15 Oct 2023

Annual Bazaar 2023 needs volunteers

by Joy Lynam | posted in: Outreach | 0

The Annual Bazaar is now a month away. It is Friday, Nov. 17, Saturday, Nov. 18, and Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023. The funds raised at the bazaar are used for a variety of Outreach Missions. Please consider supporting our efforts by attending and volunteering either your time or your talents.

Please sign up to help at the bazaar, donate cookies and other baked goods, or make soup to sell.

This year an important part of our fundraising is the Pies from Dana sale. It is not too late to place your order. The order forms and box for money and orders will remain outside of the church office until 12 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023!

Thank you for supporting this important part of funding Outreach Ministries.

Philippa Sunnergren
St. Thomas’s Bazaar Committee

12 Oct 2023

Hope Dining Room volunteers needed Monday, October 16, 2023

by Joy Lynam | posted in: Outreach, Service | 0

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

Monday, October 16, 2023, is our opportunity to serve at 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 now “dining in”, so we have 2 different 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 an apron and a ball cap. We would LOVE to see you! All of this takes place at the Kingswood Methodist Church kitchen on Marrows Rd. 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. Below, you will find a link to the items we need for the meal.

Please volunteer for the things we need for the meal and to volunteers. 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”.

BLESSINGS to you ALL,
Madeline Johnson

3 Oct 2023

Annual Bazaar 2023

by Joy Lynam | posted in: News, Outreach | 0

St. Thomas’s Annual Bazaar 2023 will be held on
Fri., Nov. 17, 2023 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sat., Nov. 18, 2023 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Sun., Nov. 19, 2023 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

If you pre-ordered Pies from Dana, they may be picked up at the Annual Bazaar.

Admission is free and the public is warmly invited.

The funds raised at the bazaar are used for a variety of Outreach Missions.

Please volunteer either your time or your talents.

St. Thomas’s Parish is located at 276 S. College Ave., Newark, Delaware.

28 Sep 2023

Pies by Dana 2023 Outreach Fundraiser

by Joy Lynam | posted in: Outreach | 0

The Annual St .Thomas’s Bazaar is approaching quickly. The money raised at this event is used for various outreach projects. To increase the money we are able to donate this year, we have added an additional fundraising event. We are selling Pies by Dana.This is an opportunity for you to make your Holiday entertaining easier by ordering delicious pies made locally by an award wining chef, and support St. Thomas’s outreach ministries that help people in need.

We are collecting orders until October 20, 2023 and the pies will be available to pick up at the Bazaar on Saturday, November 18, 2023 after 10 a.m.

There is an order form, description of the pies, and order packets available at coffee hour and in the church office until October 20, 2023. Please place your order form and payment (check or cash) in the box outside the office.

Feel free to contact me with any questions you may have and thank you for your support.

Philippa Sunnergren

St. Thomas’s Bazaar Committee

22 Sep 2023

Blue Hen Bounty Food Pantry URGENTLY needs donations

by Joy Lynam | posted in: ECM, News, Outreach | 0

Blue Hen Bounty food pantry The school year has started in earnest, the students are back, and Blue Hen Bounty (BHB) food pantry is seeing its highest need ever (yes, even more than pandemic levels). One thing in particular contributing to this is that we are seeing student athletes for the first time.

I took a look today, and the cupboard is almost bare. Can we make an effort to refill it this weekend? The most requested items are rice, eggs, cooking oil, soup, bread, tomato sauce, instant oatmeal, and sanitary products. Pasta isn’t going as quickly, so there is less need for that.

Just today, a student stopped by to share that BHB is what makes it possible for them to attend classes and work. Let’s keep it as well stocked as we can.

Thanks to all of you who have been donating items to Blue Hen Bounty (BHB) food pantry provided by Episcopal Camus Ministry (ECM) for University of Delaware students who are food insecure and cannot provide ample nutrition for themselves.

While you are doing your grocery shopping, please consider purchasing anything that is on sale for Blue Hen Bounty. If you have an overabundance from your garden or bought more than your family will use, fresh fruit and veggies are always welcome.

Donations can be left in the box for BHB in the Great Hall or left in the classroom.

We even get requests for eggs. (If you donated eggs, please place in the frig with a note saying ” For BHB”)

If you prefer, you can always make a cash/check donation – just indicate funds are for BHB.

Thanks for your support for this important ministry.

The church building is open Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. – noon. There is a bin by the name tag station marked for Blue Hen Bounty donations or put donations on the tables or counters in the great hall classroom. For questions, email bluehenbounty@gmail.com. Thank you.

Thanks,
Kristin Sausville, Senior Warden

22 Sep 2023

Newark Community Days 2023 Recap

by Joy Lynam | posted in: News, Outreach | 0

It was a great day for Mutual Ministry with St. Thomas’s and St Nicholas!

Newark Community Day 2023 The City of Newark’s annual Community Day was this past Sunday. This event brings thousands of folks together: Newark residents, University of Delaware students and faculty, and people from neighboring towns. It is a beautiful and eclectic gathering of young and old that takes place on the University of Delaware Green. Hundreds of local businesses, crafters and nonprofits set up booths, and among them was St. Thomas’s and St. Nicholas, together in mutual ministry, under the banner of The Episcopal Church in Delaware.

Our goals were to let people know about our parishes’ upcoming events, outreach, and worship opportunities. But more importantly, we wanted to be a face of love and peace in our community, living out The Way of Love. Our double booth had a fun coloring activity for children (though several “seasoned” children also joined in the fun), frisbees, stickers, candy, and book give aways, pet treats with an invitation to St Thomas’ blessing of the Animals event, and just a ton of love and laughter.

Newark Community Day 2023 We met proud Episcopalians from several other parishes in the diocese, and even one group from Oregon, excited to meet some extended faith family. Many visitors inquired about “rainbow friendly” churches, invited in by our flags and pins, and were given a list of churches in our state. A few guests asked about services in Spanish, and others wanted to know what was available online for the homebound. We were also able to network with several other booths, such as Water is Life Kenya and the City of Newark PAL.

Overall, I feel we accomplished our goals of Inviting, Welcoming, and Connecting with our greater community. The mutual ministry of St Thomas and St Nicholas continues to build up both of our parishes. We look forward to more joint book clubs, holiday worship, and events like Newark Community Day.

8 Sep 2023

Newark Community Day Volunteers Needed

by Joy Lynam | posted in: News, Outreach | 0

Sunday, September 17, 2023, is our town’s annual Newark Community Day. And, because we love participating in our community, St. Thomas’s will once again have a booth. This year, we will have a double-sized booth, and our neighbors from St. Nicholas will be joining us.

Please, please consider signing up to help out. There will be an awesome t-shirt for all of our volunteers…and it is always a great time seeing our friends and neighbors out on the green.

If you are attending the event, but not working the booth, please stop by and give our volunteers a high five and some encouragement!

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

15 Aug 2023

Hope Dining Room volunteers needed Monday, August 21, 2023

by Joy Lynam | posted in: News, Outreach, Service | 0

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

Monday, August 21, 2023, is our opportunity to serve at Hope Dining Room. Guests at Hope are now “dining in” so we have 2 different short shifts for which you can volunteer. The set-up and cooking shift goes from 10 AM – 11:45. The serving and clean up shift goes from 11:45 – 1:30.

If you’d like to help, please bring an apron and a ball cap. 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 for volunteers we need to carry this out. 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! If that doesn’t fit into your schedule, give me a call or an email and I will pick it up at your house.

BLESSINGS to you all,
Madeline Johnson mad1240@comcast.net

15 Aug 2023

Blue Hen Bounty donation requests

by Joy Lynam | posted in: ECM, News, Outreach | 0

Blue Hen Bounty food pantry It is time for the students to return to campus and to the Blue Hen Bounty cabinets – which are in need!

While you are doing your grocery shopping, please consider purchasing anything that is on sale for Blue Hen Bounty.

We need canned vegetables, cereal, peanut butter, jelly (strawberry and grape are popular) cooking oil, spices, salt & pepper, personal hygiene products for both men and women, soup, pasta, canned tuna, chicken, salmon and mackerel, canned fruits and applesauce, cleaning supplies, toilet paper, etc.

If you have an overabundance from your garden or bought more than your family will use, fresh fruit and veggies are always welcome.

Donations can be left in the box for BHB in the Great Hall or left in the classroom.

We even get requests for eggs. (If you donated eggs, please place in the frig with a note saying ” For BHB”)

If you prefer, you can always make a cash/check donation – just indicate funds are for BHB.

Thanks for your support for this important ministry.

15 Aug 2023

Community Health Fair 2023 – August Update

by Joy Lynam | posted in: News, Outreach | 0

2023 Health Fair The Second Annual Health Fair at St. Thomas’s is fast approaching. It will be held on Saturday, September 9, 2023, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. We have a wide variety of organizations committed to come and provide health education and information, there will be flu and COVID shots available and Narcan (Naloxone) administration training at 11 a.m.

We need help from volunteers to make this event a success. Most importantly, we invite you to attend and support the event, but we also need help getting the word out to the wider community. Please consider inviting a friend to join you in visiting the event. If you can think of anywhere that would hang a flier for us or help spread the word electronically, please let the office know.

We also need people to help the day go smoothly and donations of water and snacks. If you can help, please sign-up to volunteer.

We are also providing outdoor children’s activities. If you have any lawn games you could lend us for the day, please let the office know.

If you would like to learn about how Narcan administration can save a life, please sign-up for Narcan training.

If you have any questions please, contact the office at (302) 368-4644.

Thank you for your help.
Philippa Sunnergren