Parish-Wide Picnic! June 7th, 2009

Please join us June 7th at 12:30 for a parish-wide picnic. Enjoy food, fellowship, and games as we kick off the summer. Everyone is welcome. See you June 7th! Just so you know, here are a few of the activities that will be offered: kickball, egg toss, corn hole, bingo, shuffle board, wiffle ball, sack races, volleyball, and Bible trivia. LET THE GAMES BEGIN!!!

Christmas at The Biltmore, November 16-19, 2009

Christmas at The Biltmore in Asheville, North Carolina

• 3 Nights Lodging
  
• 3 Breakfasts, including Grove Park Inn Buffet
  
• 3 Dinners, including Deerpark Restaurant at Biltmore, Carolina Nights Dinner Show
  
• Biltmore House Candlelight Tour
  
• Daytime Visit to Biltmore Estate, Winery, and Riverbend Farm Village
  
• BiltmoreVillage: Grove Arcade
  
• Gingerbread Houses at The Grove Park Inn (based on availability)
  
• Tour Asheville: Folk Art Center
  
• Chimney Rock Park
  
• Harrah's Cherokee Casino
  
• Gift for All: Luggage Handling
  
• All Taxes and Gratuities
  
• Cost: $520.00 per person / double occupancy $250.00 is due at the time of reservation. Balance will be due six weeks before trip.

Contact: Lillie Barret for more information.

Vacation Bible School - June 22-26

The Christian Formation Committee is beginning preparations for Vacation Bible School (VBS) to be held June 22 – 26. BUT WE NEED MANY VOLUNTEERS. If you can help, please call Amanda. It is only through the help of volunteers that this VBS will be successful.

Adult Study Forum - Saint James: the Parish, the Saint(s), and the Writing(s)

Having (patiently) finished The Book of Job, the group seeks recruits for a new adventure tentatively titled "Saint James: the Parish, the Saint(s), and the Writing(s)." Starting with Old Herring Creeke Parish, renamed St. James' Parish (When? Why the name? Which James? - there were at least three!), and moving to both the Epistle of James and The Gospel of James (the latter not included in the Bible!) we hope to learn more about our Parish namesake and the notable early Christians who shared the name. The first meeting of the group is scheduled for the St. James' library at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, April 19th.

Redesigning stjameslothian.com

Do you have an opinion about the St. James' Parish web site? Is there some new feature or content organization that you would like to see? The communications committee is beginning a redesign of the St. James' Parish web site and we want to know what you think! We are putting together a group to provide input to the site design and review draft implementations. Time commitment will be minimal and no particular computer expertise is required. Please contact Rick Downs at stjameslothianweb@gmail.com for additional information.

6th – 12th Grade Camping Trip!!! June 26th – 29th

Please join us June 26th – 29th for our first ever youth Camping Trip! We will travel to Central Pennsylvania for the Creation Festival, which happens to be the largest Christian festival in the country! The festival includes music, speakers, and over a hundred thousand folks to worship with! We will camp at Lake Raystown where we will cook meals over an open fire, explore God’s creation, and swim! A signup sheet is outside of Amanda’s office!

Worship Schedule for Holy Week

Wednesday	10:00a.m.	Holy Eucharist&Healing Service&Bible Study
Thursday	7:30p.m.	Maundy Thursday Service – Eucharist and Stripping of the Altar – St. James’ Church
Friday	12 noon	Good Friday Liturgy – St. James’ Church
	7:30p.m.	Good Friday Liturgy – St. James’ Church
Saturday	7:30p.m.	Easter Vigil– St. James’ Church
Sunday	6:30a.m.	Sunrise Service – Amanda & John’s
	8:00a.m.	Holy Eucharist, St. Mark’s Chapel
	8:30a.m.	Cantata and Holy Eucharist, St. James’ Church
	9:15a.m.	Holy Eucharist, St. James’ Parish Hall
	10:00a.m.	Easter Egg Hunt, St. James’ Parish
	11:00a.m.	Holy Eucharist, St. James’ Church

Our 6th Lenten Soup and Bread Supper on Wednesday, April 8th

Our last Lenten soup and bread supper will be held this Thursday (Maundy Thursday) with supper at 6:30 p.m and our Eucharist at 7:30 p.m. in St. James’ Church.