11 Sep 2024

Annual Bazaar 2024 and Pie Sale

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Holiday Pie SaleSt. Thomas’s will hold its Annual Bazaar on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024 through Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024. See details in our announcement.

Once again as part of the Bazaar we will be offering Pies by Dana.  These pies are delicious and were very popular last year. The sale of them also adds to the money we are able to raise for our Outreach Missions. 

We are taking orders now through October 26, 2024, and the pies will be available for pick up on Saturday, November 23, 2024 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. 

Order forms are available in the church lobby and can be placed in the box with payment (cash or check).

This year we have added online ordering.  Use this Sign Up Genius link to indicate how many pies you would like : https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050449ADAE29A6F49-50903676-desserts
Then, go to St. Thomas’s Giving Page to pay. 

Thank you for your support and watch for more information of how you can support the Bazaar this year.

Philippa Sunnergren and the Bazaar Committee

11 Sep 2024

Hope Dining Room volunteers needed Monday, September 16, 2024

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Dear Families of St. Thomas’s and St. Nicholas,

Monday, September 16, 2024, is our opportunity to serve at Hope Dining Room. Hope Dining Room where we serve “a midday hot meal with dignity, to those in need in the Greater Newark Delaware area.”

Guests at Hope are “dining in”, so we have 2 different short shifts for which you can volunteer. The setup and cooking shift goes from 10 – 11:45 a.m. The serving and cleanup shift goes from 11:45 – 1:30 p.m.

If you’d like to help, please bring a ball cap and an apron. We would LOVE to see you! All of this takes place at Kingswood Methodist Church kitchen on Marrows Road in Brookside Park. It is a team effort, lots of fun and it makes you feel so good to feed people who really appreciate it.

Please volunteer for the things we need for the meal and to volunteer. If you are donating one of those items, THANK YOU! You can bring it to St. Thomas’s, Monday – Thursday from 9 – noon, OR when you come to church on Sunday! Please put it in the kitchen and mark it for “HOPE DINING ROOM”.  If that doesn’t fit into your schedule, give me a call, text or email and I will pick it up at your house.

MANY Blessings to you ALL,
Madeline Johnson
mad1240@comcast.net

6 Sep 2024

Worship and weekly news for September 8, 2024

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Hello faith family! This the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost – September 8, 2024, Year B. University of Delaware students are back! There is excitement in the air! And, so much FUN and FELLOWSHIP is being planned for this fall.

Weekly News

See our Carpenter’s Helper Weekly Newsletter. You can stay informed through this newsletter, our parish calendar, the schedules printed in the back of the worship service booklets, running on the monitors around the church building, or by contacting the office. Please share your exciting events such as musical performances and sporting events with the office if you’d like to extend an invitation to your faith family.

News items:

Our weekly Worship schedule

  • Sundays at 8:00 a.m. – Holy Eucharist, Rite I spoken, in-person and online at our YouTube channel.
  • Sundays at 10:30 a.m. – Holy Eucharist, Rite II with music, in-person and online at our YouTube channel.
  • Wednesday at noon – Intercessory Prayer with Holy Communion in-person.
  • Wednesday at 5:30-6:00 p.m. – Centering Prayer, in person only
  • Thursday at 7 p.m. – Compline Evening Prayer, live via Zoom.

This Sunday’s Schedule – accompanying worship booklets available on Sermons page.

  • Sunday, September 8, 2024 – outdoor service worship for 8:00 and 10:30 a.m. services. Following the 10:30 a.m. service, enjoy an indoor potluck picnic with your faith family to celebrate back to school. ALL are Welcome!
  • Sundays at 8:00 a.m. – Holy Eucharist, Rite I spoken, in-person and online at our YouTube channel.
  • Sundays at 9:30 a.m. – Youth Confirmation
  • Sundays at 10:00 a.m. – Children’s Ministries – registration, refreshments, and a parent meeting in the Undercroft. Then, Ms. Belinda will lead our first lesson at 10:30. a.m
  • Sundays at 10:30 a.m. – Holy Eucharist, Rite II with music, in-person and online at our YouTube channel. Also, Blessing of Backpacks, Workbags, or Laptops this Sunday.
  • After 10:30 .m. worship service, indoor Pot Luck lunch. Sign up to help!

Growth and Fellowship

  • Last Sunday of the month – Family Church Sunday
  • Last Sunday of the month – Coffee and Fellowship between services
  • Third Sundays at 9:15 a.m. – Novel Theology for Fall 2024
  • 3rd Monday of the month – Hope Dining Room – volunteers needed Monday, July 15, 2024
  • Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. – lectionary bible study in the classroom

Other Parish Events

The church is aware that some of its members are struggling to make ends meet. If you are in this situation, please let the clergy know of your needs, pray for the church, and feel no guilt about your giving. But if you are able to give, options for giving include mailing a check to our church or online giving.

If you have anything to add to the Parish calendar or the Carpenter’s Helper newsletter, please email the office at StThomassOffice@googlegroups.com.

To see worship, events or news, see our website, FaceBook, InstaGram, or YouTube.. Recent Newsletters, Sermons, or Announcements are also available.

Regardless of whether we are together in-person or virtually, we are connected by the Holy Spirit:  Always together; never apart…maybe in distance, but never in heart.

Kind Regards,
Cana Hartman, Parish Administrator
StThomassOffice@googlegroups.com or (302) 368-4644

6 Sep 2024

Overflowing Cup Cafe needs volunteers

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Overflow Cup CafeWe are asking for volunteers for both the 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. services. Can you help with one fellowship hour?

The treats and refreshments can be as simple as a plate or two of store bought cookies or cheese and crackers, or as elaborate as you would like. Coffee grounds are provided, but you will need to brew. You will also be asked to clean up when it is concluded.

Thank you for considering helping with fellowship in the Overflowing Cup Cafe as we await our new intern!

6 Sep 2024

Book of Revelation and Reflections

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Have you been enjoying our 2024 daily reading of the book of Revelation and reflections by Fr. Howie? This will be a 21 day series available to listen on YouTube or on our podcast, Graceful Waves. Please share your feedback and ideas for future series with Fr Howie; he wants to know what you think!

Podcasts are a multi-task friendly medium, allowing you to listen to them while doing other activities such as doing housework, driving, or taking a walk. You can pause if needed and restart when you are ready. This is also a great format for you to share messages with others, by utilizing the share button available on each episode.

You will find many of your favorite past sermons from Fr. Howie, Fr. Clay, and Deacon Sheila. Re-listening can help you to find additional meaning and understanding and pick up details that you may have missed the first time around. Coming very soon, our daily Lenten Devotionals will be available through this podcast (as well as on YouTube). What else do you think that we should add? Please share your suggestions on how we can grow this ministry.

Our exciting new podcast is available on many platforms. Please see the links below and choose your favorite
Amazon/Audible
iHeartRadio
Spotify
Podchaser

Here are PodBean step-by-step instructions to follow Graceful Waves. If you are not a regular podcast consumer, subscribe to Podbean today to follow “Graceful Waves”! It is completely free.

30 Aug 2024

Worship and weekly news for September 1, 2024

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Hello faith family! This the Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost – September 1, 2024, Year B. University of Delaware students are back! There is excitement in the air! And, so much FUN and FELLOWSHIP is being planned for this fall.

Weekly News

See our Carpenter’s Helper Weekly Newsletter. You can stay informed through this newsletter, our parish calendar, the schedules printed in the back of the worship service booklets, running on the monitors around the church building, or by contacting the office. Please share your exciting events such as musical performances and sporting events with the office if you’d like to extend an invitation to your faith family.

News items:

Our weekly Worship schedule

  • Sundays at 8:00 a.m. – Holy Eucharist, Rite I spoken, in-person and online at our YouTube channel.
  • Sundays at 10:30 a.m. – Holy Eucharist, Rite II with music, in-person and online at our YouTube channel.
  • Wednesday at noon – Intercessory Prayer with Holy Communion in-person.
  • Wednesday at 5:30-6:00 p.m. – Centering Prayer, in person only
  • Thursday at 7 p.m. – Compline Evening Prayer, live via Zoom.

This Sunday’s Schedule – accompanying worship booklets available on Sermons page.

  • Sundays at 8:00 a.m. – Holy Eucharist, Rite I spoken, in-person and online at our YouTube channel.
  • Sundays at 10:30 a.m. – Holy Eucharist, Rite II with music, in-person and online at our YouTube channel.

Growth and Fellowship

  • Last Sunday of the month – Family Church Sunday
  • Last Sunday of the month – Coffee and Fellowship between services
  • Third Sundays at 9:15 a.m. – Novel Theology for Fall 2024
  • 3rd Monday of the month – Hope Dining Room – volunteers needed Monday, July 15, 2024
  • Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. – lectionary bible study in the classroom

Other Parish Events

  • Sunday, September 8, 2024 – outdoor service worship for 8:00 and 10:30 a.m. services. Following the 10:30 a.m. service, enjoy an indoor potluck picnic with your faith family to celebrate back to school. ALL are Welcome!
  • Sunday, September 29, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. – blessing of the animals
  • Annual Bazaar 2024

The church is aware that some of its members are struggling to make ends meet. If you are in this situation, please let the clergy know of your needs, pray for the church, and feel no guilt about your giving. But if you are able to give, options for giving include mailing a check to our church or online giving.

If you have anything to add to the Parish calendar or the Carpenter’s Helper newsletter, please email the office at StThomassOffice@googlegroups.com.

To see worship, events or news, see our website, FaceBook, InstaGram, or YouTube.. Recent Newsletters, Sermons, or Announcements are also available.

Regardless of whether we are together in-person or virtually, we are connected by the Holy Spirit:  Always together; never apart…maybe in distance, but never in heart.

Kind Regards,
Cana Hartman, Parish Administrator
StThomassOffice@googlegroups.com or (302) 368-4644

30 Aug 2024

Children’s Ministry 2024 Kickoff

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Children's MinistriesGreetings St. Thomas’s Community,

The last days of August mean “back to school” for many of us. At St. Thomas’s it means the start of the program year for Children’s Ministries. We have a great year planned for our children and families, and  encourage everyone with children in grades kindergarten to 6th grade to register for this year’s program AND that you invite others to join us. (7th graders may join under special circumstances. Please contact Belinda if you believe you have one of these.)  

Our Sunday School program kicks off on September 8, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. with registration, refreshments, and a parent meeting in the Undercroft. Then Ms. Belinda will lead our first lesson at 10:30. We also have some extra events planned throughout the year.  Here is our Program information and Calendar of already planned activities to this email. Paper copies of this information are also available at church or I can mail it to you.  Please let me know what if you have questions or need additional information.  I would love to share in this ministry with you.

In order to make it the best year ever, our ministry team needs more adults and post-confirmation teens to volunteer to help us. We have several roles to fill. You could volunteer to help on a regular basis, an occasional basis or just for an event. All are welcome.  Some of the roles include lead teacher, assistant teacher or classroom helper, event organizer, event helpers, family outing organizer, and Children’s Ministry Committee member.  Please let me know what interests you and what you are willing and able to do.  I would love to share in this ministry with you and training will be provided. For questions and/or suggestions, I can be reached at belmar43@aol.com.

Please complete registration form to register your child who is in kindergarten to 6th grade for our Children’s Ministry program. This form will provide us with contact information and allow us to plan for the needs of your children.  Paper copies will be available on Sunday, September 8, 2024, at church and in our classroom every week.

I look forward to seeing all of you soon! 

Blessings,
Belinda Young-Payne

25 Aug 2024

Youth Confirmation 2024-25 Class

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Confirmation Class 2024-25We are making plans for the 2025 Confirmation Class.  All youth 12 years of age and up are invited to join us on a spirit-filled journey centered around worship, learning, service, witness, and fellowship. We’ll have loads of dialogue, laughter, and fun, too!  

Weekly classes will be held on Sundays at 9:00 a.m. from September 2024 to May 2025. 

Contact Mr. Bob Rys (bobrys05@gmail.com) for more info.

25 Aug 2024

Blessing of the Animals

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Blessing of the AnimalsBring your pet to St. Thomas’s for a blessing and stay for fun with animals, vendors, giveaways, and more!

DATE: Sunday, September 29, 2024
TIME: 2:00 p.m.
LOCATION: 276 S. College Ave., Newark, Delaware 19711

This event is open to the pubic.

ALL God’s creatures are invited: Please bring your companion on a leash or in a carrier. If your wild one does not travel well, you are welcome to join in the blessing and carry it home with you.

We look forward to seeing you and your pet!

23 Aug 2024

Worship and weekly news for August 25, 2024

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Hello faith family! This the Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost – August 25, 2024, Year B. University of Delaware students are back! There is excitement in the air! And, so much FUN and FELLOWSHIP is being planned for this fall.

Weekly News

See our Carpenter’s Helper Weekly Newsletter. You can stay informed through this newsletter, our parish calendar, the schedules printed in the back of the worship service booklets, running on the monitors around the church building, or by contacting the office. Please share your exciting events such as musical performances and sporting events with the office if you’d like to extend an invitation to your faith family.

News items:

Our weekly Worship schedule

  • Sundays at 8:00 a.m. – Holy Eucharist, Rite I spoken, in-person and online at our YouTube channel.
  • Sundays at 10:30 a.m. – Holy Eucharist, Rite II with music, in-person and online at our YouTube channel.
  • Wednesday at noon – Intercessory Prayer with Holy Communion in-person.
  • Wednesday at 5:30-6:00 p.m. – Centering Prayer, in person only
  • Thursday at 7 p.m. – Compline Evening Prayer, live via Zoom.

This Sunday’s Schedule – accompanying worship booklets available on Sermons page.

  • Sundays at 8:00 a.m. – Holy Eucharist, Rite I spoken, in-person and online at our YouTube channel.
  • Sundays at 10:30 a.m. – Holy Eucharist, Rite II with music, in-person and online at our YouTube channel.

Growth and Fellowship

  • Last Sunday of the month – Family Church Sunday
  • Last Sunday of the month – Coffee and Fellowship between services
  • Third Sundays at 9:15 a.m. – Novel Theology
  • 3rd Monday of the month – Hope Dining Room – volunteers needed Monday, July 15, 2024
  • Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. – lectionary bible study in the classroom

Other Parish Events

The church is aware that some of its members are struggling to make ends meet. If you are in this situation, please let the clergy know of your needs, pray for the church, and feel no guilt about your giving. But if you are able to give, options for giving include mailing a check to our church or online giving.

If you have anything to add to the Parish calendar or the Carpenter’s Helper newsletter, please email the office at StThomassOffice@googlegroups.com.

To see worship, events or news, see our website, FaceBook, InstaGram, or YouTube.. Recent Newsletters, Sermons, or Announcements are also available.

Regardless of whether we are together in-person or virtually, we are connected by the Holy Spirit:  Always together; never apart…maybe in distance, but never in heart.

Kind Regards,
Cana Hartman, Parish Administrator
StThomassOffice@googlegroups.com or (302) 368-4644