Fifty Quad City area churches have been asked to help Habitat for Humanity - Quad Cities by sponsoring the construction of the 50^th Habitat home. The St. James Church Council has pledged $1500 to be raised for this house. The West Rock Island County Chapter of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans will provide supplemental funds from their Care Abounds in the Community Program. You may make donations in the Habitat for Humanity envelope or your regular offering envelope designating Habitat for Humanity 50th Home.

Ground was broken in July at 1505 8th Avenue in East Moline and the new home for a Habitat partner family will be dedicated in November.  Kristi Crafton, executive director for the local Habitat affiliate, hopes the 50 churches will jointly fund the project and bring a team of volunteers to build or provide lunch at least one work day at the build site.

Three St. James Lutheran Church projects will support this Habitat effort with Thrivent help:

Trash and Treasure Sale
September 27
8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

All members are invited to contribute items and help the Fellowship Committee with this project.

Pork Chop Supper Benefit
Sunday, October 7 at 5:30 p.m.

Tom and Judy Fox have been invited to present a program on their travels to Camp Biloxi in Mississippi to help rebuild homes of Katrina victims. The camp is co-sponsored by Lutheran Disaster Relief and the Orphan Grain Train from Nebraska with coordination from Lutheran Social Services of Illinois. Tom is planning another trip in January. Four St. James members have signed-up so far to go with him. There will be time for questions and answers about both the local Habitat homes and the missions trip to Camp Biloxi.

Family Christmas Photo Day
Saturday, October 27
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Couples With A Cause are planning a Christmas photo shoot. They will have 15 minute slots per family and three possible settings at church. For a free will donation, families will receive a CD from which they can have their own pictures printed.