Seeking God – Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany

Worship Service (Pastor Tony Boos): 9 AM to 10:15 AM

Sunday School: 10:45 AM to 11:45 AM

Adult Bible Study: 10:45 AM to 11:45 AM

Youth Confirmation: 10:45 AM to 11:45 AM

During Sunday School

Second Tuesday Women’s Bible Study: 6 PM to 8 PM

Men’s Bible Study: 6:30 AM to 7:30 AM

Community Group: 10 AM to 11:30 AM

Jr & Sr High Youth Group @ The Staake's Home: 6:30 PM to 8 PM

AA Meeting: 6:30 PM

Women’s Bible Study: 9:30 AM to 11 AM

AA Meeting: 1:30 PM

The Altar Guild’s work goes beyond just making the church look beautiful—it’s a vital part of making sure everything runs smoothly during our worship services. One of their main tasks is preparing the communion trays with care and reverence. The Guild also takes on decorating the narthex and church entrance, creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere for everyone who walks through the door. Their decorations help reflect the spirit of our St. James community and add to the overall worship experience. They also play a big role in preparing for special ceremonies, making sure the space is just right for the occasion. Questions about Altar Guild? Reach out to Nic Schatte at nic@saintjamesglencarbon.org to learn more!

This is the last week of the Bable Bottle Campaign! Bottles are available in the narthex and should be returned by next Sunday, February 16th.

Metro-East Lutheran High School is seeking qualified candidates to join our rapidly growing school. For the 25/26 school year we are accepting resumes for an English position as well as a Spanish position. Interested candidates should send a letter of interest and resume to Dr. Jay Krause, Principal, at jay.krause@melhs.org. For more information on these positions you can also contact him at school at 618-656-0043.

• Join LYA for a game night at the Gruben home on February 21 from 6:30-8:00pm. Bring a game, snack, or drink to share!
• LYA will be participating in a trivia night at St. Paul’s in Hamel on February 28 from 6:00-9:00pm. Bring a snack or drink to share.

We are excited to welcome Rev. Dale Skeesick to our St. James family!

Rev. Skeesick will be serving in our homebound and hospital ministry. Rev. Skeesick was born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota. After graduating from Concordia College St. Paul in 1975, he received his first teaching call to Christ Lutheran School, Jacob, Illinois where he served 5 years. He then received a call to serve as teacher at Holy Cross Lutheran School in Collinsville in 1982. After serving there 6 years he entered Concordia Seminary in August 1986. On Father’s Day, June 21, 1992, Rev Skeesick was ordained into the Pastoral Ministry and became a pastor in the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod.

He has served churches in Worden, Illinois and Prairietown, Illinois. He also served for a time as a Development Director at Lutheran Hour Ministries in St. Louis.

Since retiring in August 2018, he has served Trinity Lutheran, Edwardsville and Holy Cross Collinsville. His primary duties were the visitation of the homebound and shut-ins. In February he will again be serving the elderly of Holy Cross as well as visitations for St. James. To contact Rev. Skeesick please call him at 618-792-2685 or via email at daleskeesick@stjamesglencarbon.org.

Chaplain Tony Boos is an ’02 graduate of Concordia Seminary St. Louis. Before that, he worked 10 years as a Public Information Officer and Contracts Administrator at St. Louis – Lambert International Airport. He is happily married to Jennifer Boos for 31 years. God has blessed them with 6 grown children and 5 grandchildren so far!

They recently moved back to the St. Louis area from Troy, MI where he served as an outreach pastor for 18 years. Prior to that, he served 6 years as a missionary to Bosnian Muslim refugees in the St. Louis area. He loves his new role at Meridian Village and is excited to get to know more of the staff and residents.