At St. Thomas Episcopal Church, we strive to provide a loving and nurturing community that engages children in a journey of Christian faith, encourages them to understand it, empowers them to learn to live it, and instills in them the confidence to carry the love of Christ to others.
Ms. Shayla is collecting information on children who participate in activities at St. Thomas. If your child or grandchild participates - even on an occasional basis - please complete the Episcokid Info Form here!
Email is the best way to reach Ms. Shayla during the week. Her email address is shayla@stthomascolumbus.org.
During the hymn before the gospel lesson, children follow the petit cross and leaders to the Chapel for Children's Chapel. The children will continue to follow the service order and have an in…
Throughout the church year we have special happenings and programs. These events open learning possibilities in their preparation, are exciting for the children to experience and make wonderfu…
Acolytes are students (kindergarten - 12th grade) who carry crosses, candles, and other items in procession and help in a number of ways throughout the service. Serving as an acolyte is a grea…
We love to hear the sound of children in worship, and we also recognize sometimes parents need a break. We offer professionally staffed nursery care for infants and toddlers through the age of…
We heard the Gospel story of St. Thomas and learned more about his witness in the world. We gathered for formation, worship and lunch, children hunted Easter eggs, and many of us took pictures for our church directory! Easter Sunday was only the beginning of our rejoicing in this season.
We are a church of loving, committed and searching Christians who value diversity and cherish the gifts of young and old alike. We welcome ALL God’s children into our sacramental community, respecting the dignity of every person as we are called to a ministry of reconciliation and inclusion. You are welcome here as God’s own.
Like the apostle Thomas, we encounter the risen Christ in our lives together and find ourselves transformed.
We invite you to worship, learn, and serve with us!
We know finding a church can be hard. We were all new to St. Thomas once, so let us tell you a little about ourselves.
We are named for the apostle Thomas, whose life was changed when he encountered the risen Christ. His confession of faith, “My Lord and my God,” is printed above our altar.
Like Thomas, we encounter the risen Christ in our life together and find our lives transformed. We invite you to worship, learn, and serve with us.
St. Thomas was founded in 1958 and is a congregation of about 400-600 people. A few folks have been here for a long time, but a lot of us are newcomers! Some of us grew up as Episcopalians, some of us came from other Christian traditions, and some of us have no religious background at all!
It is easy to join St. Thomas as a member. Just tell us you want to belong, and we'll enroll you as a baptized member of the congregation. If you've never been baptized, contact Rev. Grace to schedule a time for Holy Baptism. We look forward to being in touch with you.
For a one-time gift, you will be asked to load a form of payment to be debited when you make your gift. You can log in to your St. Thomas Member Portal account to give or view past gifts.
Rolling Out the Welcome Mat: St. Thomas 2024 Ministry Offerings
Each August, we invite parishioners to sign up for different ways to learn and serve together through our annual Ministry Offering. This online form lists many ways to serve and participate, and they all have to do with welcome!
How might you help St. Thomas extend our welcome in the coming year?
Shine Time Sunday School for Children
Wonderful Wednesdays
Children's Chapel
Seasonal Events
Acolytes
Nursery
Children & Youth Volunteers
