Monday, May 12, 2014

Children and Youth Announcements

St. James' Parish
Old Herring Creeke
 
Children and Youth Announcements
  
May 11, 2014
Youth Confirmation Classes -   
  
Next Youth Confirmation class is Monday, May 26th from
7:00pm-8:00pm.  We will be discussing Chapter 8 and 9.  The date for confirmation has changed to Sunday, June 15, 2014.  Bishop Eugene T. Sutton will be making a visitation to St. James' and will officiate the Rite of Confirmation for those youth who have completed the Confirmation class.  
 
There will be a youth confirmation class celebration on Saturday,
May 31st beginning at 5:00pm, dinner and a movie.
YAC Class (10th-12th grade) SCAN Supermarket Sweep -   
  
On Friday, May 16th, the YAC Class will meet at St. James' Church at 5:00pm, grab a bite to eat at The Green Turtle and then head over to the Edgewater Safeway to "sweep" up groceries for the SCAN Food Bank.  We will return to St. James' and stock the shelves of the food bank.  When we are done, we are done.  We plan to be finished by 9:00pm.
Christian Formation Field Trip -   
  
On Sunday, May 18th following the 11:00am service, we will depart from St. James' Church and go to the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America located in North East, D.C.  We have a 2:00pm tour reservation.  

We will be carpooling.  Please let Dawn+ know if you are available to be a driver and how many passengers your vehicle can accommodate.

Please be sure to bring a bagged lunch.  Also, please consider giving a donation to the monastery for the tour.  All donations go toward preserving holy sites in the Holy Land.  

RSVP to Dawn+ by email at dawncampbell@stjameslothian.com
Graduating Seniors -   
  

On Sunday, June 1st, during the 9:00am service, we will recognize all those who will be graduating from high school and college.  Please call the Parish Office at (410)867-2838, or email Dawn+ at 

dawncampbell@stjameslothian.com and give Dawn+ the graduate'sfull name.  
 
We will present each person with a Book of Common Prayer or a Bible, depending on what the recipient would prefer.  Be sure to give Dawn+ the graduate's choice of BCP or Bible.
We are always looking for volunteers to help with fellowship and events.  Please contact the Rev. Dawn Campbell for more information on how you can participate with our children and youth, email dawncampbell@stjameslothian.com or call (410)867-2838.  

Have a blessed week!
Dawn+