E-Canticle !August 18, 2014

REGULAR EVENTS

Men’s Group 2nd Mondays, 6:30 pm Undercroft

Outreach Ministry 3rd Sunday after worship Sunday School area downstairs

Vestry 3rd Mondays, 6:30 pm, Hearth Room

Worship Committeeas announced

OUTSIDE GROUPS

Yoga Class Saturdays, 10-11 am Undercroft

Alcoholics Anonymous Open Meeting2nd Saturdays, 7 pm Undercroft

AA, Regular Meeting Tuesdays, 7 pm, Undercroft

St. Francis Episcopal Church Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin

Grant, O merciful God, that your Church, being gathered together in unity by your Holy Spirit, may show forth your power among all peoples, to the glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. !a link to the lessons for Track 2, August 24: The Lectionary Page

!St Francis Episcopal Church!

(262) 251-7420 wwww.stfrancisepiscopal.com !Mailing Address: P.O. BOX 194,

Church Location: N84 W16525 Menomonee Avenue

MENOMONEE FALLS, WI 53052-0194 !!Rector: The Rev. Martha Berger

Senior Warden: Craig Korn!Junior Warden: Ron Johnson!

Vestry Members:!Class of 2015 + Class of 2016!

Jan Leisner, Jud Williams,!JD Polley, Mary Jancik

Class of 2017! Sue Hafert, Barb Spain!!

Jesus said to them, ‘But who do you say that I am?’ ! Matthew 16: 15

Mother Martha on Retreat in September

During the month of September, while I am out of town, if you have an emergency (and I’m sure you’ll know what qualifies) please contact one of our wardens, whose numbers are listed below. They will contact the clergy who have generously agreed to cover for St. Francis. I have made arrangements with the Revs. Sue Clark (daylight hours) and Debra Trakel (evenings, nights and for funerals), who will share this responsibility.!!This is a rare opportunity for me, and one that I could not let pass. I am grateful for your prayers in my absence, and only ask that each of you continue in presence at worship and with strong support of our church’s ministries.!!I will return on Sunday, September 28th.!!During my absence, Sunday services will be covered by !Sue Clark+, Ken Castello, and Chuck Sherry.!!Craig Korn: ! ! (414) 617-8608 (cell)!! ! ! (262) 703-0321 (home)!!Ron Johnson: ! (414) 839-6497 (cell)!! ! ! (262) 502-4765 (home)!! Mother Martha+

The 2015 Entertainment Books are coming!!!    

There are hundreds of dollars of savings at restaurants, shows, sports venues, and travel at your fingertips at the same low price of $35.  This is 5$ off the retail price and can be delivered free.  You can even order out of town books for loved ones across America.

Please support this fund raising event and call Craig Korn (262-703-0321) to reserve your books now. 

The Entertainment Book Committee

School Supply Ingathering Sundays, Aug. 24, 31,

& Sept. 7 !HELP NOW!!! !

• jumbo crayons, pencils, & markers • copier paper & colored construction paper

& clear contact paper • play dough • dry erase and regular colored markers • masking, clear (Scotch-type), & packing

tape • children’s scissors • pull-up style diapers for 3-4 year olds !These supplies are urgently needed. Places like Target and Wal-Mart have deep discounts on school supplies right now. !What we gather will be given to the kindergarten classroom of teacher Charlie Neumann, Auer Avenue Elementary School in Milwaukee.

At the August Outreach Committee Meeting, the following was approved:!!$100 - Lazarus Foundation, Janesville providing housing, case-management and life skills training for at-risk homeless men. Adjacent to Trinity Episcopal Church.!!$250 - Episcopal Relief and Development!for water and cistern projects!!School Supply Ingathering - for kindergartners in the Auer Avenue Elementary School, Milwaukee!!Food Pantry - November 4 & 6 - volunteer sign-up sheet is on the bulletin board.!!Entertainment Books are on sale, profit benefitting Outreach. Outreach members will sell the books to the wider community.!!Saint Francis Community Service (Salina, Kansas) - matching funds (with the Men’s Club) will be donated to for their Christmas Needs.!!Giving Tree - will be up on November 1st. The Gifts will go to Menomonee Falls School

! Outreach Committee Report

A Place for Parents and Wee Ones

We are transforming an area at the back of the church into a family-friendly area for parents and their youngsters. !Our wish list for the area includes

+ a small, short bookcase

+ a 4’x6’ very gently used (or new) area rug suitable for a child’s space

GROWING IN THE FAITH FALL 2014

!Sundays, following the service, Sue Clark+ will facilitate a short (30 minute) reflection on the morning’s lessons and sermon. How do you think the lessons fit together? Is there a theme? What did the preacher pick up on? Use your bulletin during the service, underline words, take notes. Then, come together in the Hearth Room to grow in the faith.!

!Wednesday Evening Supper and Study, Craig Korn will continue to facilitate Bible study, this time focusing on the book of Proverbs. Lightening up on the homework of recent studies, this time will be a reflection upon and discussion of the wisdom recorded in this book as we read along together. As in the past,come at!

6pm with a brown bag supper, discussion begins at 6:30