The eTower 
An eNewsletter from St. James Episcopal Church     

The Second Sunday of Easter

Year B 

Psalm 133
1 John 1:1-2:2
John 20:19-31

Our Nursery is open during all worship services for
 infants to 4 years.

Olde English Tea

planning meeting on Sunday, April 12, after the 10:45 worship service.   

This Week at St. James 

 

TUESDAY, April 7
WEDNESDAY, April 8
10:00 AM    ECW Field Trip
12:15 PM      Holy Eucharist in the chapel
5:30 PM       Cancer Support
6:30 PM       Bible Study
7:30 PM       Brotherhood of St. Andrew

THURSDAY,  April 9

10:00 AM      Bible Study
5:00 PM        Finance Committee
6:00 PM        Membership/Parish Life Committee
6:30 PM        EfM

SATURDAY, April 11
10:00 AM    Funeral
5:30 PM      Holy Eucharist

 
SUNDAY, April 12
Breakfast Sunday

8:30 AM      Holy Eucharist
8:30 AM       Breakfast
10:45 AM     Holy Eucharist
Noon            Tea Meeting

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Episcopal Church Women April Treat

 

St. James Ladies (ECW). Join us for an April treat!  We are going to tour the Wichita Art Museum on Wednesday, April 8.  Meet us at the Museum at 10:00 and we'll enjoy the art and have lunch at the WAM's Muse Cafe. Admission is $5 and lunch will be from the menu at the Muse.  Call N. Rillema, 634-6945 for information.

PARISH NEWS  

Board Game Night with the Parish Life Committee and special guests

 

Join the Membership/Parish Life committee, and special guests, for a Board game night on April 25th from 6:00-9:00 pm. Please bring a snack and a game to share. We will provide some games and encourage you to bring your favorites. Card games are also encouraged. We hope you can join us to play your favorite game and maybe even teach someone how to play! 

A Special Music Program 2:00 PM Sunday, April 19, in the Nave

 

You are invited to a River Cruise on the Danube and Music History at St. Jame put on by piano students of Judy Harrison. They will present a "virtual" cruise on the Danube River and music history of the area.  Photos will illustrate places and subjects, and excerpts of well-known music from composers will be played.  Jennifer and Matthew Kroeker from St. James will be participants.  Free admission. Matthew will play two organ pieces before the program, beginning about 1:45.

Take a Stand in Easter

 

The Church's Season of Celebration has arrived. In church, during worship, we will once again proclaim "Alleluia." We will stand during The Prayers of the People and, for fifty days, omit our corporate prayer of confession.

We do these outward and visible signs to signify inward and spiritual graces which cannot be seen with the human eye. Participants in the Easter celebration, we accept and fully revel in Christ's victory over death and sin. One way we show this is by foregoing the usual necessity of confessing our sins. We stand and exclaim our praise to the Lord who has told us that we will be raised, and with Christ we will stand before the judgment seat of God with confidence. Doing these things in boldness is a reflection of the spiritual condition of our faith in a yet unseen truth.

Bear in mind that your posture and behavior in worship must always be in accord with your own piety. If you would like to proclaim your belief in your own salvation through the resurrection of Christ by standing throughout the Eucharistic Prayer (even when you would normally kneel), you are invited to do so. You also are invited to stand at the altar rail to receive the sacrament of Holy Communion. When you choose to do this, it symbolizes your belief that through Christ's resurrection you have been delivered from evil and made worthy to stand before Him.

outreachOUTREACH 

Habitat for Humanity

 

The Outreach Committee would like to form a group of 8-10 parishioners who are 16 years of age or older for a St. James team of volunteers to help with the finishing stages (clean-up, painting, caulking, etc) of a Habitat House for 1 session (8 am-2pm) on one of the Saturdays in May. Several members participated last year and had a great time. If you are interested to find out the details or want to sign up, please contact Hew Goodpasture - 316/214-5400(cell) or [email protected]. We would like to know the level of interest in the next month, because group participation slots on Saturdays fill up quickly. 

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. 

YouthYOUTH 

MEGA Camp

 

In 2004, I, Tristan Holmberg, attended the Episcopal Diocese of Kansas' summer camp for the first time. It was the summer after my first year of middle school. I remember forming a friendship with someone that still today is one of my dearest friends and is a strong presence of the Light of Christ in my life. I remember all of the wonderful goofiness of camp. I also remember experiencing the beautiful calmness of the wide open spaces of Camp Wood YMCA. I returned the next summer, and the next, and the next, and so on. I went to camp every year of my middle and high school years. It was truly life changing. 

 

Summer camp is part of the Diocese of Kansas's youth ministry program. Summer camp is a week of fun, faith, and fellowship. We have lots of time outdoors playing, exploring, and having a blast. We have an awesome team of people who plan fun programs that explore our faith. We have an awesome team of Episcopalians from all over the diocese that volunteers to serve as counselors, nurses, camp directors, chaplains, and many more roles. We also have the YMCA staff to assist us with games and outdoor activities. In the Mega Camp format, all three age groups (high school, junior high, and elementary) are at Camp Wood at the same time in three separate camps that are also one camp.

 

I would highly recommend that you consider sending your kids to camp this year, and encourage your children to invite their friends. Ask around, many people have many fond memories of Episcopal summer camp at Camp Wood!

 

When: Sunday, May 31, 2 pm to Saturday, June 6, 11 am, 2015

 

Where: Camp Wood YMCA, Elmdale, KS

 

Who: Students in grades 3-12 for 2014-15 school year (you must have finished third grade to attend); Camp is NOT restricted to Episcopalians or regular churchgoers. All are welcome, so feel free to invite friends and family.

 

Cost: $420 ($450 after May 8) The Diocese of Kansas offers partial scholarships. 

 

Please contact one of the youth ministers if you need further scholarship assistance.

Middle School and High School

 

Middle School and High School Youth Sunday School meets in the youth room in the basement. The group is studying the travels of Jesus according to the Gospel of Mark.

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.

KANSAS2KENYA k2k

Kansas2Kenya

 

Kansas2Kenya which is the ministry of the Diocese of Kansas with the Anglican Church of Kenya and several other organizations, is sending three teams to Kenya this summer. Three college students from St James - Garrison Holmberg, Dalton Nelson and Tristan Holmberg - are going with the College team! Kansas2Kenya happens through the effort of everyone in the Diocese of Kansas, including the wonderful support of St. James. Please consider supporting this ministry! It takes about $3.500 to send a team member. We are closer to our $10,500 goal and are all so thankful for the parish support. See the donation bulletin board for an easy way to donate! Click here for more. 

Ribbons for Kansas2Kenya

 

To support St. James parish members traveling to Kenya this summer, consider making a donation of any amount, and then take a ribbon in the colors of the Kenyan flag (red, green, and black) to wear. The Outreach Committee has placed a basket of these flag ribbons and a donation dish on the entry table.

oet
86th Annual Olde English Tea

Tea tickets are available for purchase at the front desk.

Olde English Tea meeting

 

It's almost here--the Olde English Tea!  Please come to the Planning Meeting on Sunday, April 12 after the 10:45 worship service.  Committee Chairs - please bring your lists of needed supplies.  Call N. Rillema, 634-6945, for information. 

The Olde English Tea seeks donations

 

The OET needs your home and hand made arts and crafts.  Please donate some of your knitting, crafts, crocheting, sewing, quilting, jewelry, stuffed toys, pillows, doll clothes, woodworking, and anything you make!  Things you have that you are willing to donate that someone else made would also be wonderful.  Call me if you wonder if what you have is okay and I'll say "Yes!"  Beth Criss, 682-3748 -  [email protected]
Door Prizes for the Olde English Tea

 

We are seeking donations of new or gently used items to be used as door prizes at the Tea. Please leave your items at the desk in the entryway along with your name and address (so we may thank you). Call Kathleen Cox - 721-4080 if you have questions. 
We need your gently used Cookbooks for the Olde English Tea!

 

You know you've been planning to sort through those shelves, now is the time to do it!  Please leave your donated Cookbooks on the stage in the Guild Hall. The money raised for these wonderful books goes to The Episcopal Church Periodical Club, which is used to help churches who need Bibles and Prayer Books, or Sunday School supplies. The money is also given to seminarians to help them pay for text books. If you have questions ask  N. Rillema 634-6945 [email protected].

Donate your barely worn, beautiful hats to the Olde English Tea 

 

You know.  The ones you couldn't resist in the shop and were going to wear but just haven't.  We will sell the lonely, lovely things to women who just can't resist.  For more information please call Sue Cowdery 685-2458 [email protected] or Marj Williams 634-6540 [email protected]     

Kitchen crew

 

Please sign up to help in the kitchen on the day of the Tea. There is a signup sheet on the small table just inside the Red Doors.

ESS

 EPISCOPAL SOCIAL SERVICES NEWS

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.

 

 

 

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

DIOCESAN NEWS

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