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Weekly Update

Dear St. James Community, July 5 is the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost. We will have Service of the Word beginning at 9:15am, following a short time for quiet meditation and prelude music. Calendar Sunday, July 5thService & Communion, 9:15 am

Saturday, July 11thMen's Breakfast@ Springford Diner, 8:30 am

Sunday, July 12thService, 9:15 am

Announcements

Pastor Brad's office hours for the week of July 5th are Tuesday 9:00-3:00pm and Thursday 10:00-3:00pm.

Search Committee Reminder We need your input. The congregational surveys were distributed at the beginning of June. Did you complete and return yours? There is still time to hand it in to the Search Committee. The collection boxes are still out on the table in the narthex. Don’t forget to mark off your name on the list.

Did you misplace your copy? Additional copies of the forms will be available at the service this Sunday or you may call the church office to have another set mailed to you.

We are hoping to have the best possible response from church members on this survey. The Search Committee will be contacting any members that have not replied by the end of this month to invite them to submit their opinions. It is vital to the work of the committee that we hear from as many members as possible. Thank you for your participation.

Calling All Talent We are looking for people to volunteer to provide the special offerings spot in the service during summer. As you may know, the choir does not meet in the summertime, so it's an opportunity for anyone who has a special talent to share it with the congregation during the service. This can include singing, playing an instrument, solo or group activities, readings, liturgical dancing, or, use your imagination… Contact Donna Pinto at [email protected] or (610) 792-1679 to set something up.

Raise the Roof Volunteers are needed to collect donations for parking at St James during the fireworks on 4th of July. There is a signup sheet on the bulletin in the narthex.

Project Outreach Mission Moment Bill Rinker, President of Project Outreach, will be giving a brief Mission Moment on Sunday, July 19th. Please come out to learn more about Project Outreach's new focus and the many, community services offered.  We will have a basket in the Narthex for monetary donations, as well as our shopping cart for food items.  Thanks for your continued support!

Our summer blood drive with Miller-Keystone will be held Sunday, July 19th from 8 to 12 noon in the Fellowship Hall. 

Local Happenings

Jul 3 – Independence Eve Concert – NorristownChrist Church UCC Norristown is sponsoring an Independence Eve Concert to support our Youth’s participation in the National Youth Event in July 2016 at Lake Buena Vista, Florida. N. Cameron Chandler will be singing Gospel. This event will be July 3, 2015 at 7PM. Friends and neighbors bring your chairs to our parking lot(rain or shine) and join in the free activities. There will be a concession stand with hot dogs, hamburgers, tomato pie, baked goods and drinks. A

great way to support our youth and celebrate our country with patriotic music. 1003 West Marshall Street Norristown, PA- Hope to see you!

Aug 2-6 – Vacation Bible School – NorristownChrist Church UCC, 1003 W Marshall Street in Norristown is offering a Vacation Bible School August 2 through August 6, 2015 6-8:30 PM entitled “Everest” – Conquering Challenges with God’s Mighty Power. The age range for enrollment will be preschool through grade 4. We are looking to enroll interested children as well as volunteers to help with this program. Interest should be directed to Donna Mosebach at [email protected] . The stations of this program include Bible Expeditions, Imagination Station, Glacier Games, Mountaintop Snacks, kidvid Cinema as well as opening and closing worship. All are welcomed to help and seminary students that are interested in youth ministry are invited to join us. If parents are interested in enrolling their children, please email me and I will provide a registration form. This VBS is FREE!!!

Jul 6-Aug 7 – Summer Camping at New Goshenhoppen UCC – East GreenvilleCamping ProgramsNew Goshenhoppen UCC, with support from The Pennsylvania Southeast Conference of the United Church of Christ, is offering summer camping programs for children, teens, adults, and families! Check out the details, rates, & dates at www.newgoshucc.org:

o Kids Day Camp: ages K-12 yearso Kids Campo “We Are One” Weeko Junior Arts Campo Teen Camps: ages 13 – 17 years,o Bethany Weeko Mission Weeko Multi-generational Camps:o Family Camping Weekend : kids and parents and/or grandparentso Mission Week: ages 13 years and oldero Senior Arts Week

Important Notes!

o Brochure and registration form available on church website, www.newgoshucc.orgo One registration form per event, per campero Camping Scholarships Availableo Register by May 31 to receive EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT

o Please forward questions to Camp Director, Chelsea Cornwell, at [email protected] or contact the church office at 215-679-2041.

Hiring Camp CounselorsNew Goshenhoppen UCC is now accepting applications for summer camp counselors for the 2015 camping season.

o Counselors must be at least 18 years oldo Deadline to apply is April 1o To request an application, please email Camp Director, Chelsea Cornwell, at [email protected]

Registration and details will be available in 2015.2015 – PSEC Spring Meeting 2015 – PhiladelphiaSave the date on your calendar for the PSEC annual Spring Meeting 2015. It will be held on June 6 from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm at Harold O. Davis Memorial UCC.

Quiet Days on Various Dates in East Greenville

2015 Dates: JUL 7, AUG 4, SEP 8, OCT 6, NOV 3, DEC 8Quiet Days are held at New Goshenhoppen UCC, 1070 Church Road in East Greenville, PA 18041. They are designed to open new avenues of communing with God, and to provide an opportunity for sharing faith journeys and stories. They allow for Sabbath time and renewal in the midst of our busy world. There is no formal registration, but a minimum donation of $5 is requested on Quiet Day. Each participant is asked to bring a Bible, journal, pen and a bag lunch. Come and see what God has in store for you! More information about Quiet Days

Aug 19, and Oct 20 – Church Growth with Center for Progressive Renewal

Bring your best leadership team to the next two Growing Our Congregations Workshops presented by the Center for Progressive Renewal at Hampton Inn and Suites Oaks, 100 Cresson Blvd., Phoenixville, PA 19460. Join us for these exciting and informative seminars, and together we will ensure that the best days of your church’s future are ahead. Register online by August 11 for the August 19 seminar; and by October 12 for the October 20 seminar.

 Aug 19 – Rev. Kimberly Knight will present Social Media

The social media workshop helps faith leaders explore the “why on earth should I” and “how on earth do I” of social networking technology.

Social networking for ministry is not about  using the latest new technology for the sake of looking hip or exciting, and it is not the latest seat-filling gimmick. It is about a commitment to extend God’s hospitality – and today’s technology makes it truly easy for anyone to speak up, reach out, and connect.

Workshop participants will explore how to engage, enrich and expand community, as they:

– Learn to identify and hone their purposes for engaging social media;– Begin to develop a social media strategy that fits their individual contexts;– Receive tutorials with Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, blogging, xand YouTube;– Explore how to use technology more effectively in worship, education, and xspiritual formation;– Discuss the theological and ecclesiological implications of this age of social xnetworking

As well as the well-known social networks, Knight will explore the critical importance of and tools for the enriching the church’s public website, mass email communication, video, and location sharing.

Kimberly Knight is the Minister of Digital Community with Extravagance UCC and a popular blogger at Patheos.com. She holds an M.Div from Candler School of Theology and a head full of nerdy knowledge from decades of working in the multimedia industry. The merging of her theological training and technology background led her to plant an online progressive Christian congregation where for over five years she led worship, bible study and community events for the digital natives of Second Life. She has served as the online organizer for The Beatitudes Society for two years and as a marketing and social media consultant for The Center for Progressive Renewal. Kimberly also currently serves as the Director of Digital Strategy for a private women’s college in the south. In her own words “I have a long history of back-pew sitting, Wednesday night supper eatin’ and generally trying God’s patience since 1969.”