Newsletter for the Week of 3.30.25

Worship This Sunday - 3.30.25

Worship Schedule

9:00: Contemporary Worship Service
with Kids Connect
10:00 Food and Fellowship
10:45 Traditional Worship Service

You can find the live-stream of the service by clicking the picture above or by going to our website stjameslimerick.org.

Throughout the season of Lent, in addition to Sunday morning worship we will also have mid-week “Dinner Church” worship services on Thursdays at 6:30pm. Dinner church is a wonderful relaxed hour-long gathering that includes worship and a meal all around the dinner table. We hope you can join us for these services.

Potluck on Thursday April 3rd

For our Dinner Church gathering on Thursday, April 3rd, we are doing a potluck style meal where we are inviting everyone to bring a dish to share. The church will make sure to provide beverages. Thank you for your participation, we look forward to a delicious meal together.

New Kitchen Dedication

On Sunday, April 6, 2025 after the 10:00AM combined service, the Events Committee is hosting a Kitchen Dedication Brunch to celebrate the completion of the new kitchen and recognize those who were involved in the process. Please plan to join us for this special event.

Flowers for Easter Sunday Worship

Easter flower order forms are available on the table by the glass doors in the narthex to order lilies, daffodils and tulips from Levengood’s Flowers. Orders are due by April 6. You can purchase the flowers in honor of or in memory of someone. See the form for more details.

Notes from March Council Meeting

Property Update

The kitchen project is complete, except for a few small finishing touches. The Events Committee is planning a celebration brunch for Sunday, April 6 after the combined worship service.
The new air conditioning has been installed.
Replacement of some of the windows/doors will begin in June.
The church building was inspected by the Limerick Fire Marshal and the few issues identified have been corrected.

Other Business:

A retreat for council members and other church leaders is planned for Saturday, April 26 at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church in Chester Springs. The retreat will focus on reviewing the church’s mission and vision statements.
The council agreed to participate as a sponsor of Limerick Township’s 300th Anniversary celebration. The amount donated will be determined at a future meeting.

Pub Theology - Wed April 9th, 7:00pm

Our next Pub Theology gathering which will take place on Wednesday, April 9th at 7:00pm at Lost Planet Brewing in Royersford. Our Topic for the evening will be: Religion(s): Ours and Others.

Here are a few possible discussion questions:

ICEBREAKER: What is your favorite family tradition?
Have you ever visited a worship service of another religion? What was that like?
How would the world be worse without religion? How would it be better?
Do all religions ultimately point to the same God? Why or why not?
How do you come to a belief in one religion over another? By environment, experience, research, or divine intervention?
Are religious teachings knowledge? Should they have the same weight in the public square as history, mathematics and science?

All are welcome to attend and if you plan to do so please RSVP by clicking the link below. Hope to see you then.

RSVP

Come and join the crew as we spruce up the church yard and gardens on Saturday, May 3 from 8:30 to 12:30. We’ll be cleaning out flower beds, edging beds and spreading mulch, raking yards, picking up sticks on the lawns, cutting back shrubs, planting, and other related projects. Bring your rakes, gloves, shovels, wheelbarrows, garden tools and anything else that might be needed.

Come for all or part of the morning! We have a lot to do so we need a lot of help. If you have any questions, contact John Yackanicz at 484-919-5142 or Yaggo@verizon.net

Church App Features New Readers Schedule

The St James Church app is a great resource for members of the church. Through one app, you can make your weekly/monthly tithes, access past worship videos, read our Kids Connect and Youth blogs, read the daily Devotions and keep up with ministry activities.

The app also features 4 calendars: Our main Events calendar on the home page lets you see worship times and other special events like Dinner Church and Bible Study opportunities. Our Youth/Kids calendar includes the Confirmation class schedule, VBS dates and other special family activities. The Stream Team volunteer assignment schedule is visible if you click “MORE”.

We added a new calendar for Worship Lectors, aka Readers, also on the “MORE” page. The Readers schedule identifies who is reading at which service. We hope to begin publishing the scripture in this calendar as well, making it easy for you to access your reading assignment. We even have a link to the Bible in the app for additional reading!

Try the app today! What else can you discover?

Can You Use A Used Refrigerator?

Available on first come basis one working refrigerator from our Fellowship Hall kitchen. Please contact Rick Phillips, rpp1154@gmail.com or Tim Byerly, cheftrb@aol.com.

Summer Mission Trip

We're excited about this summer opportunity! At Lutheridge, participants will work on camp rebuilding projects for 3 days and enjoy an adventure day on our 4th day! We'll also enjoy nightly camp activities and explore the area. We will travel via passenger van and sleep in newly built cabins at the camp (no need to pack tools or beds!). Reserve your spot now with a $50 deposit.

Register at https://bit.ly/sepasummer25.

Contact Janet Hilsmier (kidsconnect@stjameslimerick.org) for more details.

Bible Study Opportunities

Tuesday Morning Zoom Bible Study

Ecclesiastes is a book written by Solomon to emphasize that we need the wisdom of God revealed in the Bible to experience hope and fulfillment. We will discuss how this Old Testament book is still so relevant to our lives. Please join the conversation!

The group meets on Tuesdays at 11:00am.

Zoom Link

Tuesday Night Bible Study

Studying the book of Second Samuel.

This group meets Tuesdays via Zoom at 6:45 pm.