Dear People of Saint Francis, 
 
This week, I have a hodgepodge of announcements and information to share with you. 

• The first is directed towards folks my age and a little younger. The Centers for Disease Control recently expanded eligibility for an additional COVID booster.         I received mine last week. (This was my second booster and fourth shot.) I commend this to your serious consideration. More people being up-to-date on all available COVID vaccinations makes our communities -- including Saint Francis -- safer, especially for the most vulnerable among us. 
• This Sunday, the Daughters of the King will collect toiletries to distribute to those in need. I invite you to participate as you are able. See the announcement below for more information. 
• Discussions and a survey related to worship will happen soon. For more information, see my note from last week. Watch for the written survey to open in early October. I hope you can join us for some small group discussion, too. ​

Thanks for reading. 
 
Blessings,
Erin+

Birthdays
Jessica Collins                     September 29
Pati McLellan                       October 1
James Nielsen                     October 1

Please take a moment to fill out a name tag in the Narthax
Let’s help Rev. Erin get to know us!!   Name tag holders and their inserts are available for you now, in the basket in the Narthax.   You may leave the tags here on the bulletin board or bring them back for continued use over the next few months.   

There will be no pre-early teen Sunday School class this Sunday the 25th.  It will resume on the following Sunday, October 2nd at it’s new time following the 9am worship service.  The 11-14 year-old students will take their snacks upstairs to the Godly play classroom for a 30-40 minute class. 
Thank you, Peggy Wymore

Sunday School classes started Sunday, September 11th.
Our “Godly Play” class includes 5-10 yrs.  Our preteen/early Teen Bible Study will include 11-15 year olds.  If your family is new to the church or has not be in church for the past year, please call the church office at 632-4626 Ext. 3, to help us place your child in the right class.  Parents are welcome at anytime to attend your child’s Sunday School class and observe.
 
The Daughters of the King will be collecting personal hygiene items, Sunday, September 25.  Items include toothpaste, toothbrushes, deodorant, etc. We have identified a number of organizations that distribute these to people in need and we will be donating to them on a rotating basis.  The items collected next Sunday will be added to those we collected earlier for the Foster Closet which is now closed.  Please place your donations in the laundry basket in the narthex.
 
Attention all Acolytes:
For the next several Sundays, we will be taking measurements for new acolyte robes, immediately after the service.  Measurements will be done in the acolyte robing room.
If you are currently an acolyte or interested in becoming an acolyte—please come and get measured for a new robe!
Thanks! 
Clark Wisniewski
Acolyte Master
  
Prayer Requests * Please make sure your request is received by Wednesday of each week.
You may call (308) 632-4626 (leave a message), email stfrancis@allophone.com or mail to:
St. Francis Episcopal Church
P.O. Box 1201
Scottsbluff, NE 69361

Forward Day by Day Booklets
We have the Forward Day by Day’s for September-October in regular and large print.
If you’d like one of these mailed to you, please email or call the church.

Thursday Announcements
 September 15, 2022
 
FROM REV. ERIN

​Dear People of Saint Francis, 
 
Earlier this week, we held our first vestry meeting since my arrival. Among the topics of discussion was the possibility of resuming two worship services. I've heard voices on both sides of the issue. Many expressed appreciation for the opportunity to connect with others they wouldn't normally see on a Sunday morning. Others expressed a desire to return to old patterns and practices. 
 
In order to reflect more fully on questions related to worship, I plan to take a two-fold approach over the course of several months. The first component will be a written survey. The second component will be a series of discussion questions. My hope is that these two approaches will give every voice the opportunity to be heard and every heart the opportunity to reflect on the meaning of worship. The survey and discussion questions will be developed this month. The survey will be available beginning in early October and discussion sessions will be held later that month. Our discussions will likely take place during coffee hour following Sunday worship; however, if there is enough interest I'm willing to host an evening session as well. All information will be thoughtfully reviewed. I hope to share the results, as well as any scheduling changes, by early November. This will give us time to communicate those changes to different constituencies and allow groups impacted by those changes to plan for their program needs. 
 
As in all things, I commend our parish family and this discernment process to your prayers. 
 
Many Thanks,
Erin+
 
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Birthdays
Bill Mann                              September 19
Margaret Pepper                  September 20
Jeane Anderson                   September 21
Amy Wisniewski                   September 23
Greg Suhr                            September 24

Please take a moment to fill out a name tag in the Narthax
Let’s help Rev. Erin get to know us!!
Name tag holders and their inserts are available for you now, in the basket in the Narthax.   You may leave the tags here on the bulletin board or bring them back for continued use over the next few months.   
 
Sunday School classes have started as of Sunday, September 11th.
Our “Godly Play” class includes 5-10 yrs.  Our preteen/early Teen Bible Study will include 11-15 year olds.  If your family is new to the church or has not be in church for the past year, please call the church office at 632-4626 Ext. 3, to help us place your child in the right class.  Parents are welcome at anytime to attend your child’s Sunday School class and observe.
 
Attention all Acolytes:
For the next several Sundays, we will be taking measurements for new acolyte robes, immediately after the service.  Measurements will be done in the acolyte robing room.
If you are currently an acolyte or interested in becoming an acolyte—please come and get measured for a new robe!
 
Thanks! 
Clark Wisniewski
Acolyte Master
 
Prayer Requests * Please make sure your request is received by Wednesday of each week.
You may call (308) 632-4626 (leave a message), email stfrancis@allophone.com or mail to:
St. Francis Episcopal Church
P.O. Box 1201
Scottsbluff, NE 69361

Forward Day by Day Booklets
We have the Forward Day by Day’s for August-September in regular and large print.  If you’d like one of these mailed to you, please email or call the church.

Thursday Announcements
 September 8, 2022
 
FROM REV. ERIN​

 Dear Friends, 
 
It's been a whirlwind but wonderful first week at Saint Francis! Thank you to everyone who's taken the time to introduce yourselves and the many offers to help orient me to your parish and the wider community. I look forward to serving with you and hearing more about your journey. 
 
Several weeks ago, a wise friend asked what I was most excited about as I prepared to move west. After a little thought, I said it was getting to know the people of Saint Francis. As a general rule, I'll be in the office Monday through Thursdays, though I can meet any time or place that is convenient for you. I'm happy to meet you anywhere -- your home, a park, an ice cream or coffee shop, even at the Bluffs! I encourage you to reach out any time. If there's a pastoral emergency, particularly outside regular business hours, please call rather than text. (I've learned through experience it's too easy to miss a text.) That number is xxx-xxx-xxxx (please reach out to the front office for my contact information). If you have an upcoming surgery or friend in the parish who is ill or in the hospital, please let me or Annie in the front office know so timely pastoral care can be offered.  
 
Finally, a bit of church business. Fall is upon us, which means it will soon be time for Annual Council. This year, we'll gather in Kearney from October 27-29. More information is available here. If you have any questions or are interested in serving as a delegate, please let me know. 
 
Many Thanks,
Erin+

Birthdays
Noah Moreno                                   September 11
Ralph Anderson                               September 12
Greg Petersen                                 September 12
Wanda Mueller                                September 13
Emma Hergenreder                         September 15
Hannah Schillereff                           September 16
 
Please take a moment to fill out a name tag in the Narthax
Let’s help Rev. Erin get to know us!!
Name tag holders and their inserts are available for you now, in the basket in the Narthax.  
You may leave the tags here on the bulletin board or bring them back for continued use over the next few months.   

Sunday School classes are beginning on Sunday, September 11th.
Our “Godly Play” class includes 5-10 yrs.  Our preteen/early Teen Bible Study will include 11-15 year olds. 
If your family is new to the church or has not be in church for the past year, please call the church office at 632-4626 Ext. 3, to help us place your child in the right class. 
Parents are welcome at anytime to attend your child’s Sunday School class and observe.
 
Prayer Requests * Please make sure your request is received by Wednesday of each week.
You may call (308) 632-4626 (leave a message), email stfrancis@allophone.com or mail to:
St. Francis Episcopal Church
P.O. Box 1201
Scottsbluff, NE 69361

Forward Day by Day Booklets
We have the Forward Day by Day’s for August-September in regular and large print.  If you’d like one of these mailed to you, please email or call the church.

​Dear Friends, 
 
It's been a whirlwind but wonderful first week at Saint Francis! Thank you to everyone who's taken the time to introduce yourselves and the many offers to help orient me to your parish and the wider community. I look forward to serving with you and hearing more about your journey. 
 
Several weeks ago, a wise friend asked what I was most excited about as I prepared to move west. After a little thought, I said it was getting to know the people of Saint Francis. As a general rule, I'll be in the office Monday through Thursdays, though I can meet any time or place that is convenient for you. I'm happy to meet you anywhere -- your home, a park, an ice cream or coffee shop, even at the Bluffs! I encourage you to reach out any time. If there's a pastoral emergency, particularly outside regular business hours, please call rather than text. (I've learned through experience it's too easy to miss a text.) That number is xxx-xxx-xxxx (please reach out to the front office for my contact information). If you have an upcoming surgery or friend in the parish who is ill or in the hospital, please let me or Annie in the front office know so timely pastoral care can be offered.  
 
Finally, a bit of church business. Fall is upon us, which means it will soon be time for Annual Council. This year, we'll gather in Kearney from October 27-29. More information is available here. If you have any questions or are interested in serving as a delegate, please let me know. 
 
Many Thanks,
Erin+
 

Birthdays
Elsi Nielsen                                      September 6
Madi Collins                                     September 8
Ann Salomon                                   September 8
Christy Anderson                             September 10

Anniversaries
Clark & Amy Wisniewski                 September 4
John & Peggy Wymore                   September 5

Sunday School, Pre-Teen Bible Study, and Godly Play 
Sunday school classes will begin next Sunday, September 11th, at 9:00am.
Children ages 5-10 will meet in the Godly Play room next to the nursery and children 11-12
will meet in the Parish Hall.

Prayer Requests * Please make sure your request is received by Wednesday of each week.
You may call (308) 632-4626 (leave a message), email stfrancis@allophone.com or mail to:
St. Francis Episcopal Church
P.O. Box 1201
Scottsbluff, NE 69361

Forward Day by Day Booklets
We have the Forward Day by Day’s for August-September in regular and large print. 
​ If you’d like one of these mailed to you, please email or call the church. 

Thursday Announcements-From the Vestry
 August 25, 2022 

 1). What a wonderful service last Sunday with Canon Easton presiding.  I thought her message to our parish was a great reminder to take things slow with Mother Erin and each other as we move into this new phase. Mother Erin deserves to see the best in all of us.  Mother Erin will start at St. Francis this coming Tuesday, August 30th.  Please pray for Mother Erin and our congregation as we move forward:
 
Lord, please encourage Rev. Erin Rath and our St. Francis congregation by the power of your Holy Spirit. Let our souls be refreshed with the love of Christ. Let all of us have faith for the future. Help us to keep pressing forward even when the way is not so clearly defined. Let us be refreshed by the fact that your grace is sufficient for all of us.  In Christ’s name we pray.  AMEN
 
2).  I believe Mother Erin will be in church on Sunday.  Please welcome her with open arms!!!
 
3).  Please take care of yourselves…COVID has hit our church families and the communities of Western Nebraska pretty hard.  Feel free to wear a mask at service or watch on Facebook.
 
4).  CAPstone Child Advocacy Center and CASA will be showing the movie REWIND at the Midwest Theatre on Wednesday, August 31, at 7:00 pm, FREE of charge.  Please join the Director Sasha Neulinger as we watch his directorial debut about the abuse he suffered at the hands of family members who were pillars in the Jewish faith community.   
 
In his candid personal memoir, Sasha Joseph Neulinger revisits his childhood and the events that tore apart his seemingly perfect world. For as long as Neulinger can remember, his father was constantly filming— from birthday parties to hockey games, to holidays. But his camera, trained on the frequent gatherings of a tight-knit family, was also documenting a hidden secret, the revelation of which would lead to a media firestorm, a high-stakes court battle, and a generational reckoning.
Drawing upon an incredibly revealing home video archive, Neulinger revisits these events 20 years later to piece together an unflinching story of the cycles and consequences of abuse, to examine what it means to heal, and to use those experiences to effect positive change in the world. REWIND probes the gap between image and reality and proves just how little, and how much, a camera can capture.
 
5).  From Parishioner Carolyn Pevey:  Do you want a life changing experience?  Consider becoming a part of Education for Ministry (EfM).  This program was started in 1975 at University of the South, School of Theology.  It is designed for those who want to delve deeper into life as a Christian.   Since its founding, this international program has assisted more than 120,000 participants in discovering and nurturing their call to Christian service.
Education for Ministry (EfM) is a four-year study of scripture—Old and New Testament, church history, and theology.  We build community in small groups of 6-12 people, some in-person and some via Zoom.  The Nebraska Zoom-based group is co-mentored by Tammy Lassen of Columbus and Sandra Squires of Omaha.
This program charges tuition meets weekly from mid-September to mid-June and requires a commitment of time for reading and meeting.  It is a life changing experience.  If you have questions, please contact mentor Sandra Squires at sksquires@cox.net or talk to Carolyn Pevey at St. Francis who is an EfM participant.
 
6) Office Hours – Ann will be in the office between 9:00AM and 1:00PM on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
 
7) Some levity to share (because who couldn't use a good laugh these days?):  

Birthdays
Karen Anderson          September 1
Kathy Tabor                 September 2

Anniversaries
Carolyn Pevey             September 2
​
Sunday School, Pre-Teen Bible Study, and Godly Play will not meet until September.
We will keep you posted when these services resume.

Prayer Requests * Please make sure your request is received by Wednesday of each week.
You may call (308) 632-4626 (leave a message), email stfrancis@allophone.com or mail to:
St. Francis Episcopal Church
P.O. Box 1201
Scottsbluff, NE 69361

Forward Day by Day Booklets
We have the Forward Day by Day’s for August-September in regular and large print.  If you’d like one of these mailed to you, please email or call the church.

​1). Canon Easton will be coming to St. Francis for our service on August 21st.  On this date the vestry will recognize Father Bob and Mother Karen for all their work in keeping St. Francis alive and well and the search committee will be recognized for their work.  Please put this date on your calendar as we will celebrate with cake and fruit after the 9:00 am service.  What a great way to celebrate with all our church family. 
 
2). Rev. Erin Rath begins her journey to Scottsbluff on August 15th.  Please continue to offer prayers for our new rector as she prepares to make the move from South Dakota to the GOOD LIFE of Nebraska, and our St. Francis parish.  Mother Erin will start at St. Francis on Tuesday, August 30th. 
 
Lord, please encourage Rev. Erin Rath by the power of your Holy Spirit. Let her soul be refreshed with the love of Christ. Let her have faith for the future. Help her to keep pressing forward even when the way is not so clearly defined. Let her be refreshed by the fact that your grace is sufficient for her.  In Christ’s name we pray.  AMEN
 
3).  Please take care of yourselves…COVID has hit our church families and the communities of Western Nebraska pretty hard.  Feel free to wear a mask at service or watch on Facebook.
 
4).  100 years of services at our church, St. Francis, will be celebrated later this year.  You can look forward to information and photos being shared in the coming months.  December 24, 1922, was the first church service at our current location.  The church has lots of memories to share!!!
 
5) Office Hours – Ann will be in the office between 9:00AM and 1:00PM on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Father Bob will be in the office on Wednesday, August 17 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. The office phone will be manned outside of these hours when the office is closed.
 
6) Some levity to share (because who couldn't use a good laugh these days?):  
 
At St. Peter's Catholic Church in Toronto, they have weekly husband's marriage seminars.
At the session last week, the priest asked Giuseppe, who said he was approaching his 50th wedding anniversary, to take a few minutes and share some insight into how he had managed to stay married to the same woman all these years.
Giuseppe replied to the assembled husbands, "Wella, I'va tried to treat her nicea, spenda da money on her, but besta of all is, I tooka her to Italy for the 25th anniversary!"

From the office--Ann’s Announcements 

Birthdays
Joe Leach                             August 14
Cory Foster                           August 16
Don Graham                         August 19
Ann Selzer                            August 20
 
Anniversaries
Jim & Donetta Petitt             August 18
 
Sunday School, Pre-Teen Bible Study, and Godly Play will not meet until September.   We will keep you posted when these services resume.
Prayer Requests * Please make sure your request is received by Wednesday of each week.

You may call (308) 632-4626 (leave a message), email stfrancis@allophone.com or mail to:

St. Francis Episcopal Church
P.O. Box 1201
Scottsbluff, NE 69361

Forward Day by Day Booklets
We have the Forward Day by Day’s for August-September in regular and large print.  If you’d like one of these mailed to you, please email or call the church.

​Thursday Announcements-From the Vestry
 August 4, 2022
 

 1). Canon Easton will be coming to St. Francis for our service on August 21st.  On this date the vestry will recognize Father Bob and Mother Karen for all their work in keeping St. Francis alive and well and the search committee will be recognized for their work.  Please put this date on your calendar as we will celebrate with cake and fruit after the 9:00 am service.  What a great way to celebrate with all our church family. 
 
2). Please continue to offer prayers for our new rector as she prepares to make the move from South Dakota to the GOOD LIFE of Nebraska, and our St. Francis parish.  
Lord, please encourage Rev. Erin Rath by the power of your Holy Spirit. Let her soul be refreshed with the love of Christ. Let her have faith for the future. Help her to keep pressing forward even when the way is not so clearly defined. Let her be refreshed by the fact that your grace is sufficient for her.  In Christ’s name we pray.  AMEN
 
3). 100 years of services at our church, St. Francis, will be celebrated later this year.  You can look forward to information and photos being shared in the coming months.  December 24, 1922, was the first church service at our current location.  The church has lots of memories to share!!!
 
4) Office Hours – Ann will be in the office between 9:00AM and 1:00PM on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Father Bob will be in the office on Wednesday, August 10 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. The office phone will be manned outside of these hours when the office is closed.
 
5) Some levity to share (because who couldn't use a good laugh these days?):  
 
Three friends from the local congregation were asked, "When you're in your casket, and friends and congregation members are mourning over you, what would you like them to say?
Artie said, " I would like them to say I was a wonderful husband, a fine spiritual leader, and a great family man."
Merle said:  "I would like them to say I was a wonderful teacher and servant of God who made a huge difference in people’s lives."
Don said, "I'd like them to say, 'Look! He's moving!'"
 

From the office--Ann’s Announcements
 
The 2022 Old West Balloon Fest

Birthdays
Collette Suhr                           August 9
Ryan Hergenreder                  August 10
Jersey Joplin                           August 10
Shirley Mead                           August 10
Diane Morrison                       August 11
 
Anniversaries
Justin & Jenny Bohl                August 10
 
Sunday School, Pre-Teen Bible Study, and Godly Play will not meet until September. 
We will keep you posted when these services resume.

Prayer Requests * Please make sure your request is received by Wednesday of each week.

You may call (308) 632-4626 (leave a message), email stfrancis@allophone.com or mail to:

St. Francis Episcopal Church
P.O. Box 1201
Scottsbluff, NE 69361

Forward Day by Day Booklets
We have the Forward Day by Day’s for August-September in regular and large print.  If you’d like one of these mailed to you, please email or call the church.

 
1). Canon Easton will be coming to St. Francis for our service on August 21st.  On this date the vestry will recognize Father Bob and Mother Karen for all their work in keeping St. Francis alive and well and the search committee will be recognized for their work.  Please put this date on your calendar as we are thinking a brunch after the 9:00 am service would be a great way to celebrate with all of our church family.
 
2). Please continue to offer prayers for our new rector as she prepares to make the move from South Dakota to the GOOD LIFE of Nebraska, and our St. Francis parish. 
Lord, please encourage Rev. Erin Rath by the power of your Holy Spirit. Let her soul be refreshed with the love of Christ. Let her have faith for the future. Help her to keep pressing forward even when the way is not so clearly defined. Let her be refreshed by the fact that your grace is sufficient for her.  In Christ’s name we pray.  AMEN
 
3). 100 years of services at our church, St. Francis, will be celebrated later this year.  You can look forward to information and photos being shared in the coming months.  December 24, 1922 was the first church service at our current location.  The church has lots of memories to share!!!
 
4) Office Hours – Ann will be in the office between 9:00AM and 1:00PM on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Father Bob will be in the office on Wednesday, August 3 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. The office phone will be manned outside of these hours when the office is closed.
 
5) Some levity to share (because who couldn't use a good laugh these days?):  
 
One day the devil challenged God to a baseball game. Smiling, God proclaimed, “You don’t have a chance. I’ve got Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle and all the greatest players up here.” “Yes,” laughed the devil, “but I have all the empires.”
 
 COVID positive cases have hit our church family.  Please take care of yourself and your family.  Masks are always an option at church.
​

 
Birthdays
Judi Widmaier                      July 31
Leticia Schnell                      August 1
Justin Bohl                            August 2
Jim Calder                            August 4
Ayita Gomez                         August 5
 
Anniversaries
Jim & Suzi Calder                 August 1
Ralph & Melissa Moreno      August 1       
Phil & Colleen Kelly              August 5
 
If you have not served as a coffee host and would like to share some delicious treats after the 9am service, please let Barb Manasek know at 436-7767. You would serve with another person who would show you how to use the coffeemaker.

Sunday School, Pre-Teen Bible Study, and Godly Play will not meet until September.   We will keep you posted when these services resume.

Prayer Requests ** Please make sure your request is received by Wednesday of each week.

You may call (308) 632-4626 (leave a message), email stfrancis@allophone.com or mail to:
St. Francis Episcopal Church
P.O. Box 1201
Scottsbluff, NE 69361

Forward Day by Day Booklets
We’ve got the Forward Day by Day’s for August-September in regular and large print.  If you’d like one of these mailed to you, please email or call the church.

Thursday Announcements
 July 21, 2022
From the Vestry 

​1). Well, the paperwork is signed, and Reverend Erin Rath will be moving to Scottsbluff around August 15th with a start date at St. Francis on Tuesday, August 30th.  Mother Erin’s letter to the parish will be sent via email and through the mail for those who do not have email.  Please keep an eye out for this letter.
 
2). Canon Easton will be coming to St. Francis for our service on August 21st.  On this date the vestry will recognize Father Bob and Mother Karen for all their work in keeping St. Francis alive and well and the search committee will be recognized for their work.
 
3). We will have our 3rd Vestry meeting of the summer on Sunday, July 24th, starting at 10:15. 
 
4). Please continue to offer prayers for our new rector, and our St. Francis parish.  We should all feel blessed to have found someone who wanted to continue their faith journey with us at St. Francis, especially when so many churches are waiting for a rector they can call their own.
 
5) Office Hours – Ann will be in the office between 9:00AM and 1:00PM on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Father Bob will be in the office on Wednesday, July 27 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. The office phone will be manned outside of these hours when the office is closed.
 
6) Some levity to share (because who couldn't use a good laugh these days?):  
 
A businessman ordered flowers to be sent to the opening of his friend’s new branch office. When the businessman got there, he was shocked to see the flowers with the inscription. “Rest In Peace.” He was so outraged that he stopped at the florist to complain.
 
“It could be worse,” the florist said, “Just think: Today someone was buried beneath a floral arrangement with the inscription. ‘Congratulations on Your New Location!’ ”

Birthdays
Sarah Williams                        July 26
Steve Shaw                             July 28
Alyson Anderson-Saenz         July 29
Judi Widmaier                         July 31
 
Anniversaries
Chris & Jane Kelley                July 30
 
If you have not served as a coffee host and would like to share some delicious treats after the 9am service, please let Barb Manasek know at 436-7767. You would serve with another person who would show you how to use the coffeemaker.
 
Sunday School, Pre-Teen Bible Study, and Godly Play will not meet until next September.
We will keep you posted when these services resume.
 
Prayer Requests ** Please make sure your request is received by Wednesday of each week.
 
You may call (308) 632-4626 (leave a message), email stfrancis@allophone.com or mail to:
 
St. Francis Episcopal Church
P.O. Box 1201
Scottsbluff, NE 69361

Forward Day by Day Booklets
We also just got in the Forward Day by Day’s for August-September in regular and large print. If you’d like one of these mailed to you, please email or call the church.

Thursday Announcements
 July 14, 2022
From the Vestry 

1).  Here we are…the middle of July…in a month we will be gearing up for back to school.  Thanks to all of you who continue to support St. Francis through our transition to a new Rector. 
 
2) Just a cautionary reminder that COVID cases are on the rise again in our area.  Please do what you need to do to keep you and your family safe.  We love to have all in-person at services but totally understand if you want to watch remotely.
 
3) Office Hours – Ann will be in the office between 9:00AM and 1:00 PM on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Father Bob will be in the office on Wednesday, July 20 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.  The office phone will be manned outside of these hours when the office is closed.
 
4). Our parish will celebrate 100 years of existence later this year.  Look for upcoming ways to partake in this celebration.
 
5) Please continue to offer prayers for our search committee and those who have been called as a possible rector for our church.  We can never have too many prayers!!! 
 
6) Some levity to share (because who couldn't use a good laugh these days?):  Mrs. Smartt was fumbling in her purse for her offering when a large television remote fell out and clattered into the aisle. The curious usher bent over to retrieve it for her and whispered, “Do you always carry your TV remote to church?”“ No,” she replied, “but my husband refused to come with me this morning, and I figured this was the most evil thing I could do to him legally.”
 

From the office--Ann’s Announcements

Thank you, Bill Mann for working in this heat to clean up the South Side of our driveway!!!  It looks much better.

Birthdays
Matt Anderson                       July 17
Dael Hendren                        July 17
Trudy Schnell                        July 19
Velysia Gomez                      July 21
Gary Larson                           July 22
Ashton Tuscon                      July 22
 
Anniversaries
Don & Kathy Graham           July 18
Johnny & Jamie Selzer         July 20
Kevin & Monica Lehr            July 23
 
If you have not served as a coffee host and would like to share some delicious treats after the 9am service, please let Barb Manasek know at 436-7767.
You would serve with another person who would show you how to use the coffeemaker.

Sunday School, Pre-Teen Bible Study, and Godly Play will not meet until next September.
We will keep you posted when these services resume.
 
Prayer Requests ** Please make sure your request is received by Wednesday of each week.
 
You may call (308) 632-4626 (leave a message), email stfrancis@allophone.com or mail to:
 
St. Francis Episcopal Church
P.O. Box 1201
Scottsbluff, NE 69361

Forward Day by Day Booklets
We also just got in the Forward Day by Day’s for August-September in regular and large print. If you’d like one of these mailed to you, please email or call the church.