Ministries Fair, September 20

Please get ready for our second annual Ministries Fair on September 20. This Vestry sponsored event in the Parish Hall between 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. will be your opportunity to tell others about your favorite St. James' Parish ministry or learn about the many varied activities that are part of our parish life. See the article in the “Shell” or the Ministries List on www.stjameslothian.com or contact Linda Rines - Linda.Rines@comcast.net.

Safeway Club Card Enrollment

Help to support the Christian Education programs at St. James’ every time you grocery shop! Safeway Stores’ eScrip program will donate up to 3% of all purchases to a designated school or religious organization. This program is free to you, and easy to use: once your are registered, present your Safeway Club Card or enter your phone number on the keypad at checkout when you grocery shop, and a percentage of your purchases will go to support Christian Education programming at St. James’.

To designate St. James’ as your Safeway Club Card recipient:

• Go to www.escrip.com
• Click on Sign Up—It’s Free!
• Enter your Safeway club card information
• Enter group ID number 1036858

If you have designated another organization in the past, and would like to change your Safeway Club Card recipient to St. James’ Episcopal Church:

• Go to www.escrip.com
• Click on Sign Up—It’s Free!
• Click on my eScrip
• Enter your club card number and password
• Enter group ID number 1036858
• If you have forgotten your password, or never created one, you can submit the change of designation via the email box provided.

If you have any questions about the program or the registration process, please contact Tricia Hurlbutt <psh21035@yahoo.com>.

Adult Forum: 'Exploring the Spiritual Life' beginning September 13

The Adult Forum will begin a new season of study and reflection September 13, entitled 'Exploring the Spiritual Life.' The group will meet from 10:00 - 10:45 a.m. on Sundays in the Library. Fellow parishioner, Canon John Huntington, will lead the discussion and provide study materials. We will use three small books for background reading, all by spiritual masters of the last century: Evelyn Underhill ("The Spiritual Life" - preview at Google Books), Johannes Metz ("Poverty of Spirit" - preview at Google Books), and Abraham Heschel ("I Asked for Wonder"). Discussions will follow the interests of group members, and should lead us into very interesting places! We will enter into lively conversation with Scripture and Christian saints and mystics on topics of particular interest to the group members. Come, join us!

Fried Chicken Dinner, August 9

A Southern Maryland Fried Chicken Dinner created by Westin Hotel Executive Chef James Barrett, will be served Sunday, Aug. 9, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the St. James' Episcopal Church air-conditioned parish hall, 5757 Solomons Island Road, Lothian, just north of Route 258.

The $13 donation for the dinners, served there or carried out, include one-half of a fried chicken, potato salad and three-bean salad, a dinner roll, drink and dessert. For more information, contact Lillie, dinner chair, Women of St. James' Parish at 301-855-7829 or the Parish office at 410-867-2838.