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Carla Jowkar joyfully makes a table top tree for the 86th annual Greens Market. |
Help Make Holiday Poppers Kids, high school youth and parents are invited to help make holiday poppers immediately following the 10am service on Sunday December 14th. Small candy, toilet paper rolls, ribbon and wrapping paper donations are still welcome. These poppers will be shared with the homeless through the Spirit of Hope soup kitchen!
Winter Clothing Drive The Men’s Ministry is sponsoring a winter clothing drive for the Spirit of Hope Community. Coats, sweaters, gloves and jeans are greatly appreciated. There will be boxes set up in the hallway to receive your donations. Clothing will be delivered to Spirit of Hope on December 17th.
Men’s Breakfast will be Saturday, December 13 at 8:30 am at Mom’s Restaurant on Fort Street in Trenton. Join us if you’re able, and bring a friend!
The Community Chorus of Detroit presents their concert “A Jubilant Song” Fri Dec 12 at 7:30pm and Sat Dec 13 at 4pm at Jefferson Avenue Presbyterian Church located at 8625 East Jefferson in Indian Village, Detroit. Tickets are $16 and can be purchased through Madeleine Jones. A portion of the sale of each ticket will provide three meals for our hungry neighbors in Metro Detroit through Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan.
Christmas Service Times are 4 pm for the Pageant Service and 11 pm for our “Midnight Mass with Brass.” Come at 10:30pm for 30 minutes of carol-singing celebration. Our Christmas Day service will be held in the Chapel 10 am.
What Are Your Favorite Beautiful Hymns Of Old? Saint James will host a community hymn sing on January 25, 2015. Give some thought to your favorite hymns: Hymns that sing to you or hymns you enjoy singing. They do not have to be only those hymns found in The Hymnal 1982. After you have made your list and checked it twice send to celebrationofsong@gmail.com. If you have any questions feel free to contact David Hartwell at dhartwell4@yahoo.com or 313 318-9009.
Fr. Phil’s Open Office Hours are every Tuesday from 4:30-6:30pm. These are open drop-in hours, so you do not need an appointment. These meetings are usually 30 minutes or less. For a longer meeting call or email ahead to schedule a time.
Online Goal Cards can be found at www.saintjamesgi.net. Sharing your giving-goal helps guide our 2015 budget.
Join us for a Weekday Eucharist every Wednesday at 10:15am. Wednesdays at 11am join us for “Coffee and Conversation” in Galloway Hall.
An On-going Bible Study is held each Sunday at 9 AM in the Fireplace Room.
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A “Dickens” of a time for our Furry Friends
On Sunday, Dec. 21 at 4pm Saint James will once again host the traditional Christmas “Meet Mr. Dickens” show in our historic chapel, featuring Mark McPherson as the fabled author of “The Christmas Carol.” There will be music, art, poetry, drama, carol singing, and a chance to say “thanks” to Grosse Ile’s Animal Shelter and its T.A.I.L.S. support group. Adding to the festivities will be Larry Crabtree on the Chapel organ, Barry VanEngelen and Father Phil strumming Yuletide favorites, Bruce Luckock dramatically reading, an “early visit” by Father Christmas (aka Rob Speer), and musical and dramatic fun from the island’s own artist-in-residence, Mike Mullen. Of course there be the “Inimitable” himself, presented by Mark, as the legendary author explains holiday customs and the motivation behind his Christmas classic involving old Mr. Scrooge, Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim, and of course, those famous ghosts!
A free English Tea will be provided at intermission, as will an exhibition of Mike Mullen’s latest art works, including graphics recently created from his 1891 vintage Victorian printing press. All proceeds via a Free Will Offering at the show will benefit our Island League Shelter. So come out December 21 and have a “Dickens” of a time – fun for everyone – bring the whole family!
1st Annual Thanks+Giving Fun Run a Success!
Thanksgiving morning the ringing of St. James’ Chapel bell sent off over 150 racers on the 1st Annual Thanks + Giving Fun Run. In keeping with the festive spirit, volunteers not only made sure that our runners had the proper hydration at the water station, but also handed out Christmas cookies and candy canes along the race route!
1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners of the kids dash and 5K received pumpkin pies as awards in addition to the handcrafted wishbone bracelets all runners and walkers were given.
Over $1,500 was raised to support the Sacred Heart food pantry, the Spirit of Hope Soup Kitchen in Detroit and St. James’ ministries.
Inter-Faith Council
In mid-November our community housed and fed 28 homeless people involved in the ChristNet program. The Grosse Ile Presbyterian Church provided the shelter and members of all Grosse Ile churches participated by making and serving food, staffing the program, doing laundry and listening to the needs of our guests. Thank you to all members of St. James who volunteered to help. Your time and loving concern was much appreciated. Thank you also, to all who prayed for our guests and those who served them.
Blessings, Sue and Jane
CHRISTMAS HYMN SING
LET’S CELEBRATE THE BEGINNING OF ADVENT IN A FUN, SAINT JAMES FAMILY WAY!
On Monday evening, December 8, 2015, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00; we will gather around the Christmas tree in our Fire Place Room. This celebration will be a joyful way to relax and to prepare our hearts for Christmas! We will enjoy the light supper we used to have when we celebrated the Service of Light. Then we will take turns “calling out” Christmas Carols we would each like to sing! Larry Crabtree will be our pianist! Larry is extremely talented and we are so very grateful to have him to lead us in song!! Please plan to join us for this evening of fun, food, and fellowship. Everyone is welcome! With Love & Thanks, Sylvia Booth 734-771-8451 and Amy Kohair 734-693-0694
SPIRIT OF HOPE SOUP KITCHEN: Dec 20
On Sat. Dec. 20, 2014 St. James volunteers will prepare and serve the “Christmas Meal” alone. We will need Christmas cookies which would be a big treat for the people! Please drop them off to our kitchen or the “magic freezer” before the 20th or bring them with you if you will be coming to help. Disposable, LABELED containers are best. Our Awesome Youth Group will be making Christmas Poppers as their gift to the people! Sign-up sheets are posted on the Outreach bulletin board for 1st crew: cooking, 2nd crew: serving, and Cookie Volunteers. Any questions? Please call Amy 734-693-0694 Thank You ALL from the bottom of our hearts. YOU and GOD make it all possible. You are loved always, Amy & Frank
Holiday Scrip
The holiday season is upon us! Avoid the stress of traffic and crowds and do your shopping the easy way. Buy your gift cards right here at Saint James. Gift cards of all types are available for purchase (the complete list of retailers is located on the information table). Every card you purchase earns money for Saint James. For each $50 you spend, you will receive a raffle ticket which gives you an opportunity to win another lovely bag of goodies provided by Patricia Saavedra. Email Lynn Blanks at lblanks@wideopenwest.com for further information. Orders must be prepaid. Make checks payable to Saint James Scrip. The deadline for orders is Sunday, December 14th. Thank you for supporting Saint James.
presented by Open Book Theatre Co.
at Penelope’s Venue, 12219 Dix Toledo in Southgate
Master abstract expressionist Mark Rothko wrestles with his demons while working on a series of commissioned paintings for the Four Seasons. “Intense and exciting…a portrait of an angry and brilliant mind that asks you to feel the shape and texture of thoughts” —NY Times
Saint James’ secretary, Krista, is the artistic director of Open Book!
More information at openbooktc.com or talk to Krista in the office!
CELEBRATIONS & PRAYERS
Birthdays this week:
| Dan Kiblawi (12/7) | Robert Sexton (12/9) | Pam Keller (12/14) |
Pray for the infirm & homebound:
| Elaine Ameluxen | Bernice Collins | Sally Frisch |
Healing prayers for:
| Kathy Dennis | Jerry Zavadil | David Crysler | |
| Pat Hust | John Santori | Marsha Childress | |
| Deborah Stoddart | Jean Fernandez | Pete Fernandez | |
| Carleen | Mary Phillips |
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 Kenya, El Hogar in Honduras, and the Spirit of Hope Soup Kitchen in Detroit.
Pray for those serving in the military: Drew, Jimmy Adams, Billie Ray Brewer, John Chambers, J.B. Faistenhammer, Giovanni Gandolfi, Cristopher Gernand, Devon Goyert, Steven Grzywa Jr., Matt Hertl, Keith Johnson, Laura Levillier, Blake Liddle, Ken Matthews, Buckley Neal, PJ Ramsey, Beatriz & Brett Ready, Ronald Riling, Christopher Rodgers, Kristina Rodgers, Bettina Sauter, Jonathan Southerland, Jeff Speer, and Travis Tam.