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!

Community Assistance Fund - March Activity

In March the Community Assistance Team expended $2,860 helping eleven families keep their electricity on, prevent homelessness, and assist with car insurance and fuel so they could get to their jobs. We wish to acknowledge and thank Barbara Howard who donated proceeds from her hand painted Easter Eggs, Michael Ryan who donated the offering from the Easter Messiah Sing-A-Long and to the Parishioners participating in the Lenten program who gave their donations to Community Assistance. Also, the first Sunday loose donations which also goes to Community Assistance. The assistance we are able to provide our neighbors in need due to our Parishioners' generosity is greatly appreciated.

Spring Dinner, May 21st - Save the Date

St. James' Parish will hold its annual "Crab Cake and Country Ham Spring Dinner" Saturday, May 21st, 1-5pm. The menu will feature homemade crab cakes, country and honey-baked ham, potatoes au gratin, homemade coleslaw, green beans, rolls and biscuits. Along with the dinner, the event will provide a bake shoppe, garden shoppe, and other activities.

The dinner is $22 for adults (eat in or carry out), $11 for children 10 years and under. Children under 2 years old eat free.

The "Crab Cake and Country Ham Spring Dinner" is sponsored by the Women of St. James' Parish. The dinner is one of the largest fundraisers for the Parish with the proceeds from the dinner supporting the Parish and numerous community outreach programs. For more information, email stjamesdinnners@aol.com.

Lenten Program: The Bible and Handel's Messiah, March 16th

Part V: Hellelujah!

Join us at 6 PM in the Parish Hall for a pot luck supper before the lesson. A free will offering will benefit our Community Assistance fund.

Prom Dress Drive, 2016

The High School Youth are collecting gently used and cleaned prom style dresses, as well as accessories and shoes. They believe this is a terrific opportunity to recycle prom dresses and to minister to a need in the community. Please drop off your donations in the Parish Library. If you have no clothes to donate, we are accepting cash donations to help cover the cost of additional dresses, accessories, and shoes. The drive will be held April 3, 1-5 p.m., if you have any questions, please call St. James Parish at 410-867-2838.

Lenten Program: The Bible and Handel's Messiah, March 9th

Part IV: Who's in charge here?

Join us at 6 PM in the Parish Hall for a pot luck supper before the lesson. A free will offering will benefit our Community Assistance fund.

AVON 39 Walk to CRUSH Breast Cancer - Your Support Needed

Brenda Boucher has committed to walking the AVON 39 Walk to CRUSH Breast Cancer and she is in need of your support. Brenda is going to raise $1,800 (and hopefully more!) and walk 39 miles to take down breast cancer. Everyone has been touched by this cancer in one way or another. So please help by making a donation to her personal fundraising page: info.avonfoundation.org/site/TR/Walk/WashingtonDC?px=5845859&pg=personal&fr_id=2481. The walk is April 30-May 1. Every donation will help!

Hand Painted Wooden Easter Eggs to Benefit Outreach Committee Ministries

Once again, Barbara Howard's beautiful hand-painted wooden Easter Eggs will be for sale during the Coffee Hours beginning February 28th through Easter! Proceeds from these beautiful eggs, which are offered for only $10 each, support the many important ministries of St. James’ Parish Outreach Committee. Through your generous support we hope to top last year’s contribution! For additional information, please contact Barbara Howard at kbhoward@comcast.net.

Easter Food Baskets

St. James' Parish will provide groceries for Easter dinners to approximately 70 local families in need. We hope you will generously donate your Time on Saturday, March 19th, from 7AM to 10:30AM, Treasure (cash donations for groceries or a 10-12 pound ham (labeled) in the Parish Hall refrigerator by Wednesday, March 16th) and/or Talent (join us for a fun time loading grocery bags and sharing stuffed and chocolate bunnies). This is an excellent family service opportunity.

For additional information, to volunteer to help, or to identify a family in need, please contact Linda Rines at Linda.Rines@comcast.net.

Lenten Program: The Bible and Handel's Messiah, March 2nd

Part III: I know that my Redeemer liveth...

Join us at 6 PM in the Parish Hall for a pot luck supper before the lesson. A free will offering will benefit our Community Assistance fund.

Lenten Program: The Bible and Handel's Messiah, February 24th

Part II: My God, my God...

Join us at 6 PM in the Parish Hall for a pot luck supper before the lesson. A free will offering will benefit our Community Assistance fund.

Reading Camp South County 2016

Last year we had the rewarding experience of running a camp designed to help underachieving students improve readings skills. It is time to assemble our team for the 2016 year. Camp will be held August 1–5 at St. James'. 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. If you helped last year and are able and willing to help again, please let me know. If you didn't help but wish to join the team, WELCOME! For information please contact Paula Davis at southcounty.md.readingcamp@gmail.com.

Lenten Program: The Bible and Handel's Messiah, February 17th

Part I: From Shepherd to Lamb

Join us at 6 PM in the Parish Hall for a pot luck supper before the lesson. A free will offering will benefit our Community Assistance fund.

Pancake Supper, February 9th

The annual Pancake Supper will take place on Shrove Tuesday, February 9th from 6 PM to 8 PM. Youth are to arrive at 4:30 PM for set-up. Everyone is invited! There will be a "free-will offering."

**New for Lent** Morning Bible Study, Starting February 2nd

Morning Bible Study will be held each Tuesday during Lent with Michelle Awalt, beginning February 2nd at 10 AM in the Education Building.