The Youth will participate in the 30 Hour Famine this weekend, March 22nd through the 23rd. They will fast for 30 hours to raise both money for and awareness around ending world hunger. This year our Team goal is to raise $2,000. Donations may be made directly to a teen to help them meet their individual goal or to the Team as a whole. Checks should be made out to World Vision and can be left in Liz Korandanis' mailbox or given to an individual teen who is participating. To donate online go to www.30hourfamine.org and click on donate, then click on find a famine student or group for 2014. To donate to an individual teen's page enter their first and last name. To donate to the Team click on find famine group and enter ST FRANCIS YOUTH GROUP (all capitals with no punctuation). If you have any questions or difficulties donating online please contact Liz at lizkorandanis@gmail.com.  Thank you for all of your support! 

It's that time of year again.  Our 6th annual dinner will be Saturday, April 5th at 6:00 p.m.  Reservations are in the Narthex and we ask that you reserve your spot by Sunday, March 23rd. For those who may not be familiar with this fun night, we meet in Fellowship Hall at 6:00 p.m. for light refreshments.  During this time you will learn of your dinner destination and be sent off to join other St Francis members for dinner. Our hosts all live within 5 miles of the church and prepare a wonderful dinner for you to enjoy, but more importantly you have the opportunity to meet and dine with fellow St Francis parishioners, in small groups of 6-8.  After dinner everyone convenes back in fellowship hall for dessert and coffee.  Every year we hear of new and rekindled friendships made during the evening.  We invite all to join us.  Any questions can be directed to Kathy Diehl, khdiehl@charter.net. 

Saturday, March 22nd from 9:00 a.m. to Noon at St. Clare House.  In the midst of busy lives where we are constantly on the run we don't often get the luxury of setting apart time to stop, breathe, and connect with God.  This Lent join Randy and Karen for a Lenten quiet day focused on spiritual practices such as contemplative prayer, praying with prayer beads, praying with icons, Taize chants, and lectio divina. 

If you are planning to attend and haven't yet signed up please contact Randy at rkwilburn@comcast.net or Karen S. at Karen.safstrom@gmail.com.