VBS sign-up by May 1; WomanKind is a week away; Giving Statements; Caritas video; so much more

Faith in Action: St. James’s and Caritas

As part of their “Partner Spotlight” series, our friends at Caritas, one of our primary outreach partners, have created a video that explores the decades-long relationship between St. James's and CARITAS in Richmond, VA. As they say in the notes that accompany the video, “St. James's has provided tangible support to CARITAS from our earliest days as a mobile shelter to today's comprehensive program offerings at the CARITAS Center.” The video chronicles the full history of our relationship.

You can watch it here.

There’s also a short accompanying article on their website called “Faith in Action”.

You can read it here.

Please Sign Up for

Vacation Bible School

by May 1.

it’s time to sign up for VBS! This year's theme is Camp Firelight, where we'll learn that God is always with us. Psalm 56:3: Whenever I am afraid, I will put my trust in you.

There will be stories, crafts, music, recreation and so much more. It will be held June 3 thru 6, from 9 am to 12 pm each day.

Our hope is for everyone to sign up by next Wednesday, May 1.

For more information and to sign up, click here.

You can pay online here, or by cash or check.

Please reach out to Ashlee Ligon at childrensministry@doers.org with any questions.

Volunteers are an important part of VBS.

You do not have to have children in the children ministry. Everyone is welcome to help! We are especially looking for youth (rising 6th to 12th graders) to volunteer. Yes, youth can earn service hours!

To volunteer sign up here (scrolled down the page to the volunteer part).

We’re a week away

from our 20 year celebration

of WomanKind.

Do you have your tickets yet?

Join the WomanKind community next Friday, May 3, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm in Valentine Hall to celebrate the last 20 years of WomanKind and to announce the 2026 Conference dates, theme, and speaker. Use this QR code to purchase tickets. Here's where you can purchase tickets to this exciting event.

If you can't join us, please consider a donation to support WomanKind.

We also need volunteer help with the WomanKind Celebration. You can cook, make desserts, set-up, serve at the bar, decorate and much more. Use this QR Code to sign up to volunteer

Everyone is welcome to join us as we celebrate WomanKind! And anyone is welcome to volunteer.

Tuesday, April 30

Tuesday Men's Bible Study - 7:30 am, Valentine Hall

For details and contacts see the DOERS guide

Wednesday, May 1

Living Faith Bible Study - 10 to 11:30 am

Currently on Zoom

For details and contacts see the DOERS guide

Noon Eucharist in The Chapel

Wednesday Dinner

at 6 pm in Valentine Hall

Thursday, May 2

Thursday Men's Breakfast Bible Study - 7:30 am, Valentine Hall

For details and contacts see the DOERS guide

Brown Bag Book Group - 12:00 pm on Zoom

The 2023-2024 book list is available here.

May Book: Guardians of the Valley by Dean King

For details and contacts see the DOERS guide

Looking Ahead & Ways to Get Involved

Managing Your Giving

is now digital.

On Thursday, we sent emails from PushPay to all our donors, providing a link to our new PushPay feature that empowers you to view your giving statement and keep track of your pledges online.

Moving forward, you can also get to your PushPay page through our website.

Go to doers.org, find Give on the nav bar, then look for Manage Your Giving in the drop-down. Once you’re there, you can log in to PushPay. There’s also information about Giving Statements and Recurring Gifts.

Should you have any questions about accessing your statements, please reach out to pushpaysupport@doers.org. We’ll get back to you as quickly as possible.

Thank you for your patience as we do this for the first time together!

Help us Celebrate

the teachers at

St. James’s Children’s Center.

Help St. James’s celebrate the St. James's Children’s Center teachers! We’re putting on a breakfast Monday, May 6 at 8 am in honor of Teacher Appreciation Week and all the hard work these teachers do.

To donate food, juice, or flowers, click here.

Donations can be brought to church on Sunday, May 5 and left in the Michaux House kitchen.

Spring Parish Picnic

Sunday, May 19th, 4-7pm

at Rock Bottom

Our Spring Picnic is back and it's sure to be a good time! There will be food and plenty of fun. Put on your comfy clothes, bring a folding chair and/or blanket, and join us for the St. James’s Spring Picnic at Rock Bottom.

We'll be having Lee’s Fried Chicken and Biscuits, and we're asking you

to help make the picnic complete

by bringing a side dish or dessert

to share.

Beer and Wine will be available,

as well as water, tea, and lemonade. So we need volunteers for the bar plus set up and clean up.

You can purchase your tickets, sign up to bring some food and volunteer here.

$10 per adult /$5 per child / $20 for a family.

How would you change the church?

May 10 and 11

While the church seems steeped in tradition, the truth is, it’s always changing. If you’d like insights into the way the Church is – and could be – changing, or if you have thoughts you’d like to share, The Church as Movement is an event you won't want to miss.

The Dioceses of Virginia and Southern Virginia have come together to co-sponsor a free two-day conference for anyone interested in church planting, church revitalization, or shifting the paradigms of existing churches from one of attraction to one centered on mission and discipleship. Author, speaker, and National Director of the V3 Church Planting Movement, JR Woodward, will invite us to consider why our current paradigms of Church need to change and offer guidance on ways to bring about such change. To learn more about V3 Church Planting Movement go here .

This conference will provide space to pray, dream, and discern how God may be calling you to think of and be the Church differently within your own Episcopal context. Individuals (both lay and ordained) and church groups are invited to attend.

The conference is free with registration.

Have you signed up

for a Youth Mission trip yet?

Or volunteered for

Vacation Bible School?

Grades 6-12 — Vacation Bible School

June 3-6

Youth will enjoy interacting with the children attending VBS. The children have so much fun spending time with our youth.

Grades 9-12 — Hurley Community Development Center

June 22 to 28

Youth (grades 9-12) will go to Hurley, VA to work in a community food bank and help residents with necessary home repairs.

Grades 5-8 — Harvest of Hope on the Eastern Shore

July 14 to 17

Youth (grades 5-8) will go to the Eastern Shore to glean (pick) crops for local food banks and participate in hunger education (while also having fun at camp!)

Youth can earn Community Service hours volunteering for VBS and participating in the Youth Mission trips.

For more information and to sign up, go here.

If you have questions, contact Katie Ricard at youth@doers.org

Final Youth Social

of The Program Year

We’re having our final youth social on Sunday, April 28 from 5:30-7:00 pm in the Michaux House basement.

Come for Chipotle and games! We’ll have prizes for bingo, air hockey and foosball tournaments, marshmallow poker, and more.

To RSVP, click here.

The elevator is still out of service.

We were delighted to re-open the elevator for Easter. But there are still some cosmetic changes that need doing, so the elevator will be out of order for the next few weeks. We apologize for any inconvenience.