2019 Reading Camp - We Need YOUR Help!

It is time to assemble our team for the 2019 year. Camp will be held August 5 - 9 at St. James' Parish. We need several kinds of volunteers. To run the instructional groups, we need teachers current or retired. We also need adults who were not teachers, and we need several teenagers.

There is no expense to the students who attend camp. However, the camp costs about $8,000, which is about $200 per student. We exist only on donations! You can donate to either the general camp fund or to a specific area of our budget (ask our coordinator for details). You can also donate $200 and sponsor a child for the camp. Checks should be written to St. James' Parish with "Reading Camp donation" on the memo line. For more information or to volunteer, please contact Reading Camp Coordinator Paula Davis at southcounty.md.readingcamp@gmail.com.

Security at St. James' Parish

The Vestry would like you to have information regarding a scenario involving an active shooter. This information will help you if you are ever in active shooter danger here at church or in any area of public assembly.

The model we have selected is called Run-Hide-Fight. We are asking that you take a short class offered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) called Active Shooter: What You Can Do. You can access this class on-line at https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=is-907. Laminated pocket cards of the protocol can be found in the back of the church and chapel for you to keep and review.

If you have any questions please contact the Senior Warden, JoEllen Kelly at amst85@comcast.net.

Help Decorate the Church for Easter!

Please join us and help decorate St. James' Church for Easter on Saturday, April 20, 8:30 AM! We need everyone's help, and you’ll have lots of fun! For additional information, please contact Lillie Barrett at garylillie502@gmail.com.

Annual Easter Egg Hunt! April 21

Children 3 years (Preschool) through Grade 5, bring your Easter Basket and join us in the St. James' Churchyard at 11 AM for the Annual Easter Egg Hunt, and meet the Bunny! We'll have plastic bags if you forget your basket. For additional information, please contact Sharon McGlaughlin at sharon.mcglaughlin1692@gmail.com.

Crosses for Palm Sunday

Palm crosses will be made in the Parish Hall kitchen on Saturday, April 13th at 8:30 AM. Everyone is invited to help!

Easter Food Baskets, April 20

St. James' Parish and Friendship United Methodist Church will continue our partnership to provide groceries for Easter dinners to approximately 70 local families in need. We hope you will generously donate your Time on Saturday, April 20th from 7 AM to 10:30 AM, Treasure (cash donations for groceries or a 10-12 pound ham (labeled) in the Parish Hall refrigerator by Wednesday, April 17th), and/or Talent (join us for a fun time loading grocery bags). This is an excellent family service opportunity. For additional information, to volunteer to help, or to identify a family in need, please contact Cindy Carrier at bccarrier@comcast.net.

Lenten Series - An Instructed Eucharist, April 9

This session will be a celebration of the Eucharist with instruction and commentary, ranging from the overall structure of the service to some of the liturgical options and their sources; we will also discuss various devotional practices and their underlying values and origins. This session will be of particular interest to Acolytes, Eucharistic Ministers, Choir Members, Altar Guild Members, and all who want to know more about our weekly celebration of Holy Eucharist.