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ACapitalCampaign
for
TheCathedralofSaintJames
Seenowistheacceptabletime;see,
nowisthedayofsalvation!
Weareputtingnoobstacleinanyone’sway.
2Corinthians6:2b-3a
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Dearbrothersandsisters,
TheCathedralofSaintJamesoccupiesacentralplaceinthelifeoftheDioceseofNorthernIndiana,and
in my own life. A strong and vibrant Christian community, theCathedral reaches out well beyond its
own doors – to the city of South Bend and to the diocese. I am profoundly grateful that my of ice is
located on its property; this gives me an opportunity regularly to receive the Cathedral’s ministry as
wellastocelebratetheEucharistatitsaltar.
Traditionally,cathedralshavefourkeyrolesinthechurch:
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AcenterofspiritualandliturgicallifefortheDioceseofNorthernIndiana
Aplaceofpilgrimage,wherepeoplecometoprayandtoseektheheartofJesus
Acenterofurbanministry
Amodelparish,offeringencouragementtotheentirediocese.
The Cathedral of Saint James has embraced these roles with integrity and enthusiasm. People make
theirwaytotheCathedralfromnearandfar–totakepartindiocesanevents,topray,toseeaChristian
communitywonderfullyinvolvedinthelifeofthecity.TheCathedralitselfisgrowinginnumbersand
in spiritual depth, and it is a joy for me to point to Saint James’ as a model of deeply committed and
engagedparishlife.
TheHeritage and Hope capitalcampaignwillenableSaintJames’evenmoreeffectivelytoliveoutits
keyroles.Anglicanshaveastrongsenseofplace.Ministryisembodiedinparticularbuildings,sacred
spaceswherewemeetGod.Thesacredspaceentrustedtous–TheCathedralofSaintJames–needs
signi icantattention,asFr.Brianhasoutlined.Thiscampaignis,Ibelieve,aGod-givenopportunityfor
SaintJames’toenhanceitssplendidandlife-changingministry;tomakeitsbeautifulfacilitiesaccessible
toall;andtoofferawiderarrayofprogramsandministriesforthebene itoftheBodyofChrist.Itisa
joyandprivilegetoaddmy“Amen!”tothiswonderfulinitiative.
WithallblessingsIam
YoursinChrist,
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TheRt.Rev.EdwardS.LittleII
BishopofNorthernIndiana
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Dearfriends,
Conversations about access have long been a part of our Cathedral culture. Documents from the
1950's,recordconcernforaccesstotheworshipspace.Fromthere,ourconcernhasbroadenedsoas
toincludeaccesstofullandmeaningfulparticipationbytheentirecommunityinallofourministries.
Through prayer, study and collaboration with architects and builders, we have developed a plan to
addresstheseconcernsandtoimproveourutilizationofbuildingspace.Launchingacapitalcampaign
in support of that plan provides us all with an opportunity to better serve the needs of our
congregationandthebroadercommunity.
Campaignsareatimeforcongregationstocometogetherasonetomeetthegoalsofall.Ascommitted
Christians,eachhavetheresourcestoparticipateintheHeritage and Hopecampaign.Weaskthat
eachfamily:
 Praysforthesuccessofthecampaign
 Volunteerstoactivelyworkonthecampaign
 Considersasacri icialgifttothecampaign
Our goal is$1.3 million with a stretch goalof $1.8 million. In order to meet our goals, we need the
participationofeveryhousehold.Weasknotthateverymemberofourcongregationgiveequally,but
thatallsacri iceinequalproportiontotheirmeans.
Ifwewalktogether,thereisnolimittowhatwecanaccomplish.Letustakeheartfromthefaithand
courageofourLordJesusChristaswebegintogetherthisworkofhonoringourheritageandclaiming
ourhope.
InChrist,
TheVeryRev.BrianG.Grantz
Dean&Rector
Dr.MichaelMcCrea CampaignChairperson
Mrs.KateLee
CampaignChairperson
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HistoryofTheCathedralofSaintJames
TheCathedralofSaintJames,foundedin1868,istheoldestEpiscopalcongregationinSouthBend.The
currentbrickchurchwasbuiltin1894,andits irstservicewascelebratedatmidnightonChristmas
Eveofthatyear.SaintJameswasbuiltinthelateststylesofVictorian-erainnovationandpraisedasa
beautifullyenriched,modernstructureofitstime.Thebuildinghasundergonenumerousessentialand
thoughtfulrenovationsoverthelast117yearswhilepreservingmanyhistoricaspectsofthestructure.
Additionstotheparishfacilitiessincetheconstructionofthenewchurchinclude:
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TheredecorationoftheBishopWhiteMemorialChapelin1928
The inishingoftheundercroftofthechurch,knownasCathedralHall,in1929
TheBishopWhiteMemorialChapel,laterknownastheChapelofHolyAngels,remodeledin1944
TheinstallationoftheBaptisteryin1946
ThepurchaseofCathedralHousein1954fromtheSouthBendClinic
The majorrenovationof theCathedral House in 1956,includingconstructionof an underground
tunnelandthegardencourtyardbetweenthetwobuildings
The purchase of the St. James Building in 1962, made possible through a gift from Mrs. Leon B.
Slaughter
Themajorrenovationofthesanctuaryin1964,agiftofMr.andMrs.BertK.Patterson
ThepurchaseofthePetersonbuilding,nowhometoSt.Margaret’sHouse,in1970,madepossible
byaspecialbequest
The $250,000 renovation in 1994 that included a new roof for the church building and the
renovationofclassroomandsocialspacesaroundthecampus
Thereplacementoftheorganin2003atacostof$100,000.
SaintJameshasundergoneconsistentrepairandimprovementsince1894duetothededicationand
commitmentofourparishioners.Thankstotheirefforts,todaywearethrivingasadowntown,urban
parish thatdraws membership from the whole of the South Bend, Mishawaka, and Granger areas of
North-CentralIndianaandnearbySouthwestMichigan.Bydrawingmembersfromarelativelywide
area,thecongregationofSt.Jamescomprisesagoodmixofage,worshipstyles,ethnicity,education,
andoccupation.Ourdiversityre lectstheopenandwelcomingatmosphereoftheparish.
ThesestoneswillremindthepeopleofwhattheLordhasdone.Joshua4:6
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OurCommitmenttoTheCathedralofSaintJames
Through the years, generations of faithful people have responded to the need to build and maintain
whatisnowourhistorichouseofworship.Nowwetakeourownturnsasstewardsofthisbeautiful
and sacred structure. Our carefully-developed plans seek not only to preserve the architectural
characteroftheCathedralofSaintJamesbutalsotoheightenitsfunctionalityforworshipaswellas
forcommunityoutreachandtheministriestowhichGodcallsusasafamilyoffaith.
Our fortunate location downtown allows for the opportunity to
provide signi icant outreach right outside our doors. Currently, we
haveseveralactivitiesthatareembracedbythelocalcommunityand
hosted by the Cathedral’s facilities and resources, including St.
Margaret’s House, Bridges out of Poverty, the Strawberry Festival,
and, in recent years, the Craw ish Boil. The Cathedral also currently
hosts several in-house activities, including a choir, Christian
education,athrivingyouthgroup,acolytes,altarguild,andmen’sand
women’sgroups.Ourcurrentplansforrenovationarelargelyfocused
on enabling the church to provide further outreach and activities to
bene it our parishioners and local community. The future of the
Cathedraldependsonfaith,outreach,andspiritualgrowth.
OurPrioritiesandPlan
In looking at our plans for renovation and preparing for a capital campaign, we determined three
priorities:
Our irst priority is accessibility. Our value as a church and special obligation as a Cathedral is to
accommodate to the best of our ability all who wish to gather here for worship, teaching, and
fellowship. Our plan is to upgrade our buildings to be family friendly and to meet or exceed ADA
requirements in order to allow disabled persons to access worship and gathering space, restrooms,
classrooms,andof ices.
Iwasgladwhentheysaidtome,“LetusgotothehouseoftheLord.”Ps122:1
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Oursecondpriorityistoimproveourcapacityforministryandprograms.Betterutilizationofspace
willprovideimprovedmovementand lowthroughoutthebuildingaswellasenablingnewformsof
outreachandministrytothecommunity(arts,music,exhibitions,etc.).Increasedministrywillinturn
revitalizeourpresenceinthecommunity.Wealsoplanmodestimprovementstoourworshipspaceto
restoreuseofourhistoricfont,toexpandourcolumbarium,andtoallowgreater lexibilityforspecial
services and events. We envision a space with a welcoming atmosphere both inside (through
improved utilization of space) and out (through recon iguration of doorways, benches and
landscaping)asatangibleexpressionofourengagementwiththecommunityandwiththeDioceseof
NorthernIndiana.
A inal priority is to preservethehistoricintegrity of our cathedral. Thisincludes restoration of our
Tiffanywindows;creationofanew,prominentlocationfortheSaintJameswindow;andrestorationof
ourexteriorbrickandstonework.ConservationoftheaestheticaspectoftheCathedralwillimprove
thefaçadeofthechurchwhilepreservingitsstructureandhistory.
In early 2012, a Case Study group was convened to review our progress to date and to modify our
earlierplan.Weretainedanewarchitectural irm,JosephA.Dzierla&Associates,andworkedwitha
localbuildertocomeupwithaconstructionplanthataccomplishedourprimarygoalsandgenerated
enthusiasmfromourcommitteeandtheCathedralChapter.
Ourcurrentconstructionplanssupportourprioritiesandprovides:
AnewbuildingtohouseanelevatorfordisabilityaccesstoourworshipspaceandCathedralHall
RestorationtheSaintJameswindowtoadigni iedandproperplace
New restrooms at the main and lower levels, as well as two new restrooms constructed in the
presentnurseryspace
 Gatheringspaceonthemainlevel
 Newnurseryonthelowerlevel
 Arampwillbeinstalledintheacolytevestingareatoprovideaccessibilityonthemainlevelofthe
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OurSharedFuture
TheCathedralofSaintJameshasatraditionofbothofmutualsupportandofcareforthecommunity.
TheHeritage and Hopecapitalcampaign,buildinguponyearsofplanningandprayer,continuesthis
tradition by enhancing our ability to go forth in the name of Christ and to welcome others into our
midst.Nowisthetimetostepforwardinfaith,providing inancialresourcestosupportthethrivingof
futurecommunityandministry.
YourSupport
With the inancial participation from every family, we will
reach and exceed our goal. This campaign is a planned,
methodicalapproachtoinvolvealloftheCathedralofSaint
James in living out the Christian principle of stewardship:
giving back to God a portion of the blessings that we have
received according to the ways in which we have been
blessed. We ask that members consider a sacri icial gift –
one that re lects the many blessings with which that God
hasprovidedus.Participationfromeveryoneiscrucial.That
is to say, we must each act according to God’s will in the
building up of Christian community. We cannot leave the
tasktojustafew.
RecognizingthatallofourtreasuresaregiftsfromtheLord,wearecalledtogivebackpartofthese
giftsinthanksgivingforGod’sgenerosityandgoodnesstous.Moreover,giftstothiscampaignarean
opportunity to share the wonder and love of our faith with our families and other community
members.
TheHeritage and Hope campaignseekspledgesoverathree-to ive-yeartimeperiod.Pledgesarea
written statement of intent made in good faith that best allows the parish to plan for expenditures
relatedtoourfacilityneeds.Makingapledgeoverseveralyearsinsupportofourparishneedsallows
ustoconsidermoregenerouscommitmentsthanwouldbepossibleatonetime.Yourcommitmentcan
be paid monthly, quarterly, semi-annually or annually as you prefer. Gifts to the campaign are
acceptedincash,check,orstock.Allgiftsaretax-deductibletothefullestextentofthelaw.
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APrayerforOurCapitalCampaign
GraciousGod,wegiveyouthanksandpraise
for our long and good history and for the
hope you have given us for the future of the
Cathedral of Saint James: Bless, we humbly
pray, our efforts to open our doors to all
people,thataccessibilityandrestorationmay
become for us outward and visible signs of
the inward and spiritual graces of our
welcomeandrenewalinyourhousehold;we
pray for the generosity of sacri ice, for
perseverance in commitment, and for
success in the vital work that lies ahead;
throughJesusChristourLord,wholivesand
reigns with the Father and the Holy Spirit,
oneGodforeverandever.Amen.
TheCathedralofSaintJames
117NorthLafayetteBoulevard
SouthBend,IN46601
Of ice(574)232-4837
www.stjamessouthbend.org