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This Week
"At a Glance"
Friday, September 9
7:00 am Contemplative Prayer
Saturday, September 10
5:00 pm Mass
6:00 pm Ministry Fair
Tuesday, September 13
4:30 pm Pastoral Team
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Want to add an event to the calendar? Contact Jessica (314.918.2766).
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General Info
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The Parish Council meets on the third Wednesday of the month. Members are: Therese Gabriel, Steve Campbell, Sheila Leander, Nancy Wamser, Michelle Smith, Mary Crecelius, Jessica Rowley and Frank Krebs.
The Parish 0ffice is located at Eden Theological Seminary, 483 E. Lockwood, Suite 3, Saint Louis, MO 63119. 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).
We Tithe as a parish and we need your recommendations
We donate 10% of our collections 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. Please let the Parish Council know about worthy organizations that you would like us 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 need assistance from the fund, contact Peggy Montgomery.
Membership Care Prayer List
If you have a joy or concern you would like to share on the prayer list please contact someone on the pastoral team. We have a SafeChurch Policy to protect our children and other vulnerable populations. |
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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!
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COMMUNITY CORNER...
our family news
(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
September 8, 2011
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24th Week of the Year
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Readings: Sir 27:30 - 28:7; Rom 14:7-9; Mt 18:21-35
Preside/Homilist: Jessica Rowley
Sacristan: Sheila/Mary
Readers: Marty Campbell, John Dahlberg
Eucharistic Ministers: Barb Winkler, Ginny Kiernan Dahlberg, Mary Ellen Kruger
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). |
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Nominating Committee - Presiding Bishop
To give your input to the nominating committee on the kind of person you would like to see nominated for the office of Presiding Bishop of the ECC, please go to the link below:
(http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/5KVQTJ3)
The results of the survey will be shared with the Communion.
Deadline for the survey: September 30, 2011.
Use this link to contact the whole committee about your nomination: pbnom@lists.ecc-voices.org.
Or choose an individual member of the committee to communicate with about your nomination:
Sarah Ball, sarah.ball@eccfranciscans.org
Rev. Frank Krebs, fekrebs@msn.com;
Carla Altepeter, caltepeter@gmail.com
Rev. Kedda Keough, keddak@comcast.net
Rev. Don Pachuta, donpachuta@yahoo.com
Michelle Smith, smithlegalministry@yahoo.com
Rev. Arturo Querijero, artdfquerijero@yahoo.com
Bonnie Fraser, bjfrase@comcast.net
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Contemplative Prayer Starting Up Again
Beginning September 9
All interested students of prayer are invited to join us on Friday mornings at 7:00 am at church for contemplative prayer. We usually pray for 20 minutes, then converse, then leave by 8:00 am. No previous experience necessary. Contact me with any questions.
Frank
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Fair Trade Coffee
I just learned that "The Better World Shopping Guide" has included Equal Exchange, our wonderful coffee wholesale purveyor, in the "Ten Small But Beautiful List" of small companies that are true social and environmental leaders in their industries.
That same guide awarded Equal Exchange an A+ grade for its overall social responsibility! Yea, rah, we're the good guys!
Practically the same day, I read in a rather solemn and gloomy tome about globalization that the fair trade coffee movement was a hopeful sign that things are changing in small ways to improve our lopsided market system. (The other hopeful sign mentioned by this analyst, was Community Supported Agriculture).
This year, Fair Trade Coffee will again be offered for sale at
Sts. Clare and Francis to make it easy to be a social justice and fair trade supporter, as well as have delicious organic coffee and tea in your home. The wholesale order is in, and we will set up in the Gathering Space on the second weekend in September, and every 2nd Saturday or Sunday after that. See you there.
Sue Stolze
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Saturday, September 10th
after Mass
Join us for our third annual Ministry Fair! Learn about the ministries of SCF and sign up to volunteer for the coming year. If you have ideas for new ministries, please contact one of the pastors, Frank or Jessica, or a Parish Council member.
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Saturday, September 17th, 3 pm
Calling all artists and crafters! Join us in a space that allows the divine spirit of creativity to move through you. In this informal group everyone brings their own project. We work, share ideas, and share life. Our first gathering this Fall will be Saturday, September 17th 3-4:30pm in the fireside room. We will try to meet every third Saturday of the month before Mass. Questions? Contact Jessica (jessica.rowley@stsclareandfrancis.org).
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Companionship Ministry Training
Saturday, September 24, 2:30 - 4:30 pm
For those who were unable to come to our last training or who just want a refresher, Frank Krebs and Lisa von Stamwitz will be doing another Companioning Training session on Saturday, Sept. 24, from 2:30 to 4:30, at EUCC in the Old Library across from the pastors office. We will be joining EUCC members in this dual training experience with the hope of developing a colaborative ministry between the two churches. For more information please contact Lisa von Stamwitz at lvonstamwitz@netzero.net or call 314-795-0114.
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Sunday, September 25, 2011
2:00 pm
Marilyn & Clarence Heller will host a barbecue at their home in Manchester on September 25th at 2:00. All are welcome to attend. Burgers, chicken, potato salad, and drinks will be provided. Bring a dish to share if you like.
Please RSVP to Marilyn at 314-322-1842 or at hellmar@sbcglobal.net.
All are welcome even if you do not RSVP! Directions will be e-mailed or available later in the month at church.
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3rd Annual SCF Trivia Night
Mark your calendar for the 3rd Annual Sts. Clare & Francis Trivia Night! We are returning to The Heights on October 14, 2011, for a fun filled evening from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. Trivia will begin at 7:00 p.m. Watch for the reservation form.
We are in need of financial contributions, attendance prizes, silent auction items and volunteers to make this a successful event. If you know someone who owns a business, please ask them to make a contribution to a great cause. All of us have favorite restaurants or shops that we frequent. The next time you visit one of your favorite places, ask them for a gift certificate. Most places really do enjoy giving back to the community.
1. If you would like to volunteer, contact Mary Ellen Kruger at mek002@hotmail.com or 314-962-0964.
2. If you have an attendance prize donation that you believe has a value of $25 or less, please contact Peggy Montgomery at catto89@hotmail.com or 314-647-0664.
3. If you have a silent auction donation that you believe has a value over $25, please contact Nancy Wamser at walksoftly6@yahoo.com or 314-394-6654.
Put October 14th on your calendar and start working on getting together a group of friends to join you.
Trivia Night Flyer and Registration Form
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Homilies
George's homily from September 3, Where the Buck Stops, along with other archived homilies from Sts. Clare & Francis, is available at http://scfhomilies.posterous.com.
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random sightings
wisdom...reflection...insight...amusement
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