St. James' Youth Fellowship at the Baltimore Aquarium

The Christian Formation Committee is sponsoring at trip for all St. James' Youth to the Baltimore Aquarium. Please join us for this fantastic outing. This promises to be tons of fun, fellowship, and lots of fish! Cost $10.00 per child for the youth of St. James' Parish. Meeting at the Parish Hall at 12:00 p.m. for lunch and leaving at 12:30 p.m.

St. James' YAC Offering Tutoring Sessions

Starting March 18th St. James' YAC will begin offering tutoring sessions. The YAC church school class, comprised of 10th and 11th graders, will begin offering 30 minute tutoring sessions to the younger children of our Parish from 12:15 to 12:45 starting Sunday, March 18th. Interested parents should bring their child and their school work to the first classroom on your right in the Education Building. For more information contact Joel Dorr.

Churchyard Expansion Project - Informational Meetings

Come to one of these meetings and learn more about this important project! A detailed presentation by members of the Churchyard Expansion Committee will be provided for your consideration, questions and input.

• March 25th at 1 p.m. (following the 11 a.m. Service)
• March 26th at 7:30 p.m.

Nickels for Nurses Project

During Lent, all three Atrium Sunday School classes will participate in the Nickels for Nurses Project. This program, which is sponsored by our Diocese, seeks to provide a school nurse for La Resurrection School, a K-12 Parish School which serves 829 students in La Resurrection Parish in Haiti. For $20 a day (400 nickels), we can pay a daily salary for a Haitian school nurse. Let's see how many days we can pay for a nurse to provide care at La Resurrection - parents, please encourage your children to bring their nickels (or larger coins) to class to support this worthwhile project.

College Ministry

We mailed 18 Valentines following by “care packages” to our students attending college. Next up: Easter greetings! So, if anyone would like to donate a package of Easter cards and/or Easter goodies they would be most appreciated. Please drop off donations to the box outside Janet's office. If you have a student in college, please send their address to Taylor Milbradt. Thank you for your support.

Hand Painted Easter Egg Fundraiser

Barbara Howard has once again been busy creating her hand painted wooden Easter Eggs! Back by popular demand, these lovely eggs are available now for purchase at the Lenten Programs and the Sunday morning Coffee Hours. Each beautiful and original egg is only $10, and they make unique gifts. There are a number of lovely designs from which to choose! Proceeds from the sale of the eggs support the activities and programs of the St. James’ Parish Outreach Committee.

SCAN Food Pantry

The Outreach Committee asks that you please remember to bring canned food to church for the Food Pantry. Donations can be left during each service on Sundays in the food basket located at the entrances to the church and chapel. Thanks for your support of this important ministry.

Dawn A. Campbell Named Assistant Rector

Dawn A. Campbell has been named by the Rev. William H. C. Ticknor as the new Assistant Rector for St. James' Parish. Dawn will begin her service on June 1st following her graduation from the Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, VA, where she will have earned her Master of Divinity degree.

She was graduated Magna Cum Laude from the College of Notre Dame of Maryland in Baltimore with a Baccalaureate of Arts degree in Religious Studies. Most recently the Seminarian Intern at All Hallows' Parish in South River, Dawn previously served as the Director of Childhood Education at St. Anne's Episcopal Church in Annapolis where she oversaw the Childhood Education Programs for Pre-k through Grade 5, developed and led the Sunday children's liturgy, preached the children's sermons, served as a Lay Eucharistic Minister, sub-deacon and taught Sunday School.

The Parish is looking forward to welcoming her to the St. James’ Parish community!

Pancake Supper, February 21st

Our Pancake Supper will be held on Shrove Tuesday, February 21, at 6 p.m. If anyone has votive candles, quart jars, or gingham ribbon that can be used as decorations on the tables, please place in the YAC Sunday School Classroom (previously the Counters' Room). Cost: donations support the Christian Formation Committee programs.

Special Coffee Hour for the Bishop's Visitation – February 26th

We will have two services: 8 a.m. at St. Mark's Chapel and 10 a.m. at St. James' Church. Following the 10 a.m. service we are planning a nice coffee hour. We are asking YOU to consider bringing a "goodie" for the coffee hour. If you are willing to bring something, please contact Susanne Smith or Peggy Tucker.

Organ and Trumpet Musical Program & Reception, February 24th

Please join us on Friday, February 24th at 7 p.m. in St. James' Church for a program of music performed by guest musicians from Luxembourg. A reception will follow in the Parish Hall. Donations from this event will benefit the Rector’s Discretionary Fund used to provide support to community members in need. For additional information, please contact Lillie Barrett at 301-855-7829.

Bread Run Ministry

The Bread Run Ministry is looking for volunteers to pick up bread and baked goods from Safeway and Food Lion at 8 a.m. and deliver them to the St. James’ Parish Hall by 9 a.m. on a Thursday or Saturday morning of their choice. Please contact Linda Rines for more information or to reserve a Saturday date. Contact Kim Parker to reserve a Thursday date.

Substitute Teachers Needed!

Christian Education is in need of substitute teachers for Sunday Church School, particularly for the Middle School level. If you can help, please contact Nola Meyers. THANKS!

Souper Bowl of Caring Sunday, February 5th

February 5th will be Souper Bowl of Caring Sunday. At all services there will be young people with soup pots at the doors of both St. Mark's and St. James' to collect your donations which will be earmarked for the Food Bank (SCAN). Last year more than 260,000 youth participated in Souper Bowl of Caring, collecting more than $9.5 million for local hunger-relief charities. More than $81 million has been collected since the movement began in 1990. This year’s goal is to empower 275,000 young people to collect $11 million for charities in their communities.

Atrium Fellowship, Middle and Senior High Youth Group - Ice Skating, February 5th

Join us for our annual Ice Skating Outing! We’ll have lunch at 12:30 p.m. in the parish hall and then head to the ice rink for some fun, fellowship, and hopefully very few falls! For more information or to sign-up please check the youth bulletin board in the Parish Hall today! Contact: Michelle Perkins.