In the Community
In October and May, St. James’ holds a Month of Community Service where St. James’ provides a list of opportunities to serve or donate to local charities and organizations. This is also a great time to think about volunteering to serve as part of your walk with faith. Please take time to review some of the ministries that serve our community. If you find any of these outreach ministries interesting and would like to learn more, please contact Laura Posecznick at Laura@stjamesskan.org.
St. James’ Month of Community Service is happening in October.
Our Month of Community Service begins on October 5, 2025. We are teaming up with Creation Care to offer an educational program and Fall clean-up at Baltimore Woods. You can sign up for this program on the poster provided at the back of the church. There is a limit of 15 people, so please sign up all members of your group (family).
We are also supporting the specific requests of the Skaneateles Food Pantry, Interfaith and The Soup Kitchen, who are all dealing with the increase of cost of food. Please see the Genius list for requested needs. There will also be displays in the church with envelopes for Tops Gift Cards requested for by Interfaith.
Gift Cards can be placed in the offering plate in envelopes marked “Outreach” and all other donations can be brought in each Sunday throughout October and placed in containers at the back of the church.
We hope the Baltimore Woods experience will spark an interest in our Creation Care program that has activities throughout the year.
For more information, please contact the Parish Office or Beth Quattrociocchi at bqfamily4@gmail.com or Chris Davis at cd91088@gmail.com.
CreationCARE-Baltimore Woods Fall Clean Up & Educational Activity for the Whole Family-OCTOBER 4, 9AM-12PM
This activity is limited to 15 people. Please sign up on the poster in the rear of the church, listing all members of your party attending. Questions: Contact Barb Baker at 315-406-4632 or email: Barbbaker@twcny.rr.com
InterFaith Works
Tops Supermarket Gift Cards Any Amount. Please place card in offering plate in an envelope marked “Outreach”
Skaneateles Food Pantry
Donation can be brought in any Sunday in October and placed in bins in the back of the church or bin in the hallway outside the parish hall during the week.
16oz or 24 oz Vegetable Oil & Small Liquid Laundry Detergent
Saint Peter & Saint John Soup Kitchen
Donation can be brought in any Sunday in October and placed in bins in the back of the church or bin in the hallway outside the parish hall during the week.
Dawn Dish Washing Liquid Any Full Size
Local Elderly Neighbors
Fall is here and many of our elderly neighbors will need assistance with raking leaves and when the snow flies, they will need help clearing off their cars & keeping their walkways clear and safe. Please take time this year to help those who just need a little help to stay in their homes.
Every Day Volunteer Ideas
Auburn Rescue Mission
St. James’ Cooking Classes for Kids.
Children’s Cooking Classes by St. James’ at Merriman Circle-Volunteers Wanted
Nancy Lee will be hosting Cooking Classes at Merriman Circle to be held from 3:30-5 p.m. on the THIRD Monday of the month. Volunteers to assist Nancy are wanted. No experience is necessary, just a love for working with kids. Volunteers arrive around 3 p.m. to help set up. Contact Nancy Lee with any questions 315-256-8196 or balsamrosesoap@gmail.com
If you would like to volunteer or learn more about the Auburn Rescue Mission, please contact the Parish Office to be connected with the volunteer team.
Skaneateles Ecumenical Food Pantry
In 2001, seven local churches – First Presbyterian, Grace Chapel, Holy Trinity Lutheran, St. Andrews United Methodist, St. James’ Episcopal, St. Mary’s of the Lake Roman Catholic, and Skaneateles United Methodist – combined their food programs into one ecumenical food pantry to collect and distribute food to the needy of the Skaneateles area. The Pantry serves approximately 100 households each month, and provides special holiday distributions at Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter. The people of St. James’ provide weekly food donations, as well as volunteers who serve at the Pantry and on its board of directors.
Soup Kitchen at SS Peter and John in Auburn
This soup kitchen feeds as many as 150 of our hungry neighbors every Saturday, 52 weeks a year. St. James’ sends volunteers on the last Saturday of the month. Some work from 9:30 am to 11:30 am preparing food while others work from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm serving and cleaning up. All you need to help is a willingness to work and smile!