The Announcements
Sunday, March 30, 2008

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

TODAY AT ST. JAMES'

Please plan to attend an important CONGREGATIONAL MEETING today 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.

ADULT FORUM will not be held today due to the Congregational Meeting, but will resume on April 6.

SUNDAY SCHOOL: 3-Year-Olds meet in Rittenhouse Room R1; 4-Year-Olds meet in Janney House Room J2; Kindergarten meets in Janney House Room J1; 1st Grade meets in Rittenhouse Room R3; 2nd & 4th Grades meet in Parish Hall; 3rd Grade meets in Parish Library; 5th Grade & Middle School meet in the Old School Building; Senior High will meet in the Catacombs.

YOUTH GROUPS: Middle School Youth Group will meet today from 4:30-6:00 p.m. We will take part in a camera rally scavenger hunt. Adult drivers will drive the youth around town looking for certain wacky things to take pictures of, and the team who wins gets a fabulous prize! Senior High Weekend at Shrine Mont concludes today. Senior High will not meet today because of the weekend trip.

CLASSES & WORKSHOPS:

• YOUTH CONFIRMATION CLASSES begin this coming Wednesday, April 2, and will meet from 6:30-8:00 p.m., in the Parish Hall. Youth who are interested in being confirmed should contact Pastor Mary.
• 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:

• FOYER GROUPS (small groups of 8 to 10 St. James’ parishioners who meet for fellowship and dinner at a group member’s house once a month) are reorganizing. All are welcome. If you’d like to join, contact Doug & Joan Corderman through the Church Office at (703)777-1124 before Monday, April 7.
• The ST. JAMES’ BOOK CLUB will discuss William Young’s The Shack, a provocative novel that explores themes of redemption and grace, on Thursday, April 10. Please join us in the Janney Parlor at 7:00 p.m. All are welcome! Please bring a snack or beverage to share. (Want to get a head start on next month’s book? We’ll discuss Dance of the Dissident Daughter by Sue Monk Kidd in May. Contact Mary Pellicano 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:

• YOUTH MISSION SHARES: Beginning today, youth will be selling shares in their summer mission trips to North Carolina, Liberia, West Virginia, and Mississippi. Shares cost $10 a piece, and all proceeds go to mission. As a shareholder, you will receive a postcard from the youth on their mission site, and you’ll be invited to our shareholders’ dinner in August. Please stop by the table in the Narthex to purchase shares.
• 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 L’Auberge Chez Francois in Great Falls, VA. L’Auberge 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:

• EASTER OFFERING: Many thanks to those of you who generously supported this year’s Easter Offering. This year, 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; 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 fund St. James’ parishioners’ efforts to bring sanitary water to the poor of Western Honduras through the efforts of Agua Para el Pueblo (APP). If you were out of town and want to contribute to the Easter Offering, please write “Easter Offering” in the memo line of your check, and place it in the offering plate.
• SHRINE MONT PARISH WEEKEND moves to May 9-11, 2008! Registration forms will be mailed on April 1.
• BISHOP’S VISIT: Bishop David Jones will visit St. James’ on Sunday, May 18, for Confirmations and Receptions.
• 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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Holy Week and Easter Attendance

Maundy Thursday
6:00 p.m.: 60
7:30 p.m.: 104
Total: 164




Good Friday
6:30 a.m.: 35
12:00 Noon: 65
6:00 p.m.: 100
7:30 p.m.: 84
Total: 284




Easter Sunday
5:00 a.m.: 145
7:30 a.m.: 137
9:00 a.m.: 453
11:15 a.m.: 460
Total: 1,195





Ministers of Today’s Liturgy

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

7:45 a.m.: Music Minister: Dr. Steven Cooksey Acolyte: Dottie Brannock Lectors & Lay Eucharistic Ministers: Ron Kunz, Jack Cook, Robin Harris Ushers: Alex Green

9:00 a.m.: Organist/Children’s Choir Director: Dr. Pat Avery Corner Chorale Director: Dr. Stephan Knobloch Pianist: Rachel Newell Acolytes: Megan White, Rebecca Schneider, Sydney Chapman, Laura Schneider Lectors & Lay Eucharistic Ministers: Elaine Nunnally, Susan Moffett, Lisa Chapman, Terry Young, Phil Olivero Ushers: Raymond Jones, Page Moffett, Chris & Barbara Poell, Michael Knobloch

11:15 a.m.: Music Minister: Dr. Steven Cooksey Acolytes: Andrew Cangelosi, Phil Cangelosi, Jacob Swartz Lectors & Lay Eucharistic Ministers: Freddie Martin, Judy Perso, Ken Getty, Anne Tiffany, Marnie Montgomery Healing Team: Molly Kronberg, Christine Tarr Ushers: Cathy & Stephanie Swift, Bill & Mary Strum Greeter: Pam Mossburg Fellowship Hosts: Kathy & Karl Riedel




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@verizon.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