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Happy Veteran’s Day!
Veteran’s Day is today! Let us pray for members of the armed services, veterans, chaplains and their families and also for an ordered civic life and respect for the dignity and worth of every person.
Christmas Poppers will be getting put together today after 10 am service in Galloway Hall. Contact Amy Kohair for more information.
ECW General Meeting is today, immediately after the 10:00am service.
Serve The Homeless : Thank you so much to all who have signed up to participate already. Our next date to help is Monday, Nov. 12th. All churches are responsible for Thursday Night, Nov. 15, 2018. The Grosse Ile Presbyterian Church will be housing our guests. Volunteers are still needed on Nov. 11 around noon to help set up, and Monday Nov. 12 at 10:15pm – 3:15am. Also help is needed on Nov. 15th at 10:15 – 3:15 to help prepare lunches, and from 3am-8am to staff the warming center. Clean up will happen on Sunday, Nov. 18th at 6:30am. Please sign up on the Inter-Faith Council Bulleting Board in the hall or call Sue Lowery (675-0417) or Jane Colwell (671-9446).
The Men’s Bonfire has been rescheduled for Nov. 16, 2018, from 7-10pm. Hopefully we won’t be flooded out again!
The Spirit of Hope Soup Kitchen Needs your help for our next meal on Saturday, November 17th. We will leave the St. James parking lot at 8:20 There are sign-up sheets posted on the Soup Kitchen bulletin board to prepare the meal, serve the meal, and to donate, roast, slice and bag turkeys for the meal. Also needed are leftover individually wrapped candy for the poppers which will be the gifts for our guests. If you are a turkey donator, please press the air out of the zip-lock bag to avoid freezer burn. Please label your bag if it is going into the Soup Kitchen freezer, or bring it with you if you are a volunteer for the day. Thank you for any help you can offer. With LOVE & BLESSINGS! Always, Amy & Frank Kohair 734-693-0694 xoxo
Special Choir Rehearsal on Saturday, November 17th from 9:00 to 11:00 AM to provide an overview and introduction to the music for Advent and Christmas. Those who cannot sing in the choir on a regular basis and would like to participate during these seasons of the Church Year are invited to attend.
An Island Thanksgiving Service will be held at Grosse Ile Presbyterian Church on Weds Nov. 21, 2018 at 7pm. It will be presided by the new pastor of St. Thomas Lutheran, Heather Oberlin.
Thanks+Giving Fun Run! will be held on November 22, 2018 Kid’s Dash at 8:30am, 5K Run/Walk at 9:00am. Register online at SaintJamesGi.net. Entry fees are free-will donations to support local families through Saint James’ ministries, the Sacred Heart Food Pantry, and the Spirit of Hope Soup Kitchen. All donations are tax deductible.
Greens Market If you have Holly, Boxwood or Juniper bushes which need pruning, please hold off until the week before Greens Market work week so it will be fresh for us to use on special arrangements.
Do You Play Flute? Our interim minister of music, Jim Johnson, wants to know if we have any members who play the flute who are interested in playing for Christmas Eve and Advent. Please contact him at 734-788-4364 as soon as possible.
Holiday Scrip is Here! It is November and the holiday season has officially begun. Take the stress out of Christmas shopping and buy the perfect presents for everyone on your list—-gift cards from our Saint James SCRIP program. For each gift card you purchase, a percentage goes to Saint James. Pick up an order form and the extensive list of retailers from the information table across from the office. Place your order with Lynn Blanks (676-3967) or with Colleen in the office. Make checks payable to St. James SCRIP. Stress-free shopping for you; dollars earned for Saint James. A winning combination!
A Tree of Gratitude will be placed in the hallway and is open to all members. Please pick up a leaf, write down what you are thankful for, and tape it to the tree. This will be happening throughout the entire month of November. See Natalia Baker for more information.
Help Us Plan the 2019 Budget by filling out a pledge card and placing it in the church office, the church offering plate, or in an envelope addressed to 25150 East River, Grosse Ile, MI 48138. For your convenience an online pledge card can be found at www.saintjamesgi.net/pledge or through the giving portal on our website. Thank you.
Tickets For Boar’s Head are now available! This year you can choose your seat, so the sooner you order the better your choice. The Grosse Ile Boar’s Head Festival is an island-wide celebration of Christmas with full orchestra, original music, a 60-person choir and many dramatic roles. Performances are Thursday Dec 6, Friday Dec 7, Saturday Dec 8, and Sunday Dec 9. Order Tickets at www.boarsheadgi.com. Free tickets to the performance of your choice and the Beefeater Brunch can be gotten by making a tax-deductible donation on the website under “Sponsor.” Don’t miss this community celebration of the Birth of Jesus Christ!
The ECW’s 43rd Annual Spiritual Journey “Sharing Our Stories” with Rev. Mary Jane Peck Jan. 17-19, 2018, Columbiere Center, Clarkston ($205 for a single room) ($185 for a double room) Check the ECW FB page or the hallway bulletin board for more info.
The Thursday Book Group meets at 1:30pm in the library. Our book is “The Screwtape Letters” by C. S. Lewis, a classic with over 3,000 five-star ratings on Amazon. THE WEEK’S READINGS ARE POSTED on an orange sign in the library by the door.
Capital Campaign gifts can be given online at saintjamesgi.net/cc150 Thank you!
Open Bible Study A drop-in Bible Study runs every Sunday morning from 9:05-9:50AM in the Fireplace Room. The study requires no preparation, and you can come on whatever Sundays are convenient for you. Drop in any time!
Gluten-Free Wafers are always available at communion. Just ask.
Secretary Office Hours: Colleen is in the office Tues-Thurs 9-2, & Fri 9-noon.
Open Office Hours Fr. Phil is available for appointments throughout the week for meetings of any length, but on Tuesday evenings you never need an appointment. Drop in any Tuesday between 4:30-6:30 pm and say hello.
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VETERANS DAY
By David L. Dyer
October 15, 2018
The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of this year of 2018 will mark a very special moment in our Nation’s Military History. It will be the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Armistice between our Allied Forces and Germany that ended World War I. The following year on November 11th Armistice Day was commemorated for the first time. President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed: “The day should be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in their countries service and with gratitude for the victory.
In 1926 the United States Congress officially recognized the end of World War I and declared that the anniversary of the Armistice should be commemorated with prayer and thanksgiving. Congress also requested that the president should issue a proclamation calling upon officials to display the American Flag on all government buildings on November 11th and invite the people of the United States to observe the day in schools and churches.
On May 13 of 1938 an act was approved which made November 11 a legal holiday. This was known as Armistice Day. This day was originally intended to honor veterans of World War I. However a few years later World War II required the largest mobilization of service men in our history. That was followed by the Korean War.
In the year of 1954 Congress was urged to change the word “Armistice” to “Veterans.” Congress approved the change and President Eisenhower proclaimed November 11th as a day to honor all American Veterans where ever and whenever they had served.
In 1968 a holiday bill made an attempt to move Veterans Day to the fourth Monday in October for the purpose of creating a three day week end. That bill went into effect in 1971. That, however caused much confusion as many states disagreed with that decision and continued to hold Veterans Day activities on November 11. Because of the significance of that date, in the year of 1975, President Ford signed an act that Veterans Day would be observed on November 11th and it remains so today.
So today as we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the roots of this very special day let us reach out to all those who have honorably served, living or deceased, where or whenever in our Nation’s Military and collectively “Thank them for their Service.” In addition to thanking them, put some deep thought into the fact that “Freedom isn’t Free.”
SAINT JAMES WISH LIST
Listed below are some things that St. James would love to have, but the budget does not allow them at this time. If one of these items speaks to your heart, please make a donation toward the purchase. All partial gifts will be gratefully accepted and put toward the total cost. Also, if you see or think of something that should be on this list, please let us know at goodnews@saintjamesgi.net!
*Do you have an item for the Wish List? Please speak to a Vestry member
or to Fr. Phil to have your wish listed here!
CELEBRATIONS & PRAYERS
We Celebrate Birthdays This Week
| Donna Crabtree (11/11) | Griffin Barton (11/14) | Mary Phillips (11/15) | |
| Jennifer Parmalee (11/17) | |||
We Celebrate Anniversaries This Week
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Please Pray This Week For Healing
| Bruce Stahlman | Jerry Zavadil | John Brass | |
| Linda Kohn | Jean Fernandes | Jackson Beidler | |
| Robert Kohn | Michael Stoddart | Gregory Kohn | |
| Ron Kohn | Linda Rossi | Lindsay Labaddie | |
| Cynthia Lear | Shaun Stahlman | Michelle Mills | |
| John Marion | James Marion | Elke | |
| Kate Kohn Parrott | Lori Ferguson | Lyn Chemla | |
| Jackie | Joe Rodelett | Gabby |
Pray for those serving in The Church For leaders of the worldwide church, for Philip our priest, members of our vestry, heads of our guilds & committees, and the staff and lay leaders of this congregation; for those engaged in mission work, for Jamie Treadwell in England, Todd and Patsy McGregor & family in Kenya, El Hogar in Honduras, and the Spirit of Hope Soup Kitchen in Detroit.
Pray for those serving in the military AJ Allen, Buckley Neal, JP Pandoff, Brett Ready, Dr. Bettina Sauter, Alexander Turin, and Alex Bearden.
**To ensure our Lists are current, petitions for healing are listed for 4 weeks per submission. Names may be re-submitted any number of times to office@saintjamesgi.net
PARISH CONTACTS
To update information contact goodnews@saintjamesgi.net or 734-676-17
| STAFF | CHURCH OFFICE | office@saintjamesgi.net | 734-676-1727 | |||
| Rector | The Rev. Phil Dinwiddie | rector@saintjamesgi.net | ||||
| Minister of Music | Jim Johnson | jjcricket1958@yahoo.com | ||||
| Secretary
Sexton |
Colleen Herman
Harold Schwochow |
office@saintjamesgi.net
office@saintjamesgi.net |
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| VESTRY | Treasurer | Curt Crysler ‘19 | treasurer@saintjamesgi.net | |||
| Member-at-Large | Carl Colwell ‘19 | carl@carlcolwell.com | ||||
| Member-at-Large | Margaret Horvath ‘19 | mhorvath@comcast.net | ||||
| Recording Secretary | Lynda VanEngelen ‘19 | barrylyndahtg@wowway.com | ||||
| Member-at-Large | Mel Bonis ‘20 | melandron@wowway.com | ||||
| Building & Grounds Jr. Warden | Jeff Faistenhammer ‘20 | jfaisten@yahoo.com | ||||
| Secretary of the Vestry | Beth Primeau ‘20 | bethholliday323@gmail.com | ||||
| Member-at-Large | Barbara Valmassei ‘20 | btvalmassei@comcast.net | ||||
| Member-at-Large | Tom Benson ‘21 | thomas.b.benson@gmail.com | ||||
| Member-at-Large | Laurent Chappuis ‘21 | lbchappuis@icloud.com | ||||
| Member-at-Large | Kim Faistenhammer ‘21 | kfaisten@gmail.com | ||||
| Senior Warden | Blanche Hutchison ‘21 | bhutchison1@hotmail.com | ||||
| MINISTRIES | Acolytes | Tom & Erica Benson | (231) 690-9655 | |||
| Altar Guild | Linda Kurth
Michael Glover |
(734) 675-1506
(734) 676-1062 |
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| Bell Choir | Bobby Ragoonanan | office@saintjamesgi.net | ||||
| Chapel Tours | Kate Hartwell | (313) 318-3275 | ||||
| Children’s Ministries | Nancy Crysler | ncrysler@outlook.com | ||||
| Choir | Bobby Ragoonanan | music@saintjamesgi.net | ||||
| Church Rejuvenation | Sue Hartley
Judy Christie |
suecartwright1@comcast.net
(734) 323-8663 |
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| Counters | Curt Crysler | treasurer@saintjamesgi.net | ||||
| Eucharistic Ministers & Readers | Sue Weston | (734) 931-2232 | ||||
| Episcopal Church Women | Colleen Lough | colleenlough@gmail.com | ||||
| Finance Committee | Curt Crysler | treasurer@saintjamesgi.net | ||||
| Greeters | Lynn Blanks | lblanks@wideopenwest.com | ||||
| Helping Hands | Linda Kurth | (734) 675-1506 | ||||
| Interfaith Council/ Outreach | Sue Lowery
Jane Colwell |
(734) 675-0417
(734) 671-9446 |
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| Men’s Ministry Group | Jim Holubka | jholubka@sbcglobal.net | ||||
| Memorial Garden | Carole Vandenberg | (734) 671-6492 | ||||
| Office | Colleen Herman | office@saintjamesgi.net | ||||
| Pastoral Care Team | Marie Johnson | (734) 671-6502 | ||||
| Prayer Team | Herman Rugel | (734) 250-3375 | ||||
| Rainbow Bell Choir | Sue Johnson | (734) 783-1752 | ||||
| SCRIP & Kroger Rewards | Lynn & Paul Blanks | lblanks@wideopenwest.com | ||||
| Soup Kitchen | Amy & Frank Kohair | (734) 693-0694 | ||||
| Ushers | Carl Colwell | carlcolwell@hotmail.com | ||||
| Vestry | Marie Johnson | (734) 671-6502 | ||||
| Worship Committee | Fr. Phil | rector@saintjamesgi.net | ||||
| Youth Group – Sr. High | Fr. Phil | rector@saintjamesgi.net | ||||
SERVING THIS WEEK
THESE ROLES ARE ALWAYS OPEN to new participants.
To join a team contact the office at goodnews@saintjamesgi.net
| November 11 | |
| Altar Guild | Linda Kurth, Lillian Everlove, Meren James |
| 8am 1st lesson reader | Meren James |
| 8am Eucharistic Minister | Tom Coleman |
| 10 am 1st lesson reader | Carolyn Huey |
| 10am 2nd lesson & chalice | Colleen Lough |
| 10am prayers & chalice | Jim Holubka |
| Ushers | Stu Cartwright, J. Dermody, J. Drake, Jack Hartley |
| Greeters | Jennifer Dermody, Jennifer Drake |
| 10 am Acolytes | Zoie Christie, Paiten Christie |
| 10 am Crucifer | Anna Shumate |
| Prayer Team | Colleen Lough & Madeleine Jones |
| November 18 | |
| Altar Guild | Sue Hartley, Blanche Hutchison, Lois Zook |
| 8am 1st lesson reader | Margaret Horvath |
| 8am Eucharistic Minister | Sue Weston |
| 10 am 1st lesson reader | Anthony Baker |
| 10am 2nd lesson & chalice | Warren Johnson |
| 10am prayers & chalice | Blanche Hutchison |
| Ushers | Sue Anderson, Carl Colwell, Robin Knudson, Chi Paik |
| Greeters | Natalia & Anthony Baker |
| 10 am Acolytes | Joi Boswell, Crystal Turner |
| 10 am Crucifer | Mitch Lewis |
| Prayer Team | Natalia & Anthony Baker |
| November 25 | |
| Altar Guild | Carol Nankervis, Madeleine Jones, Gwyn Dugliss |
| 8am 1st lesson reader | Mike Callahan |
| 8am Eucharistic Minister | Kim Faistenhammer |
| 10 am 1st lesson reader | Mark McPherson |
| 10am 2nd lesson & chalice | Jim Holubka |
| 10am prayers & chalice | Colleen Lough |
| Ushers | David & Judy Christie, Jack Hartley, Chuck Kurth |
| Greeters | Chuck & Linda Kurth |
| 10 am Acolytes | Austin Saavedra, Sam Rankine |
| 10 am Crucifer | Anna Shumate |
| Prayer Team | Herman Rugel & Linda Shannon |