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The next OET major meeting is this Sunday, April 21st after the 10:45 Service. This is an all hands on deck meeting.
Check out the Children and Youth section below for information about the spring Junior High Retreat sponsored by the diocese!
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As your St. James Music Director, I have been working on a proposal for the chancel project as part of the capital campaign. After reviewing everything, and getting up to speed on previous discussions, it makes the most sense to address the organ alongside the chancel, since one affects the other. There are several concerns about our current organ: ageing electronics, voicing and acoustic issues, and overall musical ability to name a few. Doing these projects together would be more efficient financially and minimize project-related disruptions to our worship space. After discussing these concerns with the Vestry, they have established a Chancel and Organ Project Feasibility Committee. The Vestry members appointed the following members at their April 6th Vestry Retreat: Dakota Bennett, Susan Picotte, Mark Laycock, Richard Bowman and Dean Roush.
The primary goal of the committee is to come up with a masterplan for the chancel and the organ. This masterplan will ensure that any action that may be taken will be in line with the vision for the space. From there, the committee will present the results of the feasibility study, as well as a recommended course of action to the Vestry. There will be periodic updates to the parish as action occurs, but please contact myself, Joan, or members of the committee with your questions or concerns.
Dakota Bennett, Music Director
Joan Moore, Senior Warden
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April & May Schedules
Through Pentecost
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Want to know if we need additional volunteers for a specific week? Click one of the service schedules below. If you see a +Add button on a particular serving role, that means someone has declined their assignment, and we still need a volunteer to fill in. You can click +Add to sign up for that spot. | | |
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Creation Care
The Creation Care Committee meeting this week reviewed a legislative update about legislation of interest. A copy of the summary can be accessed on the Creation Care page of the St. James website.
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I’ve been busy canning for the Old English Tea Bake Shop and Pantry. I’ll gladly take your unwanted pint and half pint canning jars- just leave them by the front desk. So far, I’ve made apple butter, orange marmalade, sweet heat jalapeños, old fashioned corn relish, strawberry, fruits of the forest, and carrot cake jam. Be sure to shop our bake sale! Thanks- Peg Bowman
Ticket sales for the Olde English Tea have started, and we have already sold out of the Benefactor sponsorships for the afternoon seating! Are you interested in being a Benefactor for the morning seating of the tea, or do you want more information about all the levels of sponsorship available? Check out our sponsorships opportunities here.
The next major meeting before the event on April 21 after the 10:45 service. This is an all-hands-on-deck meeting, please come if you are able.
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The St. James Outreach Committee invites YOU to join us for a special one hour tour of the Sedgwick County Child Advocacy Center, 1211 S. Emporia, on Tuesday, May 7 at 3:30 p.m. We will gather in the St. James parking lot at 3 pm on May 7 to carpool.
Please plan to join us, and please email me to let me know if you can come.
We will learn a great deal about the issues of child abuse and neglect as well as family therapy. Bring a friend and join us, but please email me with your names.
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IRC Update
After a long and somewhat complicated labor and delivery, “Z” gave birth to a baby boy on the evening of April 12. They were able to go home on Wednesday. There are a lot of cultural differences in caring for an infant here in America compared to what the family is used to. Please pray for them as they continue to settle in, and especially for the baby and mother.
We have been able to find resources for various programs throughout the city that help babies and mothers. We will be getting them enrolled in as many programs as possible in the near future.
Our official contract with IRC is coming to an end at the end of April. We will continue supporting the family and walking alongside them through the end of their first year here. Your continued generosity is appreciated!
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Breakthrough ESS: Turning Point Program
We are excited to announce that the Breakthrough ESS Turning Point program has officially moved to the St John's campus at 401 N Emporia.
Its hours of operation are Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 3:00 pm.
Volunteer Opportunities
- Breakfast prep (7:45 am), serving (8:00 am-9:30 am), and cleanup.
- Sorting Donations
- Calling Landlords
- Gardening
Needs
- Washer and Dryer
- Gardening tools
- Crockpots
- Large Capacity Coffee maker
Breakthrough ESS's Turning Point program is designed to empower individuals facing homelessness or at risk of homelessness. Turning Point offers a supportive community environment through a strength-based approach where participants can access various resources and opportunities to rebuild their lives and secure stable housing. Above all, turning Point is steadfast in its commitment to promoting resilience and fostering positive community engagement among its participants, inspiring them to keep moving forward. Please take a moment to visit their new office to learn more about the program and how to connect our neighbors with them! Services offered: Breakfast, Housing Navigation, Peer-Peer Resource Navigation, Prevocational Volunteer Opportunities, and Peer Support Training and Work Experience.
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SAVE THE DATE
Dear Fellow Parishioners,
As you may have heard, St. James has joined with 34 other faith communities coming together to form an organization called Justice Together. Hundreds of Sedgwick County’s faithful have spent many hours meeting and doing research since November 9, 2023, when we chose to work on Mental Health and Homelessness issues in our community.
With God’s help, we are now prepared to come together on May 9, 2024 to do justice and present our well researched and thought-out solutions to our county and city officials. We hope and pray that as many of you as possible will join us for this Nehemiah Assembly. (O.T. Nehemiah 5:6-8)
May we count on you to join us for this historic event on May 9th at 6pm at Century II Convention Hall located at 225 W. Douglas? Please reply with your confirmation and use this link to register: tinyurl.com/greatassembly24, or let one of us know personally. We suggest Car Pooling and offering rides to others would be of great help!
We will be following up with a reminder, further details, and a ticket closer to the date of the event. For now, please just let us know if we can count on you to be there. If you have any additional questions just let us know.
With gratitude for your support,
Vicki Evans
Shirley and Scott Orr
The Rev. Joseph Bayles
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Junior High Retreat
When: April 27-28, 2024
(Adult Staff and High School Youth Staff arrive Friday evening; first-time attendees arrive Saturday morning. We will be done around 2 pm on Sunday.)
Where: St. Michael & All Angels, Mission
Who: Youth in grades 6-8; High School youth and College students are invited and welcome to serve on staff.
Fee: $65, includes all meals and a personal copy of the Teen ‘Zine for each participant
Priority deadline: Sunday, April 21 (fee increases by $15 after this date)
Registration form: https://bit.ly/EDOKSessions
You can read more about the event here:
https://edokformation.wordpress.com/junior-high-retreat/
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Attention high school students and parents:
We are planning to take high school students to Washington D.C. in the summer of 2025. If you have a student that would be interested in attending, please let either Chelsea or Anne Clark know so we can start fundraising to cover expenses.
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Volunteers needed!
We need Nursery volunteers! We are looking for those that want to supervise and love on the kiddos in the Nursery at the 8:30 or 10:45 service. You decide how often you'd like to volunteer and when. Safe Church Training is required and provided by the church. Please let Chelsea know if you are interested, formation@stjameswichita.org or call the church office.
The Nursery is open each Sunday from 8:15 am - 12:00 pm and special events for newborns to five years of age.
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Parish Prayers for the Week of April 21 | |
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In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer:
The Anglican Church of Australia
In the World Council of Churches Cycle of Prayer:
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia
In the Kansas Cycle of Prayer: Pray for St. James, Wichita
Our seminarian, Maddy Bishop
Those discerning a call to the priesthood:
Paul Leeker, Elizabeth Wenger
Those serving in the military:
Davis Jackson; Will Corkins; Maureen Tanner
Those in trouble, sorrow, need, sickness or any other adversity:
Buck & Gladys; Erin S.; Helene; Fred; Gerry H.; Gail P.; Thelma; Tom H.; Bill M.; Robin S.; Erin C.; Joan M.; Peg B.; Diana M.; Ed & Kim; Susan G.; Peggy S.; Jean E.; Kelby; Judy T.; Mary; Darwin P.; Sam & Beth; Barbara S.; Hazel S.; Allie N.; Kris S.; Judy; Larry R.; Jodie & family; Simon family; Nancy C.; Drew H.; Elena S.; Bella P.; Ann B.; Daimon; Anna; Dick & Judy; Liz; Peer M.; Brianna P.; Sylvester; Sharon & Jerry; Jan M.; Pat; Andy S.; Sue C.; Martha L.; Joseph B.; Joan J.; Jayne P.; Deb H.; Dal H.; Carole
Those who have recently died:
Terry House; Jeri Moss; Peter Criss (son of Sam Criss); John Osborne;
Some who have died in April in the past:
Martha Allen; Glenn Cooper; Jean Crutchfield; Peggy Joy Day; Mildred Early; Betty J. Bowman Edwards; Gary Fast; Thomas Faulkner; Kendall Curtis Jones; Susan Jones; Sharon Lawrence; Beverly McCausland; Jan Moreland; Thelma Ross; Bettie Jane Salter; Arthur Skaer; Mary Smith (Solbach); Larry Soice; Sharon Spencer; Nancy Tapp; Marie Taylor; Kansa H. Unruh; Earl Whepley; Mary Yeager
For the sake of privacy, we do not list the last names of those who are on our prayer list because of trouble, sorrow, need, sickness, or adversity. We do our best to include last name initials in the event that two parishioners with the same first name exist.
If your prayers have been answered, let us rejoice with you. Please contact the office to let us know we can remove your prayer request. If you have prayers you would like added to the prayer list, please contact the office at office@stjameswichita.org or 316-683-5686.
Loving, Liberating and Life-Giving
Grant, O God, that your holy and life-giving Spirit may so move every human heart, that barriers which divide us may crumble, suspicions disappear, and hatreds cease; that our divisions being healed, we may live in justice and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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Bishop DeDe Duncan-Probe nominated by petition for election as presiding bishop | The committee said that Duncan-Probe was vetted through the same process of background and reference checks as all nominees, as required by Canon I.2.1(d)(4). The election will take place on June 26 during The Episcopal Church's triennial General Convention in Louisville, Kentucky. | | |
Slate of 4 bishops announced for 28th presiding bishop of The Episcopal Church | Episcopal News Service] The Episcopal Church's next presiding bishop will be chosen this June from a slate of four nominees, whose names were released April 2: Nebraska Bishop J. Scott Barke... | | | | |
Episcopal Summer Camp registration on-going
Camp Wood YMCA features a variety of activities such as horseback riding, archery, climbing tower, canoeing, kayaking, swimming, water slide, mud slide, arts and crafts, and sports. The volunteer Episcopal staff provides solid Christian education, featuring worship, music, small group discussions, and prayer.
When: June 2-8, 2024
Where: Camp Wood YMCA, Elmdale, KS
Who: Young people in grades 3-12 for 2023-24 school year (you must have finished third grade to attend)
Cost: $525 through May 1, payment plans are available.
Registration: online via UltraCamp; priority deadline is Wednesday, May 1
Scholarships: You can apply for scholarships on the registration form.
Learn more about Mega Camp. Check these out:
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