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Silent Auction and Cookout May 9, 6:30 pm

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“From our backyard to theirs”
A silent auction and dinner benefitting the summer youth mission trip!

We hope you will join us Saturday, May 9 at 6:30pm at St. Thomas for a fun night with a cookout, yard games, and a silent auction. Some items include Sporting KC tickets, vacation homes in Colorado and Florida, children’s birthday parties, restaurant gift certificates, and more! We will collect a free will donation at the door. The whole parish is invited to join us for this fun party with dinner in support of our youth and their trip to South Dakota this summer.  To donate an item or if questions, contact Steven King, 913-451-0512, X224.

 

This Sunday, April 26, at St. Thomas

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On April 26, The Right Reverend Dean E. Wolfe, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Kansas, will make his annual visit to St. Thomas, presiding over Youth and Adult Confirmations/Reception at the 10:45 service.  Here is the schedule for Sunday morning:

  • Recognition of high school and college graduates at the 8:45 and 10:45 services
  • Graduation Celebration Reception at 9:45 am
  • Holy Communion with Youth & Adult Confirmations/Reception—10:45 am service
  • Graduation & Confirmation Reception after the 10:45 service

Both receptions will take place in the Parish Hall.

 That evening, “Taste of Youth Group” (3rd-5th gr.) will meet with the Youth Group (6-8th) from 6-8 pm.

Summer at St. Thomas 2015

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Click this banner for more information about our summer programs and how to register! To register, click here.

We hope you can join us for our summer camps and ministry programs. We offer Vacation Bible School, Arts Camp, and Reaching Out to The Community.

The theme for VBS this year is Harry Potter and we are very much looking forward to it. Featuring songs, games, stories, food, and more, VBS meets in the evenings June 21-25 and costs $30/child with a maximum of $75/family. Children in grades pre-K through 5th grade are invited to attend with adults and teens invited to serve as volunteers or small group leaders.

Arts Camp will be full of fun with activities like dance/movement, visual arts, drama, music, and culinary arts. The theme “Oh, Taste and See!” promises to be one that invites a great deal of fun and learning. Students in grades 1-5 are invited to attend with teens invited to serve as counselors. Arts Camp will meet July 13-17 and the cost is $150/child.

ROTC (Reaching Out to The Community) is our annual outreach week in which we go to a service organization in the mornings to do outreach work and spend our afternoons having fun at the pool, a movie, and more. ROTC for students in grades 3-5 is July 6-10 and will be July 20-24 for students in grades 6-8. The cost is $140/student.

Please click here to register for all of these great events! Bring a friend! We look forward to seeing you!

 

Adult Classes through May

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“The Core of Liberation Theology” on May 11 and

“How Episcopalian is Liberation Theology?” on May 25

9:50-10:30 am

Parish Hall 2

Come Grow in our understanding of how to be Christ’s Church today!  Dr. Don Compier presents a duet of classes.  Liberation Theology is a movement that seeks to articulate theology from the perspective of the sufferer, the oppressed, or the poor.  This topic offers any faith community powerful challenges about how to be the Church in the world.

A Day in Education For Ministry

Classes through May, 9:50-10:30 am

Parish Hall 3

Have you heard of the EFM program? It is a great opportunity for fellowship and a deeper faith life.  We’re offering an opportunity to try out EFM style classes (and alumnae are welcome to come back for old time’s sake!). EFM uses great reflection tools to connect to theology, and grounds the study of scripture and tradition in the life of the community. Please feel free to come try it out between the services through May!

 

Transitions Classes

Thursdays through May

7-8:30 pm in the Assembly Room

Have you had a big change in life, or are you getting ready to go through one? Transitions are a big part of our lives, and can be deeply spiritual times. We are gathering a group to talk about them together on Thursdays evenings through May.  This group will meet and talk about transitions, using material from William Bridges’ book, Transitions, for guidance. Parish member Beth Dubeck will lead classes, and sessions will be from 7:00-8:30 pm. We’ll use the time to talk about how transitions affect us and how they give us opportunities to become more of who God invites us to be in our lives. For more info contact Fr Ben.

Class Sessions:

May 8th: Transitions in Relationships

May 15: Endings

May 22: The Neutral Zone

May 29: New Beginnings

 

 

 

 

Blood Drive July 19th

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The American Red Cross is coming back to St. Thomas for a blood drive on Sunday, July 19, 2015 from 8:30 am – 12:30 pm.  Donors can sign up to give blood or a double red blood cell donation.  Blood donations take about 1 hour and double red blood cell donations take about 30 minutes longer due to the process but the red cells are the most frequently used blood component needed.

Remember to eat healthy with foods high in iron, get plenty of rest, drink lots of water and bring a photo + ID.  Any questions about either procedure contact Donna Fye 913-963-5815 or or www.redcrossblood.org.  Signups will be available in the hallway or visit the website to sign up at www.redcrossblood.org.  Thank you for helping to Save a Life this summer!

 

Summer Art Camp July 13-17, 9am – 3pm

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Arts Camp will be a fun week with activities like dance/movement, visual arts, drama, music, and culinary arts. The theme “Oh, Taste and See!” promises to be one that invites a great deal of fun and learning. Students in grades 1-5 are invited to attend with teens invited to serve as counselors. The cost is $150/child. Bring a friend! We look forward to seeing you!

To register, click on the “Children” tab at the top of this website, then “Special Children’s Activities.”