| 6th Sunday of Easter |
May 29, 2011 |
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Spiritual Adventures at
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
News and Events
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Greetings!
Please enjoy this issue of our E-NEWSLETTER! Please check your e-mail each week to read our news and events. |
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St. Thomas Legacy Society to Name Charter Members
The St. Thomas Legacy Society is made up of individuals who have made St. Thomas a beneficiary in their financial estate planning. Their generosity makes the St. Thomas Endowments possible, and means a perpetual source of revenue for the Mission and Ministry of the parish.
The Vestry wants to help celebrate this generosity and witness by recognizing Legacy Society Charter Members. These are people who have made provisions for the parish in their financial planning, and who are willing for their names to be made public. We celebrate those of you who have made these arrangements anonymously, but we encourage you to let us publicize your names. What a great witness this is to your fellow parishioners!
We are very pleased that we now have 11 persons whom we know are Legacy Society Charter Members (including the three names we have published earlier). Beginning on Memorial Day Weekend (Sunday, May 29) through All Saints' Sunday (November 4), we will gather the names of Charter Members, and publish these periodically. In November we will honor these names with a plaque and a celebration.
We invite you to be part of the future Mission and Ministry of the parish in this way. If you have questions about this process, please contact Mr. Travis Wade (706-327-2432), Mr. John Partin (706-563-3206), or Fr. Douglas Hahn (706-324-4264) to discuss the Legacy society. Thank you.
Submitted by The Vestry. |
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Vacation Bible School Information
Vacation Bible School is June 6-10 at St. Thomas. This year's theme is Abundant Life Garden (pictured). The mission of this VBS program is to learn about how water, seeds, soil, animals, and the harvest all come together to transform our world. Join us at St. Thomas VBS to sing, share, and grow! To register your child online for Vacation Bible School, go to http://www.stthomascolumbus.org/episcokids.html.
Get Ready for National Barefoot Sunday (June 5th) and VBS at St. Thomas Episcopal Church!
Dates of Event: Sunday, June 5th - Sunday, June 12th
Our church and Vacation Bible School program have partnered with Soles4Souls to help collect new and gently worn shoes to deliver to the over 300 million children and untold adults without shoes around the world! Join us, and take off your shoes! And as part of this powerful movement, clean out your closets and bring the shoes to donate!
Soles4Souls accepts all types of new and gently worn shoes including: athletic, running, dress, sandals, pumps, heels, work boots, cleats, dance, and flip flops. Please also consider donating $1.00 to help with the shipping costs of the shoes.
About Soles4Souls: This organization collects new and gently worn shoes from the closets of people like you, and distributes them free of charge to people in need all over the world. Since 2005, Soles4Souls has given away more than 8 million pairs of shoes and protected countless individuals from injury, disease, and indignity. Currently, the organization gives away a pair of shoes every nine seconds. Visit www.giveshoes.org to learn more about Soles4Souls. |
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Summer Choir, and Other News from the Music Department
+ The Music Department is taking requests! Like to sing your favorite hymn? Contact me and I'll work it in this summer. Just e-mail me at music@stthomascolumbus.org.
+ This Sunday at the offertory we will sing a hymn written by our own Ray Capo. He has been involved in writing poems to set to music for several years now. We have sung several before, and we congratulate him on this talent and interest.
+ SUMMER CHOIR begins Sunday, June 5. St. Thomas Choir is off for the summer months, but that doesn't mean we can't or won't have music. Do you like to sing? Would you like to see a very different perspective from the choir loft? Join us for SUMMER CHOIR at 9:50 a.m. on summer Sunday mornings. Come to the Choir Room, located behind the altar, the farthest left rear room in the church. It is identified with a sign that says "Choir Room." We'll use 30 minutes to rehearse the hymns, with the goal of providing musical leadership for the service. If we have enough participants, we may even sing a simple anthem. All participants are welcome: young, old, family, friends, or visitors. I guarantee you will enjoy the experience. I hope to see many of you beginning Sunday, June 5!
Submitted by Rick McKnight, Organist and Choirmaster. |
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Composer Dedicates New Music to St. Thomas Choir
St. Thomas Choir has a personal relationship with the British composer Philip Wilby (pictured). When the Choir toured England in 2009, Prof. Wilby hosted a workshop for the Choir, and conducted his music at Evensong. Since that time, we have commissioned his "Prayer of St. Thomas" (text from the Collect for St. Thomas' Day), and "Vox Christi" (based on the Great Commandment). "Vox Christi" has been published by the Royal School of Church Music, and has just been recorded by the Choir of Wells Cathedral and featured on BBC Radio 3. Click here, then scroll down slightly to listen to the mp3. St. Thomas Choir will perform the U.S. premiere of "Vox Christi" in the fall.
Submitted by Rick McKnight, Organist and Choirmaster. |
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Pizza and Pipes Event
Join Trinity Episcopal Church for this youth event. "Pizza and Pipes" offers young pianists ages 11 - 16 an opportunity to discover and play Trinity's new pipe organ. This event will also include a video, fun presentations, and a pizza lunch.
DATE : Thursday, June 2, 2011, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Trinity Episcopal Church, 1130 First Avenue, Columbus. Call 706-322-5569 for reservations. |
Summer Fellowship Announcements
+ Wednesday, June 1 - The Parish Life Committee invites you to gather at a local family-friendly restaurant for a meal "out-on-the-town"! This special opportunity for fellowship will recur on the first Wednesday night of each month during the summer, including June 1, July 6, and August 3. We will announce reminders and information for each dinner date as it draws closer.
+ Saints and Sinners will NOT meet during the summer. Please correct your calendars, as this cancels the June 3, July 1, and August 5 meetings. |
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Pictorial Parish Directory
In our continuing efforts to up-date our pictorial directory, we will have amateur photographers on hand to take digital photos of parishioners and their families on the following Sundays: May 29, June 5, June 12.
If you are an amateur or pro-bono photographer who would like to become involved in this project, please contact the office.
All parishioners are also invited to submit their own digital photos, such as your Facebook profile picture. |
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Thank You, Donors!
St. Thomas Episcopal Church appreciates the continuing generosity of all our parishioners, even those who choose not to give their names when donating. This month, we would like to recognize the following donors for their generous giving:
+ Max & Ann Burr, Jack & Nicole Ceccato, Rick & Marquette McKnight, Charles & Carlene Pawlowicz, and Dick & Shirley Traugh for donating to the flower fund in memory of Roscoe Duncan.
+ Sonya Boyd and Ena Hunt for donating to Kids 4 Peace.
+ Jim & Linda Box for donating to Memorials.
+ Michael & Allison Owen for donating to Rector's Discretionary Fund in memory of Roscoe Duncan.
+ Amy Nerone for donating to Vacation Bible School.
Thank you, all!
Submitted by Financial Administration. |
Words of Special Thanks
Thank you St. Thomas Parish for the money donation for my trip to Kids 4 Peace. I am very excited about this opportunity, and I look forward to having a great spiritual time at camp.
Peace,
Zach Grantham
Submitted by Zach Grantham. |
Spotlight on Individual Achievement s
+ Congratulations to Mac McKnight for winning the Member-Member Golf Tournament at Country Club of Columbus!
+ Cedricia Thomas and April Jacobs, both Choral Scholars here at St. Thomas, will perform in the CSU Opera and Musical Theater Sampler. Please show your support by attending this special event: Sunday, May 29, at 3:00 p.m., in Studio Theater at RiverCenter. Tickets are only $10. Congrats again to Cedricia and April!
Submitted by Rick McKnight. |
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St. Thomas Episcopal Church 2100 Hilton Avenue
Columbus, Georgia 31906
Office of the Rector,
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
706-324-4264 office@stthomascolumbus.org
Weekly Services:
Sundays at
8:00 and 10:30
Wednesdays at
5:30 p.m. |
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