december 2012 -- the chalice from st. francis' episcopal church - eureka, mo

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1/14

When the angels had left themthe

shepherds said to one another, Let us gonowand see this thing that has taken

place. Luke 2:15

During my pastorate in Indiana it was

my practice to ask parishioners how they

came to be members of the congregation. Tina told me that she had

been invited to Christmas Eve service at St. John the Evangelist by her

neighbors Jane and Charlie. Tina said that she hadnt gone to church

in years, but liked the idea of being at a worship service on Christmas

Eve. And she felt comfortable going with Jane and Charlie, since she

wouldnt be walking into an unknown church alone.

Tina was swept away by the service that night. The prayers,

the decorations, the smell of the incense, the music, the dimming of the

lights as Silent Night was sung through all these things Tina felt

surrounded and embraced by beauty. Tina was a pillar of St. John the

Evangelist by the time I arrived. She served on the vestry, she was a

member of the Altar Guild, she volunteered at the parishs Food Pan-

try. She found her way to Christs church through a simple invitation,

to come and be with her neighbors as they worshipped and celebratedthe birth of Jesus.

We are a blessed people: We have the good news of Gods un-

conditional and eternal love through Jesus Christ. We have one an-

other, this beloved community of St. Francis Church. Lets not keep

this to ourselves. Lets invite others to share it with us. Christmas Eve

and Christmas Day at St. Francis are times of great beauty and pro-

Holy Eucharist

Sunday service is at 10 a.m. at 616

Stockell Drive, Eureka, MO.

Office: 210 S. Central Avenue,

Eureka, MO 63025

Phone: 636-938-3733

Website: www.St.FrancisEureka.com

Vicar

The Rev. Sally S. Weaver

Phone No.s:

C e l l : 3 1 4 - 6 5 1 - 3 8 3 6

Home: 636-938-7773

Bishops Committee: Bob Cham-

plin, Sr. Warden, Paddy Wrob, Jr.

Warden; Kathleen McDonald, Clerk;Michael Booker; Richard Mayfield;

Cassie Eckhardt; Barb Sacco; Steve

Strathearn; Jack Lauless; Judy Cody

Suzanne Jones, Treasurer.

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 Chaliceis 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

e-mailed to the Officeat

[email protected].

The ChaliceSt. Francis Episcopal Church

Eureka MO

D e c e m b e r 2 0 1 2

Pastors Corner

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The Chalice Page 2 www.stfranciseureka.com

In this Issue

Adult Forum Calendar, p 3;

Attendance Statistics, p 10;

Birthdays/Anniversaries, p 6;

Bishops Committee Highlights, p 9;

Book Group, p 5;

Bulletin board, p 14;

Calendar, p 12;

Calendar for Vicar on Line, p 3;

Consecration Sunday Results, p 8;

Contacting the Vicar, p 2;

Diocesan convention report, p 8;

Eagle Watching, p 4;

Financial Update, p 14;

Greening St. Francis, p 7;

Holiday Cookies, p 4;

Humor, p 2;

Kids Korner, p 10;

Pastors Corner, p 1 & 2;

Photo Gallery, p 10 & 11;

Prayer for St. Francis, p 18;

Prayer list, p 5;Preparing for Sunday, p 6;

Publishing deadlines, p 3;

Recipe of the Month, p 6;

Spiritual Offerings for the Week, p 6;

Strategic Planning Goals, p 8;

Thoughts on Giving, p 3;

Trinity Hot Lunch, p 4;

Stewardship Thought, p 10;

Worship Schedule, p 13.

Contacting Pastor Sally

If you call or e-mail Pastor Sally and she

doesnt respond, please let her know. The best num-

ber to call is her cell phone: 314-651-3836. Remem-

ber that theres a middle initial, S, in her e-mail ad-

dress:

[email protected].

She wants to respond quickly, so please let

her know if thats not occurring.

found peace. If we know people who might be alone, or

who might enjoy being in church for these special ser-

vices, lets please invite them to share the great wonder

and joy of Christs birth with us at St. Francis. Christ

is born, alleluia!

~Pastor Sally

A father was approached

by his small son who told him

proudly, "I know what the Bible

means!"

His father smiled and replied, "What do you mean,

you 'know' what the Bible means? The son replied, "I

do know!" "Okay," said his father. "What doesthe Bible mean?"

"That's easy, Daddy..." the young boy replied

excitedly," It stands for 'Basic Information Before

Leaving Earth.'

*******

Breakables.?

There was a very gracious lady who was mail-

ing an old family Bible to her brother in another partof the country. "Is there anything breakable in

here?" asked the postal clerk. "Only the Ten Com-

mandments." answered the lady.
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Here is the schedule of offerings at the Adult Forum on Sundays from 11:40 a.m. to

12:15 p.m. through February 2013. The Adult Forum calendar is also on our website at

www.stfrancisereka.comselect Christian Education/Formation, Adults.

2012

December 2 Vicar's Forum

December 9 Revelation -- part 1

December 16 Revelation -- part 2

December 23 Near-Christmas brunch

December 30 Something fun

2013

January 6 Introduction to the Old Testament Prophets

January 13 Isaiah

January 20 Annual meeting

January 27 Youth Group: Souper Bowl Sunday

February 3 The Biography of Satan

February 10 Ezekiel

February 17 Amos

February 24 The Minor prophets

The Vicars Calendar is On-line

Pastor Sallys calendar is on our website,

www.stfranciseureka.com. Select Calendar, thenVicars Calendar. Its the only calendar Pastor

Sally uses, so it is complete and up-to-date.

Adult

Forum

Calendar

January Chalice, Calendar &Worship Schedule

The deadline for the January newsletter, cal-

endar & worship schedule is December 24. Items

not received by that date will not make the publica-

tion. If you have items for any of these publications,

please send or e-mail to Maxine Heller in the parish

office ([email protected]).

Classic Collectibles

Quotes and sayings about giving(authors unknown).

At this season when we are all concerned

abut what gifts to give, perhaps we should remember

these timeless quotes.

One thing we can give and still keep is our

word.

Remember we may give without loving, but we

cant love without giving.

Kindness is a hard thing to give awayit usually

comes back to us.
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Go, Tell It on the Mountain!

Sunday, December 30th is the fifth Sunday of

the month. That means that St. Francis is servinghot lunch at Trinity Church in the Central West End.

Sunday, December 30th, is the day before New

Years Eve and St. Francis is serving an especially

festive lunch at Trinity.

Doesnt every festive meal need a little mu-

sic? Trinitys Deacon, Harry Leip, has suggested

that we offer a selection of Christmas songs for our

guests while they eat. There is a piano there and

Pastor Sally will bring our songbooks.This is your last opportunity of the season to

belt out those old favorites. You will have practiced

many of those songs the same morning in church.

Please plan to come to Trinity from 1:30

3:00 on that day to sing and to serve. Invite friends

and family members to come with you. Carpooling

and caravans from the Lodge are an easy way to

share rides and not get lost.

Christmas Yummies!Frosted stars and frosted poodles

Lemon bars and snickerdoodles

Fudgy brownies, nutty fudge

Eat them all, no one will judge!

You need a plateful for your host,

Carry it or send by post.

You need a plateful for your table,

Save for guestsif you are able!

Chocolate chip and plain oatmeal,

Buckeyes, rum balls, such a deal!

Gourmet treats of every kind,

Eat with mocha, tea or wine.

Pick them up at Coffee Hour,

Plate on plate, treats in a tower.

Payment. Five buck, ten bucks, twenty?

Or just $1 will be plenty.

All the money in the cookie jar

Will help to spread the cheer soooo far

The money goes (now cant you guess?)

To Pastor Sallys VDF

Translation for those who like sentences:

Crafternooners have made delicious holiday treats

and plated them up with cellophane and bows. They

will be available on Sunday, December 9th and Sun-

day, December 16th during coffee hour. No price is

set. Please give what you would like to the cookie

jar. All funds received will go to the Vicars Discre-tionary Fund to be used by those in extreme need.

January Fun Save the Date!

Rosie Benecke and Sue Schmidt have been

hard at work planning a January day trip that will be

fun for all. January is the time when the beautiful

eagles fly down here to feed for a few weeks when

the northern rivers are frozen over.

If fun and freezing cold dont go together

for you, dont worry. We will be watching the ea-

gles soar from an indoor gallery right on the river at

Clarksville. Rosie and Sue have planned lunch at a

very special restaurant for us first at the nearby Vil-

lage of the Blue Rose. We can carpool and caravan

from Eureka. More details will be available in the

January Chalice. Meanwhile, get out your calendar

(print or electronic) and pencil in a great day for

yourself and your family:

Saturday, January 19th

10:00 a.m. Leave Eureka

Lunch at Blue Rose http://

www.villagebluerose.org/

Eagle Watch with guide at Clarksville

Optional walk around shops at Clarksville

Return to Eureka by 4:30 or 5 p.m.


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Tom & John Sons of Paddy Wrob

John Father of Kathleen McDonald

Jennifer

Bob Brother of Barb Sacco

Dora Aunt of Michael Weaver

Rita Mother of Michael Weaver

Cory, Gina,

Vernell, BarbParishioners

Sam & JanFather & stepmother of Della

Hosutt

Chita Friend of Paddy Wrob

Samantha

Daughter-in-law of Dan Me-

rideth

Scott & Heather Children of Judy Cody

Martha Daughter of Ernie Benecke

Stacy Friend of Chris Freund

Kent, Chris,David, Darcy,

Trevor, Gage

Friend of the Eckhardts

Mary Jo Friend of Barb Sacco

Anna Granddaughter of Jim Eckhardt

Prayer ListSt. Francis Book Group

The St. Francis Book Group is open to eve-

ryone and is held at the Parish house the second

Thursday, every other month from 6:30-8:00 pm.

The next book on our

reading list will be The Wa-

ter is Wideby Pat Conroy.

This autobiographical novel

tells the story of a young and

idealistic teacher in 1970 and

his experiences on Yamacraw

Island.

The island is nearlydeserted, haunting, beautiful.

Across a slip of ocean lies

South Carolina. But for the

handful of families on Yamacraw island, Amer-

ica is a world away. For years the people here

lived proudly from the sea, but now its waters

are not safe. Waste from industry threatens their

very existenceunless, somehow, they can learn

a new life. But they will learn nothing without

someone to teach them, and their school has no

teacher. Here is Pat Conroys extraordinary

drama based on his own experiencethe true

story of a man who gave a year of his life to an

island and the new life its people gave

him. (Book Description, www.Amazon.com)

This book has a lot to offer with themes of

environmentalism, prejudice, religion, education,

family, isolation and maturation and will make for a

great read and lively discussion.

The St. Francis Book Group will meet on

January 10th to discuss this book. If you have any

questions, need more information about the book, the

Book Group, or if you have a suggestion for our

reading list, please contact Kevin Selle. His phone

number is 314-799-8444 or you can reach him via

email [email protected].
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Birthdays in December

Sarah Branchfield, December 3

Clara Sebourn, December 3

Nick Sacco, December 5

Jackie Selle, December 5

Ernie Benecke, December 15

Bob Champlin, December 22

Caitlin Selle, December 22

Cristin Selle, December 22

Timothy Booker, December 22

Michael Booker, December 26

Preparing for Sunday

The homepage of our website,

www.StFrancisEureka.com, now contains the icon

shown here. Clicking on this icon brings up the Bi-

ble readings for the upcoming

Sunday. Not only can you readthe 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.

RECIPE OF THE MONTH

Twice-Baked CauliflowerMakes 6-8 servings; recipe adapted slightly from The

Low Carb Gourmet.

Ingredients: 1 large head cauliflower

4 oz. low fat cream cheese (do not use fat free)

1/2 cup low fat sour cream (do not use fat free)

1/4 cup minced green onions

1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese (If you

only have finely grated Parmesan, use a bit less)

6 slices bacon, cooked until very crisp, fat blotted

with paper towel and then crumbled 1 cup reduced fat sharp cheddar cheese

(I used Kraft 2% milk sharp cheddar)

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350F/180C. Cut out stem and core

from cauliflower, and cut into small pieces. Cook in

large pot of boiling salted water until cauliflower is

tender, but not overly soft. Drain well and mash with

potato masher, leaving some chunks. Mix in light

cream cheese, light sour cream, green onion, Parme-san, and 3/4 of the crumbled bacon.

Spread evenly in a medium-sized glass casserole

dish. Sprinkle with low-fat cheddar cheese and re-

served bacon. Bake 30-35 minutes, or until hot and

bubbly.

Jackie Selles recipe submitted by Rosie Benecke.

St. Francis Spiritual Offerings during

the WeekMondays 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 com-

munity, and the world. We close each session at

6:05-6:15 p.m. with 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.

Have we missed an impor-

tant date for you or your

family? Make sure the

Parish Administrator has

all the important dates for

you in the church records.
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Consider this:

In the bleak midwinter, frosty winds made moan

Earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone.

Snow had fallen snow on snow, snow on snow.

In the bleak midwinter, long ago.

Christina G. Rossetti, 1830-1894

The opening verse of this sweet

Christmas hymn always makes me feel

cold and rather sad, too: perhaps be-

cause bleak provokes for me all thecold, dark, sadness of winter.

It has always seemed reason-

able to me that the season of Advent,

the season of waiting for the Son of God,

marks the beginning of a season where we await also

Gods sun. Its often chilly, gray and lonesome as

we wait. We yearn for the light of understanding

that is the Light of Christ. We yearn as well for

longer days of sunlight. It can be sad, it is often coldand gray. But its never hopeless. We know that we

will see the Light of Christ. We know that the sun

will shine again.

It helps me to remember that gray is a color

on our spectrum and without it we might miss some

of what is quiet and gentle. Cold is part of the natural

seasonal changes where we live. Leafless isnt the

exciting, brightly colored way we usually see the

trees, but as we wait for them to flower and leaf-out

again, we can admire their sculpted lines, brown

against the gray skies or even better, black against a

pink sunrise.

Others in Gods creation take care of them-

selves as they need to in the winter. Many plants die

back after going to seed, but holly and winterberry

trees grow beautiful red berries to feed the birds and

to feed our beauty-hungered souls. Some birds fly to

warmer climates to feed and overwinter. Ours is the

warmer climate for eagles who fly here from frozen

Iowa to feed in the river. Many animals hibernate or

otherwise make themselves dormant to conserve en-

ergy in a period when food is not so easy to find.

We might take a lesson from other createdbeings, taking care of ourselves as we need to

through the winter: visiting friends, bundling up for a

walk, sleeping in a little more, praying a little more,

keeping a nature journal to help us really see this

very special time of year. And wed do well to help

out our fellow creatures in this cold, hard season as

well: remembering the food pantry, feeding birds,

donating coats that are no longer worn.

Waiting for the Son seems a long, slow, re-flective period, but we know Hes coming. Waiting

for the sun seems even slower, longer, colder, grayer.

But this gift of Gods will comes to us, too, in its

own season.

Submitted by Kathleen McDonald


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Strategic Planning Goals

During the spring we engaged in 6 weeks of

congregational strategic planning during Adult Fo-

rums. All of the data generated during those meet-

ings was condensed into strategic planning goals by

the Bishops Committee. At their November meet-

ing the Bishops Committee finalized and adopted

the following strategic goals for St. Francis.

Growing in Service Grow an existing ministry or add a new min-

istry focused directly on the needs of the

community in/surrounding Eureka

Growing in Faith

Increase average Sunday attendance by 15%

per year

Make 500 door-to-door calls each year as part

of our invitational ministry

Increase the use of the Community Room by

outside groups

Become a self-sustaining congregation by

2019

Growing in Christ

By 2016, achieve an average Sunday atten-

dance which will require adding an additional

weekend worship service

Add one opportunity per year for deepeningour connection with God (examples: Lenten

program, an evening Bible study, a spiritual

retreat).

Consecration Sunday Results

On November 11 we celebrated

Consecration Sunday with a guest preacher, a

brunch, and the ingathering of Estimate of Giving

cards. It was a joyful gathering and delicious meal,

as evidenced by the photos in this issue.

It was also a successful campaign from a fi-

nancial stewardship perspective. We have $93,000

dollars pledged for 2013. A total of 36 pledging

units (households) turned in Estimate of Giving

cards. We have 6 new pledges for 2013. All of this

represents a 3% increase over pledged giving in

2012. Praise God from whom all blessings flow!

Diocesan Convention 2012

On November 16-17, Sue Schmidt, Kevin

Selle, and Pastor Sally attended and voted on behalf

of St. Francis Church at the Diocesan Convention in

Columbia, MO. All 47 Episcopal churches in the

Diocese of Missouri (the eastern half of the state) are

represented at this annual convention. Each church

sends delegates; ours were Sue and Kevin this year.

On Friday evening two women were ordained

to the diaconate by Bishop Smith. Michael Booker

sang the litany at that service of worship. On Satur-

day, Michael Booker (who attended convention as an

observer) was appointed by Bishop Smith to serve on

the Commission on Ministry.

What were the other highlights of conven-

tion? The Rev. Jon Stratton showed a video of and

spoke about his work in Old North St. Louis at the

newly formed Deaconess Anne House. The guest

speaker was the Bishop of West Missouri, the Rt.

Rev. Martin Field. We viewed the video about St.

Johns Arsenal which was made by the national

Episcopal Church, honoring this congregation as one

that has come back from the brink of extinction to

become a growing, thriving parish. And we adopted

a balanced budget for the Diocese for 2013 that in-

cludes $15,000 for the mission and ministry of St.

Francis Eureka. If youre interested in learning

more about what happened at convention, just ask

Sue Schmidt, Kevin Selle, Michael Booker, or Pastor

Sally.

Reports and Updates of

Recent Activities


9/14


Highlights of the

Bishops Committee Meeting

November 18, 2012

Opening business

The meeting began at 12:40 with an opening

prayer offered by Michael Booker and with

the sharing of joys and concerns.

Approval of October 21st meeting minutes.

Approval of October treasurers report to be

forwarded to the auditors.

Treasurers report UMSL students audit: The students met with

Pastor Sally, Nancy Bergmann and Maxine

Heller on two Saturdays. Their report will be

finished by early December

2013 budgetThis is under construction and

the proposed version will be considered and

voted on at the December Bishops Committee

meeting. Once approved by the Bishops

Committee, it will be presented for approval tothe congregation at the Annual Meeting in

January.

Considerations in budget planning for 2013:

Consecration Sunday results are nearly

complete.

Committee budget requests have been

received.

The Diocesan Convention approved a

budget that includes $15,000 for St.Francis Eureka.

Finance Committee to meet November 26th.

Vicars report

Pastor Sally reported on a number of items

in addition to the printed Vicars Report sent elec-

tronically.

Diocesan Convention was held in Columbia,

MO. Pastor Sally, delegates Kevin Selle and Sue

Schmidt, as well as Michael Booker as a guest, at-

tended. Pastor Sally announced that Michael

Booker has been named to the Diocesan Commis-

sion on Ministry. Nominating Committee will meet on Novem-

ber 19th to propose a slate of candidates for four

open positions on the Bishops Committee at De-

cembers Bishops Committee meeting. If ap-

proved, these nominations will be offered to the

congregation at the Annual Meeting.

Discussions were held regarding modifications

to the annual Pet Blessing event.

Strategic Planning

The committee studied and approved wholeheart-

edly the goals proposed to fill out the Strategic

Plan begun by the congregation earlier this year.

The goals have remained the same since the last

draft, but the organizing principle was changed to

directly fit with our mission statement. The goals

approved are listed in this issue in the article

Strategic Planning Goals.

The committee held discussion to clarify

and affirm our support of these goals. We have

agreed that these goals are what we want to strive

to do for the next few years in order to support our

united desire for growth in our parish. Although

both the congregation and the Bishops Committee

have expressed mixed emotions about the effects,

positive and more challenging, of growth, we are

united in our desire to share with others the life we

share in Christ. We believe that these goals will

move us toward that end.

Suzanne Jones will give a short workshop

at next Bishops Committee retreat on working

with conflict.

Other reports

There were no other reports however,

Michael Booker brought up the number of pastoral


10/14


Talking (on All Saints Sun-

day) about saints

Some are women nuns.

Im amazed with all the

saints around us when we

pray.

Im not happy about all the saints I dont

know around Jesus when I pray.

When Jesus comes back to earth, what are some

of the things he would do? He would help others. He would heal the

sick.

Hell help them with their problems.

On Wednesday my sister and I were in a

play and we learned some words like from

Africa. With our hearts we welcome you.

Jesus says, No littering!

KIDS KORNER

visits listed on Pastor Sallys vicars report and

thanked her for her exceptional and very meaningful

efforts. We currently have a number of sick, hospi-

talized or homebound members. Sally has been

working with Paddy Wrob and the Pastoral Care

Committee to help her in this area.

Next meeting: Sunday, December 16th Food:

Cassie

The meeting closed with prayer offered by Judy

Cody.

Submitted by Kathleen McDonald

Clerk of the Bishops Committee

Worship Attendance Statistics2011 2012

All Saints 44 54

24 Pentecost - 61

25 Pentecost - 68

Last Pentecost 40 59

Thanksgiving Eve 30 10

Ingathering of Food and Knitted

Items

On November 18 in gratitude to God

and as spiritual preparation for Thanksgiv-

ing, the altar was adorned with canned goods

and knitted items. The food items will be

given to the Eureka Food Pantry.

The beautiful knitted items made by

our St. Francis Crafters, were blessed and

will be given to those in need.


11/14


Consecration Sunday

Consecration Sunday provided the St. Francis family another opportu-

nity for fellowship and enjoyment of good food, as well as sharing the bounty of

Gods grace through stewardship.

Shopping with St. Nick

On Saturday, November 24, St.

Francis members participated in the an-

nual Eureka Christmas tree lighting and

caroling. Children in the congregationand community had the opportunity to

visit with St. Nicholas (aka Ed Kindley!)

and do a little shopping.

All year the Crafternoon group has

been working on a wonderful quilt to be

raffled. The drawing was held at the St.

Nick event and the winner is: The Selle

Family.

Diocesan Convention

On November 16 and 17, the Diocesan

Convention was held in Columbia, with Pas-

tor Sally, and Delegates Kevin Selle and Sue

Schmidt representing St. Francis. A sum-

mary of convention activities by Pastor Sally

can be found in this newsletter.


12/14


St. Francis Episcopal Church

210 S. Central Avenue

Eureka, MO 63025

December

2012

Vicars vacation 12/31 thru 1/11/13

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

17-8:30 am AA,

parish house

2 10 am HolyEucharist-Lodge

11:40 am AdultForumVicarsForum

7 pm Advent Les-sons & Carols,

3

5:30 pm PrayerGroup, parish

house

6:30 pm Worship

& Music

410 am Al-Anon

parish house

6:30 pm Youth

Group gift wrap-

ping, parish house

5 Office ClosedVicars Day off

12:30 am Crafter-noon

6:30 pm Tutoring,parish house

66:45 p.m. AA,

parish house

7:00 pm BibleStudy, parishhouse

710 am Bible Study,

parish house

87-8:30 am AA,

parish house

910 am Holy Eucha-rist-Lodge

11:40 am AdultForum

1010:30 am Exec.

Comm, parish

house

5:30 pm Prayer

Group, parish

house

1110 am Al-Anon

parish house

12 Vicars Dayoff

12:30 am Crafternoon

6:30 pm Youth Group

caroling at Mary-mount


136:45 p.m. AA,parish house


1410 am Bible Study,

parish house

157-8:30 am AA,

parish house


11:40 am AdultForum

12:30 pm BishopsCommittee meet-ing

17

5:30 pm Prayer

Group, parish

house

1810 am Al-Anon

parish house

19Office ClosedVicars Day off

12:30 am Crafter-noon





parish house

227-8:30 am AA,

parish house

2310 am Holy Eucha-rist-Lodge

11:40 am AdultForum

24

5:30 pm ChristmasEve service, Lodge

2510:00 am Holy

Eucharist, Lodge

Merry

Christmas

26OfficeClosed

Vicars Day off




parish house

297-8:30 am AA,

parish house


11:40 am AdultForum

12:30 Trinity hotlunchCentralWest End

31

5:30 pm Prayer

Group, parish

house

Vicars vacation 12/31 thru 1/11/13


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WorshipParticipa

ntSchedule

December

2012

ChristmasEve

Christmas

Day

Ministry

02-Dec

09-Dec

16-Dec

23-Dec

24-Dec

30-Dec

SACRISTAN

R

ichMayfield

JimEckhardt

RichMayfield

JimEckhardt

RichMayfield

RichMayfield

LECTORS

P

addyWrob&

BarbSacco

SarahBranch-

field&Alex

Branchfield

SusanMeyer&

Kathleen

McDonald

KristieLenzen

&

KevinSelle

BobSmith&

Timothy

Booker

PaddyWrob&

MichaelBooker

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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.

Additionally, on the Sunday immediately following the Bishops Committee meeting which is on

the third Sunday of the month, the financial results for the previous month will be reported in the bulletin

insert.

Financial Update October 2012October 2012

Budgeted for

October

YTD 2012

Actual

YTD 2012

Budget

Total Income $ 8,083 $ 9,512 $ 94,272 $ 95,120

Total Expenses 10,416 10,439 87,739 96,277

Difference $ (2,334) (927) $ 6,533 ($ 1,157)

Checking AccountRockwood Bank $ 19,125

Balance in Diocesan Investment pooled fund-general 4,789

Custodial account held by the Diocese 26,974Balance in Diocesan Investment pooled fund-Sp Growth 3,612

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

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 Je-

sus 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.

december 2012 -- the chalice from st. francis' episcopal church - eureka, mo

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