| A HOLY MOMENT OF THE WEEK
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Madeleine Jones and Colleen Lough, on Safari in South Africa, getting up close with a beautiful Elephant! |
17 of you have already said yes The road trip to Plymouth with the coffee and tea club is coming up Tuesday, August 7 at 9:00 in the morning from the Saint James parking lot and 17 of you have already said yes, but there is room for 3 more. If you would like to go but have yet to let me know, please let me know! David Hartwell / dhartwell4@yahoo.com / 313 318-9009
“Come and See” Party There will be an informational Wine and Appetizer Party in the Sacred Heart Parish Hall on August 15th at 6:30 PM. Come and see if the Alpha series is something you would be interested in participating in at St. James this Fall. Alpha is an opportunity to explore life and the Christian faith in a friendly, open and informal atmosphere. Informational flyers and registration forms for both the Come and See Party and the Alpha courses are on the table by the office and in the fireplace room. To register for the Party or the Alpha Series go to GrosseIleAlpha.com or complete the registration form at church and put in one of our church mailboxes. We have heard some wonderful stories from past participates. We hope you will COME AND SEE! Sue Lowery (734-771-2503) Jane Colwell (734-612-1222)
Time Capsule! St. James will be burying a time capsule on August 19th to be opened in 50 years. We need assistance from every single one of you to make this successful. 1) Answer writing prompts provided or write your own thoughts. These will be compiled in a bound document. 2) Create a scrapbook page for your household that represents or tells about your household in anyway you can imagine. 3) Submit photos of events or loved ones or of the buildings and grounds that can be included in a photo book. All submissions must be in by Sunday, August 5th. Every Sunday at coffee hour leading up to August 5th supplies to participate in this way will be available. For your convenience, you may also send writing prompt responses and photos to stjatimecap@outlook.com. Tom and Erica Benson are heading up this project. Please see them with any questions or give them the above requested things.
Picture Make Up Day Tuesday, August 28, 2018 will be our picture make up day. If you were not able to get your directory photo taken last weekend this is your last opportunity. Please let Colleen in the office know if you need a time! If you were already on the list to have your photo taken on this date you have had a time given to you. Please let Colleen know if that time will not work for you.
Register for VBS online at www.saintjamesgi.net. Vacation Bible School is a free week-long day camp open to all members of Saint James, residents of the Island, and friends. Children from 3 years old to 5th grade participate in all activities, while older youth get to serve as helpers and leaders. All are welcome! Adults, we need your help too. Please speak to Nancy Crysler, our children’s ministries coordinator, if you are available to help. August 13-17, 9-11:30am.
Capital Campaign projects have begun. If you haven’t yet pledged, you can pledge on line at saintjamesgi.net/cc150 . Thank you for pitching in.
Prayer Ministry This Summer continues in the chapel. If you would like prayers during communion, come to the back of the church by the red doors that lead to the front parking lot. In that small narthex the prayer minister will be glad to hear your needs and pray with you.
Save the Float We are in need of a place to store our beautiful Island chapel float to be used in future years. Please let us know if you have a pole barn or storage area that could help.
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!
Coffee Hour Thank you to those who have brought in desserts for Coffee Hour. It really helps to have these in our freezer when no one has volunteered to man the kitchen. Help for setup, serving and clean-up is always appreciated, especially when there is only one person in the kitchen. Please consider taking a turn so that Coffee Hour can continue. Look for the signup sheet in a blue folder that is usually on the dessert table.
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
FEATURES AND ARTICLES
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Thank You! Our Directory Picture Days were a success! It couldn’t have happened without the help of those who volunteered to host, and those who signed up to get their pictures taken. From what I saw everyone’s pictures were looking awfully snazzy!! We still have one more day coming up on August 28, 2018, for make ups. If your family couldn’t make the original dates please sign up for this day, or let me know in the office so I can help. This new directory is going to be amazing! – Colleen Herman
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!
* Essential Choir Books for the new year. 20 books @ $25 = $500.00
🎵 🎶 🎶 MUSIC NOTES 🎵🎶🎶 🎵
Music Notes: Lots of Bach this morning. Enjoy the counterpoint!
Upcoming Music Events:
Summer Music Listening Classes continue in July. These classes last about an hour, during which we will talk about a significant composer of church music and listen to one or more major works. Upcoming classes will be:
August 2, 7:30pm: Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943) and the Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
August 9, 7:30pm: Osvaldo Golijov (b. 1960) and La Pasión según San Marcos
The St. James Music Series returns in September!
Sept. 15, 7:30pm: Choosing Joy: Music for a Cancer Journey. A piano recital by Jeff Manchur, reflecting upon the emotional journey with cancer that his wife experienced. Featuring works by Garrett Hope, Brahms, Barber, Beach, and Beethoven.
150TH ANNIVERSARY EVENTS!
The Blessing of the Time Capsule — August 19th at 10AM
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.
A Church-Fest blowout kick-off — September 9th at 10AM
A Lisette Play
October 13, 2018 4:30 pm
Anniversary Recital
November 10, 2018 7:30 pm
Blessing of the Renewal Projects
December 16, 2018
CELEBRATIONS & PRAYERS
We Celebrate Birthdays This Week
| Lindsey Bohl (8/5) | Bobby Bohl (8/5) | Tessa Robinson (8/5) | |
| Eddie Gall (8/6) | Kathryn Schroeder (8/6) | Russell Turner (8/7) | |
| Connor Glover (8/8) | Alexander Bidari (8/9) | Jason Bandy (8/9) | |
| Emily Kiblawi (8/9) | James Brock Jr (8/11) | Sue Hartley (8/11) | |
We Celebrate Anniversaries This Week
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Please Pray For the Deceased This Week:
Gerald Cleaver (8/1)
Please Pray This Week For Healing
| Elke | |||
| Hannah Thomas | Jerry Zavadil | John Brass | |
| Linda Kohn | Jean Fernandes | Jackson Beidler | |
| Robert Kohn | Michael Stoddart | Gregory Kohn | |
| Ron Kohn | Esther Snyder | Lindsay Labaddie | |
| Jackie | Lynn Chemla | Lori Ferguson |
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 | Bobby Ragoonanan | music@saintjamesgi.net | ||||
| Secretary
Sexton |
Colleen Herman
Harold Schwochow |
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
| August 5 | |
| Altar Guild | Joan Hemsworth, Lil Everlove |
| 8am 1st lesson reader | Sue Callahan |
| 8am Eucharistic Minister | Kim Faistenhammer |
| 10 am 1st lesson reader | Francis Gardiner |
| 10am 2nd lesson & chalice | Blanche Hutchison |
| 10am prayers & chalice | Jim Holubka |
| Ushers | Ron Bonis, Stuart Cartwright |
| Greeters | Chuck & Linda Kurth |
| 10 am Crucifer | |
| Prayer Team | Herman Rugel |
| August 12 | |
| Altar Guild | Sue Hartley, Diane Mammo |
| 8am 1st lesson reader | Margaret Horvath |
| 8am Eucharistic Minister | Sue Weston |
| 10 am 1st lesson reader | Pat Zavadil |
| 10am 2nd lesson & chalice | Warren Johnson |
| 10am prayers & chalice | Jane Colwell |
| Ushers | Jennifer Dermody, Jennifer Drake |
| Greeters | Lil Everlove, Lynn Blanks |
| 10 am Crucifer | |
| Prayer Team | Amy Kohair |
| August 19 | |
| Altar Guild | Madeleine Jones, Lois Zook |
| 8am 1st lesson reader | Mike Callahan |
| 8am Eucharistic Minister | Tom Coleman |
| 10 am 1st lesson reader | Jack Hartley |
| 10am 2nd lesson & chalice | Colleen Lough |
| 10am prayers & chalice | Nancy Crysler |
| Ushers | Merri & Zack Lewis |
| Greeters | Sue Anderson, Wendy Kiblawi |
| 10 am Crucifer | |
| Prayer Team | Erica Benson |