This week's news
This week’s calendar
Sunday - Pentecost 19
Holy Eucharist I 8:00 a.m.
Holy Eucharist II 9:30 a.m.
Godly Play classes
Monday
Craft group 7:00 p.m.
Food addiction group 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday
Holy Eucharist 9:00 a.m.
Recovery group 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday
Knitters' group 11:30 a.m.
Special Connections group 6:00 p.m.
Thursday
Antique Sale set-up 12:00 p.m.
Bible study 7:30 p.m.
Friday
Asian painting class 10:00 a.m.
Antique Sale set-up 1:00 p.m.
Saturday
Antique Sale & Books 'N' Things 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Sunday - Pentecost 20
Holy Eucharist I 8:00 a.m.
Holy Eucharist II 9:30 a.m.
Godly Play class
Announcements
Growing in faith
BIBLE STUDY: Bible study will continue with a switch to Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. in the Webster Room beginning this week as they begin the study of the book of Acts. All are invited.
EUCHARIST: There will be a service of Holy Eucharist at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday.
STEWARDSHIP DRIVE: Today is the beginning of our 2018 Stewardship Drive. Letters and pledge cards were mailed out this week. If you did not get one, additional copies are available in the rear of the church.
ADVENT MEDITATIONS: This Advent, we will be creating a booklet of Meditations, as we did during Lent. Parishioners are invited to sign up for a day, and offer a meditation that we will print for everyone to read. Each person will volunteer for a day, will read the readings set for that day, choose a focus, and then prepare a brief reflection on it. Your reflection may be in the form of a short written reflection, a drawing, a photo, or a quote from poetry or a book. Many parishioners have already signed up – please join them! Kids are welcome. There is a sign up sheet with readings in the back of the church or you may speak with Raewynne.
Building Relationships
LUNCH BUNCH: The October meeting of the Lunch Bunch will be held Tuesday, October 31, 12:30 p.m. at the Old Street Pub, 92 E. Main Street in Smithtown. All parishioners and friends are invited. Contact Fjeril Deal to make your reservation.
CRAFT GROUP: All interested creative types are invited to a meeting on Monday, October 16 at 7 p.m. in the Webster Room. We will be working on crafts for the Christmas Fair in December. Bring your project ideas, or discover new ones at the meeting. Speak to Laurie Mannix for info.
Serving
ANTIQUES AND COLLECTIBLES SALE: On Saturday, October 21, St. James will be hosting an Antiques and Collectibles Sale from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. The sale will feature outside dealers as well as furniture and other items that were recently donated to St. James Church. Books ‘N' Things will also be open. Pat Westlake and Jennifer Lawrence will be needing help to set up on Thursday, 10/19 from 12 - 5 p.m. and Friday, 10/20 from 1 - 7:30 p.m. Help is also needed during the sale Saturday 10/21 from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. If you can help, speak to Pat or Jennifer.
KNITTING FOR SEAMEN: November 1 is the deadline for knitted and crocheted items to be counted for the yearly total from the LI Diocese to the Seamen's Church Institute's Christmas at Sea program. They will be delivered the second week in November. If you are making items from the patterns available at the back of the church, please have them into the office by that date.
CHILDREN'S HOLIDAY TOY DRIVE: Congregations are invited to donate 10 new unwrapped toys for children ages 1 to 16 (suggested minimum value $10 and up). Toys are for Christmas gifts for the children's party at St. John's Episcopal Hospital. The toys will be brought to the Diocesan Convention with the delegates on November 10-11. Please bring your toys to church by Wednesday, November 8, so that we may have them ready for transport.
FOOD PANTRY: The Food Pantry is always in need of donations of food. Please leave them in the cart in the hallway to the right of the pulpit.
Sunday - Pentecost 19
Holy Eucharist I 8:00 a.m.
Holy Eucharist II 9:30 a.m.
Godly Play classes
Monday
Craft group 7:00 p.m.
Food addiction group 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday
Holy Eucharist 9:00 a.m.
Recovery group 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday
Knitters' group 11:30 a.m.
Special Connections group 6:00 p.m.
Thursday
Antique Sale set-up 12:00 p.m.
Bible study 7:30 p.m.
Friday
Asian painting class 10:00 a.m.
Antique Sale set-up 1:00 p.m.
Saturday
Antique Sale & Books 'N' Things 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Sunday - Pentecost 20
Holy Eucharist I 8:00 a.m.
Holy Eucharist II 9:30 a.m.
Godly Play class
Announcements
Growing in faith
BIBLE STUDY: Bible study will continue with a switch to Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. in the Webster Room beginning this week as they begin the study of the book of Acts. All are invited.
EUCHARIST: There will be a service of Holy Eucharist at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday.
STEWARDSHIP DRIVE: Today is the beginning of our 2018 Stewardship Drive. Letters and pledge cards were mailed out this week. If you did not get one, additional copies are available in the rear of the church.
ADVENT MEDITATIONS: This Advent, we will be creating a booklet of Meditations, as we did during Lent. Parishioners are invited to sign up for a day, and offer a meditation that we will print for everyone to read. Each person will volunteer for a day, will read the readings set for that day, choose a focus, and then prepare a brief reflection on it. Your reflection may be in the form of a short written reflection, a drawing, a photo, or a quote from poetry or a book. Many parishioners have already signed up – please join them! Kids are welcome. There is a sign up sheet with readings in the back of the church or you may speak with Raewynne.
Building Relationships
LUNCH BUNCH: The October meeting of the Lunch Bunch will be held Tuesday, October 31, 12:30 p.m. at the Old Street Pub, 92 E. Main Street in Smithtown. All parishioners and friends are invited. Contact Fjeril Deal to make your reservation.
CRAFT GROUP: All interested creative types are invited to a meeting on Monday, October 16 at 7 p.m. in the Webster Room. We will be working on crafts for the Christmas Fair in December. Bring your project ideas, or discover new ones at the meeting. Speak to Laurie Mannix for info.
Serving
ANTIQUES AND COLLECTIBLES SALE: On Saturday, October 21, St. James will be hosting an Antiques and Collectibles Sale from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. The sale will feature outside dealers as well as furniture and other items that were recently donated to St. James Church. Books ‘N' Things will also be open. Pat Westlake and Jennifer Lawrence will be needing help to set up on Thursday, 10/19 from 12 - 5 p.m. and Friday, 10/20 from 1 - 7:30 p.m. Help is also needed during the sale Saturday 10/21 from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. If you can help, speak to Pat or Jennifer.
KNITTING FOR SEAMEN: November 1 is the deadline for knitted and crocheted items to be counted for the yearly total from the LI Diocese to the Seamen's Church Institute's Christmas at Sea program. They will be delivered the second week in November. If you are making items from the patterns available at the back of the church, please have them into the office by that date.
CHILDREN'S HOLIDAY TOY DRIVE: Congregations are invited to donate 10 new unwrapped toys for children ages 1 to 16 (suggested minimum value $10 and up). Toys are for Christmas gifts for the children's party at St. John's Episcopal Hospital. The toys will be brought to the Diocesan Convention with the delegates on November 10-11. Please bring your toys to church by Wednesday, November 8, so that we may have them ready for transport.
FOOD PANTRY: The Food Pantry is always in need of donations of food. Please leave them in the cart in the hallway to the right of the pulpit.
