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 June 2, 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.

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 - please sign-up in the narthex.

15th - Donations for military (Ruth Webb) - please see the announcement above for items needed. 

21st - Clothing drive begins for NuDay Syria

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


EfM Open House... 

June 14 and 15 immediately following the services. COME THINK WITH US!

 

Every baptized person is called to ministry.  The Education for Ministry (EfM) program provides people from all walks of life with the education "to be" Christians and to carry out their ministry. EfM is designed to support adults as they seek to live out their faith at home, at work and in the world.

 

The course covers the basics of theological education in the Old and New Testaments, church history, liturgy, and theology. Our St. Francis class, now entering its 11th year, meets weekly on Thursday evenings from September to May. There is a possibility of a 2nd class on a weekday morning in the fall.  Students sign-up one year at a time for this four-year program, and it is not necessary to commit to all four years. The program was developed by the School of Theology at the University of the South.

 

The Open House will provide the opportunity to speak with current and past EfM students and mentors, take a look at the materials and ask any questions you may have about EfM. If you'd like to attend, or would like more information about the program, contact Robin Carlo at rcarlo5@mac.com or 508-341-1698 or check out the EfM website at http://www.sewanee.edu/efm 


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.


Lawnmower... 

Many thanks to Ted and Deborah Harris for their donation of a reel mower for use in the Memorial Garden.


Serving this week: Pentecost

June 7/8, 2014

Altar Guild: Roz Glanville, Jane Howell, Sarah Ribeiro, Julie Russell

Saturday, June 7

5:00 p.m.

Ushers: Sarah Anderson and Jay Carlo

LEMs: Dick Delorme and Ann Tripp

Sunday, June 8

Nursing Home: Judith Morrissette

8:00 a.m.  

LEMs: Judith Morrissette

10:00 a.m.

Acolytes: Jay Carlo, Katherine Galvinhill, Erynn Sheehan

Ushers: John and Luanne Westerling

LEMs: Linda Letourneau and Nancy Gundersen

Lectors: Greg McGurin, Tom Miller, Linda Letourneau

Coffee Host: Fran and Kevin Daley


Quick Links...


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.