May 2014

My Dear Franciscan Friends,

Alleluia, Alleluia, Christ is risen! The Lord is risen indeed, alleluia,

alleluia!

One of the joys of being an Episcopalian is that we have not just

one day to celebrate Easter, but rather a whole season. During this

season of joy, let us pray that that God would bring new life into our

daily lives: at breakfast, during our work, and at night as we rest.

May God bring new life to our eyes that we may see you walking

beside us and new life to our fingers that we may touch the signs of

your life among us.

With these thoughts and prayers in mind, I share with a poem written by an Anglican priest

George Herbert who lived at the turn of the 17th century.

The Dawning

Awake, sad heart, whom sorrow ever drowns ;

Take up thine eyes, which feed on earth ;

Unfold thy forehead, gathered into frowns ;

Thy Saviour comes, and with Him mirth :

Awake, awake,

And with a thankful heart His comforts take.

But thou dost still lament, and pine, and cry,

And feel His death, but not His victory.

Arise, sad heart ; if thou dost not withstand,

Christ's resurrection thine may be ;

Do not by hanging down break from the hand

Which, as it riseth, raiseth thee :

Arise, Arise;

And with His burial linen drie thine eyes.

Christ left His grave-clothes, that we might, when grief

Draws tears or blood, not want a handkerchief.

May God bless you during this Eastertide!

Michael

MICHAEL MOULDEN RECTOR

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F R O M R E V . R O B E R T B L A C K

The Rev. Robert Black

ROBERT BLACK ASSISTANT RECTOR

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B O O K S A L E

CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED

Stock your bookcase ... help your community!

Some organizations that benefit from our sale

Guilford Urban Ministry Food Bank • Step-Up Ministry

Food Assistance • Mobile Meals • Clara House

Backpack Beginnings • Stop Hunger Now

Thursday, May 8, 9 am - 8 pm

Friday, May 9, 9 am - 8 pm

Saturday, May 10, 9 am - 1 pm (bag day: $10 per bag)

More than 50,000 volumes!

rare & collectible • children’s fiction • cookbooks

gardening • history • arts & music

crafts & hobbies • science fiction • new fiction

paperback • coffee table books • DVDs •

books on CD

3506 Lawndale Drive, Greensboro, NC, 27408

(336) 288-4721 • www.stfrancisgreensboro.org

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B O O K S A L E

BOOK SALE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

To make our Book Sale a success, we need the help of EVERYONE who is able and available

between Saturday May 3rd and Saturday May 10th! Our dedicated sorters and organizers have

worked weekly for more than 11 months to get the merchandise ready. Now it's time for the rest of

us to step up to the plate!

Mark your calendar: Setup: May 3rd - 7th

Preview Party: 5:30-8:00 pm May 7th

BOOK SALE: May 8th, 9th, and 10th

To volunteer in the kitchen at the preview party on May 7th, contact:

Melinda Kimble: gussiesmommy@aol.com or 282-6134

Vara and Jim Cox: jt.vhcox@att.net or 545-4385

To volunteer at the sale May 8th- 10th:

E-mail Lesley Cahalan at lesleyuga@yahoo.com with the time slot(s) that will work for you (see

slots below). Or call 336-207-2740.

Set–up: Day Date Time Saturday May 3rd - Lunch provided 8:00am - 9:00am -Set up conveyors

9:00am – Noon - Driveway blocked by conveyer at 9:00am so please park across the street or arrive prior to 9:00am

Noon - 3:00pm

Sunday May 4th - Lunch provided After church - 2:00pm

Monday May 5th 9:00am - Noon

11:00am - 2:00pm

Tuesday May 6th 9:00am - Noon

11:00am - 2:00pm

Wednesday May 7th 9:00am - Noon

11:00am - 2:00pm

Sale: Day Date Time Preview Party May 7th 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM -Cashiers only

Thursday May 8th 8:30 AM - 11:45 AM

11:30 AM - 2:45 PM

2:30 PM - 5:45 PM

5:30 PM - 8:30 PM - Includes nightly cleanup

Friday May 9th 8:45 AM - 11:45 AM

11:30 AM - 2:45 PM

2:30 PM - 5:45 PM

5:30 PM - 8:30 PM - Includes nightly cleanup

Saturday May 10th 8:45 AM - 11:45 AM

11:30 AM - 2:30 PM - Finish up sales, start cleanup

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Cleanup

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B O O K S A L E

Publicity is essential to the success of the sale. Please post the Book

Sale flyer in your neighborhood stores and schools, or share it with

neighbors.

Let your friends know! Credit Cards are Accepted

New Category: Science Fiction

S P R E A D T H E W O R D !

Preview Party: Join the fun the night before the sale for a special book preview party for St.

Francis Parishioners only. Shop ahead of the crowds, enjoy hors d'oeuvres

and wine and visit with your church friends. May 7th, 5:30-8pm. $8 per

person. Childcare provided. We will be signing folks up in the Courtyard

on May 4th between Services.

S I P , N I B B L E & P E E K !

Food donations needed: Our hard-working volunteers will need breakfast, lunch and dinner on

May 8th, 9th and 10th. Suggested donations include: tray of meats, fruit,

veggies, sandwiches, bags of chips, 2-liter bottles of drinks. Food dona-

tions are greatly appreciated. Contact Doris Bradley at

dorisb1026@gmail.com if you have any questions.

F E E D T H E V O L U N T E E R S !

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F R O M A M A N D A H A R M O N

Youth Sunday will be May 18th! If you have a senior

graduating from high school or college, we would love to

acknowledge their accomplishments during the Worship

Service. Please contact Amanda at

amanda@stfrancisgreensboro.org with their name, where

they are graduating from, and a brief description of their

future plans.

This year we will have TWO Mission Trips: one for Middle Schoolers,

and one for High Schoolers.

The Middle School Mission Trip will be June 18th-21st. This trip will

focus on the needs of our local community, and is open to rising 6th-

rising 8th graders. We will stay at St. Mike's and shower at the YMCA.

Cost for this trip is $120, with a deposit of $50 due May 1! We will need

chaperones, please contact Amanda at amanda@stfrancisgreensboro.org

to sign up for the trip as a student or as a chaperone.

Our High School Mission Trip will be June 29-July 5th! This trip will be

in partnership with the High School students at St. Paul's Episcopal Church

in Winston-Salem, NC. This trip is open to all rising 9th graders-graduated seniors. We will be

going to Glory Ridge, NC and working to repair and rebuild homes for those in need. **We espe-

cially need chaperones with experience in roofing, construction, plumbing, etc. Cost for this trip is

$250, with a deposit of $75 due May 1! To sign up for this trip as either a student or a chaperone,

please contact Amanda at amanda@stfrancisgreensboro.org.

Vacation Bible School will be held August 4th-8th! From 9am-noon each day,

all children from PreK-5th grade are invited to participate. (Older youth are wel-

come to volunteer as helpers.) Our working title is "Welcomed by God: Come as

Strangers, Leave as Friends", and we will have Bible stories, music, games,

crafts, and FUN that all relates to this theme! Further registration details will be

available soon.

Mission Trips

AMANDA HARMON DIRECTOR OF

CHILDREN'S AND

YOUTH MINISTRY

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E A S T E R E G G H U N T

The 2014 Easter Egg Hunt was a great success! Over 300 eggs were hidden, and over 40 children

participated! This was a wonderful Easter celebration for the children of St. Francis. Happy Easter!

C O N F I R M A T I O N

This year's Confirmation class has also decided on a wonderful project to help our local commu-

nity: collecting hygiene items for the homeless. From now until May 18th, we will be collecting

various hygiene items, particularly toothbrushes and toothpaste, deodorant, and travel size soaps

and shampoos. Please bring these items to the church office throughout the week, or place them

in the box in the Narthex. All of these items will be donated to those served at the Interactive

Resource Center, which provides several services for the homeless in our community.

Confirmation Service Project

All Franciscans are invited to attend the regional Confirmation Service, which

will include our Confirmands as well as those from other churches, on Wednes-

day evening, May 14th. The service will be at the Canterbury School in the Phil-

lips Chapel at 6:30pm, with a light reception to follow. It would be wonderful to

have many parishioners come to support our Confirmands!

Additionally, if anyone from St. Francis would like to participate in the service

by being an acolyte, please let either Amanda (amanda@stfrancisgreensboro.org)

or Robert (robert@stfrancisgreensboro.org) know.

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S T E W A R D S H I P

On behalf of the Vestry, Staff, Stewardship Committee, and all who share in the blessings of

God through the worship, ministries, programs, and outreach of St. Francis Church, we thank

the following Franciscans for their pledges to pray during the Easter season

(as of April 14)

Kitty Baker

Chris Beaman

Betty Barry

Robert Black

Tyler Black

Wanda Brannon

Beverly Burke

Ashley Buterbaugh

Lauren Cahalan

Lesley Cahalan

Phyllis Campbell

Missy Chance

Claudia Clarke

Ken Clarke

Lynda Cook

Ross Cox

Jane Darnell

Mary Dator

Jennifer Davis

Jim Donnelly

Cathy Fetter

Genevieve Fleischman

Mary Flinn

Mike Flinn

Alice Gaines

Mike Gaines

Sonia Haslam

Amanda Harmon

Brenda Hartsell

Larry Hartsell

Jane Anne Hayber

Leslie Henry

Chris Hutchison

Robb Hutchison

Elaine Hyatt

Ginger Jones

Paul Kilmartin

Susan Kopald

Cheryl Landon

Loren Lotz

Bruce Lyon

Ellen Lyon

Brian MacKenzie

Cory MacKenzie

Grant MacKenzie

Kate MacKenzie

Melinda Madtes

Doreen Marshall

Patrick Marshall

Anne Mellen

Alexandra Mize

Margaret Montana

Samuel Moss

Michael Moulden

Cameron Gordon Peck

Jacob Pollina

Maddie Pollina

Emily Ragsdale

Claudia Reich

Chris Relos

Ben Richardson

Sam Richardson

Norma Robertson

Bill Rogers

Allen Rushing

Erica Rushing

Pat Russell

Carolyn Saunders

Rick Saunders

Mary Fran Schickedantz

Shirley Smith

Midge Spong

Nancy Stiefel

Jane Stubbs

Janice Sund

Steve Sund

John Teer

Walt Thompson

Gail Warnecke

Jim Weeks

Bland Whitley

Pierson

William

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Child’s name: ____________________________________age as of June 1 __________

Parent’s name(s): ________________________________________________________

Street address: ___________________________________________________________

City: __________________________________________ Zip code: ________________

Email address: ___________________________________________________________

Phone number(s): _________________________________________________________

Allergies and/or medical conditions: __________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

Emergency contact name and number in the event you cannot be reached:

________________________________________________________________________ Please bring a tote bag with a change of clothing daily. A peanut free snack will be supplied.

Campers should dress for a mess! Parents should apply sunscreen and insect repellant before com-

ing to school.

2014 St. Francis Day School Little Franciscan Summer Camp

____ June 16-20 3..2..1..Blast Off! ($85 balance is due 5/1)

____ June 23-27 Adventures at Sea ($85 balance is due 5/1)

____ July 14-18 Castles & Dragons ($85 balance due 6/2)

____ July 21-25 Get Fit & Grow ($85 balance due 6/2)

______ Total number of camps x $25 = $ ________

Refunds for camps requested in writing are honored up to two weeks prior to a scheduled camp less

the $25 registration fee for each camp. In the event a camp is cancelled due to low enrollment a full

refund will be made.

Emergency Permission Form:

We hereby agree to hold harmless St. Francis Episcopal Church and Day School or anyone acting

on behalf of St. Francis, from any and all liability resulting from injury to my child,

___________________________, that may occur at Little Franciscan Summer Camp. I authorize

any agent for St. Francis Episcopal Church to admit my child for emergency medical treatment as

necessary in the event that such care is needed and I cannot be immediately contacted.

Parent signature: ______________________________________________________________

Eligible campers have completed a 2 year-old program.

Camps are geared for rising 3’s, 4’s, Pre-K & Kindergarten and 1st graders.

Camp starts at 9:00 am and ends at 12:00 pm.

The cost for each camp is $110 per week.

Please return this form with a non-refundable $25 deposit per camp

to reserve your child’s space.

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T R E A S U R E R ’ S F I R S T Q U A R T E R R E P O R T

The following is a brief summary of the first quarter 2014 financial reports for St. Francis Episco-

pal Church:

First Quarter First Quarter YTD YTD YTD

ACTUAL BUDGET ACTUAL BUDGET VARIANCE

Revenues $138.465 $137,795 $138,465 $137,795 $ 415

Expenses 159,100 162,133 159,100 162,133 3,032

Net Margin ($20,635) ($24,338) ($20,635) ($24,338) $3,702

The operating fund’s first quarter of 2014 finds the Church in a very good place. Our revenues

were slightly above our first quarter budget and expenses were $3,000 below budget. Current year

pledges were right on target through the first quarter. Our first quarter net margin was negative

but it was below the first quarter budget by $3,700. The only unusual expense item that we experi-

enced was utilities, given the rather harsh weather we have had this year. We spent about $3,100

on additional capital items in the first quarter and on an ongoing basis we have totally spent

$143,500 on Capital. We also have about $49,300 in capital funding against this expense, yielding

a net of outstanding amount of $94,200. We continue to finance this amount internally through

cash management.

Through the 9th month of the school year the Day School financial report showed a net margin of

a negative ($2,500). This is a real improvement from the last quarter. The revenues were $133,400

and the expenses were $135,900. We hope this small negative position will be overcome during

the next 3 months of the school year. Currently, the school has 64 students, but the annual budget

was built on an assumption of 72 students, which is the core reason for the shortfall in revenue.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns (barryde1@triad.rr.com.)

Dennis

We are looking for four parishioners to join three Vestry members to decide the

next Vestry class for the upcoming three years. Please contact Claudia Reich

(claudiareich@triad.rr.com), Jim Cox (jt.vhcox@att.net), or Brian MacKenzie

(briancorymackenzie@yahoo.com) if you are interested in serving in this ministry.

V E S T R Y N O M I N A T I N G C O M M I T T E E

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C H A P T E R S I N O U R L I V E S

DEATHS:

Elisabeth Turner Allgood, mother of Linda Allgood

Albert G. Borden, Jr., father of Emily Ragsdale

TRANSFER IN:

Mike and Jane Marshall - Grace United Methodist Church - Greensboro NC

Mike, Ashley, Briella and Everleigh Buterbaugh - Church of the Atonement - Carnegie, PA

Catherine and Robert Millikin - St. Luke's Episcopal Church - Yanceyville NC

TRANSFER OUT:

Michael and Carol James - Westminster Presbyterian - Greensboro

Alison and Ava Dodge - Holy Trinity Church - Greensboro

V E S T R Y H I G H L I G H T S

Vestry Highlights for April 2014

Outreach funds were approved in the amount of $3,000 for The Interactive Resource Cen-

ter which is an organization which focuses on helping the homeless in our community and

also $2,500 for The Adult Center for Enrichment to assist with their Adult Day Care.

Book Sale - the St. Francis Book Sale funds the entire Outreach budget for our church.

The major work starts this Saturday, May 3rd, as ALL of the books need to be moved from

the garage to the Parish Hall. This can be an easy job if we have about 50 volunteers. As

of right now, we only have six, which will not be enough to get the job done. Please take

some time to help out on Saturday as the success of the Book Sale depends on it!

Tennis Social will be on May 10th at Pinetop Tennis Club.

There will be a presentation during the 10:00 service on June 1st regarding the completion

of the Discernment Phase for the Proposed Capital Campaign. A Parish Hot Dog Lunch

will take place following the service and Leadership Ambassadors will be available to an-

swer questions.

We had 75 Parishioners sign up to participate in the Pledge to Pray Campaign.

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F E L L O W S H I P C O M M I T T E E

Quench your thirst for Fellowship – Starting April 27th

we will revive the coffee social after the 10:30am service in

the Parish Hall. Take advantage of this opportunity to grab

a cup of java and chat with old and new church friends. In

June we will move this event out into the Courtyard begin-

ning our summer of Lemonade on the Lawn.

Spring Tennis Social - Dust off your tennis rackets and

mark your calendars! May 10th starting at 7pm will be

the Second Annual St. Francis Tennis Social, held at the

Pinetop Tennis Club. Players of all abilities and specta-

tors are all welcome, and both St. Francis members and

non-members may participate. The event will be set up as

a round robin, with prizes awarded in several categories.

The cost will be $20 to play, which includes all court fees

as well as heavy appetizers. Assorted alcohol and non-

alcohol beverages will be available for sale; no outside

alcohol is permitted on the grounds. All proceeds from

the event will go towards Urban Ministry. Registration

is required to play. Please send an e-mail to jmes-

sick2@triad.rr.com to register. Checks sent to the office or handed in after the service will con-

firm your spot(s), with the reference "2014 Tennis Social" in the memo field.

All Parish Luncheon – We will kick off the summer June 1st

with a parish wide hotdog lunch in the courtyard following the

10am service.

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O U T R E A C H U P D A T E

The Interactive Resource Center has made a presentation to the Outreach Committee describing

their history, their services, and their mission to the homeless in our community. At last count,

there are more than 1,000 homeless in Guilford County along with 2,700 children. 143 of those are

“chronically homeless”, leading to the community spending $109,000 for 75 days on these folks

who end up in jail, shelters, ER visits, etc. IRC provides day care services, such as laundry, show-

ers, obtaining ID’s, bus passes, telephone services, some basic medical needs, disability claims,

assisting with GED’s, to mention a few. They collaborate with other non-profits for referrals and

to avoid duplicate services. Outreach has determined this is an organization we need to support

and stay connected with, as they provide a much needed service to those homeless in our commu-

nity.

http://gsodaycenter.org/

We continue to support the Adult Center for Enrichment, which provides adult day care for seniors

in our community. Many patrons are able to pay for this service, but just as many are not, and it is

a valuable service which allows more seniors to remain in their homes longer. http://

www.acecare.org/

We’ve also become interested in Malachi House 2, which is a non-profit 9-month residential faith-

based recovery program for men, which is seeing remarkable success. Learn more at http://

www.malachihouse2.org/

We thank the congregation for their support during Lent for “Change-ing Lives”, for the volun-

teers who assisted us with the Greensboro Urban Ministry Food Drive, and for those in addition to

the EYC for the 50 comfort backpacks assembled for troubled teens. All these organizations are

most grateful to have St. Francis as a caring partner.

As our annual Book Sale approaches, we will all be coming together with our time and talent to

make it a success once again this year in order to continue providing these much needed services

to our brothers and sisters in need in our community.

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The Chrismon Construction Company has received a letter and pictures

from St. Clements Anglican Church, Poole, England, thanking us for

the Chrismons we sent them last Christmas for their small Chrismon

Tree.

We will be walking again this year under the name Jane Stubbs and

Friends of St. Francis. The walk will be held on Saturday, May 17th.

11:00am to 11:00pm at Proehlific Park, 4517 Jessup Grove Road. Our

team is on ACS website: www.relayforlife.org/greensboronc

I would love for you to sign up as a team member and raise money or

ask that you make a donation or purchase luminaries in honor or mem-

ory of a family member or friend. You are welcome to do this online or

mail check payable to ACS/Relay For Life to me. You can get 3 lumi-

naries for $25 or 1 for $10. Thank you in advance for supporting this

great cause as we continue to make a difference in the fight against cancer. I am a 13 year Survi-

vor and we have many church members who are also survivors and several who lost the fight.

God Bless, Jane Stubbs

4013 Ridgedale Drive, Greensboro, NC 27455, 336-288-8836, email: jbstubbs45@gmail.com

A C S / R E L A Y F O R L I F E W A L K

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DAY SCHOOL REGISTRATION

Registration for the 2014/2015 school year is open. Children who will be ages of 18 months—5

years old by August 31, 2014 are welcome to enroll. Parishioners are eligible for a 10% tuition

discount. Please contact Rae or Kit at (336)288-4740 or dayschool@stfrancisgreensboro.org if you

have questions about the process or would like to schedule a tour.

Child’s full name: _____________________________________________________

Child’s birthday: _____________________ (Must be class age by August 31, 2014.)

Check one: _____ male _____ female

Indicate your first and second choice:

_____ Twos M/W/F ($220) or _____ T/Th ($185)

_____ Threes M/W/F ($220) or _____ T/Th ($185)

_____ Fours M-Th ($245)

_____ Pre-K (ages 4 & 5) M- F ($285) Placement in the Pre-K class is subject to director approval.

Parent names: ________________________________________________________

Street address: ________________________________________________________

City: ___________________________________ Zip code: ____________________

Email address: ________________________________________________________

Home phone: ____________________ Cell phone: __________________________

The registration fee of $65 is due in full at the time of registration. This completed form and the

registration fee will hold your child’s place for the 2014/2015 school year. Please note that teacher

and class placements are based upon enrollment. The registration fee is non-refundable. Checks

should be made payable to St. Francis Day School and our mailing address is 3506 Lawndale Dr.,

Greensboro, NC 27408. If your child has an IEP or IFSP, please attach a copy with this form.

D A Y S C H O O L

Registration Form

2014/2015

S T . F R A N C I S E P I S C O P A L C H U R C H A Parish of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina

The Rt. Rev. Michael B. Curry, Bishop

The Rt. Rev. Ann Hodges-Copple, Bishop Suffragan

P A R I S H S T A F F

ST. FRANCIS EPISCOPAL CHURCH 3506 Lawndale Drive

Greensboro, NC 27408

The Rev. Michael Moulden, Rector

The Rev. Robert Black, Assistant Rector

Amanda Harmon, Director of Children's and

Youth Ministry

Rae Augustin, Day School Director

Sam Doyle, Choir Director

Pat Copley, Organist

Jane Woody, Junior Choir Director

Linda Allgood, Parish Administrator

Bonnie Thyer, Communications Coordinator

Linda Lambe, Bookkeeper

Ken Cressman, Facilities Manager

Rigoberto Bautista, Custodian

On the web at: www.stfrancisgreensboro.org

Phone 336-288-4721 Fax 336-288-4760

St. Francis Day School 336-288-4740