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Warren Johnson, Isabel Stepaniak, Tina Wirtel and Grace Holliday preparing sandwiches for those in need at the Spirit of Hope Soup Kitchen.
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HAPPY EASTER!
May the Great Fifty Days be joyous ones for you!
Hallelujah Hymns is the name of our next Celebration of Song, to be held on Sunday, April 19th at 3pm. It will feature timeless hymns which honor the Resurrection. Reception to follow.
Our Spring Rummage Sale is not too far off! Please save your rummage and bring it to Saint James’ any time after April 13th. The sale will be Friday, May 1 from 9-4, and May 2 from 9 am to noon.
Re-imagining The Household of God The 2015 EDOMI Ministry Fair has been scheduled for May 2, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Detroit. For more information talk to Jim Holubka, 313-389-1833
Thanks to Our Lenten Bread Bakers Pam Charney, Jeff Faistenhammer, Jim Holubka, Carla Jowkar and Natalie Rankine have provided the home made communion bread for the season of Lent.
Grosse Ile Nature and Land Conservancy Earth Day Programs Wednesday April, 26th 6:30-9pm at Saint James you can learn about healthy, environmentally sound lawn care and how to identify, measure and register heritage trees. The event is free, but please RSVP at ginlc.gi@gmail.com or 734-671-0125.
It’s time to nominate the Woman of the Year The Episcopal Church Women “Woman of the Year” nomination box can be found by the north entrance. We look forward to recognizing the nominee that deserves this year’s honor. Remember all church women are ECW members regardless of meeting attendance.
An On-going Bible Study is held each Sunday at 9 AM in the Fireplace Room.
The Office will be closed the first week of Easter.
Kiwanis All Island Clean-Up Saturday, April 18th from 9 to 11am. Begin by meeting in the parking lot of NorthRidge Church at Meridian and Macomb. Following the clean-up there will be a small ‘Thank You Volunteers!’ party, also at NorthRidge. There will be pizza and snacks, as well as fun activities like an art project, a face painter, and a photo booth. Advance registration will help prepare volunteer assignments. Visit grosseilekiwanis.org to register and learn more!
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.
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Serve the Homeless
through Inter-Faith Council and ChristNet
Volunteers are needed on:
Sunday, April 12:
- around noon to help set up at Grosse Ile Presbyterian Church
Mon, April 13 & Thurs, April 16:
- From 7:30 p.m. -12 p.m. to receive and assist guests, assist with dinner, cleanup and staff the warming center.
- From 11:30 p.m. – 4 a.m. to staff the warming center, and prepare lunches for guests to be distributed after breakfast.
- From 3:30 a.m. – 8 a.m. to staff warming center, awaken guests, serve breakfast, distribute lunches, cleanup, wash towels.
- Provide side dishes & dessert for dinner.
Sunday, April 19th
- At 6:30 a.m. to help tear down, pack up, clean or go to the Laundromat to wash bedding. The more who volunteer the quicker the work is done.
Sign up on the Inter-Faith Council Bulletin Boardin the hall
or call Sue Lowery (675-0417) or Jane Colwell (671-9446).
Christnet is a warming shelter that helps approximately 30 homeless people each night, by providing dinner, a place to sleep, and breakfast in the morning. The Grosse Ile Presbyterian church will be housing our guests this year, and every island church will host the event for one night. This year St. James’ is responsible for Monday night, April 13th.
Thank you for your help!
Outreach: Spirit of Hope Soup Kitchen
Our day of service on March 21st went really well. We, Saint James, prepared the meal and our partners, Sacred Heart, served. We split the cost of $400. The menu included Hearty Taco Soup with extra veggies, macaroni, and finely shredded cheddar on top, Sliced Pears, Rolls and Butter, with Chocolate Pudding for dessert and Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches to-go rounded out the meal. This menu is a real favorite! Sacred Heart also brought packaged Cookies to add to the desserts! Terri Morreau, the Sacred Heart Leader, told me that appx. 200 people were served and gave “rave reviews”!! The few things left over were going to be warmed up for a meeting at Spirit of Hope that night!
We had a great crew consisting of Carl Colwell, Tina Wirtel-Knudsen, Beth & Grace Holliday, Adrienne & Isabel Stepaniak, Sue Johnson and sons Warren & William, the Rudzienski family: Dave, Anne, Jenny & Emma, Lynda & Barry VanEngelen and Frank & myself. Good Work one and all, AND Huge Thanks!!
Our next day of service at Spirit of Hope will be
Saturday, April 18, 2015
Saint James will do this day alone; cooking and serving!
The Grosse Ile Fire Department has donated 5 turkeys for this meal!
The three sign up sheets for cooking, serving, and roasting turkeys, are posted on the Outreach Bulletin Board, found between the Godly Play Room and the Choir Practice Room. This will be a great day to serve with your family and friends… It is a blessing to represent the hands of Christ, as we do what He asked us to do!
With Love & Great Thanks, always. Amy Kohair 734-693-0694
CELEBRATIONS & PRAYERS
Birthdays this week:
| Jack Hartley (4/5) | Jay Tissot (4/5) | Dana Uhse (4/5) | |
| Mitchell Craig (4/6) | Laurent Chappuis (4/7) | Rose Czajka (4/8) | |
| Jill Craig (4/8) | Pat Bracey (4/9) | Claire Buhl (4/10) | |
| Libby Dinwiddie (4/10) | Eric Czajka (4/11) | Chelsea Dingus (4/11) | |
| Dimitri Winsky (4/11) | Blanche Hutchison (4/12) |
Pray for the infirm & homebound:
| Elaine Ameluxen | Bernice Collins | Sally Frisch |
Healing prayers for:
| Lee | Jerry Zavadil | David Crysler | |
| Emely Lange | Mary Phillips | Marsha Childress | |
| Pete Fernandez | Jean Fernandez | Andrew Brunell | |
| Jerry | Audrey Lyden | Charles | |
| Stephen Conner | Dylan Neal | Carol Tyler Gacioch |
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, Cristopher Gernand, Devon Goyert, Steven Grzywa Jr., Matt Hertl, Keith Johnson, Laura Levillier, Blake Liddle, Ken Matthews, Buckley Neal, PJ Ramsey, 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.