The Announcements
Sunday, October
28, 2007
Today at St. James’
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Adult Forum: “Conversion as a
Continuing Process (Acts 9-10)” Conversion is often seen as something
that is moral in nature, happens only to nonbelievers, and is a
once-in-a-lifetime event. Acts shows,
however, that conversion is a continuous call to service and action. Come hear what conversion is really about. Adult Forum runs from 10:10 a.m. to 11:00
a.m. in the Old School Building, at the corner of Wirt and North Streets.
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Baptism Preparation Class for the
November 4 Baptism date. From
10:10-11:00 a.m. in the Breakout Room of the Old School Building.
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Sunday School: 3-Year-Olds —
Rittenhouse Room R1; 4-Year-Olds — Janney House Room
J2; Kindergarten — Janney House Room J1; 1st Grade —
Rittenhouse Room R3; 2nd & 4th Grades — Parish Hall; 3rd Grade — Parish
Library; 5th Grade — Rev. Kate’s & Pastor Mary’s Office; Middle School —
Old School Building; Senior High — Catacombs
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Healing Rail: During the
11:15 service, and on occasion at the 7:45 and 9:00 services, the laying on
of
hands and
anointing with holy oil is offered to everyone during the administration of
Communion. Kneelers are located in front of the lectern (forward and to your
left). Please come for your own needs or as an intercessor for others.
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Youth Groups will meet today
at Ida Lee from 5:00-7:30, during the Victory Dinner! We’ll head to the gym to
play games, including wallyball! See you there!
Daylight Saving
Time ends—Reminder…
Daylight Savings Time ends on Sunday, November 4. On Saturday evening, November 3, remember to
turn your clocks back. If you forget,
you'll be an hour early for church the next day.
Annual Giving Campaign
We conclude our Annual Giving Campaign
with a potluck “Victory Dinner” at Ida Lee Rec
Center, tonight at 5:00 p.m. – see the orange insert!
All Saints’ Day Service: In the past year, has someone near to
you died? All Saints’ Day, celebrated on November 4 this year, is a day to
celebrate all of God’s saints, both the living and the dead. On November 4, at
all services, we will remember by name those who have died in the past year,
those whom Scripture refers to as our “great cloud of witnesses.” If you would
like to add a friend or family member to the list of those being remembered in
our All Saints’ Day services, please call the Church Office at (703)777-1124 or
email us at info@stjamesleesburg.org.
Katrina III
Adult Mission trip will
be departing for New Orleans, Louisiana, on November 2 and returning November
6. We continue to reach out and aid those whom still suffer in the
aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in the New Orleans area. If you would like to
participate please contact Ken Getty or Diana Vincent through the
Church Office at (703)777-1124 ASAP.
Flu Shots at
St. James’: INOVA Mobile
Health Services will provide flu shots on November 4 from 11:00 a.m. —
2:00 p.m. in the Parish Library on the second floor of the Janney
House. Flu shots are available on a
first come, first served basis for $25 from age 4 (children under 18 must be
accompanied by a parent) to adulthood.
Senior citizens with a valid Medicare Part B may receive the shot for
free. For more information, call
(703)204-3325.
St. James’ Fall
Clean Up Day -
Saturday, November 10, from 8:45 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (rain makeup date
Saturday, November 17) Please join the Property Committee,
Kids With Purpose, the St. James’ Youth Groups, and your fellow parishioners
for the St. James’ Fall Clean Up Day.
There will be plenty of food and fellowship to go along with the hard work
of cleaning and sprucing up St. James’.
Meet at 8:45 a.m. in the parking lot with your rakes, work gloves, pitch
forks, shovels, etc. Bring the entire
family - we have more than enough work—and food!— for
all ages.
Join the St. James Book Club as we enjoy a pre-Thanksgiving feast
and discuss the classic novella, Babette’s
Feast, on Thursday, November 15. In
Isak Dinesen’s modern fable, a mysterious Frenchwoman
prepares a sumptuous dinner for a gathering of religious ascetics and, in doing
so, introduces them to the true essence of grace. We will meet at 7:00 p.m. in the Parish
Library to discuss themes and view the video. (Please note change in date and
venue.) All are welcome! Please bring a
snack or beverage to share. Contact Mary
Pellicano through the Church Office at
(703)777-1124 for more information.
St. James’
Preschool currently has openings for children in their 2 1/2- and
3-year-old programs. Contact the
Preschool office at (703) 777-8439 for more information.
Operation
Christmas Child Shoeboxes will be collected in the Narthex starting next
Sunday, November 4. All parishioners are
welcome to join in this effort to fill shoeboxes (with toys, candy, hygiene
items) for needy children throughout the world.
St. James’ Sunday School classes decorated shoeboxes
on the first day of class this year to take home and fill for children their
age. Brochures with instructions for
packing a shoebox are available three places: (1) as a bulletin insert today,
(2) on the Outreach table in the Narthex, or (3) at www.samaritanspurse.org/OCC. Filled boxes should be returned by November
11, as we will begin delivering them to the local collection point on November
12.
Road Rally Results:
A
great time was had by all!
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Co-Winners: Team Cool, lead
by Temple Douglas, Gabrielle Haeringer and Richard
Moffett (driven by Big Brad Douglas) and The McMahon Family
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On a Wing and a Prayer Award (not first place): The Schott Family
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Kid's First Place Award: Ruby Moy
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Ken Getty Award for Most Incredible Answer to an
Obvious Question: Ruth Grubbs
& Dania Smith for the following question and answer: Q:
Where the Hokies play? A:
Milltown. (Milltown???? Is that close to Blacksburg?)
It’s time to update our Church Directory! We have arranged
to have Lifetouch take our family portraits for the directory on December 6, 7,
8, and 11 in the Parish Hall. Spaces are limited, so be sure and make your
reservation soon to have your picture taken. (Pictures ordered by December 11
will be delivered in time for Christmas—they make great presents!) You may
reserve your picture date and time by accessing the link through www.stjamesleesburg.org. There will also
be a sign-up table available in the Narthex after each service beginning
Sunday, November 4. Additional dates
will be available in January if needed but we encourage everyone to sign up in
December so that they may have the pictures back in time for the holiday.
Did you know that you can get these
announcements electronically each Friday? If you’d like to subscribe to our
weekly “E-Pistle,”
containing an electronic link to the Announcements along with a
brief inspirational or informational message from one of the clergy, give your
email address to the Church Office at (703)777-1124 or
info@stjamesleesburg.org.
Fill a Thanksgiving
Bag to help a neighbor here in Loudoun County for Loudoun Interfaith
Relief (LIF) LIF has received ample cranberry
sauce and canned pumpkin, so they do not need these items. Drop off your bags in the Narthex from Sunday,
November 4 to Sunday, November 11.
To volunteer for hands-on help with the Loudoun County Holiday Coalition
Thanksgiving and Christmas distributions, contact Dina Bessa through
the
Church Office at (703)777-1124. Thank
you for sharing your abundance!
¨ Grocery Store Gift Certificate for perishable items
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Canned
Corn, Green Beans, Yams, and Fruit
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Canned
Meats (Tuna, Ravioli, etc.)
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Canned
Evaporated Milk
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Stuffing
Mix
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Instant
Boxed Mashed Potatoes
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Boxed
Roll Mix
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Boxed
Pie Crust Mix
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Boxed
Jell-O
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Gravy
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Coffee,
Tea
St. James’
Youth Groups
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Every Wednesday: Pizza with a Purpose:
6:30-8:00. Come for pizza,
fun, fellowship, and Bible Study. Senior High meets in the Catacombs and Middle
School in the Parish Hall.
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Sunday, November 4: No Youth Group due to teacher work days.
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Thursdays, November 8 and 15, 7:00-8:00 p.m. Craft-making
with the children of Hebron Shelter, crafts to be sold at the Alternative Gift
Market, profits going to Good Shepherd Alliance. Space is limited. Email
Charlene Price through the Church Office at (703)777-1124 for more information.
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Friday-Sunday, November 9-11: 6th & 7th Grade Weekend at Shrine
Mont.
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Sunday, November 11, 12:30. Help deliver
used computers from our computer recycling outreach project to LCHS. 6:00-7:30:
Senior High Youth Group at the Shankles’
to plan Youth Sunday service. No Middle
School Youth Group.
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Saturday, November 17, 7:30 –11:00 a.m. Youth Group is
helping Interfaith Relief with its annual “Freeze Your Gizzard” 5K Run, which
takes place at Ida Lee. We will help with food collection, hand out T-shirts,
and support the race in general. Call Pastor Mary at the Church Office at
(703)777-1124 to sign up.
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Sunday, November 18:
Youth Sunday at 9:00 service! Youth will serve as ushers, musicians,
preacher, readers, etc.! No Youth Group
on Sunday night.
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Sunday November 25:
No
Youth Group.
Last week’s attendance:
7:45 52
9:00 210
11:15 183
Total: 445
Altar Guild: Margaret Akers, Di Cook, Caroline Ennis, Kay
Gregg, McLean Pumphrey, Kate Williams
7:45 a.m. — Acolyte: Dottie Brannock; Lectors & Lay
Eucharistic Ministers: Ken Robinson,
Alex Lunsford, Kay Gregg; Ushers: Wright Horton, Alan Fulton ; Fellowship Hosts: Jack & Di Cook
9:00 a.m.— Children’s Choir
Director: Dr. Pat
Avery; Corner Chorale Director: Dr. Stephan Knobloch; Acolytes: Megan White, Rebecca Schneider, Matthew Poell, Laura Schneider;
Lectors & Lay Eucharistic Ministers: Paul White, Lisa Chapman, Elaine Nunnally, Randy Minchew, Alecia Moroz; Ushers: Fred & Kate Williams, Chris Hatch, John
& Mary Frances Forcier, James Forcier; Fellowship Host: Linda
Young
11:15 a.m.—
Minister of Music: Dr. Steven
Cooksey; Acolytes: Andrew Cangelosi,
Phil Cangelosi, Gabrielle Haeringer; Lectors & Lay Eucharistic Ministers: Jeff Brannock, Ken Getty, Freddie Martin, Liz
Dotur, Jim Tiffany;
Healing Team: Mary Pitz, Anne
Tiffany, Henry Stribling, Mable Kendall;
Ushers: Ken Werner,
Jim Johnson; Fellowship Hosts: Kathy
& Dave Brown
Vestry: vestry@stjamesleesburg.org Senior Warden Mary Frances Forcier (‘05-’07), Junior Warden Ken Getty
(‘06-’08), Clerk Clayton Cameron (‘06-’08), Jon Aycock (‘07-’09), Jan
Joseph (‘06-’08), Sandra Moody (’07-’09), Barbara Poell
(‘07-’09), Ken Robinson (‘07-09), Tom Smith (‘05-’07), Chuck Womack (‘06-’08)
St. James’ Episcopal Church
14 Cornwall Street, NW
Leesburg, Virginia 20176-2801
703-777-1124
Website: http://www.stjamesleesburg.org
General
Information: info@stjamesleesburg.org
Rector: The Rev. John Ohmer: john@stjamesleesburg.org
Assistant to the
Rector for Adult Ministries:
The Rev. Kate Bryant:
kate@stjamesleesburg.org
Assistant to the
Rector for Children & Youth Ministries:
The Rev. Mary Davila:
mary@stjamesleesburg.org
Priest Associate: The Rev. Donald Goodness: drglrg97@comcast.net
Registrar/Wedding
Coordinator: Kay Gregg: kay@stjamesleesburg.org
Financial
Administrator: Sheri Nelson: sheri@stjamesleesburg.org
Parish
Administrator: Janine Carmichael: janine@stjamesleesburg.org
Administrative
Assistant: Courtney Patterson: courtney@stjamesleesburg.org
Newcomers
Committee: Ruth Blakeslee: ruthart@earthlink.net