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If you’re searching for a community of faith to call home, you are welcome at Saint James. We are a mix of talents, ideas, ages, and backgrounds. We offer many worship, service, learning, and fellowship opportunities for all ages.
We believe in the importance of living the example of Jesus, by responding to his call to take care of the other people in our world.
SAINT JAMES UMC IS STREAMING LIVE!
Our Sunday Worship Service is in person in our sanctuary and also streamed live on YouTube. If you would like to receive a worship guide, just click on the link below or send us an email.
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Vacation Bible School 2025 was a Big Success!
7/7/25 – 7/11/25
A fun-filled week of games, story-telling and crafts. Preschoolers (3-year-old) through 5th grade attended.
Kids took on the ultimate Alaskan adventure where the northern lights shine over majestic mountains, racing rivers, and sparkling glaciers. As they treked the tundra, they discovered how easy it is to lose sight of what’s true in our wild world today. Guiding them towards Jesus, True North VBS revealed that He is a faithful friend we can always trust. He’s our True North!
Kids fostered a deeper connection with our faithful friend, Jesus, while discovering the great Alaskan frontier. As kids treked through the tundra of Alaska and experienced what it means to trust in Jesus.
Bonnie Inkman Living Legacy Scholarship Winners have Been Selected!
The Saint James United Methodist Church Scholarship Ministry is delighted to announce this year’s recipients of the Bonnie Inkman Living Legacy Scholarship.
Go to our Scholarship Program page to learn more…
Sunday, September 7, 2025
Life and Death in Creation
SCRIPTURE: Jeremiah 18: 1-11; Luke 14:25-33 (NRSVue)
For the month of September, this worship series will focus thematically on the Lectionary readings from Jeremiah and the Season of Creation.
The overarching narrative we see in the Jeremiah readings is a movement from humanity’s waywardness (Weeks 1 through 3), to repentance (Week 4), to renewal (Week 5).
The principal image from the Jeremiah 18 passage is God, the potter. Like a potter, God may decide that the clay is not cooperating with the plan and/or design, and the potter may choose to start
over again. The scripture effectively functions as a prophetic warning to all who might forsake the potter.
The overarching narrative we see in the Jeremiah readings is a movement from humanity’s waywardness (Weeks 1 through 3), to repentance (Week 4), to renewal (Week 5).
The principal image from the Jeremiah 18 passage is God, the potter. Like a potter, God may decide that the clay is not cooperating with the plan and/or design, and the potter may choose to start
over again. The scripture effectively functions as a prophetic warning to all who might forsake the potter.
9:30 am – Live and Online Worship in the Sanctuary
10:30 am – Friendship Time
- Rev. Patricia Abell, Pastor
- Kelli Young, Director of Music Ministry
- Clarice Snyder, Organist/Pianist
- Nancy Janson, Liturgist
- Jelinda Blum, Children’s Message
Next Week’s Worship Service
Sunday, September 14, 2025
Creating from Chaos
SCRIPTURE: Jeremiah 4: 11-12, 22-28; Luke 15: 1-10 (NRSVue)
For the month of September, this worship series will focus thematically on the Lectionary readings from Jeremiah and the Season of Creation.
The overarching narrative we see in the Jeremiah readings is a movement from humanity’s waywardness (Weeks 1 through 3), to repentance (Week 4), to renewal (Week 5).
The overarching narrative we see in the Jeremiah readings is a movement from humanity’s waywardness (Weeks 1 through 3), to repentance (Week 4), to renewal (Week 5).
8:30 am – Chapel in the Woods
9:15 am – Friendship Time
10:00 am – Live and Online Worship in the Sanctuary
- Rev. Patricia Abell, Pastor
- Kelli Young, Director of Music Ministry
- Clarice Snyder, Organist/Pianist
- Mary Anne Espenshade, Liturgist
- Donna Benson, Children’s Message
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