Coffee Hour: Please
join your hosts this week, Judy and Dave Dallaway, after the service today
for some sweet treats, coffee, and tea.
Office Hours:
The office will be open, but Carolyn will be away on September 28th.
If you have an announcement to go in the October 1st bulletin,
please submit it by Tuesday, September 26th at 4:00 p.m.
Pastoral Care Meeting: There
will be a Pastoral Care meeting on Thursday, September 26th at
7:00 p.m. in the Council Room.
People's Pulpit: The
next edition of the People's Pulpit will be available for Thanksgiving.
Would you like to share a picture, a story, a reflection, or an announcement
about an upcoming or continuing activity? Please send your submissions to
Mary Anne Reinhard at mareinhard1@outlook.com or
613-266-7021 by September 28th, 2023.
Thanksgiving Flowers: Anyone
wishing to provide a donation towards Thanksgiving flowers may do so until
Tuesday, October 3rd. Please use the white envelopes found in
the Narthex. After filling in the information,please return your
envelope to the office, place it on the collection plate, or give it
directly to Arlene. A big thank you from your Altar Guild Team.
Autumn Leaves Bazaar on October 14th: We
are still accepting donations (during office hours), of books, toys,
clothes, household items, Christmas decor, crafts, and jewelry to sell. We
will have baking and a luncheon boasting delicious soups, rolls, sweets,
tea, or coffee. The cost for the meal is $8 / $4 for ages 7 & under.
Our silent auction will open for bids in the church hall between 9 and 1
pm.
Autumn Leaves Yard Sale and Bazaar with Soup Luncheon: Can
you help with making soup, squares, or cookies? There is a sign-up sheet in
the Narthex.
Canadian Church Calendars: 2024
Calendars are now available to order for $6.00 each. They will be
delivered to St. Thomas sometime in October. Payment can be made when you
pick up your order. Please email A.C.W. President, Diane Clement,
at bill.di@sympatico.caor
call her at
613-825-6223 with the following information: Number of calendars you
want to order, your name, email address, and telephone number. Orders are
due by September 30, 2023, at 12:00 p.m.
Special Call for Volunteers to Serve in our Ministries:
Volunteering in your church is a wonderful way to share the talents and
gifts that God has given you in response to our call to serve. It is also a
great way to get to know the members in your home parish who attend with
you.
In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things
well. So if God has given you the ability [of] serving others, serve them
well. If you are a teacher, teach well. If your gift is to encourage others,
be encouraging. If it is giving, give generously. If God has given you
leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously. And if you have a
gift for showing kindness to others, do it gladly (Romans 12:6-8).
God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts.
Use them well to serve one another... Do you have the gift of helping
others? Do it with all the strength and energy that God supplies. Then
everything you do will bring glory to God through Jesus Christ (1 Peter
4:10-11).
Please prayerfully consider joining one of our many ministries. Place your
NAME, PHONE NUMBER, or EMAIL under any area on the signup sheet, or email stthomasstittsville@gmail.com noting
the areas of interest. You will be contacted by a member of the team to
answer any questions you might have and to learn more about what's
involved. *Indicates an area of great need.
Thank you for taking the time to consider how you can help serve your church
family.
Building/Grounds:
*Lawn cutting, *Snow Shoveling, Gardening, *Yard
Maintenance, Building Maintenance
Sunday Service: Readers,
Servers, Choir, *Projectionist, *Sides People, Counters, Altar Guild,
and *Sunday School
Fundraising/Outreach: *Project
Leaders for fundraising activities, Open Table, KSRSG (Refugee Group),
Delivery of Goods to Shelters
For the 17 candidates attending the 129th Women's Cursillo
weekend and for their leadership team from St. Thomas: Sue Lomas, Sylvi
Dawes, Bonnie McNally, Dot Sweeney, and Mary Passmore.