Ascension Day at St. Thomas’ – Herald-Mail Media

Today is Ascension Day for Christians around the world. In Hancock, St. Thomas Episcopal Church will welcome a guest preacher to a 7:30 p.m. service in celebration of the day. The Rev. Elizabeth Sipos, new rector of St. Johns Episcopal Church in Kingsville, Md., will deliver the sermon. The service of Holy Communion will be presided over by the Rev. Allan Weatherholt, rector of St. Thomas, at Church and High streets.

Sipos recently moved to Maryland from Ontario, Canada. Clergy and members of St. Marks Episcopal Church, Lappans, and St. Andrews Episcopal Church, Clear Spring, have been invited to join in the celebration.

Ascension Day recalls the end of Christs appearances to his disciples after his resurrection, and his return to heaven. Tonights service will be preceded by a potluck supper at 6:30 p.m. The public is invited.

Friday is field day at Hancock Elementary School. Opening ceremonies will begin promptly at 8 a.m., and students in grades three through five will participate in activities from 8:35 to 10:45 a.m. Those in prekindergarten through grade two will hold their events from 11:25 a.m. to 1:55 p.m.

Parents are reminded that each child should bring a change of clothes, hats and sunglasses. Sunscreen should be applied to children before their arrival at school. In case of rain, the field day will be observed Tuesday, May 30, on the same schedule.

A cookout to benefit the mission team of Hancock United Methodist Church is Saturday in the vacant lot across from the C&O Bicycle Shop, 9 S. Pennsylvania Ave. Grilled chicken, hot dogs, burgers and fresh-cut fries will be served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for donations.

Summer Reading Club T-shirts go on sale Thursday, June 1, at the Hancock branch of Washington County Free Library, 220 Park Road, within Hancocks Widmeyer Park. The shirts are available in youth and adult sizes, and cost $6 each.

The age groups for the club are preschool through age 10; 11 to 17; and adults. Once registered, you can log your reading online and be entered in raffles for numerous prizes.

To obtain a shirt and sign up for the club, stop by the library or call 301-678-5300.

Registration is open for Adventures in Friendship, summer day camp jointly sponsored by the Interfaith Service Coalition and St. Thomas Episcopal Church. The camp, for Tri-State area youth ages 8 to 13, marks its 21st year this June. The camp will run from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday, June 26, to Friday, June 30, in the parish hall of St. Thomas, at Church and High streets.

The camp features guests who make presentations on topics such as nutrition, cooking, health and substance-abuse prevention. Campers receive CPR and first-aid instruction, and field trips are taken. Breakfast and lunch are served daily.

Adventures can accommodate up to 40 young people. Thanks to funding from grants and donations, there is no charge for the camp. To register your child, call the ISC at 301-678-6605 or the church at 301-678-6569.

Registration remains open for vendors, crafters, businesses and community groups to be part of the Kick Off Summer Festival on Saturday, June 10. The festival, planned by Hancock in Motion, is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Widmeyer Park in Hancock.

Spaces for vendors and crafters cost $25 each, and yard sale spaces cost $15 each. Already registered are Scentsy, Paparazzi, LuLaRoe, Mary Kay, Dot Dot Smile, LipSense, Perfectly Posh and Pink Zebra. Antietam Dairy will have an ice cream stand.

Email your news about the Hancock community to AnneWeath@aol.com or call 301-678-6888.

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