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THE EPISTLE:

April 20, 2023

THIS WEEK

St. Thomas Blood Drive, this Sunday, April 23rd: Sign up now!


The April Blood Drive at St. Thomas is set for this Sunday, April 23rd! There's still time to sign up online now HERE!

Adult Christian Formation Sunday Classes:


"20 Bible Passages" class concludes this Sunday


Fr. Donavan's Adult Christian Formation class, "20 Bible Passages Every Christian Should Know" will wrap up this Sunday, April 23rd, and a worksheet with all the verses Donavan has presented will be available for anyone who would like one in the Parish Hall. The class begins at 9:30 AM in the Parish Hall.

Book Study continues through May 7th


Join Ranie as she continues to lead a discussion in the Conference Room on the book, The Night is Long but Light Comes in the Morning: Meditations for Racial Healing by Dr. Catherine Meeks. Join the discussion as we discuss healing through the faithful question: do we really want to be well? This Book Study will run through May 7th.

The "Laid Back" Sunday Evening Eucharist & Supper is Back! Every Sunday at 5pm!


Join us for an our 'come-as-you-are' Holy Eucharist every Sunday evening at 5pm in the Nave! This informal, shorter worship service is slightly different from our Sunday morning Eucharists, with simpler guitar music, a homily from the floor, and a more laid-back feel. All ages are encouraged to come and participate, and don't forget to invite your friends and neighbors! After each worship service, join us for a simple supper and fellowship in the Parish Hall. St. Thomas is very excited to bring back the Sunday evening Eucharist again, every Sunday at 5pm!

The Farmers Market Opens at St. Thomas on Saturday, May 6th! Sign up to Volunteer now!


The Bailey Cove Farmers Market at St. Thomas kicks off this year on Saturday, May 6!  But we can’t have it without you! Please volunteer to help this year by signing up on the poster on the bulletin board in Information Hall. We sincerely appreciate your willingness to help out! Then start making your Farmers Market grocery list - only 15 days till we’re open!

Food Pantry Sunday is This Sunday at St. Thomas!


Every Fourth Sunday is "Food Pantry Donation Sunday" at St. Thomas. You can bring your food items to donate to both the St. Thomas Little Free Pantry or to the Servant's Closet. Place food items for our Little Free Pantry in the little red wagon in Information Hall and/or return plastic bags with food items to the Servant's Closet in the Narthex for the Foodline Pantry at St. Mark's Lutheran.

Come help St. Thomas build two Habitat for Humanity Homes


St. Thomas has begun work on our recently announced Habitat houses. The walls for one house were completed last week, and we will nail the walls for our second house this week. The addresses for the homes are 3126 Andros Drive for the Wade family and 3127 Nassau Drive for the Hives family. These are back-to-back homes and work is continuing every Saturday on both homes with the families. 


If you would like to help us build these homes, please join us THIS SATURDAY at 8am (or whenever you can) at the Habitat Warehouse located at 400 Pratt Avenue. We will be finished by noon. Bring a hammer, a drink, gloves, and be ready for a great time. For more information, please call Elouisa Stokes at 256-604-8669. 

THIS JUST IN! CAMP COSMOS VBS IS COMING!


The St. Thomas Children's Ministry is excited to announce the upcoming launch of Camp Cosmos Vacation Bible School! Join us from 9am until noon the week of July 10-14 as we explore the wonders of God! 


Registration for rising pre-K through 5th graders will open in May.  There will also be limited nursery slots available for those not yet in school, with preference given to volunteer and parishioner families.  As always, we will need volunteers to teach; help prep crafts and snacks; decorate; and lead games and crafts.  Please contact our Children's Ministry Coordinator, Laura Beth Bestor, at children@stthomashuntsville.org if you would like to volunteer or if you have questions.

UPCOMING

BBQ Bandit's Make a Wish- Trailblazers Event is set for May 6th!


The BBQ Bandits are firing up the smoker for the annual Make a Wish-Trailblazers event. This year’s event is just a couple of weeks away (May 6) so look for Charlie’s email on the menu items and pick up information. The website will be available this week for online orders - CLICK HERE - and there will also be a link on the church website. Please email us at stthomasbbq@gmail.com to get included if you are not already on our distribution list!

IMPORTANT LOBSTERFEST 2023 UPDATE!


The Lobsterfest Steering Committee is proud to announce the 2023 Lobsterfest King and Queen, Mike and Laura Beth Bestor.  Please support Mike and Laura Beth as they plan our 2023 Lobsterfest.


In addition, Lobsterfest will have two training sessions this year:  


One in May, which will be Lobsterfest 101 and will describe the various committees that make up Lobsterfest. Current or Past Chairs of the committees will provide an overview of the committee; general description, chair responsibility and volunteers responsibilities.  Lobsterfest 101 is set for Sunday, May 21st, during the Christian Formation Hour in the Parish Hall.


The second will be in October, Lobsterfest 201, and will be a call for volunteers needed to support Lobsterfest 2023.  Committee Chairs will describe volunteer responsibilities and volunteer sign-up sheets will be available for each committee. Look for the date for Lobster 201 later in the summer.

ONGOING

Upcoming Monthly Group Meetings


  • The Creative Souls Group will begin meeting again in May. The first meeting is set for May 5th from 2-4pm in Hiers Hall.


  • The next Daughters of the King meeting will be on Sunday, May 7th at 9am in the Conference Room. We will not have a meeting in April due to travel plans.


  • On May 8th the St. Thomas Book Club will meet in the Parlor at 10am. We are looking forward to discussing 10 Big Ones by Janet Evanovich. It should be a spirited discussion. And coming up on June 12 we will discuss The Three Mothers by Anna Malike Tubbs. This is about the mothers of Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, and James Baldwin. We are glad to welcome new members even if you haven't read the book. Some of us go to lunch afterward. For more information, please call Elouisa Stokes at 256-604-8669.

AT A GLANCE: April 13 - April 19

"Laid Back" 5pm Holy Eucharist Returns to St. Thomas!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JEANNIE!

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