Sing with the Summer Choir!

Music is an important part of our worship experience, and we make every effort to provide it to our congregations during the summer months. Beginning on June 11th, just show up in church at 9 AM on any given Sunday and practice an anthem to sing for the Service at 10 a.m. Everyone is invited to participate - either on a regular or a one-time basis. This is a great time to try singing in the choir... and, it's fun! Music is selected depending on the group we have on each Sunday. Everyone is welcome to participate!

St. James' Parish Community Yard Sale, June 3

St. James' is hosting a community yard sale on June 3 from 8 AM - 1 PM. Rain or Shine! Spaces will be in the lower parking lot and rent for $25 (10 x 10 foot spot with a table). The deadline for renting a space is May 28th (or until they are all rented). All rental space fees will benefit the work of the St. James' Parish Community Outreach Fund.

St. James' Parish will also have a table, and your donations are welcome! Items should be in good and usable condition (please no clothes, shoes, or electronics) and can be dropped off in the Library. Books are welcome but limited to 10 per donation. Please box and mark the items "yard sale." Proceeds from the St. James' Parish table will benefit the Community Assistance Fund.

For additional information, to register and submit payment, or to volunteer, please contact Ashley at Artemis914@aol.com.

The Breakfast Club - How You Can Help

The Breakfast Club is in their 7th year of feeding local children meals during the summer. Last year we fed over 200 kids daily throughout the summer. This is a community event and all are welcome to help. St. James' has been involved in packing a day's worth of meals on Wednesday evenings during the summer. We also have donated funds to help support this ministry. In addition to packing, they need drivers to deliver the food to Patuxent and Lyon's Creek Mobile Parks. If you are interested in helping with either packing or delivering, please contact Nola Meyers at noreme@verizon.net.

The Great St. James' Parish Bake-Off

Open to All Age Groups, this fun baking competition needs you! Bring your home-made-from-scratch cookies, cakes, pies and bread items to St. James' Parish on Saturday June 10th. Items will be judged by area chefs based on originality, appearance, and taste, and then auctioned at the annual Parish Picnic on June 11. For more information, please contact Lesa Eser at lesaeser@gmail.com, or Lillie Barret at garylillie502@gmail.com.

Buildings and Grounds Committee Meeting on Wednesday, May 10

ALL HANDY HANDS AND GENEROUS HEARTS--There will be a meeting on Wednesday, May 10, at 7:00 PM, in the Library to reestablish the Buildings & Grounds Committee. Since we have not had a Junior Warden since October 2016, the Vestry is working to re-establish this Committee which is responsible for the maintenance and improvement of our buildings and grounds. Many hands make light work, so please come be a part of this important ministry. There is need for committee members (5-7), others who can be called on to help with specific projects or skills, and a committee chair. Additionally, we need a Junior Warden who can be a committee member or its Chair. If you have any questions, please contact Kathy Newman, Treasurer, at newmankelly@comcast.net or Nancy Horkan, Senior Warden, at nhorkan@comcast.net.

Senior Recognition Sunday

On Sunday, May 21st, at the 9:00 AM service, we will be recognizing all graduating High School, Trade School, and College students. If you have a graduating senior, please email Bill+ at ticknor@stjameslothian.com, and state whether the graduate would like to receive a Book of Common Prayer or a Bible as a gift. Please provide to the office the name of the institution, from which the individual is graduating, and a brief paragraph about the individual to ticknor@stjameslothian.com, no later than May 20.