Vestry
UPDATE: The Maryland Diocesan Resolution 2018-2 – Offer Caring, Practical Response to the Opioid Crisis in Our Communities
On October 10, 2018, four individuals from St. James’, Janet McKeever, Meghan McKeever, Katie McKeever, and Rev. Kristin, attended a training hosted by Frederick County Behavioral Health Services on how to recognize, respond, and administer a life saving overdose reversal substance known as Naloxone/Narcan. I have taken the training online. A recent Baltimore Sun article indicates opioid overdoses in Maryland increased 14.8 percent in first six months of 2018.
As a part of the training we received free Narcan kits, which have been placed upstairs with the first aid kit in the main office and downstairs with the first aid kit on top of the refrigerator, in the event we need to care for someone in our community that may be experiencing the effects of an overdose.
We are reminded in the bible that our call is to care for those in need. We are to seek out the lost, the sick, and the widowed and orphaned. Substance abuse is often hidden in the shadows of society. Please know that if you or someone you know has a substance use problem there is help. The number for Frederick County Health Services is 301-600-1755. If you or someone you know would like to receive Naloxone/Narcan training online the hyper link for training is www.getnaloxonenow.org.
Senior Warden
Cheri McClanahan
Thrift Shop
St. James Thrift Shop has a new way to send messages about our sales and events here at the shop!
First – If you have a smartphone get push notifications. On your I-phone or Android phone open your web browser and go to the following link: rmd.at/stjamesthr follow the instructions to sign up for Remind. You will be prompted to download the mobile app.
Second – If you do not have a smartphone, get text notifications, text the message @stjamesthr to the number 81010. If you do not have a mobile phone go to rmd.at/stjamesthr on a desktop computer and get e-mail notifications.
Well Fall is finally here and Halloween is just around the corner. We have costumes and Halloween décor that fills up two windows and more at the shop.
I would like to thank everyone who participated in our Tails of Hope fundraiser it was a great success!
Please mark your calendars for our Children’s Holiday Bazaar on November 17, 2018. I have a call into the North Pole for Santa. I hope his calendar is clear and he can make it to the event. Cross your fingers. Who does not like a picture with Santa?
Thrift with purpose
Sandy Baker – Manager
Basket Raffle
ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL YEAR!!
It is with very grateful hearts that we would like to thank all of our St. James’ family and friends for helping to make our 2018 Basket Raffle and Silent Auction a wonderful success. With your help in so many ways, we raised $5,553 toward our church’s mission and ministry.
Blessings~
Marilyn Hancock & Ave Smith
Co-Chairpersons
2018 Basket Raffle & Silent Auction
WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Office Hours Week of October 28
Monday and Tuesday 10-4
Thanksgiving Food Drive
SIGN-UPS ARE FULL! Please bring your donations to church by Sunday, November 18. Thank you!
Ecumenical Prayer Service & Pie Social – ALL ARE INVITED
Thanksgiving Eve, Wednesday, November 21, 2018 – 7:00 p.m. Please join us for worship and fellowship. Please bring a pie to share.
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
16457 Old Frederick Road
Mt. Airy, MD 21771
410-489-4411
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:
Mark and Wanda Meinschein (Amanda)
Fred and Jennifer Meisenkothen (Zachary, Emma)
Dee Moore (Kyle)
A member of the Daughters of the King will be contacting you this week for special prayer requests.
