Guess who's coming to dinner on May 14, 21 and 28. You decide if you want to
be a guest and go to a house for dinner or serve as a host and have a dinner at your house.  Forms will be available after the 10:00 AM service today.  You will be
able to designate all kinds of needs and preferences (number of children you must
bring if you are a guest, whether you can accommodate children if you are a host,
any food allergies, time limits, etc.). We secretly put together the dinner parties and
take all of the requirements into consideration when matching guests up with hosts. 

The guests all get an envelope telling them where to go on what day for dinner;
they can only open it 30 minutes before the dinner start time. The hosts know how
many people are coming to dinner, but don’t know who is coming until they show
up in the driveway. 

Guests only need to bring an envelope with a contribution to St. Thomas’. The suggested amount of the contribution is what they would expect to spend on a
dinner out at a restaurant.  This is a fun evening and a chance to get to know fellow

parishioners better. For more information, contact Susan Gardiner at 703-757-0798

or smg@cantab.net

UTO Spring Ingathering is May 15. Pick up a blue United Thank Offering
(UTO) box in the Narthex. Each day in remembrance of God’s blessing and
presence in your life, consider dropping a coin or two into the box. Thoughtfully
and with joy, this simple act of thanksgiving is a wonderful way to remember
God working in our lives. 

Parish Retreat Weekend is May 6-8.  Sign up now for this wonderful weekend in 

the beautiful mountains at Shrine Mont!  Registration forms are on the sign-up 

tables in Hudson Hall. 

The next Baptismal Sunday will be Pentecost Sunday, June 12^th.
If you are interested in scheduling a baptism for that date, please call the
church office at 703-442-0330 or email at stthom1@cox.net

Vacation Bible School at St. Thomas will be from July 26-29.  Planning and set
up is July 25.  VBS for young children (Pre-K to grade 5) is Tuesday through
Friday.  You may pick up registration forms for participants and volunteers in 

Hudson Hall.  Please contact Fr. Justin at (jmac53083@gmail.com) if you have

any questions.  

After the 10:00 a.m. service on Easter Sunday, the
children will hunt for eggs in the Children’s Play Garden (grades K-6) and the
Memorial Garden (nursery & preK). Please bring in plastic eggs filled with
wrapped candy to the church office before Palm Sunday, April 17^th or leave
them in the kitchen on Palm Sunday. Thank you! Parents are reminded to
bring baskets for the children on Easter Sunday to collect their eggs

The congregation is invited to a Babies’ Shower for Marty and Kim Hager on

Sunday, May 1 during an expanded Coffee Hour complete with savories and sweets.

Child care will be provided.

The Hagers have limited living space so gift cards to Target and Babies R Us would afford them the convenience of "buying as they go."  However, they are registered
at both places if you would prefer to give them a personal gift. 

 If anyone is interested in providing food for this joyous event, please contact:
Patricia Morgan at morbufo@aol.com or Martha Cashman at
mcashman2405@cox.net

Great Easter Vigil at the Washington National Cathedral – Please let Fr.
Justin know if you would like to join the Confirmation Class for the Easter Vigil 

on Saturday, April 23.  Carpool leaves St. Thomas’ at 7:00 PM.