DECEMBER 2014 = The Lantern ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH ZANESVILLE, OHIO And the angel said unto them: SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST AND/OR CALL-OUTS The Reverend Robert E. Willmann, Rector The Reverend Kathryn Clausen, Priest Associate The Reverend Robert L. Morris, Priest Associate The Reverend Susan Riis, Deacon The Reverend Robert Howell, Deacon Office Hours 8:30 am -12:00 pm Tuesday through Friday 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm Thursday fear not! For, behold, I bring you tidings of great joy Which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day In the City of David A Savior, Which is Christ the Lord. Worship Times Wednesday 5:30 pm Sunday 8:00 am and 10:00 am Vestry Members Becca Abele, John Benson, Eric Blake, Lee Donoho, Sherry Gillespie, Jeffery Lanning, Kelly Miller, Martha Staley, Janet Stewart, Barbara White, Jane Ellen Wiles Staff Mindy Rush, Administrative Assistant Lee Martin Sexton Tom Tompkins Organist Kimberly Gillespie, Christian Education David Schubach, Choir Director ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Parish News Up Coming Events CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION The St. James Parish Christmas Celebration hosted by Fr. Rob Willmann and Dr. Maria Jamiolkowski will be Saturday, December 6 th, from 6-9 at the Schultz Mansion, 441 Putnam Ave., Zanesville. ECW In an effort to assist St James with minor repairs has taken on the challenge of repairing walls and ceiling in the upstairs bathrooms. It is also refreshing the bathrooms and Sunday school rooms and hallway by painting and accessorizing. The ECW will be holding a Painting party on Saturday December 6 at 9:00. Lunch will be served. Please bring your own favorite painting tools. POINSETTIAS Ordering Poinsettia plants to decorate the church for Christmas will begin on November 16 th and will end December 10 th. Each poinsettia plant is 20.00. The plants will be available for pick up after the 10:00 Eucharist on January 5, 2015. Please include the word POINSETTIA in the memo portion of your check. PLEASE REMEMBER THE LAST DAY TO ORDER POINSETTIAS IS DECEMBER 10 TH! VESTRY NOMINATIONS Nominations are being accepted for positions on the Vestry. Inserts, to nominate, will be included in the December bulletins and may be placed in the offering plate. Please consider nominating yourself for a place on the Vestry! ALTAR FLOWERS The sign-up sheet for Altar Flowers will be located in the undercroft. There are seven openings starting with January 4, and ending February 15 th. DOWNTOWN EVENTS December the 3 rd downtown Zanesville will start reflecting the holiday season! The Festival of Trees opens at 5:00. Santa s Workshop will located at the Festival (for one day only) 5-8. Downtown Holiday Tour runs from 5-8 and Miracle on Main Street Lighting Ceremony begins at 6:30 at the Courthouse. December the 4th, the Festival of Trees will be opened for viewing from 10-6 with the live auction occurring on December 5 th.
DECEMBER 2014 Parish News Up Coming Events (cont.) CHRISTMAS EVE MASS Christmas Eve Mass of the Nativity of Our Lord will again be celebrated this year with services at 4:00PM (Children s Eucharist and Saint Nicholas) and The Solemn Mass of Christmas Eve at 11:00PM~Festival Eucharist (with music beginning at 10:30). DAUGHTERS OF THE KING (DOK) January 6, 2015 our chapter of the Daughters of the King will be presented for the Institution of a Chapter during the 10:00 service. FRIENDSHIP DINNERS The November 29 Friendship Dinner served 165 meals at a cost of $1.90/meal. A HUGH Thank You to Louise Smith for sponsoring the November meal. Also thank you to Cheryl Onega for providing the homegrown blackberries which were baked into a delicious cobbler and served as dessert. Thank you to everyone who donated hats, mittens, gloves, and scarves for the November Friendship Dinner. Our guests were very grateful, another generous outreach as St. James reaches out to the community beyond our doors. Thank you to everyone who donated Christmas ornaments to make our tree look lovely. December 27 is the next Friendship Dinner. Signup sheets are in the undercroft, please donate some time to help with this dinner. We are asking for donations of CAKE for this dinner, a signup sheet for this is also in the undercroft. Flower Chart December 7 - Advent 14 Advent 21- Advent 28- Pat and Mindy Rush January 4 11 18 25 - Coffee Hour December 7 Tom and Diane Ischy 14 - Stewart/Bailey 21 Pat and Mindy Rush 28 Lee Donoho, Judy Bryan, Jane Donoho January 4-11- 18-25- ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH
DECEMBER 2014 The Lantern ANNOUNCEMENTS: SPIRITUAL DIRECTION Michelle Dayton, MD is offering Spiritual Direction. Spiritual direction encourages you to explore a closer relationship with God. In spiritual direction, you reflect deeply on the experiences of your daily life. For more information or to schedule an appointment please call Michelle at 740-704-0070. Michelle also leads the Centering Prayer sessions. CENTERING PRAYER Each Tuesday at 12:00 the Centering Prayer group meets in St. James House for an hour of peaceful reflection through Centering Prayer. Please call Michelle Dayton at msdaytonmd@gmail.com or 740-705-0070 for more information. VESTRY MINUTES A copy of the minutes from the October Vestry meeting has been attached by email to the Lantern. PRAYER LIST AND CARDS Our weekly prayer list is located on the last page of your Sunday bulletin. To place someone on this list, prayer cards are available in the back of the church and next to the guest register. Once filled out please leave them in the offering plate. You may also call the office to place a name on the list or remove a name. This and That FACEBOOK Don't forget to check out the St. James Facebook Page. To find it ~ search St. James Episcopal Church Zanesville. KOGER REWARDS If you are a Kroger shopper, remember to sign up for a rewards card. Or, if you already have one make sure to designate St. James as the organization you wish to support. COFFEE HOUR Please join us after our 10:00 Mass for coffee and conversation in the Undercroft. If you're able to host a coffee hour, the sign-up sheet is also located in the Undercroft. OUR WEBSITE Have you checked out our website recently? http://stjameszanesville.diosohio.org/
December 2014 S u n d a y M o n d a y T u e s d a y W e d n e s d a y T h u r s d a y F r i d a y S a t u r d a y 7 1 2 3 5:30 Eucharist 5:00 Downtown holiday events begin 6:30 Miracle on Main Lighting 8 9 10 5:30 Eucharist 4 5 6 9:00 ECW Painting Party 6-9 PM St. James Christmas Celebration 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 5:30 Eucharist 7:00 Vestry 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Eve Mass 4:00 Children s Eucharist 10:30 Music 11:00 Festival Eucharist 25 Christmas 26 27 Friendship Dinner 28 29 30 31 New Year s Eve
December Birthdays 1 Cassie McLendon 8 Tyler Tompkins 10 Joan Howell 12 Kathryn Saunders Goldsmith 14 Rob Morris III Anniversaries: 16 Lydia Helene Fish 17 Jim McLendon 29 Lynn and Milman Linn 18 Myron (Mike) Knell 20 Maria Willmann 21 Tim Linn 23 Dominick Jeffery Stotts 24 Karl Saunders 27 Margaret Mayer Brown Kim Gillespie 28 Tyler J. Benson Prayer Concerns We continue to keep our military men and women and their families in our prayers: Christopher Benson, Jeff Gum, Charles Winsor, Matt Richardson, Brian Wright, John Parks, Ben Spiker and Andy Mathes. We pray also for the health and well-being of Janet Schneider, Fred Graff, Lee and Sharon Donoho, Dee Milian, Deborah Robinson, Ed Kumorowski, Harlan Barnes, Jadwiga Czarneck, Becky Yinger, Brent Kumorowski, Aaron Bradley, The Taylor Family, Sonnie Herron, Bill Lampton, Bob Welsh, Bob White, Mike Kline, Chuck Bailey, Marla, Megan Huey, Ron Spiker, Richard Hughes, Larry Helzer, The Reiss Family, Laura, Florence Sullens, Bonnie Catlett, Renee Newsome, Patrick Matheney, Emy Robb, Helen Hoskinson, Ray Gillespie, John Graham, and the entire St. James Family.