St. James
Worship Ministry
• Acolytes, typically youth 10 to 18 years old, carry the cross and torches in procession, light the altar candles and assist during communion.
• Ushers, greet worshipers, hand out bulletins, and assist in seating worshipers.
• Lectors read the lessons of the day.
• Chalice Bearers administer the chalice of wine to worshipers during communion.
• Altar Guild members prepare the altar for Holy Eucharist and other services.
• Oblationers bring the bread and the wine to the altar for communion.
• Parish Choir members offer their gift of song for worship throughout the year.
• Children’s Chapel Leaders guide children ages 4 and up through a Bible lesson activity during the sermon.
Christian Formation
• Sunday Forum is adult Christian Formation on Sundays, featuring a guest speaker on any range of topics. Help by suggesting topics/speakers.
• Souls Sisters Reading Group meets Monday mornings for fellowship, laughter, prayer — and of course book discussion.
• Faith Seekers Bible Study is a small-group gathering on Monday nights, focusing on one book or aspects of the Bible.
• Order of the Daughters of the King is an international religious Order for women in The Episcopal Church devoted to prayer, service and evangelism. The DOK meets once a month.
Parish Life
• Hospitality Team members serve as hosts, cooks, and cleanup specialists for a variety of parish-wide fellowship events.
• Supper Clubs are monthly gatherings of six to eight people over a meal hosted by parishioners in their homes.
• Men’s Lunch occurs every first Monday of the month at Vernon’s Kuntry Katfish across the highway from the church.
• He-brews Fellowship is a gathering of families and friends to reflect on the Sunday lectionary readings while enjoying local craft brew (lemonade for the kids).
Family Ministries
• Outreach Events support our community by assembling care packages for local charities. Open to all parishioners, especially families with small children to get the spirit of serving others started at a young age.
• Art Camp VBS Volunteers serve in a variety of creative capacities during this weeklong camp serving more than 100 children from throughout the area.
• Boy Scouts call St. James parish home to their troop and are always looking for volunteers.
Newcomer Ministry
• Greeters welcome all worshipers — but especially newcomers — before and after every Sunday service.
• Newcomer Socials occur about every six weeks or so to welcome our newest members with food and fellowship.
Pastoral Care
• Lay Eucharistic Visitors take communion to the homebound and hospitalized.
• Flower Ministry take Sunday altar flowers to the homebound and hospitalized.
• Flower Ministry take Sunday altar flowers to the homebound and hospitalized.
Outreach
• Salvation Army Soup Kitchen volunteers make a meal and so much more for those who would not be able to eat otherwise.
• Knitter’s Guild members create hats for newborns, blankets for the homebound and a variety of other beautiful works of comfort.
• Crossroads Prison Ministry participants write letters of support to those in prison.
• Knitter’s Guild members create hats for newborns, blankets for the homebound and a variety of other beautiful works of comfort.
• Crossroads Prison Ministry participants write letters of support to those in prison.
Buildings and Grounds
• Facilities Maintenance is open to anyone handy with a paintbrush, hammer or plunger!
• Garden Club helps maintain a portion of our campus and meets monthly with gardeners throughout the area.
• Garden Club helps maintain a portion of our campus and meets monthly with gardeners throughout the area.