Announcements
and Resources

Congregational Meeting October 19

Following the 9:00 a.m. Service on October 19, Session has called for a congregational meeting for the purpose of electing new officers.

Prayer Shawl Ministry

The Prayer Shawl Ministry meets at 10 a.m. in the Fireside Room the second Tuesday of each month to prayerfully knit or crochet prayer shawls. We would like to invite all needlework enthusiasts to join us for fellowship. If you would like to learn to knit or crochet, please come and join us. If you can't make the meetings but can make a shawl at home, we will gladly accept your donation. We also donate scarves to the St. James Ministry.

If you have a friend or family member who has lost a loved one or are in poor health, we have prayer shawls for you to give them.

Youth Praise Band

All teens are welcome to join us for Youth Praise Band as we learn worship songs, do creative projects, worship plan, and use our gifts to experience the love of Jesus! We pray together, spend time in song text, and work insectionals with Kelly Miskis.

We will meet every other Sunday, directly following the Contemporary worship service. Bring a brown bagged lunch, your instrument, and plan to stay at church until 2:30 every other Sunday.

11:15: contemporary worship

12:15-1:00: lunch and hang

1:00-2:30: rehearse

Our next meeting is October 19. Email Kelly if your teen has interest in attending a session!

Deacons' Pancake Breakfast

Deacons’ 21st Annual Pancake Breakfast will be held on Saturday, October 25, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Tickets are $8 for adults, $3 for children ages 4–11, and free for children age 3 and under. Tickets may be purchased in the Narthex between services on Sunday, October 19.

If you would like to help, a volunteer sign-up sheet will be available in the Narthex. For more information, please contact Wendy Edwards at cyedwards6875@gmail.com or Betsy Gamza at betsygamza@yahoo.com.

All proceeds will benefit the Deacon Ministry Fund.

MOST Winter Gear Collection

October and November we will be collecting coats, hats, and gloves for St. James in Wilkinsburg. We have learned, that while all donations are welcomed, there is a greater need for coats for adults.

St. James holds "warm" clothing days regularly and welcome any coats, hats, gloves, and sweaters.

Be on the lookout for reminders of these future collections:

January & February - Paper products and bar soap

March & April - New underwear

May & June - Spices and condiments