Category: YAFM
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2023 YAFM Events
Come Join Us! ST JAMES YOUTH AND FAMILY MINISTRY HAPPENINGS THIS WINTER All Ages are Welcome!! Questions? Email yafm@stjames.org Join us for fellowship activities: Nov 19, 12-430pm – Field trip to Institute for American Indian Studies Museum, sign up with PastorDec 2, 10am – Making advent wreaths, St James Dec – Carolling at local nursing homes –…
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Kid Chat: Backpack Blessing
Hi, friends! It’s Pastor Abby and I am joined by my puppy Thule who you might have met at church before. Thule would you like to say hello to the kids? No, you’re busy with your tennis ball? We’ll let Thule keep chasing his tennis ball, but both Thule and I are wishing you all…
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2022 Holy Week
Holy Week is full of traditions for many including St James Youth and Families. Last year we were amidst the covid outbreak, and we all learned how we could continue our traditions, even if those traditions were different. This year we once again learned how to fold palm crosses on Palm Sunday at the beginning…
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Growing Our Faith: Children’s Books About God
April 2nd: International Children’s Book Day Happy international children’s book day! We’ve celebrated by rounding up some of our favorite children’s books about faith. Mother God By Teresa Kim Pecinovsky “You know God the Father, but God is your Mother too.” With lyrical, rhyming text and exquisite illustrations, Mother God introduces readers to a dozen images of…
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Faith Formation
We hope everyone is doing well and staying safe and warm. Our faith formation program continues with the winter session. Interested in reading sermons on your own? See Pastor Abby’s Blog here Meditation Moment Wednesdays 12PM Receive a recorded call by Pastor Abby containing a meditation moment and prayer every week. These calls are between…
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Holy Week
Normally Holy Week is full of traditions for St James Youth and Families. We learn how to fold palm crosses on Palm Sunday to participate in the town-wide faith walk on Good Friday. We spend the week hearing about Jesus’s journey to the cross before we celebrate his resurrection on Easter Sunday. This year we…
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Dorothy Day Hospitality House Mission Project
Youth and Families is sponsoring the 2nd of 2 events for the Dorothy Day Hospitality House in Danbury CT.