Click here for the Weekly Announcements and here for our Newsletter, "The Less Said."
Summer Hours: The Parish Office is open Monday through Friday from 9-4.
At St. James the Less, we love kids! To learn about our children's programs, click here on Kids Belong.
Church School begins Sunday, September 12th.
The Rev. Gwynne Wright's first day is Wednesday, September 1, and she will be celebrating at our Wednesday Morning 10:00 a.m. Eucharist that day.
Good News Soup Kitchen. Every first Tuesday of the month our parish serves a meal at the Good News Community Kitchen. If you would like to bring food or serve, please sign up for September 7. Any questions can be directed to one of our Good News Coordinators, Kathleen Cleven or Betsy Tracy.
Story Time Returns to St. James the Less: Mondays from 10:00 - 10:30 a.m. beginning, Monday, September 13. Story Time is open to ages 2-5 and is held in the Parish Hall. Children can bring their parents, grandparents, or any caregiver. The Story Time will be led by Maureen Burke. We need help in spreading the word!
Levi's Table Outing to Botanic Garden - Thursday September, 23 10:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Please come to take the residents of Lake Cook Health Care Center to the Chicago Botanic Garden. We will be buying lunch (pizza, soda & dessert) in the restaurant at the Garden and then taking the residents on the tram. Volunteers needed to sit and converse with the residents, as well as help wheel them! PLEASE SIGN UP, ON THE BULLETIN BOARD. Contact Marcia Frey (847-446 8228) if you have any questions.
EAT LOBSTER, HELP PEOPLE!! Lobster Fest will be on Saturday, September 25, 2010. Please click here to visit the online sign-up site. Lobster Fest Order Forms are being mailed on Friday, August 27 Watch for yours in the mail!! There will be extra forms in the Parish Hall - pass them along to your friends and neighbors!
Photos of Jane Schaefer's Farewell Sunday and our Parish Picnic are posted in the Photo Album.
Storytime at St. James the Less! Free storytime on Mondays from 10:00 am-10:30 am. Ages 2-5 (little siblings welcome). ALL CHILDREN WELCOME! Storytime will be led by a former elementary teacher. Parents/Grandparents/Caregivers must attend with children. Come make new friends and be introduced to some fantastic new stories!
Yoga at St. James the Less: Classes will now start at 9:00 a.m. and run until 10:15 a.m. on Saturday mornings, held either in the church hall or basement. Come one, come all!
Supporting Our Troops-- You can send a thank you card to a soldier serving in Iraq by going to this website: www.LetsSayThanks.com You select a card and Xerox will print it and send it. It's free and takes only a few seconds, courtesy of Xerox.
Eat Pancakes, Support the Youth! Butterfields Pancake House, in the shopping center on the South West corner of Sanders and Dundee Roads in Northbrook, has agreed to donate 15% of each bill to St. James The Less when a parishioner comes in to eat. All you have to do is tell them that you are from St. James the Less and they will keep track of your bill and donate 15% to our Youth Group funds. So go enjoy some wonderful pancakes, waffles, omelettes, sandwiches, soups, and salads and support our youth!
The Youth Group BLOG can be found here. Check it out soon! It is full of information about Youth Group, meeting times, and upcoming events.
Please remember to bring canned goods for the Northfield Township Food Pantry. Additional summer needs include:
- Breakfast::Pancake mix/syrup, cereal
- Lunch: Peanut butter/jelly; dried fruit; cans of tuna, chicken
- Dinner: Macaroni and cheese, SpaghettiOhs, Hamburger Helper Snacks: Juice boxes, packets of crackers, cookies, nuts, trail mix
If you have extra produce from your garden, please bring it to the Pantry Monday through Thursday. The clients love choosing from the fresh tomatoes, squash, parsley, strawberries, etc.
There are lots of photos in the Parish Photo Album section of the web site!
Did you know? We have an "EasyRead" button at the upper right hand corner of each page. If you're having a hard time reading the text, just click on the "EasyRead" button and watch what happens!
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We said good-bye to Jane Schaefer on June 27, 2010 with a special worship service and a celebratory brunch. Click here for photos! | |
| Were you here for our Parish Picnic? If not, you missed a good time (and a lot of great food)! Click here for pictures.
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Quilts Beyond Borders: So far we have made over 60 quilts for Ethiopian orphans. Please click here for photos of the quilts we have made, and here to see photos of Quilts Beyond Borders being delivered in Ethiopia. | |
| Lobster Fest 2009 was a huge success! Click here for photos. Our 2010 Lobster Fest will be here before you know it! |  |
