  November 6, 2025
 Those who serve, Sunday, November 9, 9am Musician Barb Becker Media Team Jack Schaaf Ushers Greg & Collette Suhr Acolyte Master Clark Wisniewski Acolytes Will Schaaf, Emma Schaaf Lector/Intercessor Beth McKibbin Eucharistic Minister Clark Wisniewski Altar Guild Judi Widmaier, Connie Schingle, Jeane Anderson Coffee Hosts Collette Suhr, Ann Peterson Flowers: Curt & Karen Mecklem In memory of parents, Albert & Martha Neubauer, and Rusty & Dave Mecklem Upcoming Events at St. Francis: Tuesday 11/11 Centering Prayer 11:15a Library Wednesday 11/12 No Midweek Services Lectionary Study & Compline 2p Library Thursday 11/13 Discipleship Group 12p Library Friday 11/14 Men's Bible Study 8a Library Sunday 11/16 Sunday Eucharist St. Francis 9a Godly Play Sunday School 9a Conference Room Monday 11/17 Cooperative Ministries Calvary Lutheran 12p Wednesday-Thursday 11/26-27 Church Office Closed for Thanksgiving Men’s Bible Study will not meet the Friday after Thanksgiving _________________________________________________________________ A Message from Mary Greetings Friends: It is really Fall now! We have had our first hard freeze, leaves are changing and there is a bit of a nip in the air. It is a time of change and anticipation. Many of us are starting to think about the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays – so much to do, so many plans to make! Fall is also traditionally the time when the Vestry starts working on the Budget for the coming year. A part of that process is planning for our Fall Pledge campaign. Now, I know some of you will be thinking “Didn’t we just go through a Pledge campaign?”. You are right! Because we did not have a Fall Pledge campaign in 2024, we did not have firm giving numbers as a foundation for our 2025 Budget. So, we undertook a Spring Giving campaign to give you an opportunity to let us know your giving commitments for 2025. Now we are back on track to have our giving campaign in the Fall in conjunction with our budget preparation. Your Vestry is committed to providing a balanced budget for 2026. So, we need to know your financial commitment as a basis for that budget. The Stewardship and Engagement team has given a lot of thought to what this Fall Pledge campaign should look like. Our theme for this year’s campaign is “St Francis – Christ, Connection, Community”. You will not receive a letter. You will not receive a phone call. We will have 2026 Pledge cards available in the Narthex beginning Sunday, 11/2. You are welcome to take a Pledge card home as you prayerfully consider your giving for 2026. Bring your Pledge card back on Christ the King Sunday (11/23) when we will consecrate all of the pledged gifts. I close with this thought: “When stewardship is ministry, lives are transformed in the giving of gifts to change and repair a broken world as we reconcile ourselves to God.” (Project Resource) For His Sake, Mary _____________________________________________________  From the Office—Ann’s Announcements  Thank you for your service!! Birthdays:
Linda Mitchell November 18 Ralph Moreno November 18 Gail Burbach November 21 Prayer equests Prayer requests need to be received by Tuesday, if you’d like them to be printed in the bulletin. You may call (308) 632-4626 (leave a message) or email. The Forward Day by Day’s for November-January are available in regular and large print. If you’d like either of these mailed to you, please email us or call the church office. _____________________________________________________________  October 30, 2025 At this Sunday's All Saints' celebration, we'll remember and honor the saints of our lives who've loved, taught and shaped us. This will include an opportunity to light a candle in their memory and say their names aloud. Those worshipping from home who wish to fully participate in this portion of the liturgy will want to have a candle available. Those who've been buried through Saint Francis since our 2024 All Saints' celebration will be named in the Eucharistic prayer. Though this is a celebratory service, it's also a solemn one. Because of its solemnity, we'll delay the children's Joyful Noise collection one week to November 9. A Message from Brother James Dowd: The Benedictine Way's All Souls Service Saturday, Nov. 1 at 8am CT / 7am MT All are invited to attend The Benedictine Way’s annual All Souls Service on Saturday, Nov. 1 at 8am CT / 7am MT, in-person at Incarnation Monastery (3020 Belvedere Blvd., Omaha) or live streamed online on our YouTube Channel. Together we will pray in remembrance of loved ones who have gone before us. __________________________________________________________ Those who serve, Sunday, November 2, 9am Musician Nancy Meier Media Team Charlie Kennedy Ushers Stacy Bach, Artie Johnson Acolyte Master Clark Wisniewski Acolytes Madi Collins, Ella Iron Shell Lector/Intercessor Santana Tamarak Eucharistic Minister Jan Johnson Altar Guild Judi Widmaier, Connie Schingle, Jeane Anderson Coffee Hosts Christie Shaver, Kathy Shambaugh Flowers: Linda Mitchell In memory of her husband Dennis Curt & Karen Mecklem In memory of parents, Albert Neubauer, and Rusty & Dave Mecklem Upcoming Events at St. Francis: Tuesday 11/04 Centering Prayer 11:15a Library Wednesday 11/05 No Midweek Services Lectionary Study & Compline 2p Library Thursday 11/06 Discipleship Group 12p Library Friday 11/07 Men's Bible Study 8a Library Sunday 11/09 Sunday Eucharist St. Francis 9a Godly Play Sunday School 9a Conference Room __________________________________________________________ A Message from Mary Greetings Friends: It is really Fall now! We have had our first hard freeze, leaves are changing and there is a bit of a nip in the air. It is a time of change and anticipation. Many of us are starting to think about the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays – so much to do, so many plans to make! Fall is also traditionally the time when the Vestry starts working on the Budget for the coming year. A part of that process is planning for our Fall Pledge campaign. Now, I know some of you will be thinking “Didn’t we just go through a Pledge campaign?”. You are right! Because we did not have a Fall Pledge campaign in 2024, we did not have firm giving numbers as a foundation for our 2025 Budget. So, we undertook a Spring Giving campaign to give you an opportunity to let us know your giving commitments for 2025. Now we are back on track to have our giving campaign in the Fall in conjunction with our budget preparation. Your Vestry is committed to providing a balanced budget for 2026. So, we need to know your financial commitment as a basis for that budget. The Stewardship and Engagement team has given a lot of thought to what this Fall Pledge campaign should look like. Our theme for this year’s campaign is “St Francis – Christ, Connection, Community”. You will not receive a letter. You will not receive a phone call. We will have 2026 Pledge cards available in the Narthex beginning Sunday, 11/2. You are welcome to take a Pledge card home as you prayerfully consider your giving for 2026. Bring your Pledge card back on Christ the King Sunday (11/23) when we will consecrate all of the pledged gifts. I close with this thought: “When stewardship is ministry, lives are transformed in the giving of gifts to change and repair a broken world as we reconcile ourselves to God.” (Project Resource) For His Sake, Mary ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  __________________________________________________________ From the Office—Ann’s Announcements  Happy Trick or Treating!
Birthdays: Monica Shambaugh November 8 Prayer Requests Prayer requests need to be received by Tuesday, if you’d like them to be printed in the bulletin. You may call (308) 632-4626 (leave a message) or email. The Forward Day by Day’s for August-October are available in regular and large print. If you’d like either of these mailed to you, please email us or call the church office. _____________________________________________________________   October 23, 2025
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Those who serve, Sunday, October 26, 9am Musician Nancy Meier Media Team Charlie Kennedy Ushers John Selzer, Karen Mecklem Acolyte Master Clark Wisniewski Acolytes Madi Collins, Ella Iron Shell Lector/Intercessor Cory Foster Eucharistic Minister Santana Tamarak Altar Guild Collette Suhr, Ann Peterson, Jane Sayre Coffee Hosts Judi Widmaier, Sandra Van Engel Flowers: Mary Bowman In memory of Virginia Yell Linda Mitchell In memory of her husband, Dennis Upcoming Events at St. Francis: Saturday 10/25 Episcopal Church Women, Parish Hall 10a Tuesday 10/28 Centering Prayer 11:15a Library Wednesday 10/29 No Midweek Services (5th Wednesday) Lectionary Study & Compline 2p Library Thursday 10/30 Discipleship Group 12p Library Friday 10/31 Men's Bible Study 8a Library Sunday 11/01 Sunday Eucharist & All Saints' Celebration St. Francis 9a No Joyful Noise Collection, postponed to November 9 Godly Play Sunday School 9a Conference Room Sunday Eucharist & All Saints' Celebration Good Shepherd, Harrisburg 11:30a __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________   From the Office—Ann’s Announcements  Birthdays: Al Williams October 27 Walker Anderson October 29 Ella Iron Shell October 29 Navari Gomez October 30  It is time for our Fall ECW meeting on Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 10 am in the Parish Hall. We will be discussing Outreach projects we want to support with money made at the “Christmas in July Bazaar”, and Upcoming events including The Christmas Cookie Exchange, Adopting Christmas Families, and the Ladies Luncheon. Call Barb Manasek 436-7767 if you have any questions. Prayer Requests Prayer requests need to be received by Tuesday, if you’d like them to be printed in the bulletin. You may call (308) 632-4626 (leave a message) or email. The Forward Day by Day’s for August-October are available in regular and large print. If you’d like either of these mailed to you, please email us or call the church office. _____________________________________________________________  October 16, 2025
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 Those who serve, Sunday, October 19, 9am Musician Barb Becker Media Team Steve Trickler Ushers Richard Gable, Kathy Shambaugh Acolyte Master Clark Wisniewski Acolytes Walker Anderson, Ella Iron Shell Lector/Intercessor Bill Mann Eucharistic Minister Monica Shambaugh Altar Guild Collette Suhr, Ann Peterson, Jane Sayre Coffee Hosts Diane Morrison, Barb Manasek Flowers: Open Upcoming Events at St. Francis: Monday 10/20 Cooperative Ministries 12p Heritage Estates' Clubhouse, Gering Tuesday 10/21 Centering Prayer 11:15a Library Vestry 6p Wednesday 10/22 Lectionary Study & Compline 2p Library Zoom Evening Prayer 6p Thursday-Saturday 10/23-25 Diocese Of Nebraska Annual Council, Trinity Cathedral, Omaha Thursday 10/23 Discipleship Group 12p Library Friday 10/24 Men's Bible Study 8a Library Saturday 10/25 Episcopal Church Women, Parish Hall 10a Sunday 10/26 Sunday Eucharist St. Francis 9a Godly Play Sunday School 9a Conference Room From the Office—Ann’s Announcements  photo courtesy of Sarah Schaaf Birthdays: Tayen Feather Earring October 20 Danika Bohl October 21 Laura Lee Margheim October 21 Samuel Selzer October 22  It is time for our Fall ECW meeting on Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 10 am in the Parish Hall. We will be discussing Outreach projects we want to support with money made at the “Christmas in July Bazaar”, and Upcoming events including The Christmas Cookie Exchange, Adopting Christmas Families, and the Ladies Luncheon. Call Barb Manasek 436-7767 if you have any questions. Prayer Requests Prayer requests need to be received by Tuesday, if you’d like them to be printed in the bulletin. You may call (308) 632-4626 (leave a message) or email. The Forward Day by Day’s for August-October are available in regular and large print. If you’d like either of these mailed to you, please email us or call the church office. _____________________________________________________________ October 9, 2025
Those who serve, Sunday, October 12, 9am Musician Barb Becker Media Team Steve Trickler Ushers Alena Kennedy, Beth McKibbin Acolyte Master Clark Wisniewski Acolytes Erin Cawiezel, Allie Cawiezel Lector/Intercessor Charlie Kennedy Eucharistic Minister Jane Sayre Altar Guild Collette Suhr, Ann Peterson, Jane Sayre Coffee Hosts Nancy Kepler, Karen Larson Flowers: Greg & Collette Suhr In memory of Collette’s parents, Neil & Nedine Skinner Upcoming Events at St. Francis: TODAY Sunday 10/12 Blessing of the Animals 3p Centennial Park Tuesday 10/14 Centering Prayer 11:15a Library Wednesday 10/15 Midweek Eucharists 12:15p & 6p Lectionary Study & Compline 2p Library Thursday 10/16 Discipleship Group 12p Library Friday 10/17 Men's Bible Study 8a Library Saturday 10/18 Deanery Meeting St Francis 9a Sunday 10/19 Sunday Eucharists St. Francis 9a Godly Play Sunday School 9a Good Shepherd, Harrisburg 11:30a Saturday 10/25 Episcopal Church Women, Parish Hall 10a From the Office—Ann’s Announcements  photo courtesy of Sarah Schaaf  Birthdays:
Anna Kelley October 12 Shirley Brewer October 13 Lorrie Wold October 13 Jan Johnson October 15 Janey Sunderland October 15 Robert Brenner October 18 Santana Tamarak October 18 It is time for our Fall ECW meeting on Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 10 am in the Parish Hall. We will be discussing Outreach projects we want to support with money made at the “Christmas in July Bazaar”, and Upcoming events including The Christmas Cookie Exchange, Adopting Christmas Families, and the Ladies Luncheon. Call Barb Manasek 436-7767 if you have any questions. Prayer Requests Prayer requests need to be received by Tuesday, if you’d like them to be printed in the bulletin. You may call (308) 632-4626 (leave a message) or email. The Forward Day by Day’s for August-October are available in regular and large print. If you’d like either of these mailed to you, please email us or call the church office. |
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