Earn for St. James' when you shop at Amazon

Earn for St. James' Christian Formation through our current eScrip program when you shop at Amazon. If you follow the Amazon link on this post, or on the stjameslothian.com footer, or bookmark and follow the URL goo.gl/lEhsh7, then St. James' earns a percentage of whatever you purchase at Amazon.

Parish Picnic, Pentecost Sunday, June 8th

The Vestry of St. James' Parish invites you to join them on Pentecost Sunday, June 8th, to celebrate the birthday of the Christian Church! Regarded as the start of the church's mission to the world, Pentecost occurs on the Sunday 50 days after Easter and is the festival when Christians celebrate the Gift of the Holy Spirit.

A special 10 AM combined service will be held followed by a potluck picnic on the church grounds. Bring your lawn chairs and a main or side dish to share, and be prepared for a great time! And, remember to wear something red! The Vestry will provide beverages and the birthday cake! There will be games, music, and wonderful fellowship.

For additional information or to volunteer to help, please call Edlu Thom-Harper at 443-550-3109.

No 5:30 PM Service on May 18

There will not be a 5:30 PM service on May 18th due to the Christian Formation Field Trip to the Franciscan Monastery.

Save the Date - Parish Picnic, June 8th

The Vestry of St. James' Parish invites you to join them on Sunday, June 8, to celebrate the birthday of the Christian Church. Pentecost is the festival when Christians celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit. It is celebrated on the Sunday 50 days after Easter. Pentecost is regarded as the birthday of the Christian Church, and the start of the church's mission to the world. We will have a special celebration at the 10 AM combined service followed by a potluck picnic on the church grounds. Bring your lawn chairs and a main or side dish to share and be prepared for a great time! There will be games, music, and wonderful fellowship! The Vestry will provide beverages and the birthday cake! Everyone is invited! Please call Edlu Thom-Harper at 443-550-3109 if you have any questions or would like to help with the planning.

Dummies Dig Down "3D", starting May 6th

After a breathtaking 23 week overview of the Bible following "Bible for Dummies" a keen group of 16 have signed up to continue to dig a little deeper. So we will kick off at 7 PM, Tuesday, May 6th in the Music Room and go for an hour. We are reading in more detail through the Gospel of Mark, using William Barclay's, The Gospel of Mark, The New Daily Study Bible. We hope to supplement that with good discussion, fresh insight, maps, timelines and charts to make the first Gospel written come alive. For more details, contact Nan or Dean Lewis at nanwlewis@gmail.com.

Community Assistance Fund

In April the Community Assistance Fund assisted seven families in the amount of $1,324.82. In addition, we helped two families through the South County Community Energy Assistance Fund in the amount of $1,287.55. This is the joint fund supported by five south county churches including St. James'. The assistance was for eviction prevention and BGE turn-off notices. Currently, Claire Pickart, Paula Davis, Jerrie Bailey, Janet Bruce and Edlu Thom-Harper are part of the Community Assistance Team. If you would like to volunteer as a substitute for summer vacations, please let one of us know and we will include you in the training. We require two people to meet with the clients to evaluate their need for assistance. The Community Assistance Team appreciates your support to help our neighbors in need.

Clothing Ministry Donations - Summer Clothing

Please remember that clean, gently used SUMMER clothes and shoes are needed for the St. James' Parish clothing ministry. Items can be dropped off downstairs in the Christian Education Building. For more information, please contact Taylor Milbradt at tayfm@aol.com. Thanks!