St.

1THOMAS ANGLICAN CHURCH,

PHONE: 780-467-5730, EMAIL: sttomsherwoodpark@gmail.com, WEBSITE: sttomsherwoodpark.com A Mission Church of Jesus Christ Seek, Shape, Serve February 10 , 2013

Epiphany Worship
Last Sunday after the Epiphany/The Transfiguration of the Lord: Exodus 34: 29-35; Psalm 99; 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2; Luke 9: 28-36 (37-43a) 8 am Eucharist: Preacher/Preside: The Rev. Stephen London; Lay Administrant : Roger Cowles. 9 am Eucharist: Preacher/Preside: The Rev. Stephen London; Lay Reader Tom Aylard; Hospitality: Team 2 ; 1st Reader: Trish Downing; 2nd Reader: Betty Hopfner; Lay Assistants: Trish Downing & Betty Hopfner. 11 am Eucharist: Preacher/Preside: The Rev. Stephen London; Greeters: Agnes & Michael Asghar; Ushers: Sharon Marks & Fiona Hess; 1st Reader: Marjorie Merz; 2nd Reader: Jack Newman; Lay Reader: Judy Purkis; Lay Administrants: Dale Purkis & Roy Parker. First Sunday in Lent: Deuteronomy 26: 1-11; Psalm 91: 102, 9-16; Romans 10: 8B-13; Luke 4: 1-13

Prayer
Today, we remember in our prayers: Bonnie, Robert, World Wide PRAY for the church Madurai-Ramnad Michael & Tammy, Margaret, Nancy, Jenn, Michaela, (South India) The Rt Revd Dr Asirwadham Christopher Amanda, David, Nancy, Sydney, Hillary, Jean, Tim, Asir. Sarah, Dale, Toni, Ed & Mae, Helen & Dave, Vera, Vic & Here at Home: Childrens Ministry, Hospitality ministries, Susan, Jill, Kate and all those known to the Lord alone. Youth Ministry. Specifically at Home: We pray for Al & Olive King, Tex Kirk, Gerry Shand & Corinne Bergen. Flowers on the altar this morning are given to the Glory of God. You are invited to contribute to the flowers in the sanctuary by filling out the form in the foyer. Please place your $45.00 cheque clearly marked Flowers into the offertory plate.

Announcements:
Office Hours: .Tues.: 8:30 2:30; Wed. 8:30 2:30; Fri.: 8:30 4:30. Congregational Worship Meetings: Now that I have been with you for almost two months, I think that I have a feel for the basic worship life of the congregation. One of the great things about St. Thomas has been the fact that it has three unique services that approach the worship of God in different ways. What would be helpful to me would be to have some general conversations about the services as they are now and what we are happy with and what we would like to expand upon. Even if everything stays exactly the same, it is a worthwhile exercise to review periodically what we are doing, but it is important to include all voices. My proposal therefore is to have three separate service meetings on Sunday, March 3rd, after the individual services. In other words, the 8am service will meet after the 8am service to have a general discussion about the service. The same for the 9 and the 11am in the Teape room. At the AGM, I will have questions for each service to consider for the meetings to help guide our discussions. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call or email me. Blessings, Steve+
Companions on the Way: One of the outreach efforts of the Strathcona County Ecumenical Mission is a group called Companions on the Way. The purpose of this group is to provide a day of community and entertainment for many seniors in the area living in long term care facilities. It is an annual event and the people who go to it enjoy the outing and the time very much. At St. Thomas we have been involved for several years with helping the other churches involved to plan and put on the day. This year the day is Tuesday, May 7. We are hoping to find one or two other people from St. Thomas to be on the planning committee who would join Pearl Newman. It is a fairly simple and straightforward commitment. There are a few meetings before hand as well as the day itself. In the future if you wanted to stay on, the planning takes place in the first part of the year. Please consider being a part of this community outreach ministry. If you are interested or have questions please contact Steve in the office.

YOUTH GROUP Winter Schedule.

Grade 5 & up! Join us at the church and have some fun! Bring a friend or 2 with you! All are Welcome! YOUTH. Each week a new adventure! 5:30-6:30. BIBLE STUDY and light supper 6:30-8:30. YOUTH Feb. 25th Sock night! All youth are welcome to come to both or just one wherever their heart leads them! Contact: Kim (780) 850-3190 Devon (780) 686-3384

Tonight! is the next Soupd Up Sunday night service. If you can assist by bringing soup or helping with that part of the evening, please call Cheri at 780-467-1279.
Meals on Wheels/Sherwood Park is requesting volunteers to deliver meals to housebound people in Sherwood Park on alternate Fridays. If interested, please contact Reta at 780-464-6005

YC 2013: May 24-26 $140. Tickets will be purchased

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MARCH 1st! Please bring cash or cheque to hold your spot starting Feb. 6th. LAST DAY TO PAY FOR YOUR SPOT WITH A CHEQUE IS FEB. 13TH. LAST DAY TO PAY FOR YOUR SPOT WITH CASH IS FEB. 24, SUNDAY.

Visit us on facebook at www.facebook.com/sttomsherwoodpark. The deadline for submissions to the Easter newsletter is Sunday, March 10th. Please email submissions to Lesley at herbel-h@telus.net

Turkey Pies!!! Feb. 23rd 9:00 am Its that time of year that you have all been waiting for the making of the turkey pies!! The sign-up sheet for volunteers and the ordering of the pies is in the foyer. Family and friends are now able to order-- a limit of 10 pies per family. For further information, call Betty at 780-449-2476 or Linda at 780-467-6653. Annual General Meeting (AGM): The AGM will take place on Sunday, February 24, 2013. There will only be 2 services 8 am & 10 am, (meeting to follow). Bring a bag lunch. Coffee and tea will be provided. The Ash Wednesday service will begin at 7 pm on February 13 th.

The Senior Ladies Valentines Day Luncheon will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 12th at 11:45 am. COME AND JOIN US AS WE CELEBRATE SHROVE TUESDAY FEBRUARY 12, 2013 TIME 5:00- 7:00 PM ADMISSION - $5.00 PER PERSON $10.00 PER FAMILY
TO HELP COVER THE COST OF THE FOOD A DONATION WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED. PLEASE CONTACT BETTY HOPFNER AT 780.449.2476 OR EMAIL BETTYHOPFNER@SHAW.CA

"Daytrippers Update for Spring/Summer 2013" For everyone interested in some daytime exploring (and perhaps eating) please pick up the details on a handout for 3 outings planned for spring/summer 2013. They are on the "Usher's Counter" as you enter the church, and a sign-up list is on the Event Board for another trip to Ernest's Restaurant at NAIT's School of Hospitality for Friday, March 15, 2013. For further information, please contact Linda Cutler at 467-5254.

Sunday, Feb. 10th Sunday Services 8, 9, & 11 am Soupd Up Worship Light supper 5, worship 6pm Monday, Feb. 11th Womens Bible Study, Mens Crib Tuesday, Feb. 12th Senior Ladies Luncheon 11:45 Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper, 5-7 pm Wednesday, Feb. 13th Ash Wednesday Service at 7 pm

Thursday, Feb. 14th Happy Valentines Day! Sunday, Feb. 17th Sunday Services 8, 9 & 11 am