Our Mission
Saint James seeks to be a community that grows more Christ like, expressing the love of Jesus Christ in our worship, our outreach, and our commitment to discipleship.
Giving to Saint James and Stewardship.

 The Messenger Our Monthly Newsletter
Click here to read the current Messenger:  December 2024
Click here to read past issues:  Past Messengers


 Youth Christmas Program 2024  “Room For Christmas”
This year, the youth of St. James are partnering with the Pregnancy and Family Care Center of First Baptist Lsbg. We would love your help in collecting items from their “wish list” that will support local women and young children in need. We ask that items either be brought with you to the Youth Christmas program on Wednesday, Dec. 11th at 6:30 pm in the church (there is a special part for gifts during the program.) Or, please bring them on a Sunday morning, or during the week to the church office prior to the program. We are grateful for your support. The kids are very excited to help others in a necessary, tangible way.

VIDEO & DISCUSSION SERIES: “GOD CAME NEAR”
We have begun a new Advent-themed video and discussion series called “God Came Near,” with Max Lucado. We meet on Tuesdays at 6:00 pm in the Parish Hall. This discussion series emerged from our recent Alpha Course. When Alpha concluded, some of the Alpha guests wanted to continue meeting in fellowship and discipleship.  This series is a way for us to stay connected and to keep developing our spiritual formation.  Please bring your own dinner and we will eat together. We will watch each video in the 6-part series and then discuss it in small groups.     We plan to meet Tuesday evening  12/17 for our final session,  This will be a great way to prepare for and to celebrate Advent.  Please join us and invite others.  We will have a group of youth for this series, so, if you know anyone who might be interested in that, as well.   Hope to see you there! Blessings,  Dorry

“The Life and the Light of the World”
Our special Advent and Nativity study begins with the beautiful opening words of the Gospel according to John, and progressing through Matthew and Luke, we will explore the announcements of the birth, and the birth event itself. We will also look back at the prophetic promises of the coming of our Lord, particularly from Isaiah and Micah. As we read the familiar words, we will discuss the differences in description and emphasis of each account.  As always at these studies, participants are invited to question and comment while no one is ‘put on the spot’ with a direct question. Except the leader that is! I am looking forward to exploring again the event that changed the world with the fulfillment of the promise of a light that will never be extinguished in a dark world and a life that is full and eternal. Join us in the Parish Hall. Bring your own Bible because having different versions around the table frequently opens up a discussion.  Jeff Brooke-Stewart

Annual Parish Meeting January 19, 2025
Please mark your calendars for the 138th Annual Parish Meeting which will take place on Sunday, January 19th, 2025 at 11:30 am in the Parish Hall. We will review key events from 2024, confirm our budget, elect four new vestry members, and look forward to what God has in store for us in 2025. We are in the process of taking Vestry nominations. If you would like to be nominated, or have someone to nominate, please contact our Vestry Nominating Committee, or Fr. Tom. Members of our Nominating Committee are: David Knowles, Drew Logan, Mackie McCabe, and Linda Weekley.

Qualifications for vestry nomination are:
Communicant in Good Standing at St. James;
No less than 18 years old;
Faithful in religious attendance;
Financial supporter of record to the general parish budget;
No spouse serving concurrently on the vestry.


We are Updating our Membership Database
Intergenerational Sunday School Returns
RED LETTER EDITION
STARTING SEPTEMBER 15TH @ 9:00 AM BREAKFAST IS INCLUDED!
We’ll look at the words and deeds of Jesus from each Sunday’s Gospel lesson with fun, interactive activities.

Invite - Welcome - Connect Update


CONNECT ORIENTATION SERIES
Connecting is the process of making Newcomers feel like they belong. At St James our process involves the following:
*Contacting them,
*Being available to them
*Helping them see where they fit in within St James
*And, Tracking their status
Bob Tindall has done a super job of preparing and presenting the 3-part series,
“The History of St. James, Why We Do What We Do” for newcomers. Bob has also put together a small group of people, called “Liaison” to St. James. These Liaisons make first contact, via the mail. This small group could certainly welcome growth. If you are interested in helping with this ministry please contact Bob Tindall at (717) 575-3092. walruselecta@gmail.com

Ministries at Saint James

OUR MISSION STATEMENT
Saint James seeks to be a community that grows more Christ like, expressing the love of Jesus Christ in our worship, our outreach, and our commitment to discipleship.
If you feel the need to help us in our outreach, discipleship or any of our ministries click on this link Ministry Catalog to view and/or download the catalog, find the ministry that fills your need to help and contact the parishioner that leads that ministry.




Saint James Tee & Polo Shirts

We have been asked to have an option for women's 3/4 sleeve polo shirts. These are now available for $30. If any woman who has submitted a new order in the last few weeks wants to switch to 3/4 sleeves, please contact me directly via email, call, or text. Snowbirds. If you would like to order shirts to have when you return (and pay for then too), please contact Marc Crouch via email crouch.marc@yahoo.com to order the shirts or download the order form and give it to Marc.
Click here to download the order form. As a reminder, payment is due when you pick up the shirts.

Daughters of the King
The Order of the Daughters of the King (DOK) is a spiritual sisterhood of women and girls in the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion who are dedicated to prayer, service, and evangelism.
Saint James Daughters of the King welcomed Sue Greenwood on Sunday November 10th.

St James Episcopal Church Women Events



DECEMBER 3RD
10:00 a.m.- ECW Board Meeting
11:00 a.m.- ECW General Meeting/Christmas Luncheon
Hosted by the ECW Board and the Hospitality Committee
Thanks to each of you our great collection of Pull Tabs keeps growing! Many thanks, keep going! There is interest in repeating our adventure of last March. The group prepared dinner for the guests staying at Arnold Palmer House (all 35).
Happy Christmas to All!