Weekly Update

Dear St. James Community, May 8th is the Seventh Sunday in Easter. We will have Service of the Word beginning at 10:15am, following a short time for quiet meditation and prelude music. Calendar Sunday, May 8Bible Study, 9:00 amService, 10:15 am

Monday, May 9Soccer board meeting, 6:00 pmBoy Scouts, 7:00 pmProperty, 7:00 pm

Tuesday, May 10Consistory, 7:00 pmDaybreak, 7:00 pm

Thursday, May 11Choir, 7:00 pmDaybreak, 7:00 pm

Saturday, May 14Great Strides Applebee's, 8:00 am

Sunday, May 15Bible Study, 9:00 amService, 10:15 am

Announcements

Pastor Brad's office hours for the week of May 8 will be Tuesday 1:00 to 9:00pm and Thursday 9:00 to 3:00pm.

Sandy's office hours for the week of May 8 will be Monday 10:30 to 2:00 and Thursday 9 to 12:00.

Congrats, Grads! We would like to honor our High School & College Graduates. If you would like us to include your family members, friends, and neighbors who are graduates by name in our bulletin and prayers, please let us know office@stjames-ucc.org or leave a note in the office.

Daybreak - Please remember that Daybreak will be using our facilities on Sunday morning at 9:30, so please use the main entrance.

Men's Breakfast at the Spring-Ford Diner on Saturday May7th at 8:30 am, followed by Men's Golf Outing at Waltz's Par 3 Chip and Putt Course, on Saturday May 7th. Meet at the course at about 9:45 AM (after the men's breakfast). It's a 9 hole course, with clubs provided, for  a $9 fee. If you have questions call Jay Smith at (215) 256-4071. Come join in the fun!

Membership Directory - The 2016 membership directory is currently being compiled. If you have any changes or additions, please forward updated information to office@stjames-ucc.org by May 29th. Yard Sale - Join us for our Community Yard Sale, St. James UCC * 321 S. Limerick Rd  Limerick, Pa June 18, 2016(Rain date June 25) Vendors Needed: Inside tables (table provided)  $10 Outside tables, 2 parking spaces  (tables NOT provided)  $15 Refreshments available. For more information or to reserve a space contact Charlotte at 610-495-2215 or e-mail charf1948@aol.com

"Spring  Clean Up Day" Join us outside of the church on May 7th, all members and anyone who cares about this beautiful Church is welcome. Bring your rakes, shovels and strong backs and have a great time. We will probably start around 10:30 ish, hope to see you there.          Applebee’s Flapjack Fundraiser in ROYERSFORD - Saturday, May 14th from 8am till 10am.  All proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society.  Please come and enjoy unlimited pancakes, sausage and beverage.  The members of the Great Strides team look forward to greeting, seating and serving you.  Invite your family, friends and neighbors!  Cost:  $7 per person, $4 for 3 to 6 years old.  For tickets, contact Linda Nuccitelli or Patti Dalina.  Advance ticket orders are appreciated, but walk-ins are welcome!

Commissioning, Craft Sale and Raffles – Sunday, May 22nd during the service.  We will recognize our cancer survivors, remember loved ones, and commission the Great Strides Team.  Before and after the service, we will sell crafts and basket raffle tickets to raise money for the American Cancer Society.

 Pottstown Relay Weekend – Saturday morning, June 4th till Sunday morning.  Please come and visit the Great Strides team at tent sites 87 and 88 on the Pottsgrove HS track.  We will have food, crafts, games and raffle baskets.  Come sit in our tents, or walk the track, and be inspired by how the community joins together to fight cancer.  Please consider purchasing a luminaria bag for $10 to remember, or honor, a loved one and light the Pottstown night with hope (see Linda or Patti)!

Conference Events

Quiet Days on Various Dates in East Greenville

2016 Dates: JUN 7, JUL 5, AUG 2, SEP 6, OCT 4, NOV 1, DEC 6 Quiet Days are held at New Goshenhoppen UCC, 1070 Church Road in East Greenville, PA 18041. They are designed to open new avenues of communing with God, and to provide an opportunity for sharing faith journeys and stories. They allow for Sabbath time and renewal in the midst of our busy world. There is no formal registration, but a minimum donation of $5 is requested on Quiet Day. Each participant is asked to bring a Bible, journal, pen and a bag lunch. Come and see what God has in store for you!

St. Luke's UCC- Ladies Tea on Saturday, May 21st at 4:00 pm at St. Luke's UCC - 200 W. Main St. Trappe, Guest speaker Linda Kenyon as Julia Child performing "Julia says, Bon Appetit": by Clay Teunis. Get your hats and gloves and join St. Luke for tea and sandwiches for a relaxing fun afternoon. Cost is $5.00, collected at the door. RSVP to St. Luke (610) 489-4933 or administrator@stluketrappe.org by May 12, 2016