As of August 31st, we received $159,202 in pledges and plates versus a year to date (8 months) budget of $203,336. We will be sending out pledge contribution statements within the next week.

St. Thomas' Parish prides itself in everything that it does, from parish life to outreach to events. And now, we're pleased to offer even more ways to stay up with what's happening at St. Thomas'. We have just added several new RSS channels to our website, each specific to the news for the various ministries at St. Thomas'.

To view and subscribe, simply visit our RSS feeds page.

At the June 27th vestry meeting, the vestry enthusiastically supported a motion to dedicate the parish's Godly Play Sunday School room in honor of John Johnson! On September 9, the Godly Play Room was officially dedicated in John's honor.

Styles of learning vary as much as creative gifts. Some people learn most effectively when they see information written down, others when they hear it. Some people are kinetic; they need to move their bodies to learn. Some learn most effectively by working in small groups, others by concentrating on their own. There is no one proper way to learn; there are only individual styles of learning. Godly Play respects those differences.

St. Thomas' Parish needs more ushers and groups of two or three people to be oblation bearers. A wider range of parishioners in these roles will benefit our community. To volunteer contact Timothy Elig.

The following article was written by the Reverend Canon J. Hugh Magers and was published in the July 2007 issue of Networking (the newsletter of The Episcopal Network for Stewardship). Canon Magers starts out with a rather blunt assessment of the relationship between parishioners and the amount of their giving. But, as you'll see, there's a purpose to his approach. By the end of the article, you'll see the profound connections he draws among giving, witnessing and evangelism.