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It is the policy of St. James’ Nursery School to allow church members to register their children for new spots in our Two, Preschool Three, and Prekindergarten Four classes before registration is open to the public. All classes will now be held at our Main Street location! Completed applications with registration fees will be accepted in the Nursery School Office beginning at…
St. James Nursery School has much to be thankful for as we close out November! The Holiday Vendor and Book Fair was lovely and proceeds will benefit Mt. Airy Net, to help families in need. This special event was organized by parent volunteers and is part of the year-long celebration of St. James Nursery School’s 40th anniversary. There is still time to…
December 6 is the Feast of Saint Nicholas of Myra, whom we know better by another name. He is, of course, the inspiration for some of our Christmas traditions, but have you ever wondered who he really was, or why we remember him? Nicholas was born over 1700 years ago in the year 280 CE in Patara, a part of Turkey that in those days…
The St. James’ Nursery School staff continues to excel in planning and preparing many, many fun activities for the children. In October, they went on farm trips, participated in yoga sessions, chapel times, bookmobile visits, St. Jude Research Hospital Trike-a-thon, the children have been busy painting, and creating beautiful artwork, and let’s not forget the Halloween fun parties! The children have a…
Sunday School classes in the lower level are busy with activities. The preschooler Bible Story group organized by Yvette Allen, recently enjoyed pantomime skits led by the middle-high school youth; Betsy’s K-2nd grade class had fun doing a lesson with Lego blocks; and the 3rd-5th grade class continues to make unique crafts with Robin and Cathy. This year, Peter and Joan are…
You have probably noticed that even before Halloween, Christmas displays were starting to pop up in the stores. You have likely heard friends and neighbors complaining about it too – about the commercialization of Christmas and the stretching out of the holiday season, and maybe even about the Baseball season too, and how the boys of summer are…
October is “Supply Donation Month” for Saint James’ Thrift Shop. Items listed in the word search on the previous page are needed by the Thrift Shop. Please bring your donation and/or the completed word search to the Thrift Shop and receive a FREE STAMP on your LOYALTY CARD. ($10.00 Value). Items needed at Thrift Shop:…
Hooray! Sunday School has begun! It is never too late to register your child in our pro-gram. All classes from preschool to high school meet in the lower level. We gather every Sunday from 9:30 – 10:15 a.m. with an opening prayer/song in the Great Hall in front of the altar. Our first “4th Sunday Fun” group activity took place on September…
Lots of people who have been Episcopalians for a long time wonder what happened to Morning Prayer. This is a simple question with a complicated answer, since it touches on how we understand scripture, the history of the church and our country, the successes and failures of the Reformation and of course our personal experiences and memories. So…
Fellow Parishioners, Please volunteer an hour of your time to help us at the annual Basket Raffle fundraiser. It’s guaranteed to be fun, and we can’t do it without your help! Main Event: Saturday, October 4 & Sunday, October 5 Please note: Read carefully the location in the comments when you sign up. Some things…