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St. Francis Episcopal Church
April 2016
Join us for worship:
Saturdays at 5:00 p.m.
Sundays at 8:00 and 10:00 a.m.
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Book Discussion: The Courage to Grow Old
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 Join us on April 21st from 1:30-3:00 in Fellowship Hall for a discussion of Barbara Crafton's wise and witty words in The Courage to Grow Old. From managing medicine and memories, to downsizing and discovering, Barbara brings insight, experience and a touch of humor to the subject of aging gracefully. The book can be purchased in paperback or Kindle editions at Amazon. To register or for more information sign up in the narthex or contact Robin Carlo, Missioner for Spiritual Formation at spiritualformationwma@gmail.com
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On the weekend of April 30/May 1 our 5:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m. services will be led by our youth. Please join us for this wonderful and festive celebration.
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First Sunday Conversation - May 1st Habitat for Humanity
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For our First Sunday Conversation on May 1 at 9:00 a.m. we will be gathering in the fellowship hall and welcoming Molly Pietrantonio, Volunteer Coordinator for Habitat for Humanity MetroWest/Greater Worcester. Molly will give a presentation about all aspects of Habitat's mission and also let us know a little about the Habitat Playhouse Build Day scheduled for the St. Francis parking lot on Saturday, May 21st. (See announcement under Misson below). Don't miss this opportunity to learn more about the great work Habitat for Humanity does in our community!
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Hope for Housing Gift Cards are available for purchase after each service on 2nd and 4th weekends of every month. The schedule for April and May are as follows: April 23/24 and May 14/15 & 28/29.
The Mission Committee Film Series:
The final film in the Instruments of Change - A Journey in Search of One's Identity series on Friday, May 6th at 7:00 p.m. in Fellowship Hall will be Abrazos (Embraces) (2015) Director: Luis Argueta
Abrazos is about the transformational journey of a group of U.S. citizen children, sons and daughters of undocumented immigrants, who travel from Minnesota to Guatemala to meet their grandparents -and in some instances, their siblings-for the first time. 4.5 million U.S. born children have at least one parent who is undocumented. This is the story of 14 of them.
Admission is free. A discussion will follow each film.
St. Francis Visits Laundry Love on May 12th What would it be like not to be able to afford to do your laundry? Unfortunately, for many in our society that is a harsh reality. Through the Laundry Love ministry of the Rev. Meredyth Ward on the second Thursday of every month between 100 and 150 loads of laundry get done at no charge for those in need. In addition to paying for loads of laundry, fragrance free detergent and dryer sheets are provided, pizza and juice are served, and there are fun activities for children in attendance. St. Francis will be helping to support the May Laundry Love event that will take place on Thursday, May 12 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Suds Up Laundromat, 540 Southbridge Street in Worcester. Volunteers are welcome to attend. Also, leading up to the date we will be collecting FRAGRANCE FREE detergent and FRAGRANCE FREE fabric softener sheets, juice boxes, and money to cover the cost of the loads of laundry and the pizza. Donations of detergent, fabric softener sheets, and juice boxes can be placed in the collection containers in the narthex and monetary donations can either be sent to the church office with a notation that it is intended for Laundry Love or they can be placed in the water jug marked "Laundry Love Donations" in the narthex. Thank you in advance for your generosity and support of this important ministry in the Worcester Corridor of the Diocese.
Habitat for Humanity Build Day Save the date. May 21st is our annual Habitat for Humanity build day. This year we will be building a child's playhouse for the family of a veteran with a child 6 years old or under. We will be working in two shifts, the first in the morning starting at 7:30 a.m. and finishing at lunchtime, and the second beginning at lunchtime and finishing at 4:00 p.m. Lunch will be served to both groups and there will be an unveiling at the end of the day. We are seeking 10 volunteers, age 16 or older, for each shift. If you are interested, please sign up in the Narthex or contact Kathy Diehl (khdiehl@charter.net), Dick Welch (welch96@charter.net) or Esteban Loustaunau (eloustaunau@assumption.edu). More information to follow.
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Second Annual Handbell Concert of Celebration and Thanksgiving of Ministry and Outreach
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The Wachusett Regional High School Mountaintinabuleers and the St. Francis Episcopal Church Episcopeals Handbell Choirs present our second annual joint concert. This will be a Concert of Varied Music...from Sacred, to Show and Popular Tunes on Friday, May 13, 2016, at 6:00 p.m. at St. Francis Episcopal Church in Holden. A free will offering will be accepted, and will be split between TEMPO (To Encourage Music Performance Opportunities - the WRHS Music Department support organization) and St Francis Music Ministries. Refreshments will follow.
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The Annual "Guess Who's Coming For Dinner"
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Saturday, May 14th at 6:00 p.m. Don't miss out on a fun night of surprises and good company! Sign-up sheets are in the narthex. Please sign up by May 11th.
We are also in need of Host-Homes for those who might live within a 5 mile radius of the church. Please contact Luanne Westering at lvwesterling@gmail.com.
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Do you have some time on Wednesday, May 18, from 11:30-1:30? The Senior Ministry Team would like your assistance in presenting a light luncheon for St. Francis seniors, as a thank you for their contributions over the years. Assistance will focus on pick up of food, set up, food service, and clean-up. Anyone in the St. Francis community is welcome to volunteer. Sign up in the Narthex or call Marge Tremblay @508-829-2414.
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Church School Newsletters: Family Connections
Youth Group: Schedule
Sermon Archives: Sermons
Senior's Birthdays: Birthday list
Calendar: Monthly calendar
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St. Francis Episcopal Church 508-829-3344
Services of Holy Eucharist Saturdays at 5:00 p.m. | Sundays at 8:00 & 10:00 a.m. | Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.
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