A HOLY MOMENT OF THE WEEK
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Father Phil and Brandon share a quiet moment in the sanctuary
Communion Classes are held for children in 2nd Grade or above throughout the season of Lent. To register your child contact office@saintjamesgi.net. Classes will be held weekly on Sunday mornings from 11:15am-11:45am .
Lenten Potluck and Program Beginning February 25 we will gather on Wednesday evenings for a 6:15 Evening Prayer, 6:30 Potluck Dinner and a Program beginning at 7:15 PM. Come for everything or whatever parts fit your schedule best. For the potluck please bring your own table setting and a dish to share.
Lenten Communion Bread Would you like to bake Communion Bread during Lent? Please contact Krista in the office if you can help.
Sign Up Today for the “God is With Us” Parish Retreat The retreat will be held at Saint James on Friday, March 13th and Saturday, March 14th. It will be facilitated by the wonderful Rev. Sally Boelter and is open to all members of Saint James, including the men. Sign up sheets can be found on the bulletin board outside the main sanctuary, on the information table outside the main office, and on the table outside the kitchen.
Diaper Drive for Matrix Human Services ECW invites you to donate to a diaper drive for a benevolence in Detroit called Matrix Human Services that works to fight poverty. At a Prenatal and Postnatal Conference on March 5 they will be providing bags of things needed for new babies. Needed are new, unopened bags of diapers sizes 2 and 3. Diaper donations can be placed in the ECW office (room #3). Join the ECW in supporting this important ministry!
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.
FEATURES & ARTICLES
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Parish Cookbook
Greetings from the Cookbook Committee. We are actively working to provide a new parish cookbook. We would like to get recipes from everyone. We have about 100 recipes now but would love to have more! If you have a recipe that is one of your favorites, please send it to us.
This recipe could be something from your Mother or Grandmother. We are also looking for recipes from the Men’s Group, Sunday School Children, Busy Day Recipes from Young Mothers, Cooking for One, Cooking for Two, Cooking for a Crowd, etc. The committee will put them into the format that is needed for the cookbook.
Please send your recipes to
Julie Kohn at fsuitcase@gmail.com or
Linda Shannon lkshannon1@comcast.net
The Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper was a great success!
Special thanks to the Christies, the Hartwells and the VanEngelens for doing the heavy lifting around pancakes, berries, sausages, decorations, sprinkles and all the rest.
Blessed Lent Everyone!
click the image to go to the Open Book website for tickets and more info
February 27 – March 7
In the small town of Independence, Iowa, Evelyn Briggs might be losing her mind. As her three daughters attempt to come together to make a family decision, each must find their own independence. (our secretary, Krista, is playing the oldest daughter)
Presented by Open Book Theatre Company
performing at Penelope’s Venue, 12219 Dix Toledo, Southgate
openbooktc.com or 723 288-7753 for tickets and more information
click the image to go to the EDOMI website for more info
Diocesan Ministry Fair
May 2nd
The 2015 EDOMI (Episcopal Diocese of Michigan) Ministry Fair — Re-imagining The Household of God — has been scheduled for May 2. This runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Detroit.
The new events brings together the best elements of two previous events — Becoming the Household of God and Ministry Fair
The keynote speaker is Tom Brackett, missioner for church planting and ministry development for the Episcopal Church. Also, guests will be able to learn concrete ways of reaching out into their neighborhoods.
For more information talk to Jim Holubka, 313-389-1833
CELEBRATIONS & PRAYERS
Birthdays this week:
| Angelique Campeau (2/22) | Joe Hopkins (2/22) | Gabriel Defrain (2/25) | |
| Gena Lorenz (2/25) | Sandra Rutledge (2/25) | Sarah Shamus (2/25) | |
| Elizabeth Bisaro (2/26) | Barb Church (2/26) | Tina Wirtel (2/26) | |
| Zack Bohl (2/28) | Betty Jones (2/28) | Edward Larsen (2/29) |
Wedding Anniversaries:
| Kate Sullivan & David Hartwell (2/23) | Mary & Gary Sawnick (2/25) |
Pray for the infirm & homebound:
| Elaine Ameluxen | Bernice Collins | Sally Frisch |
Healing prayers for:
| Lee | Jerry Zavadil | David Crysler | |
| Charles | John Santori | Marsha Childress | |
| Pete Fernandez | Jean Fernandez | Andrew Brunell | |
| Jerry | Sally Southerland | Mary Phillips | |
| Judy Williams |
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, 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.