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An After Glow of Greens Market will be held on Monday, Dec. 9 at 6pm. It will take place in the Fireplace Room and will have snacks and music.
Men’s Ministry Coat Drive The Men’s Ministry Group is once again sponsoring a Winter Coat and Clothing Drive for the Spirit of Hope community. Men’s coats and jackets, sweaters, scarves, gloves and mittens are all needed and deeply appreciated. Bring your donations to Church on Sunday December 15 and 22. Women’s coats will also be accepted and you are always welcome to purchase something new if you don’t have anything used to donate. Thanks, as always for your continued support and generosity!
Angel Tree Gifts Are Needed Today. Today, December 8th is our deadline for the Angel Tree presents, as they will be distributed tomorrow, on Monday, December 9th. Forgot to bring it? Contact Erica Benson at ericabenson101@gmail.com or 231-690-9655.
If you Want a Hallway Mailbox please let us know in the office. Email office@saintjamesgi.net or call 734-676-1727. Not everyone wants a mailbox, but we have lots to spare! We’ll be happy to set you up.
Children interested in being in the Christmas Pageant on Christmas Eve, (silent or speaking parts), will meet Dec. 15th and Dec. 22nd after the 10 o’clock serve, during coffee hour to rehearse. Please contact Thomas Benson with any questions or to volunteer: thomas.b.benson@gmail.com
CHRISTMAS SERVICES:
Sunday, Dec 22 @ 5 p.m. – Blue Christmas (see below)
Tuesday, Dec 24 @ 4 p.m. – Pageant Service with Communion
Tuesday, Dec 24 @ 11 p.m. – Festival Service with Brass (Carols @ 10:30)
Wednesday, Dec 25 @ 10 a.m. – Christmas Day Service in Chapel
Our Longest Night Service (“Blue Christmas”) will be held in our historic chapel on Sunday, December 22, at 5pm. In the midst of all the high expectation of Christmas cheer people who are mourning feel a lot of pressure. Not in this service. As we mark the longest night of the year, the day of the greatest darkness, we make space for grief and remembrance.
Answering Your Question In a January Sermon What do you wonder about church, scripture, teaching, liturgy, doctrine, practice, or living the Christian life in this day and age? Send your question to rector@saintjamesgi.net or slide it under Fr. Phil’s church office door and we’ll address your question in a January sermon.
An Online Pledge Card is available now at www.saintjamesgi.net/bless1
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. You can take one at any time to give to any loved one, friend, or neighbor. They are located on the top shelf of the coat rack by the main office in gift bags. Please also find the folder where you can write the first name of the recipient and your name, so we don’t all give a shawl to the same person. This is 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
Nursery Care is available every Sunday from 9:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Church Service Recordings from our 8am service are 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.
Do You Play An Instrument? Contact our Minister of Music, Jim Johnson. We’d love to have you play a little something in church: music@saintjamesgi.net
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.
THE 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!
A Big Thank-You for the new CHRISTMAS AND EASTER FLOWER STANDS goes out to the Hartley’s, Kurth’s, Saavedra’s, Sawnick’s, Michael Glover, Marie Johnson, and Lois Zook!!
🎵 🎶 🎶 MUSIC NOTES 🎵🎶🎶 🎵
Upcoming Event: Saturday, December 14, 2019 7:00 P.M. in the main church. “The Herman Flute Choir Christmas Special” Come and enjoy the delightful music of Christmas a wee bit early! The choir will share unique arrangements of the music of Christmas and the audience will have the opportunity to sing favorites carols and more! Performing at this program include Lana Cox, Casey Davis, Chuck Moore, Janice Roberts, and Sara West. James Johnson, Minister of Music, will assist on the organ.
Christmas with the Choir! If you can’t make a commitment to sing on a regular basis throughout the year but would like to sing with us during the Christmas Season, please speak with Jim Johnson today!
NEWS & WRITE-UPS
SEND YOUR WRITE-UPS OF RECENT HAPPENINGS
The Thanks+Giving Fun Run was a huge success this year. Over $4,300 raised for the Trinity Soup Kitchen, Sacred Heart Food Pantry, and St. James Ministries! Thank you to everyone who participated. We’ll see you again next year 🦃🏃😊.
Greens Market Preperation!
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
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Colleen Herman
Harold Schwochow |
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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 | ||||
CELEBRATIONS & PRAYERS
We Celebrate Birthdays This Week
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We Celebrate Anniversaries This Week
| Jim & Maria Turner (12/10) | |
Please Pray This Week For Healing
| Elena Coleman | Sally Byers | John Brass | |
| Philip Metz Sr. | Dr. Michael Porter Sr. | Michelle Mills | |
| Muffy Smith | Reno Santori | Sharon Rodelett | |
| Robert Brough | Michael Stoddart | Alex | |
| John Santori | Jean Fernandes | James Marion | |
| Robert Kohn | Ralph | Gregory Kohn | |
| Jackson Beidler | Bruce Stahlman | Linda Kohn | |
| Dean Roberson | Addicus Stevan Burke | ||
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, Patrick Jagodzinski 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
SERVING THIS WEEK
THESE ROLES ARE ALWAYS OPEN to new participants.
To join a team contact the office at goodnews@saintjamesgi.net
| December 8, 2019 | |
| Altar Guild | Carol Nankervis, Sue Callahan, Natalia Baker |
| 8am 1st lesson reader | Margaret Horvath |
| 8am Eucharistic Minister | Kim Faistenhammer |
| 10 am 1st lesson reader | Francis Gardiner |
| 10am 2nd lesson & chalice | Mike Bisaro |
| 10 am prayers & chalice | Nancy Crysler |
| Ushers | Sue Anderson, Paul & Lynn Blanks, Jennifer Dermody |
| Greeters | Sue Anderson, Jennifer Dermody |
| Acolytes | Elliot Paik, Noah Saavedra |
| Crucifer | Austin Saavedra |
| Prayer Team | Tom & Erica Benson |
| December 15, 2019 | |
| Altar Guild | Carolyn Hoey, Meren James, Madeleine Jones |
| 8am 1st lesson reader | Mike Callahan |
| 8am Eucharistic Minister | Sarah Tibelhorn |
| 10 am 1st lesson reader | Larry Crabtree |
| 10am 2nd lesson & chalice | Blanche Hutchison |
| 10 am prayers & chalice | Jim Holubka |
| Ushers | S. Cartwright, Carl Colwell, Jack Hartley, Chuck Kurth |
| Greeters | Chuck & Linda Kurth |
| Acolytes | Jackson DePaul, Paiten Christie |
| Crucifer | Anna Shumate |
| Prayer Team | Colleen Lough & Madeleine Jones |
| December 22, 2019 | |
| Altar Guild | M. Glover, J. Dermody, S. Bates, C. Robertson, J. Hemsworth |
| 8am 1st lesson reader | Sarah Bates (2nd reading) |
| 8am Eucharistic Minister | Tom Coleman (1st reading) |
| 10 am 1st lesson reader | Marcie Treadwell (2nd reading) |
| 10am 2nd lesson & chalice | Andrew Johnson (1st reading) |
| 10 am prayers & chalice | Jane Colwell |
| Ushers | Judy & David Christie, Sara & Scott Lazuka |
| Greeters | Natalia & Anthony Baker |
| Acolytes | Brandon Dinwiddie, Caleb Johnson |
| Crucifer | Landon Johnson |
| Prayer Team | Natalia & Anthony Baker |