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Michael Glover and two of her grandchildren helping with Altar Guild.
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First Communion Classes start this Sunday, April 15, in the library after the 10AM service. They are for any child in 2nd grade older, and will last about 30 mins each Sunday. Our celebration of first communion will be Sunday, May 20th (Pentecost!). Contact Nancy Crysler to have your child enrolled. ncrysler@outlook.com
150th Anniversary Events Building on the momentum of our founder’s induction to the Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame, and on the excellent “Red Doors” series begun last year, here are the big dates to save:
- April 14th at 5:30PM: 50’s & 60’s Throwback Party! Party like it’s 1959 as we celebrate the era that marked the building of our education wing and sanctuary.
- May 25th: A Float-Making Party! Help build our 150th Anniversary IslandFest float.
- June 2nd at 10AM: IslandFest Parade! March and cheer for St. James!
- June 24th at 10AM: Celebrate History! Parish Historian Kate Hartwell speaks in the 10AM service about the awe-inspiring history of our founding and founder.
- June 24th at 11:15AM: An Old Fashioned Ice Cream Social! on the front lawn!
- July 14th at 6PM: 150th Anniversary Celebration Picnic! Marking 150 years since the consecration of our chapel on July 9, 1868, we gather for a BBQ celebration.
- July 15th at 10AM: 150th Anniversary Worship Celebration! On this very week 150 years ago St. James Episcopal Church was consecrated by the Bishop of the Diocese. On this morning we host a great celebration with a period 1868 service, a guest preacher, guest dignitaries, and a 19th Century period potluck following.
- August 12th at 10AM: The Blessing of the Time Capsule! An outdoor Sunday Service featuring the blessing and burying of a time capsule to be opened at our 200th Anniversary celebration in the year 2068. Can you help coordinate?
- September 9th at 10AM: A ChurchFest blowout kick-off! of our next 150 years.
- October: A Lisette Play! This new production features our founder, Elizabeth Denison Forth, written by parishioner/historian/author Mark McPherson.
- November: A 150th Anniversary Recital! on Music for Celebration
- December: The Blessing of the Capital Campaign Projects! We walk the grounds to bless the work that sets the stage for decades of ministry to come.
Rummage Sale News: Our Spring rummage sale will be held on Friday May 4 and Saturday Mat 5 this year. Donations for rummage will be accepted after April 15th . We will NOT be accepting any of the following items: Mattresses, Exercise Equipment (stationary bikes, treadmills, weight benches & weights, etc.), TV Entertainment Centers, Large Tube TV’s or Car Seats.
The Wizard of Oz is this year’s high school musical, directed by Krista Ewbank and featuring two of our parishioners, Abigayle McNeil & Hannah Thomas. Shows are Friday, April 20, at 7PM, and Saturday, April 21, at 2PM. Tickets can be purchased at Kroger on Sunday April 15 (10AM-6PM) and at the door. Thank you for your support!
The Annual Parish Boat Cruise on the Detroit River, hosted by the men’s ministry group will be on Saturday, June 16. Mark your calendars for another wonderful evening on the river!
Gluten-Free Wafers are always available at communion. Just ask!
Great Figures of the New Testament is the topic of the Thursday afternoon discussion group. We meet in the Library at 1:30 p.m. to watch a 30 minute presentation on a great New Testament figure and then discuss. All are welcome.
Prayer at Communion is available every Sunday at the 10AM service. Prayer Team members stand at either side of the altar rail. After you receive the bread and wine, engage a prayer team member and ask for prayer of any kind, which they will offer on your behalf. Prayer requests are confidential.
The annual “Lunching for the Homeless” fundraiser benefiting Christnet will be held at Carrabba’s on Dix-Toledo Rd. on Saturday April 28, 2018 from 11:30am to 1:30pm. All tickets must be purchased in advance. $20.00 for an Adult ticket. $5.00 for children 5-10 years old. Children 4 and under eat for free. If you would like to purchase tickets, please look for the flyer with further information on the Inter-Faith Council Bulletin board or call Jane Colwell 671-9446/ Sue Lowery 734-771-2503. Hope you can join us! Thanks, Jane and Sue
the Spirit of Hope Soup Kitchen will be on Saturday, April 21st, 2018. Sign-up sheets are posted on our bulletin board in the hallway near the Godly Play Sunday school room and the choir room. We will meet in our Chapel parking lot at 8:20am to load up the cars and the carpool. If you are driving yourself, we will arrive there around 9:15am. If you are coming to serve, please be at Spirit of Hope by 11:30am . You will be on your way home by 1:40pm. Thank you so much if you can help. Thank you, Amy Kohair
Get involved in your community Island Beautification Committee has a perfect opportunity for those who like to work outside, garden or help earn some additional community service hours! They need extra hands to help with planning, weeding, and maintaining three of Grosse Ile’s Beautiful corners. If interested please contact Colleen Gimpel at gimpelc@gmail.com
Baby Formula—is being collected for babies at the Heartbeat of Monroe Pregnancy Center for which our own Margaret Horvath (8:00er) is the director. It has been brought to our attention desperate mothers without enough formula are diluting it thus diluting the nutrition these children need. If you are so inclined, please consider bringing in ENFAMIL formula in the box provided in the hall. We can help give these babies a good start in life.
Capital Campaign pledge cards are online at saintjamesgi.net/cc150 and on the resource table. Projects begin this Spring!
Prayer at Communion is available every Sunday at the 10AM service. Prayer Team members stand at either side of the altar rail. After you receive the bread and wine, engage a prayer team member and ask for prayer of any kind, which they will offer on your behalf. Prayer requests are confidential.
A Sunday Morning Bible Study runs between services every week from 9:05 to 9:50 AM in the Fireplace Room. Led by Fr. Phil with lots of space for discussion, this open study is a great for increasing knowledge and faith.
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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Fleece and Thank You will be held today, April 15th, from 5:30 – 8:30pm, in Galloway Hall. It is a spaghetti dinner/raffle/silent auction that Hannah Thomas is organizing to help raise money to purchase blanket kits. These kits will then be assembled by GIHS students in May, where the completed blankets will be delivered to children in hospitals around the state. Tickets are only $10. Who really wants to cook on Sunday night? Come on out, have some dinner and help a worthy cause in the process!
SERVING THIS WEEK
THESE ROLES ARE ALWAYS OPEN to new participants.
To join a team contact the office at goodnews@saintjamesgi.net
| April 15 | |
| Altar Guild | Sue Hartley, Carol Nankervis, Marilou Arvin |
| 8am 1st lesson reader | Meren James |
| 8am Eucharistic Minister | Sue Weston |
| 10 am 1st lesson reader | Natalia Morris |
| 10am 2nd lesson & chalice | Jane Colwell |
| 10am prayers & chalice | Warren Johnson |
| Ushers | Paul & Lynn Blanks, Zach & Merri Lewis |
| Greeters | Robin Knudson, Sue Anderson |
| 10 am Crucifer | Thomas Shumate |
| 10am Acolytes | Sam Rankine, Austin Saavedra |
| Prayer Team | Colleen Lough, Madeleine Jones |
| April 22 | |
| Altar Guild | Carole Vandenberg, Lil Everlove, Meren James |
| 8am 1st lesson reader | Margaret Horvath |
| 8am Eucharistic Minister | Tom Coleman |
| 10 am 1st lesson reader | Ken Bearden |
| 10am 2nd lesson & chalice | Colleen Lough |
| 10am prayers & chalice | Jim Holubka |
| Ushers | Dave & Judy Christie, Robin Knudson, Chuck Kurth |
| Greeters | Dave & Judy Christie |
| 10 am Crucifer | Mitch Lewis |
| 10am Acolytes | Zoie Christie, Paiten Christie |
| Prayer Team | Natalia Morris, Anthony Baker |
| April 29 | |
| Altar Guild | Marie Johnson, Blanche Hutchison, Gwyn Dugliss |
| 8am 1st lesson reader | Mark McPherson |
| 8am Eucharistic Minister | Kim Faistenhammer |
| 10 am 1st lesson reader | Linda Shannon |
| 10am 2nd lesson & chalice | Blanche Hutchison |
| 10am prayers & chalice | Jane Colwell |
| Ushers | Ron Bonis, Stu Cartwright, Carl Colwell, Jack Hartley |
| Greeters | Natalia Morris, Anthony Baker |
| 10 am Crucifer | Daiejah Tatem |
| 10am Acolytes | Joy Boswell, Crystal Turner |
| Prayer Team | Herman Rugel, Linda Shannon |
PARISH CONTACTS
To update information contact goodnews@saintjamesgi.net or 734-676-1727
| STAFF | CHURCH OFFICE | office@saintjamesgi.net | 734-676-1727 | ||||
| Rector | The Rev. Phil Dinwiddie | rector@saintjamesgi.net | |||||
| Minister of Music | Bobby Ragoonanan | music@saintjamesgi.net | |||||
| Secretary
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Colleen Herman
Harold Schwochow |
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| PARISH 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 Holliday ‘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 | |||||
| Member-at-Large | Blanche Hutchison ‘21 | bhutchison1@hotmail.com | |||||
| PARISH 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 | MaryLou Cartwright | maryloucartwright@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 | |||||
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? Contact a vestry member, Fr. Phil or the office to have your wish listed here.
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🎵 🎶 🎶 MUSIC NOTES 🎵🎶🎶 🎵
Choir and bell choir is up and running! Please consider joining, all are welcome and it is a fun and exciting environment to sing, ring, and explore the rich history of church music. Bell Choir rehearses Thursdays at 6:30, and Vocal Choir rehearses
at 7:30 on Thursdays.
This morning’s musical point of interest: This morning we hear a lot of music centering around the themes of Jesus’ death and resurrection! The hymns, prelude, choir anthem, and postlude are all pieces based on resurrection texts. At communion at 10:00 we hear music by the late Renaissance composer Girolamo Frescobaldi, who was a prolific composer for the organ.
Upcoming Music Events:
May 10, 7PM: Celebrate the Ascension and St. James’ 150th Anniversary with a special evensong service, presenting Charles Villers Stanford’s Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis, with soprano Kate Pomrenke and tenor Paul Primeau.
May 19, 7:30PM: Our last music event of the year is going to be a blast, as Kalindi Bellach performs a recital of music by J.S. Bach, Shulamit Ran, and Paul Hindemith.
CELEBRATIONS & PRAYERS
We Celebrate Birthdays This Week
| Thomas Coleman (4/15) | Julieanne Kohn (4/15) | Robert Sauter (4/15) | |||
| Cassandra Lazorka (4/16) | Alexander Dermody (4/17) | Larry Crabtree (4/19) | |||
| Emily Goyert (4/19) | Crystal Dingus (4/19) | Valyn Mahon (4/19) | |||
| Jerry Zavadil (4/19) | Aaron Robinson (4/21) | ||||
We Celebrate Anniversaries This Week
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Please Pray This Week For Healing
| Elke | Brian Weston | Stacy Rodopoulos | |
| Hannah Thomas | Jerry Zavadil | John Brass | |
| Gabby | Joe Rodelet | Robert Kohn | |
| Rebecca Grassklaus | Michael Stoddart | Irene John | |
| Jean Fernandes | Jackson Bruce Beidler | Gregory Kohn | |
| Ryan Willet | Shaun Stahlman | Bradley Stahlman | |
| Audrey Lyden | Laurie Miles | Sheila Miles | |
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.