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Announcements/Events  
LOOKING AHEAD At A Glance
Thursday, August 26th @ 6 PM……..……......……………………….Vestry Meeting Tuesday, August 31st. @ 6:30 PM…..……......…………..Communication Task Force Sunday, September 19th………………..………………………Sunday School begins Sunday, September 19th ..Service at 9 AM with brunch to follow, Stewardship Kickoff Saturday, October 2nd……………….............……Harvest Festival and Chili Cook-Off ANNOUNCEMENTS
Camp Adventure Thanks - Thanks to all those who served the Camp Adventure Children this summer; Leroy, Nancy, Judy W. Vivian, Sue, Alma and Jo and Sandy. They ate good, nutritious lunches during summer vacation. Thanks also to those who contributed deposit cans and bottles which supported our endeavor. New Matching Grant for Music Program - Vivian Lacy has graciously offered a $2,000 matching grant for our parish’s music program, in loving memory of her husband Dick Lacy on his birthday, July 27th. Dick loved music and would often say that one of his greatest regrets in life was his inability to “carry a tune”. Please take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to grow and support our music program. To date we have received $525 in generous donations! Rectory Update - After many years of service, the stove and the refrigerator in the Rectory needed to be replaced. Only two burners on the stove were working (parts were no longer available), so the Vestry voted to replace the aging appliances. Chris and Ed Draffin have made a generous donation of $800 toward the total purchase of $1,100 for the new appliances. We kept the old refrigerator and have put it in the garage to use for events such as the Pig Roast, Norman’s Attic and Harvest Fest. We should receive a $75 rebate for purchasing energy star rated appliances and hopefully will save on our electric bill as well. Hunger doesn’t take a vacation! While doing your personal food shopping, please remember to buy extra non-perishables for the Arlington Food Shelf. A good rule of thumb is to spend 10% of your total bill on food for the food shelf. Congratulations to Laura and Josiah Weiss on the birth of their daughter, Adia Emma Weiss, born July 24th (a bit early)! Please keep them in your prayers as Adia will be in the NICU for a few weeks. Host Family Needed – PAX (Program of Academic Exchange) has asked us to announce that they are still in need of a host family for a student from Venezuela this fall. If you are interested please see the poster on the bulletin board in the Narthex, which has more information. Safer Church Training The next Safer Church Training will be held Saturday, September 18, 2010 at Saint Michael’s Church in 2010 Ministry Fair Schedule October 2 – St. Paul’s Church, White River Junction October 16 – St. James Church, Essex Junction October 30 – Zion Church, Manchester Center Four Workshops are being offered this season: Exploring the Approaches to Spiritual Direction, Identifying One’s Spiritual Call, Developing a Regular Spiritual Prayer Practice and Understanding Prayer through Service. Everyone is welcome to attend! You do not have to be a delegate to participate! If you are a delegate to Convention or an Alternate you should attend. To register, please see Father Scott or Sue Claro, with your workshop choices, and the location of the ministry fair you plan to attend. Convention dates are Nov 5th and 6th, 2010. Announcement Deadline – please send announcements to Judie Brower (judie@sover.net, 447-1296) by Wednesday noon. Any late breaking announcements should be sent to the parish office (stjamesparishoffice@gmail.com, 375-9952)
Bottle Drive continues! The Missions Committee is still looking for donations of deposit cans and bottles. The money for returns goes toward St. James’ commitment to Camp Adventure at the Rec Park this summer. The good and nutritious lunches provided for this program go a long was toward keeping many, if not most, of the children healthier during school vacation. Please put your donations in the church garage. Thank you. Ministry of the Lawn It is that time of year for the Ministry of the Lawn to take place. This is a true ministry of hospitality to our guests and fellow parishioners as well as an excellent use of your time, talent and treasure. We have a new riding lawnmower, which should make the job easier. If you are being called to this ministry please add you name to the sign-up list in the undercroft.
Blessing of the Animals
On Sunday, Oct 4th, in celebrating The Feast of St. Francis, we will have our annual Blessing of the Animals at 4 PM in the Church Yard. All are welcome to come -rain or shine.
Sunday School Update and Activities
Sunday School started on September 20th. We hope to have nursery care available and the space downstairs will be reconfigured to accommodate both groups. Mary Loring has graciously agreed to be our director and keep things running smoothly. If you would like to help, please speak to Father Scott, Mary or Sue. We welcome those interested in teaching, assisting with the nursery and/or Sunday School, providing snacks or bringing any talents you might have. The reward is getting to know our children and welcoming them into our church family!Pastoral Care Givers Needed
If you are feeling called to or are interested in or think you might be interested in making with pastoral visits or bringing communion to shut-ins or people in the hospital, making phone calls to parishioners, sending cards, or making meals for the freezer please let Fr Scott, Sue Claro or Joanna Taylor know. We will be planning a meeting in early September to organize ourselves. Prayer Tree List additions
In Barbara Gust's absence, if anyone knows of friends, relatives, or fellow parishioners that they would like to add to our prayer tree, please call or email Marilyn King with names (375-2786, mw.king@myfairpoint.net). The prayer tree is distributed to a small group of fellow parishioners who add these people to their daily prayer list. If you would like to become a member of this team, please let Marilyn know. The list is distributed at the beginning of each month but can be updated whenever necessary.
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