For religious concerns, contact the office at (906) 632-2451.
The answering machine is checked daily.
REMINDER TO EVERYONE
All COVID protocols at St. James’ have been lifted. Please stay home if you are feeling ill. Remember even though the mask requirement is lifted, you are still free to wear one.
Stay healthy and get the vaccine when you can.
IF YOU HAVE A PASTORAL EMERGENCY, CALL ST. JAMES (906) 632-2451 AND LEAVE A MESSAGE. MESSAGES WILL BE CHECKED ON A REGULAR BASIS.
SERVICE SCHEDULE AT ST. JAMES’
Sundays - 10am
Holy Eucharist
4th Sunday of the month is Morning Prayer
Healing Service - Once a Quarter
Office hours are Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays 9 a.m. - 12noon.
CHURCH CANCELED
The 10:00am Sunday, March 15, church service has been canceled due to the anticipated storm.
Rev. Marna Franson has sent a link for an online ZOOM Morning Prayer service for Sunday, March 15, at 10:30am Eastern / 9:30am Central.
Here is the ZOOM link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/9064586395?pwd=YldFMHk4cWNmNi9DeHBaREZrMUNVZz09
Please stay safe and warm if you have to go out in this mess.
Since I had some major computer issues last week and with the transfer of files, I may have lost your current email. I am trying to update them. It is very important to have a current email address with St. James.’ If you could send your current email to: stjames533@gmail.com and say hi, this will give me your current email address. If you have received an email from me between Wednesday, March 11 and Friday, March 13, then no need to send me one.
Every Wednesday in Lent (March 18, 25) from 5-7p.m., there will be a Soup and Bread Fellowship. There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board downstairs. Please bring your own soup bowl.
Once again, it’s time to think about scheduling. Please let the office know what dates you will not be available for April and May.
DATES TO REMEMBER
Sun, 3/15 – 10am - Charles Murphy Hymnal Plus Demonstration
Sun, 3/22 - 11am - Vestry Meeting
Thu, 3/26 – 2:30pm – MST
Sun, 3/29 – 10am – Palm Sunday
Fri, 4/3 – 12noon – Good Friday Prayer Service at St. James
Sun, 4/5 – 10am – Easter – BRING BELLS
Thu, 4/9 – 3pm – Freighter View Service
Wednesdays in Lent 3/18-3/25 - 5-7pm - Soup and Bread Fellowship - BRING YOUR OWN SOUP BOWL!
Watch the e-newsletter and bulletin for further details.
This year, Episcopal Relief & Development is offering Lenten Meditations with spiritual reflections from author and TikTok influencer Sister Monica Clare, on the holy habits that bring us closer to God. Here are some ways your congregation can participate:
Subscribe to daily email meditations
Daily email meditations will be delivered to your inbox every day (except Sundays) starting Ash Wednesday, February 18. These emails will include thoughtful questions to inspire your own reflections.
If you don’t want to receive meditations one at a time, you can download the full booklet of meditations at once, print it out or view it digitally at your own pace. This option is great for groups or for making printed versions available to your worshiping community.
Read the Lenten Meditations online
Visit our website each week during Lent for new meditations.
Ministry Support Team
Missions of the Church
St. James Food Drive
We are going to start a food drive, not only for the holidays, but in response to the government shutdown and disruption for SNAP benefits. We will have bags available for a "Fill a Bag Food Drive" (Take a bag from Church, Bring it with you when you get groceries, Fill the Bag at Checkout with some nonperishables, Bring it Back to the Church). Then we can bring them like that to the food banks, too - all bagged up and ready to go.
It is never too late to turn in a Pledge Card or request envelopes. Let Pam know if you would like envelopes.
Besides giving to the church to keep things running, we have another place donations can be made.
The "Youth Activity Fund." This fund will help cover costs for youth functions that are planned by Katie Chipman-Begsma and the MST. Donations will always be welcome to help fund these activities. Please remember to put "Youth Activities" on the check memo line.
Pancake Breakfasts are always held after the 10 a.m. service on the second Sunday of the month, with the exception of June, July, and August.
One last thing, another way to give back to St. James' is to volunteer or get involved when asked.
It takes all of us to keep St. James' going.
PRAYER FOR ST. JAMES'
We pray the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give us a spirit of wisdom and revelation as we come to know Him, so that, with the eyes of our hearts enlightened, we may know what is the hope which God has called us. Amen. Epheasians 1:17-18a
No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here.
St. James’ welcomes ALL who wish to serve GOD through Jesus Christ.
REACH OUT AND CELEBRATE THE LOVE OF CHRIST!
ST. JAMES' VESTRY MEMBERS
2027: Bruce Lynn
2028: Sandy DePlonty, Cal Woodard
2029: Nikki Clark, Fran McCall
Senior Warden: Bruce Lynn
Junior Warden: Cal Woodard
Treasurer: Sandy DePlonty
Clerk of the Vestry: Ruth Neveu
MINISTRY SUPPORT TEAM
Katie Chipman-Bergsma - Member
David Cook - Member
Rev. Hilary Galey - Priest
Rev. J. Patrick Galey - Priest
Rev. Susan Harries - Priest
Rev. Gin Mannisto - Missioner
Margaret Stiling - Member