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.

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)

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.

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.

COMING UP SATURDAY AND SUNDAY- DEC 18 AND 19

This Saturday is church clean-up day. We will dust, vacuum, and polish. Please bring cans of furniture polish and rags. If you can donate a poinsettia for our Christmas altar, please bring it on Saturday.
Sunday is the 4th Sunday in Advent. We will have a special reception after church that day. There will be gifts for all the children.

COMING UP SUNDAY- DEC. 12

This is the 3rd Sunday of Advent and we will light the pink candle on our wreath. Church school will meet. The gifts for our adopt-a-family program are due this week. Volunteers are needed to help distribute these gifts on Monday. Dec. 20 and Tues. Dec. 21. Please speak to the vicar if you can help out.
There will be a Bishop's Committe meeting this Sunday. We will look at the proposed budget for 2011.
The leak in our steeple has been repaired!! After numerous attempts to find the leak that has repeatedly damaged our ceiling, we believe that the problem has been found and permanently corrected.
Our Christmas Eve service will be at 5 pm and will include some special music.

COMING UP SUNDAY- DEC. 5

This week we will light the 2nd candle on our Advent wreath and hear the story of John the Baptist crying in the wilderness.
The preschool class will meet this week at 9 am along with the other Sunday school classes. All toddlers are welcome.
The gifts for the Wood River Health Services Christmas program are due at the church by December 12- unwrapped. Volunteers are needed to help with the distribution of those gifts. Speak to the vicar if you can help with this project.
The WARM meal will be prepared on Dec. 19. Food donations are needed. Sign up on the list at the church.