Happy Labor Day
Weekend!
CHURCHFEST IS NEXT SUNDAY! On Sunday, September 10, we will gather for a potluck celebration at 11:15 on the front lawn. Bring a dish to share! We’ll have a bouncy house for the kids and some updates about the year to come. Make sure to be there for this great celebration and fellowship!A DROP-IN SIGN-UP EVENT FOR BOAR’S HEAD is scheduled for Sunday, September 10. Come to Grosse Ile Presbyterian Church any time between 2:00-5:00 p.m. to have a quick photograph taken for costume fitting, fill out an interest form, receive a master schedule of rehearsals and, for those who want a speaking part or solo, give a short audition. This event is for EVERYONE who wants to be a part of the Grosse Ile Boar’s Head Festival—even those who have signed up online. The Grosse Ile Boar’s Head Festival happens only once every 4-5 years. Make this year special by participating in Grosse Ile’s most vibrant festival of Christmas!
10AM SERVICES MOVE INSIDE beginning Sunday, September 10.
ENJOY A MOVIE AND A MEAL! The St. James Steeple Chasers are coordinating a meal and movie event this-coming Tuesday, September 5. Come and see “The Hill” at the MJR Theater on Trenton Road in Southgate at 10:45am. The ticket cost is only $5! Two hours and 6 minutes later we’ll all get a bite to eat at a local restaurant. Take a look at The Hill’s trailer video and, if your social calendar is clear, RSVP that you will come to The Hill, the local restaurant, or both, or just show up and meet us there. If you want to carpool, meet at the church at 10am. We hope to arrive at the theater lobby at 15651 Trenton Road around 10:20. We’re still vetting local restaurants and haven’t made a decision yet, but we’ll let you know which one on Sunday! Please RSVP by Monday night for the movie, the meal, or both. David Hartwell 313 318-9009 cell / text dhartwell4@yahoo.com
NEW TABLES! Check out the new 5-foot round tables in Galloway Hall! Thanks to several parishioners’ donations and funds from the whole church we have beautiful new tables in Galloway Hall that will be cozy to sit around. Plus it will be much easier to hear people speaking from across the table! Thank you to everyone for helping make this happen!
NEED COFFEE? ORDER NOW – Caf or Decaf, the Saint James Coffee Club is your source for 1/2 and 1 pound bags of freshly roasted coffee once a month. This Monday, September 4 is the day the Club’s monthly order will be called in, and by the end of the week your order will have been roasted, ground to your liking (or whole bean), bagged, shipped, and received. Take a look around the CoffeeAM website, choose a coffee that speaks to you, and then let David Hartwell know by noon on Monday. Pay me when I deliver you your coffee on ChurchFest Sunday, September 10. It’s that simple! 313 318-9009 cell / text
THE ALTAR GUILD’S 101ST ANNIVERSARY will be celebrated on Sunday, September 17th. For 101 years these faithful men and women have prepared the sanctuary for services of every kind. Thank you one and all!
THE NEW CLARK GARDEN will be dedicated on Sunday September 24th following the 10am service. Join us in the nook behind the chapel where all the new plantings are to be found.
SUNDAY SCHOOL starts soon! Look here for more information.
SHOW AND SELL: THE GROSSE ILE ART ALLIANCE is looking for local artists to show and sell their work at the VFW on Macomb Street on October 6, 7 & 8. Entry information is on their website at grosseileartalliance.org.
THE CHURCH BOOK GROUP has resumed meeting on Thursdays from 10:30am to noon. For this week’s meeting, please read pages 165-190. It’s a great book, entitled “Inspired” by Rachel Held Evans.
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SUNDAY SERVICES ARE RECORDED and posted in high quality on YouTube every Sunday afternoon. Check YouTube.com/saintjamesgi
WEEKLY “SAINT’S STORIES” SERVICES are held in the chapel on Wednesdays at 10:15am. An optional potluck lunch follows.
DEDICATE SUNDAY FLOWERS in memory of a loved one, perhaps on the date they died or on their birthday. There are several open dates available on the Flower Chart for 2023 located in the hallway near the office. The recommended donation is $50, which covers two arrangements used at the 8am and 10am services. Just sign up on the poster and Linda Kurth will contact you to coordinate. Call Linda with questions: 734-675-1506.
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CHECK THE OFFICE CALENDAR when scheduling events at Saint James. Contact Colleen in the office at 734-676-1727 or office@saintjamesgi.net.
NEWER MEMBERS, please fill out a new member form on the resource table so we can reach out to you with parish updates!
FR. PHIL’S OPEN OFFICE DROP-IN HOURS are Tuesdays from 4-6 p.m.
RECENT SERMONS are posted online at www.SaintJamesGi.net
GLUTEN FREE WAFERS are always available at communion. Just ask!
SECRETARY OFFICE HOURS: Tue 9-2, Weds 9-3 and Thurs 9-4.
CALL OR TEXT FR. PHIL at 734-775-7140. |
