ANNOUNCEMENTS
The flowers gracing the altar for the November 8th worship service are presented to the glory of God by Susan & Dan Glass.
The flowers gracing the chancel for the November 8th worship service are presented to the glory of God and in honor of our 55th wedding anniversary on November 13th by Larry & Gloria Lohr.
Congratulations to those elected to the 2027 church council: Jerry Shaulis, Diane Lohr, and Levi Thomas. And congratulations to those elected to the 2027 Grove Committee: Jeff Darr, Rick Maust, and Dave Sulosky. Thank you for your willingness to service St. Thomas!
It's that time of year again! The Altar Guild is selling poinsettia flowers that will help beautify our church and altar during this joyous Christmas season! Poinsettias are $10 each with the color options of red or white. Completed order sheets and payments are due Sunday, November 29th, 2026 and can be given to Diane Lohr or Sally Shaffer. Thank you!
On Sunday, November 8th we joyfully welcomed a new member to the St. Thomas family. Please extend a warm welcome to Shay Holiday!
God's Calling Community Church, 1259 Scalp Avenue, Richland, will be holding an All You Can Eat Spaghetti Dinner on Sunday, November 15th from 4--6 p.m. The meal includes spaghetti & meatballs, fresh salad, roll, drinks, and a variety of delicious desserts. The cost is $12 for adults and $8 for children 10 and under. Bring your family and friends! Everyone is welcome!
The holidays are especially tough for families who are grieving the death of someone significant. Families are invited to join the Healing Patch Children's Grief Program for a Holiday Grief Workshop on Sunday, December 6th from 1:00--3:30 p.m. at the UPMC Outpatient Center, 152 Zeman Drive, Ebensburg. The Healing Patch's Family Holiday Grief Workshop offers a supportive space for families to explore their feelings, connect with one another, explore coping skills, and create meaningful holiday remembrance items in honor of their significant person. A special thanks to the Luke Patton Memorial Foundation for funding this workshop. As space is limited, pre-registration is required. Please contact Healing Patch Coordinator Melody Ray to register by emailing raymr@upmc.edu.
The November schedule for acolytes, lectors, communion assistants, and offering counters is posted on the bulletin board. Please check the schedule if you volunteer for any of these. Lectors, your readings are available on the table in the narthex.
St. David's Lutheran Church will be holding a blood drive at their social hall, 401 North Main Street, Davidsville on Monday, November 16th from 12:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Please call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter: Davidsville to schedule an appointment.
Dear Pastor Nila and everyone at St. Thomas, Thanks for your prayers and support! I hope the enclosed letter explains everything but if it doesn't, call me! Ken and I are retiring and becoming the warehouse in Caldwell as our new region warehouse.
Mary (Hope Chapel Disaster Warehouse) (***The enclosed letter is posted on the bulletin board)
Calendar for November
November 10—Bible Study, Pastor Shaffer room—7:00 p.m.
11—Bible Study, The Tackle Box—10:00 a.m.
Church Council Meeting—7:00 p.m.
15—Worship w/Holy Communion
Catechism following worship
Kids Klub—5:30 p.m.
Luther League—5:30—7:00 p.m.
17—Bible Study, Pastor Shaffer room—7:00 p.m.
18—Bible Study, The Tackle Box—10:00 a.m.
22—Christ the King Sunday worship w/Holy Communion
Catechism following worship
Luther League—5:30—7:00 p.m.
25—Thanksgiving Eve Worship service—7:00 p.m.
26—HAPPY THANKSGIVING
29—First Sunday in Advent
Kids Klub & Catechism following worship
The 2026 flower chart is posted on the bulletin board. Please consider sponsoring flowers in the new year. 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.