November 23, 2025 - News and Notes
Last Sunday of the Church Year - Pastor: Rev. Andrew P. Keller
Church: Phone 219-984-5421 / Email - stjamesreynolds@yahoo.com Daycare: Phone 219-984-5994
Pastor’s Cell: 812-216-8850; Pastor’s Email: andrewpkeller9@gmail.com
Church Secretary: Linda Hall (765-430-2173)
Those Serving Us Today: Deacon: Frank Dent Organist: Pam Blakey
THOSE WE ARE KEEPING IN OUR PRAYERS: (Please contact Pastor or Linda Hall by Friday of each week to add petitions or update current information.)
For all the sick, suffering, enduring, and recovering: Ginni Davis, Frank Dent, Carlita Gossell, Gary Gossell, Norma Gossell, Ralph Jennings, Janet Keefe, Cindi Kent, Matt and Tiffany Kent, Jerry Mattos, Lori Mattos, Troy Mattos, Riley Maxson, Sheila Ryan, Carol Simmons, Judy Stoller.
PEW CARDS: In each pew, we are using Pew Cards for special contact with Pastor. There is a visitor’s side that we invite guests to fill out for us. Additionally, members may fill out the card if they desire prayer requests or a visit from Pastor. Cards may be placed in the offering plate and they will get to Pastor’s desk.
Services can be live-streamed via our Facebook page: (St. James Lutheran Church-Reynolds, IN). St. James' WEBSITE can be accessed at www.st-james-lutheran.org. Worship services are normally recorded and an edited audio version posted.
BAPTISM: We are celebrating the baptism of Knox Fletcher Whitaker today. He is the son of Jermey and Rachel Whitaker. His sponsors are Krista Griffin and John Stonebraker. May you always feel God’s love, Knox.
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM PRACTICE will take place each Sunday after church. All children are welcome and invited to participate.
POINSETTIA ORDERS: If you would like to order a Poinsettia to adorn the sanctuary for Christmas, please fill out an order form and turn it and the money in to Laurie Griffin, place it in the offering plate, or take it to the church office. The colors are Red, White, Pink, or Marble and the cost is $11.00 each. Orders are due today.
THANKSGIVING EVE SERVICE: Wednesday, November 26th at 6:30 pm.
DECORATING THE CHURCH FOR CHRISTMAS will take place Sunday, November 30 following worship. We would appreciate any and all the help we can get.
ST. JAMES LOGO APPAREL: is the ideal stocking stuffer! Order something for a friend, family member, or treat yourself. We have 3 items pending and need a minimum of eight items to place the order. Use of the order forms in the narthex or email your order to franklindent@mac.com.
WOMEN’S EVENT: Goodie Exchange and Tea Event. Sunday, December 7th. Please bring Christmas Candies, Cookies, etc. to exchange at 2:00 pm.
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD: Thank you to those who generously donated to this project and to Cheryl Suprenant, Pam Blakey, and Linda Hall for filling the boxes. If you brought something to put in the boxes please place it in the fellowship hall.
WHITE COUNTY FOOD PANTRY & WOMEN TO WOMEN NEEDS: There are needs for the following: new warm socks & gloves for women and children, salt, sugar, ketchup, corn muffin mix, coffee, cake mixes and & icing, brownie mixes, salad dressings, and packaged cookies. Please place items in the marked container in the fellowship hall. This will run until December 14th.
DARE TO BE BOOKISH!: The library at St. James is promoting a “soft launch” of our book club. Come browse what we have on the shelves (fiction and non-fiction) and borrow a book. Donate your cast-off books to the library. Read, think, share! More to follow as our soft launch progresses.