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In This Issue:
Thanksgiving Week Closures
Advent Luncheon Series
Children's Advent Workshop
Flower and Music Dedications for Christmas
Vestry Information Sessions and Upcoming Elections |
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Greetings!
Please enjoy this week's edition of Spiritual Adventures. Please check your e-mail each week to read more of the news and events happening at St. Thomas Episcopal Church. We wish you a Happy Thanksgiving, and a hopeful and expectant Advent. |
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Thanksgiving Week Closures
 Please note that St. Thomas will NOT offer any service, dinner, or programs on Wednesday, November 23, which is the day before Thanksgiving. In addition, the church office will be closed on Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 24) and Friday, November 25. We will resume normal business hours (9:00 am - 2:00 pm) on Monday, November 28.
Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving! |
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"Expressions of Hope" Advent Luncheon Series Begins on Monday, December 5
 "Expressions of Hope" Advent Luncheon Series - Mondays, 12:00 to 1:00 pm, on December 5, 12, & 19, in All Saints' Hall.
+ December 5: Words of Hope - Dr. Larry Dooley, Chair, CSU Dept. of Theater, using multimedia
+ December 12: Sounds of Hope - Don Tipton and members of the Columbus Jazz Society
+ December 19: Images of Hope - Ms. Michele McCrillis, CSU, Associate Professor of Art History
Continue to observe Advent:
+ Advent Lessons and Carols, Sunday, December 18, at 10:30 am
+ The Feast of St. Thomas and Holy Baptism, Wednesday, December 21, at 5:30 pm |
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"Preparing the Way" - Episcokids' Advent Workshop on Sunday, November 27
 Time: 12:30 - 2:30pm
Location: St. Thomas Episcopal Church
Hosted by: Erin Redden
Details: Episcokids, young and young at heart, will gather to create traditional Advent crafts. Advent wreaths, candles, crèches, and chains are ways for our children to prepare for the coming of Jesus and the celebration of Christmas. We will gather in All Saints' Hall following the 10:30 worship service, and lunch will be provided. This is a great time for parents to do some Christmas shopping! We are also looking for youth to assist at creation stations.
Submitted by Erin Redden, Director of Children's Christian Education. |
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Altar Flower and Music Dedications for Christmas
 Christmas is the perfect time to make a dedication in honor or in memory of a loved one. You are invited to make this dedication with a gift to our Altar Flower Fund or Music Fund. For Christmas, the Flower Guild is offering a lower minimum for Altar Flower dedications, at the rate of $25 per every four honorees named. There is no minimum nor maximum for dedications to the Music Fund. Please contact the church office to make a dedication to either fund. The deadline is Monday, December 19. Thank you. |
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Vestry Information Sessions to Occur on November 27th and 30th
 The Vestry is the governing board of St. Thomas Episcopal Church. It contains nine members fulfilling staggered three-year terms in office, which means that three members leave the Vestry each year, allowing us to elect three new members each year. You are eligible to run for election to the Vestry if you are a confirmed member of St. Thomas, and if you made and fulfilled a pledge in 2011.
For those who are interested in running for election, information sessions will be held on two occasions. The first will be this Sunday, November 27, during the Sunday school hour in the Parlor; the second will be on Wednesday, November 30, at 6:30 pm in the Parlor. These sessions are intended to answer questions of those who are interested in running for Vestry, and to explain what the Vestry is and what it does.
Submitted by BJ Landen, Senior Warden. |
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Office of the Rector, St. Thomas Episcopal Church
2100 Hilton Avenue
Columbus, GA 31906
706-324-4264
office@stthomascolumbus.org
www.stthomascolumbus.org |
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