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ST. JAMES "HOUSE" MEETINGS - The Justice Knox mission is to understand problems facing the Knoxville community through person-to-person conversation, and to grow those conversations into prioritized, research-based action items. These action items are targeted and have a real impact on the lives of underserved—or not before heard—community members. The person-to-person conversation (listening process) at St. James will kickoff soon through a series of 90-minute "House" Meetings hosted by Marilyn & Hoyt Canady (Sun, Sep 24), Kevin & Drew Jeske-Polyak (Sat, Sep 30), Carol & Butch Yates (Sun, Oct 1), Kim & Bill Yearman (Sun, Oct 8), and Mark Reddaway (Sun, Oct 8). Specific times and meeting locations will be shared with invited guests. If you would like to be invited, please contact one of the hosts!

NEIGHBORHOOD BREAKFASTS KICK OFF - Last Sunday, St. James introduced the first among a series of six (6) Saturday morning Neighborhood Pancake Breakfasts that will occur during September, October & November! Nearly 30 neighbors from St. James and the Old North Knoxville neighborhood gathered in the Parish Hall to enjoy delicious fluffy pancakes topped with butter & maple syrup, sausage links, chilled orange juice, milk, and freshly brewed coffee. The next scheduled breakfasts will take place from 9 am - noon on the following biweekly schedule: Sep 16, 30, Oct 14, 28 and Nov 11. To help us in planning, please RSVP before 5 pm on the Friday before each event by using the form at THIS LINK! Tickets for this friend-raising initiative are only $5 and may be purchased in advance by texting "STJAMESBROADWAY pancake" to 73256 using your cell phone. Tickets will also be available at the door. For more information, please contact Jeremy Myers jeremymeyers1217@gmail.com or DeAnna Franklin sweetdeee216@gmail.com.

LOCAL NEEDS - Compassion Coalition, of which St. James is an active member, is transforming our city. It represents the body of Christ working together in unity to serve the greatest needs. These local needs have been identified by Compassion Coalition . . .

A teen in 11^th grade in the 37920 area needs a knee scooter to help get her from class to class. If you can help please call (865) 256-0831 or email Melissa.johnson@knoxcounty.org.

A hard-working single mom in the 37919 area is in need of a washer and dryer. If you can help, contact Katie Beth at kcrye@klf.org.

A single mom living in a hotel is about to go into labor several weeks early and the baby is measuring large. The mom does not have the resources at this time to get new clothes (0-3 mo) and diapers while she is off work. If you can help contact alison.ward@mcnabb.org.

A homeless mom is staying with friends and needs clothes for boys size 24 months and 2T for fall and winter, and size 4 diapers and baby wipes. If you can help contact alison.ward@mcnabb.org.

A family in the 37918 area needs a new dryer. If you can help contact amie.leonard@knoxschools.org or call (865) 660-2001.

COMMUNITY IMPACT LUNCHEON - The Compassion Coalition will hold the organization’s sole fundraiser with the annual Community Impact Luncheon and will celebrate 23 years of service on September 19, 2023 at Cokesbury’s Epworth Hall. Networking begins at 11:30 am. Lunch and program will begin promptly at noon and conclude at 1 pm. There is no charge to attend but an RSVP is required and an ask will be made at the end of the presentation. Email charmin@compassioncoalition.org to attend and for additional information.

DEDICATION CEREMONY & CELEBRATION - As the renovations commemorating the centennial anniversary of St. James Episcopal Church are now complete except for the arrival of our new cathedral chairs, join us for our Centennial Dedication Ceremony & Celebration on Sunday, September 17th. The ceremony will begin during the 10:30 am morning worship service in the Nave with The Rt. Rev Bishop Brian Cole in attendance. The celebration will continue immediately afterwards with a reception in the Parish Hall featuring celebratory cakes baked by our members (their favorites), finger food savories, soft beverages and champagne. We hope to see you at this special dedication & celebration 100 years in the making! Note: There will be no 8 am worship service on September 17th. Regular 8 am attendees are encouraged to attend the 10:30 am service.

IN-PERSON BIBLE STUDY - Contemporary Bible study is a practice that seeks to explore and understand the teachings of the Bible in the context of modern times. It involves the examination of biblical texts, their historical and cultural backgrounds, as well as the application of those teachings to contemporary issues and challenges faced by individuals and society. Beginning Wednesday, Sep 20, we will meet in-person to explore two short stories, a melodrama, a play, a fractured fairy tale and more -- all found in the books of Jonah, Ruth, Job, Ester, and others. Led by Marie Cantrell, our in-person Bible study class will take place Wednesday mornings from 10 am - 11:15 am, September 20 - October 25 in Conference Room A. If interested, contact Marie Cantrell, mariewcantrell@gmail.com.

REGISTER NOW TO BID! - Nearly 70 wonderful gift items have already been collected and posted at the St. James Neighbor Day Auction website: sjneighborday.com. Even more will be added during the next couple of weeks. Regardless of whether you have previously participated in our auction or not, remember you MUST register EACH YEAR to bid on the items offered! Register now by clicking the red "REGISTER" button to the left. Once you have registered, you will be provided with the login credentials you will need to place bids during the 2-week period between Sun, Sep 24 – Sat, Oct 7. If you have some interesting items you think would be great to include in our fundraising auction, please contact Drew Jeske-Polyak jeskepolyak@gmail.com 865-659-6742. Here are some of the gift items already donated for this year's Neighbor Day Auction:

23-133 Bliss & Tori Mason Shoes 23-138 Children's Play Table 23-141 Keurig Coffee Maker

23-146 Coneflower Print 23-156 Circleware Shot Glasses 23-162 Cruze Farm Gifts

23-165 Granstrom Christmas Wreath 23-168 Blount Mansion Print 23-170 Pegged Trestle Table

LIFE LINE SCREENING - St. James is pleased to be partnering with Life Line Screening to offer cardiovascular screenings in our neighborhood. Advanced ultrasound technology looks inside your arteries for signs of plaque buildup. That's why 9 out of 10 cardiovascular doctors support preventive screening for all adults age 50+ and others who are age 40+ with high risk factors that may include high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, obesity, smoking, or family history. Four different screenings will be offered for one church discounted price of $149, but you MUST register for an appointment. The screenings will take place in the Parish Hall right here at St. James on Thursday, September 28, 2023. To reserve your appointment, please call 1-800-640-6307 or visit LLSA.SOCIAL/HC. Click HERE to download the a flyer which includes a more detailed description of the four different screenings.

THE SUNDAY PAPER (FOR KIDS) - In this “new normal” world of uncertainty, with multiple options of in-person church, livestreamed church, at-home church, and other non-traditional ways of doing church, there is a new urgency for materials that children can read and ponder for themselves, at home, with their parents or even alone. The Sunday Paper Junior is ideal for this purpose. It works well in church, as a children’s bulletin—particularly in parishes where children are present for the readings and sermon, and need a quiet activity to help fend off the fidgets. Current editions of The Sunday Paper Junior, to which St. James has a paid subscription, are posted here, ( Sep 10, Sep 17 A, Sep 17 B, Sep 24, Oct 01, Oct 08, Oct 15 ), with permission of the author/illustrator, Gretchen Wolff Pritchard. The Sunday Paper, 19 Colony Road, New Haven, Connecticut 06511, www.the-sunday-paper.com. All rights reserved. This is copyright material and should not be further forwarded or distributed.