COMING UP SUNDAY- SEPT. 28

This is the 16th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 21).  Church school will meet this week.
Tuesday Tutoring will begin on Sept. 30.  Any student interested must turn a signed permission slip into the guidance office at the middle school or high school.  Click on the Tuesday Tutoring tab at the top of this page for more information.
St. Thomas' will hold a Blessing of Animals service on Saturday, Oct. 4 at 4pm on the front lawn of the church.  Animals and pets of all denominations are welcome!  The raindate is Oct. 5.

COMING UP SUNDAY- SEPT. 21

This is the 15 th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 20).  Church school will meet and there will be a Bishop's Committee meeting after church.
This Saturday, September 20, there will be a Small Church Summit held at St. Andrew and St. Peter's Church in Providence.  Did you know that in our Episcopal diocese there are 51 congregations and of those, around 20 are considered "small."  Small congregations have joys and challenges that are uniquely theirs.  Sign up for the Summit and come learn about small churches.  Follow this link to register.
Tuesday Tutoring begins on September 30.  Click on the tab above to learn more.
The Blessing of the Animals will be held on Saturday, Oct.4 at 4pm on the church lawn (raindate is Oct. 5).  Pets and animals of all denominations are welcome!

COMING UP SUNDAY- SEPT. 14

This is the 14th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 19).  It is WELCOME BACK SUNDAY at St. Thomas'!  Have you been gone for a while?  Are you ready to start the new school year with vigor and commitment?  Then join us at St. Thomas' this week at 9 am.  Church School will begin and parishioners will have the opportunity to sign up for various ministries in the church.  We are always looking for readers, acolytes and committee members.  You can sign up to do coffee hour or bring flowers or help with the yard work.  Come join us and bring a friend!
The WARM meal will be prepared this week.
Confirmation classes will begin soon.  If you would like to be confirmed and become an "official member" of the Episcopal Church, speak to the vicar.  To learn more about this, read the post on the right column.

COMING UP SUNDAY- SEPT. 7

This is the 13th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 18).  There will be a meeting for church school teacher's after church.  There will also be a liturgy committee meeting after church this week
Sunday school begins next week with "Welcome Back Sunday."
Confirmation classes will be starting soon.  If would like to be confirmed or received into the Episcopal Church, contact the Vicar. Read more about this subject in the right column.
Save the date- On October 4 at 4pm, there will be a service of "Blessing of the Animals."  More information will be available soon.

COMING UP SUNDAY- AUGUST 31

This the 12th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper17).  We are happy to announce that we gave away about 70 filled backpacks this month to local students.  Thanks to all who donated!  We are also happy to announce that we have sold over $1000 worth of goods for 1000 Jobs Haiti this summer at the Charlestown Farmer's Market.  This is the last Friday for the market, so you still have one more opportunity to visit and make some great purchases.
Church school will begin on September 14 on Welcome Back Sunday.
Last Sunday we announced our official fundraising campaign for to raise money for our kitchen and furnace renovations. Pledge forms were distributed and they will be collected on September 14.
Save the Date!  We will have a Blessing of the Animals service at St. Thomas' on Saturday, Oct. 4 at 4pm.

COMING UP SUNDAY- AUGUST 24

This is the 11th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 16).  Last Sunday we gave away 50 backpacks filled with school supplies!  Next Sunday we will give away a few more.  You can view some photos by looking at the Facebook link on the right of this page.  Thanks to all who donated, shopped, stuffed and distributed the backpacks.
This Saturday, August 26, the WARM Center is sponsoring the Seagull Plunge.  The event will be held at the Andrea Hotel at Misquamicut beginning at 5pm and the cost is $15.  Visit the WARM website for more information. 
Church School will start on September 14- Welcome Back Sunday.  We will have one church school class for students in grades preK-6.  This year we will also have a confirmation class.  Anyone  who is at least 15 years old and sign up for this class.  If you have been confirmed in another denomination and would like to be received into the Episcopal Church, you can also participate in these classes.  Speak to the vicar if you are interested. 
Save the Date!!  On Saturday, Oct. 4 at 4pm  we will have a special service - Blessing of the Animals. This celebration will be in honor of the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi.  St. Francis was known to have a love of the natural world and of creation; countless legends are told about him that attest to his special relationship with animals.  More details will follow next month.  The raindate is Oct. 5.

COMING UP SUNDAY- AUGUST 17

This is the 10th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 14).  After Church this week, there will be a distribution of filled backpacks.  Any student living in our region is welcome to get a backpack and school supplies.  The distribution begins at 10am.
Next Tuesday is the last week for the summer SPLASH food distribution program.
The Charlestown Farmer's Market continues for 2 more weeks.  Join us on Friday from 9:30-12 as we sell hand-made items for 1000 Jobs Haiti.
Vacation Bible School at St.Elizabeth's begins on Monday, August 18 from 9-12.  For more information, call them at 539-7346.