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 May 26, 2014
Change to Our Summer Schedule... 
Our summer schedule will begin this year on the weekend of June 21/22, (The weekend after Father's Day) and continue through the weekend of August 30/31, (Labor Day weekend)
 
Saturdays and 5:00 p.m. and Sunday at 9:00 a.m.
 
Our regular worship schedule will resume on the weekend of September 6/7 with 3 services, choir, and church school.

Spiritual Formation in the 'Tween" and Teen-aged Years... 

What is available for our kids between Church School and Confirmation? 

You are invited to come to a presentation and conversation about ways to meet the needs of our middle-school and early high-school aged members. The meeting will take place on Sunday, June 1st from 11:30-12:30.  Parents will meet in the worship space.  Snacks, a movie, and supervision will be provided for your children (all ages) in Fellowship Hall.
We are committed to providing support and community for you and your teens at St. Francis, but we need your help.  Please come and be a part of this important work!

Karen Safstrom, Susan Bastardo, Robin Carlo, and Lori Churchill


Calling All Graduates... 

Calling All Graduates...On Sunday, June 15th at the 10:00 a.m. service we will honor all of our graduates - high school, college, grad school, vocational and certificate achievements. Please let the office know your name, where you're graduating from, any special degrees or honors you've received, and any future plans you have. And please plan to be at the service so we may honor you in person.


Military Package Collection... 

Items for military packages will be collected on Father's Day weekend.  Items need to be in the original packaging, including any safety seals.  Food items need to be checked for expiration dates, if available.

 

Needed items:
Granola/protein bars (no filling/frosting)
Dried fruit containers
Canned nuts
Chewing gum
Dry soup
Baby wipe travel size packages
Small rolls of duct tape
Note cards/envelopes

Contact Ruth Webb with any questions: ruthpwebb@aol.com


Mission Committee News... 

If you're interested in Mission participation but not in a committee membership, you're encouraged to sign up in the Narthex and a Committee member will contact you or you can email Kathy Diehl at khdiehl@charter.net or Dick Welch at welch96@charter.net.

 

Monthly: Food prep for Mustard Seed and Dismas Farm; Bi-monthly: Hope for Housing cards.  

UTO Donations should be returned to the church by the weekend of June 28/29. 

Donations of gently used footwear is requested for a Save The World project of a high school student.  Donation boxes are in the narthex.

June: 14th - Habitat for Humanity house building;

15th - Donations for military (Ruth Webb);

21st - Clothing drive begins for NuDay Syria

Coming soon: A scrapbook to see the many areas that the mission of St. Francis is realized.


Lawnmower needed... 

We are in need of a hand lawn mower to use in the Memorial Garden. If anyone has one to donate please contact Kathleen O'Connor 508-829-2407 or keomarsar@aol.com.


Serving this week:

May 31/June 1, 2014

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

Saturday, May 31

5:00 p.m.

Ushers: Bev Giarusso and Carolyn Schmidt

LEMs: Kathleen O'Connor and Robin Carlo

Sunday, June 1

Nursing Home: Bev Giarusso

8:00 a.m.  

LEMs: Judith Morrissette

10:00 a.m.

Acolytes: Chris Whamond, Katherine Galvinhill, Maggie Whamond

Ushers: Craig Stanovich and David Gundersen

LEMs: Sam Davenport and Jonathan Phelps

Lectors: Sam Dziewietin, Nancy Rogan, Sam Davenport

Coffee Host: Jeanette and David Dill


Senior Birthdays in June:

 

03 Rich Farrell

04 Joe Ribeiro

05 Dave Lajoie

07 Karen Mahoney

09 Fran Daley

13 Bill Lasher

13 Beverly Erikson-Stewart

19 Kay Geoffroy

23 John Bryan

29 Paul Harges

30 Pete Glanville

30 Mary Jane Wilson 


Quick Links...


EfM 10 Year Anniversary Gathering... 

As we finish our 10th year of EfM at St. Francis, we are inviting all EfM alumni to join us for a celebration at the St. Clare House on Thursday, June 12th at 7:00 pm.  Whether you spent four years or one year with us, come share some refreshments (we promise there will be seltzer bottles to open), memories and laughter.  Maybe we'll even do a TR!

Please RSVP to Robin at rcarlo5@mac.com 

  

Come Think With Us! Education for Ministry Information Sessions

What is EfM?

EfM is a program of theological education and reflection developed by the University of the South's (Sewanee) School of Theology - an Episcopal Seminary in Tennessee. All are welcomed without regard to age, denomination or previous theological study. Our EfM group meets once a week for 2 1/2 hours from Labor Day through Memorial Day.  Currently we meet on Thursday nights but there is the possibility of a second group at another time.

 

Four  things students like most about EfM

·      Fun! Fun! Fun!

·      Strong feeling of close community

·      Thinking and talking about ideas & issues

·      Learning something new- of value and meaning

 

Registration and Fee

Registration will begin the weekend of June 14th after each service. Seminars will begin about Labor Day. The registration fee is $350, payable by check or credit card and there is plenty of scholarship money available.  Students in Years 1-3 will receive 4 books. Students in year 4 will have 6 books.

 

Special Announcement

Because there is a new curriculum, EfM alumni can re-take any year!

Are you interested?

     . Come to an Information Session after the service the weekend of June 14th

·      Talk to a graduate (there are quite a few of us!)

·      Contact Robin Carlo at rcarlo5@mac.com or 508-341-1698

·      Preview the curriculum 

·      Check out the website http://www.sewanee.edu/efm 


St. Francis Episcopal Church

70 Highland Street, Holden, MA 01520

  

Office Phone: 508-829-3344        Fax: 508-829-6211

Email: stfran@verizon.net             Web page: www.stfrancisholden.org

 

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Worship Schedule

Saturdays at 5:00 p.m.  |   Sundays at 8:00 and 10:00 a.m.  |   Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.

Church School

Sunday at 9:45 a.m.

Youth Program

Youth Worship - 1st Sunday of every month at 4:00 p.m.

Rite 13 (Grades 6-8) and J2A (Grade 9-12)   Sundays 4:00-5:30 p.m.