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 Portion

Week of January 6, 2014

Annual Meeting...

St. Francis Episcopal Church

70 Highland Street, Holden, Massachusetts

The Official Call to Annual Meeting

Notice is hereby given for the Call to Annual Meeting of St. Francis Episcopal Church, Holden, Massachusetts, to be held on Sunday, January 19, 2014 at 11:30 a.m. to:

Receive reports from the Interim Rector, Wardens, Treasurer, and Parish Ministries
Elect Vestry Members and Delegates to the Annual Diocesan Convention
Transact such other business as may legally come before Annual Meeting

Dawn Rooke, Clerk of the Vestry

Mustard Seed...is this Wednesday, January 8th. Finger desserts are always needed. Please leave in the church kitchen prior to 5:00 p.m.

We are also looking for volunteers to help shop, cook, or serve. If you are interested in this ministry please contact Nancy Pope at 508-829-5564 / nlpjwarden@aol.com or Michael Pope at 508-523-7844 / mpope85@gmail.com.

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

Hope for Housing....

Shopping cards for Big Y, Stop & Shop, Star Market/Shaw's and CVS will be available for purchase on the 2nd and 4th weekends of each month in the narthex. If anyone is interested in purchasing a card on an off week they can email Kathy Diehl, khdiehl@charter.net and make arrangements.

Hope for Housing aids families that are on the brink of homelessness or are homeless in the greater Worcester area. Since the program has started $195,000 has been used to assist homeless families or those in jeopardy of becoming homeless.

Young Parents Mentoring Program....

The Mission Committee invites you to consider helping young parents in the Worcester area as mentors who can be positive role models in their lives. Based on the request for more local service opportunities by St. Francis members who completed the past Mission Committee Survey, we have contacted Training Resources of America, Inc., a local non-profit organization that offers education and training services to disadvantage youth and adults. The Young Parents Mentoring Program builds one-on-one relationships of mutual respect and trust between mentors and young parents looking to acquire life skills and parenting guidance. If you are interested in attending an informational meeting please contact Esteban Loustaunau (eloustaunau@assumption.edu), Mission Committee member.

Serving this weekend: January 11/12, 2014

Altar Guild: Loretta Haynes, Donna Lasher, Marje Sullivan, Marge Tremblay

Saturday, January 11 -

5:00 p.m.

Ushers: Bev Giarusso and Carolyn Schmidt

LEMs: Dick Delorme and Robin Carlo

Sunday, January 12 -

Nursing Home: Karen Kappes

8:00 a.m.

LEMs: Mary Jane Anderson

10:00 a.m.

Acolytes: Chris Whamond, Katherine Galvinhill, and Maggie Whamond