The Announcements
Easter Sunday, March 23, 2008

Today at St. James'
Classes & Workshops
Group Activities
Youth Groups
General Information
Ministers of Today's Liturgy
Contacts

A Special Congregational Meeting will be held next Sunday, March 30, at 10:00 a.m. in the Nave. At this Congregational Meeting, members of St. James’ will:

• Vote on a motion to take advantage of recent lower interest rates by approving the refinancing of the King Street properties; and


• Consider design plans for the parking lot to be constructed in the 2010-12 timeframe.

TODAY AT ST. JAMES'

Today, St. James’ continues our longstanding custom of donating 100 percent of our Easter offering (all donations received that are not regular pledge payments) to outreach. This year, 50 percent of your donation will go to help the Aurora School — a Loudoun County organization serving children with autism and other special needs — move into the Paxton property in Leesburg; 25 percent will go to help our Middle School youth finance, build and plant a garden at the Jackson-Feild Homes (group homes in Richmond and Jarratt, VA, that take in at-risk adolescent girls); and the remaining 25 percent will go to help fund St. James’ parishioners’ efforts to bring sanitary water to the poor of Western Honduras through the efforts of Agua Para el Pueblo (APP). Please make checks payable to St. James’ Episcopal Church and mark the memo line “Easter.”

SUNDAY SCHOOL AND YOUTH GROUP will not meet today, but will resume next Sunday. Adult Forum will not meet today but will resume on April 6 due to the Congregational Meeting on March 30 (see the notice below.)

SPECIAL THANKS TO WALLY & CAROLINE ENNIS for their hard work restoring the Cross that is used on Good Friday.

The CHURCH OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED EASTER MONDAY (March 24), and will reopen Tuesday, March 25, at 9:00 a.m. We close again on Friday, April 4, when the lay administrative staff goes on a planning retreat for the day.

WELCOME, NEWCOMERS! Please plan on attending our next Newcomers’ Coffee on Sunday, April 6, at 10:15 a.m., in the Janney Parlor. This is an informal, friendly time for you to ask questions, meet fellow parishioners and receive an informative Welcome packet.

CLASSES & WORKSHOPS:

• INTRODUCTORY WORKSHOP ON CENTERING PRAYER: All are welcome to participate in this workshop presented by Contemplative Outreach of Metro Washington on Saturday, April 5, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the St. James’ Parish Hall. Registration is required by Wednesday, April 2, and a $15 donation is suggested. For more information, please see the flyer on the table at the back of the church.
• "DISCOVERING ST. JAMES’": Interested in becoming a member of St. James’? Then this class is for you. Held once in the spring, and once in the fall, “Discovering St. James’” will be held on three consecutive Sundays: April 6, April 13, and April 20, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall. A light lunch will be provided, and childcare will be available. Please contact Rev. Kate to sign up at (703)777-1124.
• "EXPLORING THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH": If you have been baptized but never been confirmed, or have been baptized as a Christian and confirmed in another denomination and wish to be received into the Episcopal Church, please sign up for “Exploring the Episcopal Church.” This three-part class will be held on Sunday, April 27, and Sunday, May 4, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and on Saturday, May 17, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 Noon, in the Parish Hall. Bishop David Jones will visit St. James’ on Sunday, May 18, for Confirmations and Receptions. Contact Rev. Kate to sign up. YOUTH CONFIRMATION CLASSES begin on April 2. Youth interested in being confirmed should contact Pastor Mary.

GROUP ACTIVITES:

• CAN YOU READ? The Hands-On Outreach team is investigating how we might create a literacy/arts program and turn it into a St. James’ outreach opportunity. Please join us for dessert and coffee on Wednesday, March 26, at 7:00 p.m. to discuss this exciting idea. Contact Dina Bessa through the Church Office at (703)777-1124 for more information.
• GOTTA RAKE? Come join George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Barack Obama, the New York Yankees, and the Property Committee at the 99th Annual St. James’ Spring Clean-up Day (well, maybe not the 99th) on Saturday, April 12, starting at 8:30 a.m. Celebrities will sign autographs for everyone bringing a rake, work gloves, and a real desire to work. Fabulous refreshments will be provided.

YOUTH GROUPS:

• SENIOR HIGH WEEKEND AT SHRINE MONT is March 28-30. If you’d like to join us for a weekend of singing, hanging out, playing, and hiking, please contact Pastor Mary. Cost is $120, and scholarships are available.
• YOUTH MISSION FUNDRAISING DINNER: On Friday, April 25, at 7:00 p.m., the youth who are going on a summer mission trip to Liberia will be servers at a fundraising dinner hosted by Chez Francois L’Auberge in Great Falls, VA. Chez Francois is a five star restaurant owned by the Haeringer family. The cost per person is $150, which includes a six course meal, beverages, and gratuity. St. James’ has reserved a private room that can seat 50 people. If you’d like to join us, please sign up with the Church Office by calling (703)777-1124.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

• SHRINE MONT PARISH WEEKEND moves to May 9-11, 2008! Registration forms will be mailed on April 1.
• The dates for VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL are July 14-18, and once again, we will be teaming with Leesburg Presbyterian Church. Registration forms will be available in May.
• LOST AND FOUND: Have you misplaced something? Check out the Lost and Found box in the Bell Tower. Unclaimed items will be donated to charity.
• Do you have INFORMATION ABOUT CHURCH-RELATED ACTIVITIES OR EVENTS that you’d like to share with the parish? Forward all announcements to Janine Carmichael by close of business on Wednesdays for inclusion in the weekly blue Announcements.

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Last Week's Attendance:


7:45	57
9:00	244
11:15	294
TOTAL:	595





Ministers of Today’s Liturgy

Altar Guild: Jane Davison, Joy Griffith, Karen Hetzel, Julie Johnson, Mary Kay Kenyon, Lucille Muse, Lisa Rogers, Janice Weber, Kathleen White, Darcey Wilkes

5:00 a.m.: Music Minister: Dr. Steven Cooksey Acolytes: Ashley Cameron, Gabrielle Haeringer, Andrew Cameron, Stephen Brannock Lectors & Lay Eucharistic Ministers: Jeff Brannock, Ken Getty, Susan Moffett, Kirk Johnson, Freddie Martin Ushers: Page Moffett, Chris Hatch

7:30 a.m.: Music Minister: Dr. Steven Cooksey Acolyte: Dottie Brannock Lectors & Lay Eucharistic Ministers: Jack Cook, Bill Brooks, Kay Gregg Ushers: Wright Horton, Alan Fulton

9:00 a.m.: Organist/Children’s Choir Director: Dr. Pat Avery Corner Chorale Director: Dr. Stephan Knobloch Pianist: Rachel Newell Acolytes: Richard Moffett, Jonathan Moroz, Jack Minchew, Bryan Rombach Lectors & Lay Eucharistic Ministers: Lisa Chapman, Paul White, Elaine Nunnally, Barbara Poell, Alecia Moroz, Randy Minchew, Janell Easter Ushers: Doug Reece, Tom Smith, Kirk Junker, Trevor Banks, Ara Bagdasarian, Mike Hughes

11:15 a.m.: Music Minister: Dr. Steven Cooksey Acolytes: Arrianna Hamrah, William Moore Lectors & Lay Eucharistic Ministers: Lloyd Hill, Chuck Womack, Judy Perso, Norma Womack, Susan Mosley, Rory Clark Ministers of Healing: Linda Lowe, Henry Stribling Ushers: Ken Getty, Eliza Stribling, Anne Tiffany, Mike Galvin Greeter: Pam Mossburg




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
Director of Parish Operations: Keith Nelsen Stroud: keith@stjamesleesburg.org
Registrar/Wedding Coordinator: Kay Gregg: kay@stjamesleesburg.org
Financial Administrator: Sheri Nelson: sheri@stjamesleesburg.org
Communications Coordinator: Janine Carmichael: janine@stjamesleesburg.org
Administrative Assistant: Courtney Patterson: courtney@stjamesleesburg.org
Newcomers Committee: Ruth Blakeslee: ruthart@earthlink.net