Want to see the movie UNPLANNED at Marion AMC Theatre? The showing is 7pm on Monday, March 25th. You can get tickets from Katie Willman for $10 each.

Our own Edna Cardwell will be celebrating her 95th birthday on March 29th. If you have a minute, let Edna know you're thinking about her. Happy 95th birthday Edna!

We have a very fine gym at St James that is begging to be used during the week. Why not slip on a pair of walking shoes anytime Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 3:00pm and count your laps around the gym for the remainder of January, February and March? Add your name to a list and watch the laps add up. The person with the most laps will be gifted with better health and a gift card for a new pair of walking shoes.  See you in the gym!

If you have a prayer request during regular church office hours (9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., M-F), please call the church office at 765-662-3092 and the request will be shared. If there is a prayer request need after church office hours, please call Jerry Whitton at 765-667-9991. He will share the request with everyone. If you would like to be included on the email list, please provide the church office with your email address.

We are keeping Thursday evenings at 7:30 p.m. as a time for Christian fellowship around God's Word.

Please consider making Thursdays a time of gathering around God's Word in Christian fellowship.

Below is a list of those that could use a visit, card or phone call:

• Mel Aldridge
• Edna Cardwell
• Mark Jackson
• Paul Lange, Rolling Meadows Health & Rehab, LaFontaine, IN
• Penny Schroder
• Jean Titus, Rolling Meadows Health & Rehab, LaFontaine, IN
• Betty Whitham, Suite Living, Marion, IN

Please contact the church office for current addresses/phone numbers or if there are any additions to this list.

There is a huge need at Kendall for more mentors. It takes very little of your time, and the blessings you receive are far greater than the time put in. Training takes about 3 hours and you meet with your student for 1 hour a week for about 25 weeks. That's just a little more than 1 DAY out of 365 days. Please prayerfully consider joining our KIDS HOPE program as a mentor. Contact Joyce Rosel for more information. 

The mission of the Lutherans for Life is "Equipping Lutherans to be Gospel-motivated voices for life". We want Lutherans to be educated about Life Issues and how God wants us to respond when our modern culture decreases the value of Life. Lutherans for Life supports a culture of Life; all human life is precious. June was membership renewal month. For individuals who are members, we hope you sent your renewal letter. For those who wish to become members, please pick up a membership brochure at the Welcome Station. Membership includes the quarterly publication "Life Date" and part of your donation supports our local Life Chapter. For more information check out our website at www.lutheransforlife.org.

The Pregnancy Help Center in downtown Marion offers a variety of free services to families of Grant County. Some of the services offered include: Pregnancy tests, One-on-One mentoring, Sexual Integrity, Earn-While-You-Learn, post-abortion Bible Study, and (men only) The Journey Ahead. Katie Willman has taken the role of CEO at the Help Center. Information and brochures are located on the tract rack in the Church narthex. The Help Center's website is: www.mypregnancyhelpcenter.org and their number is 765-664-4467.

An ongoing ministry at the Welcome Center is our LWML (Lutheran Women's Missionary League) cross filled with Mite Boxes. Simply take a mite box home, fill it with coinage and return it to the cross. The money is used for world-wide misstions of the LWML.

Our Families Helping Families Ministry Team is seeking everyone's help to let us know when someone from the St. James family is facing surgery or confined at home with an extended medical problem.

Our Ministry will bring them a main food dish, along with our prayers for a speedy recovery. Elda Ivey is the coordinator. Please contact Elda if you know of someone facing a need.

We welcome new cooks; to add your name, please contact Elda.

The blue food barrel that is located in the church narthex will be emptied once again as soon as it is full. Please continue to "feed" our barrel by picking up a few extra food items when you go shopping. Cereal, peanut butter and toilet paper are sought after items. Thank you for helping to fill the hunger needs of others.