| A HOLY MOMENT OF THE WEEK
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Thanks+Giving 1-Mile & 5K will be held on November 22, 2018 Kid’s Dash at 8:30am, 5K Run/Walk at 9:00am. Register online at SaintJamesGi.net. 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.
Help Set Up for Greens Market on Saturday Nov. 24. We really need the help of your arms and back to help us move tables and tarps. Set up starts at 9am. Please mark your calendars. We meet up in Galloway Hall. It won’t take long!
The Greens Market Work Week is this week: Come to Galloway Hall with friends, family or by yourself to decorate wreaths and mini-trees until your heart is content. Decorations provided!
T Monday – Friday Nov. 26-30th, 9am – 4pm and 6pm – 10pm.
T Blessing of the Greens/Open House = Friday Nov. 30th at 7:00pm.
T Clean Up – starting at 2:30
Buy Fresh Christmas Greens from the Saint James Women’s ECW. The sale is one-day only! Saturday, December 1, from 9am – 2pm
The Saint James Christmas Party is the occasion when we also do the blessing of the greens. Come to Galloway Hall on Friday, Nov 30, at 7PM for the brief blessing service which also INCLUDES SINGING CHRISTMAS CAROLS together, plus punch, music, and a chance to buy your Christmas Greens early.
A Thanks+Giving Thank You to everyone who helped with the Fun Run. This was our fifth annual event and it went great! We hope you had a great holiday.
Home Baked Goods are Needed for Greens Market. Pull out your holiday recipes and consider baking something for THE GOODIES TABLE. Any desserts, sweets, breads or preserves are most welcome! Please drop them off on Friday Nov. 30th or the morning of the sale before 9:00am!
Next Sunday is the First Sunday of Advent! We encourage you to make Sunday worship a priority in Advent. Also, consider remembering Advent in your family with an Advent Wreath that you light at dinner or an Advent Calendar that you open each day. If you make a simple home advent wreath with four candles you can use this resource for a short family prayer (below). Feel free to modify it for your own use – www.thisischurch.com/prayer_worship/liturgy/adventwreath.htm
If you could use Gift Cards to buy (or give as) Christmas presents, you can order them from Saint James and a percentage is automatically returned to the church. Some years we have gotten $3,000 back to Saint James. (This is also a great idea if you’re going to buy something huge like a refrigerator – get a gift card to the store and 3%-5% goes straight to the church.) This year special $10 Holiday Scrip is available, which works great for a little gift for stocking stuffers, the mailman, your hairdresser, nail tech, or a teacher. Pick up an order form and list of retailers from the resource table across from the office. Orders can be dropped off in the office or given to Lynn Blanks (676-3967). Checks payable to St. James Scrip.
The Deadline for Pledge Cards is here Please help us plan next year’s budget by informing us about what you plan to give to support the church next year. This “pledge” is a big help (it is also required that we give the number of pledgers to the diocese – so please help us have a big number of pledges to report). For your convenience an online pledge card can be found at www.saintjamesgi.net/pledge while physical pledge cards can be found on the resource table across from the office along with pink envelopes. Completed cards can be placed in the offering plate, in the box behind the door in the main office, or in an envelope addressed to 25150 East River, Grosse Ile, MI 48138.
“The Greatest Early Christian Controversies” is the topic of the Thursday Book Group. After two weeks off for Thanksgiving and Greens Market the group will convene again on Thursday, December 6, in the library at 1:30. This series will not be a book but a video. At the start of the meeting we will watch a 25 minute video of the Duke Divinity School Professor of New Testament, Bart Ehrman Ph.D. With over 24 books to his name, including 4 New York Times bestsellers, Ehrman will speak on one controversy a week, afterwhich the group will discuss our opinions and reactions. The first two “controversies” have to do with Bethlehem being the place of Jesus’ birth and whether it is possible that Mary could conceive as a virgin.
Cookies for Incarcerated Youth are being collected for the holidays. If any of you wonderful women or men would like to bake an extra dozen when you’re doing your Christmas baking, it would be gratefully appreciated. There are six facilities that the cookies will be delivered to, and the two major facilities will have Christmas parties. There are 250 residents and about that many staff members. I (Sue Anderson) will be delivering them on December 11. You can leave cookies in the church kitchen on December 9 (a Sunday), 10, or 11. Just put “Sue Anderson” on the cookies so I know they are for this purpose. Remember, the incarcerated are “locked up but never locked out” of God’s love. Thank you in advance for your kindness. Some of these children have never had a homemade cookie. Blessings, Sue (734-558-7106
Do You Play Flute? Our interim minister of music, Jim Johnson, wants to know if anyone could help play flute for Christmas Eve or Advent services. Please contact him at 734-788-4364 as soon as possible.
A Tree of Gratitude has been placed in the hallway and is open to all members. Please pick up a leaf, write down what you are thankful for, and tape it to the tree. This will be happening throughout the entire month of November. See Natalia Baker for more information.
Tickets For the Grosse Ile Boar’s Head Festival are now available online at boarsheadgi.com — The once-every-four-years original production has been a fixture on Grosse Ile for over 30 years. It includes full orchestra, original music, a 60-person choir and many dramatic and solo performance roles. Shows are Dec 6, 7, 8, 9. Order Tickets at www.boarsheadgi.com.
The ECW’s 43rd Annual Spiritual Journey “Sharing Our Stories” with Rev. Mary Jane Peck Jan. 17-19, 2018, Columbiere Center, Clarkston ($205 for a single room) ($185 for a double room) Check the ECW FB page or the hallway bulletin board for more info.
The Thursday Book Group meets at 1:30pm in the library. Our book is “The Screwtape Letters” by C. S. Lewis, a classic with over 3,000 five-star ratings on Amazon. THE WEEK’S READINGS ARE POSTED on an orange sign in the library by the door.
Capital Campaign gifts can be given online at saintjamesgi.net/cc150 Thank you!
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 Tues-Thurs 9-2, & Fri 9-noon.
Open Office Hours Fr. Phil is available for appointments throughout the week for meetings of any length, but on Tuesday evenings you never need an appointment. Drop in any Tuesday between 4:30-6:30 pm and say hello.
FEATURES AND ARTICLES
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The Audit Committee has finished the 2017 audit. We inspected the St. James General fund, ECW Checking Account, Altar Guild Checking account, Men’s Ministries Checking account and the Wedding Checking Account. For these accounts, we have verified that expenditures from these accounts were properly recorded, and the expenses were supported by an invoice, receipt or signature as required. We verified that the amount recorded in the check register matched the bank statement.
We examined a random sampling of plate offerings (1 in 4) from the year 2017. Total receipts matched with amounts recorded on the sheets. We crosschecked all offering sheets and deposits with the bank statement deposits to the general account. All were completely accurate.
🎵 🎶 🎶 MUSIC NOTES 🎵🎶🎶 🎵
Upcoming Music Events:
Dec. 15, 5:00 pm: The Herman Flute Choir. A concert full of Christmas music, played by former flute students of Colleen Herman.
Jan. 19, 7:30: The Organ in the Chapel, featuring students from the U of M: An Arbor.
March 23, 7:30pm: Music from Bowling Green, featuring DMA students performing music from the 20th and 21st centuries’
April 21, 10am: Easter Sunday will feature a brass quintet, bell choir and the St. James Choir performing music for Easter.
CELEBRATIONS & PRAYERS
We Celebrate Birthdays This Week
| Bettine Cleaver (11/25) | Steven Glover (11/28) | Gavin Mahon (11/28) | |
| Charles Kurth II (11/30) | Judy Christie (12/1) | Colleen Herman (12/1) | |
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 | Gabby | Lindsay Labaddie | |
| Mary Phillips | Shaun Stahlman | Jennifer Engle | |
| John Marion | James Marion | Elke | |
| Kate Kohn Parrott | Lori Ferguson | Lyn Chemla | |
| Jackie | Joe Rodelett | Alex | |
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, 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 734-676-17
| 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
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| VESTRY | Treasurer | Curt Crysler ‘19 | treasurer@saintjamesgi.net | |||
| Member-at-Large | Carl Colwell ‘19 | carl@carlcolwell.com | ||||
| Member-at-Large | Margaret Horvath ‘19 | mhorvath@comcast.net | ||||
| Recording Secretary | Lynda VanEngelen ‘19 | barrylyndahtg@wowway.com | ||||
| 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
| November 25 | |
| Altar Guild | Carol Nankervis, Madeleine Jones, Gwyn Dugliss |
| 8am 1st lesson reader | Mike Callahan |
| 8am Eucharistic Minister | Kim Faistenhammer |
| 10 am 1st lesson reader | Mark McPherson |
| 10am 2nd lesson & chalice | Jim Holubka |
| 10am prayers & chalice | Colleen Lough |
| Ushers | David & Judy Christie, Jack Hartley, Chuck Kurth |
| Greeters | Chuck & Linda Kurth |
| 10 am Acolytes | Zoie & Paiten Christie |
| 10 am Crucifer | Anna Shumate |
| Prayer Team | Herman Rugel & Linda Shannon |
| December 2, 2018 | |
| Altar Guild | Michael Glover, Sarah Bates, M. James, Natalia Baker |
| 8am 1st lesson reader | Margaret Horvath |
| 8am Eucharistic Minister | Kim Faistenhammer |
| 10 am 1st lesson reader | Anthony Baker |
| 10am 2nd lesson & chalice | Colleen Lough |
| 10am prayers & chalice | Jim Holubka |
| Ushers | Paul & Lynn Blanks, Zack & Merri Lewis |
| Greeters | Lil Everlove, Wendy Kiblawi |
| 10 am Acolytes | |
| 10 am Crucifer | |
| Prayer Team | Sue Anderson & Amy Kohair |
| December 9. 2018 | |
| Altar Guild | Sue Hartley, C. Hoey, K. Faistenhammer, Gwyn Dugliss |
| 8am 1st lesson reader | Sarah Bates (2nd reading) |
| 8am Eucharistic Minister | Tom Coleman (1st reading) |
| 10 am 1st lesson reader | Marcie T. (2nd reading) |
| 10am 2nd lesson & chalice | Jane Colwell (1st reading) |
| 10am prayers & chalice | Warren Johnson |
| Ushers | S. Cartwright, J. Dermody, J. Drake, Robin Knudson |
| Greeters | Jennifer Drake, Jennifer Dermody |
| 10 am Acolytes | |
| 10 am Crucifer | |
| Prayer Team | Tom & Erica Benson |