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This Week
"At a Glance"
Saturday, January 1
5:00 pm Eucharist
7:00 pm Judy and Therese's wedding
Tuesday, January 4
4:30 pm Pastoral Team |  |
Want to add an event to the calendar? Contact Jessica (314.918.2766). |
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General Info | |
The Parish Council meets on the third Wednesday of the month. Members: Anne Knight, Frank Krebs, George von Stamwitz, Jessica Rowley, Nancy Wamser, Sheila Leander, Steve Campbell, Sue Stolze.
We frequently have community gatherings called Convocations where we discuss the
vision of the community. Dates and times are announced in this newsletter.
The Parish 0ffice is located at Eden Theological Seminary, 475 E. Lockwood, Saint Louis, MO 63119. The office is being renovated during the month of December. Frank and Jessica are available for appointments. You can reach them at... Jessica: 314.283.4697, Frank: 314.740.1160.
We have an initiative to connect people to small faith sharing groups. If you are interested in joining a small group, please contact Jessica Rowley (314.918.2766 or email).
Do you have friends who would like to know more about Sts. Clare & Francis?
Would you be willing to invite them to your house for an hour or so to hear about us? Frank is willing to come to your home to share the story of SCF with your friends.
We Tithe as a parish and we need your recommendations
We have committed to tithing as a parish. We donate 10% of all that we collect in our offerings to worthy causes. We do this as an act of faith, trusting that, in doing this, we will still be able to meet our financial needs. We have received a number of wonderful suggestions. Please continue to let the Parish Council know about worthy organizations that you would like us as a community to contribute to. Information needed: your name, name of organization you are suggesting, to whom check should be made payable, where to send check and to whose attention. Please send your suggestions to Marilyn Tenholder.
Matthew 25 The Matthew 25 Fund helps members in our community who need financial assistance. All information concerning the people with whom we work is held in the strictest confidence. If you would like to contribute to this fund, make your check payable to Matthew 25, and place it in the collection basket. If you would like to donate cash, put it in an envelope labeled "Matthew 25" and place it in the collection basket. If you need assistance from the fund, you can contact We have a SafeChurch Policy to protect our children and other vulnerable populations. |
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Do you shop at Schnucks?
Please keep our Schnucks E-Scrip fund raiser in mind when you shop. If you don't already have an E-Scrip card, please call Marilyn Tenholder (314.323.1467) and she will get one to you. There is no charge and all you have to do is activate it by either a phone call or by going online. Simply show the card when you check out and a percentage of your purchase cost will be rebated back to Sts. Clare & Francis. Thank you! SCF Online Booksale Please consider donating books to the Sts. Clare & Francis Online Book sale Fundraiser. All proceeds, net of fees, will go to Sts. Clare & Francis. We are looking for good quality new or used books on religion, spirituality, self-  help, business, textbooks, cookbooks, psychology, books signed by the author and children's books. We will accept books from other categories, too, but fiction (especially paperback) doesn't sell very well. You can bring your books to the weekly Mass on Saturdays at 5:00 pm or you can arrange for pickup by calling Art Maines at 314.518.1973. If you have questions about the sale or books you'd like to donate, you can call Art at the same number. 
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COMMUNITY CORNER...our family news
Finn Rowley announces that he will be a big brother to a little sister in May 2011! Jessica and Joe are thrilled to welcome a daughter into the world! Below is an ultrasound picture of her sweet profile.
(It is good for us to know what's happening in each other's lives. If you have any news you'd like to share with the community, please email Steve ). |
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The Weekly News
December 30, 2011 |
Presider/Homilist: Frank Krebs Lectors: Karen Deihl, Mary Hart
Sacristan: Sheila Leander Eucharistic Ministers: Kay Schmitt, Janie Smith, Michelle Smith If you are unable to serve in your scheduled ministry, please let Jessica know when you get a substitute so that we can publish the correct names in the newsletter. Thanks so much. Jessica Rowley (314.918.2766). |
How to Contact Frank and Jess
While the Office is Being Renovated
We will continue to check mail at our Eden address:
475 E. Lockwood Ave.
Webster Groves, MO 63119
(this address will remain the same even after we move to our new space)
If you need to contact Jessica 314.283.4697
or email jessica.rowley@stsclareandfrancis.org.
If you need to contact Frank call 314.740.1160
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January Convocation: Companioning
January 22, 3:00 p.m.
In the fall, Lisa von Stamwitz and I attended a session led by Craig Rennebohm on "Companioning." The purpose of the training was to equip Lisa and me to offer this same training to Sts. Clare & Francis.
This Convocation is a follow-up to the presentation earlier this year by Angie O'Gorman on non-violent methods of dealing with difficult behavior.
Craig is an ordained UCC pastor who has spent over twenty years working with homeless and mentally challenged persons. He has honed his understanding of how best to relate to these persons. His techniques are quite simple, effective, and curiously aligned with the behavior of the first disciples of Jesus. The skills we learned are applicable in many situations.
Our January Convocation is intended for the whole community as a basic overview of companioning. It will be of interest to those who might want to be a part of a team to specialize in this ministry, or those who interface with others and are not sure how to interact (perhaps at Karen house), or just those of us who aren't sure how best to connect with a stranger who shows up at church. This disarmingly simple training may help make these encounters more rewarding for us and more helpful to others. Please join us on Saturday, January 22nd!
Your brother, Frank |
Homilies
 Jessica's homily from Christmas, A Gifted Giver, has been posted and is available, along with other archived homilies preached at Sts. Clare & Francis, at ttp://scfhomilies.posterous.com. |
Events Sponsored by Friends of SCF
Celebrate Epiphany with Contemplative Outreach
Sunday, Jan. 2, 2011
5 p.m. (Gather at 4:30 p.m.)
St. Matthew's Episcopal Church
1551 Bennett, Warson Woods
Join us for a
Service of Light with song and prayer
in the manner of Taize
followed by a potluck supper.
Please bring a dish to share.
All are welcome.
Contact Marsha Whelan with questions, 314.991.5639.
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Trivia Night
Peter & Paul Community Services
Saturday, January 15, 2011
St. Justin Martyr Parish Center (Sunset Hills)
11914 Eddie & Park Road 63126
Doors open 6:45 pm, Questions begin at 7:30 pm
$20 per person (includes soda & beer)
8 players per table
For information: www.ppcsinc.org or
call Emily at 314.588.7111 ext. 203
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random sightings
wisdom...reflection...insight...amusement
 We spend January 1 walking through our lives, room by room, drawing up a list of work to be done, cracks to be patched. Maybe this year, to balance the list, we ought to walk through the rooms of our lives, not looking for flaws, but for potential. Ellen Goodman |
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