St.JamesLutheranChurchMissionPlan2017

WhatYourGivingSupports

St.JamesAnnualBudget

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Word&Sacrament;46%

SmallGroupStudy;5%

YouthGroups;18%Global

Missions;2%

MissionSupport,LSS&ELCA;9%

CommunityOutreach;5%

CommunityMinistry;4% LocalMinistry;11%

St.JamesLutheranChurchMissionPlan2017WhatYourGivingSupportsMISSIONSTATEMENT

“WerespondtoGod’sabundantgracebybeinghearers,proclaimersanddoersoftheWord.”

HearersWordandSacrament:

WorshipServicesAtSt.JamesLutheranChurch,wecelebrateWordandSacramentusingtradiMonalformswithnewvigortoreachnewgeneraMonsofbelievers.EachweekSt.JamesprovidestheWordandSacramenttoover300worshipersover3serviceseverySaturdayandSunday,aswellasAdvent,Christmas,LentenandEasterservices

SpiritualDirecPon75SpiritualDirecMonmeeMngswithmemberseachyear

SpecialEvents30+funeralseachyear10+BapMsmseachyear

HomeandHospitalVisitsOurrosteredstaffprovidesover300hospitalvisitsayearandregularvisitsto60+homeboundmembers,withtheassistanceofEucharisMcMinisters

PrisonMinistry

Word&Sacrament;

46%

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MusicMinistry:ArichvarietyofmusicsupportsandinspiresourworshipALLELUIACHOIR-Kindergartenthrough3rdgrade

JUBILANTCHOIR-4thand5thgradechildrenKOINONIACHOIR–Sixththrough12thgrade

MARTINLUTHERCHOIR-Adultswholiketosingonceamonth

ADULTCHOIR-Thischoirisdesignedforthoseinterestedinchoraldisciplineandcommitment

Concertsofsacredmusicandreadings

Evensong

SmallGroupStudy:SundaySchool6adultSundaySchoolclassesmeeMngeachSundaybetween9:30and10:30

Children’sSundaySchoolduringtheschoolyear

ConfirmaMonclasses,includingweekendretreatsandConfirmaMonCampatCampNawakwa

WeekdayandEveningStudyFromSeptemberthroughMay,wehostWednesdayandThursdaymorningBible

studyclasses,andspecialclassesthroughouttheyearoncurrenttopicsPastorEmeritusFoltzandMrs.FoltzhostMondayeveningstudy/discussiongroup

ContemplaMvePrayergroupmeetstwiceweekly

VBS–130childrenahending

Word&Sacrament;

46%

SmallGroupStudy;5%

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YouthGroups:ElementaryYouthGroup-Kindergartenthrough5thgrade,gatheringeveryweekfor

faithbuilding,funandserviceprojects

MiddleSchoolYouthGroup–Grades6through8,gatheringeveryweekforfaithbuilding,funandserviceprojects

TheMiddleSchoolyouthahendtheYouthQuakeRetreatinHarrisburginJanuary,alongwithvariousretreatsandtripsincludedintheconfirmaMoncurriculum.TheyarealsoencouragedtoahendREACHWorkcampinthesummer

HighSchoolYouthGroup–Grades9through12,gatheringeveryweekforfaithbuilding,funandserviceprojectsTypicalweeklyacMviMesincludeMmeforfaithbaseddiscussion,service

projects,sports,gamesandfreeMmeintheYouthHouse

TheHighSchoolyouthahendoursynod’sWinterfestRetreatinearlyJanuaryandhavearetreatatCampNawakwainthespring.TheyarealsoencouragedtoahendMissionWorkcampinthesummer.

OnWednesdaymorningsduringtheschoolyear,youthingrades6through12meetattheYouthHouse(121/123YorkStreet)forbreakfastandcommunityat6:45am!Ateamofadultvolunteerspreparesthemealandthentransportstheyouthtoschool.

St.JamesYouthahendthetriennialNaMonalYouthGathering

BoyScoutTroop79andCubScoutPack79parMcipateinworshipservicesandearntheirGodandChurchandGodandLifeawardswiththehelpofSt.James.

YouthGroups;18%

ToahendannualretreatsandtheNaMonalYouthGathering,St.JamesYouthneedsapproximately$20,000peryear.

The2017AnnualBudgetincludes$5,000towardthisgoal

Thebalancewillcomefromseparatefundraisingthatwouldadd2%totheannualbudget

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Proclaimers

Wewelcomealltobeapartofourfaithcommunity

CHILDCARE:St.JamesChildCareoffersalicensedchildcareprogramfor130childrenages6

weeksthrough12yearsInaddiMontomeeMngtheirbasicneeds,trainedstaffprovidearichlearning

environmentChildrenahendweeklychapelledbyourrosteredstaffandparMcipateinVBSeach

summer

COMMUNITYOUTREACH:St.Jamesopensourbuildingtothecommunity:

16AlcoholicsAnonymousmeeMngsweekly1Al-AnonmeeMngweekly1NarcoMcsAnonymousmeeMngweekly1T.O.P.S.meeMngweekly

OurdiningroomhoststheannualHolidayFamilyOutreacheachDecember

ScouPng:

BoyScoutTroop79CubScoutPack79MeeMngspaceisprovidedandourpastorsoverseevariousreligiousbadgeearningendeavorsSt.JamesownstheBoyScoutcabinmaintainedbytheScouts

CommunityOutreach;5%

St.JamesChildCarecontributes$39,300totheannualbudgetofSt.JamesChurch

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St.JamesGeZysburgisaReconcilinginChristCongregaPon

COMMUNITYMINISTRY:

St.JamesprovidesspiritualsupportandemergencyassistanceforGehysburgresidentswhoneedhelpwithgas,food,uMlitybillsandprescripMons.InatypicalyearSt.Jamesdistributesnearly300voucherstothosewhocometousseekinghelp

CommunityMinistry;4%

St.Jamesprovidessupporttoourcommunitythroughourstaffandfinancialassistance.

CommunitygroupsthatreceivefinancialsupportfromtheSharingMinistryFund(notpartoftheAnnualBudget):

• AdamsCountyRescueMission• Survivors,Inc.• HolidayFamilyOutreach• PrisonSociety• GehysburgC.A.R.E.S.• GehysburgFireDepartment• AdamsCountyChildren’sAdvocacyCenter• PedalsforProgress

LOCALMINISTRY:

GehysburgC.A.R.E.S.:St.Jamesprovidesemergencyshelterforhomelessindividualsandfamiliestwo

weeksperyearinourbuildingthroughtheGehysburgC.A.R.E.S.program.TheSlentzHouse,117YorkStreet(ownedbySt.James)isusedasGehysburgC.A.R.E.S.ResourceCenterduringthedayforthisministry.Membersvolunteerwiththeprogrambyservingashosts,overnightvolunteers,breakfastcooks,andontheboardofdirectors.

GehysburgSoupKitchen:St.JamessupportstheSoupKitchenthroughfinancialassistance,byprovidinga

mealonceamonth,andthroughvolunteerMmeofitsmembers.FoodPantries(monthly):

St.JamessupportstwolocalfoodpantriesthroughdonaMons–onelocatedatSCCAP(SouthCentralCommunityAcMonPrograms)andoneattheGehysburgLutheranTheologicalSeminaryinGehysburg(forSeminariansandtheirfamilies).

SCCAP(SouthCentralCommunityAcMonPrograms):St.JamesprovidesfinancialsupporttoanumberofSCCAPprograms,suchasthe

CirclesIniMaMve(workingtohelpfamiliesmoveoutofpoverty),theirFoodPantry,andtheirHomelessShelter.

HabitatforHumanity:St.JamesisapartnercongregaMonwithHabitatforHumanityandprovides

financialsupportandvolunteers.LutheranCampingCorporaMon:

St.JamessupportstheLutheranCampingCorporaMoninCentralPennsylvaniabyofferingscholarshipsforchildrentoahendeitherCampNawakwaorCampKirkenwald.WeekendConfirmaMonretreatsarealsoheldatCampNawakwa.SeveralmembersofSt.JamesvolunteeratoneofthecampsandSt.Jameshasalsobeenastrongsupporteroftheircapitalcampaigns.

LutheranTheologicalSeminaryatGehysburg:St.JamessupportsthelocalLutheranSeminarythroughscholarshipsaswellas

throughsupportofitsFoodPantryforstudents.OurSocialMinistryCommiheesponsorsmealsforseminariansandtheirfamiliesduringtheschoolyear.

SpiritrustLutheranVillageatGehysburg

SpiritrustLutheranHomeCareandHospice

St.Jamesprovidessupporttomanylocalministriesthroughvolunteersandfinancialassistance.

LocalMinistry;11%

CHURCHWIDEMINISTRY:St.JamesvaluesitsLutheranidenMtyandrelaMonshipwithotherchurchesMissionSupport,LSS&ELCA:WesupporttheLowerSusquehannaSynodandtheELCAanditsmissionandministriesthroughfinancialsupport,prayer,parMcipaMon,andthroughmemberswhoserveonsynodcommiheesandinleadershiproles.

LutheranAdvocacyMinistryinPennsylvania(LAMPa):St.JamesmemberskeepinformedabouttheadvocacyministryworkofLAMPaandmembersahendtheyearlyLutheranDayattheCapitol.

MissionSupport,LSS&ELCA;9%

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• GehysburgC.A.R.E.S• AdamsCountyLiteracyCouncil• HealthyOpMonsFoodProgram• AugustaVictoriaHospital(Jerusalem)• CasadelaCultura

• SourceofLifeMinistries(HaiM)• NepalPeaceRehabilitaMonCenter• NicaraguaSchoolGarden• AfricanWellPumps

MissionFund(notpartofannualbudget)St.JameshasaMissionFundprovidingone-Mmegrantstonon-profitorganizaMonsasfundsareavailable.Recipientshaveincluded:

GLOBALMISSIONS•  St.Jamessupportsanumberofglobalmissionprograms

torespondtotheneedsofourglobalneighbors.•  BrianandChrisPnePalmerteachEnglishandtheologyin

LiberiathroughtheELCAglobalmissionsprogram.•  UtpalandStacySahaservewiththeWorldMission

PrayerLeague.StacyworksascoordinatorandtrainerofthemidwifeprogramatLAMB(LutheranAidtoMedicineinBangladesh)HospitalinnorthernBangladesh.UtpalcoordinatestrainingforpastorsandtranslatesChrisManeducaMonmaterialsintoBengali.

•  TheEmmausMinistryofAndhraPradesh,India,reachesouttothemuchneglectedandun-reachedruralpartsofAndhrastate.LedbytheRev.Dr.B.C.Paul,theGospelispreached,evangelistsandpastorsaretrained,womenareempowered,ahealthcenterhasbeenestablishedprovidingfreemedicalcare,andanorphanagehasbeenestablished.TheirmissionistosharethetransformingpowerofChristthroughWordanddeed.

•  SourceofLifeMinistries,rescuesimpoverishedchildreninHaiMandwasthesiteofaSt.JamesGlobalServiceMissionTripinApril2016.

•  OtherPartners:•  LutheranWorldRelief•  ELCAWorldHunger

•  LutheranDisasterResponse

GlobalMissions;

2%

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DoersSt.JamesMembersVolunteerThousandsofHourstoHelpFulfillOurMissionLayMinistry

6StephenMinisters59Caregiversserving20funeralsannually14GriefMinisters12EucharisMcMinisters22ContemplaMvePrayermembersPrayerChainPrisonMinistry

WorshipVolunteersAssisMngMinistersSacristyAhendantsLayReadersUshersCommunionUshersChoirMembersGreetersFlowerDeliverersAcolytesBreadBakers

ServiceProjects PrayerShawlmakers

AppleGleaningGod’sWork,OurHands5thSundayServant1,000+dozenFastnachtsmadebeforeLentRuth’sHarvest–300+childrenfedeachweekend911ServiceProject–cookiesforFirstRespondersLutheranWorldRelief–assemblehealthcareandschoolkits100+quiltsmadeeachyearHolidayFamilyOutreachAdventWellsProject–TanzaniaNawakwaserviceprojectsC.A.R.E.S.&SurvivorsclothingcollecMonsGehysburgSoupKitchen–55peoplefeddaily

7Volunteersand14meatloafcooksthroughouttheyearMissionVolunteers

SundaySchoolTeachers SundaySchoolHelpers CouncilMembers CommiheeMembers AdvocacyLeherWriters RefugeeAssistance C.A.R.E.S.BreakfastCooks YouthGroupVolunteers,ChefsandChaperones OfferingCounters

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