St. James Episcopal Church

Young Families Dinner

stjamesut — Wed, 02 May 2012 22:52:02 +0000

Young Families Dinner – Saturday, May 12th, 5:00-7:30pm at St. James
Dinner this month will be a BBQ. Paul Watkins has graciously offered to provide the burgers and hot dogs (thanks Paul!), and the rest of us can bring side dishes to share. If you have something else you’d like to grill, feel free to bring that, too. For more information, or to RSVP so they can coordinate food to bring, please see Karen van Winkle or Cory Ober.

Games Night

stjamesut — Wed, 02 May 2012 22:51:35 +0000

Games Night is open to all adults at St. James. It is an evening held on the second Friday of each month that includes adult beverages, potluck dinner and playing games (dominoes, bridge, board games). It is a great way to get to know other members of the congregation. The next games night will be Friday, May 11th at 6:00 pm. The hosts are the Spratlings. Please let Rick and Judy know what you will be bringing for the potluck.

Burial Service for Susan Flatberg

stjamesut — Wed, 02 May 2012 22:50:08 +0000

It is with sadness that we inform you of the death of Susan Flatberg, a long-time member of St. James and founder of the Cockleshell Pre-school. Susan died on April 23rd. Please keep David and their family in your prayers at this difficult time.

The burial service for Susan will be held on Saturday, May 12th at 10am. The committal will be in our columbarium following the service. A light reception will be held afterwards.

All are invited to this celebration of Susan’s life.

Vacation Bible School – looking for Director

stjamesut — Wed, 02 May 2012 22:48:16 +0000

Are you a fan of Vacation Bible School? Would you like to be involved in Vacation Bible School at St James? We are currently looking for someone who would be the director for VBS this summer. If you are interested, please contact Rev. Jan.

Outreach Committee News

stjamesut — Wed, 02 May 2012 22:47:31 +0000

Looking ahead, the Outreach Committee is excited about a new idea for our summer project. Tentatively called “Give a Picnic,” the committee is putting together plans to host a barbecue (hamburgers, hotdogs, and the trimmings) for a local organization. Since this would be a first time event, we would limit our picnickers to 50 people in addition to volunteers helping on the day of festivities. We haven’t zeroed in on the organization, but the picnic would be delivered to the recipients’ doors to solve the transportation issue. We would happily entertain anyone’s suggestions and, so far, have come up with a list of general organizations (such as an assisted living center, a center for abused women and children, or a group home). Depending on how much we can raise, we hope to “theme” the picnic to age, such as simple outdoor games for kids or seat games for people in assisted living situations. Please contact any Outreach Committee member for more information or to provide your suggestions.

Thank you from Outreach Committee for Easter Baskets

stjamesut — Wed, 02 May 2012 22:46:56 +0000

The Road Home received close to 400 Easter Baskets this year, with slightly more than 10% of these – 45 – possible through the generous donations from the St. James community. The baskets delivered to the non-profit agency assisting individuals and families experiencing homelessness were enough to provide for every child in the center, plus some. According to Volunteer Coordinator Kelsey Stark, each child was able to pick his or her own basket and the few baskets leftover were given to the single women in the shelter. Extra candy – not placed in individual baskets – was handed out at the men’s shelter. “This year was a huge success,” Stark said. “Everyone in shelter got to enjoy Easter this year, which was great.”

For our part, the Outreach Committee tried to diversify the baskets, alternating among Beanie Babies, coloring books, bubbles, books and other stuff either donated or purchased through your monetary donations. We also included handfuls of the traditional Easter candy – jellybeans and malted eggs – and the not-so-traditional candy – mini chocolate bars – “dressed” for the occasion. Heather Darrata, from the LDS Church, also contributed to the St. James’ project, giving a dozen coloring books and packs of crayons. Incidentally, Intermountain Healthcare contributed close to 300 baskets, which, because of their comparative size, says a lot for the generosity of our parish.

Diocesan Day of Discovery

stjamesut — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:56:17 +0000

A special day for you to explore discovering and/or rediscovering the mission and ministry you are called to as a baptized Christian. The deadline for registration for the “Day” is May 4th. The place is Episcopal Church Center of Utah (ECCU), Salt Lake City. The time is 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 19. Please check with Rev. Jan for a brochure with registration form.

Men’s Hike

stjamesut — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:53:57 +0000

Join us for a “guys’ day out” on Sunday, June 10th, 2012 after the 10 a.m. service. We will be organizing a men’s hike in Big Cottonwood Canyon. Our destination will be TBD, depending on the majority decision. It can be as simple as Silver Lake, or as difficult as Lake Blanche and beyond. Bring a picnic lunch and come enjoy some community with the men of our parish. Please contact Tim Yanni for more information and to let us know you’ll be attending. Hiking is good for the body, the mind, and the soul. Let’s share an enjoyable experience in the mountains together. And if it rains? We’ll go bowling instead.

Magazines for Alta View Hospital

stjamesut — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 16:40:14 +0000

Patients, staff and volunteers at Alta View Hospital always are grateful for the used magazines St. James parishioners donate. They are used in waiting rooms and the emergency room, as well as distributed to people who must stay in the hospital overnight or for several days. All members of St. James are invited to donate their used magazines, which can be dropped off in the basket in the office. Please know current-year magazines can be used again. So there is no need to throw them away — even if it is in a recycling bin. One hint though: it probably is a smart idea to cut off the label off the covers before contributing them. There really is no reason to have your name and address circulating among strangers for no reason.

Office Volunteers

stjamesut — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 23:10:06 +0000

We currently have regular volunteers who work in the church office on Monday through Thursday I am looking for office volunteers to work on call as substitutes when the regular volunteer is unable to come in. The hours would be 9-12 on the day they would be needed. If you can only work specific days, that would be fine. Just let me know. If you are interested please contact Sandy Motes.