St. James is very involved in the Chippewa Valley community.

• Groups from St. James volunteer at:
  • Community Table preparing and serving meals.
  • Beacon House. contact Jan Legge to help with meals or Fran Kegel to help with overnight shifts
  • Chippewa Valley Free Clinic providing meals. contact Jan Legge
  • Sojourner House on the third Thursdays, fourth Fridays, and fifth Fridays. 
• We gather food for the St. Francis Food Pantry on a weekly basis.
• We have a Social Concerns Committee, dedicated to providing outreach and assistance opportunities. contact Teri Larson
  • We "adopted" an apartment from Western Dairyland's homeless families shelter.
  • We promote Respect Life events. contact Kris Belling
  • We facilitate a peer support group. contact Larry Winter
  • for more information on the Social Concerns Committee click here
• We are members of JONAH, a justice oriented advocacy group. contact Jacky Miller. for information about JONAH and the great work it does, click here: http://jonahjustice.org/

St. James has many wonderful people who volunteer their time to keep the parish running!

• Office Helper - help with data entry and filing in the parish office. contact Anne Henriksen
• Parish Mailings - help stuff and seal envelopes with newsletters and other mail. contact Anne Henriksen
• Wash church linens - help wash the purificators and towels used at Mass. contact Marilyn Koller
• Church Cleaning - help deep clean the church twice a year. contact Marilyn Koller
• Buildings and Grounds - help plan and execute various building projects.
• Gardening - help keep the parish grounds look beautiful. contact Louise Roach
• Sell SCRIP after mass - sell SCRIP cards after mass to help support the school and parish.
• Prayer Tree - get prayer requests by email or phone and commit to praying.
• Handyman/woman - fix the various small things that break, such as kneelers.
• Snow and Mow - help keep the grounds clean in the summer and/or winter.