St. Francis Episcopal Church

We seek to be instruments of God's peace,
bearing witness to the love of God in Jesus Christ for all people. 
Little PortionWeek of December 23, 2013

 

The Staff of St. Francis Episcopal Church wish you a holy and blessed Christmas and health and happiness in the New Year!

 

Christmas Worship Services.......
 

Christmas Eve - Tuesday, December 24 -

         3:00 and 4:30 p.m. - Family Eucharist with Pageant

         8:00 p.m. - Festival Candlelight Eucharist with Festival Choir

 

Christmas Day - Wednesday, December 25

        10:00 a.m. - Christmas Morning Spoken Eucharist

 

The First Saturday/Sunday after Christmas - December 28/29

        Saturday at 5:00 p.m. - Holy Eucharist

        Sunday at 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. - Holy Eucharist  (no Choir or Church School)

 

The Church Office will be closed from Monday, December 23rd through Monday, December 29th.

  
  
2014 Offering Envelopes...are on the table in the narthex. Please take a moment and pick yours up. We'd like to mail as few as possible. Thanks
Year-End Contributions...

In order for your contribution to be tax deductible in 2013 and on your 2013 giving statement, your checks must be received in the church office by Monday, December 30th to be included in the final deposit for the year.

Open Budget Meeting...

On Sunday, January 5, 2014 following the 10:00 a.m. service the Finance Committee will present the 2014 budget that will be voted on by the Vestry at their January meeting. Please join us.

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Serving for Christmas Eve and this weekend: December 28/29, 2013

 

Altar Guild: Bev Giarusso, Dianne Thibeault, Lucy Nowak, Maureen Lowell

 

Christmas Eve, December 24th

3:00 p.m.

Acolytes: Peter Mann, Abby Mann, Tommy Chisholm

Ushers: Craig Stanovich and Tina Chen

LEMs: Robin Carlo and Chris Berglund

4:30 p.m.

Acolytes: Jay Carlo, Katherine Galvinhill, Stephen Galvinhill

Ushers: Bev Giarusso and Carolyn Schmidt

LEMs: Loretta Haynes and Jonathan Phelps 

8:00 p.m.

Acolytes: Chris Whamond, Maggie Whamond, Erynn Sheehan

Usher: Chuck Miller

LEMs: Dick Delorme and Nancy Gundersen

 

Christmas Day, December 25th

10:00 a.m.  

Lector/LEM: Sam Davenport

 

Saturday, December 28th -

5:00 p.m.

Ushers: John and Lucy Nowak

LEMs: Kathleen O'Connor and Ann Scannell

 

Sunday, December 29th -

Nursing Home: Bev Giarusso

8:00 a.m.  

LEM: Pamela Hanson

10:00 a.m.

Acolytes: Chris Whamond, Katherine Galvinhill, and Maggie Whamond

Ushers: Brian Gemborys and Phil King

LEMs: Loretta Haynes and Art Heinricher

Lectors: Kyle Deane, Mason Deane, Art Heinricher

Coffee Hour Host: Steve Donkin