| A HOLY MOMENT OF THE WEEK
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Barry & Lynda VanEngelen, with Colleen Lough and Frank Kohair celebrate St. Patricks Day! |
The Grosse Ile Chorale Lenten Concert titled “The Spiritual and Gospel Experience” by composer Stacey Gibbs will take place at Grosse Ile Presbyterian Church today, Sunday, March 24, 2019 at 3:00 P.M. Our own Sue Hartley, Madeleine Jones, Collen Herman, and Jim Johnson are singing in this event. This is an event you will not want to miss. For more information speak with Jim, Colleen, Madeleine or Sue.
Come and Help the ECW with their March 27th service project, “Come and Help St. James’s get Spring Ready!”. This project will work on cleaning the St. James’s Kitchen and Nursery. Volunteers are wanted and needed. This will take place after Wednesday Lunch.
Lenten Potluck Dinners we be on Wednesday evenings during lent. Come for the whole night, or just a part: Evening Prayer in the chapel begins at 6:30PM. The potluck dinner begins at 6:45PM. The Lent Program begins at 7:15PM. The program ends by 8PM. For the potluck please bring your own table setting and a dish to share. A main course is provided by the host group:
Lent 3— March 27— ECW
Lent 4— April 3——-Choirs
Lent 5— April 10——Vestry
Sacred Heart Fish Fry Dinner is on Friday, March 29, at 5:00 pm. If you would like to join a table for St. James people let Joan Hemsworth or David Hartwell know and they will save a seat for you.
Joan (hemsworthj@sbcglobal.net) or David (dhartwell4@yahoo.com)
Be Sure To Check Out the 5th Sundays flyers on bulletin boards around the church. After the 10 o’clock service on March 31, the first 5th Sunday in 2019, Saint James will be celebrating with a FREE “5th Sunday Bruncheon”, and you are invited. Please save the date.
ECW Speaker Series — On April 8 Lucy Dinwiddie PhD, will be speaking about her experience working in Saudi Arabia. Middle Eastern dinner at 6:30pm. Speaker at 7pm.
Easter Is a Perfect Day for Baptisms. To find out more speak to Fr. Phil or contact him at rector@saintjamesgi.net or 734-676-1727
First Communion– Any child in 2nd grade or older is welcome to attend prep classes and receive their First Communion on Sunday, May 12. That is Mother’s Day. Prep classes will begin on Sunday March 31 for 30 minutes after the 10:00 service in the library. Contact Nancy Crysler if your child is interested.
Confirmation –Confirmation by the Bishop is every three years at St. James and 2019 is the year! On Sept. 29, Bishop Gibbs will be officiating at St. James and confirming those willing and eligible. Any high school student who would like to explore the possibility of Confirmation this Sept. please let Nancy Crysler know. We are also making it available to any future 8th grader this year as well. St. James has a number of mature 7th graders going into 8th grade in Sept. Confirmation is a public affirmation of your belief in Christianity. Even if you are not certain at this point of your beliefs, you are encouraged to attend the training to explore your faith. You can make a decision after the training. Confirmation classes will begin on Sunday Aug. 4 and run through Sept. They will be held after the 10:00 service for an hour with lunch served. Aug. isn’t the most convenient time for classes but we are subject to the Bishop’s schedule and we’ll work around yours. Please consider this opportunity prayerfully. It is a huge step in your spiritual growth.
Meet The Bishop Candidates at one of the following “Walk Abouts” that have been planned by the Transitions Committee: Friday, May 17, 7:00 PM at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Detroit; Saturday, May 18, 4:00 PM at All Saints’, East Lansing; Sunday, May 19, 3:30 PM at St. Clare’s, Ann Arbor. Our electors are Wendy Kiblawi, Erica Benson, and Gwyn Dugliss, with Jim Holubka as our alternate. You are invited to engage them in conversation about your hopes for the next bishop. The electing convention will be held on June 1, 2019.
Our Vestry Needs A Recording Secretary. Are you willing to come to a monthly meeting to take minutes for our vestry? Meetings are the second Tuesday of the month from 7-9pm, through they sometimes end early. Please speak to Fr. Phil, or our Senior Warden, Blanche. Thank you.
Are you good at Answering Phones? Our Secretary Colleen will be heading out on vacation with her family April 2-5 and needs help in the office from 9am-12pm on those days. If you think you can help, let Colleen know by contacting her at office@saintjamesgi.net, or 734-676-1727.
The Sani-Pad Outreach project was a success. The ECW would like to send new female briefs to compliment the effort. Donations of new female briefs will be collected during the month of April. Any donations will be gratefully received. Thanks 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!
Wednesday Morning Services are at 10:15am in the chapel, in which we remember the life of a saint and share Holy Communion. The service is followed by Coffee and Conversation. Bring a dish to pass and enjoy some great conversation.
Gluten-Free Wafers are always available at communion. Just ask.
Secretary Office Hours: Colleen is in the office Tue-Thur 9-2, & Fri 9-12.
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.
WISH LIST
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St. Patricks Day Dinner!
CELEBRATIONS & PRAYERS
We Celebrate Birthdays This Week
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We Celebrate Anniversaries This Week
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Please Pray This Week For Healing
| Bruce Stahlman | Mary Jo Brough | John Brass | |
| Linda Kohn | Jean Fernandes | Jackson Beidler | |
| Robert Kohn | Michael Stoddart | Gregory Kohn | |
| Alex | Shaun Stahlman | Susan Burns | |
| Nicki Tucker | James Marion | Ralph | |
| Andrew Brunell | Kevin Kaufman | Mary Phillips | |
| Eleanor George | |||
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 Madagascar, El Hogar in Honduras, and the Spirit of Hope Soup Kitchen in Detroit.
Pray for those serving in the military AJ Allen, Cole Kohair, 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 734-676-1727
| 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
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Colleen Herman
Harold Schwochow |
office@saintjamesgi.net
office@saintjamesgi.net |
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| VESTRY | Member-at-large | Mark Ferguson ‘22 | Thefergusons1108@me.com | |||
| Member-at-Large | Warren Johnson ‘22 | warnie@comcast.net | ||||
| Youth Member-At-Large | William Johnson ‘22 | warnie@comcast.net | ||||
| Member -At Large | Sue Weston ‘22 | Suelovessnow@yahoo.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 | Jim Johnson | Jjcricket1958@yahoo.com | ||||
| Chapel Tours | Kate Hartwell | (313) 318-3275 | ||||
| Children’s Ministries | Nancy Crysler | ncrysler@outlook.com | ||||
| Choir | Jim Johnson | Jjcricket1958@yahoo.com | ||||
| 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
| March 24, 2019 | |
| Altar Guild | Jennifer Dermody, Kim Faistenhammer, Carol Nankervis |
| 8am 1st lesson reader | Sarah Bates |
| 8am Eucharistic Minister | Kim Faistenhammer |
| 10 am 1st lesson reader | Mike Bisaro |
| 10am 2nd lesson & chalice | Blanche Hutchison |
| 10am prayers & chalice | Warren Johnson |
| Ushers | David & Judy Christie, Robin Knudson, Chuck Kurth |
| Greeters | Chuck & Linda Kurth |
| 10 am Acolytes | Crystal Turner, Joie Boswell |
| 10 am Crucifer | Anna Shumate |
| Prayer Team | Tom Benson & Erica Benson |
| March 31, 2019 | |
| Altar Guild | Michael Glover, Natalia Baker, Lois Z, Chris Robertson |
| 8am 1st lesson reader | Meren James |
| 8am Eucharistic Minister | Sue Weston |
| 10 am 1st lesson reader | Linda Shannon |
| 10am 2nd lesson & chalice | Colleen Lough |
| 10am prayers & chalice | Andrew Johnson |
| Ushers | David & Judy Christie, Merri & Zack Lewis |
| Greeters | Dave & Judy Christie |
| 10 am Acolytes | Paiten Christie, Jackson DePaul |
| 10 am Crucifer | Landon Johnson |
| Prayer Team | Colleen Lough & Madeleine Jones |
| April 7, 2019 | |
| Altar Guild | Diane Mammo, Meren James, Blanche Hutchison |
| 8am 1st lesson reader | Mike Callahan |
| 8am Eucharistic Minister | Tom Coleman |
| 10 am 1st lesson reader | Lynn Blanks (2nd reading) |
| 10am 2nd lesson & chalice | Jane Colwell (1st reading) |
| 10am prayers & chalice | Jim Holubka |
| Ushers | Sue Anderson, Lynn & Paul Blanks, Chi Paik |
| Greeters | Lynn & Paul Blanks |
| 10 am Acolytes | Austin Saavedra, Noah Saavedra |
| 10 am Crucifer | Sam Rankine |
| Prayer Team | Natalia & Anthony Baker |