Current Events at St. James

Dates to Remember

June 1 – Youth Sunday
June 15 – Fathers’ Day
June 16 – UMW Annual Salad/Dessert Supper
June 21 – Yard Sale
June 22 – Rev. Gage’s last Sunday at St. James
July 21 thru 25 – Vacation Bible School
August 3 – Rev. Lovejoy’s first Sunday at St. James

 

Memorial Suncatchers
If you haven't yet purchased one of the beautiful 40th Anniversary St. James’ Suncatcher ornaments, we still have many left for a $12.00 donation.  See Anita in the office or call the office to reserve your ornament.

UMW Happenings
 UPC Labels for UMW
St. James UMW has been collecting UPC labels from various products and forwarding them to either Hattie B. Cooper Community Center in Roxbury, Massachusetts, or the Red Bird Mission in Beverly, Kentucky.  These labels are then used to purchase much needed items as large as a van.  It doesn’t seem possible that these tiny labels can do so much to help the lives of others.  For more specific information as to what to collect and how to cut them off the packages, please check the bulletin board in the Fellowship Hall, as the requirements change from time to time.

Spring 2008 - American Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society's Relay for Life of Merrimack is a brand new event to help raise money and awareness for the fight against cancer.  We are looking for people to help plan and/or participate in this community event.  If you would like to get involved please contact:
Barbara Chase  424-7096  bcmkay@comcast.net or Kathleen Smith 471-4121    Kathleen.Smith@cancer.org

Spring 2008 - Prayer Shawls
Many beautiful prayer shawls have been made by our generous and talented St. James members and friends.  Thank you very much for your time and commitment to this very worthwhile endeavor.  This is a wonderful winter project for knitters and certainly the more prayer shawls we can put on the shelves now, the more we will have through the summer months when we are less likely to want to knit them.  Yarn is available to you if you would like to join the “circle of knitters” in making these lovely prayer shawls for individuals in need.  Please call Cheryl Barb @ 424-2918 if you have any questions.  Our knitters are also knitting chemo caps for cancer patients.  These caps should be knit with a soft cotton yarn on circular needles so there are no seams.  The scalp is very sensitive after hair loss and seams, knots and texture are very irritating.  Patterns are available on line or see or call Cheryl Barb.

June 8 - Tools of  Hope
You have the opportunity once again this year to honor a special father in your life with a gift to “Tools of Hope” sponsored by Church World Service.  A donation may be made up to June 8^th by filling out the forms found in the Sunday bulletins.  Your gift will provide help to others in need around the world and in the United States.  Including everything from blankets to pumps, hoes to fishing nets, tents to sewing machines, trowels to wells, education to a small enterprise loan—tools that empower people and bring a better tomorrow.

Saturday, June 21 - ST. JAMES’ YARD SALE -   (June 28 – rain date)
Spring cleaning?  Save your stuff  which might be a treasure to someone else.  Donate to the St. James’ Yard sale!  A LOT of help will be needed:
>>Collect  and sort merchandise
>>Set up on Friday
>>Help with sales and clean up on Saturday.
Any questions or offers to help call or email Doug or Linda Wilson 424-5447  or lbw04@msn.com

July 21-25 - Vacation Bible School
This year the director of VBS will be Jennifer Webster.  Please join Jennifer and the staff of VBS and spend a fun filled week in “God’s Big Backyard”.  It is going to be a blast!!  Outdoor adventure, fun backyard games, crafts, snacks and music are just outside your backdoor.  The “Backyard Bash” will be the week of July 21-25 from 9:00 am – 12 noon.  Needed:  Volunteers to help make this week a success; teachers are needed for third grade and up; preteen volunteers for puppeteers and classroom helpers.  If you are available and would like to assist in “God’s Big Backyard”, please call Jen Webster at 424-6181 or email her at JenCWebster@yahoo.com.

 

September 19-21 - Women's Retreat at Camp Wanakee
CALLING   ALL   LADIES.  Save the date.  A  retreat for all women of the church will be held at Camp Wanakee from September 19 – 21.  The estimated cost will be no more than  $25.00 per night plus meals, depending on what meals we provide.  Registration forms will be available in late August.  In the mean time if you have any questions please call Carol Marrone at 429-0914.