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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. To read more information, you can now find us on Facebook! We wish you a joyous and blessed Easter! |
Holy Week and Easter Schedule
+ Maundy Thursday, April 5 - Agape Meal at 6:00 p.m., followed by service at 7:00 p.m. + Good Friday, April 6 -Service at 12:00 p.m. + Easter Day, April 8 - Services at 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Both services will be held in the Nave.
+ Sunday Forum will not meet on Easter Sunday. + Children's Church will not be held on Easter Sunday. + Breakfast on Easter Sunday will be hosted in All Saints' Hall at 9:00 a.m., followed by the Children's Easter Egg Hunt at 9:30 a.m. + The Easter Prelude to the 10:30 service will begin at 10:15 a.m. with music for organ, brass, and tympani. |
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Auditions for "Next Fall"
The Chattahoochee Valley Chapter of Integrity will be doing a
production of Geoffrey Nauffts' play "Next Fall". Geoffrey Nauffts' "Next Fall" takes a witty and provocative look at faith, commitment and unconditional love. While the play's central story focuses on the five-year relationship between Adam and Luke, "Next Fall" goes beyond a typical love story. This timely and compelling new American play forces us all to examine what it means to "believe" and what it might cost us not to. We are inviting all members that would be interested in helping with the production of or interested in playing one of the roles to the auditions on April 9th and April 10th at 7:00pm in All Saints Hall.
The two performances of "Next Fall" will be presented to audiences on June 1-2.
Submitted by David Kirkland, Co-Convener of the Chattahoochee Valley Chapter of Integrity. |
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Bluegrass & BBQ Fundraiser for
St. Thomas Choir
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!!!
Please note that this is an adults-only event. Adult beverages will be served. Nursery care will NOT be offered.
Submitted by Rick McKnight, Organist and Choirmaster. |
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Congratulations on the Engagement of
Fr. Darius Sudayi and Anna Jonas !
We are happy to pass on the news that Fr. Darius Sudayi is engaged. He is marrying Anna Jonas of Dodoma, after a seven-year courtship. Anna is an accountant with the Dodoma Christian Medical Center. Bishops Mdimi Mhogolo and Neal Alexander will be officiating the wedding on July 21, 2012.
Some have asked if there is a way to give wedding gifts. Yes, the church will receive any funds for gifts and make sure they are forwarded to Darius and Anna.
Congratulations to them both, and our thoughts and prayers are with them for a happy and blessed life together.
Submitted by Fr. Doug Hahn. |
Valley Interfaith Promise (VIP)
St. Thomas is hosting VIP from April 29 through May 6. We are seeking volunteers to bring dinner, stay the night, and/or host. For more information, please contact Malinda Shamburger at 706-761-5716 or mshamburger1@yahoo.com.
Submitted by Malinda Shamburger. |
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Guardian Angel Program
Dear St. Thomas Family,
We are all tasked to bless and care for the children in our parish. With that in mind, we all have an opportunity to show that blessing in a special way--through participating in the Guardian Angel Program. Beginning April 22th, you, the parishioners, will get to show the children (preK - 5th grade) your love, prayers, and blessings in an anonymous way: through cards, small "goodies" left for them, written notes, and prayers sent to them, any way that you would like to show your love and blessing. Then on May 20th, Pentecost, you will have the chance to meet at breakfast and reveal your identity to "your" child. I hope that you will find this to be a blessing to you as much as it will to the child you care for during this time.
The program works in the following way:
+ Please respond to this message and let me know if you would like to participate. If you would like to select a child, please include their name in the email. If you want me to select a child, please indicate that.
+ From April 22nd until May 20th, the contact with the child you choose is up to you, but your identity needs to be kept a secret, so it's like a "secret Santa" or "secret pal".... It is requested that if any money is spent on the child, that it be kept to a minimum, as the main purpose is for a child to feel love in simple, special ways from others: cards and notes, handmade tokens of care and love.
Question: What happens if more than one person picks a child?
Answer: If a child's name has already been selected then I can provide suggestions to choose from or I can assign you one.
Question: What age is too young for this program?
Answer: There is no child too young to receive love and blessings from parishioners.
Question: What happens if I will be away on May 20th when the special "day of meeting" happens?
Answer: If you will contact me in advance, and have something for the child that day, then the parents can explain who their "secret blesser" was and you can call the child and meet him/her during the next week.
Submitted by Erin Redden, Director of Children's Christian Education. Contact Erin at
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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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