7 from Kevin - August 2022

The Insights and sentiments expressed by the participants in the audio project currently being produced to commemorate our 100-year anniversary are truly inspiring and reaffirming. Don’t miss this opportunity to lend your voice to this permanent record to be listened to by many generations to come. Set up an interview by contacting Kevin or Drew at kevin@stjamesknox.org.

Now is the time of year when the leaders of our funded ministry groups closely examine the expenses related to their work to project what their needs will be in the coming year. It also provides an opportunity to consider planning for some things differently and/or expanding services in some ways.

On Sunday, July 24th, St. James hosted a group of 30 boy scouts and their leaders for an overnight stay just before the National Order of the Arrow Conference being held at the University of Tennessee. Earlier in the day, they traveled from Newport News, Virginia where St. Stephens Episcopal Church regularly supports them by providing a space for the Local Wahunsenakah Lodge Leadership to meet. Special thanks to Marilyn C. and Rick B. for making sure they were well cared for.

Have you ever wondered what it costs to prepare a nutritious bagged lunch like the ones distributed through our Doorstep Ministry group Monday - Friday? Well, the cost of 2 slices of bread, 1 slice of cheese, 1 mustard packet, 1 mayonnaise packet, 1 pudding cup, 1 fruit cup, 1 package of crackers, 1 bottle of water, 1 napkin, 1 spoon, 1 sandwich bag, & 1 carry-out bag comes to $1.27.

So far, 29 centennial pledges plus 4 cathedral chair sponsorships totaling $397,166 have been contributed to our Centennial Capital Campaign, amounting to 19.9% of our goal. Help us make a giant leap forward in reaching our goal during the month of August by visiting stjames100.org and making your pledge TODAY!

Special thanks to the volunteers who serve the A/V Ministry group. Those of us who routinely attend church in person but for one reason or another cannot attend are not able to aptly express how comforting it is to hear the spoken word, song and the faces, (even when masked) of our neighbors as we commune together on Sunday mornings. Even if from time to time there is a technical glitch in the livestream, Sunday Services at St. James are so good for the soul.

Thanks to Carol Y and Rick B for the extra effort they have been making to clear clutter from our spaces around St. James - especially in high traffic areas and other corners where clutter distracts from the beauty and organization of our sacred worship space. There is still much clearing of clutter to be done, but we are making great progress.

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