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HAPPY EASTER
May the Great Fifty Days be joyous for you!
First Communion will be held on Sunday, May 21 at the 10 am service, and will be followed by a celebration in Galloway Hall with cake for the communicants, their families, and the congregation. Keep the following students in your prayers: Anna, Paiten, Jackson, Evelyn, Gavin, and Brady.
Today’s Photo Exhibit is from Art&Soul of Oakland County. Their mission is to activate a movement and a shift in thinking about foster care children. Art&Soul partners with award winning photographers to capture the soul of the hardest to place: older children looking for a forever family. Pick up a brochure from our resource table to learn more.
Our Final Music Recital for this year’s series will be May 20th at 7:30. Enjoy Noise-To-Signal Ensemble’s rousing performance of 20th and 21st century music for woodwinds and piano!
Blessing of the Bicycles is Sat,, May 20 at 10am. Join us for the blessing, a police escorted ride, and lunch! The location is new: Grosse Ile Commons. Let’s Ride!
Ladies, the ECW Annual Dinner is scheduled for May 21st at 5:30pm at the Grosse Ile Golf and Country Club. Please sign up for the dinner, mark your menu choice, and get your payment of $25 to Mel Bonis or Lynda VanEngelen or MaryLou Cartwright by Wednesday May 17th. The menu choices are: 1) Chicken Marsala 2) Panko Crusted Whitefish 3) Vegetable Stir Fry and Fried Rice
Graduate Recognition Sunday is planned for June 4th. Please let the office know if you are graduating (from high school or anything!) so we can include you.
Baptisms Pentecost Sunday, June 4th, is a wonderful festival day for baptisms. To inquire about a baptism, speak to Fr. Phil or call the church office.
Update From The Treasurer If you have ever donated special items like memorials, or to the Fun Run or The Wish List we want to say, Thank You! Your gifts make a great difference as they allow us to extend our reach and mission beyond the norm. Beginning on January 1 of this year all such tax-deductible donations will be categorized separately on your church statement so you can keep track of them. Since pledged funds are relied upon to support our day-to-day operations, special gifts do not count toward fulfillment of one’s pledge. If you have any questions about this or anything related to our finances, please contact us at any time: treasurer@saintjamesgi.net or 734-676-1727.
150th Anniversary LOGO Contest – We’re coming up on a hugely important birthday for our church — our 150th (1868-2018)! This September we will kick off 12 months of dedications, celebrations and commemorative events, and you can help. We’re looking for a beautiful logo that can be used throughout the year to tie everything together. The logo should look good when printed small (a little larger than a quarter) and be simple enough to be added anywhere. It will appear on church stationery and other printed documents. It will be printed on memorabilia and maybe even stamped onto a coin. Submit your idea by May 25 to goodnews@saintjamesgi.net and you could win a free logo-emblazoned item!
Order SCRIP Gift Cards Now For Fathers Day, graduation (gas cards), summer attire (Kohls, Target), and yard projects (Lowes, Home Depot). Then relax with a card for your favorite restaurant and a movie, Give orders to Lynn Blanks (676-3967) or the office by Sunday, May 21. Make checks payable to Saint James Scrip.
We Move To The Chapel for our 10am service beginning Sunday, June 18.
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.
Features & Articles
Long-form stories about upcoming events, or events just passed are printed here. Submit a Feature or Article by sending to goodnews@saintjamesgi.net. Photos are always welcome.
Rummage Thanks
I just wanted to say thank you to each and every one of you for your help and participation in the St. James Spring 2017 Rummage Sale. Even though the first sale day was cold and rainy all day long, shoppers still came out in droves. The rummage sale has truly evolved into a community wide ministry from the very first load of rummage that is donated to sharing fellowship and each other’s company throughout the work days as well as enjoying lunch together. The ministry continues into the sale days where shoppers are greeted by workers with smiles and caring words. I am so proud of all of us for the work we accomplished in so little time. Acts of kindness make God smile, and I was able to witness those firsthand through each of you.
A special thank you to Linda Kurth, Norma Smereka and Liz Hartley for all their hard work in our kitchen and those who provided the delicious main courses and desserts. Those that helped with cleanup were amazing! The church was put back in order and set up for a memorial service in record time. I would also like to especially thank Bernie Vandenberg for his tireless work behind the scenes.
Sharon Metz, Rummage Co-Chair
OUT THERE WITH OUTREACH: April and May 2017
On Saturday, May 20th, we will have our next turn to prepare the meal at Spirit of Hope Soup Kitchen! Our partners from Sacred Heart will serve the meal. We will meet in our Chapel parking lot at 8:20 a.m. to load the cars and carpool. We will arrive Downtown at a little after 9.. Sacred Heart will arrive at 11:30 to serve the meal, and then we will leave. We will head off to the Eastern Market to look around and have lunch at that point. You are welcome to join us if you’d like! The sign-up sheet is posted on the Outreach Bulletin Board in the long hallway by the East River Room. If you have signed up and it turns out that you cannot go, Please give us a call. Thanks in advance! Truly, Amy Kohair 734-693-0694 & Frank Kohair 734-693-5904
Thanks to Everyone who prepared and served the Easter Saturday Meal at the Spirit of Hope Soup Kitchen on April 15th. Our menu consisted of sweet, delicious, tender ham donated by David & Judy Christie. Everyone had a generous portion! Homemade Cheesy Potatoes, a Garden Salad, Dinner Rolls with butter and lots of brightly colored Easter Eggs rounded out the meal! Sugar Cookies with sprinkles were baked and bagged, two to a person, by dear Sharon Metz! Our guests were really happy and gave the meal rave reviews! The colored Easter Eggs and sugar cookies were a rare and greatly appreciated treat!!!
We had a wonderful crew for both the cooking and serving shifts! Beth Holiday & Paul Primeau and Christine Davis brought all of their hardworking kids! Everyone’s favorite UPS man Ron Martinez came again! Kim Faistenhammer, Kathy Toth, Sharon & Phil Metz, Carol Nankervis and her friend Hank, Barry & Lynda VanEnglen, Julie Rudzienski, and Glenda Burton, a new friend in my life, all saw what needed to be done and jumped right in! Frank & I truly felt lifted up by all these dear friends! It was a GOOD day!! Thank you ALL for your help and for being Christ’s hands, voice, and love! As He said… “What you do for these least of mine, you do for Me.” Can we do any less for our Dear Lord Who gave ALL for us? With love always, Amy & Frank Kohair
BIKE DAY: Be part of the whole.
Those of you who took part in the spring Rummage Sale witnessed “The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” If you should take part in Beaumont Children’s Bike Day in support of children with disabilities you will once again witness “The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” You can learn more about this worthy cause by looking up “Beaumont Bike Day” on your computer or smart phone. All donations collected in May and June will help purchase adaptive bikes for these children. If you wish to give a donation by check please make it payable to Children’s Miracle Network, be sure to add “Bike Day” on the check’s memo line, and either mail it to Saint James or give it to Krista in the office. All checks are tax deductible. Questions? Call David Hartwell at 313 318-9009.
SERVING THIS WEEK
THESE ROLES ARE ALWAYS OPEN to new participants.
To join a team contact the office at goodnews@saintjamesgi.net
| May 14 | |
| Altar Guild | Linda Kurth, Carol Nankeris, Marilou Arvin |
| 8am 1st lesson reader | Meren James |
| 8am Eucharistic Minister | David Hartwell |
| 10 am 1st lesson reader | Mike Bisaro |
| 10am 2nd lesson & chalice | Colleen Lough |
| 10am prayers & chalice | Jim Holubka |
| Ushers | Stuart C, Carl C, Jack Hartley |
| Greeters | Chuck & Linda Kurth |
| 10 am Crucifer | Andrew Johnson |
| 10am Acolytes | Mitch Lewis, Charlotte Glover |
| Prayer Team | Maria Turner and Amy Kohair |
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.
MEMORIAL GARDEN ELECTRIC MOWER — $225.00
- REPAINT AND REFRESH FADED SIGN IN FRONT OF CHURCH — $950.00
Thank you, thank you, and thank you!
🎵 🎶 🎶🎵 MUSIC NOTES 🎵🎶🎶 🎵
If you have been on the fence about joining bells or vocal choir, it’s a great time to start! We will be starting fresh with new rep and learning musicianship skills, so swing on by and make music with us! Please let me know if you plan to attend! The St. James Bell Choir rehearses Thursdays at 6:30PM, and the St. James Adult Choir rehearses Thursdays at 7:30PM. The children’s choir meets after the 10AM service. All are welcome! Please consider joining in the music at St. James, we have lots of excellent programming this year. If you have reservations about joining that I can smooth over, or even just want to chat and learn some more about music, I’m always happy to talk! I’m easily reached at music@saintjamesgi.net.
This morning’s musical point of interest: To prep our ears for this Saturday’s music event, all of the music this morning at 10AM, with the exception of the hymns, consists of music from the 20th and 21st centuries. Enjoy the bold colors that these composers can create! The music you hear at communion in particular is very atonal, yet beautiful because of this quality.
Stay tuned for upcoming music events in the area:
May 20th, 7:30 PM: Join us for our final music event of the year in Galloway Hall as the Noise-To-Signal Ensemble comes to St. James for a rousing performance of 20th and 21st century music for woodwinds and piano! Note: the date has changed from our original recital schedule.
A Children’s Choir (K-5) meets on Sundays after the 10am service. Talk to Jill Robinson (robinsonjill25@yahoo.com) or Bobby to find out more.
CELEBRATIONS & PRAYERS
We Celebrate Birthdays This Week
| Gordon Miles (5/17) | Jay Craig (5/19) | Diane Mammo (5/19) | |
| Joni Bohl (5/20) | Neely Carroll (5/20) |
We Celebrate Anniversaries This Week
| Bettine & Gerald Cleaver (5/14) | Geraldine & Thomas Bidari (5/15) | |
| Yvette & Andrew Johnson (5/15) | Lynda & Barry VanEngelen (5/21) |
Please Pray This Week For Healing
| Lee | Jerry Zavadil | Maureen Kohn | |
| Jerry | John Kurth | Gordon | |
| Pete Fernandes | Jean Fernandes | Andrew Brunell | |
| Rebecca Grossklaus | Tamara Howes | Laura Crawford | |
| Allison Bell | Charles | Michael Stoddart | |
| Joan Klose | Jackson Bruce Beidler | Annie Krueger | |
| Irene John | Art John | Rhonda Boitkus | |
| Kevin Kaufman | Mary Jo Brough | Teddy Cleaver | |
| Paul Showalter | Julieanne Kohn | Amy Brockmiller | |
| Carolyn Hoey | Margie Coleman | Brian Thompson | |
| Lynn Ryder Cain | Esther Snyder | Justin Beidler | |
| Meredith Beidler | Greg Kohn | Gordan Scueder |
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.