Through the Growing in God's Grace stewardship initiative, this committee poses questions such as: Why and how do we pray?   Why and how much do we give of our talents?   Why and how much do we give of our financial resources?   How we understand these questions and their answers will go a long way toward strengthening our long-term health as a parish, as well as our own personal spiritual growth.   Together, we move away from the notion of giving because there is a need and toward the belief that we have a need to give in order that we may return to God a portion of what He has given to us.   See the teams below for ways to become involved.

• Core Team: Provides overall leadership for the other teams, generates ideas and guides the Growing in God's Grace stewardship initiative.
• Annual Renewal Team: Educates the parish about the "four doors" to God's grace - the doors of worship, spiritual growth, service and treasure - and conducts the parish commitment renewal process.  Oversees the parish's participation in the archbishop's annual appeal.
• Calling Team: Makes two rounds of phone calls a year to fellow parishioners about up-coming key events.
• Children's Team: Generates and executes ideas such as the children's poster parade that engage and educate children about their faith.
• New Parishioner Team: Participates in registration meetings and follow-up for families considering joining the parish, providing a warm welcome, information about the parish's stewardship foundation and ways to become active.
• Parish School Team: Provides a parish-centered connection for parents with children in the five-day school.   Activities include operating the "Buddy" program for St. James families new to the school.
• Prayer Team: Develops and executes spiritually focused activities, such as the Lenten parish mission.