Vestry – Taking Care
Part of the work of the vestry is to ensure that we are being good stewards of the resources we are provided by caring for and ensuring that future generations will be able to worship, learn and grow together in this wonderful space. This is why I know the vestry and our leadership are relieved to have funds set aside to maintain and keep our building in good working order for worship and schooling.
Listed below are some of the recent repairs our building has undergone. We are very blessed to have the help of our Nursery School as they are contributing half to the repairs. In addition, we are grateful to have funds available from our Establish & Replenish Campaign.
Again, on behalf of the vestry I want to thank St. James’ Nursery School and all the individuals and families that have contributed to the Establish & Replenish Campaign. I also want to take this time to remind anyone that may not have not had a chance to contribute, that it is never too late. St. James’ is a forward thinking church and I’m pleased to know that we are caring for our community now and in the future.
Blessings,
Cheri McClanahan
Senior Warden
Thrift Shop
Well hello again from St. James’ Thrift Shop.
The Thrift Shop is full of donations from this wonderful community. If you can believe it, it is about 60 days until the first day of Fall. We will be doing the change over from Spring/Summer to Fall/Winter about the third week of August. We will have new and tagged clothing as well as gently worn items for all your cool weather needs.
School starts September 4th so our front window is packed with school supplies from back packs, to notebooks, to pencils, pens, calculators and more. Come on in and save on all your back-to-school supplies.
Please remember that every third Thursday is Thrifty Thursday. The store is 50% off everything (excluding new and tagged clothing and jewelry) and the last Wednesday of the month is Wacky Wednesdays, come spin the wheel of savings and earn a discount on your items, free items and free stamps on your savings card.
Our Family and Friends Savings event will be Wednesday, August 8, 2018, everything in the store is 25% off (excluding new and tagged clothing and jewelry).
Keep a check on our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/StJamesThriftShop). News and Sales are posted often.
Thrift with Purpose
Sandy Baker: St. James’ Thrift Shop Manager
Appalachia Summer Service Trip is NOW
Please remember to pray for the success of our mission:
O gracious and loving God, you work everywhere reconciling, loving, and healing your people and your creation. In your Son and through the power of your Holy Spirit, you invite each of us to join you in your work. We, young and old, lay and ordained, ask you to form us more and more in your image and likeness, through our prayer and worship of you and through the study of your scripture, that our eyes will be fully opened to your mission in the world. Then, God, into our communities, our nation, and the world, send us to serve with Christ, taking risks to give life and hope to all people and all of your creation. We ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen.
2018 St. James’ Basket Raffle & Silent Auction
Our 12th Annual Basket Raffle & Silent Auction will be held Saturday, October 13th–mark your calendars! This important fundraiser takes place during the Mt. Airy Fall Fest at the Firemen’s Carnival Grounds at the intersection of Twin Arch Rd. and Rte. 27. As in the past, the completed Baskets and Silent Auction items will be on display at St. James’ for two weeks before the Fall Fest beginning September 29th. Tickets will be on sale at the Church during that time. Winning tickets will be drawn on Monday morning, October 15th at the Church.
Here’s how you can help:
Volunteer to be a part of the Basket Raffle committee to assist with publicity, flyer distribution, soliciting donations and gift certificates from local businesses, or make/donate a completed basket using a theme of your choice or bring new or like new items from home to donate. Place your donations in the marked BASKET RAFFLE DONATIONS containers in the Narthex. Committee members and volunteers will design and create themed baskets during August and early September. This year, we are fortunate to have some baskets on hand ready to be filled with donated items, but can always use additional medium to large baskets. Ideas are listed below. The deadline for donations of basket contents is Sunday, August 5th. The deadline for donation of finished baskets is Sunday, September 23rd. If you have questions about baskets, want to donate a finished basket, or want to volunteer for the Basket Brigade (August/September) call or email Joan Fader at 301-703-8787 or at faderj1@juno.com. Join the fun and make new friends!
Items for the Silent Auction are being accepted now. These are items that would generate higher bids by themselves than as a part of a basket. Such items could include paintings, quilts, unopened perfume, fine jewelry or, high-value gift certificates, and the like. If you have questions about the Silent Auction, please contact Mary Hutchins-Danna at 443-277-0505 or at mhdslp@hotmail.com
Event Volunteers are needed to assist with ticket sales before and during the Basket Raffle & Auction, to assist with transporting baskets between St. James’ Church and the carnival grounds, setting up tents and tables, as well as, calling winners of Baskets and Silent Auction items. Contact Betsy Davis by email at jbeezd@aol.com if you have questions, or you can sign up for times to assist on SignUp.com at a later date.
Let’s make the St. James’ Basket Raffle & Silent Auction a huge success. Thank you in advance for your generosity of spirit and continued support.
Your Basket Raffle & Auction Committee Co-chairs:
Ave Smith (averellesmith@aol.com/301-674-3357)
Marilyn Hancock (ladyzip2004@yahoo.com /301-788-0136)
Here are some examples of basket themes from previous years:
Sports (golf, baseball, football)
John Deere
Birds
Games for girls/boys
Baby boy/girl
Wine and/or related items
Home décor
Spa day
Teacher
Health and exercise
Christmas
Fall/Halloween
Jewelry
Pets
Picnic
Cooking
American Girl clothes
Summer
Gardening
Movie night (DVD’s, popcorn, etc.).
Also needed:
Colorful wire-edged ribbon for all occasions
Double-sided clear “scotch” tape
Shiny clear “scotch” tape
White and colored tissue paper
Our bow makers Bonnie Winkler and Joan Collins will be happy to create the beautiful bows that
adorn our St. James’ baskets.
If you are able to provide any of these items, please place them in the BASKET RAFFLE
DONATIONS containers in the Narthex.
WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Office Hours Week of July 29
Monday – Thursday 11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Where in the Church is Flat St. James?
How are you coming on completing your passport? Don’t forget to get your stamp from Kristin+.
Take Flat St. James with you wherever you go this summer!
Cheeky little photobomber! St. James’ sharing breakfast at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Outreach Center.
Prayer Rotation
Please join the Daughters of the King in praying for each parishioner in rotation during 2018 by taking this notice home and by posting it where it will remind you to pray on a daily basis for the needs and blessings of:
Gail Crum
Paul Danna and Mary Hutchins-Danna
John and Betsy Davis (Robert)
A member of the Daughters of the King will be contacting you this week for special prayer requests.
