Date: June 11th 2010

Please complete the Communications Survey (http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/stjamesgreenville) before June 20.

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In This Issue:

> This Sunday’s Lessons
> Rector’s Message
> Outreach Opportunities
> Announcements
> EYC News
> Summer Camp Opportunities
> Calendar
> Birthdays & Anniversaries
> Servants in Worship
> Prayer List
> Church Staff


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This Sunday’s Lessons – The Third Sunday after Pentecost: Proper 6

1 Kings 21:1-10, 15-21a
Psalm 5:1-8
Galatians 2:15-21
Luke 7:36-8:3

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RECTOR’S MESSAGE

STEWARDSHIP: IT’S NOT ALWAYS WHAT YOU THINK IT IS

June 9, 2010

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,

As some of you know, last Friday I went to the doctor. I have had a small hernia for three decades now, and a few hours before Mike’s funeral it seemed to be causing me a good bit of discomfort (medical-speak for pain). Luckily, I have a doctor who was willing to fit me into his tight schedule, and I did, in fact, still have a hernia, but he also was able to diagnose a not-unrelated minor condition that he began to treat.

Diagnosis (from the Greek for “through knowledge”) is an art in many fields, but none more so than in medicine. I am consistently impressed by my doctor’s ability to diagnose things of which I was not aware. The last time I saw him was five days before the concert I gave in February. I went in because one finger was causing me a great deal of discomfort when I played piano and, although not the greatest pianist who ever walked the earth, I do prefer to have at least all ten digits available should I choose to use them. What amazed me about that visit was he noticed something in my demeanor, ran a quick test and determined that I had the flu. Fortunately, he caught it very early, and after a couple of days’ rest and some medicine, I was able to play the concert.

So, two doctor visits in about five months and two things diagnosed that I didn’t even know I had. It makes one think.

I am approaching fifty years old (even as I write this, I know my brothers will read this and say “He’s almost 50? Wait! He’s the youngest!” Sorry, guys). It is an age that for most men marks the beginning of some new and exciting medical tests. My mother and my uncle both had colon cancer, so I am at least running ahead of schedule on colonoscopies. But for most men, at 50 they become an annual event – much like the running of the bulls at Pamplona, but without the white shirt and the red neckerchief.

PSAs (a kinder-gentler test for prostate cancer), EKGs, stress tests, the list gets a bit longer every year, but it seems that 50 (with exceptions for family history) is the magic year for most of us.

Unfortunately, far too many men do not take advantage of their access to medical treatment, and they resist going to the doctor with more vigor than most Episcopalians resist going to church in the summer. (See how I just slipped that in there?)

But going to the doctor, getting checked for things that, if caught early enough, can be treated and cured with relative ease, is a form of stewardship. It is a form of stewardship not only of the body that God gave us, but for those of us with families it is stewardship of our marriage vows and the responsibility we take on when we choose to have children.

The resistance on the part of men (my wife said that many women are the same way about mammograms and other annual tests, but I’ve lived far too long to presume to speak for women) is, I believe, based not on machismo nor on a sense of invulnerability (most of us lose that in our late 20s) but in fear. There seems to be a deep-seated fear on the part of many men that the cure is worse than the disease, or that finding out they have a disease is the equivalent of a death sentence. Neither, I assure you, is true.

While I know of no one who looked forward to any particularly invasive cardiac procedure, neither do I know of anyone who seemed particularly happy to be dying of an undiagnosed cardiac problem. Cancer treatments, while sometimes unpleasant to say the least, are, for cancers caught in the early stages, far more preferable to what happens when cancer goes undiagnosed.

If we truly believe what we say about God, what we say in our marriage vows, what we teach our children about caring for their own bodies, then we should be practicing active stewardship of our bodies. We should get that annual check-up. We should face our fears and be relieved when we find them to be unfounded or somewhat relieved when we find that something that could have been far more serious was found early.

If we approached stewardship of the buildings at St. James the way too many men approach stewardship of their bodies, the Vestry and I would be facing open revolt. Your Junior Warden and your whole Vestry understand that it is always less expensive to fix problems in the early stages than to wait until they spread. This month we spent twelve hundred dollars replacing rotted woodwork adjacent to the roof, thereby saving ourselves tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars had we simply ignored it, hoped it went away, and then found the whole roof system compromised.

Why would we practice that kind of stewardship for our buildings yet ignore that body in which we dwell?

Yours in Christ,

Fr. Geoff+

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Opportunities for Outreach

United Ministries: For information on what is happening now, what events are coming soon and how you can become involved, visit www.united-ministries.org.


Adult Christian Education Class: Mission Work in Haiti. Sunday, June 13, 10:00 AM in the conference room.
This week Rimes McElveen will share experiences during his trip to Fondwa, Haiti and give us information concerning how we can continue to be involved in this important work.

How You Can Help the People of Fondwa, Haiti

What you can do right now:
1) Decide to be a sponsor. You can sponsor a child in the St. Antione School for $25/month to provide 5 meals a week, daily vitamins, regular anti-parasite medication and yearly nutritional assessments. More than 300 students are
unsponsored at this time. You can sponsor a teacher's salary/training for
$85/month. For more information, go to www.familyhm.org or call/email Kathryn.
2) Make a donation to Family Health Ministries: on-line or by mail to: PO Box 16725, Chapel Hill, NC, 27516-6725
3) Consider what specialized skills, natural abilities/gifts, personal interests you have that may be helpful. Pray about what you can do to support the people of Haiti.

Other opportunities available in the future:
1) Travel to Haiti with a mission team. There will be many future opportunities to travel to Haiti for relief work. There will be a need for both skilled and unskilled labor. If you are interested in being a part of a future mission team, please email or call Kathryn or Rimes McElveen.
2) Opportunities to financially support larger projects (school, guesthouse, medical clinic, or orphanage reconstruction; digging wells/cistern systems; building homes, etc.) As specific strategies are developed by the APF and partner organizations, there will be opportunities to support their efforts.

Resources for more information:
Family Health Ministries website: www.familyhm.org
"The Road to Fondwa" movie: www.fondwa.org
Kathryn McElveen: kathrynmcelveen@gmail.com, 864-991-7055 (m), 864-834-7144 (h)
Rimes McElveen: rimes.mcelveen@gmail.com, 864-908-7892 (m), 864-834-7144 (h)


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Announcements

Communications Survey from St. James Episcopal Church Communications Task Force:
At the request of the Rector, a small committee is reviewing the various materials and communication efforts currently in use at St. James. This short survey is an opportunity for you to share your opinions and feedback about those efforts. We’d like to know what’s working well and, of course, what could be improved. If you’d like to contribute to this process, please click on the link and submit your responses (http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/stjamesgreenville). If you prefer, you may pick up a hard copy at the church to complete and return to the basket in the narthex. We would like all surveys to be submitted by June 20. Thank you in advance for your participation.

Movie Night:
Please join us this Wednesday, June 16, following the Celtic Evening Eucharist to watch the movie, Amazing Grace. The film chronicles the epic struggle of William Wilberforce, a leader of the British abolition movement, to pass a law to end the slave trade in the late 18th century. Wilberforce is included in our celebration of Lesser Feasts and Fasts.

2010 Altar Flower & Sanctuary Lamp Calendars:
Please sign up on the calendars posted on the wall above the signup table in the hallway if you would like to provide flowers for the altar ($50) or the candle for the sanctuary lamp ($10). You will be contacted near the date regarding wording for the bulletin. Two individuals or families may share a week and split the cost.
Available dates for Altar Flowers: June 20 & 27, August 1, 22, November 7.
Available dates for Sanctuary Lamp: July 11, August 1, 8, October 17, December 12.

Summer Music Opportunities:
With the children’s and adult choirs on their summer rehearsal break, parishioners are invited to sing or play a short musical piece during the offertory at the 9:00 and 11:00 AM Sunday services. The “musical offering” at the offertory is part of the congregation’s offering of praise to God, and it is an important part of the liturgy. A calendar with available dates and times will be posted outside the choir room – please help us fill these dates. Karen Eshelman can help you find music, and is also available to practice with you. Please call or stop by the organ after church to discuss possible music.

Servants in Worship Subs Needed for Summer
If you would like to help substitute as an acolyte, greeter, usher, or in the nursery this summer, please add your name to the appropriate rosters by contacting Susan Preusse (servants@stjamesgreenville.org).

Vacation Bible School 2010:
Come for God’s Great Gathering June 20-24, 5:30-8:00 PM.

Special VBS Announcement
St James is offering Vacation Bible School again this year during the week of June 20-24 from 5:30-8:30pm. We are still in need of leaders & workers for several activities that the children participate in for the week. In order for the children to have a great time and grow in their faith this summer, please consider helping in these areas of need:
(Leaders needed) Recreation, grades 2 & 3, grades 4 & 5
(Workers needed) Crafts, Science, Nursery, Recreation, 3-4 year olds, K5 & grade 1, grades 2 & 3 , grades 4 & 5
If you are interested, please contact Christi McNeill (cmcneill7163@charter.net or 294-7163).
Thanks in advance for your help!

Adult Vacation Bible School:
During Vacation Bible School this year, there will be a class for adults led by Mother Roxanne. Our topic is God Gathers a People, focusing on Abraham, Joseph, and Jesus’ disciples. We will meet Sunday through Thursday evenings, June 20-24. Dinner (kid-friendly menu) begins at 5:30 PM and is available to all, but not required. The adult class will begin with at 6:15 PM in the conference room. The Celtic Eucharist will continue as usual on Wednesday evening at 6:30 PM. Class will be a discussion of the Eucharist following the service. If you wish to participate, please add your name to the list in the hallway. Please contact Mother Roxanne (assistantrector@stjamesgreenville.org) if you have questions.

eNotes & bulletin announcements
The deadline for submitting announcements is noon on the Wednesday prior to publication. Please send announcements by e-mail to admin@stjamesgreenville.org .

Missed the consecration of our new bishop? You can now watch the video on demand at www.edusc.org/Consecration.

Subscribe To Diocesan News (printed and electronic): http://www.edusc.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=208&Itemid=42


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EYC News

Pre-Mission Trip Meeting: Sunday, June 20 at 12:30 PM in Room 222. If you are interested in participating in the Home Works Project from July 11-17, please try to attend the meeting.

For more information regarding Youth and Children’s Ministries at St. James Episcopal Church, please contact Tempest Brevard (youth@stjamesgreenville.org, 244-6358 ext. 303).


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Summer Camp Opportunities


Vacation Bible School 2010 will take place June 20-24, 5:30-8:00 PM for children age 3 - grade 5. Our theme this year is “God’s Great Get-Together: Where kids experience the joy of God’s community.” Please join us! If you have questions or would like to help, please contact Christi McNeill (cmcneill7163@charter.net) or Tempest Brevard (youth@stjamesgreenville.org).


Camp Kanuga: A Special Incentive For St. James Parishioners: $100 Discount for New Campers
About the Discount: To thank St. James for sending their Parish Retreat to Kanuga, Camp Kanuga is offering this special discount for parishioners who want to see that their Church’s young people are actively involved in the Church. If you choose to enroll your child or grandchild for 2010 camp sessions and want to take advantage of the $100 discount, please write CK100 in big bold letters across the top of your registration form. This discount is for new campers only and cannot be applied to existing registrations made prior to May 1, 2010.

About Camp Kanuga: Camp Kanuga is a traditional coed overnight summer camping program in Western North Carolina sponsored by Kanuga Conferences. Camp Kanuga offers young people ages 7-15 an enjoyable and memorable experience in a uniquely Episcopal outdoor setting. The program enables campers to grow emotionally and spiritually while at the same time developing new interests, skills and friendships. Programs include archery, sports, climbing/adventure, camping, arts and crafts, performing arts, Christian exploration, music, and aquatics. For more information, please visit www.campkanuga.org. Financial aid may be made available to interested families so please inquire.

2010 Camp Kanuga Sessions:
Session 1: June 5-14, 2010, $875
Session 2: June 16-29, 2010, $1265
Session 3: July 1-14, 2010, $1265
Session 4: July 17-30, 2010, $1265
Session 5: August 1-10, 2010, $875


Camp Gravatt
For information on summer camps at the Bishop Gravatt Center or to register, go to http://www.bishopgravatt.org/camp_registration_fees.asp


Some exciting opportunities at The Peace Center!
This summer, The Peace Center is offering arts camps and classes for children in our area. Creative Arts (Tuesdays, July 6-August 3, 9:30-10:15 AM; tuition: $65 for 5 weeks) is a class for children in preschool/kindergarten (ages 3-5) and their parents to participate in together, and Discovery (Tuesdays, July 6-August 3, 10:30-11:15 AM; tuition: $65 for 5 weeks) is a class for rising 1st and 2nd graders. In these classes, children will explore art, dance, drama, and music through creative activities which focus on literature and language. Register online at: http://www.peacecenter.org/education_outreach/community_outreach.php.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Staci Dillard at sdillard@peacecenter.org or 864-467-3007.


Summer Roller Skating Camps at the Parish Life Center:
**June 14-18:Cancelled**
July 26-30 Showbiz week!
August 9-13 End of Summer Blowout week!
For more information, contact Angela Pitts (angela@rollertime.net).


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Opportunities for Worship, Fellowship and Service: Week of June 13, 2010

Sunday, June 13 – The Third Sunday after Pentecost: Proper 6
7:45 AM Holy Eucharist – Rite I
9:00 AM Holy Eucharist; nursery available; Children’s Church (K5 - grade 3)
10:00 AM Adult Christian Education Class: Mission Work in Haiti. Rimes McElveen will share experiences during his trip to Fondwa, Haiti and give us information concerning how we can continue to be involved in this important work.
11:00 AM Holy Eucharist; nursery available.

Monday through Friday: The students from Frazee Center (sponsored by St. James Episcopal Church) will attend Camp Bob accompanied by Alice Littlejohn and Tempest Brevard.

Tuesday, June 15:
9:00 AM Camp Fun!
10:00 AM Staff Meeting

Wednesday, June 16
6:30 PM Celtic Evening Eucharist

Movie Night: Please join us this Wednesday, June 16, following the Celtic Evening Eucharist to watch the movie, Amazing Grace. The film chronicles the epic struggle of William Wilberforce, a leader of the British abolition movement, to pass a law to end the slave trade in the late 18th century. Wilberforce is included in our celebration of Lesser Feasts and Fasts.

Thursday, June 17
9:00 AM Camp Fun!
10:45 AM Bible Study, library
12:05 PM Holy Eucharist and Healing Service
7:00 PM Dream Group, library

Saturday, June 19
9:00 AM Altar Guild – worship service preparations

Sunday, June 20 – The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost: Proper 7
7:45 AM Holy Eucharist – Rite I
9:00 AM Holy Eucharist; nursery available; Children’s Church (K5 - grade 3)
10:00 AM Adult Christian Education Class: Alice Littlejohn and Tempest Brevard will report on their week at Camp Bob with the students from the Frazee Center.
11:00 AM Holy Eucharist; nursery available.
12:30 PM Pre-Mission Trip Meeting, room 222 (conference/children’s church room)
12:30 PM Daughters of the King, library
5:30 PM Vacation Bible School begins
6:15 PM Adult Vacation Bible School begins


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THIS WEEK’S BIRTHDAYS:

June 13 Gene Cater
June 14 Grace Goepper
June 15 Rob Weber
June 16 Dell Bing
June 16 Anne Shelley
June 17 Erik Anderson
June 17 Peter Genova
June 18 Wilson Howell
June 18 Tatyana Murphy
June 19 Jeri Sarracino


Anniversaries

June 14 Charles Tompkins & Karen Eshelman
June 14 Bill & Brenda Mathews
June 19 Albert & Marian Blackw



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SERVANTS IN WORSHIP

**Please note: If you cannot serve when scheduled, please find a substitute.

Finding Subs – There are two ways to find a sub:
1. Select “reply all” to the ministry distribution list which was sent to you and everyone else who serves in your particular ministry. You should hear back soon from someone who would be happy to switch with you.
OR
2. Follow this link http://www.ministryschedulerpro.com?user=stjamesgreenville and login using the username and password which were sent to you by e-mail. Everyone, please check the site often to see if there are requests you can help to fill.

To sign up for a ministry or if you have questions about scheduling (including username and password information), please contact Susan Preusse at servants@stjamesgreenville.org .



SERVANTS IN WORSHIP FOR SUNDAY, JUNE 13

Altar Guild: Jean Bridger (Flowers), Sue DuBose (Captain), Alice Crowe, Mary Anne Lanford, Jodye Pfister, Marjorie Davenport.

7:45 - Rector’s Aide/Usher: Gus Osborne; Usher: Vince LeDonne; Greeter: Nancy LeDonne; Lector: Debbie Spear; Eucharistic Ministers: Butch Scott, Bills Wells.

9:00 - Rector’s Aide/Usher: Cam Walters; Ushers: John Hardaway, Bill Mathews; Greeter: Mary Lynne Hardaway; Lectors: Jim Ghrist (L), Elizabeth Bauer (P); Eucharistic Minister: Margaret Oakes; Acolytes: Megan Taylor (C), Betsy Bauer (T), Stevie Keese (T).

Coffee Hour: Elisabeth Allen.

11:00 - Rector’s Aide/Usher: Cam Walters; Ushers: Ed Frierson, Tommy King; Greeters: Catherine Caudle, Lynn Vines; Lectors: Louise Fore (L), Chris Turgeon (L), Elisabeth Allen (P); Eucharistic Minister: Rick Veazey; Acolytes: Zoe Walsh (C), Victoria Allen (T), Robbie Allen (T).

Nursery: 8:45AM – Robin Pearson, Julia Britt (infants/toddlers), Cherie Keese, Becky Walters (3-4 yr olds); 10:45: Cindy Hayes, Robin Pearson (infants/toddlers), Jay Baker, George Lipscomb (3-4 yr olds). Nursery Contact: Becky Goepper (346-9885).


SERVANTS IN WORSHIP FOR SUNDAY, JUNE 20

Altar Guild: Rhonda Rutterbush (Flowers), Mary Lynne Hardaway (Captain), Nancy Ehlers, Dorothy Faress, Linda Osborne, Debbie Spear.

7:45 - Rector’s Aide/Usher: Reece Blackwell; Usher: Carl Landes; Greeter: Shirley Landes; Lector: Gigi Blackwell; Eucharistic Ministers: Carmie Cook, Mike Marcus.

9:00 - Rector’s Aide/Usher: Ron Jerina; Ushers: Erik Anderson, Al Engelmann; Greeter: Wayne Nicholson; Lectors: George Lafaye (L), Erik Anderson (P); Acolytes: Campbell Plumblee (C) Ellery McNeill (T), Christian Merkt (T).

Coffee Hour: Sarah Britt.

11:00 - Rector’s Aide/Usher: Brooks Knobel; Usher: Bill Violette; Greeters: Rosemarie Cothran, Steve Teague; Lectors: Brooks Knobel (L), Kay Teague (L), Jeanie Reed (P); Eucharistic Minister: Rick Veazey; Acolytes: Vivian Tompkins (C), Alex Kanipe (T), Jack Tillman (T).

Nursery: 8:45AM – Marcy Freeman, Christi McNeill (infants/toddlers), Jane Morgano, Robin Pearson (3-4 yr olds). 10:45AM: Aaron & Carrie Bryant (infants/toddlers), Corie Martin, Robin Pearson (3-4 yr olds). Nursery Contact: Becky Goepper (346-9885).


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Remember In Your Prayers

> those who are sick, confined indoors, and others dear to us:
Alby, Cynthia, Lee, Mara Zetta Anderson, Martin Anderson, *Mike Battistini, Sophie Borders, Rosemarie Brevard, Margaret Brockman, John Cash, Halle Ching, Ted & Janice Dingley, *Daphne Felber, John Gossett, Clifford Harbin, Tray Alan Herbert, Sean Allan Krill, *Dianne Latham, Holly Miller, *Al & Karen Parr, *Peggy Pielou, Beth & Don Price, Ellen Rogers, *Cookie Sloan, *Nick Strange, *Kay Teague, *Pat Whitehead.

> marriages:
Emily Marie Childress, daughter of Houston and Donna Childress and granddaughter of Don and Peggy Robbins, was married to Colin Adams Campbell, son of Steve and Ellen Campbell of Charlottesville, Virginia, on May 30, in The Forest Theater, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

David Wolfe, son of Richard and Karen Wolfe, will be married to Laura Sklover on June 13 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

> expectant parents:
Ford & Lawson McGee, Heather & Ben Trombetta, Neal & Lindsey Woody

> service men & women:
Jessica & Steven Ballue, Maurice Brown, Ray Brown, Craig Cantrell, Dustin Cantrell, Mark Dietz, Billy Eckstein, Mark Giblin, Chris Goepper, Landon Russell Hayes, *Woody Hayes, Byron Lee Kemp, David Mathews, Jesse Moon, John Nelson, Matt Patterson, Dave Ridley.


* denotes member of the St. James community


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St. James Episcopal Church staff:

The Rev’d D. Geoffrey Taylor, Rector, rector@stjamesgreenville.org
The Rev’d Roxanne Ruggles, Assistant Rector, assistantrector@stjamesgreenville.org
The Rev’d Deacon Carolee S. Quinn, Deacon Associate, deacon@stjamesgreenville.org
Ms. Tempest A. Brevard, Youth & Children’s Minister, youth@stjamesgreenville.org
Dr. Karen A. Eshelman, Music Director and Organist, music@stjamesgreenville.org
Mrs. Dena Veazey, Parish Administrator, admin@stjamesgreenville.org
Ms. Carol Clark, Office Assistant, office@stjamesgreenville.org