St. James’ has been the home to several 12-Step recovery groups for more than 30 years. The church has given them their own room where they meet most days and evenings.

In participation with the Shepherd’s Center, meals are prepared in our kitchen and delivered to local homebound seniors. St. James’ typically hosts four community-wide distributions a year.

Operating at the Greenbrier Co. Health Dept., this program serves any person from West Virginia struggling with addiction and seeking safe resources with which to avoid infection or overdose. Volunteers from St. James' support peer recovery coaches by enrolling new clients, keeping records and entering data, and by letting every client know that they are valued and supported.

An outreach ministry of the Diocese of West Virginia, St. James’ hosts one week each summer for students entering grades 2-4. This exciting camp provides a comfortable, stress-free, failure-free setting for improving reading skills, self-confidence and developing a lifelong love of reading.

Our parish partners with this international ministry, based in Minneapolis. Ministries include rolling bandages for medical professionals working in third world countries, supplying medical equipment such as orthotic boots, ace bandages, swabs, etc., and assembling layette kits for at-risk mothers and babies.

Throughout the year knitters and crocheters work on hats, scarves and mufflers for Merchant Seaman who will not be home for the holidays. Each sailor receives a 'ditty bag' with 2 knitted items, 2 toiletry items and 2 candy treats, regardless of faith, country of origin or race.

Found in the Narthex of the church, parishioners bring non-perishable food to fill the wagon to be taken to local Food Banks. Several times a year, St. James’ participates in distributing food to recipients in the community.