| A HOLY MOMENT OF THE WEEK
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Coffee and Converstion Crew on Wednesday Mornings! Come see what it’s about. Mornign service starts at 10:15, and bring a dish to pass. |
This Morning We Welcome Rev. Sally Boelter to our celebration at St. James.
Fr. Phil Will Return From Sabbatical on Sunday, March 3. Please continue to pray for him and for all the lay leaders of Saint James.
ECW All Day Retreat will be held on March 2, 2019 from 9-3pm. It will be led by Sister Betty. There will be lunch provided. The message for the retreat is “Create In Me A Clean Heart, O God”. Please rsvp to Colleen Lough or Erica Benson if you plan to attend.
This Wednesday, February 27, following coffee and conversation at 11:30 A.M. the ECW will be doing an outreach project. We hope many of you will come to help us make Sani-pads so young girls in parts of Africa can attend school when they reach puberty. Attendance rate at school drops by 20 percent and many drop out when the menstrual cycle starts for lack of Sani pads. Come prepared with your fabric scissors and also if you can, a sewing machine. We would welcome any donation of soft baby flannel and terry material (think towels) for this project. The ECW can be a small part of the team to assist young girls to complete their education.
Please let Collie know if you have any soft flannel or terry cloth donations. 671-1831 or colliehy@comcast.net SEE YOU WEDNESDAY!!!!!
Bake Lenten Communion Bread We need volunteers to help us bake the communion bread used at the 8AM and 10AM services of Holy Eucharist. We can provide a recipe, or you can use one of your own. Bread should be dropped off in the main kitchen on Saturday morning by 10AM. Please contact Colleen in the office if you can help: office@saintjamesgi.net or 734-676-1727.
The Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper is an extravaganza of chocolate, sugar and friends! Scheduled for March 5, 2019 at 6:00 PM in Galloway Hall, get in one last Hurrah before the start of Lent!
Lenten Potluck Dinners begin Wednesday, March 13, 2019. Come for the whole night, or just a part: Evening Prayer in the chapel begins at 6:30PM. The potluck dinner begins at 6:45PM. The Lent Program on Saint Paul begins at 7:15PM. The program ends by 8PM. For the potluck please bring your own table setting and a dish to share. A main course is provided by the host group:
Lent 1— March 13—-8 O’clockers
Lent 2— March 20—-Altar Guild
Lent 3— March 27— ECW
Lent 4— April 3——-Choirs
Lent 5— April 10——Vestry
Salvation Army Soup Day Fundraiser, Wednesday, March 6, held at the Holiday Inn on Northline. For a $10 donation you may sample delicious soup provided by local restaurants. Let Dave Hartwell or Joan Hemsworth know if you would like to join us. We’ll car pool from St. James at 10:00 am.
Fleece and Thank You is a fundraiser for an amazing foundation that provides fleece blankets to kids who have to spend the night in the hospital. Hannah Thomas is hosting a spaghetti dinner on Sunday March 17, from 5pm-8pm in Galloway Hall to help this organization. Tickets are $10 and will be sold at the door. Any questions please contact Hannah at hannahthomas1216@gmail.com.
Leadership During Sabbatical is provided by our lay leaders and local clergy. For general needs contact our secretary Colleen Herman at office@saintjamesgi.net or 734-676-1727. For parish leadership needs contact our Senior Warden Blanche Hutchison at bhutchison1@hotmail.com or 313-657-1726. For ministry needs contact our Minister of Music Jim Johnson at music@saintjamesgi.net or 734-788-4364. For emergency care contact the Rev. Shirley McWhorter at 734-934-0748, or the Rev. Lynda Carter at 734-308-1189. While Fr. Phil is on sabbatical he will not be available, but he returns Sunday, March 3.
“Jesus Was An Episcopalian” is the name of the book that the Thursday Afternoon book group will be studying for five weeks. You can find copies of the first week’s readings on the resource table across from the office. For those who plan to continue, please buy the book written by Chris Yaw. The always-open group meets on Thursdays at 1:30pm in the library.
The Pastoral Care Team will meet on Saturday March 09 at 10:00 AM in the Library. This meeting is open to current members of the Pastoral Care Team and anyone who wants to learn more about the ministry of bringing the Eucharist to our homebound parishioners. Please mark your schedule and watch for additional details as we get closer to this meeting.
Open Bible Study A drop-in Bible Study runs every Sunday morning from 9:05-9:50AM in the Fireplace Room. The study requires no preparation, and you can come on whatever Sundays are convenient for you. Drop in any time!
Gluten-Free Wafers are always available at communion. Just ask.
Secretary Office Hours: Colleen is in the office Tue-Thur 9-2, & Fri 9-12.
WISH LIST
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- Do you have a “decent recent” computer you could donate to our new Minister of Music? Contact Jim at music@saintjamesgi.net
- If you have spent any time in our main kitchen, you probably know that our cutlery situation is not the best. We are down to about 60 forks, which isn’t enough for a large gathering.
We have been to a restaurant supply company and have chosen a pattern that we feel works well in Galloway Hall.
We are hoping that parishioners might offer donations to purchase one or two dozen pieces at the following prices.
Forks – $18.75 per dozen
Knives – $27.00 per dozen
Spoons – $14.00 per dozen
We are hoping to purchase at least 12 dozen of each piece.
Contact the office, or Lynda VanEngelen at 734-671-5735, if you can help out!
FEATURES AND ARTICLES
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SPIRIT OF HOPE; OUT THERE WITH OUTREACH
On Saturday March 16th, Sacred Heart will do the whole day at Spirit of Hope. 🍀We will have the day off.
On Saturday April 20th we will do the whole day at Spirit of Hope. This will be the Easter Meal with Easter Sunday actually being the next day! Your help will be greatly appreciated! Sign-up sheets for this special meal are posted on the Soup Kitchen/Outreach bulletin board between the Sunday School room and the Choir practice room. What a lovely way to thank Christ for His great love and sacrifice for us. Sharon Metz is making sugar cookies! Sharron thought it would be nice too for us to make hard boiled & dyed Easter Eggs which were a big hit in the past!! Patricia Saavedra & Family have already volunteered! I will post a sheet for more Easter Egg volunteers. If we have tons, I can turn the spares into Deviled Eggs! Dave & Judy Christie are donating hams for the meal!!!
Here’s another thought… If you see children’s books celebrating Easter, please pick one up for the young kids who will come for the meal at Spirit of Hope. They get really excited about choosing and getting to keep books! I will put a basket under the Sign-Up Bulletin Board for the Easter Books (smiles between pages). Our Easter Saturday Meal will be a day of treats and celebration thanks to YOU! 🌼🐇🌸
With LOVE, Amy & Frank
We ask your continued prayers for Dear Norm, He is the sextant and the person who has been in charge of security and so much more, at Spirit of Hope for many years. He has also been in charge of the animals on their urban farm. We always knew how much Norm was responsible for at Spirit of Hope but when someone is suddenly gone, who did so much without making a show of it, you realize exactly how important they were! Norm is that person. His health continues to be poor and it is not expected that he will be back on the job. Please pray for Norm’s peace, comfort, resolve, and that he not feel pain. Pray that he remembers God’s love for him as well as ours… Thank you dear friends, always, with love, Amy & Frank Kohair
Did you enjoy Sister Betty’s “Season’s of the Heart” programs in past years?
Please join her again!
“An Invitation into Spiritual Springtime”
A Lenten time of reflection, prayer and offers choices for living into Lent and discovering seeds of new life.
TUESDAY MARCH 5, 2019 10:00- 11:45 a.m.
Maxis IHM Spirituality Center 17380 Grange Rd, Riverview, MI
($5.00 suggested offering)
RSVP by February 28, 2019 to Sr. Betty Leon bleonihm@aol.com
CELEBRATIONS & PRAYERS
We Celebrate Birthdays This Week
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We Celebrate Anniversaries This Week
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Please Pray This Week For Healing
| Bruce Stahlman | Jerry Zavadil | John Brass | |
| Linda Kohn | Jean Fernandes | Jackson Beidler | |
| Robert Kohn | Michael Stoddart | Gregory Kohn | |
| Ron Kohn | Alex | Kate Kohn Parrott | |
| Pam Berlinski | Shaun Stahlman | Andrew Brunell | |
| John Huddlestone | James Marion | Ralph | |
| Mary Ann M. | Fred Schuster | Cloe | |
| Gordon Miles | Joe Rodelett & family | Elena Coleman | |
| Lynn Chemla | Rob Catalano | Jackie | |
| Lori Ferguson |
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 AJ Allen, Cole Kohair, Buckley Neal, JP Pandoff, Brett Ready, Dr. Bettina Sauter, Alexander Turin, and Alex Bearden.
**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
PARISH CONTACTS
To update information contact goodnews@saintjamesgi.net or 734-676-1727
| STAFF | CHURCH OFFICE | office@saintjamesgi.net | 734-676-1727 | |||
| Rector | The Rev. Phil Dinwiddie | rector@saintjamesgi.net | ||||
| Minister of Music | Jim Johnson | jjcricket1958@yahoo.com | ||||
| Secretary
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Colleen Herman
Harold Schwochow |
office@saintjamesgi.net
office@saintjamesgi.net |
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| VESTRY | Member-at-large | Mark Ferguson ‘22 | Thefergusons1108@me.com | |||
| Member-at-Large | Warren Johnson ‘22 | warnie@comcast.net | ||||
| Member-at-Large | Sue Weston ‘22 | suelovessnow@yahoo.com | ||||
| Youth Member-at-large | William Johnson ‘22 | warnie@comcast.net | ||||
| Member-at-Large | Mel Bonis ‘20 | melandron@wowway.com | ||||
| Building & Grounds Jr. Warden | Jeff Faistenhammer ‘20 | jfaisten@yahoo.com | ||||
| Secretary of the Vestry | Beth Primeau ‘20 | bethholliday323@gmail.com | ||||
| Member-at-Large | Barbara Valmassei ‘20 | btvalmassei@comcast.net | ||||
| Member-at-Large | Tom Benson ‘21 | thomas.b.benson@gmail.com | ||||
| Member-at-Large | Laurent Chappuis ‘21 | lbchappuis@icloud.com | ||||
| Member-at-Large | Kim Faistenhammer ‘21 | kfaisten@gmail.com | ||||
| Senior Warden | Blanche Hutchison ‘21 | bhutchison1@hotmail.com | ||||
| MINISTRIES | Acolytes | Tom & Erica Benson | (231) 690-9655 | |||
| Altar Guild | Linda Kurth
Michael Glover |
(734) 675-1506
(734) 676-1062 |
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| Bell Choir | Jim Johnson | Jjcricket1958@yahoo.com | ||||
| Chapel Tours | Kate Hartwell | (313) 318-3275 | ||||
| Children’s Ministries | Nancy Crysler | ncrysler@outlook.com | ||||
| Choir | Jim Johnson | Jjcricket1958@yahoo.com | ||||
| Church Rejuvenation | Sue Hartley
Judy Christie |
suecartwright1@comcast.net
(734) 323-8663 |
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| Counters | Curt Crysler | treasurer@saintjamesgi.net | ||||
| Eucharistic Ministers & Readers | Sue Weston | (734) 931-2232 | ||||
| Episcopal Church Women | Colleen Lough | colleenlough@gmail.com | ||||
| Finance Committee | Curt Crysler | treasurer@saintjamesgi.net | ||||
| Greeters | Lynn Blanks | lblanks@wideopenwest.com | ||||
| Helping Hands | Linda Kurth | (734) 675-1506 | ||||
| Interfaith Council/ Outreach | Sue Lowery
Jane Colwell |
(734) 675-0417
(734) 671-9446 |
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| Men’s Ministry Group | Jim Holubka | jholubka@sbcglobal.net | ||||
| Memorial Garden | Carole Vandenberg | (734) 671-6492 | ||||
| Office | Colleen Herman | office@saintjamesgi.net | ||||
| Pastoral Care Team | Marie Johnson | (734) 671-6502 | ||||
| Prayer Team | Herman Rugel | (734) 250-3375 | ||||
| Rainbow Bell Choir | Sue Johnson | (734) 783-1752 | ||||
| SCRIP & Kroger Rewards | Lynn & Paul Blanks | lblanks@wideopenwest.com | ||||
| Soup Kitchen | Amy & Frank Kohair | (734) 693-0694 | ||||
| Ushers | Carl Colwell | carlcolwell@hotmail.com | ||||
| Vestry | Marie Johnson | (734) 671-6502 | ||||
| Worship Committee | Fr. Phil | rector@saintjamesgi.net | ||||
| Youth Group – Sr. High | Fr. Phil | rector@saintjamesgi.net | ||||
SERVING THIS WEEK
THESE ROLES ARE ALWAYS OPEN to new participants.
To join a team contact the office at goodnews@saintjamesgi.net
| February 24, 2019 | |
| Altar Guild | Linda Kurth, Blanche Hutchison |
| 8am 1st lesson reader | Meren James |
| 8am Eucharistic Minister | Sue Weston |
| 10 am 1st lesson reader | Linda Shannon |
| 10am 2nd lesson & chalice | Jane Colwell |
| 10am prayers & chalice | Colleen Lough |
| Ushers | David & Judy Christie, Jack Hartley, Chuck Kurth |
| Greeters | Chuck & Linda Kurth |
| 10 am Acolytes | Austin Saavedra, Noah Saavedra |
| 10 am Crucifer | Anna Shumate |
| Prayer Team | Colleen Lough & Madeleine Jones |
| March 3, 2019 | |
| Altar Guild | Diane Mammo, Laura Fornwalt, Sarah Bates, M. Glover |
| 8am 1st lesson reader | Mike Callahan |
| 8am Eucharistic Minister | Kim Faistenhammer |
| 10 am 1st lesson reader | Larry Crabtree |
| 10am 2nd lesson & chalice | Andrew Johnson |
| 10am prayers & chalice | Blanche Hutchison |
| Ushers | Carl Colwell, Chuck Kurth, Merri & Zack Lewis |
| Greeters | Wendy Kiblawi, Lil Everlove |
| 10 am Acolytes | Caleb Johnson, Ethan Drake |
| 10 am Crucifer | Andrew Johnson |
| Prayer Team | Natalia & Anthony Baker |
| March 10, 2019 | |
| Altar Guild | Joan Hemsworth, Sue Callahan, Madeleine Jones |
| 8am 1st lesson reader | Sue Callahan |
| 8am Eucharistic Minister | Sue Weston |
| 10 am 1st lesson reader | Jack Hartley |
| 10am 2nd lesson & chalice | Warren Johnson |
| 10am prayers & chalice | Jane Colwell |
| Ushers | Stu Cartwright, J. Dermody, Sara & Scott Lazuka |
| Greeters | Anthony and Natalia Baker |
| 10 am Acolytes | Austin Saavedra, Noah Saavedra |
| 10 am Crucifer | Tommy Shumate |
| Prayer Team | Herman Rugel & Linda Shannon |