November 2010 PDF

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Holy Eucharist

Sunday service is at 10 a.m.

at 616 Stockell Drive,

Eureka, MO.

Office: 210 S. Central Ave-

nue, Eureka, MO 63025

Phone: 636-938-3733

Vicar

The Rev. Sally S. Weaver

Phone No.s: Home 636-938-7773

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

Bishops Committee: Bar-

bara Sacco, Sr. Warden;

Suzanne Jones, Jr. Warden;Cassie Eckhardt; Leroy

Young; Kathleen McDon-

ald; Lori Scissors; Bob Ho-

sutt; Debbie Pizzella; Steve

Strathearn, Clerk;

Nancy Bergman, Treasurer.

Annual Meeting

An Annual Meeting is held

each year at the end of Janu-

ary at which new BishopsCommittee and Convention

Delegates are elected.

St. Francis Episcopal

Church is a mission of the

Episcopal Diocese of Mis-

souri.

The Chaliceis the newslet-

ter of St. Francis Episcopal

Church, Eureka, and is pub-

lished at least 10 times per

year.

Submissions for The Chal-

ice are due approximately

the 20th of each month and

may be e-mailed to the Of-

fice .

The ChaliceSt. Francis Episcopal Church

Eureka MO

N o v e m b e r

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You shall love the LORD your God

with all your heart, and with all your soul, and

with all your might. Keep these words that I

am commanding you today in your heart. Re-

cite them to your children and talk about them

when you are at home and when you are away, when you lie down

and when you rise. Bind them as a sign on your hand, fix them as an

emblem on your forehead, and write them on the doorposts of your

house and on your gates. (Deuteronomy 6:5-9)

In June 2010, the Pew Forum conducted a survey of 3,412

Americans age 18 and older to determine their religious knowledge.

Although our laws guarantee freedom of religion and many faiths

flourish here, America is still the most Christian country in theworld. A majority of Americans claim to attend Christian worship

services at least once a week and to pray daily.

And yet, the Pew study shows that Christians are woefully

ignorant of the Bible they claim to read and the God they claim to

worship. Almost half of those surveyed believe that the Golden

Rule is one of the 10 commandments. Less than half can name the 4

Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John). As one author says, the Bi-

ble in America is the greatest story never read.

In light of these results, the crucial question is: What differ-ence does it make? Why should we care whether Christians read the

Bible or understand the basic tenets of their faith? Stephen Prothero,

professor and author of religious studies books, would say it matters

because religious literacy is required to be good citizens of the US

The Pastors Corner

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T h e C h a l i c e w w w . s t f r a n c i s e u r e k a . o r g

In this issue

Adult forum 2011, p 3;

Adult Forum Calendar, p 3;

Advent Lessons & Carols, p 5;

Attendance Statistics, p 12

Bishops Committee Information, p 7;

Befriending Women of the Bible, p 8;

Birthdays/Anniversaries, p 10;

Blessed Creatures Boutique, p 6;

Book signing, Poynter, p. 8;

Branchfield, Alex Performance, p 8;

Calendar, p 11;

Cartoon, Stewardship, p 9;

Chalice/Calendar/ Worship Schedule, p 14;

Cleaning the Lodge, p 5;

Contribution Reminder, p. 6;

Diocesan Convention, p 4;

Eucharist, 12-step, p 4;

Evensong, p 5;

Time Change, p 3;

Financial Update, p 13;

Lectio divina, p 5;

Need a Priest?, p 14;

Nominating Committee, p 7;Parish Open House, p 5;

Pastors Corner, p 1-2;

Performance Appraisals, p 5;

Pet Blessing Update, p 8;

Prayer for St. Francis, p 6

Prayer list, p 10;

Reaching the Vicar, p 14;

Stewardship Thought, p 13;

STF Committees, 10;

Thanksgiving Service, p 3;

Trinity Ministry Schedule, p 4;

Unexpected Gifts, p 9;

Week of Guided Prayer, p 4;

Weekly Offerings, p 14;

Worship Schedule, p 12

and of the world. Because world religions af-

fect governments and politics, not knowing

about or understanding religions makes the

world a more dangerous place. I agree with

Prothero, but thats not why I think Christianliteracy is important.

The more we read the Bible and other

works of faith, the more we discuss spiritual

and religious matters, the more we understand

our traditions, the deeper these things mean.

How do we make meaning of our lives?

Through our relationship with God. That fun-

damental relationship colors and infuses all

other relationships and provides meaning toour actions and the actions of those around us.

The more we explore our relationship with

God, the deeper the meaning in our lives.

We dont do this alone, of course.

Learning about our faith and our past is best

done in community, in the gathered body of

Christ. Our parish community is a safe place

for questions, wonderings, and doubts. As we

are reminded on All Saints Sunday

(November 7), we have been preceded by

thousands of generations of believers who have

fought the good fight, who have finished the

race, who have kept the faith. Let us honor the

saints, this great cloud of witnesses, through a

faith that seeks understanding.

Sally


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Adult Forum Calendar

Here is the schedule for the rest of 2010 of what will be offered at the

Adult Forums on Sundays from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

November 7 Episcopal Church history

November 14 Stewardship in-gathering and

celebration

November 21 The debate over capital punishment

November 28 "Congregational Commons"

December 5 Vicar's forum -- quarterly goal review

December 12 American-born Churches, part 1

December 19 American-born Churches, part 2December 26 American-born Churches, part 3

Early Sunday morning, November 7 at 2:00 a.m., the time

changes to Central Standard time. Please remember to turn your

clock BACK one hour.

Adult Forum 2011

Planning for 2011s Adult Forums is begin-

ning. Please contact Michael Booker if you have

ideas for programs youd like to see offered.

This timefrom 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

each Sundayis used to equip the saints [that

would be you!] for the work of ministry, for build-

ing up the body of Christ. Topics in 2010 have

included evangelism, Jewish law, Anglican andAmerican church history, other world religions, so-

cial issues, and mission in the Sudan. What would

you like to know more about? Please talk to Chair

Michael Booker so that the committee can use your

input in their planning.

Thanksgiving Service

We have two opportunities for Holy

Eucharist at Thanksgiving. Pastor Sally

will be the celebrant at both services.

Wednesday evening, November 24, at

7:00 p.m. at the Masonic Lodge.

Thursday morning, November25, 10:00 a.m. at St. Martins

Episcopal Church, 15764

Clayton Road,

Ellisville.


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Trinity food Ministry Schedule

Through February 2011

St. Francis participates in the food min-

istry at Trinity Episcopal Church in the Central

West End by serving food to the neighbors of

Trinity on the fifth Sunday in a given month.

The schedule for the remainder of the year and

into 2011 is as follows:

January 30, 2011

Week of Guided Prayer

A Retreat in Everyday Life

Explore different ways of praying

Speak privately with

an experienced

prayer guide

Become more aware of Gods presence

in your life

St. Johns Episcopal Church, 3644 Arsenal

Street (street address)

3672-B Arsenal Street

(mailing address)

St. Louis, MO 63116

www.towergrovechurch.org

314-772-3970

Nov. 28Dec. 4,Registration encouraged by

November 19.

Registration Contact Pastor Teresa K. M.

Danieley at 314-772-3970 or

[email protected].

There is no registration fee, but donations areaccepted and may be made anytime during the

retreat.

12-step EucharistNovember 3 at As-

cension

Join us on Wednesday, November 3 at 7

p.m. at the Episcopal Church of the Ascension

Northwoods for a 12-step Eucharist. This is a

Holy Eucharist in which the 12 steps of Alcohol-ics Anonymous are incorporated as part of the

service of worship. Soup, bread, fruit, and con-

versation are served (at no charge) afterwards.

Pastor Sally is presiding. Ascension

Episcopal Church is located at 4520 Lucas and

Hunt Rd. in Northwoods, MO 63121. Pastor

Sally is happy to drive a carpool; just talk to her.

All are welcome to attend.

Diocesan Convention

November 19-20

On Friday, November 19 and Saturday,

Nov 20 clergy and delegates from all over the

Diocese of Missouri will gather in St. Charles for

our annual Diocesan Convention.

We will adopt the Dioceses budget for

2011 and consider resolutions. Among those

resolutions under consideration is one being

sponsored by the Episcopal Recovery Ministries

(and shepherded by Pastor Sally), revising the

Dioceses 20+-year-old policy on the serving of

alcohol in parishes.

St. Francis delegates are Cassie Eck-

hardt and Michael Booker. Well report on the

results of Convention in the next edition ofThe

Chalice.

Upcoming Events



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Upcoming EventscontinuedCenter for Spirituality Offers

Lectio Divina

St. Timothys Church, Creve Coeur

November 3December 1

The ancient practice of lectio divina is read-

ing gods word more with the heart than the head.

Lectio divina, (literally holy reading) begins with

cultivating the ability to listen deeply, to hear with

the ear of our hearts the words of Holy Scripture. In

this contemplative way we can discover an increasing

ability to offer more of ourselves and lives to God.

Using the readings for the coming Sunday,

The Rev. Susan Skinner will facilitate a group in the

practice of lectio divina for five sessions as we ap-

proach and enter the Advent season. The group will

meet on Wednesday mornings from 11:00 a.m. to

noon at St. Timothys Church, 808 North Mason

Road, Creve Coeur, 63141, beginning November 3

and continuing through December 1. A $10 registra-

tion fee covers the cost of materials and may be

brought to the first session. Sign up by calling 314-753-7911 or e-mail [email protected].

Advent Lessons & Carols

Sunday, December 5, at 6 p.m. at Christ

Church Cathedral is the celebration of Advent Les-

sons and Carols. Please come support the St. Fran-

cis choir as we sing the season.

EvensongSunday, December 12, join us at 7 p.m. at the

Lodge for a beautiful service of Evensong, which is

Evening Prayer, sung and chanted rather than spoken.

The choir will sing special music. This brief service

provides a soothing respite during a busy season.

Come at 6 p.m. and bring a dish to share. Well have

a potluck supper before the service.

Annual Performance Appraisals

in November

This month I will be providing job per-

formance feedback to our employees, Maxine

Heller, Lori Scissors, and Ellen Sacco. Addi-

tionally, the wardens will be providing feedback

to me. So talk to Barb Sacco if you have things

you would like communicated to me about my

work. Also, please know that I value your di-

rect feedback at all times. If you ever have any

concerns, critiques, or questions, do not hesitate

to call or come in and talk to me. --Pastor

Sally

Parish House Open House and

Blessing

On Saturday, November 27 from 5:30-

7:00 p.m. well hold an open house at the parish

house, 210 S. Central. At 6:00 p.m. well con-

duct a service of worship, blessing each room in

the parish house.

Please drop by to see the transformationthat the parish house has undergone since our

move there in mid-July. Many parishioners

have worked untold hours -- painting, building

bookshelves, installing new light fixtures and

doorsto turn the building into holy space, de-

voted to Gods work in the world.

That evening at 6:30 p.m. the Eureka

tree lighting ceremony occurs on S. Central. So

come down for the open house/blessing andparticipate in the Candlelight Walk as well.

Cleaning the LodgeNovember 20

On Saturday, November 20 from 10:00

a.m. to 11:30 a.m. please join us in giving the

Masonic Lodge a good cleaning. Well be vac-

uuming, dusting, and cleaning the bathrooms.

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Well be focused and quick; the more people we

have, the faster it will go. Please talk to LeroyYoung about helpingor just show up, ready to

work.

St. Francis' Blessed Creature Boutique at

the Eureka High School Band Craft Show

Saturday, November 6

Can you help? Volunteers would

be welcomed anytime from 9 to 4 (some companywould be nice!), but someone would be especially

appreciated from 2-4. If you can help, let Debbie

Pizzella [email protected] or 636-938-

7083. Debbie will set up, work until 2, and then

stop by at the end of the show to collect the boxes

and return them to the Parish House.

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Upcoming Eventscontinued

Prayer for St. Francis

We pray for the witness, renewal, and growth of our parish

family. Open the door of St. Francis Church, O God, wide

enough to beckon those of every age and situation. Smooth

the threshold into an inviting pathway for children and for

straying feet; and fill all who enter here with your Divine love

and peace, and with our human love and fellowship. Amen.

Its Coming

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ReminderContribution Statements

Please remember to check your contri-bution statement for any errors or correctionsthat need to be made. The next distributionwill be the final record of your 2010 contribu-

tion for tax purposes.

If you need to catch up with yourpledge or wish to make additional contribu-tions for the 2010 year, remember that all con-tributions must be in the church office by De-

cember 31, 2010.

mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]


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Bishops Committee Meeting ScheduleThe Bishops Committee meets on the

fourth Sunday of the month beginning at 12:15

p.m. All are welcome to sit in and listen. Here are

the dates for Bishops Committee meetings for the

remainder of 2010:

November 21 December 19

Highlights from the October Bishops

Committee MeetingThe Bishops Committee met fol-

lowing Adult Forum on Sunday, October 24.

We received a response from our landlord,

Mrs. Butler, to the letter we sent, formalizing a

conversation that Mrs. Butler and Pastor Sally had.

Mrs. Butler has indeed agreed to allow us to put a

different lock on the Community Room and to

open it for use by various groups. Mrs. Butler sug-

gests (and we concur) that any interior modifica-tionssuch as electrical or plumbing changes

should be inspected by the City of Eureka.

A Nominating Committee of the outgoing

Bishops Committee members has been formed to

develop a slate of Bishops Committee candidates

for the January 23, 2011 annual meeting.

There will be an open house and blessing

of the parish house on Saturday., November 27

from 5-7 p.m. This coincides with the

Candlelight Walk. The Eureka tree lighting is

Nov 27 at 6 p.m.

See related articles in this Chalice about

the Lodge cleaning on November 20, the $250

check from Assured Automotive, and BCPs/

Bishops Committee NewsHymnals from St. Clair.

We will plan on a ministry fair, show-

casing the work of each committee, for Febru-

ary 2011.

The financial results continue to be

much better than predicted at the beginning of

2010. We expected to be $13,565 in deficit

by the end of September. Instead, we were

only $1,142 in deficit.

Nominating Committee

A nominating committee of the outgo-

ing Bishop Committee members is being

formed to develop a slate of candidates for

Bishops Committee that will be voted on at

the January 23, 2011 annual meeting.

If you:

1) are baptized and at least 18 years

old, and

2) attend Sunday worship regularly,

and

3) support St. Francis with financial

contributions,

youre eligible to serve on the Bishops Com-

mittee.

If you are interested in serving, please

contact Pastor Sally. Bishops Committee

meetings are the 4th Sunday of each month,

following Adult Forum. They are interesting,

lively, and laughter-filled meetings. We need

your leadership, so please consider serving.



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Pet Blessing Results

The weather was uncooperative for our pet blessing on Saturday,

October 2. But we had a good time anyway. We conducted four worshipservices, blessing dogs, a sugar glider, a horse,

and a grasshopper.

Thanks to Debbie Pizzella and her tire-

less team, the gift baskets, soy candles, and raf-

fles brought in significant dollars for St. Fran-

cis mission work. All the bills arent in yet,

but it appears that revenue ex-

ceeded expenses by approxi-

mate $1,000. When all the in-come and expenses have been

accounted for in the next cou-

ple of weeks, a final tally will

be published in the weekly an-

nouncements insert.

You might want to

check the most recent edition ofThe Currentfor an article and

some excellent pictures of this event.

P a g e 8 Some Recent Activities

Befriending Women of the Bible

On October 16 over 30 women from Epis-

copal (and other Christian) churches gathered at St.

Matthews Warson Woods for a day of reflection

and conversation about women of the Bible. They

heard brief commentaries from four clergy women,

including Pastor Sally. If you wanted to go but

missed it, plan on it for next year. The day is a

peaceful opportunity for women to gather, explore,

and be refreshed.

Alex Branchfield, GuitaristExtraordi-

naire

Have you have been able to catch a per-

formance by our very talented Alex Branch-

field? The smooth jazz stylings of young gui-

tarist Alex Branchfield were displayed most re-

cently in performances at the Eureka Wine

House on the 23rd and 30th of October.

We will try to keep track of Alexs future

performances.

Book Signing

Peggy Poynter is having a book signing on

November 6, 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., at the Wild-wood Pub & Grill, 17253 New College Ave, Wild-

wood, MO 63040, 636-273-4300. It is located just

off Highway 109 at Old Manchester Rd.

Peggys book is called Lovely Rita's Cafe,

and written under her pen name of Mary Wild.

All are invited to come meet Peggy and pur-

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A $250 Gift from Assured Automotive

Tim Phillips, owner of Assured Automo-

tive on 5thStreet in Eureka, gave St. Francis a

check for $250 to the Vicars discretionary fund.

Tim said that he was giving $250 to each minis-

ter in Eureka, so that clergy could address some

of the needs of the community.

The Vicars discretionary fund is used

exclusively to address emergency pastoral needs,

such as helping people pay for medicine, food,utility bills, or to purchase gas for their car. The

needs always exceed the money available.

Were grateful to Tim for his generosity.

Tim Phillips gracious gift is a reminder of

Gods unexpected and innumerable blessings.

Unexpected Gifts!! New Hymnals and Prayer BooksYears ago the Episcopal Church in St.

Clair closed. Recently the new owner of the

building called St. Francis and asked if wewould like the copies of theBook of

Common Prayer and the

hymnals left there.

We now have 55 prayer

books and 50 hym

that are in excellent con-

dition. These books are

at the Lodge and in the parish house.

The new owner is converting the formerchurch into a shelter for children who have been

temporarily taken from their parents. So the

building will continue to be used for Gods

work, serving as a haven of grace.



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We would love to publish important dates for ALL mem-

bers of the congregationyour birth date, anniversaries, and

other date of importance to you. BUTin order to publish we

need the facts!

So that official parish records may be updated, you are

urged to pick up and complete one of the salmon-colored sheetsthat are available in the lobby at the Lodge each Sunday and return

it to the Parish Office, or just leave it with the Teller sheets for

Maxine to pick up. Knowing who to serve and how best to serve

our members, requires data on who we are. Lets help the Vicar,

Bishops Committee and Committee Chairpersons in planning ap-

propriate programs and activities by letting them know who we are

with facts and figures.

Birthdays in November

11/03 Skip Moreland

11/04 Elaine Booker

11/16 Jon Lawson

11/23 Debbie Pizzella

11/24 David Sewell

Tom & John Sons of Paddy Wrob

Karl Friend of Cassie Eckhardt

Doug Friend of Rosie Benecke

Linsey Parishioner

Bob & Bob Friends of Sally Weaver

Heather Daughter of Bill & Judy Cody

Sarah Friend of Barb Sacco

Kathleen Parishioner

Cathie Former STF member

John Clergy

Todd Son of Nick Sacco

Katherine Aunt of Linda Doolittle

Isaac and Friends of Barb Sacco

Lucille Friend of Barb Sacco

Margie Neighbor of Sylvia Ahmad

Mimi Daughter of Paddy Wrob

Mike Cousin of Paddy WrobAndrew Grandson of George Vits

Prayer ListSt. Francis Committees

Committee Chairperson

Adult Forum Michael Booker

Christian formation Linda Doolittlefor children

Communications Debbie Pizzella

& marketing

Community service Steve Strathearn

ministries and Judy Cody

Finance Suzanne Jones

Hospitality/fellowship Arlene Underwood

Pastoral Care Pastor Sally

Personnel Pastor Sally

Welcoming/new member Sue Schmidt

incorporation

Worship & Music Paddy Wrob


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2010

St. Francis Episcopal Church

210 S. Central Avenue

Eureka, MO 63025

Please call or e-mail the Parish Office

([email protected] ) with items for the cal-

endar before the last week in each month to get

on the following months calendar. Shaded area

indicates days Maxine is in office, from 8 till

noon, unless indicated otherwise.

Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

15:30 p.m.

Prayer Group,

Parish House

6:30 p.m. Wor-

2 Election Daydont forget toexercise your

right to vote

1:30 p.m. Sermon

lectionary group

3 Vicars Day off

Office closed

11:30 a.m. Cham-ber of Commerce

luncheon

7:00 p.m.12 stepEucharist, Ascen-sion, Northwoods

4

103 p.m. Fresh

start

57:30 a.m. Chi

Alpha

10 am Bible

Study, Mi-

chelles Caf

610noon Metro

IV meeting

9 4 Eureka HS

craft show

7 Day Light Savingtime ends

8:30 a Choir Practice

10 a.m. Holy Eucha-

rist-Lodge

11:30 am Adult Fo-

rum

12:30 p.m. SpecialBC stewardship mtg

85:30 p.m.

Prayer Group,

Parish House

9

1:30 p.m. Ser-

mon lectionary

group

10Vicars Day off

Office closed

11 12

10 am Bible

Study, Mi-

chelles Caf

13

14ConsecrationSunday

8:30 a Choir Prac-tice

10 a.m. Holy

Eucharist-Lodge

11:30 Catered

brunch

155:30 p.m.

Prayer Group,

Parish House

1611:30 a.m. Spiri-

tual direction

1:30 p.m. Sermon

lectionary group

5:30 p.m. Comm,

& Mktg mtg

17Vicars Day off

Office closed

18

11:30 a.m. Rolla

sermon lection-

ary group

197:30 a.m. Chi

Alpha

10 am Bible

Study, Mi-

chelles Caf

201011:30 a.m.

Lodgecleaning

218:30 a Choir Prac-

tice

10 a.m. Holy

Eucharist-Lodge

11:30 am Adult

Forum

12:30 BC Mtg

225:30 p.m.

Prayer Group,

Parish House

Deadline Dec.

Chalice

23

1:30 p.m. Ser-

mon lectionary

group

24

Vicars Day off

Office closed

7:00 p.m. Thanks-giving Eve service

at Lodge

25 Thanksgiv-

ing Day

10:00 a.m.

Thanksgivingservice at St. Mar-tins (Pastor Sally

celebrating)

26

10 am Bible

Study, Mi-

chelles Caf

275:30-7:30 p.m.

Parish open house

6:00 p.m. blessing

of Parish House

6:30 p.m. Eureka

Tree lighting

288:30 a Choir Prac-tice

10 a.m. Holy

Eucharist-Lodge

11:30 am Adult

Forum

29

5:30 p.m.

Prayer Group,

Parish House

30

1:30 p.m. Ser-

mon lectionary

group



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Worship Participant Schedule November 2010Thanksgiving Eve

Ministry 07-Nov 14-Nov 21-Nov 24-Nov 28-Nov

SACRISTAN Jim Eckhardt Rich Mayfield Jim Eckhardt Rich Mayfield Jim Eckhardt

LECTORSSarah Branchfield& Alex Branchfield

Kristie Lenzen &Paddy Wrob

Bob Smith & Kath-leen McDonald

Barb Sacco &Kathleen McDon-

aldPaddy Wrob &Kristie Lenzen

INTERCESSORKathleen McDon-

ald Michael Booker Bob SmithKathleen McDon-

ald Michael Booker

CHALICE Barb Sacco Barb Sacco Kathleen McDonald Michael BookerKathleen McDon-

ald

CHRISTIAN EDTEACHER Linda Doolittle Cassie Eckhardt Kristie Lenzen Susan Schmidt

ACOLYTE

ALTAR GUILDBrigitte Jung &Stevie Sewell

Jerry smith &Linda Doolittle

Stevie Sewell &Linda Doolittle

Brigitte Jung &Jerry Smith

USHER Rich Mayfield Michael Booker Jim Eckhardt Bob Smith

TELLERS

Jim Eckhardt &

Suzanne Jones

Arlene Under-wood & Rich

Mayfield

Bob Smith & Jim

Eckhardt

Rich Mayfield &Arlene Under-

wood

Bob Smith & Suz-

anne Jones

HOSPITALITY/COFFEE HOUR

Sunday Attendance Comparison Statistics

2009 2010

18 Pentecost 30 38

19 Pentecost 36 46

20 Pentecost 32 32

21 Pentecost 30 34

22 Pentecost 30 42



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Financial UpdateSeptember 2010

September 2010

Budgeted for

September YTD 2010

Total

2010 Budget

Total Income $ 7,456 $ 6,983 $ 67,297 $84,396

Total Expenses 7,401 7,738 68,439 101,821

Difference $ 55 $ (755) $ (1,142) ($17,425)

Checking AccountRockwood Bank $ 10,564

Balance in Edward Jones Money Market 21,675

Balance in Diocesan Investment pooled fund-general 3,566

Balance in Diocesan Investment pooled fund-Sp Growth 2,690

Received year to date for special growth fund 0

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


St. Francis In-Depth

If you would like more details about St. Francis fi-

nances, the Bishops Committee meetings, and the Vicars

activities, please see the bulletin board downstairs in 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, the financial results for

the previous month will be reported in the bulletin insert.

A Thought about Stewardship

Its not how much of my money willI give to God, but how much of

Gods money will I keep for myself.-- Oswald Smith


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If you need to reach the Vicar

Pastor Sally can be reached at the fol-

lowing numbers:

Cell phone: 314-651-3836

Home: 636-938-7773

St. Francis: 636-938-3733

You can always call the church

office (636-938-3733) and listen to the

message. These numbers are also listed

on the worship service leaflet each Sun-

day.

Pastor Sally wants to hear from

you when you have an urgent pastoral

need. Please call her home or cell number to

reach her at any hour of the day or night when a

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.

Using Scripture appointed for that day, 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 with Compline from 6-6:15 p.m.

Fridays from 10-11:30 a.m. at Michelles(104 S. Central) we studythe 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.

Out of Town and Need a Priest?

Some time ago I received a phone call from a

woman in St. Lukes Hospital. She said she was

from New Jersey, was having a medical operation

that day, and needed an Episcopal priest. While this

isnt an unheard of request, planning ahead is a good

idea.

If youre scheduled to travel

to another city to have an operation,

please let me know. I can arrange

for a priest of that Diocese to visit

you while youre in the hospital.And if you find yourself in another

city in a hospital unexpectedly need-

ing a priest, please call me. I will

arrange for a visit from an Episcopal priest in that

location.

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Please remember to check in the lobby foran updated copy of the Calendar and Worship Par-

ticipation Schedule, and the latest Chalice. Check

St. Francis website (stfranciseureka.org) for the

latest Chalice on line. The deadline for articles for

the DecemberChalice is Monday, November 22.

This is your newsletter, people of St. Fran-

cis, and we would love to publish pictures andinformation about our activities. Please send in-

formation to [email protected] to be pub-

lished in the next edition of the Chalice. Let the

whole parish know about the good things that are

happening at our beloved church.

The ChaliceCalendarWorship Schedule

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