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Wonderful food and conversation after Wednesday’s worship service. |
ECW is creating a fundraiser cookbook and we would love your recipes! If you would like to contribute please email your submission to Linda Shannon at lkshannon1@comcast.net
Help Prepare for the Greens Market Wednesday, Oct 29th at 11am Bring your lunch and enjoy camaraderie while we wire cones and berries for this annual ECW event!
Cones and Greens Needed We need all sizes and shapes of pine cones, which can be brought to the church now. We need branches of juniper, cedar, white & red pine, balsam, douglas fir, holly and branches of any evergreens – please cut them Thanksgiving week and then bring to the church. If you have any questions please call Collie at 734-671-1831
Sign-up to join your Trivia Night team! Since our Nov 1st , 6pm Trivia Night is a game-show-styled night, teams need to be selected in advance. We need 6 teams of 6 to pull the night off, so don’t be shy! Find Marilynn Lange or Sylvia Booth after the service to sign up. 18 and older, please. Five dollars is asked of participants, and will go towards prizes. Bring a dish to share, and we’ll fire up the game after the meal.
“Turn, turn, turn…To everything there is a season…” As the days continue to shorten and the evenings are cooler, rejoice in the blessings that are yours. Remember your blue box! UTO envelopes are also available for cash and checks made out to “St. James ECW”. The ingathering of our UTO offerings will be November 2nd Thank you in advance for your generosity,
Parish bonfire Friday, November 7th The Men’s Ministry Group will be hosting the annual Parish Bonfire on Friday, Nov 7th, 7pm-9pm. Bring snacks and a beverage of your choice. Entertainment will be provided.
Save the Date for the next Family-Friendly Games Night on the 22nd of November
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.
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 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 Offering Envelopes? Fill out a form or just let the office know!
Picture Directories are available in the office.
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.
FEATURES & ARTICLES
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Christnet needs your help
Christnet, a warming shelter, is coming to Grosse Ile from Sunday, Nov. 16th through Nov. 23rd. Approximately 30 homeless people will be served dinner and breakfast. The Grosse Ile Presbyterian church will be housing our guests. Through Interfaith Council every island church hosts the event for one night. This year St. James’ is responsible for Monday night, Nov. 17th.
Volunteers are needed on:
Sunday, November 16th at approximately noon to help set up at the Presbyterian church
Monday, November 17th
– From 7 p.m. -12 p.m. to receive and assist guests, serve 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 dessert for dinner.
Sunday, November 23rd 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.
We invite you to join us. Please sign up at the Inter-Faith Council Bulletin Board in the hall or call Sue Lowery (675-0417)/Jane (671-9446). Also we ask for your prayers this week for our guests and those of us who volunteer in this ministry.
Sue & Jane
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!
CELEBRATIONS & PRAYERS
Birthdays this week:
| Thomas Bidari (10/27) | Larry James (10/27) | Anna Davis (10/29) | |
| John Haggard (10/30) | Greg Goyert (10/31) | Nina Galleher (11/1) | |
| Bob Sauter (11/1) | Jennifer Miklos (11/2) |
Wedding Anniversaries:
| Marilynn & Jerry Lange (10/27) | Patricia & Malcom Williamson (10/27) |
Pray for the infirm & homebound:
| Elaine Ameluxen | Bernice Collins | Sally Frisch |
Pray for the Departed:
| Ed Phillips | Sue Daniel |
Healing prayers for:
| Kathy Dennis | Jerry Zavadil | David Crysler | |
| Pat Hust | John Santori | Marsha Childress | |
| Deborah Stoddart | Allison Bell | Lea Ellwood-Filkins | |
| Jean Fernandez |
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.