Welcome Coffee Hour, June 2

The Parish Life Committee will be hosting a special Coffee Hour on June 2 immediately following the 10 AM service to welcome all newcomers to our St. James' Parish family and allow us an opportunity to meet visitors and new members we may not yet have met. Please join us for light refreshments, fellowship and the support of a community brought together by the desire to love one another as Christ loved us.

Valentine's Dinner & Dance, February 9

The Parish Life Committee is sponsoring a Valentine’s Dinner and Dance on Saturday, February 9th, from 6:30 – 9:30 pm in the Ticknor Hall. The dinner will be catered by Mission BBQ and music is provided by DJ Randy Ward. Tickets, $18.00 per person, will be on sale after the 8AM and 10AM services. If you have any questions, please contact Jean Davis at jmd27@comcast.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.

St. James' Annual Potluck Picnic, June 12

SAVE THE DATE: St. James' Annual Potluck Picnic is scheduled for June 12 - the same Sunday that begins our summer schedule. We have, once again, scheduled Randy Ward of Party PAC Entertainment to entertain young and old alike. The picnic will begin following the 10:00 AM service in the parking lot and lawn behind the Parish Hall. If you would like to help plan this years' picnic, please contact Edlu Thom-Harper at 443-550-3109. New ideas and more helping hands are always welcome!

St. James' Foyer Groups

Foyer Groups are a fun and easy way for parishioners to get together on a regular but informal basis for purely social reasons – to enjoy each other's company, to strengthen bonds of community, to meet new people. Foyer Groups provide a means to develop new friendships and deepen old ones and are a way to make our parish feel smaller and warmer. Click here for more information on how you can join a St. James' Parish Foyer Group.

Foyer Groups Now Forming at St. James' Parish

Foyer Groups are a fun and easy way for parishioners to gather together on a regular but informal basis for purely social reasons – to enjoy one another’s company, to strengthen bonds of community, to meet new members and just to get to know other people who share a common interest in Grace but with whom they might not otherwise interact. Foyer Groups provide a means to develop new friendships and deepen old ones and are a way to make our parish feel smaller and warmer.

There is no program or presentation – just casual fellowship and a refreshing meal. Groups are made up of singles, couples, young people, retired folks - a cross section of the parish - and meet once a month in the home of one of the members of the group. The focus is on Christian fellowship, a refreshing meal and relaxed conversation. The groups are put together randomly so that everyone has the opportunity to get to know others in the parish who may be outside their normal circle of acquaintance.

The St. James’ Parish Foyer Groups are now being formed and will begin meeting in October. For more information, or to sign up for a Foyer Group, please click here.

Learn to Knit or Crochet - October 18

Want to learn to Knit or Crochet? Jeanie Zseltvay, Co-Chair of the Prayer Shawl Ministry, will be teaching a class on October 18, from 7 – 9 p.m. in the Parish Life Room in the Education Building. Anyone who is interested in learning the basics (and more!) of knitting and/or crocheting is welcome to sign up. There is no fee for the instruction, but you will need to bring your own yarn and knitting needles or crochet hooks. For more information and to sign up for the class, please contact Jeanie - sewgeney@aol.com. Hope to see you there!