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Calling all Scrabble Scribes, Card Sharks and Pictionary Picassos! Our second Family-Friendly Games Night is happening Saturday, October 18th at 7:30. Bring your favorite games. Popcorn and light refreshments provided. Save the Date: There will be another Family-Friendly Games Night on the 22nd of November
Our Annual Blessing of the Animals will be held on the front lawn on Sunday, October 19, at 11:30am. Fr. Phil will personally gather with each family to lay hands on your pet and ask God’s blessing. The ceremony will last as long as pets are present. Please keep animals on leashes or otherwise restrained.
Parish bonfire Friday November 7th The Men’s Ministry Group will be hosting the annual Parish Bonfire on Friday, Nov 7th, 7pm-9:30pm. Bring snacks and a beverage of your choice. Entertainment will be provided.
The Christian Education Team for the 2014-15 season is as follows: The Godly Play teachers are: Molly Clayton, Esther Hemsworth, Sarah Hemsworth, Patricia Saavedra and Maria Turner. Assistant teachers are: Jennifer Drake, Beth Holliday, Sue Johnson and Brenda Roekle. The teacher for the 3rd, 4th and 5th grades is Nancy Crysler. Sue Lowery will sub when necessary. Father Phil is the high school youth group leader and Adrienne Stepaniak is the middle school youth group leader. Thank you to this dedicated team who will lead our children to a stronger faith and who realize that in teaching kids, the rewards far exceed the effort.
The Rev. Robert S. Shank, Jr., who served at Saint James’ 1962-1964, passed away on September 23rd, according to an obituary in the Free Press on Sept 30th. A memorial service will be held at St. John’s in Plymouth on May 23rd, 2015.
Need Offering Envelopes? Fill out a form or just let the office know!
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 skill set. If you are willing to help, or to nominate someone else, contact Andrew Johnson or Fr. Phil.
Picture Directories are available in the office.
Help Us fill Toiletry Bags for the Homeless Toiletries are now being collected to prepare bags that will be distributed to the guests at the Spirit of Hope Kitchen in the Fall and then again in the Spring. 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 Hutchison at 734-789-1798.
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.
Need a Nametag? Put your name on the sign up sheet on the name tag board!
Join us for Coffee & Conversation every Wednesday at 11am in Galloway Hall after the 10:15 worship service.
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.
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Thanks for another successful Rummage Sale!
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 The men from Mariners smiling after helping with Rummage clean-up |
The planning for the Historic Greens Market has begun!
We need all sizes and shapes of pine cones. If you have any please bring them to the church now so they can be wired. I am requesting if any of you need to trim your evergreen bushes or trees could you please wait until Thanksgiving week and then bring your branches to the church so they can be used for the Greens Market. This will give us local, fresh greens. We need branches of boxwood (this is in short supply because of last year’s very cold winter), juniper, cedar, white & red pine, balsam, douglas fir, holly and branches of any evergreens. If you have any questions please call me at 734-671-1831. Thank you in advance, Collie
Family Movie Nights
Join us Saturday, October 25th at 7 pm to kick off the Saint James movie nights series. We’ll be showing a football-themed movie in honor of the season, with a great kids movie as an extra option! Popcorn and lemonade to boot.
The Lego Movie (G)
An ordinary Lego construction worker, thought to be the prophesied ‘Special’, is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil tyrant from gluing the Lego universe into eternal stasis. Everything is Awesome!
We are Marshall (PG)
Life hit the West Virginia town of Huntington and its Marshall University hard when its football team was killed in a plane crash. Jack Lengyel (Matthew McConaughey) was hired as the new coach to rebuild the team and motivate the players, breathing new hope into the city. Based on an inspirational true story.
Trivia Night!
18-and older, please
Saturday, Nov 1, 6pm
BRING A DISH TO SHARE
After the meal we’ll divide up in teams and fire up the gray matter!
CELEBRATIONS & PRAYERS
Birthdays this week:
| Trevor Craig (10/12) | Alexis Davenport (10/12) | Mildred Hartwell (10/12) | |
| Bernice Collins (10/12) | Loreen Angellotti (10/14) | Ryan Kiblawi (10/14) | |
| MaryJo Brough (10/16) | Merlin Chappuis (10/16) | Jennifer Matragrano (10/16) | |
| Robin Jones (10/18) |
Wedding Anniversaries:
| Angela & Gregg Barton (10/14) | Rachel & Erick Garza (10/15) | ||
| Karen & James Brock (10/16) | Jennifer & Kevin Dermody (10/17) |
Pray for the infirm & homebound:
| Elaine Ameluxen | Bernice Collins | Sally Frisch |
Healing prayers for:
| Lee | Jerry Zavadil | David Crysler | |
| Pat Hust | John Santori | Martha Childress | |
| Deborah Stoddart | Allison Bell | Ed Phillips |
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.
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.
