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HAPPY EASTER May the Great Fifty Days be joyous for you!
Thanks to Our Hardworking Volunteers who made this spring’s rummage sale another GREAT success!
A Youth Mission Trip is being coordinated this summer through Christ Episcopal Church, Grosse Pointe, for young people throughout the diocese in grades 6-12. Youth will visit the American South to explore places of significance in the Civil Rights Movement and will spend several days at Koinonia Farms, the birthplace of Habitat for Humanity. The cost is $650; scholarships are available. Dates are June 23-30. The deadline for application is May 10. Receive an application (or ask questions) by emailing Fr. Phil at rector@saintjamesgi.net.
First Communion will be held on Sunday, May 21 at the 10 am service. The following students are currently preparing: Anna, Paiten, Jackson, Evelyn, Gavin, and Brady. Please keep them in your prayers.
Blessing of the Bicycles is Saturday, May 20 at 10am. Join us for the blessing, a police escorted ride, and lunch! The location is new: Grosse Ile Commons. Free donuts, coffee, and juice will be provided from 9am to 10am. Let’s Ride!
Our Final Music Recital for this year’s series will be May 20th at 7:30. Please note that this is a change from the original schedule. Enjoy Noise-To-Signal Ensemble as they kick off their spring tour with a rousing performance of 20th and 21st century music for woodwinds and piano!
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 Sunday, 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 your order to Krista in the office or Lynn Blanks. 676-3967. Make checks payable to Saint James Scrip. The order will be placed on Sunday, May 21.
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.
Middle School Youth Group meets twice a month after the 10am service (until noon) for relaxed conversation, Bible stories, testimonies and snacks. Any questions please see Natalia or Anthony or call @ 908-656-0915.
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.
Features & Articles
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Let’s Ride! It is time to turn your thoughts to Saturday, May 20 and the Blessing of the Bikes, an event that Saint James has sponsored since 2012. This year it will take place at Macomb Commons, at the corner of Macomb and Meridian, a location easily biked to from anywhere on Grosse Ile. If you own a bike but have no easy way of getting it there, don’t despair! Just bring a bell, a seat, or even a wheel from your bike, and then you and your bike part will be blessed. Plan on coming as early as 9 a.m., when donuts and coffee and juice will be served. At 10 a.m. sharp the blessing will take place, with The Rev. Philip Dinwiddie officiating, followed by a short police escorted bike ride. Hope you will be able to come.
David Hartwell 313 318-9009
During the months of May and June why not join Grosse Ile Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Commission (BPAC) and Saint James Episcopal Church in supporting Bike Day. The Beaumont Children’s Center for Children’s Rehabilitation sponsors Bike Day in partnership with the Beaumont Foundation and Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. Bike Day brightens the lives of around 100 children who are living with a disability by giving them a custom bike that meets their special needs and allows them a way to live their lives as enjoyably as possible. All donations collected in the next two months will be used to pay for Bike Day bikes. If you wish to give a donation by check please make it payable to Children’s Miracle Network and be sure to add “Bike Day” on the check’s memo line. Thank you for your generosity. David Hartwell 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 7 | |
| Altar Guild | Michael Glover, Lil Everlove, Gwyn Dugliss |
| 8am 1st lesson reader | Mark McPherson |
| 8am Eucharistic Minister | Tom Coleman |
| 10 am 1st lesson reader | Anthony Baker |
| 10am 2nd lesson & chalice | Pat Zavadil |
| 10am prayers & chalice | Jane Colwell |
| Ushers | Paul & Lynn Blanks, Robin Knudson, Chuck Kurth |
| Greeters | Marie Johnson, Robin Knudson |
| 10 am Crucifer | Thomas Shumate |
| 10am Acolytes | Anna Shumate, Zoie Christie |
| Prayer Team | Sylvia Booth & Colleen Lough |
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: Much of the music this morning reflects on Jesus’ nature as the great Shepherd of his people. You will hear some very different ideas, from the hymns to the choir anthem, about how to reflect this aspect of Christ’s nature.
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
| Patricia Zavadil (5/8) | Beth Holliday (5/9) | Erik Hemsworth (5/10) | |
| Lewis Will (5/12) |
We Celebrate Anniversaries This Week
| Christina & Joshua Henrickson (5/9) | Rose & Glenn Czajka (5/11) | |
| Monica & Douglas Treadwell (5/12) | Bettine & Gerald Cleaver (5/14) |
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 |
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.