{"id":2421,"date":"2021-08-02T12:48:41","date_gmt":"2021-08-02T16:48:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stjamesny.wpengine.com\/?page_id=2421"},"modified":"2025-09-11T13:14:27","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T17:14:27","slug":"get-involved","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.stjames.org\/get-involved\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Involved"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” equal_height=”yes” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”padding-5-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”top” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_custom_heading text=”Parish Life” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23d92829″ use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]The Parish Life Committee<\/strong> works to create fellowship opportunities across all ages and to connect parishioners who may attend different Sunday services. To do this, the Committee plans several parish-wide events and activities throughout the year. None of these special occasions would happen without a wonderful group of volunteers! If you can hang a banner, glue glitter, pour a drink, meet and greet, stuff envelopes, light candles, arrange flowers, write a name tag, clean out a closet, sell tickets, hang up clothing for our thrift sales, or use a computer, then we have just the job for you! Volunteering at St. James\u2019 is a great way to meet people, make new friends, and to become involved. Newcomers are particularly encouraged to join in.[\/vc_column_text][nectar_btn size=”large” button_style=”regular” button_color_2=”Accent-Color” icon_family=”none” text=”Contact Grace Beacham to get involved” url=”mailto:gbeacham@stjames.org”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”0″ constrain_group_1=”yes” bottom_padding=”0″ text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” class=”excerpt-row” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”padding-8-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/3″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][divider line_type=”Full Width Line” line_thickness=”3″ divider_color=”default” custom_height=”10″][vc_column_text]“How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!”<\/em><\/p>\n

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Shop gently-used and designer clothing, shoes, and accessories for children, women, and men. 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