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A HOLY MOMENT OF THE WEEK Send yours to goodnews@saintjamesgi.net
6 children were welcomed in baptism Nov. 2 |
Church Grounds Cleanup Postponed We will reschedule in the spring.
Online Goal Cards Open www.saintjamesgi.net and follow the prominent link for Giving to find an online Goal Card. Your pledge of support will be sent directly to our Treasurer in a secure email.
Prayer Team Have you noticed the people standing alongside the altar rail at the 10am service? These are trained members of our prayer team. Whenever you desire prayer, please take a moment with them after you receive communion. Your intentions will be kept confidential, as the prayer team member offers prayer to God. To inquire about joining the prayer team, contact the church office.
The Interfaith Thanksgiving Eve Service will be at held at Grosse Ile Presbyterian Church on Wed., Nov. 26 at 7 PM. It’s a wonderful way to begin our Thanksgiving Celebration.
What Are Your Favorite Beautiful Hymns Of Old? Saint James will be hosting a community hymn sing on January 25, 2015. Give some thought to your favorite hymns. Hymns that sing to you. Hymns that you enjoy singing. They do not have to be only those hymns found in The Hymnal 1982. After you have made your list and checked it twice send to celebrationofsong@gmail.com. If you have any questions feel free to contact David Hartwell at dhartwell4@yahoo.com or 313 318-9009.
Help Us fill Toiletry Bags for the Homeless Donations can be placed in the marked box across from the office. Most needed items include: combs, toothpaste (travel size), toothbrushes, wash clothes, razors, shaving cream (travel size) and deodorant (travel size). For more info please contact Blanche at 734-789-1798.
Submit Your Recipes! ECW is creating a fundraiser cookbook and we would love your recipes! Email Linda at lkshannon1@comcast.net with your submission.
Donate Candy to Holiday Poppers Don’t want to gain weight? Donate your leftover snack sized Halloween candy for our holiday poppers for the Spirit of Hope Soup Kitchen. We’re also accepting donations of toilet paper rolls, ribbon and wrapping paper.
A Call for New Vestry members Each fall we choose a group of church members to meet monthly to guide the vision, maintenance and ministry of our church. A strong vestry includes people from every background, age, gender and skillset. If you can help, or to nominate someone, contact Andrew Johnson or Fr. Phil.
Caregiver/Helper Wanted Looking for someone to do light care (giving meds, help in the shower etc.) and light work (dishes, some cooking, tidying up, errands etc. ) for a gentleman in his fifties with health issues. It would require 2-3 hours per day 5-6 days a week. He lives in Southgate. He attended St. James when he lived on the Island. Call Graham at 517-404-1106.
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.
Join us for Coffee & Conversation every Wednesday at 11am in Galloway Hall.
Gluten-Free Wafers are always available. Request one at the altar rail.
An On-going Bible Study is held each Sunday at 9 AM in the Fireplace Room.
FEATURES & ARTICLES
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SPIRIT OF HOPE SOUP KITCHEN: Dec 20
Thank you to all who helped with the soup kitchen on Nov 15th!
Our First Thought is of GREAT THANKS to all of you for your great generosity in providing beautifully roasted and sliced turkeys & volunteered help for our “Thanksgiving Meal”! Special Thanks also to Patricia Saavedra and her mom, Janet, for creating enough delicious, fresh, pumpkin rolls to fill 240 dessert plates!! We had an Astounding Crew of Joyful Helpers (adults, teens, & children!) who were all needed to prep the side dishes. We had Baked Beans donated by the Grosse Ile VFW, which were dressed up with sauteed onions, brown sugar and ketchup. Fresh stuffing with diced onions, celery, herbs, butter and chicken broth was made. A ton of mashed potatoes with more butter were made with an electric drill and it’s “fancy” attachment. Your drippings were added to a nice brown gravy to top off the turkey, stuffing and potatoes. Beautiful sweet red cranberries and dinner rolls rounded out the meal which was finished with Patricia’s thick slices of pumpkin rolls and some Greek pastries brought by Mandy Phillips. As always, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches were made as a “to go” munch for each person. This was honestly an all-you-can-eat meal, just like the one you will serve on Thanksgiving! What a HUGE TREAT for ALL! Our Dear Partners from Sacred Heart served the meal and will share the cost. Great day!
Our next turn will be Sat. Dec. 20, 2014. St. James will do this “Christmas Meal”-whole-day alone. We will need Christmas cookies which would be a big treat for the people! Please drop them off to our kitchen or the “magic freezer” before the 20th or bring them with you if you will be coming to help. Disposable, LABELED containers are best. Our Awesome Youth Group will be making Christmas Poppers as their gift to the people! There is a big box in the hall by the Big Church for their supplies. They need small wrapped candies, Christmas paper, tape, ribbon, and T.P inner cardboard rolls. Sign-up sheets are posted on the Outreach bulletin board for 1st crew: cooking, 2nd crew: serving, and Cookie Volunteers. Any questions? Please call Amy 734-693-0694 Thank You ALL from the bottom of our hearts. YOU and GOD make it all possible. You are loved always, Amy & Frank
THANKS+GIVING FUN RUN
Saint James’ is hosting our 1st ANNUAL THANKS+GIVING FUN RUN! Join us on Thanksgiving morning for an 8:30am Kid’s Dash, and/or a 9:00am 5K. Run it or walk it, it’s fun for the whole family! Entry fees are free-will donations to support local families through Saint James’ ministries, the Sacred Heart Food Pantry, and the Spirit of Hope Soup Kitchen. All donations are tax deductible. We need your help to make this event a success. Tell your friends and volunteer!
Holiday Scrip
The holiday season is upon us! Avoid the stress of traffic and crowds and do your shopping the easy way. Buy your gift cards right here at Saint James. Gift cards of all types are available for purchase (the complete list of retailers is located on the information table). Every card you purchase earns money for Saint James. For each $50 you spend, you will receive a raffle ticket which gives you an opportunity to win another lovely bag of goodies provided by Patricia Saavedra. Email Lynn Blanks at lblanks@wideopenwest.com for further information. Orders must be prepaid. Make checks payable to Saint James Scrip. The deadline for orders is Sunday, December 14th.
Thank you for supporting Saint James.
CELEBRATIONS & PRAYERS
Birthdays this week:
| Maxwell Bearden (11/24) | Bettine Cleaver (11/25) | Gavin Mahon (11/28) | |
| Charles Kurth, II (11/30) |
Wedding Anniversaries:
| MaryJo and Joseph Brough (11/24) | Jean & Pete Fernandes (11/30) |
Pray for the infirm & homebound:
| Elaine Ameluxen | Bernice Collins | Sally Frisch |
Healing prayers for:
| Kathy Dennis | Jerry Zavadil | David Crysler | |
| Pat Hust | John Santori | Marsha Childress | |
| Deborah Stoddart | Allison Bell | Lea Ellwood-Filkins | |
| Jean Fernandez | Pete Fernandez | Nancy Robinson | |
| Lee | Judy William | Carleen | |
| Lucas |
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, 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.