Holy Eucharist

Sunday services are 8 a.m. & 10:15

a.m. at

The Chalice

616 Stockell Drive, Eureka, MO.

Office: 210 S. Central Avenue, Eureka,
MO 63025
Phone: 636-938-3733
Website: www.StFrancisEureka.com

Vicar
The Rev. Sally S. Weaver
Phone Numbers:
Cell:

314-651-3836

Home:

636-938-7773

Deacon
The Rev. Rebecca Barger

Bishops Committee: Jim Bowlin,

Sr. Warden, Jim Eckhardt, Jr. Warden;
Bob Champlin; Judy Cody; Jack
Lauless; Jackie Selle; Dan Card; Sue
Schmidt; Joe OReilly; Sylvia Ahmad
Suzanne Jones, Treasurer
Convention Delegates: Michael
Booker; Kathleen McDonald
Alternate: Kyra Jordan

Annual Meeting
An Annual Meeting is held each year at
the end of January at which new
Bishops Committee and Convention
Delegates are elected.
St. Francis Episcopal Church is a mission of the Episcopal Diocese of
Missouri.

The Chalice is the newsletter of St.

Francis Episcopal Church, Eureka, and
is published at least 10 times per year.
Submissions for The Chalice are
due approximately the 20th of each
month
and may be
ethe

mailed to
Office at

St. Francis Episcopal Church

Eureka MO
December 2014

Pastors Corner
The spirit of the Lord God is upon me,
because the Lord has anointed me; he has
sent me to bring good news to the oppressed, to bind up the broken-hearted, to
proclaim liberty to the captives, and release to the prisoners. -- Isaiah 61:1
(from a reading for 3 Advent, Dec 14)

As I write this, we are in Day 3. It feels like time is

now being measured from the announcement of the
Grand Jurys decision in the case of Officer Darren Wilsons shooting of Michael Brown. Violence continues to
erupt in our city, although thankfully not to the extent it
did on Night 1. Businesses in Ferguson burning, Police
in riot gear, nonviolent protesters halting traffic on the Interstate, an angry mob hurling rocks and bottles. I suspect these images will haunt us for weeks to come. In response to the events in our city we find ourselves angry,
sad, confused.
We are in the season of Advent. We await the coming
of Christ. But, as our Gospel readings during this season
remind us, this is not passive waiting. Christ was, is, and
is to come. Jesus was here and hes coming back. In the
meantime its up to us to be Jesus hands and feet in this
world. Yes, Jesus said that the passage from Isaiah 61
quoted above was about him that he had come to bring
good news to all who suffer. As his disciples, thats also
our job. People who are angry and acting-out, people we
dont understand or even like these are Jesus beloved

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Table of Contents
Adult Forum Calendar
ASA Statistics
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Blessing of the Animals
Bishops Committee & Diocesan
Delegates
Bob Hosutt
Calendar
Christmas Worship

3
20
9
13 &
14
19
13

Co-op
Consecration Sunday & Budget

Consecration Sunday Pictures

14

Consider This

17
2

ESM Board

19

Food & Alcohol

11

Financial Update

16

Food Pantry Needs

Kids Korner
Mens Group

7
3

Pastors Corner

Prayer for St. Francis

16

Prayer List

10

Preparing for Sunday

10

Recipe of the Month

18

Spiritual Offerings

10

St. Francis Carolers

17

St. Francis in Depth

16

Treasurers Comments
Upcoming Events
Usher Ministry

www.stfranciseureka.com. Select
Calendar, then Vicars Calendar. Its
the only calendar Pastor Sally uses, so it is
complete and up-to-date.

3
20

The 175th Convention of DioMO

Pastor Sallys calendar is on our website,

23

Community Helpings Produce

Contacting Pastor Sally

The Vicars Calendar is

On-line

Contacting Pastor Sally

If you call or e-mail Pastor Sally
and she doesnt respond, please let her
know. The best number to call is her cell
phone: 314-651-3836. Remember that
theres a middle initial, S, in her e-mail
address:

Have we missed an
important date for you or
your family?

Jot a note and put in the

collection plate. We want
to help celebrate
everyones

11

accomplishments.

8
21

Vicars Calendar

Welcome the Deacon

Womens Group

Worship Participants

23

YOUTH Pics!

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Adult Forum Schedule

Adult Forums are held on Sundays from 11:55 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The complete
Adult Forum calendar is on our website at www.stfrancisereka.com select
Christian Education/Formation, Adults.

Adult Forums October & November

Dec 7

Confirmation Class 4: The Other Sacraments

Dec 14

Vicar's Forum

Dec 21

International Christmas Traditions

Dec 28

Celtic Christianity

Jan 4, 2015 Heliand

Jan 11

Jewish Calendar of Holidays

Jan 18

St. Francis' Annual Meeting

Jan 25

Food in the Bible

Christmas Worship
Come celebrate the season of Christmas at St. Francis.
Wednesday, Dec 24
5:30 p.m.
Sung Eucharist with incense, bells, special music, childrens sermon, potluck
supper following
Thursday, Dec 25
10 a.m.
Eucharist with hymns
Sunday, Dec 28
8 a.m. and 10:15 a.m.
Service of lessons and carols. Well hear Scripture and sing lots of Christmas
carols (no sermon). If you didnt hear your favorite hymn at Christmas
Eve/Day worship, you will at this service.
Worship services are held at 616 Stockell Dr. (the Masonic Lodge).

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Upcoming Events
St Francis Men and Women to Meet at ODells
Separately!
ODells Pub, across from the Parish House on South Central, is the chosen location
for the meetings of the Mens Group and the Womens Group this month. Here are
the particulars:
Mens Group: Saturday, December 6th, at 1 p.m. Come along and bring a friend if
youd like.
Womens Group: Wednesday, December 10th at 12:30
p.m. Theres been a difficulty in finding an evening
time during December. The Crafters, who overlap
somewhat with the Womens Group, have invited all
women of the parish and any friends or newcomers, to
come to lunch at ODells on Wednesday during the
regular crafters time. Just to be sure we have enough seats, please tell Della Hosutt
or Sally Hader if you can attend.

Christmas @ St. Francis: Getting There is Half the Fun!

There are three events coming up early in December that are key pieces of keeping
Christ in Christmas and having a good time with St. Francis. Although two of the
events are sponsored by the Youth Group and the other sponsored by the Choir, all
three events are open to, welcoming to, and actually in need of other people in the
congregation. Please come! Enjoy your holidays and lend some love to others:
December 3rd: @ the Parish House. 7:00 p.m. The Youth Group will lead any gift
wrappers in helping to transform the mountain of black-bagged gifts
currently in Pastor Sallys office into mountains of brightly wrapped
packages for clients of Agape House. This is a lot of fun and while
artistic talent is a lovely addition, it is not required! Paper, tape and
scissors provided.
December 7th: @ Christ Church Cathedral, 6:00 p.m. St. FrancisChoir will join other choirs in the diocese to present a lovely and
sacred Advent Festival of Lessons and Carols. If you have never attended this liturgy, please come along. There are plenty of non-choir St.
Francis people to drive with and sit with. The choir would love your
support, and you will love this ceremony.

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December 10th, : @ Marymount, 7 pm. The Youth Group plans and leads this festive visit to the nursing home residents. They are entrusted
with Pastor Sallys rhythm band instruments and they lead
us in song along the corridors. Residents join us in the hallways and gathering spaces and really enjoy hearing and
singing traditional Christmas music. Santa hats and song
booklets provided. Please join us as we share a little
Christmas fun with those who are both shut in and shut out
of many Christmas traditions.

Flyer Blitz
On Saturday, December 20 at 9:30 a.m., we are meeting at the parish house (210 S.
Central Ave.) for a flyer blitz. We will be putting flyers about our Christmas worship services on doorknobs in Eureka neighborhoods.

Christmas at Tony and Sallys

Worried about being alone this Christmas? You need not be alone. Instead,
please plan on coming to Tony and Sallys for a meal on Christmas Day. Just let
Pastor Sally know that youll be sharing Christmas dinner with Tony and her at their
house.

Consecration Sunday and the 2015 Budget

On November 9, we celebrated Consecration Sunday, gathering in our financial
pledges for 2015 and enjoying a catered brunch. Here are the results.
We have 44 pledges for 2015, totaling $101,241. We have 3 new pledges, 26 increased pledges, and 8 decreased pledges. Additionally, 2 pledgers in 2014 have
moved away, so did not pledge for 2015. This represents a drop in pledge income
from 2014 to 2015 of $716. Overall, we anticipate a 3% decrease in income for
2015.
The Finance Committee will meet in early December to develop a budget, which
will be proposed at the December Bishops Committee meeting. The budget
adopted by the Bishops Committee at their Dec 21 meeting will be presented for
adoption by the congregation at St. Francis annual meeting on Jan 18, 2015.
We anticipate that we will be presenting and adopting a deficit budget in 2015.
The good news: We have spent less than we have taken in for the past several
years. So we have the financial wherewithal to accommodate this deficit. Also, we
expect to focus on growth in 2015, which is why the Diocese of Missouri gave St.
Francis a $7,500 grant for growth initiatives. We can and will grow our way out
of this temporary financial crunch. Its just going to take time.

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Welcome to Our Deacon - Rebecca Barger

At the Diocesan Convention in November, the highlight was the ordination of
six people to the order of Deacons. One of those, Rebecca Barger, has been assigned to St. Francis Eureka. She started her ministry with us on Sunday, November 30th, on the first Sunday of Advent.
Rebecca has become well known to our vicar and to Michael Booker and Kathleen McDonald who studied with her in the Episcopal School for Ministry (ESM) community of the
Theological Formation program.
Here are a few things that will help you to know
something about Rebecca before you really get to
work with her:
Rebecca trained and worked as a radiation oncology technologist until she and Phil, her husband
of 25 years, decided she would stay home with their
two children. During the kids school years, church
work became an important second focus in Rebeccas life, and a place to grow in experience and
commitment to the servant ministry. Her two children now in college, Rebecca enrolled in ESM and
shortly after began the discernment process, supported by her home parish of St. Martins. Her final step before ordination was a six
-month field placement at St. Pauls Carondelet.
Please do yourself a favor and introduce yourself to Rebecca Barger, our new
deacon. We are indeed lucky to have her here!
Note: Please remember to wear your nametag upstairs and down. It will help
her to learn all of us quickly.

Online Prayer Resources

On November 30th, Michael Booker presented information at the Adult Forum
about praying the Daily Office. Here are some of the key online resources that he
mentioned.
The Book of Common Prayer (multiple editions from different countries): justus.anglican.org/resources/bcp/
The Bible (dozens of translations): BibleGateway.com: A searchable online Bible
in over 100 versions and 50 languages.
Holy Women, Holy Men: www.bmrc-online.org/resources/ResourceView/5/3233
The Mission of St. Clares Daily Office Homepage: www.missionstclare.com/
english/index.html

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KIDS KORNER

What our children are thankful for -Mario, part 8

Family

Friends

Pets

Jesus

Food
Home

Music

Minecraft
Mommy
My sisters
Daddy
My cats
My grandparents dog
Myself
Shelter
Holidays
Animals

Turkey

Gymnastics
Clothes
Food that is tasty
Knowledge
Emotions
Christmas
Time

Teeth

Red beans and rice

Pastor Sally
God
Air

Water

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The 175th Convention of the

Episcopal Diocese of Missouri
Thats an elegant mouthful! No wonder most of the people who were there, including St. Francis Vicar, two delegates, and parish administrator, refer to it just as
convention.
The two days of diocesan convention this year were full of tradition, of prayer,
work, discussion, catching up with old friends, and some nutritious, practical, and
reasonably priced meals. No boondoggles on this trip to Cape Girardeau, Missouri!
Some of the highlights:

A grand opening Eucharist surrounding the ordination of six new deacons in

the diocese.

Frequent, passionate discussions about the churchs role in civil, social conflict, especially the current one in Ferguson

Election of clergy and lay members to important diocesan leadership committees.

Presentations, discussions, and ballots on resolutions to our diocesan canons.

Presentations on prayer, discipleship, and mission in our communities.

Great music, good snacks, lots of fun.

At St. Francis next annual meeting, well elect two more delegates for the 176 th diocesan convention. Lucky delegates!

Kathleen McDonald accepting the New Ventures Grant for St. Francis

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December Birthdays
Jonah Broom-Morse

12-3

Nick Sacco

12-5

Jackie Selle

12-5

Kevin Broom

12-7

Noel Choweller

12-11

Ernie Benecke

12-15

Rebecca Barger

12-20

Tia Hollister

12-22

Bob Champlin

12-22

Cristin Selle

12-22

Caitlin Selle

12-22

Timothy Booker

12-22

Michael Booker

12-26

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Eureka Food
Pantry Needs
Because of your generosity, the
red wagon for the local Food
Pantry continues to be full-tooverflowing. Many of our
neighbors continue to need assistance getting through each month
with enough food for their families. Items that are filling and
nourishing along with fresh foods
that our abundant St. Francis
garden could provide in the summer are primary needs.
However, with the holiday season upon us and our thoughts turn
to traditional foods, special goodies, "comfort foods" in the cold
months......lets also consider
some of the following: canned
pumpkin for
pies, cookie
mixes, chocolates, packaged
cookies, cake
mixes, colorful
holiday candies,
etc. And to go with these...... hot
chocolate packages, coffee, teas.
These may be items just not possible to enjoy while on a tight
budget.
As always, all non-perishable
foods are welcomed and distributed - from one small can to large
packages. Paper items (tissues,
TP, etc.) and toiletries (soaps,
shampoos, sanitary supplies) are
so helpful as food stamps do not
apply to these. Thank you for
your continued kindness and caring to our community.

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Preparing for Sunday

Prayer List
Tom & John

Sons of Paddy Wrob

John

Father of Kathleen McDonald

Jennifer

parishioner

Laura

parishioner

Elaina

parishioner

Judy

parishioner

Nathan

Grandson of George Vits

Tim & Terry

Brothers of Kathleen OReilly

Judy

Sister of Debbie Pizzella

Margie

Neighbor of Sylvia Ahmad

Billie

Mother of Jerry Smith

Lou Ann

Wife of Dan Card

Horst

Brother of Brigitte Jung

Roberta

Carly Champlins sister

Wilma

Ex-wife of Roger Shaw

Vera

Sylvia Ahmads mother

Gwen

Rosie & Ernies daughter-inlaw

Teri

Neighbor of George Vits &

Paddy Wrob

Bill

Jerry Smiths brother-in-law

Anne

Aunt of David Sewell

The Cook

Friends of Cassie Eckhardt

family
Glenn

Son of Rebecca Barger

Helen

Stepmother of Barb Sacco

Rachel

Friend of the parish

Lenore

Friend of Cassie Eckhardt

The homepage of our website,

www.StFrancisEureka.com, now contains the
icon shown here. Clicking on this icon brings up
the Bible readings for the
upcoming Sunday. Not
only can you read the
Scriptures appointed,
theres a brief explanation of each passage.
This is a good and easy way to prepare for
what youll hear at Sunday morning worship.

St. Francis Spiritual Offerings

during the Week
Mondays from 5:30-6:15 p.m. at the
parish house (210 S. Central) we gather for
prayer. We pray for the people of St. Francis, those who havent joined us yet, those
on our prayer list, the needs of our community, and the world. We close each session
at 6:05-6:15 p.m. with New Zealand Night
Prayer.
Thursdays at 7 p.m. and Fridays at 10
a.m. at the Parish House (210 S. Central)
we study the Bible readings appointed for
the upcoming Sunday.
Please join us for these meetings whenever
you can, whether weekly or once in a while.
All are welcome.

January Calendar &

Worship Schedule
The deadline for the December newsletter,
calendar & worship schedule is December
22. Items not received by that date may not
make the publication. If you have items for
any of these publications, please send or email to Barbi Click in the parish office
(stfranch@sbcglobal.net).

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Usher Ministry
Bob Smith, who chairs the Ushers Ministry at St. Francis, likes to use the title
Head Husher since part of the ushers job is to keep the choir and altar party quiet
once the prelude has begun and the doors are open to let latecomers rush inside.
But the important job of the usher is more than that. Youll see the ushers:
+
+
+
+
+
+
+

Greeting (or re-greeting) people as they enter the worship space, and handing
them a service bulletin
Helping worshipers to find a seat
Making sure that the children and their teachers are back with the congregation during the Passing of the Peace
Taking up the weekly collection
Carrying forward the gifts of bread and wine and gifts in the collection plate
Assisting the children with the red wagon of offerings
Organizing the flow of communicants and making sure the Vicar knows if
someone seated needs to have communion brought to the seat

At present, we do not have an usher scheduled for the 8 a.m. service. More ushers
are needed for the 10:15 a.m. service. If you would like to help out with this
ministry, please see Bob Smith or Pastor Sally. Currently all of our ushers
are men, but it doesnt have to stay that way!
Kathleen McDonald

Food and Alcohol

As you know, the Masons do not allow alcoholic beverages in the Lodge. But
some of our excellent cooks put spirits in their sauces and holiday cookies. Is that
OK to serve at the Lodge?
Please be considerate of those among us who are recovering from alcoholism.
If you bring a dish that has uncooked alcohol in it, please label it clearly as containing alcohol. For instance, if you bring rum balls to share, please put a sign by them
that says contains alcohol.
Thank you for your sensitivity to those who suffer from the disease of alcoholism and who are working a program of recovery.

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children too. And as disciples of Christ were called to be in ministry to them, to

love and serve them. Being a Christian isnt easy. But its worth it.
We wait for the Lord, actively and hopefully. Thanks be to God.

-- Pastor Sally
Kids Play Land Makeover
In order to be more inviting to the youngest among us, its time to give the play
space at the Lodge a much needed makeover. Over the next several weeks, well be
collecting new and very gently used toys and activity items.
Need some suggestions? Glad you asked!
Dolls and accessories
Cars/trucks
Play dishes
Crayola Color Wonder markers, paper, & coloring sheets
(Please, only these mess-free markers and special paper products)
Large size Duplo building blocks
(No Legos, please choking hazard)
Childrens books
Toy storage bins
Well have a special Makeover Day on Saturday, December 13 at 10:00 a.m. and
all are invited to come lend a hand in support of the future leaders of St. Francis!

Grocery Ingathering

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Consecration
Sunday
2014

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Financial Update October 2014

Budgeted for
Oct

YTD 2014
Actual

YTD 2014
Budget

$ 9,495

$ 10,801

$ 120,038

$ 108,010

12,090

11,857

106,572

109,363

$ (2,594) $

(1,056)

$ 13,466

Oct 2014
Total Income
Total Expenses
Difference

Checking AccountRockwood Bank

Balance in Diocesan Investment Trust
Custodial account held by the Diocese
Vicars Discretionary Account
Total

(1,353)

27,541.98
12,263.01
34,554.10
719.23
75,078.32

If you have further questions, talk to the Vicar. Pastor Sally values input and
is happy to have a conversation at any time about St. Francis.

St. Francis In-Depth

If you would like more details about St. Francis finances, the Bishops Committee
meetings, and the Vicars activities, please see the bulletin board in the lower level
of the Lodge. There you will find two months worth of:

Bishops Committee meeting minutes

Monthly financial reports

Treasurers commentary

Vicars activity reports

Prayer for St. Francis

We pray for the witness, renewal, and growth of our parish family. Living
God, infuse us with your love. Enable us to proclaim the good news of Jesus
Christ to all whom we meet through our actions, our thoughts, our
words. Make St. Francis' Church a place of invitation and welcome, a safe
harbor and a beacon of the light of Christ. Amen.

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Consider This
The light of the sun on which our lives depend seems in short supply during winter days. Darkness in daytime feels uncomfortable for many of
us, and it is a challenge to live our active daily lives. This poem by Irish
author John ODonohue reminds us that the dark is essential for the light
to be, and that much of the light we long for in the sun is there in the suns Creator,
always. Here are a few of the verses of this profoundly peaceful blessing to guide us
through the Advent waiting.
Light cannot see inside things.
That is what the dark is for;
Minding the interior,
Nurturing the draw of growth
Through the places where death
In its own way turns into life.
That our thoughts may be true light,
Finding their way into words
Which have the weight of shadow
To hold the layers of truth.
When we look into the heart,
May our eyes have the kindness
And reverence of candlelight
And when we come to search for God,
Let us first be robed in night,
Put on the mind of morning
To feel the rush of light
Spread slowly inside
The color and stillness of a found world.
From For Light, Published in To Bless the Space Between Us: a Book of Blessings by John
ODonohue, 2008

Kathleen McDonald

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St. Francis Carolers Caroling

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Recipe of the Month

FABIO'S EASY CHICKEN DINNER
Recipe by Fabio Viviani
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients:
12 to 14 baby red potatoes, cleaned
3 large carrots, peeled
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper
2 lemons
3 sprigs fresh oregano
1 sprig fresh thyme
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 chicken breast halves, bone-in, skin-on
3/4 cup chicken broth
Method:
Preheat oven to 350F.
Cut the potatoes in half.
Cut the carrots into pieces about the same size as the halved potatoes.
In a medium bowl, toss the vegetables with the 2 tablespoons of olive oil and salt
and pepper to taste. Set aside while you prepare the chicken.
Cut 2 thin slices of lemon, and cut the remaining lemon into 6 thick slices.
Pull the oregano leaves from the stems and roughly chop them. Discard the stems.
Pull the thyme leaves from the stems. Combine with the minced garlic, and discard
the stems.
Slide your finger under the chicken skin to separate the skin from the meat.
Place one thin lemon slice under the skin of each chicken breast.
Follow with the garlic-thyme mixture and then the oregano.
Reposition the skin so that it's covering as much meat as possible.
Drizzle each chicken breast with a little more olive oil. Season with a pinch of salt
and pepper.
On one side of a roasting pan, place the thick lemon slices side by side and touching.
Place the chicken on the bed of lemon slices so that it does not touch the bottom of
the pan.
Add the prepared vegetables to the other side of the pan.
Pour the chicken stock over the vegetables and around the chicken.
Bake for 35 to 45 minutes, or until the chicken and vegetables are fully cooked.
Let rest for 10 minutes before serving.
submitted by Sylvia Ahmad

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Bishops Committee and Diocesan Delegates - 2015

The outgoing Bishops Committee members -- Judy Cody, Bob Champlin, and Jack
Lauless -- comprised the nominating committee, charged with developing a slate of
candidates to be voted on and approved at St. Francis annual meeting on Sunday,
Jan 18, 2015.
The following people are our candidates:
for Bishops Committee
Donna Bernert
Kevin Broom
Nick Sacco
for Diocesan delegate
Rich Mayfield
Arlene Underwood

ESM Board News

During the last three years, the Episcopal School for Ministry (ESM) has continued
its mission to Make Disciples of Jesus for the Ministry of the Church. The ESM
web page notes that, ESM enriches students' capacity for ministry. The school provides options for those called to ordination and also for those seeking to develop
their skills as lay ministers.
For the last three years, St. Francis parishioner, professor and graduate of the ESM
theological formation program, Michael Booker, has served on ESMs board, helping it to reach more members of the diocese hungry for education to support our
ministries. As Michael rotates off the board, St. Francis will continue have a parishioner who is serving on the ESM board. Kathleen McDonald, who will (God willing!) graduate from the same formation program in August, has been asked by Dean
Dan Handschy to serve a three-year term.
For more information about ESM: http://www.diocesemo.org/ministries/diocesan/
esm-episcopal-school-ministry/

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Community Helpings Produce Co-op

Bob & Carly Champlin offered this recommendation:
Community Helpings Produce co-op is a way for members to pool their money
together to be able to have us purchase fruit and vegetables at wholesale prices, having its members volunteer to unload, sort, clean up at the delivery site. Please make
yourself aware how the co-op works. When you check out you agree to pick up
your items on time as specified by the group you are ordering from, so please verify your order in detail, before continuing to the final payment stage. An email confirmation will be sent to the email you have listed on your account upon a successfully transmitted order within 90 seconds.
Check out their website at http://www.communityhelpingscoop.com/

Treasurers Commentary October 2014

Our plate income continues to be below budget, but this loss is currently being
surpassed by the amount of interest from our DIT investments. Committee requests
have been submitted for the 2015 fiscal year. Results from Consecration Sunday reflect 44 pledging units and regular contributors for a total of $104,961 in expected
pledge and regular giving income, which reflects a 3% decrease over 2014.
OTHER MATTERS FOR THE COMMITTEE:
The Finance Committee will meet in early December to review the results of
Consecration Sunday and proposed budget for 2015.
Respectfully submitted,
Suzanne
Suzanne Jones, Treasurer

Worship Attendance Statistics

2013

2014

All Saints

61

58

22 Pentecost

60

66

23 Pentecost

59

67

Last Pentecost

64

66

Thanksgiving Eve

18

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December 2014 WORSHIP LEADERS SCHEDULE

Ministry

DEC 7

DEC 14

DEC 21

DEC 24

DEC 28

Sexton

Jim Eckhardt

Rich Mayfield Jim Eckhardt Rich Mayfield

Jim Eckhardt

Lectors

Bob Smith

Kathleen
McDonald

Michael
Booker

Barb Sacco

Bob Smith

Kevin Selle

Paddy Wrob

Joe OReilly

Tim Booker

Kathleen
McDonald

Sue Schmidt

Barb Sacco

Paddy Wrob

Michael
Booker

Kevin Selle

Bob Smith

Kevin Selle

Michael
Booker

Barb Sacco

Paddy Wrob

Intercessors

Paddy Wrob
Bob Smith

Joe OReilly
Chalice

Kathleen
McDonald

Michael
Weaver

Kevin Selle
Acolyte

Kathleen

Jerry Smith

Kevin Selle

Rich Mayfield

McDonald
Torchbearers Annette Carr

Laura Hoffner

Carly ChamJack Lauless

John Schmidt plin
Annette Carr
Bob Champlin

Setup-

Setup-

Setup-

Brigitte Jung

Linda Doolittle Brigitte Jung

Cleanup-

Cleanup-

Cleanup -

Jerry Smith

Kathleen

Sue Schmidt

Arlene

Elaina Hoffner Sue Schmidt

Underwood
Altar Guild

All members:

Setup-

Setup after
church on 1221. All help
cleanup.

Linda Doolittle
CleanupJerry Smith

OReilly
Usher

Jim Eckhardt

Michael
Booker

Tellers

Suzanne Jones Arlene

Jim Eckhardt Suzanne Jones Bob Champlin

Bob Champlin Underwood

Bob Smith

Rich Mayfield

John Schmidt Rich Mayfield John Schmidt

& Jim Eckhardt

Rich Mayfield

Arlene
Underwood

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Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

3
12:30 pm
Crafternooner
6:30 pm
Tutoring @
Lodge
7 pm Gift
Wrapping, par-

4
7 pm Bible
Study

5
10 am
Bible Study

6
10 am Auditor Training,
parish house
1 pm Mens
group,
ODells

7
8
9
8 am HE
5:30 prayer
10:15 am HE
group
11:55 am Adult
Forum
6 pm Lessons &
Carols, CCC

10
12:30 pm
Women @
ODells
6:30 pm
Tutoring @
Lodge
7 pm Caroling

11
7 pm
Finance
Comm
7 pm Bible
Study

12
9 am Exec.
Comm
10 am
Bible Study

13
10 am Spruce
up Kids
Space @
Lodge

14
8 am HE
10:15 am HE
11:55 am Adult
Forum

17
12:30 pm
Crafternooner
6:30 pm
Tutoring @
Lodge
7 pm Youth

18
7 pm Bible
Study

19
10 am
Bible Study

20
10 am Christmas Flyer
Blitz

21
22
23
8 am HE
5:30 prayer
10:15 am HE
group
11:55 am Adult
Forum
12:45 BC Meet-

24
5:30 pm Christmas Eve Worship
Followed by
Supper

25
10 am
Christmas
Eucharist

26
10 am
Bible Study

27

28
8 am HE
10:15 am HE
11:55 am Adult
Forum

31

1
2
5:30 prayer
group
6:30 pm
Worship &
Music
Comm

15
16
5:30 prayer 6 pm Comgroup
munications,
parish house

29
30
5:30 prayer
group

All worship services will be at

the Masonic Lodge. And all
other events will be at the
parish house unless otherwise
noted.

AA, Al-Anon and Overeaters Anonymous meet at the parish house on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.