Thank you everyone who participated this past month in our Grateful Living series.  Thanks especially to our Grateful Living committee who met regularly to serve you. 

Many of you made commitments to God’s life-giving work at St. James, and I pray that we will see fruits to our prayers, service, and giving in the next couple of years!  May God grow us in numbers and in faith.  In his fantastic message, Pastor Haney said, “I have never seen a church close because of lack of money, but I have seen some close because of their lack of mission; to bring the the peace and hope of Christ to their community!” May we never forget that!

Now is the time for prayer.  Pray for St. James and all her ministries; from our school to the small group bible studies.  Pray for opportunities to share Christ. Pray for unity among all of us.  Pray for our lay leaders; staff and pastor.  God answers prayers!  Jesus said it clearly, “On this rock I will build my church and the gates of Hades will not overcome it!” 

We are excited to announce the launch of our new online directory, Realm. It’s not only for church members, but for the entire St. James Community. This online database is live and ready for your action. Realm not only serves the administrative needs of our staff and leadership teams, but it also offers some exciting opportunities to support the way you are involved in our church.  Realm will make it easier for our church family to connect with each other, keep up with what’s going on, and grow as a connected community of believers. We hope you take advantage of the benefits this program offers. 

If you haven’t yet received an invite from Realm, please email realm@stjames-lutheran.org  today!