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St. James the Great St. James the Great Episcopal Church embraces Christs teachings as a way of life, and is creatively building a 21st-century vision-driven, inclusive, relevant and dynamic spiritual community whose mission is spreading the Gospel to the world. Sold! To the dismay and disappointment of the parishioners of St. James the Great, the L.A. Diocese has chosen to sell the Lido area property to a real estate developer. In an era where church attendance and membership is dying, we have created something unique with our spiritual community and journey and wed like to see it continue to develop and grow. We have engaged with the local community in significant ways, for example providing people with a safe space to meet God through helping a culinary start-up, feeding people at the O.C. Rescue Mission, helping mothers re-engage with the working world, and creating opportunities for skill development through holycoding.org. St. James the Great St. James the Great Episcopal Church embraces Christs teachings as a way of life, and is creatively building a 21st-century vision-driven, inclusive, relevant and dynamic spiritual community whose mission is spreading the Gospel to the world. Sold! To the dismay and disappointment of the parishioners of St. James the Great, the L.A. Diocese has chosen to sell the Lido area property to a real estate developer. In an era where church attendance and membership is dying, we have created something unique with our spiritual community and journey and wed like to see it continue to develop and grow. We have engaged with the local community in significant ways, for example providing people with a safe space to meet God through helping a culinary start-up, feeding people at the O.C. Rescue Mission, helping mothers re-engage with the working world, and creating opportunities for skill development through holycoding.org. St. James the Great St. James the Great Episcopal Church embraces Christs teachings as a way of life, and is creatively building a 21st-century vision-driven, inclusive, relevant and dynamic spiritual community whose mission is spreading the Gospel to the world. Sold! To the dismay and disappointment of the parishioners of St. James the Great, the L.A. Diocese has chosen to sell the Lido area property to a real estate developer. In an era where church attendance and membership is dying, we have created something unique with our spiritual community and journey and wed like to see it continue to develop and grow. We have engaged with the local community in significant ways, for example providing people with a safe space to meet God through helping a culinary start-up, feeding people at the O.C. Rescue Mission, helping mothers re-engage with the working world, and creating opportunities for skill development through holycoding.org. St. James the Great

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We see ourselves as a part of the revitalization of the Lido community and want to remain engaged in the dialogue. We share concerns regarding critical services such as transportation and the ability of critical services to reach residents of the expanding Lido area. If we are to thrive and grow as a community we need to have the constancy of certain institutions parks and churches would be at the top of the list. A Lido neighbor Join the Discussion The company that has bought the church property will be presenting their plans to the community at a town hall meeting. Let your voice be heard on this issue: City Town Hall, Monday June 15 at 6:30 p.m. at the Old City Hall Council Chambers, Newport Beach Free child care will be provided at the church during the Town Hall meeting. Join Us Services continue in the building through June. Wed welcome you to join us at one of our worship services Sunday mornings at 10 AM. Hospitality hour follows each service. 3209 Via Lido Newport Beach, CA 92663-3973 Phone 949.675.0210 E-mail: info@saintjamesthegreat.orginfo@saintjamesthegreat.org Bishops email: bishop@ladiocese.orgbishop@ladiocese.org We see ourselves as a part of the revitalization of the Lido community and want to remain engaged in the dialogue. We share concerns regarding critical services such as transportation and the ability of critical services to reach residents of the expanding Lido area. If we are to thrive and grow as a community we need to have the constancy of certain institutions parks and churches would be at the top of the list. A Lido neighbor Join the Discussion The company that has bought the church property will be presenting their plans to the community at a town hall meeting. Let your voice be heard on this issue: City Town Hall, Monday June 15 at 6:30 p.m. at the Old City Hall Council Chambers, Newport Beach Free child care will be provided at the church during the Town Hall meeting. Join Us Services continue in the building through June. Wed welcome you to join us at one of our worship services Sunday mornings at 10 AM. Hospitality hour follows each service. 3209 Via Lido Newport Beach, CA 92663-3973 Phone: 949.675.0210 E-mail: info@saintjamesthegreat.orginfo@saintjamesthegreat.org Bishops email: bishop@ladiocese.orgbishop@ladiocese.org We see ourselves as a part of the revitalization of the Lido community and want to remain engaged in the dialogue. We share concerns regarding critical services such as transportation and the ability of critical services to reach residents of the expanding Lido area. If we are to thrive and grow as a community we need to have the constancy of certain institutions parks and churches would be at the top of the list. A Lido neighbor Join the Discussion The company that has bought the church property will be presenting their plans to the community at a town hall meeting. Let your voice be heard on this issue: City Town Hall, Monday June 15 at 6:30 p.m. at the Old City Hall Council Chambers, Newport Beach Free child care will be provided at the church during the Town Hall meeting. Join Us Services continue in the building through June. Wed welcome you to join us at one of our worship services Sunday mornings at 10 AM. Hospitality hour follows each service. 3209 Via Lido Newport Beach, CA 92663-3973 Phone 949.675.0210 E-mail: info@saintjamesthegreat.orginfo@saintjamesthegreat.org Bishops email: bishop@ladiocese.orgbishop@ladiocese.org