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A HOLY MOMENT OF THE WEEK Send yours to goodnews@saintjamesgi.net
Elizabeth Grace Bisaro, newly baptized! |
Thirty-One Bag Party This Sunday, January 25 We will be hosting a “thirty-one” party after the 10:00 service. Our own Patricia Saavedra is a representative for these bags and has offered to help us host a party so that we can use the rewards to purchase beautiful bags with the Saint James logo to serve as welcome bags for new parishioners. Thirty-one has storage solutions, organizational solutions, beautiful totes and purses as well as hundreds of different options and personalization styles.
The New Flower Chart for 2015 is posted on the board in the hallway and there are several dates still available. Flowers can be given for memorials or celebrations. If you have any questions, please contact Linda Kurth at 675-1506.
Good News Weekly Online Did you know you can find the Good News Weekly on our website? You can access past issues as well as the most current news. Look for the “Good News” link at the top of the page. www.saintjamesgi.net
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.
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.
God is With Us Parish Retreat Please mark your calendars for the all Parish Retreat on Friday, March 13th and Saturday, March 14th. The retreat will take place at St. James and will be facilitated by the wonderful Rev. Sally Boelter. We will have a signup sheet in the hallway shortly, so please make plans to attend. This retreat is open to all members of St. James, including the men.
FEATURES & ARTICLES
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If you have yet to make plans for Sunday afternoon, January 25, or have been waiting for a better offer to come along, here it is. A free community hymn sing, Beautiful Hymns of Old, is being presented at Saint James today at 3:00 PM.
Many who plan to attend will say they cannot carry a tune but they will definitely carry many happy memories from Beautiful Hymns of Old, the first in a series of Celebration of Song music programs to be presented by Saint James in 2015. Not only will there be beautiful organ music to listen to and beautiful hymns to sing but there will also be delicious hors d’oeuvres and refreshments afterward; all at no charge. Come join us for free music, song, and food. What more could you ask for?! Our Doors Open Wide at 2:30.
The Beautiful Hymns of Old community hymn sing promises to be a joyful one. We can never have too much joy in our lives. Questions or comments can be directed to Dave Hartwell at 313 318-9009 or celebrationofsong@gmail.com.
Pickleball anyone?
Pickleball is a game played all across the country as well as here on Grosse Ile at Parke Lane Elementary School during the winter, and Water’s Edge during the summer. It combines elements of tennis, badminton and ping pong. It is an easy game to learn that is not physically challenging to play. Consider stopping in at Parke Lane one Tuesday or Thursday evening between 6 and 8 PM to watch some games of Pickleball or learn more online at http://www.usapa.org/what-is-pickleball/. If you should decide you would like to play you do not have to buy anything because paddles and balls are freely provided. Don’t forget to wear your gym shoes!!! The court cost to play is only $3.00 for two hours.
Join our Pickleball team! Look for a sign up sheet on the bulletin board by the church entrance. Can you think of a good name for our new Saint James Pickleball team? There will be room on the sign up sheet for your name as well as team name suggestion(s). Talk to Dave Hartwell for more information.
February 7th at 7pm
Popcorn and refreshments will be served.
Make it a date night or bring your friends!
Narnia
PG 135 min, shown in Galloway Hall
When four London children are sent away to a country home for safety during World War II, they discover a magical wardrobe that leads them to Narnia, a snowy and fantastical land under the spell of an evil witch.
Pinocchio
G 88 min, shown in the River Room
Aided by his friend Jiminy Cricket, wooden puppet Pinocchio faces many challenges on the way to making his dream of becoming a real boy come true. A Disney classic.
CELEBRATIONS & PRAYERS
Birthdays this week:
| Jill Smereka (1/25) | Julia Shamus (1/25) | Denise deBeausset (1/27) | |
| Kenneth Bearden (1/28) | Christina Armbruster (1/31) | Sylvia Booth (1/31) | |
| Caleb Johnson (21) |
Wedding Anniversaries:
| Sheila & Joseph Rogers (2/1) |
Pray for the infirm & homebound:
| Elaine Ameluxen | Bernice Collins | Sally Frisch |
Healing prayers for:
| Lee | Jerry Zavadil | David Crysler | |
| Pat Hust | John Santori | Marsha Childress | |
| Pete Fernandez | Jean Fernandez | Andrew Brunell | |
| Jerry | Frances Schrader | Jack Hayward |
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, AJ Allen, 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.
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.