| A HOLY MOMENT OF THE WEEK
Send yours to goodnews@saintjamesgi.net Greeters Linda Kurth and Marie Johnson |
The ChristNET Warming Shelter is coming to Grosse Ile. From Sunday, November 17th through November 24th at the Grosse Ile Presbyterian Church (GIPC), approximately 30 homeless people will be served dinner, given a warm place to sleep, and served breakfast. Every island church hosts one night. We are responsible for Monday night, November 18th.
Volunteers are needed at GIPC on:
♥ Sunday, November 17th at noon to help set up.
♥ Monday Night, November 18-19 from 2:30 a.m. – 7:30 a.m.
♥ Sunday, November 24th at 6:30 a.m. to help tear down & pack up. Please sign up at the Inter-Faith Council Bulletin Board in the main hallway or call Sue Lowery (675-0417)/Jane Colwell (612-1222). We are so grateful for all the past volunteers, who have agreed to help again this year. Also we ask for your prayers for our guests and those of us who volunteer in this ministry.
Upcoming ECW Events:
Nov. 20- Wire cones & berries &
Nov. 30 -Greens Market Set Up
In-Gathering Sunday is November 24. Please bring your pledge card on this morning, If you have not already mailed it in, or placed it in the offering plate. On this morning we will bless our pledges of support in an act of worship and offering to God.
An All-Island Thanksgiving service will be held at St. Thomas Lutheran Church this year, located on Meridian Road, at 7pm, on Wednesday November 27. Fr. Phil will be the preacher.
The Thanks+Giving Fun Run is set for Thanksgiving morning at Saint James. Join us for a 1 Mile Kid’s Dash at 8:30 a.m. and a 5K Run-Walk at 9:00 a.m. There are prizes! Register online at SaintJamesGi.net. Entry fees are free-will donations that support local families through local feeding ministries– the Sacred Heart Food Pantry, the Spirit of Hope Soup Kitchen, and Saint James ministries. All donations are tax deductible.
You Are Invited To Share Thanksgiving Dinner with your church family & friends, at 4:00 p.m. on this coming Thanksgiving Day, Thursday November 28, 2019. Where? St. James Episcopal Chruch, Galloway Hall! See more information in the News and Updates Section.
The Blessing of the Greens is Friday Night, Dec 6 @ 7PM followed by early-sales and a wonderful reception. The sale also runs on Saturday, Dec 7, from 9AM to 2PM
Our Longest Night Service (“Blue Christmas”) will be held in our historic chapel on Sunday, December 22, at 5pm. People who are mourning don’t always get to do so in the midst of all the high expectation of universal Christmas cheer. In this service we will mark the longest night of the year — the day with the greatest darkness. Space will be made for grief and remembrance. We will also remember that even after the longest night day breaks. All are welcome.
An Online Pledge Card is available at saintjamesgi.net/bless
A Prayer Shawl/Blanket Ministry is now ongoing. The blankets and shawls are handmade by women from St. James and are blessed by Fr. Phil for the congregation to give to any loved one, neighbor, etc. that they feel would benefit from healing prayers. The blankets and shawls are a physical comfort while the prayers bestowed on them offer spiritual comfort as well. The blankets and shawls are in gift bags and are located on the top shelf of the coat rack by the office. There is a folder that has a log in it for you to place the name of the person you will be giving it to as well as your name as the giver. Please do not include addresses or phone numbers, just the names. This will be a continuing ministry, so if we run out, be assured more are in the process of being made! If you can knit, crochet, sew, or just tie a knot, and you would like to participate in making them, please contact Sharon
Gift Cards Donate Money To The Church. It is November and the Holiday Season is officially under way. That means it is time to shop for your favorite people. Avoid the stress. Order gift cards through the church and a portion of your order goes to support Saint James. All your favorite stores are offered: dining, entertainment, gas and auto, electronics and office, health and beauty, home improvement, clothing and accessories, sporting goods, etc. An information/order form can be found on the resource table outside of the main office. Complete the order form and give your check (payable to St. James Scrip) to Colleen in the office or to Lynn Blanks. Thank you for supporting Saint James -Lynn
Christmas Carolers Wanted! Last year we had a blast singing around town. So why not do it again? If you are interested let Natalia Baker know at nataliamorris130@gmail.com or 908-656-0915. Dates are 12/7 and 12/14. Stay tuned for more details!
An Invitation for all pianists and instrumentalists… If you would like to play one or more selections during the 10:00 A.M. worship service, please speak with our Minister of Music Jim Johnson. As an inviting and inclusive community of worshipers, we want to give those with musical gifts the opportunity to participate in worship in such a way
Our Thursday Book Group is reading “What the Gospels Meant” by Garry Wills. The drop-in group meets on Thursdays from 10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. in the library.
Nursery Care is available every Sunday from 9:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Service Recordings from our 8am service are found at saintjamesgi.net under the “Media” tab, and at youtube.com/user/saintjamesgi
First Aid Kits are located 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.
Sunday Bible Study An open, drop-in Bible study is held every Sunday in the Fireplace Room at 9 a.m. It requires no prep. 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 on Tuesday evenings from 4:30 to 6:30 pm for anyone to drop in without an appointment. For a meeting of 40 minutes or more, please call or email to schedule an appointment.
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!
**The Resource Table across from the office needs help. It is stained, marked and battered. Can you help us refinish this table? Either take it and return it done in 10 days or less, or provide $400 for us to pay for it to be refinished?
🎵 🎶 🎶 MUSIC NOTES 🎵🎶🎶 🎵
Upcoming Event: Saturday, December 14, 2019 7:00 P.M. in the main church. “The Herman Flute Choir Christmas Special” This program is directed by Colleen Herman and features her students. The audience will enjoy the opportunity to sing well loved carols and more!
Come, We That Love the Lord Scholars often ascribe the title “Father of English hymnody” to Isaac Watts (1674-1738). Though this title is exceptional, it is not undeserved. Watts was raised in the Independent Congregational Church, part of the dissenters tolerated under the official Church of England (Anglican). From an early age, he showed his dissatisfaction for the established common practice of metrical psalms, the strict poetic versification of the psalms for congregational singing in worship. He pioneered a newer approach by composing hymns that “Christianized” the texts of the Psalter. Even though “Come, we that love the Lord” is not based on a psalm, it still follows Watts’ practice of adapting Scripture for use as dev otional poetry. The original hymn, “Come, we that love the Lord,” can be found in Watts’ Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Book II (1707) in ten, four-line stanzas entitled “Heavenly Joy on Earth.” Because he loved it so much, John Wesley later used it as a part of his Psalms and Hymns, ‘Charlestown’ Collection (1737) – the first hymnal published in America during the Wesleys’ trip to the colony – with a revised structure of eight-line stanzas, omitting stanzas two and nine. Since then, many alternations have been made according to current editorial needs, culminating with most modern hymnals using a four-line, four-stanza version, as well as a further altered setting by gospel song writer Robert Lowry (1826-1899) with an added refrain. It is important to note the change from ‘Ye’ (original) to ‘We’ (modern) in the first line of the hymn. This was a revision made first in the 1983 British Methodist hymnal Hymns and Psalms to modernize the text, making it more applicable to a new generation.
NEWS & UPDATES
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New Lights now brighten our main parking lot! Thank you to everyone who is donating to the Capital Campaign to make these improvement projects possible.
Out There With Outreach: November 16, 2019
SPIRIT OF HOPE “THANKSGIVING” MEAL COMING UP TOMORROW, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2019
Candy Poppers were made by lots of kids and parents after church last Sunday! These will be treats for our Soup Kitchen “Thanksgiving Meal” on this coming Saturday, November 16th! We had an excellent turn out with helpers and supplies! Thanks to all of you and to the kids at Meridian Elementary, we had tons of candy to wrap for the poppers!! Karen Brock delivered the heavy boxes from the school and you brought lots of left-over Halloween candy to the box at church. It looks to me like enough poppers were made for our “Thanksgiving meal” this coming Saturday, November 16, as well as for the “Christmas Meal” to be prepared and served by our partners, Sacred Heart Catholic Church on the third Saturday in December! Of course we will know for sure if there are enough poppers for both meals after we serve this Saturday!
REMINDER: This Saturday, (Nov, !6) we will meet in our Chapel Parking lot at 8:20 a.m. to pack the cars with food and supplies and then carpool downtown to the Spirit of Hope Church Soup Kitchen for the first shift for our “Thanksgiving meal”, We should arrive by 9:15 to prepare the meal. That shift will be on your way home by 11;00 if you are not staying to serve the meal.
**Don’t forget to bring your volunteered roasted & sliced turkey with you if you have not already left it in the refrigerator in the church kitchen or in the soup kitchen freezer in the back room at church
The second shift to serve this meal should arrive downtown by 11:30 a.m.
There has been a misprint about the time that you will be finished with the second shift of serving the meal this Saturday…
TO serve, this Saturday, you should arrive at the Spirit of Hope by 11:30 a,m,
AS ALWAYS…You will be finished and on your way home on or before 1:45 p.m. Thank you so very much for all your help! Amy & Frank Kohair
P.S. If it turns out that we need more candy poppers for the “Christmas Meal” at Spirit of Hope to be Prepared & Served by our partners Sacred Heart Catholic Church on the third Saturday in December; Joni Bohl will organize another workshop to make more on another Sunday. We have all the supplies we need to make more!
May God bless you All. Any questions, please call or text: Amy Kohair 734-693-0694 or Frank Kohair 734-693-5904
Thanksgiving Dinner at 4:00pm at St. James…, We fondly remember the days when Thanksgiving dinner was a huge beautiful celebration where we were surrounded by the love of our whole big family including Grandparents, Mom & Dad, Aunts & Uncles, cousins, brothers, sisters, babies, husbands, wives, boyfriends & girlfriends, and old friends. The aromas of family favorite dishes were the stuff of dreams, weren’t they? Would you like to relive those sweet memories with us? We would love to have you join us! Nothing could make us happier! There is a sign-up RSVP sheet in Galloway Hall on the table in the middle of the room; if you would like to join the party! All you need to bring is a dish to pass. It should be something that stirs your best memories of your family favorites!
We already have two turkeys and fixings for stuffing. If you think we need more turkey, you could roast a breast if you’d like. Our family favorite sides are rutabega (try it, you might like it) and homemade mince tarts! There will be one buffett just for strict vegetarians (no eggs or ingredients with faces, please) and another buffett for your other yummy dishes so that everyone is happy! YES, you can also bring friends!
After dinner, the fun is your choice:
We can clean up together with our super speedy dishwasher and then:
Just chat and relax,
or play games: Cards, Spoons, UNO, Greed, maybe Scrabble?
We sure hope you will join us in this trip through time with love to share and smiles to spare!
With All Our Love, Amy & Frank Kohair & Family
Amy’s cell to text 734-693-0694 OR Frank’s cell to text 734-693-5904
CELEBRATIONS & PRAYERS
We Celebrate Birthdays This Week
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We Celebrate Anniversaries This Week
| Thomas & Lillian Everlove (11/20) | |
Please Pray This Week For Healing
| Jennifer Engle | Sally Byers | John Brass | |
| Elena Coleman | Kari Valmassei | Jennifer A. | |
| Carole Vandenberg | Claude Johnson | Michelle Mills | |
| Baby Cerulean | Julia | Hank P. | |
| Philip Metz Sr. | Sophia Pratt | Sharon Rodelett | |
| Sara K | Tracy Ortlieb | Olivia Jane Dever | |
| Robert Brough | Dr. Michael Porter Sr. | Alex | |
| John Santori | Reno Santori | James Marion | |
| Robert Kohn | Michael Stoddart | Gregory Kohn | |
| Jackson Beidler | Jean Fernandes | Linda Kohn | |
| Bruce Stahlman | Ralph | Toni Mann |
Pray for those serving in The Church For the 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, 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 | music@saintjamesgi.net | ||||
| Secretary
Sexton |
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
| November 17, 2019 | |
| Altar Guild | Jennifer Dermody, Sue Callahan, Madeleine Jones |
| 8am 1st lesson reader | Meren James |
| 8am Eucharistic Minister | Tom Coleman |
| 10 am 1st lesson reader | Larry Crabtree |
| 10am 2nd lesson & chalice | Jane Colwell |
| 10 am prayers & chalice | Blanche Hutchison |
| Ushers | Paul & Lynn Blanks, Pete Jett, Chi Paik |
| Greeters | Robin Knudson, Marie Johnson |
| Acolytes | Jackson DePaul, Paiten Christie |
| Crucifer | Anna Shumate |
| Prayer Team | Natalia & Anthony Baker |
| November 24, 2019 | |
| Altar Guild | Sue Hartley, Kim Faistenhammer, Laura Fornwalt |
| 8am 1st lesson reader | Mike Callahan |
| 8am Eucharistic Minister | Sue Weston |
| 10 am 1st lesson reader | Jack Hartley |
| 10am 2nd lesson & chalice | Andrew Johnson |
| 10 am prayers & chalice | Jim Holubka |
| Ushers | David & Judy Christie, Merri & Zack Lewis |
| Greeters | Chuck & Linda Kurth |
| Acolytes | Elliot Paik, Caleb Johnson |
| Crucifer | Landon Johnson |
| Prayer Team | Herman Rugel & Linda Shannon |
| December 1, 2019 | |
| Altar Guild | Michael Glover, Marilou Arvin, Chris Robertson |
| 8am 1st lesson reader | |
| 8am Eucharistic Minister | |
| 10 am 1st lesson reader | |
| 10am 2nd lesson & chalice | |
| 10 am prayers & chalice | |
| Ushers | Carl Colwell, Pete Jett, Robin Knudson, Chi Paik |
| Greeters | Wendy Kiblawi, Martha Gape |
| Acolytes | Joi Boswell, Crystal Turner |
| Crucifer | Mitch Lewis |
| Prayer Team | Sue Anderson, Amy Kohair |