Watch for the Light: Preparing to Welcome Christ into the World Each year, we begin the Christian calendar with the celebration of Advent as we recall and prepare again for the coming of Emmanuel, God with Us. Despite how similar and familiar the Advent and Christmas season feels, each year we approach it as different and changed people from the experiences gleaned from the year before. This year, we invite you to join our Spiritual Formation class as we read together the book of daily Advent and Christmas focused devotions, Watch for the Light: Readings for Advent and Christmas (the book can be purchased at: www.amazon.com/WatchLight-Readings-Advent-Christmas/dp/087486917X/ref=sr_1_1? crid=2O4SE5AVJE185&dchild=1&keywords=watch+for+the+light+readings+for+advent+a nd+christmas&qid=1634657545&qsid=144-6564208-6229959&sprefix=Watch+for+the+Lig ht%2Caps%2C188&sr=8-1&sres=087486917X%2CB01JQEJ9QQ%2C178498289X%2C1 62698123X%2C0143133780%2C149641909X%2C0874869269%2C1973345544%2C142 6790171%2C0664234291%2C1647221579%2C0736980601%2C1433556693%2C06642 62279%2C1683594223%2C1683837983&srpt=ABIS_BOOK ). The class will start Wednesday, December 1 at 6pm in the South Classroom and via Zoom and continue each Wednesday through January 5 at 6pm for roughly an hour and fifteen minutes. The readings in the book…
Respectfully submitted by Paul McCright, Clerk
St. Thomas the Apostle Episcopal Church
Respectfully submitted by Paul McCright, Clerk
St. Thomas the Apostle Episcopal Church
AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE ABOUT STEWARDSHIP AND ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE As our annual Stewardship season draws towards its completion, we on the Stewardship Team feel it is important all of us know that over the past several years, St. Thomas has been operating at a financial loss. Our normal operations, including the wonderful outreach we do, cost more than we take in. With just a couple of years where unexpected, generous donations came in at the end of the year that allowed us to finish the year “in the black”, we are normally forced to dip into our reserves to finish out the year. This cannot go on unchecked! We are indeed fortunate that we don’t have to service debt, but effectively we’re “mortgaging” our future by not paying our way each year. In 2021, we budgeted Pledge Income of $266,490. We had to include a transfer of $63,048…
