Youth Group News Treasure Hunters: August 18th (K-5th grade)

Jr/Sr High: August 18th (6th-12th grade)

This year’s VBS was a great success. A HUGE thank you to Eileen Flock for coordinating the event! Thanks also to all who helped create the set, helped set up & take down, brought supper each evening for the volunteers, and worked as our fabulous VBS crew; plus a big thank you to the children who made it all worthwhile! Our VBS outreach this year is coloring books & crayons for refugee children. Donations welcome!

This. . . and That. . . Recent� Building� repairs� and tree trimming costs have put a dent in our Building Fund! All monies in the Building Fund are used

exclusively for both repairs and preventative maintenance of the

buildings and grounds. For those who can spare or share some funds,

your help is much appreciated. Thank you!

Ministry Opportun�ies UMOM� Back� to� school� drive:� Help fill a child’s backpack for the school year! A list of the most needed supplies is available in the

narthex. UMOM asks that all donations be delivered to the New

Day Center (3333 E. Van Buren Street, Phoenix, 85008) by

Wednesday, July 10thWednesday, July 10thWednesday, July 10thWednesday, July 10th. For more information, please email Berkley

Harris at bharris@umom.org.

Refugee� Ministries:� They are in need of diapers (all sizes), wipes, adult sandals/flip flops, clothing (all sizes), undergarments (all sizes),

feminine products, coloring books (both adult and child), crayons &

pens, Spanish language Bibles and yarn (with knitting needles and

crochet hooks). Donations may be dropped off during office hours,

Monday - Thursday, 9 am to 4 pm. Please prePlease prePlease prePlease pre----sort your items and sort your items and sort your items and sort your items and

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St.� James� Monthly� Outreach� to our hungry neighbors: Please sign up for our next service evening at the Halle Center for Women Halle Center for Women Halle Center for Women Halle Center for Women (3424 E. Van Buren Street, Phoenix, AZ 85008), 5 pm to 6:30 pm, 5 pm to 6:30 pm, 5 pm to 6:30 pm, 5 pm to 6:30 pm,

Friday, July 12th. Friday, July 12th. Friday, July 12th. Friday, July 12th. There are 7 spots available. Thanks!

Hygiene� Bags� for� the� Homeless� have been lovingly put together by the children & youth of our church and can be found in

the chest in the narthex. Please take a bag or two to give out on

your daily travels.

What's Happening at St. James? Around the Commun�y

�CFFA� (Christian� Formation� For� All)� Today we complete our series Journeys with Paul in the Bible. We meet between worship services in the library! Walk with us! Susan+

Godly�Play�meets in the Nursery, 10 to 11 am. All welcome!

join� us� after� the� 10:30� service� and help celebrate Pastor

Susan’s and Steve’s retirement. Centering� Prayer� will return Wednesday, July 3rd Wednesday, July 3rd Wednesday, July 3rd Wednesday, July 3rd at 3:15 pm

in the sanctuary. Damien Brandeis will be the facilitator.

Women’s�Bible�Study�and��Wednesday�Healing�Service�are taking a break for the next two weeks but will resume in July.

Men’s� Bible� Study� Group: Our study continues Thursday’sThursday’sThursday’sThursday’s at

6:30 pm at the Huls’ residence in Scottsdale. All men are invited!

Coming Soon. . .� Men’s� Group:� Thursday, June 27th Thursday, June 27th Thursday, June 27th Thursday, June 27th at 11:30 am at Biscuit’s, 4623

E. Elliot Road, Phoenix (SW corner of 48th & Elliot).

St� James� Bookies:� June’s book is “Sold on a Monday” by Kristina McMorris. Join us Sunday, June 30th Sunday, June 30th Sunday, June 30th Sunday, June 30th after the 10:30

service at la Madeleine French Bakery & Caféla Madeleine French Bakery & Caféla Madeleine French Bakery & Caféla Madeleine French Bakery & Café, 3605 W. Chandler

Blvd.

Let’s� Do� It� Again!� Last year, we participated in the UMOM Walk the Walk and helped break the Guinness World

Record for the largest 1k thong sandal race. This year

UMOM hopes to defend that record while raising

funds and awareness for the homeless in our

community. This year’s walk is Saturday, September Saturday, September Saturday, September Saturday, September

21st 21st 21st 21st from 6 am to 9 am at the Phoenix Zoo. Join the

St. James team! More details to come!

“Does not wisdom call, and does not understanding raise her voice?”

- Proverbs 8:1

Almighty God, giver of every good gift: Look graciously on your Church, and so guide the minds of those who shall choose a priest for this community, that we may receive a faithful pastor, who will care for your people and equip us for our ministries; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Trans�ion While we are saying goodbye to Pastor Susan

+ and Steve today and

celebra�ng their re�rement, your Bishop’s Commi�ee is hard at work.

We will have the opportunity to meet with the prospec�ve Interim

Priest on Monday a$ernoon, June 17th. Unless something causes a

delay, she will be joining us at St. James star�ng on July 1st. Please keep

St. James in your prayers.

~ Your Bishop’s Commi�ee

Day of Discovery - Sunday, June 23rd!

Today we give thanks for all

our fathers, grandfathers,

Godfathers, stepfathers, and

all who have been like a

father to us in our lives.