Let us come together in song & prayer this weekend!!
Come to any one of our three worship services!
Here's what you can expect at church:
- Communion - both elements - will be offered
- The offering plate will be passed during worship
- Congregational singing
- Masking is optional. Masking is recommended during singing.
- Sunday, 8:15am worship service will be livestreamed
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Limited quantities of large print bulletins
will be available on the Welcome Table for worship services.
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 From the Call Committee:
We would like to thank those who came to our Listening Session on June 26. We very much appreciated your input! We will have another Listening Session on July 24 during the Sunday School hour. We will be asking the same questions as on June 26.
The next step in the call process is to survey the congregation. Please complete and submit the Call Committee Survey. You can also find the link on our church website. If you need a paper copy, please pick one up in the church office. The survey is guided, yet open ended. We would appreciate your response by Monday, August 8.
Thank you for helping us understand what we together hear God calling us to do and be as a congregation, what our community context is and the type of person our Church needs as an Associate Pastor.
Sincerely, your Call Committee,
Lucinda Bringman, Amy Crist, Jim Flanagan, Ernie Kranias, Glenn Munsee, Kasey Smith, Anne Lane, committee alternate and Shirley Sanders, Congregation Council Liaison
Contact information available from the office.
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Holy Land Pilgrimage Information Session
The Holy Land Pilgrimage information session livestream presented by Pastor Dick Michael last weekend is available on our YouTube channel. The trip will take place in February, 2023.
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Operation Christmas Child
For the month of July we are collecting:
- Combs
- Wrapped bars of soap
- Wash cloths
- Single packs of children-sized toothbrushes (no toothpaste, please)
Donations can be placed in the plastic tub outside the church office.
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St. James Tree Planting Challenge
As a part of our Fall Stewardship Focus, our Creation Care Taskforce is inviting us to participate the Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership, adding to the goal of planting 10 million native trees and shrubs in Pennsylvania by 2025.
This is an effort of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF), supported by the Adams County Conservation District (ACCD) and the Watershed Alliance of Adams County (WAAC).
Each tree and shrub will come with a shelter, stake, zip-ties and bird-netting. Trees, shrubs, and supplies will be distributed at the Ag Center on September 8, 9, & 10. Please plan to bring enough helpers to load your own trees and supplies. Plantings should be completed by November 1, 2022.
Our mission? To plant 250 trees as a congregation.
Should you choose to accept our challenge, click the button below to complete the Planting Partner Registration Form. Make sure to check off the “yes” box, indicating that you are participating in the St. James Tree Planting Challenge. Once you complete this form, you will be given access to the Fall 2022 Free Native Tree & Shrub Request Form, where you will select your trees & shrubs.
If you have any questions about the Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership, please see a member of the St. James Creation Care Taskforce.
We are excited about this opportunity to engage with God’s good creation. Help us reach our goal. And happy planting!
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5th Sunday Servant Branch: United Way Back-to-School
The 5th Sunday Servant Branch will be up this weekend. We are collecting school supplies for the United Way.
Items to be collected:
- Pens & Pencils
- Notebooks
- Backpacks
- Crayons & Markers
If you would like to make a monetary donation, please make checks payable to United Way of Adams County. You may mail your check directly to the United Way (P.O. Box 3545, Gettysburg, PA 17325).
Or donate using this link.
You may bring your donation items to church the weekend of July 30 & 31.
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Miracle Workers Lunch at Lincoln Diner this Sunday, July 10 at 12:30pm.
Next Movie Night: Saturday, July 23, St. James Gathering Area. Movie starts at 7:00 p.m.
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Read the Refugee Resettlement Partnership June Newsletter. You'll learn about what the family is up to and ways that you can continue to help the family. Here are some highlights:
- Volunteers are needed as drivers
- Scheduling Coordinator Volunteer
- Volunteers to plan and prepare for new housing units & families
- Care Team Volunteers: help the family settle in, help them obtain utilities, help apply for jobs, etc.
- English Language Skill Volunteers: basic conversation practice by reading to the children, playing games, and other recreational activities
- Drivers Ed Volunteers: we have student drivers who need practice time behind the wheel
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There's only one softball game left, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 28, at AMVETS Post 172, 3600 Fairfield Road. For maximum comfort, bring a lawn chair.
Come cheer for the St. James Softball Team and help us end our season with a bang!
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Do you have a song in your heart?
Consider singing with the St. James Summer Choir. This low-commitment come-as-you-are-able choir sings easy anthems at the late service over the summer months.
No previous experience is needed.
To participate, simply come to the choir room at 10:15 a.m. on Sundays.
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Pastor Andrew would like to meet with as many households of the congregation as possible. He has prepared a questionnaire to facilitate your discussion. Please complete the questionnaire ahead of time, and select a date & time that is suitable for you/your household to meet with Pastor Andrew. Each time slot is 45 minutes to permit ample time for visiting and productive discussion.
Meeting times have been adjusted:
Wednesdays (2 p.m & 3 p.m.)
Thursdays (1 p.m. & 2 p.m.)
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Youth News
As you are filling in your summer calendar with fun and exciting things, be sure to add the St. James Youth Events to your family calendar! There is something for everyone: game nights, canoeing & kayaking days, family day at Caledonia, day trip to Harper's Ferry, mini workcamps and more!
To help Mr. Adam in planning, he's prepared a survey (button link below) so you can express your interest in each event/activity.
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Next up on the Summer Youth Calendar is Family Game Night!
Each Monday, starting 6/20, come to the Youth House at 5:30 p.m. for a family game night! We'll have plenty of games, but if you have a special one you want to bring from home, feel free to bring it along.
Invite your friends to come too! Contact Mr. Adam to let him know you are coming (youth@stjamesgettysburg.org).
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