Ext. 111 Rev. Kim Irby, Data Base Assistant/Contributions (kirby@stjamesame.org)

Ext. 114 Sis. Alison Nettles, Executive Assistant to Pastor (anettles@stjamesame.org)

Ext. 116 Sis. Barbara Carter, Facilities Manager Facility Requests, Calendar, and Baptism Arrangements (bcarter@stjamesame.org)

Ext. 117 Sis. Keshia Spencer, Youth Pastor (kspencer@stjamesame.org)

Ext. 118 Bro. Carl Peterman or Sis. Phyllis Ossai, Media Ministry (possai@stjamesame.org)

Ext. 119 Rev. Pam Ringold, Business Manager (pringold@stjamesame.org)

Ext. 120 Rev. Reginald Clark, Min. to Men (leave a message)

Ext. 121 Rev. Janelle Greene, Min. to Women (leave a message) (wministry@stjamesame.org)

Ext. 124 Office Manager Weddings/Funeral Arrangements, Report an Illness

Ext. 126 Dance Ministry (leave a message) (saintjamesdanceministry@yahoo.com)

Ext. 127 Music Ministry (leave a message)

Ext. 132 Sis. Johnetta and Bro. Darryl Stewart, Marriage Ministry (marriageministry@stjamesame.org)

Ext. 135 New Life Ministries (leave a message)

Ext 146

Marketing & Communications Ministry (leave a message) communications@stjamesame.org

973-624-4007 Saint James Social Service Corporation (Blake House)

973-621-0060 Marion P. Thomas Charter School

Prayer Conference

Live: 605-475-3270, Access code 882198# (Mon-Sat 6 AM and 9 PM) Playback: 605-475-3269, code 882198# for Technical Difficulties: 805-360-1075 (follow instructions)

Saint James is committed to becoming a 100% tithing church. Saint James is also committed to living out the giver's confession which we recite every Sunday. It is my hope

and prayer that all members of our family will realize the biblical importance of being honest and consistent in their stewardship. Scripture teaches us in Luke 12:34,

"Wherever your treasure is, there will the desires of your heart be." Every time we give to God faithfully, we demonstrate to God where our heart is. At Saint James, giving is a

lifestyle. Has giving become a part of your lifestyle? - RLS Ministries Tithing by Percentages

Weekly

Income 10% 12.5% 15% 17.5% 20%

Weekly

Income 10% 12.5% 15% 17.5% 20%

$100.00 $10.00 $12.50 $15.00 $17.50 $20.00 $2,000.00 $200.00 $250.00 $300.00 $350.00 $400.00

$250.00 $25.00 $31.25 $37.50 $43.75 $50.00 $3,000.00 $300.00 $375.00 $450.00 $525.00 $600.00

$500.00 $50.00 $62.50 $75.00 $87.50 $100.00 $4,000.00 $400.00 $500.00 $600.00 $700.00 $800.00

$750.00 $75.00 $93.75 $112.50 $131.25 $150.00 $5,000.00 $500.00 $625.00 $750.00 $875.00 $1,000.00

$1,000.00 $100.00 $125.00 $150.00 $175.00 $200.00 $7,500.00 $750.00 $937.50 $1,125.00 $1,312.50 $1,500.00

$1,500.00 $150.00 $187.50 $225.00 $262.50 $300.00 $10,000.00 $1,000.00 $1,250.00 $1,500.00 $1,750.00 $2,000.00

Percentages are based on your weekly GROSS income. To tithe bi-weekly,

multiply the desired percentage by 2; monthly by 4 (or 5 if the month has a 5th Sunday); quarterly by 13; or annually by 52.

Vision Statement: “Making Disciples, Building Families, and Meeting Needs”

Mission Statement: Our mission is to gather and grow fully mature followers of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ through

• Life changing worship • The Love of God expressed by a family oriented congregation • The Lordship of Jesus Christ over our time, talents, tithes, and offerings • Holistic ministries that promote our

Core Values: Discipleship, Spirituality, Family, Education, Stewardship, Service, and Evangelism.

This Is How We Live Out Our Core Values: • Worship & Pray • Study & Obey • A Tithe to pay • A Role to play

Statement of Encouragement: It's going to be a good week. There's nothing that you're going to face this week that you and your God can't get through. For if God can't do it, it can't be done. But if you have the faith, God has the power. For God is good all the time and all the time God is good. If you will be good to God, God will be good to you. Remember neighbor, the best in Christ Jesus is yet to come.

December 15, 2019

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Saint James AME Church Telephone Directory

Bishop Gregory Gerald McKinley Ingram, Presiding Prelate Reverend Winton Hill, III, Presiding Elder

Reverend Ronald L. Slaughter, I, Senior Pastor

www.experiencesaintjames.com

Ministry Highlights: Twice a year, Saint James has the opportunity to ex-press its love to Pastor Slaughter and his family. During the month of June, Saint James celebrates the Pastor’s Anniversary. During the month of December, members of the Saint James Family express their love to Pastor Slaughter and Family for the Christmas Season. If Pas-tor Slaughter has been a blessing to you or your family, please express it in some way. All expressions aren't financial. Some are expressed through kind words and prayers. If you desire to express your love to Pastor Slaughter and the First Family, please use the designat-ed "My Pastor’s Christmas" envelopes that were mailed to members that receive quarterly envelopes via the mail. You may also use a pew envelope and write "My Pastor’s Christmas" or contribute online. Remember, scripture declares in Galatians 6:6, "Now the one who receives instruction in the word must share all good things with the one who teaches it."

Please keep Pastor Slaughter in prayer as his month-long sabbatical continues. This is a time of rest and re-newal for Pastor Slaughter. Pastor Slaughter is both grateful and thankful for your patience and for respect-ing the sanctity of this time-frame. This is the only break that our pastor takes for the entire year.

Attention All Ministry Leaders: The 2020 Calendar Plan-ning Meeting is this Thursday, December 19, 2019, at 6:30 PM in the Lower Dining Hall. For more information, please contact Sis. Barbara Carter at 973-622-1344, Ext. 116 or bcarter@stjamesame.org.

Get Ready, Get Ready! Saint James’ Annual Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship Experience is Tuesday, Decem-ber 24, 2019, at 7:00 PM. Please plan now to be a part of this beautiful experience. Pastor Slaughter will be preaching this celebration!

Join Saint James for New Year’s Eve and Watch Night Worship on Tuesday, December 31, 2019, at 12:00 Noon (Newark Campus), 8:00 PM (South Orange Cam-pus), and 10:30 PM (Newark Campus). Pastor Slaughter will be preaching all three worship experiences. Plan now to be in worship on New Year’s Eve

Did you know that you could text your tithe or offering to Saint James? Take advantage of Saint James’ “Text to Give,” by texting your contribution to: 973-878-0759. In the message section, type the amount you would like to give. For example: $100.00 and then hit send. This makes giving simple, secure, and convenient. Remem-ber, the Lord loves a cheerful giver.

The Saint James "Dirt to Destiny" (D2D) Capital Cam-paign is approaching the end of its third year. Through the Capital Campaign, Saint James has been able to purchase the necessary property/land needed for con-struction without obtaining a loan. The campaign will also provide a tremendous boost in the pre-development cost associated with the vision. Pastor Slaughter is strongly encouraging all members to make a pledge in 2019 toward the capital campaign. If you can pledge $5, $10, $15, $20 a week or per month, it will help the capital campaign tremendously. If you need a pledge card, please look in the back of your pew, contact the church office, or complete the form online by logging onto ww.experiencesaintjames.com. When making contributions to the capital campaign, please write it on your envelope or on the designated line of your envelope. Remember Acts 5:39. We believe God!

OUR SICK & SHUT IN

Are any among you suffering? They should pray. Are any among you

sick? They should call for the elders of the church and have them pray

over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord. The prayer of

faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise them up. James 5:13a-15b

Third Sunday of Advent:

December 15, 2019

{Order of worship is under the direction of the Holy Spirit and is subject to change without notice}

Congregational Hymn

Praise and Worship

Invocation/Intercessory Prayer

Reading of the Word

*Moment of Fellowship (Youth exit for Youth Church at 11:00 AM)

Ministry of Stewardship - Giver’s Confession:

Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, I

believe that the earth is the Lord’s and the full-

ness thereof. Therefore, I willingly, sincerely,

and cheerfully give of the resources God has

entrusted to me for the advancement of God’s

kingdom on earth through Saint James. Em-

power me, Lord, to be a faithful tither and sup-

porter of the vision and visionary of this house.

I believe that the best is yet to come in Christ

Jesus and in my life financially.

Worship & Arts Ministry

Proclamation of the Word

Response to the Word

Sow A Seed Offering

**Doxology/Benediction

*Worshippers may enter the sanctuary.

**Congregation standing. Persons for whom

standing is difficult may remain seated.

Congregational Hymn: Angels We Have Heard on High

1. Angels we have heard on high, Sweetly singing o're the plains And the mountains in reply Echoing their joyous strains 2. Shepherds why this Jubilee Why your joyous strains prolong What the gladsome tidings be Which inspire your heavenly song 3. Come to Bethlehem to see him whose birth the angels sing Come adore on bended knee Christ the Lord the newborn King 4. See him in a manger laid Whom the choirs of angels praise Mary, Joseph, lend your aid While our hearts in love we raise Refrain: Gloria in excelsis Deo Gloria in excelsis Deo

Baird, Carol

Beckett, Jo-Ann

Brookin, Lorraine

Brooks, Connie

Brown, Elaine

Brown, Marva

Collins, William

Darden, Robert “Bob”

DeLain, Rose

Faison, Dyanne

Hall, Lenzy

Hamilton, Bernice

Hill, Rosalind

Holman, Vincent

Hooks, Gwen

Hubbard, Marriah

Jackson, Michael

Lee, Luequencie

McBride, Edith

Melvin, Michele

Thornhill, Ann

Thornton, Francine

Vickers, Barbara

White, Gladys

White, Jordan

Williams, Evelyn

Williams, Fernard

Williams, Patricia

Williams, Sharon

Yarborough, Leona

If you are no longer ill or require information about our sick and shut-in, please contact the Church Office at 973-622-1344, ext. 124.

Health Fact Corner from the Saint James Health Ministry: Crystal Richburg Oliver, Ministry Leader

The Worlds Aids Day campaign for 2018 to end isolation, stigma, and HIV

transmission through transparency, accountability, and partnerships is an

opportunity for people worldwide to unite against HIV, show support of

people living with HIV, and to commemorate people who have died.

HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is a virus the body cannot get rid of.

It is a virus acquired for life, even with treatment. The HIV virus attacks the

body’s immune system that helps to fight off infections. HIV can be con-

trolled with antiretroviral therapy (ART) and proper medical care, stopping

the progression.

Today the life expectancy of someone diagnosed with HIV, that’s treated

before the advanced stage can live as long as someone that doesn’t have

HIV. The only way to know whether or not you have HIV is to get tested.

The recommended testing age from the Center of Disease Control is 13-

64 years of age, during your routine health care visit, unless high risk activ-

ities are performed.

Testing options in your area by your local health departments or Na-tional STD/HIV/Aids Hotline: 800-342-2437.

Standard Blood Test

Rapid HIV Antibody Tests (results within 5-6 minutes) = blood test

will need a follow up specific test

Home Testing kit: Standard blood collection at home mailed to la-

boratory, can be obtained in drug stores, costing $30=$45, with

phone-in results

Occasionally, infections can be detected within 3 months if that’s the last

time you were potentially exposed to the HIV virus.

Symptoms resemble flu-like signs: Fever, Fatigue, Tiredness, Skin Lesions,

Headache, and Muscle Aches.

Treatment can include:

PEP (Post-Exposure Prophylaxis) History of HIV negative or if you don’t

know your HIV status but you were exposed within the last 72 hours.

PREP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) Very high Risk for HIV, HIV meds lower

your chance of getting infected.

Please keep the families of the following uplifted in your prayers as they are adjusting to the transition of a dear loved one:

The Family of the late Bro. Willie Calhoun The Family of the late Sis. Jeanette Harris The Family of the late Sis. Lucille Kitson The Family of the late Sis. Rosetta McDaniel The Family of the late Bro. David Morgan The Family of the late Bro. Edward Rademaker, Jr. The Family of the late Bro. Sam Snead, Jr. The Family of the late Sis. Roxie Warnock The Family of the late Bro. Calvin West

Call the church office for service details.

Ministry Highlights Continued: Men’s Bible Study is held on Saturdays at 8:00 AM in the Upper Dining Hall, All men and young men are invited to participate.

The final Women's Bible Study of 2019 is this Tuesday, De-cember 17, 2019, at 6:30 PM in the Sanctuary. All Women and young ladies are invited to participate.

We want to hear from you! The music ministry is holding a special session for those that are interested in joining the choir and the Praise Team. Auditions are required to join the Praise Team. Please RSVP with Rev. TJ Martin or Bro. Kyle Smith by today, December 15, 2019.

Please join the Saint James Youth Ministry for our "Meeting Needs" event on Sunday, December 29, 2019, from 2:00 -3:00 PM at Alaris Health at Essex (155 40th Street in Irving-ton). We will be singing Christmas carols and ministering to the residents. Rehearsals for this event are Thursdays, De-cember 12th and 19th, from 6:30 - 7:30 PM. For more infor-mation, please contact Rev. Keshia Spencer at 973-622-1344, Ext. 117 or Dr. Louella McIntosh at 908-337-3594.

Note of Thanks:

To Pastor Slaughter, First Lady Slaughter, the Ministerial Staff, and our Saint James family: The family of the late Sis-ter Rosetta McDaniels would like to take the opportunity to thank Pastor Slaughter, Rev. Theresa Andrews, and the Saint James family for all your support in this difficult time. We appreciate your compassion, prayers, thoughts, and well-wishes.

God bless you, and we love our Saint James Family! - Mabel Limerick, Lois Burkes, Louise Shelton