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January 15h thru January 21st (Second Sunday after Epiphany) PLEASE NOTE: Our Sunday Worship schedule: WELCOME VISITORS! We thank you for worshiping with us today, and please feel free to take home a welcome folder that is available in each pew rack. It contains helpful information on church activities as well as our various ministry teams and team leaders. We welcome you to St. James and look forward to seeing you again soon. Our Wednesday noon Holy Communion service and morning Bible study at 10:30 a.m. have resumed. BLESSING OF YOUR HOME: Anyone who would like to start off the New Year by having their home blessed by Pastor Keith, please contact the church office. NEW MEMBER CLASSES will be offered on Februray 15, 22, and 29 during the Sunday School hour. We will be covering basic history of the reformation, theological beliefs, church unity, and Luther’s Small Catechism. Please contact the church office if you are interested in attending. All are welcome. A reception for new members will be held during the worship service on March 4th LUTHERAN MEN'S BREAKFAST will be held on Monday, January 23 at 7:00am at the Guignard Diner. THE FLOWER CALENDAR still has openings, most immediately, on January 29th. If you can sponsor this Sunday, please let Helen Bultman know (773-7089) or call the church office @ 773-2260. SIGN UP FOR TERRIFIC TUESDAYS Bible Study “What’s So Amazing about Grace” by Monday, January 17th. Please call the church office @ 773-2260 for reservations and/or further information. This is a 10 week study on God’s grace and forgiveness. THE COUNCIL RETREAT has been rescheduled due to a conflict in the calendar. The new date is: February 11, 2012 at 8:00am in the fellowship hall. PLEASE REMEMBER that if you are away on vacation and/or traveling and cannot be in church on Sunday morning, we have a 30-minute service at 12 noon each Wednesday which includes a brief homily and the Sacrament of Holy Communion. WE PRAY FOR: A NURSERY is located in the educational wing, and is available for babies and children during the worship service for those who may wish to use it. Evangelism: The Evangelism Team could use your help! If you can be a greeter one Sunday per month please call the church office and let Marjorie know. Thank you so much! Knitters & Crocheters, if you are interested in starting a knitting & crocheting group at St. James please let Kimberly Dees or Marilyn Jenkins know so we can organize a planning meeting. You can also contact the church office and we will get the message. Thanks & happing knitting & crocheting! The Hospitality Ministry of St. James is in the process of forming our teams to work together as a church family to serve one another. The teams will be responsible for covered dish meals – preparing food, setting up before and cleaning up after the meal. All adult members of the church family will be placed on a team to help. This way all members will be given an opportunity to serve. There will be approximately 6 to 8 teams, and members will be divided among them. When it is your team’s turn to serve, you will be notified. If you have any questions, please contact Judith Terry at 775-5206 or Janet Turner at 481-8518. St James Lutheran School News: Change for SJLS - The SJLS School Board has decided to use the green Change for SJLS jugs for specific projects needed for the school. Our first project will be for a safe to put in the school office. Please donate your extra change by dropping it into the jugs. We will keep you updated on our progress. We invite members of the congregation to visit the school anytime and we thank you for your generous support! SJLS has joined up with Food Lion for their classroom rewards program. You can help the school when you use your MVP Customer Card. Applications are available on the school table in the narthex. If you have any questions, please call the school at 934-8727 or email: sjls1137@sc.rr.com. Thank you for your continued support of our school. ST.JAMES LUTHERAN SCHOOL is in need of paper plates and towels, plastic forks and spoons. If you can help, you may place your greatly appreciated donations in a special school box found in the narthex. Change for SJLS Green jugs will be in the Narthex after the service. This month's donations will go towards office supplies. The school appreciates any donations you may be able to give. !!!Important Notice for Church Information Distribution!!! The church office needs your active e-mail address, home and/or office (if permitted) . This is necessary so we can provide you with updated church information and time-critical/emergency notifications faster (e-mails can be used to augment Phonetree telephone alerts as a backup notification method if phone calls are not answered in person or via voice mail). Our church Newsletters are now available through e-mail (full color) or mailed print (B&W) copy.. Additionally, reminders of weekly service talents and chancel flowers posted in a weekly bulletin will also be forwarded only through e-mail unless the member indicates that e-mail is not accessible via home or office. Please fill-out today's bulletin insert and return it to the church office as soon as possible or send your e-mail address information to our church administrative assistant at: stjamesoffice@sc.rr.com. Thank you. Did you or a member of your family serve on staff at Lutheridge Camp and Conference Center, Arden, NC? The “Staff Alumni Committee” is updating the current records of those who served from 1950-2010. If you have any contact information (phone, address, email), please forward it to Susan Caulkins (775-3908 or SECaulkins@aol.com) *For those who participate in "Talents" please watch your email for your reminder notice. If the office does not have your e-mail address, please send it to stjamesoffice@sc.rr.com or write it on the back of your yellow slip as soon as possible.*
What’s going on with the Youth Next! Youth News Sunday, January 15th: Youth Group Meeting 4:00 p.m. Sunday, January 22nd: Youth Group Meeting 4:00 p.m. Sunday, January 29th: Youth Group Meeting 4:00 p.m. Evangelism News: St. James Lutheran Church Car Window Clings with our sword and shell symbol are now available for $1.43 each and may be purchased from any member of the Evangelism Team. Team members will be located in the Library after each worship service and in the Fellowship Hall before Sunday School. This is not a fundraiser as the clings are being sold at cost. We just want to give everyone an opportunity to show that St. James is a vibrant part of our community! St. James Lutheran Church E-mail addresses: The Church Administrative Assistant Ms. Julie Armstrong can be reached at Office: 773-2260 or E-mail: stjamesoffice@sc.rr.com. St James Lutheran School (SJLS) e-mail accounts: SJLS Office (Director of Education): sjls1137@sc.rr.com SJLS Kindergarten Class: sjlsdobees@sc.rr.com SJLS FirstGrade Class: sjlspromises@sc.rr.com
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