Announcements for Thursday, September 9, 2021

​Thursday Announcements
 September 9, 2021

FATHER MARK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
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1. Welcome Back to Church!! Summer is (un)officially over and schools are back in session and so are our church programs! Last Sunday Godly Play and Nursery reopened, and this Sunday we start a new youth program for Pre-Teens (11 & 12 yrs) led by Peggy Wymore in the Parish Hall from 10:00-10:45. We have lots of youth in this age group, and so this should be a fun and full class, and I know Peggy has some great stuff planned. This option is for young folks too old for Godly Play stories and too young for Youth Group and too bored to sit through the dumb sermon. If that describes your 11-12 yr old, make sure they make it this Sunday. (Related – Youth Group starts in 2 weeks, more info to come.)
2. As you enter the Narthex this Sunday, notice on the north wall by the Visitor Check-In that we have a new AED (Automated External Defibrillator) mounted there. These  devices are proven to save lives by allowing non-professionals to intervene in a critical  situation as help is on the way. The thing to know is that AED’s like ours are completely automated – when someone is suspected of suffering a sudden cardiac arrest, after initiating CPR and calling 911, open the AED and listen as the device gives next instructions verbally. Having this device and knowing how to use it is a skill we hope we don’t have to use but which could save a life. Thank you to parishioners Tim and Kerri Osterholm for purchasing and donating this equipment.
3. So, here's a fun quiz – the new AED is located in the narthex next to the fire extinguisher. Do you know where all the fire extinguishers are placed in the church? A $10 Starbucks card to the first 5 people who can correctly name the spots.
4. Next Thursday at 6:00 P.M. our new Zoom book study begins. The book is an examination of one woman’s experience negotiating racial issues. “Waking Up White – And Finding Myself in the Story of Race,” by Debby Irving can be purchased at any bookseller. To participate in this online book study, click and complete this form (https://saintf.breezechms.com/form/c6ee0331) and I will send you the syllabus and zoom link. Just a quick note on civility – no angry or unnecessarily argumentative folks need join. We may well disagree with one another during the course of this study, but I will not allow anyone to be unkind. There was a day when we didn’t have to talk about being kind and courteous, but sadly those days may be gone.

ANN’S ADDITIONS​

 Happy Birthday!!
 
Ralph Anderson                              September 12
Greg Peterson                                September 12
Wanda Mueller                                September 13
Emma Hergenreder                        September 15
Hannah Schillereff                          September 16
 
Please join the Search Committee for Holy Conversations to help us collect 
information that will help us find the next priest for our parish.  YOUR ideas
matter!  These meetings will last between 1 hour - 1.5 hours.
 
Sunday, September 12, at 11:00 a.m. in the Parish Hall after the 10:00 service
(Grab your coffee and join the conversation)
 
Wednesday, September 15 at 6:30 p.m. via ZOOM
 
Fall ECW meeting
It is time for our Fall ECW meeting on Saturday, September 25, 2021, at 10 a.m.
In the Parish Hall.  We will be discussing upcoming events on our calendar and outreach projects we want to support with the money we made at the 
“Christmas in July" Bazaar.  Please come for fellowship and refreshments and help us do God’s work with our Outreach Projects.  Call Barb Manasek at 436-7767 if you have any questions.
 
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-October in regular and large print. If you would like any of these mailed to you, please email or call the church.