boy Scout Sunday. Read the columns to the left and right of this post and you will learn all about them. We look forward to seeing many cub scouts and boy scouts and leaders at our church on Sunday. Come in uniform!!
This Sunday the preschool class meets. All toddlers welcome.
At the annual meeting we elected our officers and Bisbop's Committee members. You can view the list on our "Contact Us" page. Annual Reports for 2010 are available at the church for anyone who wants one.
This is the last week to sign up for a book for the Lenten study group. The book is titled, 40 Days with Dietrich Bonhoeffer. This is a day-by-day guide for Lent. The group will meet on Wednesdays in Lent from 6-7pm. You may order a book, even if you are not able to come to the group study.

Thursday, January 27, 2011

COMING UP SUNDAY- JAN. 30

This Sunday we will have our annual parish meeting following the 9 am service. Everyone is welcome to attend. We will elect members of the Bishop's Committee and parish officers. We will also review our goals for 2011.
Church School will meet this week.
Next Sunday, Feb. 6, has a few different things going on. It is Boy Scout Sunday. All boy scouts and cub scouts are invited to attend- even if you are not a member of St. Thomas' Wear your uniform! There will be a special coffee hour reception to honor these scouts.
It is also the Souper Bowl of Caring. See the column to the right for more information.
And next week is the 1st Sunday of the month which means our church school class for toddlers will meet.

Thursday, January 20, 2011

COMING UP SUNDAY-JAN. 23

This is the 3rd Sunday after Epiphany. Church school will meet and there will be a liturgy committee meeting following the service.
Next Sunday is the parish annual meeting and the following Sunday will be Boy Scout Sunday and the Souper Bowl of Caring- see the column to the right of this post.
The Easter choir will begin rehearsal next month. We are looking for some new voices. Everyone is invited to join- even those who are not experienced singers. More details will follow at the beginning of February.

Thursday, January 13, 2011

COMING UP SUNDAY-JAN. 16

This Sunday is the 2nd Sunday after the Epiphany.
There is no church school this week because of the Martin Luther King Holiday.
There is an important Bishop's Committee meeting after church. We will develop our goals for 2011. If any parishioner has an idea, speak to the vicar or a member of the BC. The goals will be presented at the Annual Meeting on Jan. 30
We are also in need of a new Parish Clerk.
Looking ahead- we will commemorate Boy Scout Sunday on Feb. 6 at our 9am service. That is also Souper Bowl Sunday (see the column to the right)

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

COMING UP SUNDAY- JAN. 9

This Sunday we celebrate the Feast of the Baptism of Jesus. Following the 9 am service, we will have a 3 Kings party in honor of Epiphany. We will have serve some Mexican foods and there will be a pinata for the children. All are welcome.
Church school will meet this week
Looking ahead to February- We will recognize our local Boy Scouts on February 6. All scouts are welcome at the 9 am service. More details will be posted on the website soon.

Monday, December 20, 2010

COMING UP-THE 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS

The Christmas Eve service begins at 5pm. There will not be a Christmas Day liturgy, but there are regular services on December 26 and January 2 at 9am. Church school will not meet on those days.
The Feast of the Epiphany is on January 6. There is no service at St. Thomas' that day. Instead, we will celebrate on January 9 with a special 3 Kings Party following the service. Stay tuned for more details.