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.
Gracious and Loving God,
Jesus promised his disciples that he would not leave them comfortless and would come to them again. We thank you that his promise was fulfilled on the day of Pentecost and that is true for us today. We praise you for the comfort and the power of the Holy Spirit in our lives. May the Spirit’s presence be with us and in us as we seek to obey the commands of Jesus to love one another and to make disciples of all nations. May the anointing of the Spirit be on our individual lives and on the life and ministry of our St. Thomas family. Give us grace to be the welcoming and loving parish you have called us to be, that many may experience the presence of Christ through us. In the name of Jesus we pray. Amen.by Clint Anderson
Notices (last update on May 4, 2008)
- NEW! HAPPY MOTHERS DAY HAPPY MOTHERS DAY to all mothers and all who act as mothers in someone's life! God bless you!
- Parish Workday: Saturday, May 10th at 9:00 am. Come have fun working alongside your fellow parishioners and friends as we get St. Thomas into the swing of spring!
- Youth Group: T.O.R.C.H. is May 10th here at St. Thomas.
- CPR Class/AED Training: We will be offering this training once again on Saturday, May 10th from 9:00 am to 1:30 pm. Please sign up on the sheet posted outside the office. Thank you!
- NEW! Congratulations to brothers Brendan Hammer, Connor Zoch and Colin Zoch who are being baptized Sunday, May 11th at the 10:30 am service. God bless you!
- Healing Prayer Service: May 13th at 7:00 pm.
- Adult Forum: "Praying with Nature" on Saturday, May 17th at Noon at the Berea Band Shell with Reverand Gayle.
- Grandparents Day: Calling all grandparents! You are invited by the Youth Group to a lunch in your honor on Sunday, May 18th after the 10:30 am service. See you there!
- Confirmation Meeting: There will be a brief meeting on Sunday, May 18th at 9:30 am for anyone interested in being confirmed or received in the Episcopal Church. Mark your calendars!
- E.C.W.: Brunch with Gayle will be on June 7th. Stay tuned for details...
- Youth Mission Trip: We need adult volunteers to go with our kids to Lotts Creek, KY. We plan to go June 21st through 28th. The students help residents rehab their homes and revamp the school as needed. It is a valuable adventure and we encourage anyone who can be part of this ministry to devote one week to work alongside our youth in this project. Please contact Gayle or Bart Hancock if interested.
- NEW! Thank You to everyone who took the NCD Survey last week. Your comments provided valuable information.
- Paper Recycling Contest: Bring your paper St. Thomas to put in the green & yellow recycling bin in the parking lot. You can bring junk mail, newspapers, magazines & catalogs and office paper. We are participating in a contest that runs from May 1 - August 31. If we recycle 20% more than we did over the same time period last year, we will earn $250. So please do your part to help! Thank you for your help!
- The Merry Month of May is focused on cleaning supplies for those in need. Dishwashing liquid at the sink (not dishwater), SOS, Spic-n-Span, Ajax, Comet, sponges, even buckets, anything that would be required for cleaning. These supplies will be distributed through Church Street Ministries and at the Community Meal.
- Campus Ministry: Thank you to everyone who helped to make Campus Ministry another success this year! You are all wonderful!
- Cedar Hills Camp: Registration and scholarship forms are available in the office.
- Childcare available: Thanks to a grant from the Diocese of Ohio, we are able to offer childcare on Sunday mornings! What a blessing for our young families!
- If you are interested in being confirmed or received into the Episcopal Church, please contact The Reverand Gayle Catinella.