Friends in Christ,
September at St James is going to be filled with activities. We are excited that Sunday school is starting up, the choirs will begin their rehearsals, confirmation students will begin their studies and Faith teams will resume. We want to encourage you to participate in upcoming events and worship opportunities.
September 11th “Festival of Welcome” We will gather for worship at 8:00 and 9:30. We encourage children to bring their backpacks as they begin the school year, we will have a special blessing during worship and the children will receive a small token for their backpacks. Following worship we will gather for a celebration Children will be able to meet their Sunday school teachers. There will be doughnuts and cider, music and a bounce house!
September 18th “Celebration of St James 83rd Birthday” We will worship at 8 and 9:30. We will have a guest preacher Deacon Krista Lind, from the St Paul Area Synod. Deacon Krista is our synod contact for the call process. She will be available to have a conversation following the 9:30 worship. Deacon Krista is excited to hear about the ministry here at St James. And to talk about the procedures for calling a new lead pastor. We will share in Birthday cake as we chat!
The executive council is working on securing an interim pastor as the call process begins. They have interviewed two candidates and will soon bring a nomination to the church council. There will be more information coming in the week ahead. Until an interim is assigned I will continue to serve as Interim lead pastor into September.
As we move into the fall season I am reminded of the verse from Ecclesiastes
“For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven”
Blessings!
Pastor Nancy