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Shrove Tuesday Pancake Race

The thousand-year-old custom of Shrove Tuesday has arrived at St. James, via Wittenberg and Olney. On March 4 at 6:00 p.m. local Lutheran clerics, including Pastors Barton, Bombaro, DeBlieck, Eggold, Mueller, and Westfall, will race around St. James Lutheran Church, flipping their pancakes, tossing giant pancakes for distance and height, and attempting to consume a stack of pancakes (washed down with beer). Following the fun, there is the liturgy of burning the palms from Sunday of the Passion 2024 in preparation for Ash Wednesday. These ashes are used for the Rite of the Imposition of Ashes. At the conclusion, Pastor Bombaro will offer a theological architectural tour of the Saint James Sanctuary. Bring your noise-makers, cheer loudly, and get ready for a pancake extravaganza!

Please RSVP and let us know if you are would like to volunteer your help: we need electric griddles, pancake makers, and grill masters (bacon/sausage). Volunteers, please arrive at 5:00 p.m. for setup. Thank you!

We are excited to help you get connected!
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"As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace."
1 Peter 4:10
  • Bridal to Baptism Sewing Group - Making baptismal gowns/outfits or confirmation dresses out of donated bridal gowns. Join us in the fellowship hall on the 1st Monday of the month from 9:30-11:30 a.m.
     
  • Sewing Circle - Making burial garments for infants. Join us in the fellowship hall on the 3rd Monday of the month from 8:30 a.m. to noon.
     
  • Quilters - Assembling quilts for those in need. Join us in the fellowship hall on the 4th Monday of the month from 9 a.m. to noon.
     
  • Music Ministry - Join the choir, handbell choir, or play your instrument
     
  • Adult Bible Classes
     
  • Worship Volunteers - There are a number of ways to serve God and His community in worship:

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