| REMEMBER TO DONATE BLESSING BOX FOOD!
MONDAY NIGHT EUCHRE RETURNS to St. James this Mon, Nov 18, in the River Room and you are invited! If you love euchre and love to play the game, Henry Fisher welcomes you to rsvp to him at 313 424-5785, or to just show up at 6 PM. Game on!
KRINGLES WILL BE HERE NEXT WEEK by Weds Nov. 20th. Phone calls will be made to those who have ordered to let you know where and when to pick yours up. There are extras in case you weren’t able to order originally. See David Hartwell or Pete Jett for info.
HAVE YOU SEEN AN ORDAINATION? Our own Erica Benson will be ordained as a “transitional” deacon on Sat, Nov 23 at 11am at our Cathedral (4800 Woodward). All are welcome! She will serve her first Sunday as an ordained person at Saint James on November 24.
FOOD DONATIONS go to kids and our Blessing Box. Thank you for donating regularly to the Food Baskets!
AN ALL-ISLAND THANKSGIVING SERVICE will be held at 7pm on TUESDAY, November 26 at St. Thomas Lutheran Church. It’s a beautiful prayer service where all the island churches come together and give thanks to God for all our blessings. After the service, refreshments will be served while you enjoy friendship and conversation. Offerings collected will go to Christnet.
A CHOIR FOR THE THANKSGIVING SERVICE is being assembled. You don’t need to be a church choir member, just someone who enjoys singing. Rehearsals are at St. Thomas Lutheran at 6:30pm Weds, Nov 20 & Sun, Nov 24.
THE ANGEL TREE IS BACK and we have 38 needy children! Please grab a tag off the tree and bless a child this Christmas season. Please wrap up gifts and keep the tag visible. Turn in by Dec. 13th. Any questions please contact Natalia at 908-656-0915. Thank you again for all the support!
A CONFIRMATION CLASS PARENTS MEETING will be held next Sunday, Nov 24, partway through Coffee Hour. We’re looking forward to answering all your questions!
THE CONFIRMATION CLASS is worshipping at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul today with Bishop Bonnie Perry. They will be helping celebrate the cathedral’s 200th anniversay.
THREE CHEERS FOR OUR CURRENT SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS: Natalia Baker, Alice Carrigan, Heather Csaki, Nancy Crysler, Ann Peraino, and substitute Colleen Lough. A special thanks to you parents and grandparents who bring the kiddos to church. It is an immeasurable gift you are giving them that will matter all their lives.
HOLIDAY “SCRIP” GIFT CARDS ARE GREAT PRESENTS (and great to use when buying presents!) You get the card and St. James gets several percent back.
The holiday season is officially under way and it is time to shop for your favorite people. Avoid the stress. Avoid the crowds. Order gift cards through the church and a portion of your order goes to support Saint James. All your favorite stores are offered: entertainment, dining ,gas and auto, electronics, office, health and beauty, home improvement, clothing, sporting goods.
A list of all the retailers and order forms 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——sorry, no credit cards) to Colleen in the office or to Lynn Blanks on the following listed dates.
Only THREE ORDERS will be sent in: Sun, Nov 24, Dec 1, & Dec 8. Orders can be be picked up the following Sunday after you order or from Colleen during her regular office hours. Thank you for supporting St James.
HELP WIRE CONES AND BERRIES every Weds after theThe holiday season is officially under way and it is time to shop for your favorite people. Avoid the stress. Avoid the crowds. Order gift cards through the church and a portion of your order goes to support Saint James. All your favorite stores are offered: entertainment, dining ,gas and auto, electronics, office, health and beauty, home improvement, clothing, sporting goods. A list of all the retailers and order forms 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——sorry, no credit cards) to Colleen in the office or to Lynn Blanks on the following listed dates. Only THREE ORDERS will be sent in: Sunday, November 24, December 1, and December 8. Orders can be picked up the following Sunday after you order or from Colleen during her regular office hours. Thank you for supporting Saint James.
IT’S COOKIE TIME AGAIN FOR THE INCARCERATED YOUTH! Sue Anderson will be delivering the cookies to Bob Kirby on November 27. If you can make at least a dozen cookies (without NUTS), please let me know by text or email. Please put the cookies in a disposable container and put my name on the top. You can put them in the kitchen at St. James before 12:00 on Nov. 27. Love and hugs, Sue Anderson (734) 558-7106 sues389@yahoo.com
THE THANKS+GIVING FUN RUN is a great way to begin your Thanksgiving day! A 1-Mile Dash begins at 8:30am in our front parking lot. A 5K begins at 9am. Pre-register at Saintjamesgi.net. Talk to Libby, Sherri, or Patricia if you would like to help volunteer.
A MOM’S CREATIVE FUN NIGHT is planned for the Tuesday of the Greens Market work week, Dec 3. At 5:30pm we’ll provide a dinner. Afterwards, all the creative greens, decorations, glue guns, glitter, cones, berries, and Christmas parphanalia will be available for making fun Christmas decorations for the sale. To learn more contact Chris Robertson.
“STATION ELEVEN” is our current Book Group book. Come to the Library across from the office on Thursdays at 1:30pm, or join in by reading at home. Here’s the reading schedule… NOV 21: The Traveling Symphony and the Post-Apocalyptic World: up to p. 190; DEC 5: Encounter with the Prophet and the Symphony’s Flight: up to p. 250; DEC 12: Miranda’s Role and the Museum of Civilization: up to p. 300; DEC 19: The Final Confrontation and New Horizons: to the end.
OUR SUNDAY SCHOOL is working on a KINDNESS program to encourage habits of doing acts of kindness every day. The students have been working on creating a “Kindness Quilt” displayed on the wall in the hallway. They post their act of kindness on a paper patch. We encourage anyone to join us in creating the quilt by adding your own kind deeds! You can find 4”x4” paper squares by the quilt. You may design your patch, write down your act of kindness and write your name or leave it anonymous. St. James can lead the way on kindness 😊
FOOD DONATIONS FOR OUR BACKPACK PROGRAM are appreciated! Individual serving sizes are best (e.g. juice boxes, milk boxes, Mac & cheese, cereals, Chef Boyardee spaghetti, cheese and crackers, peanut butter and jelly, etc). There is a drop-off box in the hallway by the office!
“LISETTE” BOOKS all about the life of our founder, Elizabeth Denison Forth, are available in the office for a donation of $15. These have not been available for decades, so don’t miss this chance to get a copy!
SERMONS are posted at YouTube.com/SaintJamesGi and saintjamesgi.net
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A MIDWEEK SERVICE AND LUNCH POTLUCK is held in the chapel on Wednesday mornings at 10:15am. The potluck lunch follows.
WHEN SCHEDULING EVENTS, check the church calendar online at www.saintjamesgi.net . To be added to the calendar, you must schedule with Colleen in the office at 734-676-1727 or office@saintjamesgi.net.
MEMBER DIRECTORIES are available in print or PDF.
GLUTEN FREE WAFERS are always available at communion. Just ask!
NEW MEMBERS, please fill out a new member form on the resource table so we can reach out to you with parish updates!
SECRETARY OFFICE HOURS are Tue 9-2, Weds 9-3 & Thurs 9-4
CALL OR TEXT FR. PHIL at 734-775-7140 |
