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The eTower
An eNewsletter from St. James Episcopal Church
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Wednesday
12:15 PM
Holy Eucharist6:30 PM
Holden Evening Prayer
(through Feb. 11)
Saturday
5:30 PM
Holy Eucharist
Sunday
8:30 AM
10:45 AM
Holy Eucharist
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Our Nursery is open during all worship services for infants to 4 years.
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Holden Evening Prayer
is sung Wednesday evenings in the Epiphany season at 6:30 p.m. in the nave (through Wednesday, February 11). Join us.
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This Week at St. James
TUESDAY, January 27
10:00 AM Grief Support 6:30 PM Outreach Committee 7:30 PM Handbell Rehearsal
WEDNESDAY, January 28
12:15 PM Holy Eucharist in the Chapel 5:00 PM WW Supper 5:15 PM Yoga 5:30 PM Cancer Support 5:30 PM Chorister Rehearsal 6:30 PM Bible Study 6:30 PM Holden Evening Prayer 6:30 PM Youth Group 7:00 PM Choir Rehearsal 7:30 PM Brotherhood of St. Andrew
10:00 AM Bible Study 6:30 PM EfM
FRIDAY, January 30 6:00 PM OPUS Potluck
SATURDAY, January 31
3:00 PM WSU Watch Chili party 5:30 PM Holy Eucharist
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95th Annual Meeting Election results (for 2015)
Delegates and Alternates:
Colleen Didier, Adrienne Edwards
Endowment Funds Board:
Tom Gossen, Hew Goodpasture
Strategic Planning Committee:
Matthew Carroll, Robin Spurrier
Nominating Committee: Clay Bastian, Angee Carroll, Jeri Moss, Susan Picotte, Steve Warfield Vestry members: Terry Anderson, James Thomas, Constance Timmons; Melanie King (fill unexpired term)
Thanks to all who said yes to the 2015 Nominating committee.
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WSU Basketball Watch Party
Join us 3:00 PM Saturday, January 31 as we gather in the Guild Hall to watch Wichita State University play Northern Iowa. Bring your favorite snack to share - chili will be served!
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Campus Ministry Meal
The Campus Ministry schedule for spring semester is out, and we have been asked to supply meals on the first Tuesday of each month. That means the students are meeting next Tuesday, February 3rd, and they will be hungry! We need to plan food for 8 to 12 people. If you would like to bring an entree, salad, dessert, or soda pop for 10 college kids, please call 684-1895 right away! Keep it simple; but we need to have one thing on the menu that a vegetarian can enjoy. (They had pizza this week, so that's not an option). Mother Laurie Lewis and Deacon Jeff will be very grateful!
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Funeral Planning Workshop
You've thought about it many times. Take the first step and attend Mother Dawn's four-week Funeral Planning Workshop. There will be an evening class and a daytime class to choose from. We will go through the funeral service in the Book of Common Prayer, consider options like which scripture passages to choose, what hymns you might have and whether you would choose to include the Holy Eucharist. The group may discuss topics of interest to participants such as: Should I be cremated? Where should the final resting place of my body or my ashes be? What about dealing with the funeral home, family or other complications? We will discuss the theological message of the Episcopal funeral service and reflect on suggested scripture readings.
The evening group will meet on Tuesdays at 6:30 from February 24 through March 17. The daytime group will meet on Thursdays at 10:00 AM beginning on February 26 and concluding on March 19.
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January Dates to Note
30 - OPUS Potluck
31 - WSU Basketball Watch Party and Chili Supper
February Dates to Note
2 - DOK
5 - Breakfast Club
8 - Breakfast Sunday
11 - ECW field trip - Sedgwick County Historical Museum
15 - ASP Board Meeting
17 - Oyster Supper
17 - Burning of the Palms
18 - Ash Wednesday
22 - Doane College Choir at 10:45
26 - Bags of Blessings
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Sunday Adult Forum Schedule 2014
Adult Forum is Sunday school for grown-ups at 9:45 in the Guild Hall.
February 1 - Dancing with Sin - Introduction
February 15 - Dancing with Sin - Individualism
February 22 - Dancing with Sin - Minimalism
March 1 - Dancing with Sin - Hedonism
March 15 - Dancing with Sin - Ego & Self-Pity
March 22 - Dancing with Sin - Redemption, Sacrifice, Discipline
April 19, 26, May 3 - Dancing with a Parable -"The Prodigal Son"
with Lowell Wilder and Jim Lewis
May 17 - Dietrich Bonhoeffer's Dance
May 24 - The Dance from Kansas 2 Kenya
May 31 - Dancing with the 2015-2016 theme
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Membership and Parish Life Ministries ask for
Coffee Hour Snacks
A Sunday Morning Snack signup sheet is on the bulletin board in the hallway outside the Lounge. When You sign up, please include contact info and Peggy Zerger will get in touch with you. Or contact the church office. 683-5686 or [email protected]
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OUTREACH
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Look for the yellow fliers (in your Sunday bulletin or click here) about a St. James Outreach Project that will take place February 19 and 20 at Wichita Southeast High School, called Reality University, which is sponsored by Communities in Schools. Please consider volunteering for this personal finance workshop for students.
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ESS Fundraiser, A Night on the Red Carpet, Sunday Feb. 22
The Episcopal Social Services fundraiser, A Night on the Red Carpet, will be held Sunday, February 22 at Abode Home. This event helps fund the programs which ESS provides for those in need. Each area parish is asked to donate a themed basket for the silent auction. Please help fund our basket with cash donations. A decision will be made on the theme for the basket once the money is collected. If you write a check make it payable to St. James with a note in the memo saying ESS basket. Any amount will be greatly appreciated. All donations will need to be in by Sunday, February 8. Thank you for your support. If you have questions, please contact Mary Beth Thomas at 685-8650.
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Needed for Inter-Faith Ministry
Gently worn men's work or walking shoes for Inter-Faith Ministries and the homeless. No dress shoes or women's shoes are needed at this time. The shoes can be put in or by the Deacons' Basket.
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YOUTH
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Once again the St. James Youth plan on assisting with the Bags of Blessings.This is a program that is coordinated by Partners of Wichita. There are two ways to help. First, we are looking for trial size toiletries (details in the flyer). They will be bagged and given to local agencies so they hand them out when people are in need. Second on Friday Feb. 27th at 5:30 we are going to help finish the last of the bagging and cleanup. Pizza will be served so let us know if you can make it so we can have plenty of eats.
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Wednesday Night Youth Group
Please let all youth interested in fun and fellowship know about the Wednesday night youth group meetings - open to any and all in the 6th grade and above.
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EPISCOPAL SOCIAL SERVICES NEWS
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The Outreach Committee asks for help with Episcopal Social Services' On-going Needs
ESS now provides lunches to 150-200 needy people Monday - Friday, besides offering essential services to many clients daily. To help ESS maintain their food pantry and cosmetic pantry, the Outreach Committee is asking St. James parishioners to bring some of the following items to church. Just place them in the Deacon's Basket, and they will be delivered to ESS for you.
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Items Needed Regularly by ESS
Cream of mushroom soup
Cream of chicken soup
Diced tomatoes
Canned spaghetti or chili Foil
Vienna sausages
Canned vegetables
Pancake mix
Syrup
Cereal
Granola bars
Sugar packets
Onions
Vanilla wafers
Spices
Vegetable oil
Chapstick
Feminine Hygiene products
Bleach
Foil
Toothpaste
Toothbrushs
Deodorant
Floss
Hand Lotion
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Ancient Worship, Open Minds,
Come Inside, Make a Difference
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The Episcopal Church welcomes all people regardless of race, color, ethnic origin, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, disability or age.
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