Sunday Morning Services
8:15 am and 10:45 am
8:15 am and 10:45 am
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMING EVENTS FOR THE WEEK OF 5/26/19
| EVENTS FOR THE WEEK | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Day | Time | Event |
| 26 | Sunday | 8:15/10:45 am | Worship Services |
| 27 | Monday | all day | Memorial Day Observed! |
| 28 | Tuesday | 9:00 am | Quilters |
| 30 | Thursday | 3:30 pm | Pew Sisters |
| 31 | Friday Jr. Youth leave for Youth Gathering-Frankenmuth | ||
| They will return on 6/2! | |||
Summer Worship Service Time Change
Just a reminder, our summer worshiphours begin NEXT Sunday, June 2nd!
1st service ~ 8:00 am
2nd service ~ 10:00 am
HEARTFELT THANKS !!!!
For the generous donations to the used eye glass mission program. Over the past six years our congregation (here at St. James) has given, to date, 390 pairs of adult and children's used eye glasses and sun glasses. Two teams made the trip to Honduras this spring to bring the gift of sight--including Dr. Douglas Totten and his daughter. Amazing!!!!....keep up the good work.
YGF!
Our Jr. Youth and chaperones leave Friday, May 31st, to attend the Jr. Youth Gathering in Frankenmuth! They will return on Sunday, June 2nd.
Graduation Sunday
Next Sunday, June 2nd is Graduation Sunday here at St. James! We will celebrate our 2019 Graduates... Daniel Abrahamson, Lexis Bronson, Alyssa Huizenga, Ethan Koski, Liam Lindstrom, Ethan McKenzie, and Hayley Smith. Please keep these young people in your prayers!
Enrollment Forms
Sunday School enrollment forms are available for the 2019-2020 school year! Sign your child up today!
Donations needed
The NYG Group is collecting donations of snacks, pop tarts, protein bars, etc., for our trip this summer. If you would like to donated any of these items, they can be placed in the collection tote in the narthex. Thanks so much for your continued support!
Family Day
Mark your calendar for Sunday, June 23rd. St. James is bringing in an inspirational speaker and juggler! Luke Winger is a juggler/missionary who is a highly entertaining presenter. He combines juggling, storytelling, and scripture to demonstrate how we can live for Christ and how Christ lived for us. This event will offer a meal, an entertaining show, and a strong Christian message. This event is open to anyone. Please sign up TODAY to save your spot. The cost of this event will be $5/person. For any questions, please contact Russell.
Junior High Youth Night
Stay updated on our Junior High Youth Nights by following St. James facebook page. We will be planning different activities throughout the summer such as; lock-ins, nerf wars, mess nights, beach days, and potentially mini-golf. Remember all that we do, we do it for the glory of the Lord. 1 Corinthians 10:31.
Lebanon Lutheran Steak Fry & Youth Auction
Lebanon Lutheran invites you to a Steak Fry & Youth Auction. This event takes place on Tuesday, June 18th, from 5-6:30 pm, 1101 S. Mears Ave., Whitehall.
Tickets are limited...please call the church office at 893-5745 to reserve yours.
(Proceeds benefit Lebanon's Capital Campaign)
Holy Land Tour
Visiting the Biblical sites in Israel & Jordan in a smaller group with other LCMS Lutherans! (Nov 12-23, 2019)
Contact Darold Reiner -- retired LCMS Pastor & LWML Int'l Counselor: 406-890-1149 or reiner@centurytel.net
Vacation Bible School ~ 2019
MAKE a JOYFUL NOISE
Sunday, 7/21 - Thursday, 7/25
5:30- 8:30 pm
(potty trained 3 yr. olds - completed 5th graders)
Look in the narthex for information on volunteer positions and decoration committee needs.
DONATIONS NEEDED:
- plastic containers 16 ozs. and larger ex. sour cream, yogurt, butter tubs.
- empty cereal, cracker & rectangle Kleenex boxes.
- the empty boxes and cardboard tubes from aluminum foil & wax paper.
- large aluminum cans
Sarah Bernhardt at (231)903-5353
Church Tent Use
Two tents were purchased in memoriam of Mert and Dorothy Raschke. The tents are 20 ft x 30 ft and are available for rent to St. James members. Family and friends may use the tents but members must call to schedule and submit the fee. The rental fee of $25 per tent per day is to cover replacement parts and the purchase of additional tents. To rent the tents call Melinda O'Connell at 894-9535. There is a crew available to help with set up and take down. Make checks out to St. James Lutheran Church. Availability is first come, first serve.
| SERVING US | ||
|---|---|---|
| This Week | Next Week | |
| PRAYER PARTNERS | Matt Schultz | Bob Stevens |
| Jeff Boulet | Nick DuBois | |
| COFFEE HOUR | Gloria Alvarez & Doris Grover | Candy Stevens & Faith Mayville |
| GREETERS | Leah Stevens | M/M Bob Stevens |
| Dave & Tina Ramthun | M/M Tom Kring | |
| MULTI-MEDIA | Alicia Koski | April Lipka |
| Marek Bernhardt | Eric Deremiah | |
| NURSERY 2ND | no one scheduled | Sheesley Family |
| SERVING IN MAY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:15 | 10:45 | ||
| ELDERS | Keith Ramthun | Gary Mason | |
| TRUSTEES | Allen Ramthun | Joel Best | |
| ACOLYTES | Summer Turpin | ||
| USHERS | Leif Oquist | Jeff O'Connell | |
| Dylan Hopma | Joel O'Connell | ||
| Frank Morningstar | Joel Best | ||
| Jim Morningstar | Gary Mason | ||
| ALTAR CARE | Marge Block & Anita Rademaker | ||
| PRAYER PARTNERS | 5th | Keith Ramthun | Eric Deremiah |
| 12th | Brent Rogers | Rob Purty | |
| 19th | Matt Schroeder | AJ Jensen | |
| 26th | Matt Schultz | Jeff Boulet | |
| GREETERS | 5th | M/M Tim Ross | Angie Wigren |
| 12th | Chelsey Zeller | M/M Merle Bernhardt, Jr. | |
| 19th | M/M Scott Miller | Rosie Eppard | |
| 26th | Leah Stevens | Dave & Tina Ramthun | |
| MULTI-MEDIA | 5th | April Lipka | Eric Deremiah |
| 12th | Eric Lindstrom | Friday Family | |
| 19th | Jeri Wonders | Jackson VanBergen | |
| 26th | Alicia Koski | Marek Bernhardt | |
| COFFEE | 5th | Frank & Sandi Morningstar | |
| 12th | Connie Kring & Karen Chamberlain | ||
| 19th | Dorianne Kittridge | ||
| 26th | Gloria Alvarez & Doris Grover | ||
| NURSERY | 5th | Amber Lanning | |
| 12th | Justian Family | ||
| 19th | Susanna Albrechtsen | ||
| 26th | no one scheduled | ||
| ALTAR FLOWERS | 5th | Church ~ Confirmation | |
| 12th | Winters ~ Jewel's 99th | ||
| 19th | Bob & Candy Stevens | ||
| 26th | Alan & Amber Mayville (12th anniversary) | ||