Consecration of the Bishop Suffragan of Maryland, September 6

Consecration of the Bishop Suffragan of Maryland will be held on September 6th, at 11:00 AM, at the Church of the Redeemer. Parishes have been asked to bring non-perishable food items that will be donated to two Baltimore area food pantries in honor of the day. Please bring food contributions to St. James' or St. Marks' on Sunday, August 31st, or drop them off in the foyer outside the Parish offices no later than Friday, September 5th. If you would like more information about the Consecration, please visit the Diocesan website at www.ang-md.org.

Breakfast Club - Thank You

Our Parish, along with other churches, assisted Mt. Zion United Methodist Church with the "Breakfast Club volunteers." Ann Herche, Coordinator, Breakfast Club Ministry, at Mt. Zion, reported that this summer the program handed out 2,623 breakfast bags at Lyons Creek, 2,628 at Patuxent, totaling 5,251. The number represents 5,251 meals for children and adults who otherwise might not have a breakfast. There were 57 volunteers to pack and deliver the breakfast bags.

Food drive thank you on behalf of our Boy Scout Troop 840

We would like to sincerely thank all of the parishioners who participated in our Troop's 2nd Annual Doug Anderson Food Drive. This special food drive directly benefited the SCAN Food Pantry right here at St. James', and all of the items collected helped to fill the Pantry's shelves with items that they were very short on. Doug would be so happy with the 375 pounds of food that was collected by the members of the Troop and the parishioners of St. James'. Thank you all again for your continued support of our Troop, and its mission - Sue Gordon, COR/CC, Boy Scout Troop 840.

Fall Festival Photos

Prior to each dinner and festival we need good photos for promoting the event. We currently need good photos of past Fall Festivals. If you have a photo or photos that you would like considered for our postcard and/or poster, please email the digital image to Kelly Richard at akellyrichard@aol.com. If we use your photo we will be sure to include a photo credit with your name.

July Community Assistance Fund

The St. James' Community Assistance Team assisted six families in the month of July in the amount of $1,145 for eviction prevention, a three day stay at a motel for a homeless family, and very large electric bills. We also helped a family with $650 from the South County Churches Energy Assistance Fund. We know that more of our South County neighbors will be struggling with fuel and housing needs come fall and winter. Your generous donations on the first Sunday of the month help us give assistance to our neighbors in need.

Blessing of the Backpacks, August 17th

Blessing of Backpacks will take place on Sunday, August 17th at the 10:00 AM service. Please bring your backpacks (or briefcases or other school/work bags) for a blessing and a tag that you can carry with you.