LOOK AHEAD CALENDAR of usualSt. Thomas Events & actions needed,
Done by season/month
Late November - !st Sunday of Advent
Put out Children’s Advent Calendar in Coffee Room &
Advent Wreath in Sanctuary
Secret Angel Drawing in several services? Or other way to share by our Tree?
“Greening” of the Church – Altar Guild – Tree in Coffee Room
December – Tree & Cookbook/cards sale at Headwaters Tree Extravaganza – Fund raiser
Food Bank Packing of Christmas donated item boxes – Friday at least
a week before Christmas
December 24: Christmas Eve Services
5:00 Service, things for Children/Family
10:00 Service of Readings and Carols, for the Town
December 25: Christmas Day Service: 9:00 am and/or shared in Crowheart
at St. Helen’s at 4:00 pm – worked well on Sunday 2011, but 2012 is Tues.?
January: – (Three Kings for Epiphany, Martin Luther King’s Birthday – possible events?)
Annual Meeting and Carry-In
Order Palms and ashes – office reminder
February: (Valentine’s Day – possible event?)
TACO TUESDAY – buffet for the town, 5:30 – 7:00 – Fund Raiser
Ash Wednesday Service(s) – 2012 - 8 am & 12:30 pm
Possible Lenten Soup and Study one evening each week…?
March: sometimes early Easter – see April
Maybe good month for a Retreat?
April: Palm Sunday - Shofar with Pamela playing, special music, procession w/palms…
Holy Week:
Maundy Thursday Service – 5:30 pm
Good Friday Service – Noon – Stations of the Cross (booklets & pictures)
(Easter Vigil Service – “bonfire” – possibility)
Holy Saturday individual hour-long vigils in sanctuary through the night –
Sign-up sheet several weeks earlier
Easter Sunrise – 6:30 am at a home, carry-in breakfast and/or
St. Thomas Easter Service – 10:00 am, Coffee Hour or Carry-in if no
Sunrise Service, and a children’s Easter Egg Hunt on lawn
May: Planting for CommunityGarden(maybe earlier in greenhouses)– ongoing care
Hospice Memorial Service for Dubois in our Sanctuary – 5:30 pm 2012-May 16
Rivt. Amydesis sets the Wednesday date and plans the service – we help w/music
Hat SundayService!
Clean-up Day date set, run by JuniorWarden/Altar Guild – Cook-out lunch
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June: Garden Care continues
1st Tuesday begins the ECW Square Dance at the Frontier Room in the Rustic Pine
8:00 – 9:30 pm Tuesdays through to September
DuboisChurch Ladies Annual Luncheon – not always ours to host! We were 2011
Pentecost Service – red worn, balloons?, Carry-in?
Swedish Smorgasbord at Headwaters – helpers, was early St. Thomas Guild event
Bike Group overnight – provide and be at Supper for them - in 2012, June 26
Start to find Committee of 2-3 to do Audit of previous year
July: Square Dance and Garden growing continues
Opportunity Shop Silent Auction
Bike Group overnight – provide and be at Supper – in 2012 July 10
Dubois Farmers’ Market starts in Community Room – July 15th going through
the end of September
August: Garden, Square Dance and Farmers’ Market continue
Bike group probable – no date yet in 2012
Start to plan Stewardship program for the Fall
Bishop Visit in 2012 – August 18-19 Sat.-Sun. Carry-in?
September: Garden, Farmers’ Market continue – Square Dance closes down
Stewardship plans – events
October: 1st Weekend (usually) Diocesan Convention – two elected delegates attend,
Others may sign up as visitors and pay own way (or scholarship)
Blessing of the Animals Service at 10:00 and in TownPark at Noon –
In 2012 Sunday, Oct. 7th closest to St. Francis Day (Oct 4)
Early November: End of Pentecost
Packing of Thanksgiving Dinner Boxes for Food Bank, Friday before
Thanksgiving
Start of Chrismoose Toy Program – forms for children/parents to apply
in Thanksgiving boxes and out at Food Bank sign-up
Ministerial Alliance Thanksgiving Dinner at Headwaters – meet to help plan
and help there on Thanksgiving
back to Advent – late November!!
Things to think about:
Other Fund Raisers for the Church Budget – including sales of cookbooks/cards
Look at possibilities listed
Bishop’s Visit is an event, but different on his schedule each year