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A HOLY MOMENT OF THE WEEK Send yours to goodnews@saintjamesgi.net
The Rev. Sally Boelter, leader of the parish retreat with participants Jane Colwell, Wendy Kiblawi, Pat Zavadil and Colleen Lough.
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Free Jazz Concert The Lake Effect, a modern jazz quartet will be performing a concert at Saint Thomas Lutheran Church on Grosse Ile on Tuesday, March 24th at 7pm. No admission charge, but there will be a free will offering. The band is comprised of University of Illinois Masters students and is part of an 8 day tour across Michigan where they are offering concerts and free clinics in schools.
HOLY WEEK SERVICES Death, Resurrection, and Eternal Life are Jesus’ story. This is the week we walk with him and live the cross.
| Palm Sunday 8 & 10 am Meet in Galloway Hall for Palms |
| Holy Monday 6 pm Chapel Evening Prayer (Stone Soup 6:15) |
| Holy Tuesday 6 pm Chapel Evening Prayer |
| Holy Wednesday 6:00 Evening Prayer
6:15 Potluck Dinner 6:45 MOVIE: The Mission (R. DeNiro & J. Irons) |
| Maundy Thursday 7 pm Maundy Thursday Eucharist in Chapel |
| Good Friday 1 pm Good Friday in Chapel |
| Holy Saturday 9 am Holy Saturday in Chapel |
| Children’s Easter Gathering 10:30 am Eggs, Fr. Phil Story, Craft, Food |
| Easter Morning Sunrise Service 7 am The Great Vigil of Easter at Sunrise! |
| Easter Festival Eucharist 10 am Easter with Brass |
Honor your Loved Ones on Easter Morning with fresh potted lilies and exultant music. Easter Flower and Music Memorials and Thanksgivings are being accepted now. Names of loved ones will be printed in each Easter Bulletin. Fill out the golden bulletin inserts and return to the office.
It’s time to nominate the ECW Woman of the Year If you know a woman in the church involved in supporting many of the ECW events and church activities, please drop her name in the box located in the fireplace room. We look forward to recognizing the nominee that deserves this year’s honor. Remember all church women are ECW members regardless of meeting attendance.
Easter Scrip Orders Add something special to those Easter baskets (and without the calories)! Buy gift cards for every member of the family. SCRIP offers gift cards for gas, electronics, entertainment, restaurants, home improvements, beauty and fashion, and much, much more. The complete list of retailers and order forms are located on the information table outside the main office. The last day to order is immediately after service on Palm Sunday, March 29. Contact Lynn Blanks, lblanks@wideopenwest.com, for further information. Shop the easy way and support Saint James at the same time!
Hallelujah Hymns Our next Celebration of Song Hymn Sing will be Sunday, April 19th at 3pm and feature timeless hymns which honor the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Refreshments will follow.
Spring Rummage Sale It may seem a long way off, but it will be here before you know it! Please save your rummage and bring after April 13th. The sale will be May 1 and 2.
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
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.
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Final Session
“FROM LAW TO SPIRIT”
Mar 25: SESSION 5 “The Next 3000 Years” We look forward at how the next 3,000 years of Christianity may unfold, using the last 4000 years as our guide.
6:00pm Evening Prayer | 6:15pm Potluck Dinner | 7:00pm Lenten Program
A Bowling Fundraiser for Open Book Theatre Company
Sunday March 29th at 12:30 at 10 pins of Trenton.
Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for kids ages 3-12 and include 2 games, shoe rental and pizza. Barry VanEngelen will provide musical entertainment. Tickets can be purchased from Krista in the office or online at openbooktc.com
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 Board in the hall
or call Sue Lowery (675-0417) or Jane Colwell (671-9446).
Christnet,, a warming shelter, will help approximately 30 homeless people, by providing dinner, a place to sleep, and breakfast in the morning. The Grosse Ile Presbyterian church will be housing our guests. Every island church hosts the event for one night. This year St. James’ is responsible for Monday night, April 13th. Thank you for your help!
CELEBRATIONS & PRAYERS
Birthdays this week:
| Warren K. Johnson (3/15) | Joe Miklos (3/15) | Sharon Thomas (3/16) | |
| Nathan Treadwell (3/17) | Greg Shamus (3/19) | Larry Bohl Junior (3/21) | |
| Derek Uhse (3/21) | Jessica Colwell (3/22) | Paul Hura (3/22) | |
| Jerry Lange (3/22) | Mark Tissot (3/22) |
Wedding Anniversaries:
| Donna & Walt Denson (3/16) | Deborah & Michael Stoddart (3/16) |
Pray for the infirm & homebound:
| Elaine Ameluxen | Bernice Collins | Sally Frisch |
Healing prayers for:
| Lee | Jerry Zavadil | David Crysler | |
| Emely Lange | Marsha Childress | ||
| Pete Fernandez | Jean Fernandez | Andrew Brunell | |
| Jerry | Audrey Lyden | Charles | |
| Stephen Conner | Dylan Neal |
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.