Outreach Ministries and Support
The Episcopal Book of Common Prayer asks the question: Q.What is the duty of all Christians? Answer. The duty of all Christians is to follow Christ; to come together week by week for corporate worship; and to work, pray, and give for the spread of the kingdom of God. ____________________________________________________ The membership of St. Thomas is spreading the Good News about the kingdom of God through the following local ministries. Click on the ministry in Blue to learn more. My Sister's House - My Sister’s House, Inc., is a nonprofit organization founded in 1980 that provides services, programs and resources to empower domestic violence victims and their children to live free from abuse. St. Thomas is proud to be a donation drop-off facility for My Sister's House. We have a donation box located across from the office. They are always in need of clothes, babies items, small appliances. Many of these women & children have had to leave their homes and start a new one. Newborns in Need - It's time for Newborns In Need's Annual event of collecting new and "gently loved" warm sleepers and sleep sacks (size NB to 18 months) for needy babies in the Lowcountry. Will be collecting from September 1st - October 31st. Holy City Missions - Holy City Missions is in need of the following items. Men’s and women’s socks, brown paper lunch-size bags, individual packaged snacks: raisins, chips, cookies, dried fruit, pretzels juice boxes and bottles of water. There is a black box in the Narthex that you may put your donations in. Thank you in advance. Lowcountry Orphan Relief -The mission of Lowcountry Orphan Relief and Midlands Orphan Relief is to provide support services and aid to meet the needs of South Carolina children identified as at-risk or suffering from abandonment, abuse and/or neglect. Lowcountry Orphan Relief: Donated Items blessed at the service on December 18, 2022: The congregation donated the stuffed animals to be given to the children in need by the Orphan Relief. The animals were collected for the month of November and blessed during the Sunday service on December 18.Newborns in Need -
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Parish Programs and Offerings
As a church family, the members of St. Thomas enjoy coming together for worship, fun, and learning. Numerous opportunities are available to live the Christian hope "of living with confidence in newness and fullness of life, and to await the coming of Christ in glory."
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