April 2013 - The Chalice from St. Francis' Episcopal Church - Eureka, MO

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On either side of the river is the tree of lifewith its twelve kinds of fruit, producing its

fruit each month; and the leaves of the treeare for the healing of the nationsRevela-

tion 22:2b

Daffodils and forsythia are blooming and the promise of spring

is in the air. Soon we will be buying seeds and visiting nurseries, get-

ting the lawn and garden ready for new growth. Just as we ready the

ground, we must nurture our spirits to produce good fruit. Water, fer-

tilizer, sunshinethese are needed for healthy plant life. Prayer, wor-

ship, Bible studythese are needed for healthy spiritual life.

The basics are what enable plants and people to bear good fruit.

When we spend time with God its easier to be Christ to others, espe-

cially the people who get on our nerves. When we worship -- praying,

singing, and breaking bread together -- we are the community of

Christ. When we study Jesus life and teachings in the Bible we know

that were called to follow in his footsteps by bringing food for the

Eureka Food Pantry, feeding the hungry at TrinityCentral West End,

and collecting used shoes to turn them into water wells in Africa.

On Saturday, April 13 we have an opportunity to nurture our

spiritual life at a day-long retreat led by Kristie Lenzen. We will meetin a beautiful setting overlooking the Missouri River. We will delight

in nature, the Divine, and one another. My hope for all of us is that

throughout the year we regularly make time to renew our spirits. This

joyous Eastertide is a perfect season to till the gardens of our souls, re-

freshing ourselves to bear good fruit.

Pastor Sally

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:

Cell: 314-651-3836

Home: 636-938-7773

Bishops Committee: Sue Schmidt,Sr. Warden, Judy Cody, Jr. Warden;

Bob Champlin; Paddy Wrob; MichaelBooker; Richard Mayfield; Jack Lau-

less; Jim Bowlin, Jackie Selle,Dan Card

Suzanne Jones, Treasurer

Convention Delegates: MichaelWeaver, Annette Carr

Alternate: Kyra Jordan

Annual Meeting

An Annual Meeting is held each year at

the end of January at which new

Bishops Committee and ConventionDelegates are elected.

St. Francis Episcopal Church is a mis-

sion of the Episcopal Diocese of Mis-

souri.

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

A p r i l 2 0 1 3

Pastors Corner


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The Chalice Page 2 www.stfranciseureka.com

In this Issue

Adult Forum Calendar, p 3;

Attendance Statistics, p 22;

Birthdays/Anniversaries, p 9;

Book Group, p 4;

Book Store, p 7;

Bulletin board, p 23;

Calendar, p 21;

Calendar for Vicar on Line, p 2;

Christian Life Model, p 10-16;

Coffees in Lent, p 7;

Confirmation, p 7;

Contacting the Vicar, p 2;

Financial Update, p 23;

Food for Thought, p 17;

Greening St. Francis, p 19;

Heritage Dinner follow up, p 8;

Humor, p 4;

Invitational Ministry, p 7;

Kids Korner, p 16;

Pastors Corner, p 1;

Photo Gallery, p 20;

Poetry, p 18;

Prayer for St. Francis, p 23;

Prayer list, p 5;

Preparing for Sunday, p 5;

Publishing deadlines, p 5;

Recipe of the Month, p 8;

Saturday for your soul (retreat), p 6;

Spiritual Offerings for the Week, p 5;

Stewardship Thought, p 11;

St. Francis Garden, p 4;Taste of the Derby, p 4;

ThanksShare our Strength, p 9;

ThanksTim Phillips, p 7;

Trivia Night, p 4;

Worship Schedule, p 22;

Youth Group Happenings, p 17;

Youth Worship, p 17.

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:

Sally-

[email protected].

She wants to respond quickly,

so please let her know if thats not oc-

curring.

The Vicars Calendar is

On-linePastor Sallys calendar is on our website,

www.stfranciseureka.com. SelectCalendar, then Vicars Calendar. Itsthe only calendar Pastor Sally uses, so it is

complete and up-to-date.
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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. for the next several months. The complete Adult Forum calendar is on our website at

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

2013

April 7 Psalms, Part II

April 14 Isaiah

April 21 Ezekiel

April 28 Amos

May 5 What is an Episcopalian? Part I

May 12 What is an Episcopalian? Part II

May 19 Mass in the GrassMay 26 What is an Episcopalian? Part III

June 2 Vicar's Forum

June 9 What is an Episcopalian? Part IV

June 16 What is an Episcopalian? Part V

June 23 Bishop Smiths visitation

June 30 Patriotic Sing-along

July 7 Community Service Ministries

July 14 The Evolution of the New Testament, Part I

July 21 The Evolution of the New Testament, Part II

July 28 The Didache

Aug 4 Genetic Testing and Other Ethical Dilemmas

Aug 11 Myers-Briggs

Aug 18 Deaconess Anne House

Aug 25 The Biography of Satan

Sep 1 Vicar's Forum

Sep 8 Coptic Church

Sep 15 What is marriage?

Sep 23 Today's American Family

AdultForum

Calendar


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Smile.

A minister waited in line to have his car filled with gas just before a long holiday weekend. The

attendant worked quickly, but there were many cars ahead of him. Finally, the attendant motioned him to-

ward a vacant pump. Reverend, said the young man, Im so sorry about the delay. It seems as if every-

one waits until the last minute to get ready for a long trip. The minister chuckled, I know what you mean.

Its the same in my business.

Upcoming Events

Enjoy a Taste of the Derby!

Join the Wednesday Club of Eureka for aTaste of the Derby on April 20th, a benefit for the

Eureka Food Pantry. Doors open at Father Dowling

Hall, Most Sacred Heart parish at 6:00 p.m., racing

starts at 7:00 p.m. Call Charlene Birke for tickets

($35 per person) at 938-3307.

Trivia Night for Fifth to Twelfth Grade

Trivia Night for fifth to twelfth grade will be

hosted and held at St. Martins Episcopal Church,

Ellisville, from 6-10 p.m. on Friday, April 26. Bring

friends, even parents. Cost is $5 per teen and each

group brings their own food, drinks and dcor. The

theme is Event in History and the categories in-

clude sports, music, pop culture, etc. There will be

prizes awarded for best-coordinated costumes, best

decorated table and best food. There will be games

and opportunities to bid on baskets of goodies. If

you are interested in going, please let Pastor Sally

know (314-651-3836) to sign up or if you have ques-tions.

St. Francis Party in April

Save the date: Saturday, April 27th, 7:00 p.m.

Weve been invited for cards and conversa-

tion at Judy Codys. Knowing Judy Cody and Sue

Schmidt, itll be a rockin good time! Watch for

more details during announcements at church.

Book Lovers: Save the

Dates

Thursday, May 9th, 6:30 p.m.

The Crying Tree

Thursday, July 11th 6:30 p.m.

I Cant Wait to Get to

Heaven

More detailed descriptions will be avail-

able in the May and July Chalices. If you want a

head start, see Kevin Selle or check out reviews

on Amazon.com.

St. Francis Garden

Weve waited all the weary winter long

(and it was long!) but now its spring, and the St.

Francis gardeners are getting active. Weve re-

freshed the beds and planted our beautiful signs.

Were currently plotting our beds using a great

free website to choose the best crops for our time

and space. Well soon have a workday for seed-

ing and planting our delectable crops.Last summer, despite fierce heat and a

devastating drought, we grew enough delicious

vegetables to offer healthy food to ourselves and

to the Eureka Food Pantry. Were hopeful that

this year, with even better planning and maybe

better luck with the weather, well have more of

Gods bounty to share.


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Preparing for Sunday

The homepage of our website,

www.StFrancisEureka.com, now contains the icon

shown here. Clicking on this

icon brings up the Biblereadings for the upcoming

Sunday. Not only can you

read the Scriptures ap-

pointed, theres a brief expla-

nation of each passage. This

is a good and easy way to

prepare for what youll hear at Sunday morning

worship.

St. Francis Spiritual Offerings dur-

ing 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 Sun-

day.

Please join us for these meetings whenever

you can, whether weekly or once in a while. All

are welcome.

Tom & John Sons of Paddy Wrob

John Father of Kathleen McDonald

Jennifer

Dora Aunt of Michael Weaver

Rita Mother of Michael Weaver

Gina, Paula Parishioners

Sam & Jan Father & stepmother of Della

Hosutt

Martha Daughter of Ernie Benecke

Ameena Friend of Sylvia Ahmad

Johanna Mother of Jack Lauless

Gianna Granddaughter of the Eckhardts

Josie Sister of Kristie Lenzen

Judy Sister of Debbie Pizzella

Alex and Caleb Co-Worker (and son) of Cassie

Eckhardt

Melissa Niece of Sue Schmidt

Mary Jo Friend of Nick & Barb Sacco

Roy Father of co-worker of Debbie

Pizzella

Prayer List

May Chalice, Calendar &

Worship Schedule

The deadline for the May newsletter, cal-

endar & worship schedule is April 22. Items not

received by that date will not make the publica-

tion. If you have items for any of these publica-

tions, please send or e-mail to Maxine Heller in

the parish office ([email protected]).
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Saturday for Your Soul.

Saturday, April 13th, has been set aside for our spiritual retreat, led by Kristie Lenzen. Kristie is

well known in our parish and throughout the Christian community as a leader of peaceful yet gently pro-

vocative retreats. This is a great time to let your soul look around and see where you are on the journey to

connection with God. Kristie will provide suggestions and motivation, but theres plenty of time for indi-

vidual thinking, reflecting, meditation or just breathing.

The retreat can only be enhanced by its setting in an eight-acre property near Washington, Missouri. Here

are the logistics youll need to know:

DATE: Saturday, April 13, 2013

TIME: 9:30 a.m. 2:30 p.m.

WHO CAN COME: Anyone! Bring your friends, adult children or your siblings if youd like.

COST: $15 per person

REGISTER: Sign up on the sheet at coffee hour or call Maxine at the Parish House before April

10th. We just need a count so that we can be ready with

LUNCH: Provided. Yum.

LOCATION: Riverwoods, near Washington, MO., about hour from Eureka.

DIRECTIONS: Travel west on I-44 to Exit 251 - 100 West, Washington (its the next exit after

Gray Summit)

Exit to right. At stoplight set your odometer, and proceed straight on Highway 100

for 6.4 miles. Turn right on St. Johns Road (new Methodist Church is on St. Johns

Road)

Travel St. Johns Road until it dead ends (about 0.4 of a mile) into Old Highway 100.Turn left onto Old Highway 100.

On right is a split rail fence which is south property line of Riverwoods. Travel

about 100 ft. on Old Highway 100 and then turn right into the first gravel drive. The

split rail fence and signpost for Fort Charrette Trading Post are markers.

Once in driveway, Riverwoods is the first driveway fork to the right.

Dont miss this sacred, spiritual day of relaxation and renewal. Sign up on Sunday.

Facebook and Twitter

St. Francis has a presence on Facebook and Twitter. Please like us on Facebook and check out the

many photos of St. Francis events and our participation in Eureka-wide events. You can access our Facebook

and Twitter accounts from the right-hand side of the banner on the homepage of our website,

www.stfranciseureka.com. Please tell your friends about our social media presence.
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Confirmation/Reception/Reaffirmation

June 23

Bishop G. Wayne Smith will worship with us

at St. Francis on Sunday, June 23. This is a time for

the Bishop to confirm people in the Episcopal faith.

If you have been baptized but not confirmed, heres

your opportunity.

During May and June well be offering a

multi-part series during Adult Forum -- 11:40 a.m. to

12:15 p.m. on Sundays -- entitled, What is an Epis-

copalian? This series of talks will serve as confir-

mation classes. (Even if youre a lifelong Episcopa-

lian, youll find the Adult Forum series interesting.)

If you have been confirmed in another faith

tradition, such as Roman Catholicism, you can bereceived in the Episcopal Church by the Bishop on

June 23. Or, if you were confirmed as an Episcopa-

lian a long time ago, you can reaffirm your vows on

June 23.

Confirmation is an adult affirmation of the

promises made for you (or by you) at your baptism.

Please consider being confirmed, received, or reaf-

firmed. Talk to Pastor Sally if youre interested.

Invitational MinistryAs soon as the weather holds well resume

going door-to-door, inviting people to join us for

worship at St. Francis. If youd like to be a part of

this invitational ministry, please talk to Pastor Sally.

We have a goal of ringing the doorbells of 500

households this year. Were having a good time get-

ting to know our neighbors.

Canterbury Bookstore April 28

The Canterbury Bookstore, housed at St. Mi-

chael and St. George Episcopal Church in Clayton, is

coming to St. Francis on Sunday, April 28. The

Bookstore will have items for sale following worship

and after Adult Forum. Theyve promised to stay as

long as there are shoppers. Youll want to check out

the various items they have to offer, from books to

hand-held labyrinths.

Coffees at the Parish

House

A total of 25 St. Francis

parishioners came to the parish

house on three Wednesdays in

Lent for coffee and conversation

with Pastor Sally. The final coffee is

scheduled for Wednesday, April 17 from 7-8:30 p.m.

at the parish house (210 S. Central). If youre inter-

ested in attending, please let Pastor Sally know. All

are welcome.

Thank You to Tim Phillips of Assured Automotive

Recently St. Francis received a very generous donation

from Tim Phillips, the owner of Assured Automotive. Tim Phillips

has regularly given money to the ministers of churches in Eureka,

asking that the money be used to help those in need.

If your car needs maintenance or repair, please consider us-

ing Assured Automotive at 19 W. 5th St. in Eureka. Tim asks for

nothing in return for his generosity, but such selfless giving de-

serves our support.


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Recipe of the Month

Chicken Curry

Enough chicken breasts

and legs for your family

2 onions sliced

garlic to taste

fresh or powdered ginger to taste (1 inch = 1 tsp

powdered)

2 tsp Turmeric

2 tsp Cumin

2 tsp Coriander

1 tsp hot red chili powder or more to taste2 tsp Paprika

salt, black pepper

olive oil

can of tomatoes or 6 Italian tomatoes, chopped.

water

Fry onions, garlic and fresh ginger till browned,make a space in center of pan, put spices and cook

till oil separates, may need a little more oil poured

over spices if pan is dry, roast till you see the oil

separate from the spices. Add can of tomatoes and

can of water, simmer on low till oil comes to sur-

face, approximately 10 minutes. Add chicken and

cook till done.

PS: I like to put a drained can of Garbanzos in

when I add the chicken.Submitted by Sylvia Ahmad

Yummmm! Howd You Make That?

This is a call to action for anyone who brought a dish to the Heritage Dinner party at Joe and

Donna Bernerts house last month. People brought favorite dishes that reflected their ethnic heritage

(ask either Sally Hader or Sally Weaver) or reflected the cuisine of a favorite location (ask Sue Schmidt

or see my pseudo-recipe below). Those who attended the dinner loved the different dishes so much that(1) we didnt stop eating long enough to play games as planned and (2) weve been begging for one an-

others recipes. So.if you brought something to the Heritage Dinner, entre, salad, side or sweet, send

the recipe to Maxine or to Kathleen so we can collect and publish. Thank you!

Kathleen McDonalds Expandable Pseudo-Recipe for Clam Chowder:

Brown together chopped shallots and some kind of diced ham or bacon, like

pancetta. Make sure shallots get soft. Place these in your crock pot.

Add cans of soup to make the quantity you need*, stirring together. Add a

can of clams and their juices. Add milk and cream until the texture and

thickness seem right. Heat in crock pot until ready to serve. Add a little cracked pepper (no needfor salt here!) and some pretty chives or parsley on top as you serve.

* Use mostly cans of New England Clam Chowder, but also add one of the following: Cream of

Potato or Cream of Celery.

Submitted by Kathleen McDonald


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April Birthdays

Candy Sebourn, April 4

Rich Mayfield, Jr., April 8

Nicholas Selle, April 8

John Schmidt, April 10

Cole Freund, April 21

Jerry Smith, April 27

April AnniversariesBarb and Nick Sacco, April 29

Have we missed an im-

portant date for you or

your family? Make

sure the Parish Admin-

istrator has all the im-

portant dates for you in

the church records.

Thanks received for

a contribution to

Share our Strength

made by the Youth

Group of St. Francis


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Sundays at 10 a.m.

Monday prayer group at 5:30 p.m.

Special services: Ash Wed., Holy Week, Easter, Christmas, All Saints, Pentecost,

Thanksgiving Eve

Healing4th Sundays

Preparing for a Holy Lent Feb 10

Spiritual retreatApril 15

Pet blessingOct 5

Mass in the GrassMay 19

Diocesan Advent Lessons & Carols

Forward Day by Day booklets

Altar Guild, ushers, acolytes, chalice bearers, lectors, bread makers, banner commit-

tee, tellers, sacristans, choir


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Service Community Service Ministries

Knitted scarves, hats, gloves

Trinity hot lunch on 5th Sundays

Adopt-a-Highway

Adopt-a-Family during the holidays

School supplies/shoes collection & distribution

Eureka Food Pantry

Shoe drive

Eureka Police drug drop-off

Youth Group events: Souper Bowl, Rockwood Schools backpack program,

caroling at Marymount, etc.

Community Room useAl-Anon, AA (2)

Growing Green

Wednesday Crafternoon

Tutoring program

Pastoral Care

Oxfam world hunger observances


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Stewardship

Growing Green

New Consecration Sunday Nov 10

Evangelism

Hospitality on Sundays

Newcomer dinners

Welcoming gift

Notes, cards, calls

Greeters at front door

Name tags

Pictorial directory

CommunicationsWebsite, Chalice, brochure, signs

Forum dinners

Invitational ministry (door-to-door calling)

Monthly social events

Mens group

Book Group

Float tripAug 17

Mass in the Grass picnic May 19


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Adult Forum on Sundays at 11:30 a.m.

Thursday evening Bible study

Friday morning Bible study

Childrens education on Sundays during service (until the Eucharist)

Nursery

Diocesan Youth eventsCamp Phoenix, IV Youth

Youth Group

Confirmation class (in 2013)


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Transforming Community

Concerts on Central

Eureka Days

Eureka Chamber of Commerce

Eureka High School Craft Fair

Pet blessing

Mardi Growl

Howl-O-Ween

Yappy Hour

Caroling at the Eureka tree lighting

Ads, community-wide communications, signage

Oxfam World Hunger Banquet and World Food Day lunch

United Thank Offering

Trivia nights

Golf tournaments


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Spiritual Guidance Ministerial alliance

Pastoral care to those outside our congregatione.g., Vicars discretion-

ary fund

Administration/leadership/management

Bishops Committee

Diocesan delegates to Convention, Metro IV meetings

Finances

Personnel, staffing

Buildings, grounds


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Youth Group Happenings

April 26 - Teen Trivia Night

If youre a teenager, youll want to attend thetrivia night on Friday, April 26 from 6-10 p.m. at St.

Martins Episcopal Church Ellisville. Teens are

encouraged to bring friends and come enjoy a night

of working their brains while socializing. Bring

snacks and table decorations; prizes are awarded for

the best. Theres a $5 per person fee.

This trivia night is an activity of IV Youth,

which is a collaboration of Episcopal Churches in

this area sponsoring events for our Youth Groups.May 25 - SkyZone

The teens are gathering at SkyZone in Ches-

terfield on Saturday, May 25 as a send-off to Sarah

and Alex Branchfield. Were going to miss the

Branchfields, who are moving to Tennessee this

summer. This is our opportunity to have fun to-

gether with Sarah and Alex before they go.

Bowling

Watch for information about a St. Francis-wide bowling event put on by the Youth Group.

This evening of fun will involve crazy bowling,

such as bowling while standing with your back to the

lane, bowling while standing on one leg, etc. You

wont want to miss this.

The Magic House

The Youth Group wants to be with our St.

Francis younger children at the Magic House this

summer. If youre a parent of a young child, pleaselet one of our teenagers or Pastor Sally know what a

good day and time would be for us to visit the Magic

House together. Were in the process of making

plans.

Youth-Led Worship, Sunday, April 14th

Sunday, April 14th will be a great day to

bring family and friends to worship with us at theMasonic Lodge at 10:00 a.m. Our Youth Group

and Sunday school class will provide capable,

loving and creative leadership at the Sunday

Eucharist. Members of the Youth Group will pro-

vide not only lectors and acolytes, but will plan

for and play several musical offerings as well.

The Sunday school class has written the Prayers

of the People and will also perform a dramatic re-

telling of the Gospel as their version of the ser-

mon.We all know how creative and talented

our kids are. Lets let them lead us in worship.

Its bound to be something wonderful to share.

Food for Thought.

Learning is the beginning of wealth.

Learning is the beginning of health.

Learning is the beginning of spiritu-

ality.

Jim Rohn

People rarely succeed unless they

have fun in what they are doing.

Dale

Carnegie


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JUST READ THE LABEL

I served my country but I did not wear the uniform,

and voluntarily served three years, not the required two.

I was more idealistic then; now that Im closer to the grave

and looking backward, have more doubts about not fighting

in a war; retaliation to aggressors seems the proper human

response, though it may be at best short-term recourse.

The difficult lies in that it goes against the major teaching

of the Christian faith, the faith Americans espouse the most

they say. But if we look at that faith closer up, we see it says

we are to turn the other cheek, to not retaliate, to really love

our enemies; if true, we must assume that war is wrong.To die oneself rather than take anothers life appears to be

the better way. But being mortal as we are, and having just

one-shot at earthly life, the urge to stay alive is stronger than

an ideology for most. And so we pick and choose from our

religious table, taking only what it pleases us to eat. And

yet we wrap ourselves within the Christian label, as though

it tells folks who and what we are.

Who wills the random conjunctions that evolve ones destiny?

One wants to think that life is something more than happenstance,

and so we pray for our life, our family, our friends, our country

were asking that (our) god play favorites. And why? Is not

each and every individual the same worth as you or I?

Thats what the Christian religion says. Had I been in a military

uniform in war, with loaded rifle and grenade in hand, I may

have killed the father of the woman who is now my wife;

who would have known? Even the thought of that keeps me

away from guns, though some call that foolhardy in these times.

Edward E Kindley

Wildwood, 02-01-13


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KIDS KORNER

If there is no more wars and we are at peace, we will have to go under-

water and fight the sea creatures.

From one of the teachers: I didnt wear green for St. Patricks

Day. Dont worry. Your gall bladder is green.

My mind is only used for productivity, not writing.

One driver might drive and one might shoot. We should pray for the Police.

You should never let someone on drugs handle a gun.

It puts you into a more sophisticated life to do something bad.

Sustainable Creation Care

Last month Steve Strathearn led a lively discussion during Adult Forum

about the world food crisis. As we ate a simple but delicious meal, we discussed

problems and shared possible solutions or at least contributions that our own con-sumer habits could make. At our request, our friend and former parishioner Ruth

Dick sent the following information outlining some websites that can add to our

information pool.

The following are links to programs that help make sure that the products we consume are not

causing environmental destruction for poor people, especially in developing countries.

No Dirty Gold works to ensure that gold extraction does not use cyanide or other destructive prac-

tices. Go to http://www.nodirtygold.org/home.cfm; and go to http://www.nodirtygold.org/

supporting_retailers.cfmto find the list of jewelry retailers who have signed the pledge (currently

about 23% of the US jewelry market). Forest Stewardship Council certifies wood products and paper that is harvested sustainably and en-

gages responsibly with communities. Go to https://us.fsc.org/market.196.htm for information.

Sustainable Forestry Initiative also certifies products. Look for the certification seals on products

and, when making major purchases like hardwood flooring, ask the sales person. If they know their

stuff, they should know if it is certified. If they dont, they should know that people are asking. Be

cautious about someone extolling a beautiful tropical hardwood if they cant tell you that it is certi-

fied.
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St. Francis Parishioners - Photo Gallery!

Easter 2013 at St. Francis

Episcopal Church, Eureka

Heritage Dinner

A well-attended St. Francis event. See Kath-

leen McDonalds article and request for heritage reci-

pes in this issue ofThe Chalice.


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The Chalice Page 21 www.stfranciseureka.comSt. Francis Episcopal Church

Eureka, Missouri April

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

5:30 pm Prayer

Group, parish

house

2

10 am Al-Anon

parish house

3Office ClosedVicars Day off

12:30 pm Crafter-

noon

6:30 pm Tutoring

program

4

6:45 p.m. AA,

parish house

7 pm Bible Study,

parish house

5

10 am Bible Study,

parish house

6

7 am AA, parish

house

710 am Holy Eucha-

rist-Lodge, Rite II

11:40 am AdultForum

8

5:30 pm Prayer

Group, parish

house

6:30 pm Worship

& Music, parish

house

9

10 am Al-Anon

parish house

10Office Closed

Vicars Day off

12:30 pm Crafter-noon

6:30 pm Tutoring

program

11

6:45 p.m. AA,

parish house

7 pm Bible Study,

parish house

7 pm Finance

Com, S. Jones

house

12

10 am Bible Study,

parish house

13

7 am AA, parish

house

9:30 am-2:30 pm

Spiritual retreat,

Washington, MO

14Youth Sunday

10 am Holy Eucha-

rist-Lodge, Rite II

11:40 am Adult

Forum

1510:30 am Exec,

Comm meeting,

parish house

5:30 pm PrayerGroup, parish

house

16

10 am Al-Anon

parish house

6 pm Marketing &

Comm, parish

house

17Office Closed

Vicars Day off

12:30 pm Crafter-

noon

6:30 pm Tutoringprogram

7:00 pm Coffee,

18

6:45 p.m. AA,

parish house

7 pm Bible Study,

parish house

19

10 am Bible Study,

parish house

20

7 am AA, parish

house

2110 am Holy Eucha-

rist-Lodge, Rite II

11:40 am Adult

Forum

22

5:30 pm Prayer

Group, parish

house

23

10 am Al-Anon

parish house

24Office Closed

Vicars Day off

12:30 pm Crafter-

noon

6:30 pm Tutoring

program

25

6:45 p.m. AA,

parish house

7 pm Bible Study,

parish house

26

10 am Bible Study,

parish house

6-10 pm Teen

Trivia Night, St.

Martins, Ellisville

27

7 am AA, parish

house

7 pm Parish-wide

potluck at Judy

Codys

28Bookstore Visit

10 am Holy Eucha-

rist-Lodge, Rite II

11:40 am Adult

Forum

29

5:30 pm Prayer

Group, parish

house

30

10 am Al-Anon

parish house


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Worship Par-ticipant Sched- APRIL 2013

Ministry 07-Apr 14-Apr 21-Apr 28-Apr

SACRISTAN Jim Eckhardt Rich Mayfield Jim Eckhardt Rich Mayfield

LECTORSJudy Cody & Kevin

Selle

Sarah Branchfield &

Alex Branchfield

Susan Meyer &

Timothy Booker

Paddy Wrob &Kathleen McDon-

ald

INTERCESSORBarb Sacco & Kath-

leen McDonald

Kathleen McDonald

& Michael Booker

Sue Schmidt & Mi-

chael Booker

Paddy Wrob &

Kevin Selle

CHALICE Barb Sacco Kathleen McDonald Michael Booker Kevin Selle

ACOLYTE Jerry Smith Rich Mayfield Kyra Jordan Alex Branchfield

ALTAR GUILDStevie Sewell & Jerry

Smith

Linda Doolittle &

Brigitte Jung

Jerry Smith & Sue

Schmidt

Linda Doolittle &

Brigitte Jung

USHER Jim Eckhardt John Schmidt Bob Smith Rich Mayfield

TELLERSArlene Underwood &

Bob Smith

Suzanne Jones & Bob

Champlin

Jim Eckhardt &

Bob Smith

Suzanne Jones &

Rich Mayfield

HOSPITALITY/COFFEE

HOUR

Worship Attendance Statistics

2012 2013

3 Lent 54 57

4 Lent 56 65

5 Lent 53 51

Palm Sunday 70 10

Seder Meal 23 19

Service of the Shadows 9 15

Maundy Thursday 22 19

Good Friday 15 20

Easter 93 90


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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 February 2013February 2013

Budgeted for

February

YTD 2013

Actual

YTD 2013

Budget

Total Income $ 10,503 $ 10,061 $ 20,197 $ 20,122

Total Expenses 8,196 9,244 20,426 21,396

Difference $ 2,307 $ 817 $ (229) $ (1,274)

Checking AccountRockwood Bank $ 22,403

Balance in Diocesan Investment pooled fund-general 4,884

Custodial account held by the Diocese 26,974Balance in Diocesan Investment pooled fund-Sp Growth 3,685

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.

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