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St. Thomas Episcopal Church
Worship Services with Holy Eucharist:
Sundays at 8:00am and 10:30am;
Wednesdays at 5:30pm
2100 Hilton Ave.
Columbus, GA 31906
706-324-4264 |
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Daylight saving time begins! Don't forget to set your clock ahead one hour on Saturday night, March 10. If you don't, you will arrive one hour late for church on Sunday! |
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Greetings!
Please enjoy this edition of Spiritual Adventures, our weekly e-newsletter. Please check your e-mail each week to learn about the news and events in our common life. Thank you. |
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Adult Education to Spotlight Lenten Topics and Guest Speakers
From March 11- 25, on Wednesday evenings (6:30 pm) and Sunday mornings (9:30 am), our Adult Education sessions will examine Images of Homelessness: "The Son of Man has no place to lay his head". This series will feature:
+ Sunday, March 11, 9:30 - 10:20 AM
"Who is homeless?" Liz Dillard, Exective Director, Michelle Mullen, Homeless Resource Network, and Christie Bevis, Executive Director, 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness in Columbus, will identify who is homeless in our area.
+ Wednesday, March 14, 6:30 - 7:30 PM
The Rt. Rev. Gerard Mpango, retired bishop of Western Tanzania, will be our guest bringing the issue of homelessness in the world to our attention. Western Tanzania has accepted thousands of refugees.
+ Sunday, March 18, 9:30 - 10:20 AM
"What does homelessness cost in dollars and cents?" Our guests will be Neil Richardson, Chaplain at the Jail, and Babs McKnight, Columbus Regional Healthcare System, to talk about the two largest costs associated with homelessness: incarceration and health care.
+ Wednesday, March 21, 6:30 - 7:30 PM
"Let's walk the walk- Helping the dis-enfranchised is more than talk." Our Rector, the Very Rev. Dr. Douglas Hahn, talks about the Biblical imperative of loving our fellow man.
+ Sunday, March 25, 9:30 - 10:20 AM
"So...what can I/We do about it?" Christine Bevis, new Ex Dtr of 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness in Columbus, leads the discussion with other homelessness service providers about what we can do to help end homelessness.
+ "Stations of the Cross: Joining Jesus with the Unhoused" Join members of the congregation as we journey to the jail, a homeless shelter, the emergency department at the Medical Center, and potter's field. Our trek will end with "Eucharist Under the Bridge."
+ In addition to all these activities, our children and youth will have programs at the same time that include making toiletry bags and serving supper at a shelter. Contact Erin Redden (episcokids@stthomascolumbus.org) or Brantley Lewis (youth@stthomascolumbus.org) for more information.
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Lenten Outreach Giving Opportunities
Our goal is to raise $1000 for each of the ministries described below. Please make out your check to the parish, marked Lenten Giving. You may designate to either of these ministries. All undesignated Lenten outreach gifts will be split between them. You may give through the parish office, or give through the link on our website (at the bottom of the main page).
+ The Church of the Common Ground (pictured above) is a ministry for the homeless of Atlanta. It provides care for the poorest of the poor, and a forum in which people of our Diocese can engage, serve, and worship with homeless persons. Click here for more information.
+ Infusion, a ministry of the Chattahoochee Valley Episcopal Ministry, brings high school students into year-long engagement with important issues of faith and society. Click here for more information.
Submitted by Fr. Doug Hahn. |
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Lenten Series Offered at Trinity, St. Nicholas Churches
+ Trinity Episcopal Church, Luncheon Series, Mondays at 12:00pm, lunch is FREE, donations are appreciated. Click here for more information.
+ St. Nicholas Episcopal Church, Evening Series, Tuesdays at 6:30pm. Click here for more information. |
Poor Box Sunday is March 11
Poor Box Sunday is always the second Sunday of the month. Look for the Poor Box in the Narthex. All donations go to CVEM. For more information about CVEM, go to http://www.cvemjubilee.org/. |
Thursday, March 15 is Deli Day at Temple Israel
Temple Israel is one of our local partners in supporting the Wynnton Neighborhood Network (WNN). Deli Day is an annual fundraising event sponsored by the Jewish Ladies Aid Society (JLAS). Please visit Temple Israel for their next Deli Day, on Thursday, March 15, 2012, from 11:00 am - 2:00 pm. The lunch for sale includes a quarter-pound corned beef sandwich on rye bread, coleslaw, pickle, potato chips, mustard, mayo, and iced tea. Homemade desserts may be purchased a la carte. For more information, contact Temple Israel at:
1617 Wildwood Avenue
P.O. Box 5086
Columbus, GA 31906
706-323-1617
templeisraelga@aol.com
http://columbusjudaism.org/ |
Friends of Finley to Create Honorarium
A group calling itself "Friends of Finley" has been formed to create an honorarium for Finley Williamson's innumerable contributions to St. Thomas. This group has approached the church, and received the blessings of the Property Committee and the Vestry. The honorarium will be a mission-style oak server (pictured), designed and built by artisan Rick Garner. Mr. Garner is asking a discounted price of $5000. To contribute to this project, please make your check payable to St. Thomas Episcopal Church, with the memo "Friends of Finley" written in the memo line of your check. Our goal is to have the project completed by Finley's birthday on June 10. Thank you.
Submitted by Friends of Finley. |
Choir Fundraiser "Bluegrass & BBQ" on April 15
BLUEGRASS & BBQ
with Debbie Anderson and the Pritchett Family
Sunday, April 15, 5:00 pm, in All Saints' Hall
Ticket includes BBQ dinner, show, and silent auction to benefit St. Thomas Choir Tour Fund to St. John the Divine (NYC) in May. You may purchase tickets at $25 each from any choir member. Only 200 will be sold!!!
Submitted by Rick McKnight, Organist and Choirmaster. |
St. Thomas Readers Book Discussion Group
The St. Thomas Readers Book Group will meet at 5:30 pm on Thursday, March 22, at the home of Pat McMahon, 4322 Deanery Court, Columbus. The book under discussion is Have a Little Faith by Mitch Albom, an exploration of two lives: one his childhood Rabbi and the other a pastor of a Detroit inner city
church. Albom found his own life and faith impacted by these two men. His account is a meaningful exploration of what faith is and what it means to lead a faith-filled life. Have a Little Faith is available at the public library, at local bookstores and online. Please contact Sonya Boyd at 706-563-6161 or
janjulau@aol.com for further information. |
Mark Your Calendar for Children's Events: Children's Choir and Vacation Bible School
MARK YOUR CALENDAR!!!
Children's Choir Dates
+ Sun. March 18th - Little David, Play On Your Harp.
+ Sun. April 1st (Palm Sunday) - Shout Hosanna! *Special furry friend will make an appearance!
+ Sun. April 29th - Get On Board, Little Children with the Adult Choir.
Vacation Bible School
"Wade In the Water"
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
June 18-22 from 8:45 am - 11:45 pm
"Wade In the Water", this year's theme for Vacation Bible School, will include stories of Noah's Ark, Jonah and the Big Fish, Walking on Water, Woman at the Well, and Lydia. We need teachers, volunteers, and lots of CHILDREN!! For more information or to volunteer, contact Erin Redden at episcokids@stthomascolumbus.org.
Submitted by Erin Redden, Director of Children's Christian Education and Children's Choir. |
| Inquirers Classes
Welcome to the Episcopal Church! This series of classes will include preparation for those wishing to be confirmed (the next confirmation is April 29). The classes will begin with an informative gathering on Tuesday, March 13. Join us in the parlor at 5:30 pm. Please contact the parish office to be included. |
Thank You, Donors!
St. Thomas would like to thank to following donors for their contributions:
+ to Altar Guild, from Neal Fenter;
+ to Memorials, from Ena Hunt in memory of Suzanne Ruffner's father, Dr. Mac Molnar.
Submitted by Financial Administration. |
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Office of the Rector
St. Thomas Episcopal Church |
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