St. James Strategic Plan | St. James Parish

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Below are a collection of letters, videos, and other communications from out Strategic Planning Group.

Parish Profile

St. James Parish, founded in 1729, is located in the heart of Historic Downtown Wilmington, North Carolina. Ideally situated between Atlantic Ocean beaches and the Cape Fear River, Wilmington is home to a large university, hosts a robust and diverse arts community, and is a regional medical hub. St. James seeks as our next Rector a priest of high integrity with genuine, honest fa…

ST. JAMES STRATEGIC PLAN ~ CONCLUSION

ST. JAMES STRATEGIC PLAN ~ CONCLUSION

The Strategic Planning Group has now shared with members of St. James Parish the recommendations we have offered to the Vestry, strategies which call upon us all to fulfill anew the historic mission of our nearly 300-year-old church – argua...

Strategic Plan Update- Strategy #5

Strategic Plan Update- Strategy #5

Strategy #5 – Invite new members intentionally and creatively to St. James Parish. If the SPG’s first four strategic proposals make St. James a better place – energized worship, enhanced ministries, fully utilized campus, an...

Strategic Plan Update- Strategy #4

Strategic Plan Update- Strategy #4

Strategy #4 – Challenge all members to increase financial support for St. James Parish. The Strategic Plan for St. James Parish begins with a strength – fulfillment of our historic mission and of our true potential – and ...

Strategic Plan Update- Strategy #3

Strategic Plan Update- Strategy #3

Strategy #3 – Use the campus at St. James Parish more fully in pursuit of our mission. As stewards of a magnificent downtown church with a nearly 300-year-old legacy – a place and a history that we as a parish today hold in tru...

Strategic Plan Update- Strategy #2

Strategic Plan Update- Strategy #2

Strategy #2 – Increase the participation of parishioners and members of the public at large in the ministries offered at St. James Parish. Energized by worship on Sunday, members of St. James Parish will go out into the world during ...

Strategic Plan Update- Strategy #1

Strategic Plan Update- Strategy #1

Strategy #1 – Energize the Sunday Morning experience in order to create a more hospitable, diverse, and spiritually enriching experience. For Christians, worship, especially corporate worship, is fundamental to our faith and to our membe...

Strategic Planning Group Update ~ February 14, 2021

Strategic Planning Group Update ~ February 14, 2021

by David Dougherty For the Strategic Planning Group, I proudly introduce a plan that affirms the historic charge of our 300-year-old St. James Parish, a good and special place for generations of families. It is also an important place, called t...

Strategic Planning Group Update ~ January 31, 2021

Strategic Planning Group Update ~ January 31, 2021

From November 6, 2019 to June 20, 2020 a Strategic Planning Group of fifteen men and women met to create a vision for Saint James Parish in anticipation of our search for a new rector. Now, with the endorsement of the Vestry, our group is assur...

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Administration Contacts

The Rev. C. Phillip Craig, Jr.

Rector

910-508-3764

Greg Richardson

Administration Ministry Co-Chair

Erin Becker

Director of Communications

910-763-1628

Maria Hollopeter

Financial Administrator

910-763-1628

Bill McKenzie

Facility Administrator

910-763-1628

St. James Strategic Plan Parish Profile

We extend a sincere welcome to you and we hope you will come and find your place at St. James. We have long been an active, working church with parishioners who play a vital role in parish ministries and community life. The range of St. James' ministries is as broad as the interests of its members.

Christian Formation for children endeavors to support and supplement the family's efforts to raise children as followers of Christ. Children's Formation includes Sunday classes as well as seasonal festivals and intergenerational events. Preschool ages 2 to 5 years, and grades 1 through 5 use a lectionary-based curriculum enhanced with art and music. Middle school classes include confirmation preparation and current event issues. Senior high classes engage in weekly Bible study from a young person's perspective.

Sunday Services

On Sunday, we will be offering the following services:

8:00 AM: Worship at St. James Parish- Holy Eucharist Rite I
9:00 AM: Worship at St. James Parish- Holy Eucharist Rite II
9:30 AM: Worship at Mt. Lebanon Chapel- Holy Eucharist Rite II
9:30 AM: Online Worship- Livestream of Mt. Lebanon- Rite II
10:30 AM: Worship at St. James Parish- Holy Eucharist Rite II

Wednesday Eucharist

Holy Eucharist Rite II - 12:10 p.m.

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St. James Parish occupies a full city block in downtown Wilmington, surrounded by Market St., 3rd Street, Dock Street, and 4th Street. Parking is available through the week and on Sundays on Market, 3rd, Dock and 4th Streets, adjacent to the church. Although the street parking is free, please note that on weekdays, parking on Market, 3rd and 4th Streets (other than the block of 4th Street behind the church property) is restricted to 2 hours, after which parking fines may be imposed by the City of Wilmington.

Maps & Directions

Membership at St. James, as with any other Episcopal parish, is governed by Canonical requirements of the Episcopal Church. It begins with the Sacrament of Holy Baptism, it continues with confirmation or reception by a bishop of the Episcopal Church, and it is maintained through a continuing commitment to the mission and ministries of the local parish.

Thank you for supporting the mission and ministry of St. James Parish! For more information see our give page. To give a gift now, click the button below. To pledge, please login to Realm and follow the instructions in this video. Let us move Forward Together with Joy, Gratitude, and Generosity!

On behalf of the wardens and vestry of St. James Parish, we want to thank you for being a part of the Community of St. James. The contributions and the faithful ministries of all who served in various capacities across our parish have helped this parish to fulfill the mission and ministry to which we are called. Let us move Forward Together with Joy, Gratitude, and Generosity!

The St. James Parish Foundation was established in 2003 with the mission of supporting the needs of St. James Parish’s wonderful and historic church campus in perpetuity. The Foundation supports its mission by providing financial contributions to the Parish through targeted distributions for capital or specific campaign-related needs. Those contributions are through the assets that have been so generously donated to St. James Parish over the years by its’ congregation. You can easily donate online! Donate Online Here

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Access your giving history and discover your St. James Parish community. Visit our Realm Help Page or contact our financial administrator, Maria Hollopeter, if you have any questions.