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Saint James Parish Notices: JULY - 2017 The deadline for notices to be included in the weekly notices is 9 a.m. on Wednesday morning.

Please e-mail all information to the church office at [email protected]

From the Pastor

Summer provides us with an opportunity to refresh our bodies, minds, and spirits with vacations, rest, recreation, travel, and time with family…all of which is very important…but this often occurs at the expense of weekly worship and time in God’s word. As you travel this summer and make your weekend plans, I encourage you to make worship part of your week. In addition, there are several opportunities in July to be in God’s word together: July 15-16 (Saturday 4:00 – 7:00 / Sunday 11:15 – 2:00) we will offer an intergenerational Vacation Bible School. Through games, crafts, music, with puppets, food, and fellowship, we will study the parable of the Sower. Meals will be provided each day; a nursery will be provided; and there will be an adult Bible study component. This is a wonderful opportunity to be in the word together and to build relationships with one another. Also, beginning in July, in honor of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation the synod’s Reformation 500 and Book of Faith Task Groups are pleased to present an online summer Bible study—Reformers Reading Romans—with lessons by Lutherans from all over NC. Romans influenced Luther’s spiritual development and pointed him to God’s undeserved and life-changing grace. Join us as we learn about Romans and each other through this study. Access the study in three ways: • Follow the synod’s Facebook page (NC Synod, ELCA) beginning July 9. • Download it in its entirety from the synod’s “Engage the Bible” or “Reformation 500” web page. See links below. • Or, subscribe to receive a daily email with a link to that day’s lesson. Subscribe to Reformers Reading Romans from the “Engage the Bible” or “Reformation 500” web pages. LINKS: https://nclutheran.org/congregations/engage-the-bible/

https://nclutheran.org/reformation-500/ And for families with children, Sparkhouse Family is offering a summer reading program. The topic for July is “Road Trip.” I will email the link to families as soon as it is available. In Christ, Pastor Tony

https://nclutheran.org/congregations/engage-the-bible/

https://nclutheran.org/reformation-500/


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BIRTHDAYS for July 2 thru 8, 2017

July 3 Dale Merrell Sarah Benson 5 Chase Crainshaw 8 Judy King

Included here are prayer requests for the month. We invite you to have your prayer requests listed by calling the Church Office at 704-786-0166, Ext. 0, sending an e-mail to [email protected] or making a request online at our website, www.sjnc.net. Full listings for prayer list will be monthly with additions listed on a weekly basis. We will remove names after several weeks—if you wish to have your request to remain on list—please let us know.

Jerry Baker (friend of Richard and Judy Benz) Sandy Barnhardt Betty Beeker Rich and Judy Benz and family (upon the death of Bernice Anderson—Rich’s sister) Bob Bishop (husband of Rev. Carrie Bishop) Jessie Blackwelder Lisa Booth (daughter of friend of Dave Burke) Noah Davis Clifton (upcoming surgery) Karey Conrad (daughter of a friend of Al Pieschel) Donald Dotson (friend of Tom and Carole Grady) Candy Kimbrell Ellis (friend of Edith Propst) Gloria Fisher Edith Gonynor Phyllis Harward Mary Edith Jarvis

Dean Johnson, III Peggy Johnson Karen Jorgensen John T. King Jimmy Marlow Susan Murray (mother of Gretchen Walker) Joyce Osborne Sam Petersen (friend of Hoadley family) Katie Rose Heather Schwarz (daughter of Al and Dee Pieschel) Ron Seabolt (friend of Ken and Rebekah Hardison) Jeffrey Shue (friend of Richard and Judy Benz) Minette Trosch (friend of Will and Ann Gillon) Margie Vail (aunt of Francie Davis)

Our homebound members, friends and families, and all in need of prayer throughout the world

The Altar Flowers today are given by Samantha Hillegass to the Glory of God and in memory of her friend, Jack Bjorkander.

Please note that Edith Gonynor (due to health issues) will no longer be able to attend church—but loves to receive cards. Please send your thinking of you notes to Edith at: 1579 Cambridge Heights Place, NW, Concord, NC 28027.

Next Week’s Readings July 9, 2017

First Reading: Zechariah 9:9-12 You may visit the church website Gradual: Psalm 145:8-14 and click on “Preparing for Sunday” - Epistle Reading: Romans 7:15-25a Tab for commentary on preparing for Holy Gospel: Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 the readings each week….

Eddie, Amy, and Noah Clifton, along with Uncle Henry, will be traveling to Cincinnati, Ohio on Sunday, July 2nd. Noah is scheduled for a Double Stage Laryngotracheal Reconstruction (DSLTP) surgery on Monday, July 3rd. The surgery is expected to last about five hours. Noah will begin his recovery in the hospital for 5-7 days before traveling back home to Chapel Hill. Eddie and Amy would appreciate prayers for travel, for the surgical team and nurses throughout the week, and for Noah's recovery. Amy will be posting to the Caring Bridge site with more detail regarding the surgery. https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/noahclifton. Amy and Eddie send their love and appreciation to St. James!

https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/noahclifton


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WELCA News (if you are not participated in a WELCA Circle—please consider joining us)

Esther Circle will not meet in July but their normal meetings are held the first Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m. at the home of members. Sandra Faggart is the Chairperson (704-782-5225). Mary Magdalene Circle will meet together on July 11 at 11:30 at Two Gals in downtown Concord. They usually meet the first Tuesday of each month at 10:30 in the church fellowship hall. Jean Beasley is the Chairperson (704-782-4869).

LWR Quilt Ministry

Our Quilting Group has been busy. 23 Quilts to be delivered to Lutheran World Relief were blessed during our service last Sunday. They will then be sent to those in need throughout the world. Even if you do not sew, feel fee to join us on Monday mornings at 10:30 a.m. in the preschool wing—there are tasks for everyone! If you would like to help in other ways, we are always accepted the following donations: * fabric (yardage or scraps) * thin blankets * queen or king size flat sheets * batting (if used, in decent condition) * plastic bins * basic sewing supplies * yarn Thank you for your support and prayers for this new ministry! Golda Jay

Singing Seniors (meet at 10:30 or at the church at 10:00 to carpool)

July 6 Avante, Concord 20 NO meeting 13 Concord Place, Concord 27 NO meeting


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Christian Education NEWS—Vacation Bible School—July 15 and 16

As Pastor Tony noted in his report and Frank Irvin has been speaking about from the Christian Education Committee—VBS time is almost here. Along with crafts, games, music, Bible study, food and fellowship we will be working on a mission outreach project on Sunday—we will participate in compiling “Joy in July’ kits for Cabarrus Partnership for Children and also have an opportunity for all to participate in the preparation to welcome Cabarrus Bilingual Preschool at St. James this fall. We will pick up sticks, rake and bag old mulch as well as sanitize toys in the preschool room. These will be activities all ages can work on together. Please bring your garden rakes (of the heavier metal variety that works good on mulch and tarps/old shower curtains to transport mulch and debris and large (heavy duty) leaf bags. We also will have a water slide on that Sunday - so bring your bathing suits and towels and prepare to have fun!!!!! Registration forms will be available for you and your family to sign up—or call the church office, sign on pew pads or online—we will need a number for meals.

Social Ministry NEWS

CCM Pantry Needs: Sugar Free Items; Low Sodium Items; Sweet Peas; Any Canned Beans; Soup—Any Kind;

Canned Fruit; Breakfast Items; Paper Towels; and Toilet Paper.

My Father's House Ministry July 24-27, 2017 — St. James Lutheran and St. Johns Lutheran will host. St. James will be responsible for providing the night meals on Mon. 7/24 and Tues. 7/25. At present, there are 4 adults and 4 children in the ministry. If you can help with the needed meals, please call Sylvia Corl 704-786-0296. Thanks, Sylvia Corl

Travelers from St. James Lutheran NC Coast Trip—June, 2017


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Highlights from the Meeting of the NC Synod Assembly, July 2-3, 2017 from Al and Dee Pieschel

Opening devotions with Reports: Synod Council, Nominations Elections, Bishop’s Reflections, Rev. Dr. Tim Smith; ELCA Representation; Leadership and Discipleship; Worship Service with Holy Communion at First Presbyterian, Greensboro; Outreach; Elections; Agency and Institution Reports; Retired Rostered Ministers recognized and Anniversaries recognized; Installation of Synod Council and Reflections from Synod Vice President. Three Book of Faith videos were created by Lutheran Youth and shown during the Assembly. A Food Donation of a jar of peanut butter and jelly was requested for a local food bank—we donated 6 jars. Assembly News articles are on the website—www.nclutheran.org. Many thanks for the Lutheran Synod opportunity! Al and Dee Pieschel

CARING AND COPING… a free workshop for caregivers and others helping those with dementia

Featuring author and dementia care specialist—Mary Ann Drummond

Friday, July 14, 2017 from 9:00 to 4:00 p.m. Trinity Oaks

(Health and Rehab) 820 Klumac Road

Salisbury, NC

Registration begins at 8:30 and lunch will be served. Please RSVP by calling Teresa Dakins at 704-603-2778 no later than July 10

Mary Ann Drummond is an R.N. with over 30 years of nursing experience and has spent the last 18 years of her career

serving as the Vice President of Operations for Carillon Assisted Living. With responsibility for Alzheimer’s program design and implementation for 20 special care residences in the state of North Carolina, Drummond has learned from the greatest teachers of all, those with dementia. Author of “Meet Me Where I Am” and “I Choose to Remember,” her passion is to

help those with dementia.

The workshop is sponsored by the Rowan County Family Caregiver Support Program and Trinity at Home, a provider of at-home care and nursing services and an affiliate of Lutheran Services Carolinas.

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY BAGS are located in the narthex for use during worship. Please return them to the narthex area or leave them on the pews at the end of worship. Be sure to take home the Children’s Worship Bulletin and color sheets for your child.

Columbarium Committee Update

To date—12 niches have been sold; 8 Memorial Plaques and 3 Memorial Pavers have been sold. Monies received to date are: $122,610.00. Contracts and information for purchase are in the church office. Single and Double niche payment plans are also available. Cost of a single niche (1 individual) is $2,000 and cost of a double niche (2 individuals) is $3,000. Memorial Plaques are $750 and Memorial Pavers are $250. Questions—please see or contact one of the Columbarium Committee members: Dee Pieschel; John King; Dave Burke; David Cruse; and Susan Miller or come by the church office.


This Month at Saint James

JULY, 2017

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

Confirmation Camp

folks return

10:00 Celebrating Sobriety

2

9:00 SCS 9:00 Choir Rehearsal 10:00 Choral Eucharist

3

10:30 Quilting Group

(Preschool Rm)

4

Holiday—Church

office closed

5

12:05 Noon Eucharist

6

10:30 Singing Seniors

(Avante)

7 8


9


10


(Preschool Rm)

11:30 Finance Comm

(Parlor)

11

11:30 Mary Magdalene

Circle (Two Gals) 3:30 Staff Mtg. 7:00 Sea Scouts

12


13

10:30 Singing Seniors (Concord Place)

14

15


4:00—7:00

Vacation Bible

School

16

9:00 SCS

9:00 Choir Rehearsal 10:00 Choral Eucharist

11:15—2:00

Vacation Bible

School

17


(Preschool Rm)

18

19


6:30 Social Ministry

Comm

(Parlor)

20

Singing Seniors

NO meeting

21

22


23


24


(Preschool Rm)

2:00 CROP Walk

Planning Team

(Parlor)

25

9:00-10:00

Criminal Justice

Resource P’Ship

(F. Hall—Jodi Ramirez)

7:00 Sea Scouts

26


My Father’s House

27

Singing Seniors

NO meeting

28

29


30


31 10:30 Quilting Group

(Preschool Rm)


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Worship Assistants July 2, 2017

USHERS David Cruse Wayne King Chip Blackwelder Joe Grady Linny and Elaine Baker BUILDING SUPERVISOR Don Faggart (704-699-7557) ALTAR GUILD Norma Mosley and Francie Davis FLOWERS Samantha Hillegass GREETERS Mary Magdalene Circle NURSERY ATTENDANTS Today: Sunday School: Renee Hughes and Heather Hughes Worship: Susan Miller and Anne Fridlund Next Week: Kathryn Hoadley and Laura Patterson COMMUNION ASSISTANTS Today: Dave Burke Frank Irvin Pat Merriott Next Week: Lois Marlow Nancy Faggart Linda Hartsell LECTORS Today: Ann Gillon Next Week: Tom Ridenhour INTERCESSOR Today: Linny Baker Next Week: Beth Downs ALTAR SERVERS Today: Master: Avery Miller Regular: Next Week: Master: Jay Cruse Regular: Monty Hughes CHILDREN’S CHURCH HELPER(S) Today: Golda Jay Next Week:

MEMORIALS and HONORARIUMS

The following Honorarium has been given to the Glory of God and in loving honor of John King and all fathers by: * Connie King (Memorial Fund)

$$ CONTRIBUTE ONLINE $$ You may make contributions online by visiting

our website at www.sjnc.net. You may

contribute toward your pledge or to a designated

fund. Look for the link “On-Line Giving” on

the St. James home page.

Our $tewardship: Collective Contributions & Receipts and Average for

JUNE, 2017 $27,697.00

Average per Service $6,924.25 ($9,876.00 needed per week)

Liturgy Copyright Information: From Sundays and Seasons.com. Copyright © 2017 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License #22140. New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. “The Introduction to Today’s Liturgy” and “About the Liturgy” are taken from The Rite Light: Reflections on the Sunday Readings and Sundays of the Church Year. Copyright © 1998 by Michael W. Merriman. Church Publishing Corporation, New York. The Postcommunion Collect from the Missale Romanum (1969); translated by Bruce Ford.

Project Noah

$4,780.50

for travel and expenses for July 3 surgery

Thank you to all of our prayer shawl folks who crocheted and knitted prayer shawls. They will be donated to patients at Hospice House. Thank you also to those who donated towels and washcloths as well as funds for this purpose. They have all been delivered to the Salvation Army Night Shelter. To St. James Church Family, Please accept our heartfelt thanks for your generous donation to help a family in need. The baby items and men’s clothes has made a real difference. We pray that God will continue to bless you for your love and support of the ministry of My Father’s House. Thank you so much, My Father’s House Dear Pastor Tony and St. James Members, We thank you for the opportunity to attend the NC Synod, ELCA in Greensboro. The seminars were very moving and educational. We also enjoyed fellowship with other attendees. Our prayers of thanks are with you, Dee and Al Pieschel

New Address: Bill and Vero Grady and family 5917 Moray Court, NW, Concord, NC 28027


Saint

James LUTHERAN CHURCH

A Parish of the North Carolina Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

CONCORD

NORTH CAROLINA

104 UNION STREET SOUTH CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA 28025

Church Office 704.786.0166 Music Office 704.786.1063 Pre-School Office 704.786.1062 Website www.sjnc.net Office Hours M-Th, 9:00—5:30 Closed for lunch from 12 Noon until 1:00 p.m.

Office is closed on Fridays

THE DIRECTORY

The Baptized Members of St. James...…. Ministers The Rev. Elizabeth A. Eaton…… Presiding Bishop The Rev. Timothy M. Smith…..………… Bishop

THE SAINT JAMES STAFF

The Rev. Tony Bradshaw ……..……. Senior Pastor [email protected]

Mark D. Frye...Director of Worship & Music/Organist

[email protected] Debbie Wilkinson…..…..……..Parish Administrator

[email protected] Jill Irvin…………………….Financial Administrator

[email protected] Cindy Cruse………………..Hospitality Coordinator

[email protected] Renee Hughes………………………...Parish Nurse

[email protected] Kathryn Hoadley….Nursery Coordinator/Assistant

THE CONGREGATIONAL COUNCIL

Frank Irvin, President ...…[email protected] Jean Beasley, Vice-President……………………….. …………………………[email protected] Margaret Garrison, Secretary………………………. ………………………[email protected] Beth Huss, Treasurer………[email protected] Joseph Beasley, Assistant Treasurer……………… ………………………[email protected] Kara Bestler………………[email protected] Mike Downs…………[email protected] Bill Hardiser………………[email protected] Jeremy Jay……………………[email protected] Marcia Klauss………………[email protected] Rachel Larkin……………...…[email protected] Randy Peterman………[email protected] Dee Pieschel……………………[email protected]

Saint James Ministries Take part today!

EVANGELISM Chair: Jeremy Jay/Margaret Garrison

New Member Reception Member Care Callers

Publicity Prospective Member Orientation Worship Guest Response Teams

New Member Sponsor

WORSHIP/MUSIC Chair: Mike Downs

Altar Guild Seasonal Decorating Eucharistic Ministers

Lectors Intercessors Usher Guild

Servers Parish Choir

RSCM Chorister Training Handbell Choir Singing Seniors Cherub Choir

EXECUTIVE

Pres: Frank Irvin/ Vice Pres: Jean Beasley Secretary: Margaret Garrison Staff Support Committee Policy and Governance Long-Range Planning

Nominating Committee Cemetery

Columbarium Congregational Council

Synod Assembly Delegates

FINANCE Chair: Mike Downs Asset Management

Audits Bookkeeping Endowments

PROPERTY Chair: Randy Peterman Spring/Fall Cleaning

Special Projects Church Grounds Beautification

STEWARDSHIP Chair: Bill Hardister

Planned Giving Fund Raising

Mission Partners

PARISH FELLOWSHIP Chair: Jean Beasley

Congregational Health Ministry Lively Leisures Pastoral Care

Hospitality Receptions Wednesdays Together

Event Set Up/Break Down Women of the ELCA

History

SOCIAL MINISTRY Chair: Marcia Klauss/Dee Pieschel

Salvation Army Bell Ringers Cooperative Christian Ministry

CROP Walk Habitat for Humanity

Salvation Army Night Shelter My Father’s House

Mission Trips Jail Ministry

God’s Work, Our Hands

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION Chair: Frank Irvin

Sunday School Vacation Bible School

Adult Education Pre-School

Church Nursery “Kids Bags” for Worship

Youth Ministries (elementary school and younger)

YOUTH AND FAMILY MINISTRIES

Chair: Kara Bestler/Rachel Larkin Confirmation Vibrant Faith Bible Classes

Youth Ministries (middle school & older) Church Library

Young Adult Ministries State/National Youth Gatherings

Lutheridge/Lutherock Mission Trips

Sunday Night Live Scouting

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