Date: April 27th 2012

IN THIS ISSUE:

• This Sunday’s Lessons
• Outreach Ministry Opportunities
• Announcements
• Calendar
• Birthdays & Anniversaries
• Servants in Worship
• Prayer List
• Church Staff

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THIS SUNDAY’S LESSONS

The Fourth Sunday of Easter

Acts 4:5-12
Psalm 23
1 John 3:16-24
John 10:11-18


You may read the lessons at The Lectionary Page website: www.lectionarypage.net

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OUTREACH MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES


Serve at the Frazee Center:
For several years, St. James has provided funding to send students from the Frazee Center to Camp Bob at Kanuga. We have now increased our involvement with those students as we provide dinner for them two Thursdays each month. Thanks to everyone who helped on Thursday, April 12 & 26! The work is easy and requires no special training or expertise. We serve dinner and spend time with the children. All are welcome to serve. It’s a great opportunity for families to minister together. Hours for our ministry are 4:00–6:30 pm, and you can come for any part of that time. Upcoming dates are April 26, and May 10 and 24. More information and sign up sheets are available on the Frazee Bulletin Board in the main hallway upstairs or you may contact John Kaup (241-1086 or john.kaup@furman.edu).


Greenville Area Interfaith Hospitality Network (GAIHN)
Next hosting dates: May 27th - June 3rd.
> Homeless families will be hosted here at St. James. Volunteers are needed for dinner teams, set up, break down, laundry, and other tasks. Please see the sign up sheets in the hallway next to main floor restrooms.
> A training session will be offered on Saturday, May 12, at 4:00 p.m. Join us in the Parish Life Center to learn more about this ministry. Contact Lisa Colby (346-4551 or Lmcolby13@yahoo.com).


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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Hunger and Poverty in Greenville and Beyond
For three Sundays beginning April 29, John Shelley will facilitate an introduction to a few of the complex realities that we describe as “poverty”. On May 6 and 13 we’ll discuss assigned pages from David Shipler, The Working Poor: Invisible in America (Vintage Press, 2004, 2005). Several books will be available at the class this Sunday.
• April 29: Basic Questions: What do we mean by the “poverty line”? Are there better ways to calculate such a line? Why did Congress and President Clinton replace the AFDC program with TANF in 1996? What can and cannot be purchased with SNAP (Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, the official name of what is commonly referred to as “food stamps”)? Etc.
• May 6: Experiences of Persons Living in Poverty. Read pages 3-76 in Shipler, The Working Poor. These pages focus on experiences over time of persons interviewed by Shipler. If time is short, give special attention to pp. 50-76, the story of Caroline and her daughter.
• May 13: Children in Poverty. Read pages 201-253 in Shipler. These pages (“Body and Mind” and “Dreams”) focus on the physical, psychological, emotional, and aspirational threats to children living in poverty.


Parish Fellowship Luncheon - April 29, 2012
Everyone is invited to the Parish Life following the 11:00 service for a covered dish luncheon. Don't miss this opportunity to meet and greet the folks who attend the other services and share a delicious meal together!


Acolyte Training:
Sunday, May 6, following the 11:00 service.
Youth who are currently serving as acolytes and those who are in grade 4 and older who wish to become acolytes are invited to join us for a training session Sunday, May 6. We will gather in the Parish Life Center after the 11:00am service (approximately 12:15 pm) for a pizza lunch. Please RSVP to Julie Clark (322-9290 or jdalliaclark@att.net).


GAIHN Outreach Training Session:
Saturday, May 12, at 4:00 PM in the Parish Life Center.
Please join us if you are interested in helping during our host week (May 27-June 3) or just want to learn more about Greenville Area Interfaith Hospitality Network. Contact Lisa Colby (346-4551 or Lmcolby13@yahoo.com).


3rd Annual Jazz Piano Concert by the Rector at St. James
Friday, May 18, 7:00 PM
Fr. Geoff Taylor will present his 3rd Annual Jazz Piano Concert at St. James on Friday, May 18 at 7:00 PM. The proceeds from the event will support “Stop Hunger Now”. More information will be coming soon.


Adopt-a-Highway Pickup:
Saturday, May 19, 8:00 AM.
Volunteers are needed to help pick up debris from Piney Mountain Road. Orange vests and bags are provided. Please join us!


St. Joseph Society:
Monday, May 21, 6:30 PM.
The men’s group at St. James will meet in the Parish Life Center for a meal and program. Join us!


Forward Day by Day devotion booklets for May/June/July are available now. Suggested donation is $1.25 for regular and large print editions. Pick up yours today from the table in the foyer at church.


St. James Sound Team needs operators to control microphone levels and make CD recordings of 11:00 am services (easily learned). Please consider this ministry and contact Ed Snape (269-8808 or esnape@bellsouth.net). We would also like to have volunteers for other service times. Sound Team members provide congregation members with assisted listening devices on request. CDs are distributed to our members who are homebound or hospitalized.


Bereavement Support Group
“Through the Valley” is the Bereavement Support Group run by Lutheran Hospice. The first meeting of this 10-week group will be Tuesday, May 15th, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. Target audience is adults who have suffered an adult loss, including a spouse, a parent, or a grown son or daughter. The group will meet at The Lutheran Church of Our Savior (2600 Wade Hampton Blvd, Greenville). Contact Cindy Abrams (848-1777) for information and sign up.


Greenville Literacy Association: Volunteers needed.
What can you do with an hour a week! How about changing a life! Greenville Literacy Association needs many volunteers to help other adults improve their reading, writing and math skills, prepare for the GED or learn to speak English. No prior teaching experience or second language skills are required. Greenville Literacy provides training. For more information, please call 467-3456 or visit www.greenvilleliteracy.org. Hurry! Our next training workshop is Saturday, May 5.


Parish Fellowship Weekend at Kanuga
May 25-27, 2012
The Parish Fellowship Weekend is a time-honored tradition for St. James folks of all ages and stages. Kanuga isn’t just a place, it’s an experience. Located just 50 minutes from St. James and nestled in the mountains of Hendersonville, NC, Kanuga Conference Center is the perfect place to “get away.” And we’d love to have everyone join us for this Parish Fellowship Weekend! The weekend cost is WELL WORTH the activities we have planned:
Adult (19 years and up): $172.50; Youth (10-18 years): $93.50; Child (5-9 years): $55. This includes 2 nights' lodging in rustic and quiet cabins, 6 delicious meals, kids crafts, games, activities, hikes, as well as plenty of social and/or alone time. You never know what can happen at Kanuga! To sign up or get more info, email Cindy Hayes (chayes7428@charter.net) or Ken Littlejohn (alkenlj@charter.net). You MUST email or call and make a check out to St. James by May 13. (Scholarships are available; please see the Rector.) Don’t miss out!


St. James Day at Faith Memorial Chapel - Enjoy a Great Tradition:
--> Service: On Sunday, June 3, 2012, you are invited to join a pilgrimage of people from St. James to Faith Memorial Chapel in Cedar Mountain, NC. The service of Morning Prayer starts at 11:00 am. Father Geoff will be the guest preacher, and our organist and members of the choir will take part in the service.
--> The drive to Faith Chapel is a beautiful mountain drive past Caesar’s Head and the entrance to Camp Greenville. It is about a one-hour drive depending upon traffic (directions at www.FaithMemorialChapel.org).
--> Food & Fun: Following the service, we will move to a park in the nearby Connestee Falls community for a covered-dish picnic. Beverages, plates, cups, napkins, etc., will be provided. We will need to send a participants list ahead of time, so please sign up in the foyer or contact the church office if you plan to attend the picnic. The park offers a covered picnic area, a child’s swimming area, horseshoes, volleyball and paved basketball court. Please bring your own sports equipment.
--> History: Faith Memorial Chapel was started by Bishop Ellison Capers over 100 years ago. In 1936 the Rev’d Alexander R. Mitchell started a renewal which resulted in the revival of the Chapel for the summer community. He was then rector of St. James, and many members of this parish have had a continuing role in the ministry of the Chapel Board. The Chapel has developed an interdenominational tradition.
--> Remember: On June 3 at St. James, services of Holy Eucharist will take place at the regular times (7:45, 9:00 and 11:00 am).


Annual Attic Sale: Saturday, June 9, 2012, 8:00 am - 1:00 pm.
For your convenience a storage unit at Public Storage (at the bottom of Piney Mtn. Rd. across from BiLo) has been rented for items for the attic sale during April and May. For our convenience please place small, clean, usable items in a box and store neatly in the unit. Pick up the key from the church office. For more information about this event, please contact Gail Tomkins (246-1356, ptomkins@charter.net) or Stephanie van Rhyn (610-0596, mosel44@aol.com).

Save the dates for Vacation Bible School: June 24–28, 2012. Please contact Christi Jones-McNeill (294-7163 or cmcneill7163@charter.net) if you can help.

Camp Gravatt 2012 - An Episcopal Tradition Camp Gravatt is taking camper registrations and staff applications for summer 2012. Camp sessions are available for boys and girls entering first through twelfth grades. At Camp Gravatt campers make friends, share in an affirming Christian community, experience unconditional love, and have fun! Activities include archery, arts-and-crafts, canoeing, environmental education, swimming, challenge course, campfires, singing, Episcopal worship, Bible study and more. Staff members work to nurture and develop campers' self-esteem, rather than competitive expertise in a particular sport or skill. For registration or staff application information, log onto www.bishopgravatt.org or call 803.648.1817.


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Opportunities for Worship, Fellowship and Service: Week of April 29, 2012


Sunday, April 29 – The Fourth Sunday of Easter
7:45 am Holy Eucharist – Rite I
9:00 am Holy Eucharist – Rite II; nursery available; Children’s Church (K5–grade 3)
10:00 am St. Francis Spanish service, Parish Life Center
10:10 am Sunday School Classes for all ages
11:00 am Holy Eucharist – Rite II; nursery available; Children’s Church (K5–grade 3)
12:30 pm Parish Fellowship Luncheon. Please join us in the Parish Life Center for this covered-dish meal. All are welcome.
3:00-5:30 pm Episcopal Youth Community (EYC) serves a meal at the Greer Soup Kitchen.

Wednesday, May 2
noon Episcopal Church Women (ECW) Board meeting Library
3:15 pm Children’s Choir (elementary)
4:30 pm Youth Choir (middle/high)
6:30 pm Celtic Evening Eucharist
7:30 pm Adult Choir

Thursday, May 3
10:45 am Bible Study, Library
12:05 pm Holy Eucharist and Healing Service

Friday, May 4
1:00 pm Centering Prayer, Nave

Saturday, May 5
9:00 am Altar Guild – worship service preparations

Sunday, May 6 – The Fifth Sunday of Easter
7:45 am Holy Eucharist – Rite I
9:00 am Holy Eucharist – Rite II; nursery available; Children’s Church (K5–grade 3)
10:00 am St. Francis Spanish service, Parish Life Center
10:10 am Sunday School Classes for all ages
11:00 am Holy Eucharist – Rite II; nursery available; Children’s Church (K5–grade 3)
12:15 pm Acolyte Training – Everyone is invited to learn how to serve in this important ministry.


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BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES

This Week’s Birthdays:

April 29 Jane Luthi
April 29 Bonnie Gossett
April 29 Heather Molloy
April 29 Marie Armstrong
April 30 Peggy Joyce Morgan
May 1 Dick van Rhyn
May 1 Suzanne Keenan
May 1 Becky Walters
May 1 Ken Littlejohn
May 1 Sophia Schulze
May 2 Flecher Mazzola
May 4 Sue DuBose
May 4 Martin Darby
May 4 Campbell Plumblee
May 5 Ann Cleveland
May 5 Steve Coy


This Week’s Anniversaries:

April 29 Drew & Jennifer Walker
April 29 Lyle & Laura Holland
April 30 Will & Chrissa Fore

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SERVANTS IN WORSHIP

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

Finding Subs – Each person serving as a Servant in Worship will receive an email when they are scheduled to serve. The easiest way to get a sub is to click on the "request a sub" space on that email. The request goes out to everyone in that ministry. An email will be sent to the person who accepts as well as the person who made the request. If no one responds, the person needing a sub will need to go to the rosters and contact someone directly.

If you have questions about scheduling (including username and password information), please contact Susan Preusse at servants@stjamesgreenville.org.

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Altar Guild for April 23-29

Lynn Vines (Captain & Flowers), Betsy Mahon, Karen Hipp, Melissa Radecki, Louise Fore, Nancy King, Randy & Gail Burch.

SERVANTS IN WORSHIP FOR SUNDAY, April 29, 2012

7:45 AM
Rector’s Aide/Usher: Rick Hope
Usher: Gus Osborne
Greeter: Sandra Hope
Lector: Mike Marcus
Eucharistic Ministers: Carmie Cook, Linda Satterfield

9:00 AM
Rector’s Aide/Usher: George Lafaye
Ushers: John Hardaway, Brooks Knobel
Greeters: Elizabeth Bauer, Mary Lynne Hardaway
Lectors: Elizabeth Bauer (L), Robyn Harmon (L), Alice Littlejohn (sub req) (P)
Eucharistic Ministers: Martin Darby, Royce Ann Woody
Acolytes: Burke Lipscomb, Colleen Taylor (sub req), Elizabeth Walters
Nursery: Robin Pearson, Sherry Sponseller (infants/toddlers); Christina Harrell, Rebecca Wagner (3-4 years)
Children's Church: Katherine Tiffany
Coffee Hour: Madeline & Parrish Fletcher

10:00
Sunday School Nursery: Jay Baker, Robin Pearson (infants/toddlers)

11:00 AM
Rector’s Aide/Usher: Ed Snape
Ushers: Scott Goepper, Emmet Martin
Greeters: Catherine Caudle, Gail Tomkins
Lectors: Ed Snape (L), Rick Veazey (L), Janet Atkins (P)
Eucharistic Ministers: Jack Pinckney, Rick Veazey
Acolytes: Julie Clark, Charlotte Littlejohn, Campbell Plumblee
Nursery: Amber Burger, Diane Genova (Infants/toddlers); Becky Goepper, Robin Pearson (3-4 years)
Children's Church: Stephanie Knobel
Coffee Hour: Corie & Emmet Martin


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Altar Guild for April 30-May 6:

Kaye Greene (Captain & Flowers), Rosemarie Cothran, Dianne Posey, Judy Armandroff, Phil & Kacky Elliott


SERVANTS IN WORSHIP FOR EASTER SUNDAY, MAY 6, 2012

7:45 AM
Rector’s Aide/Usher: Gus Osborne
Usher: Rocky Sponseller
Greeter: Sandra Hope
Lector: Kent Satterfield
Eucharistic Ministers: Rick Hope, Linda Satterfield

9:00 AM
Rector’s Aide/Usher: George Lafaye
Ushers: Bill Mathews, Luke Mitchell
Greeters: Nicki Dillon, Lee Plumblee
Lectors: Jim Ghrist (L), Margaret Oakes (L), Katie Allen (P)
Eucharistic Ministers: Margaret Oakes, Royce Ann Woody
Acolytes: Virginia Britt, Christian Merkt, Vivian Tompkins
Nursery: Robin Pearson, Lavinia Plumblee (Infants/toddlers); Julia Britt, Pam Snape (3-4 years)
Children's Church: Joyce Scott
Coffee Hour: Sarah Britt.

10:00 AM
Sunday School Nursery: Becky Walters, Robin Pearson (infants/toddlers)

11:00 AM
Rector’s Aide/Usher: Tommy King
Ushers: Ben Freeman, Ed Frierson
Greeter: Beth Freeman
Lectors: Robyn Harmon (L), Chris Turgeon (L), Jeanie Reed (P)
Eucharistic Ministers: Robyn Harmon, Susan Preusse
Acolytes: Alex Kanipe, Alice Matthews, Chase Shaner, Megan Taylor
Nursery: Lesley Baker, Robin Pearson (Infants/toddlers); Susan Bishop, Stacy Pirrone (3-4 years)
Children's Church: Beth Turner
Coffee Hour: Janet Atkins.


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Remember In Your Prayers

> those who are sick, confined indoors, and others dear to us:
Megan, Shirley, *Shaun Arness, Alma Barton, *Mike Battistini, Bev Brownstein, Jerie Cook, *Dorothy Doria, Linda Drummond, *Sandra Duque, Carol Gemlick, *Hackett family, *Nancy Harlan, *Ilse Holliday, Sam Keese, *Nancy Keller, Donna Kenney, Ralph Laspina, *Harriet Littlejohn, Frances MacIlwinen, *Lee Marr, *Nancy and John Maschler, Lynnea McSteen, Joe Merwin, Larry Metzler, Holly Miller, Don Murray, Mark Notarte, Jerry Owens, *Nancy Pilgrim, Elsie Pollock, Carl & Virginia Ramsey, Carolyn Richar, Ingeborg Rooney, Winnie Satterfield, Doug Sidelinger, *Nick Strange, Blair Tidmarsh, *Paul & Gail Tomkins, Susan Ward, Lee & Cyndi Wood, *Nancy Wood.

> Rest In Peace: We commend to the prayers of the parish Elaine Walters, mother of Cam Walters. May her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace, and may light perpetual shine upon them.

> service men & women:
Steven & Jessica Bellue, Craig Cantrell, Dustin Cantrell, Christian Combs, Mark Dietz, Billy Eckstein, Deb Flanagan, Chris Goepper, Landon Russell Hayes, Steve & Laura Koltonsik, *Sam Lambert, David Mathews, Jesse Moon, John Nelson, Andrew Ratcliffe, Dave Ridley, *Ken Rosemund, Jeff Wright.

> New Beginnings: Students and Chaperones attending the Diocesan Middle School Retreat April 27-29 at Camp Gravatt.

> expectant parents: *Rourk and Marcy Freeman, *Alex Loftis and Lauren Parker, *Rimes and Kathryn McElveen.


* denotes member of the St. James community


If at anytime you are aware of a parishioner who is in need of meals because of sickness or other circumstance, you may contact the St. James clergy.


Prayer list updates:
In order to keep our prayer list current, each name will stay on the printed list for four weeks and then be removed. If you wish to have a name added or returned to the prayer list, please contact the parish office (admin@stjamesgreenville.org or 244.6358).


In Case of Pastoral Emergency:
In the event of a pastoral care emergency outside of regular office hours, you may call the clergy pager number (864.390.0380) and, when prompted, enter your phone number. One of the clergy will return your call. This number is also listed on the message on the church answering machine.


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St. James Episcopal Church staff:

The Rev’d D. Geoffrey Taylor, Rector, rector@stjamesgreenville.org The Rev’d Roxanne Ruggles, Associate Rector, associaterector@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