Notices & Upcoming Events
A St. Thomas Prayer
Please say this prayer at 8:00 each morning throughout the year. We will all be lifting our hearts to God to fulfill our mission to bring the love of Christ into the world.
PRAYER
Dear God,
You gave the Magi a beautiful star to follow to the cradle of our Lord. Please plant in us that burning desire to find you, although we know you have been waiting for us right here all along. Gladden our hearts with your presence, knowing that you came to be the Savior of the world, the Savior of all of us. Help us to waken to that wonder Epiphany each day. Amen.Linda Kinsey
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Notices
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January 29, 2012 - 4th Sunday after the Epiphany
(last updated on January 27, 2012)
January Outreach - Coat in-gathering. Please bring your winter coats (clean and in good repair – no holes or ripped linings) and hang them on the coat rack above the outreach food box. The coats will be delivered to the homeless through St. Luke’s West Side Shared Ministries. February Outreach -Bring in cans of soup for “Soup”er Bowl Sunday! We will be collecting cans of soup throughout the month. Please place your soup donations in the donation box in the hallway!! New Outreach need – save your spare change for The Hurst Brothers Battle Against Hurler’s. The family is friends of Jan Bell’s and the twin boys, who were born in March, 2011 have a rare genetic enzyme storage disorder. We are collecting spare change to donate to the family for medical expenses. Please see today’s insert for more details. |
| CHRISTIAN EDUCATION: The next class is Tuesday, January 7. Soup will be available at 6:30 pm and classes start at 7:00 pm. The February topic will feature Joni Carothers, who uses coupons to make purchases to feed people who are hungry. She has an amazing story of faith and generosity you won’t want to miss. She has donated over $100,000 in food to local charities, just by clipping coupons. She has also appeared on TLC’s Extreme Couponing! |
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BIG NEWS!!! – ADULT FORUM – Sunday following the 10:30 service. The Rev. Bryan Gillooly will be speaking about the upcoming GCC County Prosecutor Candidate Accountability Action on February 20. St. Thomas has pledged to bring 8 people!! (A sign-up sheet is on the office window!) At the meeting the 5 candidates will be asked to endorse the issues of concern that have been identified by Issue Action Teams. These are not political issues, they are justice issues. We want the next prosecutor to know that people of God are calling for justice in a country that stands for justice. Ask Gayle or Sonia Miller if you have questions. GCC is also sponsoring a non-partisan voter mobilization effort focused on the passage of the renewal of the Health and Human Services Levy. While not allowed to endorse candidates, nonprofit organizations can endorse issues, and this levy is critical for many social services in Cuyahoga County. If you would like more information, please ask Gayle or Sonia Miller.
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THANK YOU – To everyone who made the Annual Meeting helpful, delicious and hopeful. Thanks to the Vestry past and present and all who help in any way. If you requested a copy of Gayle’s address to the parish, please pick it up in the office today. If you would like a copy, please write your name on the sign-up sheet on the office window.
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“SOUP”ER BOWL SUNDAY – Please bring cans of soup to church during the month of February to be donated to Church Street Ministries. Last year we collected over 160 cans – let’s break that record!!!! A donation box is in the hallway.
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S.TA.R. CONCERT AND LUNCHEON – The next S.T.A.R. concert is Wednesday, February 1 at 12:15 pm. BW will present Music Theatre and lunch will be meatloaf, mashed potatoes, green beans and yummy desserts courtesy of Emeritus at Brookside Estates! Call the office to make your reservation.
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CAMPUS MINISTRY – Sundays at 6:00 pm. Please sign up if you can help out with meals. Anything you can do would be greatly appreciated. A sign-up sheet is on the office window. Please help!!!!
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DEVONSHIRE TEA TICKETS – Are now available for purchase. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED – If you are able to help out in any way at the Devonshire Tea, a sign-up sheet is on the office window.
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FREE GAS CARD – Congratulations to Tom Skjei, our December winner!!! Each time you purchase gift cards, not only do you support St. Thomas, but you are entered for a chance to win a $25 gas card! The next drawing is this Sunday after the 10:30 service.
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BW MOLL LECTURE FIELD TRIP – Wednesday, February 15 at 7:30 pm. The speaker is Dr. Belden C. Lane and the theme is: The Power of Place, How Nature Engages the Soul. A sign-up sheet is on the office window.
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LOS AMIGOS EPISCOPALES – Please join us for an important meeting on Friday, February 3 at 7:00 pm in the chapel. We will be continuing our plans for our upcoming soup supper, and we need your help. Thank you!!!
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WOMEN OF FAITH EVENT – September 28-29. Take a much needed break from your everyday life and return from a bus trip to Pittsburgh, Pa., refreshed, relaxed, and renewed. A sign-up sheet is on the office window.
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DIOCESAN 2012 WINTER CONVOCATION – February 10-11, 2012 at the Sheraton Inn, Cuyahoga Falls. For more information, please see the flyer on the bulletin board or visit the Diocese website at www.dohio.org. Registration can be done on-line directly from their website.
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OFFICE HELP NEEDED – Occasional help is needed in the church office during the afternoon/evening and/or weekends when the secretary is not in the office. We need volunteers from the parish that would be willing to unlock, relock and check doors for outside groups that are using the church. Please contact Ginny in the church office if you can help out when needed.
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If you are interested in being confirmed or received into the Episcopal Church, please contact The Reverend Gayle Catinella