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Dave Christie And Barry VanEngelen volunteering their time at IslandFest! |
We Celebrate our Graduates! Join us at 11:15am for a special Graduates Reception to congratulate them and hear more about their next steps. Among the graduates: Alex Bearden, Daniel Bohl, Sarah Hemsworth, Kaleb Turner, and Robyn Turner
The Last Day Of Sunday School is today, June 11. The Sunday School children are hosting a bake sale with proceeds to help the children at El Hogar in Honduras. El Hogar is a home and school for homeless street children and children of extremely poor families. Founded by our own late Connie deBeausset, El Hogar has raised and educated thousands of children over the years. Please bring your appetite and dollars to Galloway Hall!
INQUIRER’S CLASSES are for anyone who wants to know more about the Episcopal Church & Saint James. They are especially helpful for newer members of the congregation. Get all your questions answered, a tour of the church, and learn the history of the Episcopal Church and Saint James – all in a three week series. Meetings continue at 7pm on Tuesday, June 13, and June 20. Can’t come to one? Come to the others! We gather in the library across from the office.
Concerts On The Commons Is A Wonderful, Free Concert Series at the gazebo on the corner of Meridian and Macomb. The series kicks of on June 25th, 7-8pm with Barry VanEngelen. The series continues with a new musical act every Sunday through August 27th. Rain location: St Thomas Lutheran Church.
We Move To The Chapel for our 10am service beginning Sunday, June 18.
Strong Arms and Backs are needed in the Memorial Garden on Saturday morning, June 17. We’ll gather in the garden at 10:00 am to transplant several large bushes to better locations and add a few new plantings. Fr. Phil is coordinating the transplanting — please let him know if you can be there.
A Communications Survey is being conducted by the Diocese of Michigan. Do you have suggestions about how the diocese could better facilitate communication? The 5-minute survey can be found here: http://bit.ly/2qBxYge
Please Thank Krista for all her good work among us. Her (amazing!) theater in Trenton (openbooktheatrecompany.net) is doing well, which means she will be able to focus her efforts on the theater next fall. Unfortunately this means she will not be able to continue working at Saint James as our secretary, as there are only so many hours in a day. A final day hasn’t yet been set, but will likely be sometime mid-summer. Please take a moment to thank Krista and wish her well!
Saint James is Hiring an Executive Secretary/Bookkeeper to begin this summer. This person operates at the heart of the church office, coordinating communications, paperwork, calendars, bookkeeping, and office supplies, while serving as a welcoming and friendly face for all comers. Although parishioners are not eligible to be hired, friends and neighbors of parishioners are welcome to apply. Excellent computer skills are needed, plus trustworthiness, a teamwork attitude, and excellent organizational skills. 18 hours/wk. Days/hours are flexible. Send a letter of application and resume if possible to apply@saintjamesgi.net. Inquirers can call Fr. Phil at the church office (734-676-1727) for more information.
Seasons of the Heart Summer session will be held Tuesday June 20th, 10-11:30am at Sacred Heart (21599 Parke Lane, conference room B). Join this interfaith event for a morning of reflection and sharing about summer’s gifts of light, growth & fullness.
A Diocesan Picnic is being held Saturday, July 22nd, 11am-4pm, at the Emrich Retreat Center in Brighton. Flyers with more information and reservation forms are on the table in the hallway outside of the office. RSVP by July 15th. More information also available online at edomi.org.
Belly Dance classes are meeting every Wednesday in Galloway Hall at 7pm.
Do You Enjoy The Time Of Fellowship After The 10am Service? Sign up to host a week. Hosts do simple set up and clean up, and provide a simple snack.
Vestry Minutes are always available on the bulletin board outside the main office. Vestry members wear blue name tags if you have comments or questions.
Open Office Hours Fr. Phil is available for appointments throughout the week for meetings of any length. Tuesday evenings are open office hours, meaning you can drop in without an appointment between 4:00-6:30 pm. Contact Fr. Phil any time: rector@saintjamesgi.net, cell: 734-775-7140 or at the office: 734-676-1727.
Group Studies On Sunday mornings gather at 9:05am in the Fireplace Room for a drop-in Bible Study. On Thursday mornings meet at 10:30am in the library to participate in a chapter-a-week book group. On Wednesday mornings we have a 10:15am service of Holy Communion in the chapel.
This Beautiful Oak Organ is looking for a new home. Carol and Mike Johnson would like to donate this organ to a church or family that will be able to put it to good use. Please contact the church office for more information.
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Out There With Outreach at Spirit of Hope Soup Kitchen
May 20, 2017 Was our most recent turn to help at the Spirit of Hope Soup Kitchen! We purchased the food and supplies and prepared the meal. Sacred Heart split the cost of $372.59 with us and served the meal. 150 people were fed a hearty taco soup with macaroni, topped with shredded cheddar cheese, a crisp green salad, dinner rolls and butter as well as peanut butter & jelly sandwiches “to go”. Great thanks goes to our crew: John & Cathy Bishop, Jane Colwell, Kathy Toth, and Barry & Lynda VanEngelen! We were met by a very Special Surprise when we arrived at the Spirit of Hope… Birthday Girls/Sisters Diane Mammo & Joni Bohl chose to spend their birthday weekend feeding those in need. Joining them (by choice!) was dear Kieran, a wonderful young man who is in Joni’s “chosen family”! Kieran participated in every part of the prep as well as doing needed jobs with Norm (our idea of the King of Spirit of Hope)!
Our next turn at Spirit of Hope will be on Sat. June 17th. We will prepare the meal and Sacred Heart will serve it. The cooking crew will meet in our Chapel parking lot at 8:20 a.m. to pack up the cars and to carpool. We will arrive downtown at around 9:15 to prepare the meal. Please sign up on the posted sheet on the Outreach Bulletin Board in the hallway. If it turns out that you cannot go, please let us know so that we are able to find subs for you. Thank you so very much for coming to join us!
We will have July and August off. On Sat. September 16th, We will do the day alone.
Thank you all for being part of this ministry! It is only by the Grace of God that we are the ones serving and not those who are in need. As Christ told us, what we do for those in any need, we do for HIM! Your help is so greatly appreciated. Without YOU nothing would happen at Spirit of Hope! It takes our family of friends to make HIS Plan work. We love you all so very much and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts, ALWAYS.
An ENORMOUS THANK YOU goes to Linda Shannon and Herman Rugel for donating a 100 cup coffee urn for the Spirit of Hope Soup Kitchen!!! Dear Norm, Security & Member in Charge at Spirit of Hope, will be thrilled!
If you have questions or need to reach us for any reason please call us on our cells: Amy Kohair 734-693-0694 and Frank Kohair 734-693-5904
SERVING THIS WEEK
THESE ROLES ARE ALWAYS OPEN to new participants.
To join a team contact the office at goodnews@saintjamesgi.net
| June 11 | |
| Altar Guild | Michael Glover, Jennifer Engle, Marilou Arvin |
| 8am 1st lesson reader | Margaret Horvath |
| 8am Eucharistic Minister | David Hartwell |
| 10 am 1st lesson reader | Marcie Treadwell |
| 10am 2nd lesson & chalice | Andrew Johnson |
| 10am prayers & chalice | Jane Colwell |
| Ushers | Lynn & Paul Blanks, Robin Knudson, Chuck Kurth |
| Greeters | Lynn & Paul Blanks |
| 10 am Crucifer | Landon Johnson |
| 10am Acolytes | Joy Boswell & Charlotte Glover |
SAINT JAMES WISH LIST
Listed below are some things that St. James would love to have, but the budget does not allow them at this time. If one of these items speaks to your heart, please make a donation toward the purchase. All partial gifts will be gratefully accepted and put toward the total cost. Also, if you see or think of something that should be on this list, please let us know.
- Boxwood Bushes for Memorial Garden – 21 @ $40 each: $840
- Weed the Church Beds – This is a no-cost Wish List item. Can you pick a flower bed at church and yank some weeds? Please do! Thank you!
Thank you, thank you, and thank you!
Thank you to Judy and David Christie for donating to repair and repaint the sign in front of the church!
In-kind and Wish-List donations help us go above and beyond. If you are aware of any such gifts please let us know at goodnews@saintjamesgi.net.
🎵 🎶 🎶🎵 MUSIC NOTES 🎵🎶🎶 🎵
Join us this summer for the Summer Music Listener’s Group! Meeting 2 evenings a month during June, July, and August, this group will explore the pantheon of church music over the centuries through lectures and listening sessions. Please join us, all are welcome!
The dates for June are the 8th and 29th at 7:30PM.
This morning’s musical point of interest: It’s not often (and a shame) that we hear music from a woman composer, but today we will hear a short piece by Nadia Boulanger, the giant of music from Paris. For decades, Nadia Boulanger taught composition at the Paris Conservatory (one of the first women to hold such a prestigious post) and was considered to be the leading compositional pedagogue of her time. Everyone who wanted to be anyone ended up studying with Nadia Boulanger, including such well-known musical figures such as Aaron Copland, George Gershwin, Leonard Bernstein, and John Eliot Gardiner.
CELEBRATIONS & PRAYERS
We Celebrate Birthdays This Week
| Cole Gall (6/11) | Angela Barton (6/12) | Jamie Stamper (6/12) | |
| Jim Shingleton (6/13) | Marilou Arvin (6/14) | Andy June (6/15) | |
| Marjorie Treadwell (6/17) | Jean Beaubien (6/18) | Ava Kiblawi (6/18) | |
| Samuel Rankine (6/18) |
We Celebrate Anniversaries This Week
| Kathryn & Karl Schroeder (6/12) | Susan & Brian Weston (6/13) | |
| Carole & Bernarnd Vandenberg (6/18 |
Pray for the Departed
| Don Piper | Roger Petras |
Please Pray This Week For Healing
| Lee | Jerry Zavadil | Maureen Kohn | |
| Jerry | John Kurth | Andrew Brunell | |
| Pete Fernandes | Jean Fernandes | Laura Crawford | |
| Rebecca Grossklaus | Tamara Howes | Michael Stoddart | |
| Joan Klose | Charles | Annie Krueger | |
| Irene John | Jackson Bruce Beidler | Rhonda Boitkus | |
| Paul Showalter | Art John | Teddy Cleaver | |
| Lynn Ryder Cain | Mary Jo Brough | Amy Brockmiller | |
| Meredith Beidler | Julieanne Kohn | Brian Thompson | |
| Gordan Scueder | Greg Kohn | Justin Beidler | |
| Margie Coleman | Joe Radelett | Gabby | |
| Josie Smereka | Gordon | Kevin Kaufman | |
| Linda Hollis | Gary Davison |
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, Brett Ready, Dr. Bettina Sauter, and Alexander Turin.
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.