| A HOLY MOMENT OF THE WEEK
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Esther Snyder and Nancy Clark sharing a nice hug. Such wonderful ladies!
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Are You Out Of Coffee? The August coffee and tea club order will be called in tomorrow, Monday, Aug. 5 at noon. I welcome you to visit the CoffeeAM website, www.coffeeam.com, and then let me know if you would like me to place an order for you. Pay me when I deliver you your order. It’s as easy as that! David Hartwell. 313 318-9009
VBS Work Days To prepare for Vacation Bible School, the following Wednesday work days are scheduled to prepare decorations and crafts: August 7th from 6:30-8:30. Also Sat. August 10th from 9am to Noon. Please come and color, cut, paint, organize and have fun while getting ready for VBS.
VBS Registration is now Online. Our Vacation Bible School is the best! Sign up your children, grandchildren, and neighborhood boys and girls for this great week of activity, scheduled for August 12-16. Registration is free. Click on www.saintjamesgi.net and follow the prominent link.
Soup Kitchen: Have you always wanted to volunteer? St. James will be preparing and serving the meal at Spirit of Hope Soup Kitchen on Saturday, August 17th, because the Detroit Moose Hockey Team is unable to do it that day. Sign-up sheets are posted on the Outreach bulletin board. Please sign up soon, so we know how many folks we will have!
Choir and bell choir is starting up again very soon! ! 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. Our first rehearsal is Thursday, September 5!
Rummage Sale Is Coming Again Soon! The sale is October 4-5, but we cannot accept items yet. PLEASE DO NOT bring any rummage until after September 16. We need to have access to our storage cabinets, tables and chairs in the garage. Thank you for your understanding and help in this matter.
Are You Interested in seeing the replica of Noah’s Ark? The cost would be $325 per person and it is an overnight trip. If you are interested, please contact Mary Jo Brough at 734-671-8527 or m.brough@mail.com
Share the Joy of Coffee Hour A “Coffee and Conversation” signup sheet is always on the main food table at coffee hour. Please sign up for a Sunday, to prep the coffee and provide a simple snack. This would be a great help, as coffee hour is an entirely volunteer effort.
Rummage Sale Co-Chairs are needed to help provide stability and organization to our semi-annual worldclass rummage sales. This position requires only one week of time for a worthy cause. Direct inquiries to any member of the ECW Board: Sharon Metz, Mary Jo Brough, Barb Valmassei, Jennifer Phillips Engle, Mandy Phillips, Lynda Van Englen, or Collie Hooper-Yan.
First Aid Kits can be found throughout the church—1) On the shelf under the main altar; 2) On the coat rack in the main hall by the office; 3) In the kitchen by the sink; and 4) In the chapel sacristy.
The Yellow Envelopes in the pews are for spontaneous gifts to the Capital Campaign. Fifty households pledged to our 150th Anniversary Capital campaign, but our goal is 100% participation. If you did not make a pledge, your support is still needed! Use the yellow envelopes to join the effort that is making our church safer and more sound for the generations that will follow us. Help us get to 100% support.
Offering Envelopes Are Always Available on the table across from the office. Pick them up as you need them. Please be sure to fill out the little card found in each offering box to enable our Treasurer to associate your envelope number with your household.
“NEWS & UPDATES” is a new section of our Good News Weekly. Please send in write-ups of any parish events or meetings, or pictures of events in our parish, so everyone can keep informed about all the great work that is accomplished here. Send your article to goodnews@saintjamesgi.net.
Service Recordings from our weekly 8am worship services are available online on our website saintjamesgi.net under the “Media” tab, or at youtube.com/user/saintjamesgi.
Open Bible Study An open, drop-in Bible study is held every Sunday in the Fireplace Room from 9:05-9:50am. The study requires no prep and you can come and go. Try it out this Sunday!
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.
NEWS & UPDATES
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Barbara Massey, a previous interim music minister at Saint James and wife of Lance Massey, Music Minister for 8 years, greets everyone from her new place in Southgate. Contact the office for her address and number.
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Aug. 12-16, 2019 |
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CELEBRATIONS & PRAYERS
We Celebrate Birthdays This Week
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We Celebrate Anniversaries This Week
| Matthew & Christina Armbruster (8/9) |
Please Pray This Week For Healing
| Bruce Stahlman | Sally Byers | John Brass | |
| Linda Kohn | Jean Fernandes | Jackson Beidler | |
| Robert Kohn | Michael Stoddart | Gregory Kohn | |
| James Marion | Shaun Stahlman | Sharon Hopkins | |
| Ralph | Michael Cleaver | Elena Coleman | |
| Sharon Rodelet | Tonya Mueller | Philip Metz Sr | |
| Maureen | Sarah Ann | Paul W. | |
| Elaine Parker | Lynn Chemla | Jackie | |
| Lori Ferguson | John | Fr. Michael Carr |
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
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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 | Erica Benson | Ericabenson101@gmail.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 | Sharon Metz | midwestfrost@hotmail.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 | David Dowhan | daviddowhan@comcast.net | ||||
| Memorial Garden | Carole Vandenberg | (734) 671-6492 | ||||
| Office | Colleen Herman | office@saintjamesgi.net | ||||
| Pastoral Care Team | Jim Holubka | (313) 389-1833 | ||||
| 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 | Blanche Hutchison | (313)657-1726 | ||||
| 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 4, 2019 | |
| Altar Guild | Madeleine Jones, Meren James |
| 8am 1st lesson reader | Meren James (2nd reading) |
| 8am Eucharistic Minister | Tom Coleman (1st reading) |
| 10 am 1st lesson reader | Anthony Baker (2nd reading) |
| 10am 2nd lesson & chalice | Colleen Lough (1st reading) |
| Ushers | Carl Colwell, Pete Jett, Chi Paik |
| Greeters | Wendy Kiblawi, Jennifer Dermody |
| Prayer Team | Sue Anderson & Amy Kohair |
| August 11, 2019 | |
| Altar Guild | Linda Kurth, Kim Faistenhammer |
| 8am 1st lesson reader | Mike Callahan |
| 8am Eucharistic Minister | Sue Weston |
| 10 am 1st lesson reader | Mike Bisaro |
| 10am 2nd lesson & chalice | Andrew Johnson |
| Ushers | Stu Cartwright, Chuck Kurth |
| Greeters | Marth Gape, Lynn Blanks |
| Prayer Team | Tom & Erica Benson |
| August 18, 2019 | |
| Altar Guild | Michael Glover, Gwyn Dugliss |
| 8am 1st lesson reader | Sue Callahan |
| 8am Eucharistic Minister | Kim Faistenhammer |
| 10 am 1st lesson reader | Linda Shannon |
| 10am 2nd lesson & chalice | Blanche Hutchison |
| Ushers | Sue Anderson, Robin Knudson |
| Greeters | Sue Anderson, Robin Knudson |
| Prayer Team | Colleen Lough, Madeleine Jones |