Faith in Action
St. James’ has had a longstanding relationship with Faith In Action (FIA), a social services agency based in Chelsea and Dexter. We regularly donate items for their food pantry and to their annual programs that support families at the beginning of the school year, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Members of our congregation also volunteer at their food pantry in Dexter. We routinely look for opportunities to support their mission of providing essential support to alleviate the effects of hunger and poverty in our community.
Little Free Library and Little Free Pantry
With funds from the Diocese, we have erected a Little Free Library and Little Free Pantry on the front lawn of the church. Members of the community can help themselves to the books and food items in the pantries. They can also contribute.
Church at the Crossroads, Detroit
Our latest outreach partnership is with Church at the Crossroads in Detroit. We have participated in their summer lunch program since 2023. For more information on Church at at the Crossroads, click on the link below.
Crossroads Clothing Delivery
In addition to participating in the lunch program, we have conducted clothing drives for Church at the Crossroads. Our most recent one (summer 2025) ended with an SUV packed to the ceiling and the hatch with bags and boxes of children's clothing sized 2 years to 14 years. We also used this opportunity to hand deliver a check for the Alms collected for Crossroads during our Lenten season. Reverend Teresa Wakeen was on hand to receive our check for $1641.76.