ANNOUNCEMENTS
The flowers gracing the altar for the November 2nd worship service are presented to the glory of God by Susan & Dan Glass.
The St. Thomas Food Service Committee will be holding a Soup Sale at the Grove on Election Day, November 4th. Varieties include chicken noodle, beef vegetable, beef noodle, and ham & bean. Cost is $9 per quart. Soup will be available from 8:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. or till sold out.
The borough of Windber and the surrounding communities will celebrate Veterans Day on Tuesday, November 4th. The parade will begin at 10:00 a.m. and Veterans Day services will follow in Windber Veterans Park. Inclement weather services will be conducted in the Windber American Legion building on 14th Street at 10 a.m. This year’s guest speaker is First Sergeant Jaime A. Bloom, Pennsylvania National Guard. Additionally, the Windber American Legion will host a breakfast from 7 to 9 a.m. for veterans, family members, and celebration participants. Following the Veterans Day service at the Windber Veterans Park, the Windber VFW Auxiliary will host a luncheon for veterans, family members, and celebration participants at the Windber
VFW.
We will be receiving new members on November 30th. If you would like to join the St. Thomas Lutheran family, please speak to Pastor Nila.
Upcoming dates:
November 2—Kids Klub & Catechism—5:15 p.m.
Luther League—6:30—8:00 p.m.
November 4—Bible Study—7:00 p.m. @ the Pastor Shaffer Room
November 5—Bible Study—10:00 a.m. @ The Tackle Box
November 8—Pancake & Sausage Benefit Meal for Calla Moss—
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. @ the Grove
November 9—Congregational Meeting after Worship w/fellowship
meal to follow
November 10—Food Service Committee Meeting—10:00 a.m. @ the
Grove
November 11—Bible Study—7:00 p.m. @ the Pastor Shaffer Room
November 12—Bible Study—10:00 a.m. @ The Tackle Box
November 18—Bible Study—7:00 p.m. @ the Pastor Shaffer Room
November 19—Bible Study—10:00 a.m. @ The Tackle Box
Church Council Meeting—7:00 p.m.
November 23—Christ the King Sunday—Seminarian Luke Ratke here
November 26—Thanksgiving Eve Service—7:00 p.m.
November 28—Basket Party for Calla Moss—4:00—7:00 p.m. @
Davidsville Community Church
November 29—Basket Party for Calla Moss—1:00—5:00 p.m. @
Davidsville Community Church
November 30—Anointing for Healing & Receiving New Members
during worship
A reminder that our annual Congregational Meeting is around the corner. This year's meeting will be on Sunday, November 9th, immediately following worship.
**Reminder: Baskets are due for the Calla Moss Basket Party on November 16th. Please drop off at the church or contact Brenda Coughenour (814-242-2655) or Diane Eash (814-322-2429).
At last Sunday’s meeting after worship, the following people were nominated for the 2026 church council: Emily Del Signore, Paul Pollino, Dave Maggs, Sally Shaffer, & John Lohr. Those nominated for the 2026 Grove committee included: Ron
Gindlesperger, Frank Besyk, Ed Ott, Deb Halkovich, and Fred Wilson. Voting for new members will be held at our Congregational Meeting after worship on November 9th.
The St. Thomas Food Service Committee will be holding a Pancake & Sausage Meal to benefit Calla Moss' medical expenses on Saturday, November 8th from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the St. Thomas Church Grove, 1341 Ridge Road, Hooversville. The cost of the meal is by donation. Any question please email to STTHOMASFOODSERVICE@GMAIL.COM.
Our Fall Bible Study will start on October 28th, in the Pastor Shaffer room at 7:00 p.m. and on October 29th, at the Tackle Box at 10:00 a.m. ***Please note the change in start dates. This Fall we will be looking at "The Life of Martin Luther and the Reformation."
St. Thomas Lutheran Church Walk-Through Basket Party & Bake Sale benefiting Calla & Family. PLACE: Davidsville Community Church Gym, 197 Pender Road, Johnstown, PA 15905. DATES: Friday, November 28th from 4:00--7:00 p.m. and Saturday, November 29th from 1:00--5:00 p.m. Drawing will be held on Saturday, November 29th at 5:15 p.m. and broadcast LIVE on the St. Thomas Lutheran Church Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/StThomasNALC. Tickets are $5.00 for 26 chances. Sign-up sheets for helping and donations are available at the back of the church.
The flower chart for 2025 is posted on the bulletin board. Please consider sponsoring flowers. The prices are $25 for chancel flowers and $35 for altar flowers. A reminder that if you would like an announcement placed in the bulletin, please let the secretary know by noon on Wednesday of the previous week. There are announcement papers available near the flower chart or announcements may be emailed.
All contributions given to missionary will now be directed to Heart for Mission. This is a mission group run by the Thorstad family in Laos/Thailand. If you would like more information, please see their website www.heartformission.com.