St Thomas does not allow nuts of any kind due to allergies.

 

Welcome to all and a special welcome to anyone visiting St Thomas’ this weekend. May you find God’s hope, peace and joy as you worship with us on Sundays at 8:30 am or 10:30 am

(or 9:00 am during the summer).

 

There is a Nursery Room available for babies and pre kinder church children during the 10:30 service. Volunteers are welcome for nursery duty. Please contact Judy McCorkell at 613-836-2348 for more information.

 

We pray for members of our Parish Family:  Warren & Audrey Blackburn; Susan Blackhall; Jason, Aileen & Colston Blakeney; Clifford & Margaret Board; Amanda, Jason, Victoria & Chloe Boone; Evelyn Bottriell; John & Barbara Bottriell; Susan Boutilier; Sharon Bowden; Paul Bradley; Bill Bradley.

We pray for the Sick: Pat, Myrna, Daisy, Nancy, Nicholas, Elisabeth, Rosemary, Tiffany, Kevin, Melia.

Assisting in Sunday’s 8:30 a.m. Liturgy
Chalice: Tanya Drew
Reader: Nicole Dallaway
Intercessions: Judy McCorkell
Projectionist: Audrey Robinson
Sides people: Rod & Judy McCorkell
Altar Guild: Marlyn Powell; Mary Attwell; Barbara Bottriell; Sue Blackhall

Assisting in Sunday’s 10:30 a.m. Liturgy
Chalice: Pat McNally & William Passmore
Server: Brooke Sullivan
Reader: Diane Clement
Intercessions: Robin Tilgner
Projectionist: Darrin Sullivan
Sides people: Pam & David Hazen
Altar Guild: Marlyn Powell; Mary Attwell; Barbara Bottriell; Sue Blackhall

Please join us in saying farewell to Reverend Jane, with a potluck luncheon in the Church Hall following the 10:30 Liturgy.

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ; Canon Roger Young has been appointed by the Bishop as our Interim Priest. He will preside at our worship on Sunday 3 June. Please give Roger a huge St Thomas welcome!

People's Pulpit: The next edition of the People's Pulpit will be available June 17. To that end, please submit any articles to Susan Lomas by June 10, using email (susan_lomas@msn.com), or by leaving a copy in Sue's mailbox in the Church Office.

As we announced last Sunday, the automatic dishwasher in our kitchen failed rather dramatically during the May Open Table dinner. A new dishwasher was purchased and put in place on Wednesday. This was an unforeseen and unbudgeted expense totaling $ 4740.35. It was required to keep our kitchen up to commercial serving standards. This will be funded from Open Table funds, however if you wish to make a special offering to fund the new dishwasher, it will be gratefully acknowledged! St. Thomas Corporation.

Parish News Update from the Church Wardens
1. Cemetery Service scheduled for 10 June
2. Capital Campaign in preparation; initial target safety concerns, Entrances
3. Interim priest will be named by June 2. In the Bishop’s hands
4. Search committee for the new priest has met with Dean Parker. Parish profile being compiled.
5. Main St Stairs contract done. Stairs completion planned for late July
6. Fish Fry cleared $1150 profit. Thanks to all who worked on this
7. Parish Picnic-planned for June 24.
8. Gods Garden - 28 children have participated. Increased numbers in recent weeks.
9. Spring Cleanup Day –looking good, many thanks to the 25 participants.
10. Accessible Washroom: Raised toilet seat installed in upstairs washroom next to the Narthex.
11. Dishwasher failed last Saturday. May have to purchase a new one.

May 27th we will be having our second fellowship breakfast following the 8:30 service. Please join us for breakfast and fellowship.

Ladies of St Thomas: You are invited to the ACW June luncheon on June 4th at 11:30 at Danby’s Roadhouse in Richmond. Cost is $22.00 and includes Lunch, Dessert, coffee/tea/soft drink, taxes and gratuities.
3 dinner choices: Chefs salad; Fish and Chips; soup/salad/sandwich;
3 dessert choices: Chocolate cream pie; Apple pie; Warm sticky toffee pudding with ice-cream (Gluten free meal available)
Please make your meal choice and pay prior to May 31st, by contacting: Diane Clement 613-825-6223; Gertrude Brown 613-831-1883; Enid Goodfellow 613-836-0432.

We are looking for volunteer(s) to take the garbage to the curb between 6pm Tuesdays and 7am Wednesdays. The garbage will be pre-staged. Plastic and garbage will be outside in and beside the bin; cardboard inside the Main Street door. Please let William (613-836-2876) or Pat (613-831-0968) know if you would be willing to assist with this important task.

The Garden Sale was a great success. A BIG Thank-you to everyone who helped by bringing in plants, those who worked on Saturday morning selling and cleaning up. And all who came and supported us. This year’s total; was $280.00 with this we will continue to make the gardens look great. St Thomas Garden Committee

Thank you to everyone who donated items for the ACW garage Sale and bake table and came out last Saturday to purchase items. The garage sale raised $944.90 and the bake sale raised $227.50. We had a successful day and your donations and purchases were certainly appreciated.

Stittsville Food Bank: Items in somewhat short supply: Jams and honey; Fruit jars, cups; Canned chili and stews; Apple Juice; Tea and coffee; Condiments (mustard, ketchup, relish, mayonnaise); Almond and Soy milk; Ramen noodles; Cookies; Toilet paper; Personal hygiene products (men and women).

Our children's church activities:

Family Faith Time begins in the downstairs hall at 10:00 until 10:25. This includes activities for all members of God's family regardless of age. 

 

God's Garden begins at 10:40 following the Children's Talk in church. This is for children 3-12 years of age. Registration forms are in the church foyer as well as in the Downstairs Rainbow Room. All registered children receive a free Bible.  See Merilee Clarke for more information or call her at 613-831-7704.

 

Bridlewood Home Hardware, Michael Cowpland Drive has partnered with St Thomas Church. Everything you buy at the store entitles us to receive a 3% rebate pre tax. Just mention you are from St Thomas at check out.  In 2016, our church received a rebate of $33 from Home Hardware.

 

The St Thomas Grocery Certificate program is available for Brown's Independent Grocery Store.  It doesn't cost you any money at all and St Thomas receives up to 4% of your purchases from the store. Please support St Thomas by purchasing the grocery certificate cards from the office or from the sellers in the foyer after the 8:30 & 10:30 services. Please contact Susan Chapman 613-836-5476 or the office during the week.

 

Donate to the Church by going out and eating.

Thanks to all who participate in the grocery store certificate program, but what if you don’t feel like cooking and want a meal out! Well we’ve teamed up with Hurley’s Grill at 1261 Stittsville Main Street. Now when you have a meal, or snack, before you pay tell the waitress or waiter that you are on team 5741, and 10% of your bill will come back to the church. This does not include taxes or alcohol. Our team number is the last 4 digits of the churches telephone number or just tell them you are with St Thomas.  In 2016, the church received a rebate of $221 from Hurley's.

 

You can also arrange for a payment to St Thomas at Home Hardware on Eagleson Dr.  Just mention St Thomas and they will send a percentage of your purchase to St Thomas.

 

St Thomas is on Facebook.  If you are a Facebook user, you can find our page by searching for 'St Thomas Stittsville' and then 'Liking' our page.  Then any posts made on the St Thomas page will also show on your personal page - an easy way to keep in touch with the events happening at St Thomas.  We now have about 78 people who are receiving St Thomas news on their Facebook page.  If you are not a Facebook user, you can visit our Facebook page by clicking on this link.