IGNITE! – I’m so excited to announce that St. James is doing a pilot on a kids program that we are calling ignite. Morgan and Anthony will be heading up this group which will have a first meeting on February 13th, 2025 from 6-7pm. Activity focused with a Bible lesson with a similar format to our Parent’s Night Out events. Please keep this ministry in your prayers and if you know kids in 1st through 5th grade please invite them. The more the merrier! There are fliers at the table so feel free to give them out to neighbors, friends or strangers.
ANNUAL MEETING – Our Annual Congregational Meeting will take place on March 9th, 2025. At that time, our annual reports will be given and other important items for the future of St. James in 2025 will be discussed. All members are encouraged to attend. Please join us! March 9th, right after the service and a brief time of fellowship (~11:45am)
DINNER GROUPS – It is time once again to mix up the dinner groups at St. James. This is an opportunity to go out to dinner monthly with some other members of the congregation. This provides a time to get to know people on a more intimate level. Please look for the signup sheet on the greeting table in the narthex and we will also be passing this around during the service. Please indicate what evenings work best for you. We are also looking for a third leader to coordinate these groups. This includes contacting group members to decide dates, picking restaurants and making reservations. If you are interested in coordinating a group, please contact Karen Howenstine at (717) 576-0879.
FELLOWSHIP DINNER AT DAVINCI’S – Mark your calendar for dinner at Davinci’s 6617 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg, PA on March 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM. Sign-up sheet will be up February 23rd.
PER CAPITA – Many have asked – What is the Per Capita amount, sorry for the delay. The 2025 amount requested of us for each member is $34.04. This includes $10.84 for the General Assembly, $2.40 for the Synod of the Trinity and $20.80 for the Presbytery. Your designated gift for Per Capita is very helpful. Thank you.
MISSION UPDATE – We just want to thank you all for the work of donating all those goods for New Hope. The Amazing News is we donated 245 lbs. of personal goods during our last drive. Way to go! Thank you all for being so supportive of this initiative and many thanks to Randy, Wendy, Bruce for their volunteer work that keeps us in the know about the needs there. Thank you also to our Mission team for putting this together. The hard news is that 245 lbs got to New Hope, went on their shelves in their pantry and then went right back out the door again. The needs are only getting greater and will continue to get greater in our area and around the globe. It’s amazing the effort we have put in for helping those in need but the work is still there. Be on the lookout for our next drive but you don’t even have to wait for a drive, the bin is there, and we’d love to share year round with our partner New Hope to feed the hungry and provide care items for those who can’t afford it. Thank you.