OctNov 2 Newsletter 2014

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THE ST. JAMES JOURNAL

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SUNDAY WORSHIP

11:00

a.m.

OFFICE HOURS

Mon.

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9:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon

1:00

p.m. -

4:00

p.m.

Phone:

(304) 232-6511

Fax:

(304) 232-7552

[email protected]

website: www.stjameswheeling.com

Rev. Deborah L. Gable, Pastor

STAFF

Choir Director:

Michael Oliver

Secretary:

Beverly

A.

Carpenter

Custodian:

Russ Wagner

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2/11

rom the Pastor

reetings Sisters and Brothers in Christ,

As summer becomes the eventide, I pray that you enjoy the beauty of God's creation in the

anging of the season.

Change can bring about much anticipated anxiety, especially in the Church. I believe that

esponse is evident in the decisions we make or don't make. However, our congregation has

oved to the position that even though we have fears we also have faith and that allows us to

ove forward. We have had incredible changes that required us to let go of what had always

een done to what has never been done. This freedom has allowed us to move out of the

arrow thinking to a greater span of possibilities. It is because your faith is greater than your

fear. I continue to urge this congregation to experience change with an open heart and mind.

I would like to approach the subject of sharing on Social media. Like any source of

ommunication it can be used to generate communication which is good but, it can always be

sed to direct the reader into areas that are not appropriate. Therefore, what is shared on our

ebpage and Facebook will only be announcements, sharing of ministries, or sharing of faith

tories and events. We will not use either media sources to discuss confidential issues that

appen within our community and beyond.

I am going to suggest that when we are encountering difficult situations or disagreements with

ur local communities, including businesses, hospitals, etc. to be a positive influence of Justice

Grace.

Social media can be used like a double edged sword and we do not want to be the

nes holding it. There are other avenues you can take to resolve issues without posting the

nadequacy of them on social media.

Some may be thinking alright who posted something on Facebook that wasn't appropriate?

My response would be no one that immediately comes to my mind however, I am writing in

response to what I have recently read in general.

As with any new invention or change there comes ways of using it for the positive and the

negative. I bring this to your attention so that you know where we stand as a community of fait

n this issue. We have not had to think about this in the past however, with the change in med

nd sharing knowledge that spreads with such a high rate of speed, we need to respond to it as

community of Christ. Therefore, I am writing this message to you as a guideline.

Always remember your baptismal call, Let your light so shine before others that they may se

our good works and glorify your Father in heaven.

Yours in the Lord's service,

:P~~.J-

Pastor Deb


3/11

Pr(\ yer List

Mary Jane Atkins, LaVerne Bebout, Carol Bone, Sue Bowman, Pat Carl, Er

Conner, Karan Crupe, Sonny Crupe, DanDoyle, Keith Emery, BobGoddard, Jus

Hilt, Jessie Hood, Billie Howe, Mary Ellen Hughes, John

Alice Kerns, Em

Kimpel, Cordi Kotzbauer, Marcia Miller, Patty Miller, Mary Minzler, B

Mullavey, Lois Nickerson, Pam Petrol, BillRoth, Hines Rotriga, Diane Ruttig, S

Thatcher, Ann Thomas, Shawn Thomas, Jamie Thornburgh, Vera Turner, Han V

den Blink,Larry Wallace, and Skip Wharton.

HOMEBOUND ... Pauline Barnes.

MILITARY...Stephen Jewell, Darren Hoffman, Tim Kosky, and all those w

serve inour military.

Annual

Congregational Meeting

and Luncheon

Sunday, November 9, 2014

The luncheon

will

immediately follow the

service then the meeting will begin. You will

also have the opportunity to sign up for 2015

Ministries for St. James. See the clip boards

on the table in Fellowship Hall. 2015

Offering envelopes will also be available in

Fellowship Hall.

The Annual Report for 2013 will be available

to pick up in the Narthex October 19, 2014.

Enclosed in the report is a copy of the

Proposed Budget for 2015. Please make sure

to bring your copy with you to the Annual

Congregational Meeting.

SYMPATHY

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Our heartfelt sympathy is extended to the family

and friends of Robert H. Schafer who passed awa

on September

13,2014.

Mr. Schafer was a member

St. James for 40 years before transferring to St. Ma

Lutheran Church.

While here, he served on Church council and directe

the choir.

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Will be celebrated on Sunday, November

2014 during the Liturgy.

Pastor Deb is asking each family to bring a bot

of Manischewitz Concord Grape Wine as

Thanksgiving offering to the community of

James. This is a way for each of us to offer a

to the whole community. There will be

dedication of the wine as the gifts are broug

Christ the King

Thanksgiving Service

forward.

The Women of the ELCA Thankoffering w

also be taken on this day.


4/11

October

Ernie Coner

Megan Hoskins

Logan Stewart

Jack Warsinsky

2 Shawn Hartman

3 Scott Hitchens

4 Doug Stewart

6 Bryan Conner

Amy Jewell

Jennifer Goddard

Andrea Crupe

1 Neana Conner

3 Christie Stewart

4 Sally Beth Mahlke

6 Eli Stewart

9 Brandon Thompson

October nniversaries

10

13

15

Russ Maureen Wagner

Bill

Kathryn McKenzie

Stephen

Gina Koren

November Birthdays

3 Joanne Mahlke

4 Tammy Goddard

5 Kent Cook

6 Justin Hartman

12

Bryan McKenzie

Olivia Drubel

13 Joyce Simon

Dave Mahlke

15 Charlie Beaver

17 Jody Salvatore

18 Beverly Hartman

27 Marcia Miller

Greg Pappa

28 Beth Schleicher

30 Kimberly Vandevender

ovember nniversaries

10 John Selma McKenzie

If your name is not listed or listed

incorrectly on the birthday or anniversa

list please call the church office and it

be corrected.

NEW ADDRESS

Kristen Lyrio- Takis

TTE Room 1517 A Box 2

1854 5th Avenue

Huntington, WV 25703


5/11

Bill

Welker is Honored

byWVU

Bill Welker, member of St. James and Secretary

of Church Council was honored by West

Virginia University for his accomplishments

during 35 years with Ohio County Schools.

Bill is now a member of the WVU College of

Education and Human Services Jasper N. Deahl

Honors Society, an alumni recognition program

celebrating career and community service

achievement. He is the first inductee to come

from Ohio County Schools.

He was presented a pin welcoming him into the

society by the school's director, Jack Aylor,

during the September 22nd meeting of the Ohio

County Board of Education.

Food Pantry

The Food Pantry was held on August 26th

180 families served and 28 new clients.

September 23rd the Food Pantry served

families with 20 new clients. The next

Pantry will be held on Tuesday, October

and Tuesday, November 25th at 10:00 a.m.

Gabriel Project

The Gabriel project provides immediate assist

to mothers and babies in our area with dia

wipes, clothing, beds, etc. They are alway

need of diapers, (all sizes) but especially siz

4, and 5, baby oil, wipes, baby shampoo,

ointment, thermometers, onesies, crib sh

bottles, infant shoes and socks.

When bringin

clothing and shoes please make sure they ar

worn or stained.

14 mothers and babies were helped in Au

friends of St. James Lutheran Church.

Congratulations to Bill

from

members and

and 16 were helped in September.

Noisy Can Collection

Collected the first Sunday of each month for the

Gabriel project. Collect change in the baby bottle

provided for you. If you don t have a bottle, pick

one up in the Narthex. Bring ineven if its not full

and drop the change in the large bottles in the

Narthex.

Thank you for your donations.

Sharing the Blues

Giving your gently used jeans could mean a

someone who has lost everything. P

remember this ministry when you're at Wal

Sears, or any other department store and

forget to buy a package of new athletic socks.

used jeans and new socks will help families w

they are caught in a disaster and need to re

clothes that are lost.

Don't forget to bring in your old i

cartridges, your old cell phones and your

eye glassses to be recycled.

The old cell phones are given to Opera

Gratitude to help our troops overseas.


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Worship Volunteers for

October 2 4

reeters: Open

shers: Maureen Wagner

orship Assistant: Sandy Nickerson

ommunion Assistant: Barb Knollinger

colyte: Alexis Hoskins

ltar Guild: Open

arish Fellowship: 26 - Community Roundtable.

ll other dates are open.

ltar Flowers: 26 - Travis Family.

ll other dates are open.

reeters: Sue Thatcher & Cordi Kotzbauer

shers: Mark Houser

orship Assistant: Barb Knollinger

ommunion Assistant: Joyce Lyrio-Takis

colyte: Open

ltar Guild: Amy Beaver

arish Fellowship: 9 - Annual Meeting & Luncheon.

0 - Community Roundtable. All other dates are

ltar Flowers: Open all month.

emember: When no one signs up for Altar Flowers

tificial flowers are used.

Please sign the sheet in the Fellowship Hall to

volunteer for Fellowship.

We need volunteers to fill the open places. Please call

the church office if you would like to volunteer.

Notes and Reminders

COUNCIL MEETINGS ...October 14 (Budget Mee

and November 11 at 5:45 p.m.

PENNY AUCTION ...Many thanks to all who he

with the Penny Auction and donated items. You

very much appreciated. Total after expenses

$2,121.14. All proceeds benefitthe Food Pantry.

THANK YOU ... lrene Denning, Sue White, Greg Oli

Kevin Brosh and Joseph Mastracci for sharing

musical talents with us in August & September.

DEVOTIONALS ...Christ in our Home for Octo

November and December are on the table in

Narthex. Advent devotionals will be available

November 23rd.

NOISY CAN COLLECTION ...Bring in your change

the first Sunday of each month to contribute to

Gabriel Project. In August & September you gav

total of $58.31. Thank you for your donations

ALTAR FLOWERS ... I f you would like Altar flower

memory or in honor of someone, please sign the s

in the hallway or call the church office.

PARISH FELLOWSHIP ... lf you would like to

please sign the sheet on the wall in Fellowship Ha

call the church office.

COMMUNITY ROUNDTABLE ...The last Sunday

each month following the worship service.

ST. JAMES WEBSITE ...Don't forget to check

church website regularly to stay current on event

St. James Lutheran Church. Sermons are now on

website at www.stjameswheeling.com/sermons.St.

James is now on Facebook Like our page at

http://www.facebook.com/stjameswheeling

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7/11

ATTENTION

This is the last paper newsletter you

will receive in the mail.

Starting December 2014 you will receive your

newsletter by email, view on facebook or view on the

church website.

Church website - www.stjameswheeling.com

or www.facebook.com/stjameswheeling

If you would like the newsletter emailed to you, please

call the church office at 304-232-6511 or email the

church office at [email protected]

There will be paper copies available in the Narthex/or

those who do not h ve home computer

Questions?? Call304-232-6511
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8/11

October 2 4

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Sat

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3 4

Reformation Sunday

Thursday Music

October 26 2 14

Club Luncheon

A.A. Meeting

11:00 a.m.

7:00 p.m.

5

6

7 8 9

Worship

: a.m.

WELCA Fall Clust

A.A. Meeting

Meeting at Messiah

Fellowship Hall

7:00 p.m.

Lutheran Church

Reserved

9:30 a.m.

3 - 5 p.m.

2

3 4

5

6

7

Worship

Council Meeting

A.A. Meeting

:

a.m.

5:45 p.m. 7:00 p.m.

Columbus Day

St. Luke, Evangelis

observed)

9 2

2 2 2 2 3 2 4

2

Cabela's Food

Fellowship Hall

Worship

Pick-up

Reserved

II : a m

All Day

St. James

0/

Jerusalem

2 6 2 7 2 8

2 9

3 3

Reformation Sunday

Halloween

Worship

Food Pantry

10a.m.

: a.m. Martha Circle

A.A. Meeting

10:30am.

7:00 p.m.

Community

I. Simon SI. Jude,

Roundtable

Apostles

Reformation Day

following Worship


9/11

II~November 2 4

Sun

Fri

Saton

Tue

Wed

Thu

2

3

4 5

6 7

All Saints Sunday

Thursday Music

A.A. Meeting

Worship 11a.m.

Club Luncheon

11:00 a.m.

7:00 p.m.

Daylight Savings

Time Ends

Election Day

9

2

3

4

Worship 11 a.m.

Cburcb Council

Martin Luther's Meeting

A.A. Meeting

Annual Meeting

Birthday 5:45 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

and Luncheon

1483

0110 wing Worship

Veterans Day

6 7 8 9 2 2 2

Cabela's Food

A.A. Meeting

Worship 11 a.m.

Pick-up

7:00 p.m.

24

25 26

27

28 2

~APPY

A.A. Meeting

Food Pantry

N l S G M N G

7:00 p.m.

10:00

a.m.

Church Office

Church Office

Closed

Closed

The year has turned its circle, the seasons come and go. The

harvest isall gathered inand chilly north winds blow. Orchards

have shared their treasures, the fields their yellow grain. Soopen

wide the doorway - Thanksgiving comesagain

- LeanneGuenther

23

Worship 11 a.m.

Christ the King

Thanksgiving

Service

All Saints Day

30

Worship 11 a.m.

Let us remember that, as much has been given us, much will be expected from us, and that

true ho m age co m es fro m the heart as w ell as fro m the lips, and sho ws itself indeeds.

First Sunday of

Advent

~Theodore Roosevelt


10/11

Quarter Auction

Saturday, November 15, 2014

Mount Olivet UMC Doors open at 1 p.m.

Admission is 5.00 (includes 1 paddle)

Over 12 popular vendors and crafters

concessions, 5 5 chinese auction and door prizes.

For questions or tickets call Tracy Miller 304-277-2977

HAPPENING IN OUR AREA CHURCHES

All proceeds benefit

Christ Lutheran Youth for the ELCA Youth Gathering

Craft Fair

Turkey Dinner

St. Mark Lutheran Church, Thursday,

October 23rd from 3:30p.m. -7 p.m.

12.00per person. Children under 10 -

5.00

Call 304-242-3466for tickets

Zion Lutheran Church, Saturday,

October 18th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

For more information call 304-312-5397

OCTOBERFEST

St. Matthew Lutheran Church - 1057Boggs Run Road, Benwood

Saturday, October 25 from 9a.m. - 1 p.m.

Rummage Bake Sale - Soup and Sandwiches

Clothes Closet for Kids

(kids

of

all ages including high school age)

St. Paul Lutheran Church, Bridgeport, OH

Saturday, October 25th from 9 a.m. - 12 noon

Donations of new socks, underclothing and monetary donations always accepted.

Call 740-6352472 for more information or to make a donation.


11/11

A s J es us te lls u s in th e P ara ble o f

th e Good Sama rita n all p eo ple a re

o ur n eig hbo rs. Y ou ca n m ake a

d if fe rence for o the rs beg inn ing in

y ou r o wn n eig hb orh oo d. M ak e a nd

s ha re th is c ra ft s o p eo ple k no w y ou

c are a nd a re th an kfu l fo r y ou r

community.

W hat you nee d:

Clear, disposable, non-

powdered, non-latex gloves

Craft paint

Paintbrush

Popped popcorn (about

3 cups per glove)

Rubber bands

Ribbon or raffia

Construction

paper or

cardstock

Markers or crayons

Hole punch

W hat y ou do:

1.

Paint one side of the

glove's fingertips to look

like fingernails.

2. Fill the fingertips, then the

rest of the glove, with cooled

popcorn.

3.

Wrap a rubber band around

the wrist of the glove.

4. Tie ribbon or raffia around

the rubber band.

S.

Make a card. Ideas include

We lc ome to th e n eig hb or ho od ,

T ha nk s fo r b ein g su ch n ice

n eig hb ors , H e re s h ow we d

lik e t o s er ve y o u,

etc.

6. Punch a hole in the corner

of your card and tie it to

the glove.

7 .

With an adult, pass out

your neighborly gifts.

In the G o spels, Jesus tells us that the greatest commandment

i s

to

L o v e t h e L o r d y o u r G o d w i t h a i r y o u r h e a r t a n d w i t h a l l

y o u r s o u l a n d

with

a l l y o u r

mind (Ma tth ew 22:37 ,N IV) .

Do

y o u

rem emb er what th e se co nd g re at c ommandment is?

U s e t h e c o d e b e l o w t o d is c o v e r it.

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