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What's Happening at St. Francis this week

12/27/2022

 
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Thursday Announcements January 5, 2023
 
ERIN’S EPISTLETTES
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  • This Sunday is Consecration Sunday! 
    • During the service, we'll pray over your pledges of time, talent and treasure. (If you submitted your pledge electronically, I'll write your name -- but no other information -- on a slip of paper for the blessing.) 
    • To celebrate your participation, our service will be followed by a delicious brunch by the Episcopal Church Women. 
    • If you missed my stewardship letter, you can read it here. 
    • If you haven't pledged and would like to, the form is available electronically at bit.ly/sfsbgive2023. If you prefer a paper form, they're available in the narthex. Thank you those who already completed this year's pledge form! 

  • Bishop Barker will visit Saint Francis a week from Friday to celebrate our new ministry together! Please see your invitation below. Because of this special service, I'll be in the office Friday but not Monday of next week. 
  • Our annual meeting will be held immediately following worship on Sunday, January 29. If you're interested in serving as the meeting clerk, please let me know. We have several openings on the vestry and will need diocesan council delegates. Look for more information in the weeks ahead.

​2023 EfM Event Registration Open
Prayer Revision and the Future of Common Prayer
January 28, 2023, 9:30am-12pm CT / 8:30-11am MT 
What does the General Convention resolution about Prayerbook revisions mean to clergy, liturgical planners, and interested people in the pew? Come find out at the third annual Zoom EfM Event! Learn more from our flyer, and read about the resolution in an ENS article here. All are welcome - EfM Graduates, Mentors, Students, and interested individuals. This event is free, but we suggest a donation of $25 to St. Benedict's Food Pantry. Click here to register now. If you have questions about this event or EfM, contact Sandra Squires.
 
 
Saint Francis ~ Attendance Stats
October 2022
One-Month Average: 65 / Six-Month Average: 62
November 2022
One-Month Average: 71 / Six-Month Average: 63
December 2022
One-Month Average: 86 / Six-Month Average: 67
Note: December figures include both Christmas Eve services. 

From the office--Ann’s Announcements
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Birthdays
Quinn Mackrill                             January 11
Barb Martinson                            January 11

Anniversaries
Frank & Lisa Betz-Marquez          January 9
 
Prayer Requests * Please make sure your request is received by Wednesday of each week. You may call (308) 632-4626 (leave a message), email [email protected] 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 February-April are here in regular and large print.  If you’d like one of these mailed to you, please email or call the church.

What's Happening at St. Francis this week

12/22/2022

 
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Thursday Announcements December 29, 2022
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​ERIN’S EPISTLETTES
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  • ​I'm on vacation this week, but will return in time for our regular Sunday service on New Year's Day. 
  • Our 2023 Stewardship campaign is now underway! You should have received a letter in your inbox on Tuesday. 
    • The pledge form is available electronically here, or paper copies are available in the narthex. 
    • The first section of the form asks about gifts of time and talents. This section is optional but encouraged (and is a way for me to get to know you better). The second section asks about gifts of treasure. 
    • Responses will be held in confidence and only available to the treasurer and church staff. 
    • If you would like a paper form mailed to you, please let the front office know. 
    • Consecration Sunday, when we celebrate your participation in stewardship and our other ministries, will be January 8. ​             
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National Human Trafficking Prevention Day Prayer Service and Speaker 
January 11, 2023, 6 pm CT / 5 pm MT 

January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, dedicated to raising awareness about human trafficking and educating people
on how to identify and prevent this crime. On January 11, Province V of the Episcopal Church is sponsoring a prayer service and speaker
on Zoom. All our welcome to join as we pray to end human trafficking, hear from trafficking survivors, and learn about available resources
and how you might take action. Click here to register. Learn more about Human Trafficking Prevention Month here.
​Download resources here. And learn about the "Wear Blue on January 11" campaign here.

From the office--Ann’s Announcements
Birthdays
Beth Rohrer           December 29
Emma Schaaf        December 30
Brad Bode              December 31
Erica Craft              December 31
Max Meyer             December 31
Marcaria Lamont    January 2
Monica Lehr           January 6
William Schnell      January 7
Jane Wisniewski    January 7

Anniversaries

Bob & Barb Manasek  December 29
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Sunday, January 1st, 2023 is our children’s Joyful Noise day.  Please help them with this great mission by donating your loose change.

Prayer Requests * Please make sure your request is received by Wednesday of each week. You may call (308) 632-4626 (leave a message), email [email protected] 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 November-January are here in regular and large print.  If you’d like one of these mailed to you, please email or call the church.

What's Happening at St. Francis this week

12/15/2022

 
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Thursday Announcements December 22, 2022
 
ERIN’S EPISTLETTES 

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  • Midweek Eucharist Wednesdays @ 6p
  • Click here to donate to our Christmas Families
  • 🎄🎄🎄Christmas🎄🎄🎄
    • Christmas Eve services @ 5:30p & 8:30p
    • 5:30 will be livestreamed
    • Incense @ 8:30 (none @ 5:30)
    • No service Christmas day

    • ​​Weather cancellation communications:
  • We'll be using MSP (Ministry Scheduler Pro) to send text notifications regarding weather-related cancellations. 
    • These will be sent from a number with a 301 area code. 
    • A test message was sent on Monday evening (11/14). If you did not receive this and want to be added to the list, please let the Ann in the front office know. When contacting her, please provide a current cell phone. 
  • We'll also post to our Facebook page, update our website and list our information on KNEB 960 AM's website.
  • If ever you feel unsafe travelling, we encourage you to stay home. 


From the office--Ann’s Announcements
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Birthdays
Jamie Selzer               December 28
Beth Rohrer                December 29
Emma Schaaf             December 30
Brad Bode                   December 31
Erica Craft                   December 31
Max Meyer                  December 31

Anniversaries
Brian & Mandi Sauer    December 28
Bob & Barb Manasek   December 29
              
Prayer Requests * Please make sure your request is received by Wednesday of each week. You may call (308) 632-4626 (leave a message), email [email protected] 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 November-January are here in regular and large print.  If you’d like one of these mailed to you, please email or call the church.

What's Happening at St. Francis this week

12/8/2022

 
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Thursday Announcements December 15, 2022
 
ERIN’S EPISTLETTES
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  • I created Facebook events for both of our Christmas Eve services (5:30 and 8:30). I encourage those active on social media to RSVP. In most cases, your response is visible to your friends, which is free advertising for the church. 
  • The monks are coming! The monks are coming! Monks from Incarnation Monastery in Omaha will have a residency in the Panhandle January 28 - February 5. We'll share a detailed itinerary once it becomes available in early January. 
  • Midweek Eucharists have begun! We gather in the chapel Wednesdays at six. We're using the Rite I liturgy directly from the Book of Common Prayer during Advent. All are welcome!
  • There's lots happening at Saint Francis in the next few weeks! Please read the rest of the enews so you don't miss out. ​​

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  • Sacred Ground Registration Extended
The registration deadline for the next diocesan-wise Sacred Ground session has been extended until December 16. Register now! Sacred Ground is a dialogue series on race grounded in faith, and participants learn about historic and contemporary racism in the U.S. and how to encourage improved human relations for ourselves, our communities, and our nation. Circles begin meeting on January 9, 2023, and you may learn more and register online on our webpage. Questions? Email Lesley Dean at [email protected]
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Weather cancellation communications:
  • We'll be using MSP (Ministry Scheduler Pro) to send text notifications regarding weather-related cancellations. 
    • These will be sent from a number with a 301 area code. 
    • A test message was sent on Monday evening (11/14). If you did not receive this and want to be added to the list, please let the Ann in the front office know.
    • When contacting her, please provide a current cell phone. 
  • We'll also post to our Facebook page, update our website and list our information on KNEB 960 AM's website.
  • If ever you feel unsafe travelling, we encourage you to stay home. 
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From the office--Ann’s Announcements​
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Birthdays
Brian Sauer                                   December 22
Melissa Feather Earring                December 23
Sara Moreno                                  December 23

Anniversaries
Lynn Okicki & Mary Kay Versen     December 21
Michael & Connie Schingle            December 23

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The Annual Christmas Cookie Exchange will be held in the Parish Hall on Saturday, December 17th, at 10:00am.  
We will fill cookies tins (provided by the church) for our Shut-ins.  Please bring 3 dozen cookies to share. 
We hope that will leave 2 dozen for each of us after the tins for Shut-ins are filled. 
Please bring an empty container for yourself to fill with a delicious variety of sweet treats for your holiday celebrations.
Refreshments will also be served.  Come for fun and fellowship!  Any questions call Barb at 436-7767.
                


Prayer Requests * Please make sure your request is received by Wednesday of each week. You may call (308) 632-4626 (leave a message), email [email protected] 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 November-January are here in regular and large print.  If you’d like one of these mailed to you, please email or call the church.

    Rev. Erin Rath

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St. Francis Episcopal Church
14 E 20th Street
​P.O. Box 1201
Scottsbluff, NE 69363
​(308) 632-4626

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Sundays at 9 a.m.
Every Sunday service is livestreamed

Wednesdays at 6 p.m.
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1st and 3rd Wednesdays
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