Posts from November 2016

Angel Tree

Angel Tree Support for Mt. Airy Net Families and Pleasant View Residents The Christmas season is under way, and as you may have seen our Angel Tree is filled with angels.  The red, green and blue angels are for the families and the yellow angels are for Pleasant View residents.   How the Angel Tree works – There are two tags for…

Christmas Flowers & Music

It is time to start thinking about donating toward Christmas flowers and music  A form is provided below that can be made out and returned to the office. The deadline for donating toward Christmas flowers is December 18th.  Forms and envelopes will also be available on a table in the narthex.  Your contribution of any…

The Beginning is Near

I hope everyone has a filling Thanksgiving this week – and that you will come to church this Sunday as we enter the holy season of Advent.  Advent is a time of expectation of God-with-us, the divine presence born human.  It is a time to prepare to come close to the Mystery of Christmas. Mysteries…

Hello from St. James’ Nursery School Board

It has been a very busy and exciting fall at St James Nursery School! Our 3’s and Preschool 4’s classes took field trips to local pumpkin farms and our classroom Halloween parties were held October 31st and November 1st. We also just wrapped up another successful fundraiser and the proceeds will go towards our spring field trip to the National Zoo. As…

St. James’ Episcopal Church Sunday School

Here it is….November! Can you believe it? Sunday School has been in full swing since September and we have been enjoying our time with your children on Sunday mornings. Our last 4th Sunday group activity was a busy one. The children decorated fall leaves with words of thankfulness – and made bagel bird seed treats for our fine feathered friends. Speaking of…