COMING UP SUNDAY- FEB. 14

This is the 1st Sunday in Lent.  Church school will not meet because of school vacation week.  This week there will be a guest preacher- The Rev. Dr. James Jacob.
During the season of Lent, St. Thomas' will be participating in Lent Madness.  Anyone is welcome to join up.  For more information, follow the link on the right side of this page.
St. Thomas' collected $80 from the Souper Bowl of Caring collection last Sunday.  The money was sent to St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Flint, Michigan as it works to help the people of Flint get clean water and food.
Even though Feb. 14 is Valentine's Day, St. Valentine is not recognized on the Episcopal Church calendar.  Look on the left side of this page and read about this saint and the tradition of the holiday.

COMING UP SUNDAY- FEB. 7

This is the Last Sunday after Epiphany. Church school will meet.  This is Boy Scout Sunday and it is the Souper Bowl of Caring. The paragraph on the right describes the history of this event.  This year St. Thomas' will donate its collection to the Episcopal Diocese of Michigan as it strives to help the people of Flint. 
 Ash Wednesday is on Feb. 10.  There will be a 10am service at St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church in Hope Valley and a 7 pm service at St. Thomas'.  
This year, members of St. Thomas' are going to take part in Lent Madness.  This is a fun, learning adventure based on the lives of the saints and patterned after March Madness.  If you would like to take part, send a message to the church via the Facebook link on the right column.
The Lenten study book this year is Crazy Christians written by our presiding bishop, Michael Curry.  There will be a book discussion after worship on March 6.
There are many more events scheduled during the season of Lent.  Click on the tab at the top of the page- In the Coming Weeks.

COMING UP SUNDAY- JAN. 31

This is the 4th Sunday after Epiphany.  Church school will meet.  The Annual Parish meeting will be held after the worship service. At this meeting the parishioners will review the 2016 budget and affirm the new goals.  There will be a potluck brunch.
Next Sunday, Feb. 7 is Boy Scout Sunday and the Souper Bowl of Caring (see the post in the right column.)
Ash Wednesday is on Feb. 10.  This year, members of St. Thomas' are going to take part in Lent Madness.  This is a fun, learning adventure based on the lives of the saints and patterned after March Madness.  If you would like to take part, send a message to the church via the Facebook link on the right column.
The Lenten study book this year is Crazy Christians written by our presiding bishop, Michael Curry.  There will be a book discussion after worship on March 6.

THE WORSHIP SERVICE ON JANUARY 24 IS CANCELLED DUE TO THE BLIZZARD

Since you can't make it to church on this snowy Sunday,  listen to this sermon given by Presiding Bishop Michael Curry on Thursday night.  He preached at the opening Eucharist for the Trinity Institute conference titled. "Listen for Change- Sacred Conversations for Racial Justice."  It is a little long (26 minutes), but you will be on the edge of your seat the whole time and he will make you laugh.  

COMING UP SUNDAY- JAN. 24

This is the 3rd Sunday after Epiphany.  Church school will meet.
The Annual Parish Meeting will be held on Sunday, Jan. 31 after the 9am service. There will be a potluck brunch during the meeting.
Boy Scout Sunday is February 7.  Local boy scouts and cub scouts will join us for worship and there will be a special coffee hour reception to honor them.  All scouts are invited- wear your uniform!   That is also the same day as the Souper Bowl of Caring. 
Stay tuned for more details. 

COMING UP SUNDAY- JAN. 17

This is the 2nd Sunday after the Epiphany (back to green until the first Sunday in Lent).  Church school will meet and there will be a Bishop's Committee meeting after the service.  The WARM meal will also be prepared this week.
On Jan. 22-23, the Trinity Institute is sponsoring  a 2 day teleconference on Racism.  This program is open to everyone.  For more information, go to the column on the right side of this page.
The Annual Parish meeting will be held on Sunday, Jan. 30 following the service.  There will be a potluck brunch to accompany the meeting.  All are welcome.

COMING UP SUNDAY- JAN. 10

This is the 1st Sunday after the Epiphany, also known as the Feast of the Baptism of Jesus.  This week church school will resume.  There will be a Bishop's Committee meeting after the service.
On Saturday, Jan. 9, the spirituality group will meet at the church from 9:30-10:30.
Looking ahead, the Annual Parish Meeting will be held on Sunday, Jan. 31 after the 9am service. There will be a potluck brunch during the meeting.
Boy Scout Sunday is February 7. That is also the same day as the Souper Bowl of Caring.
Stay tuned for more details.