Category: Announcements

BOOK OF PROVERBS BIBLE STUDY … The Word of the Lord Endures Forever is a daily 15-minute verse-by-verse Bible study produced by Lutheran Public Radio in Collinsville, IL and hosted by LCMS Pastor Will Weedon. Pastor Weedon recently started a study on the Book of Proverbs 21–31. You can listen at your convenience at thewordendures.org, Amazon…

The season for catechesis for First Holy Communion for adults and for youth second grade and above begins on Sunday, September 6 at 12:15 p.m. (following the 10:30 Mass) in the church office’s Conference Room. It is a commitment of eight sessions with Rev. Bombaro, seven brief lessons taught at home by parents, and concludes with the catechumens’ First…

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Calling all vendors! The annual St. James Craft & Market Fair will be held on Saturday, November 7 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. We hope you will be able to join us!  We will, once again, be making our best effort to have a varied show by not duplicating the types of products our vendors sell as much…

St. James LWML is hosting our zone’s Fall Gathering in the Concordia Cafeteria on September 12 from 9am-1pm. The theme is Intricately Woven (Psalm 139:15), and our speakers will be Michelle Baumann (Former Director of Y4Life) and our own former pastor, Rev. Michael Salemink! Morning refreshments and lunch are both provided. An ingathering of items will be…

St. James Church & School is seeking a full-time, dependable, organized, and mission-minded Facilities Director to oversee the maintenance, cleanliness, safety, and operational readiness of all church and school buildings and grounds. To learn more, please see https://mysjls.org/employment/facilities-director.

Sponsoring the flowers that are placed on the altar is a beautiful way to thank God for the special blessings of birthdays, anniversaries, and personal remembrances. If you would like to grace the sanctuary in this manner, please click on the image below. Thank you!

General Fund Offerings, not including Designated Funds:

We invite all members to prayerfully consider setting up online recurring offerings to support the General Fund. Recurring giving nurtures regular, intentional stewardship and provides stability for responsible budget planning. Your faithful support helps care for our staff, strengthen our school, and maintain our facilities. For those age 70½ and older, Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs)…

As a Christian parent or teacher, your top goal is to help children grow in their faith. We’re offering a free download—25 Bible Memory Verses from Jesus—to help you in this vocation. With this list, which is inspired by The Growing in Faith Bible, children can work through verses, commit them to memory, and treasure them…