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St. James’/St. Anne’s Joint Build with Habitat for Humanity: June 16, 8:30 am to 4 pm East Bay/Silicon Valley Habitat, new homeowners, and community members are teaming up to build 30 new condominium homes at Central Commons, right here in central Fremont. St. James’ and St. Anne’s have an opportunity to put our faith into…
Helping through Maisha Bora, a message from Anne Wanjiru, Program Manager Through the donations of our congregation and the support of the vestry, Saint James’ is now sponsoring two girls for high school in Kenya. Both girls were chosen for the program based on their high academic achievement and without the support of St. James’,…
In Kenya, as in many African countries, high school is only an option for those who can afford to go. According to UNICEF, only 30-40% of the Kenyan population are able to go to high school. Those who are not able to get their education are often caught in a system of poverty that is…
St. James’ has two teams that provide, prepare and serve dinner to the homeless residents of Sunshine Village on Brown Road in Fremont. Sunshine Village is part of Abode services to the homeless. The team that serves the third Saturday on even months is in need of more members. We meet at the shelter at…
At our January 5th meeting, the Tri-City Interfaith Council unanimously approved the following “Anti-Hate Statement:” As a grassroots collection of people from many spiritual traditions, we want to clearly state that our faith traditions call us to recognize all people as equal and sacred. We reject racism, bigotry, and hatred. When expressions of white supremacy,…
In the world of congregational development, a church can plateau, and if left in that space for too long, it can begin to decline. A community always needs to ask itself in what ways can it grow, increase its effectiveness in the world, and more clearly reflect the presence of Jesus Christ. So, during our…
Cyrus Uible, a fairly new parishioner at St. James’, was named the Volunteer of the Month for Drivers for Survivors, a local non-profit providing free rides and companionship to area residents going through cancer treatment (driversforsurvivors.org). Taking care to promote the church, Cyrus is wearing the infamous 150th Anniversary St. James’ T-Shirt for his photo!
On the first Tuesday of August every year, people in cities all across the country gather to meet their neighbors. Referred to as National Night Out, this event is designed to strengthen our neighborhoods though police-community partnerships. It’s a great chance to get to know others in the area and visit with our neighbors. St.…
It began in 1972, when a group of Orange County residents began a ministry of traveling to the outskirts of Tijuana, Mexico, to assist low-income families through donations of food and blankets. They named it “Corazon,” and it soon grew into a home-building operation, all handled by volunteers. The group designed its first “one-day house…
St James’ and Corpus Christi sponsored a single Mom with 5 kids – ages 3, 8, 12, 15, 20. The security deposit and 1st month’s rent was $4900.00. We provided many of the household items which have been accruing in our storage unit for the last year. Many thanks to the parishioners and families who…