 FATHER MARK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS 1) UTO Boxes – It’s time to gather in our blue UTO boxes! Please bring them to church on Easter Sunday or any Sunday in April and we will get those donations to the National Church United Thank Offering office. Thank you so much in advance to everyone who has faithfully donated to this charity once again this year. This is a ministry that has a great impact on the church over the years and continues to build and support local ministries across The Episcopal Church. 2) Bereavement Group — Beginning April 22, Linda Rock will lead a 4- week bereavement group open to anyone who has lost a loved on in the past two years. Click here https://saintf.breezechms.com/form/d28198 or go to our website for more information and to sign-up. I cannot recommend this highly enough. Linda is truly an expert in this field, and this will be a world-class seminar and group. 3) Speaking of World-Class, Rae Whitney was the subject of a recent Episcopal Church Women presentation by Marty Burnett titled Hope, Joy, and Wonder: The Hymns of Rae E. Whitney. If you missed it, you can watch the full program here: https://youtu.be/yyiIDYe0Owk 4) This Sunday we resume our 8:00A.M. Worship Service! This is Palm Sunday, and I am so happy to announce that we're adding back our 8:00 service! One note — we will begin in the Sanctuary and not the Parish Hall, and you will pick up your palms on the way in. Come back to church and celebrate together as we begin our Holy Week Services. 5) Once again our Holy Week Schedule will be: Palm Sunday 8:00 & 10:00 A.M. Maundy Thursday 6:00 P.M. Good Friday 12:00 & 6:00 P.M. Great Vigil (Sat) 8:00 P.M. Easter Sunday 8:00 & 10:00 A.M. 6) Don’t forget to sign up for the Diocesan Program “Sacred Ground” by going to the Diocese of Nebraska website https://www.episcopal-ne.org and using the “Registration” link. I haven’t said enough about this program yet, but I absolutely want everyone in the parish to participate. Racial issues have been a part of all of our lives for the entirety of our lives. This program won’t solve these issues for you or me or our country, but it is a beginning of a new conversation that may lead us in a new direction toward new understandings. I urge you in the strongest terms to sign-up and participate.  GINA’S ANNOUNCEMENTS Happy Birthday!! Patty Clown Horse March 25 Eain Peterson March 26 Melissa Moreno March 28 Gretchen Traw March 30 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 It’s time to sign-up for Easter Lilies. If you would like to donate this year, you can do so by calling the office and letting Gina know, or you can use this online form. The cost is $25. https://saintf.breezechms.com/form/49ab43 DAUGHTERS OF THE KING This is a National Group of Episcopal Women who commit to pray and work regularly for the mission and ministries of their local parish and the wider church. I have personally seen the fruits of having a DOK Chapter – both for the parish and for the women involved – and so am very happy to announce a diocesan discernment/training to be offered via Zoom by Omaha members Sandra Squires and Carol Ott. Our own Beth McKibbon Beth leads our small but growing DOK group and will be your local contact. Here is the information about the meetings: “Discernment classes will meet 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Monday mornings starting April 5. Sandra will start promptly at 10 a.m. If someone needs assistance with joining Zoom, Sandra or Carol Ott will practice with them before April 5th. The meeting dates are: April 5, 19, 26, May 3,17, 24, June 7, 21 (Note that there will not be sessions on April 12 and May 10, and May 31 which is Memorial Day.)” For more information you can email Beth at bethmckibbin@yahoo.com  NATIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR DAY – MARCH 25TH National Medal of Honor Day on March 25th recognizes all Medal of Honor recipients. On March 25, 1863, Secretary of War, Edwin Stanton presented the first Medals of Honor (Army) to six members of “Andrews Raiders” for their volunteering and participation during an American Civil War raid in April of 1862. Created in 1861, the Medal of Honor is the United States of America’s highest military honor. It is awarded only to US military personnel by the President of the United States in the name of Congress for personal acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty. There are three versions of the Medal of Honor; one for the Army, one for the Navy and one for the Air Force, with personnel of the Marine Corps and the Coast Guard receiving the Navy version. Since its creation, there have been 3,468 Medals of Honor awarded to the country’s soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines, and coastguardsmen. Gina’s Office Hours Tuesday 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Wednesday 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Comments are closed.
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