Adult Ministries
The Adult Spiritual Formation Commission (“ASF”) works with St. Thomas’ clergy and lay leaders to plan and manage a variety of spiritual formation opportunities. The commission welcomes volunteers for helping plan specific forums, formation opportunities, various spiritual formation activities for adults and intergenerational events. Email discipleship@stthomaswhitemarsh.org for more information.
ADULT FORUM CALENDAR
Please join us after the 10 am service in the Parish House for Hospitality with drinks and light fare, followed by a weekly speaker or discussion.
(topics subject to change; forums will be announced in our weekly emailer)
Jan 12: Deacon Phil Geliebter will talk about The Clare Project
Jan 19: Join us for our Annual Packathon through Feed the Hungry
Jan 26: An interview with Amy Crawford
Feb 2: Coffee in Thayer Lounge
Feb 9: St. Thomas' Church: Changing Landscape" led by the History Commission
Feb 16: Forum TBD
Feb 23: Annual Meeting
Mar 2: Steve Treat
Mar 9: Art and the Gospels led by Ginger Goodrich and Jim Weiss (Lent 1)
Mar 16: Forum TBD (Lent 2)
Mar 23: Forum TBD (Lent 3)
Mar 30: Art and the Gospels (Lent 4)
Apr 6: Sharon Christner (Lent 5)
Apr 13: no forum - Palm Sunday
Apr 20: no forum - Easter
Apr 27: Vestry update in Chapel
May 4: No forum - confirmation day
May 11: Forum TBD
May 18: "Hidden Treasures" led by the History Commission
SMALL GROUPS
BIBLE STUDIES
St Thomas offers several Bible Study groups, open to all.
BOOK GROUPS
St. Thomas’ hosts book groups, where parishioners meet over several weeks to discuss spiritual/religious books they are reading together.
If you have a book suggestion or would like to host a group, please email us.
SEASONAL OFFERINGS
Advent and Lenten programs:
St. Thomas’ regularly offers special programs during the seasons of Advent (prior to Christmas) and Lent (prior to Easter).
Information on these and other seasonal offerings will be posted as it becomes available.
Lenten Supper Series
Wednesdays March 12-April 9
Oliver / Psalms- led by Rev. Dave Killeen
More info to come
RETREATS
A lovely way to slow down, reflect, spend time with friends and make new ones in a spiritual setting.
Women’s Retreat - January 24-26th 2025
St. Thomas’ Women’s Retreat will be held in Brinton House at the Pendle Hill Retreat Center. The cost is $350.00. Our retreat leader will be The Rev. Mary McCullough.
Email Ginger Goodrich vpgoodrich@gmail.com by 12/13 if interested in attending.
Men’s Retreat - February 7th-9th, 2025
Our retreat site will again be at Harvey Cedars, New Jersey, on Long Beach Island. The cost will be $260 for a double room and $380 for a single room. To reserve a room, send $50 to Rob Heerdt (2219 Twin Silo Drive, Blue Bell, PA.) telling us if you'd like a single or a double room, and if you'd like to share a ride.
Small Groups
BIBLE STUDY GROUPS
MONDAY, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Women’s Monday Evening Bible Study. Contact Ginger Goodrich for the Zoom link or for more information.
WEDNESDAY, 7:00-8:00 a.m.
Matthew Mark, Luke and Dawn in person and on Zoom. Contact Sarah Elliott for the Zoom link or for more information.
WEDNESDAY, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Explorers’ Bible Study with the Rev. Lorna Williams or Rev. Dave Kileen followed by Eucharist at 12:10 p.m.
THURSDAY, 10:00-11:30 a.m.
Women’s Thursday Morning Bible Study. Contact Ginger Goodrich for the Zoom link or for more information.
FRIDAY 9:30-11:00 a.m.
Women of the Word in person and on Zoom. Contact Sarah Elliott for the Zoom link or for more information.
BOOK DISCUSSION
Format: Dessert and conversation around a book topic.
Next Book discussion TBA.
If you have a book suggestion or would like to host a group, please email us.