What's Happening at St. Francis this week

Thursday Announcements
July 3, 2024

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Upcoming Events at St. Francis:

Lectionary Study and Compline, Tuesday 2pm, Library
Evening Prayer on Zoom, Wednesday at 6pm
Men’s Bible Study is back at 8am on Thursdays
Two Service Pilot, Sundays 8am and 10am, April 6 through Aug. 25
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​It’s “Joyful Noise” offering this Sunday!

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Message from Bishop Barker

My Dear DioNeb Friends and Family –
 
Earlier today, the House of Bishops elected The Rt. Rev. Sean Rowe to serve as the 28th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, bringing to a close the discernment journey that we’ve been on together for the past many months. While it’s hard to lose an election, I have every confidence that the Holy Spirit led the way as the bishops of the church did their work, and I look forward to serving with and supporting our new PB in the years to come!
 
I am so grateful to all of you for the trust and support you’ve offered me during this time of discernment. I’ve been encouraged, prayed, and cared for as in no other time of my life.  
 
I will return to Nebraska with a full and thankful heart, both for the honor of having contributed to the process of selecting our new Presiding Bishop and for the grace of coming home to a community that I cherish and a ministry that I love. I’m likewise looking forward to serving with and supporting all of you as we continue to make our way into becoming the Church that Christ calls us to be.
 
Thank you again for your confidence in me and for your thoughtful encouragement over these past months. I look forward to seeing you soon in DioNeb!
 
Faithfully Yours in Christ –
 
+ Bishop Barker 
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​The Right Reverend Sean Rowe,
bishop of the dioceses of Northwestern Pennsylvania
and Western New York, was selected by the House of Bishops
as their twenty-eight Presiding Bishop.
A biography is available here. You're encouraged
to watch his closing sermon to the General Convention,
which is available here.
Please hold him, his family and his dioceses in prayer
during this time of transition. 

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Bishop Scott's Visit and our new Confirmands
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Those who serve, this week July 7-10

​Sun, 8:00 AM
      Christian Bach                                          Usher
      Stacy Bach                                                Usher
      Cory Foster                                               Usher
      Monica Shambaugh                                  Acolyte
      Cory Foster                                               Lector
      Cory Foster                                               Intercessor
      Cory Foster                                               Eucharistic Minister
 
Sun, 10:00 AM
      Collette Suhr                                             Usher
      Judith Widmaier                                        Usher
      Laney Bohl                                                Acolyte
      Danika Bohl                                               Acolyte
      Jane Sayre                                                Lector
      Jane Sayre                                                Intercessor
      Clark Wisniewski                                       Eucharistic Minister
      Charlie Kennedy                                        Media Team
 
Wed, July 10
Gary Larson                                              Wed. Lunch - Shop (before 9:30 a.m.)
Karen Larson                                            Wed. Lunch - Shop (before 9:30 a.m.)
Nancy Kepler                                            Wed. Lunch - Packer (9:30 a.m.)
Barbara Manasek                                     Wed. Lunch - Packer (9:30 a.m.)
Christie Shaver                                         Wed. Lunch - Packer (9:30 a.m.)
Cory Foster                                               Wed. Lunch - Distributor (11:30 a.m.)
Bill Mann                                                   Wed. Lunch - Distributor (11:30 a.m.)

​The Diocese of Nebraska offers Education for Ministry (EfM),
a 4-year study for adults, which meets for 36 meetings per year via Zoom. This Zoom-based group serves primarily Western and West Central Nebraska plus small churches. Registration deadline is August 9, and we will start after Labor Day.  The co-mentors are Sandra Squires at [email protected] and Tammy Lassen at [email protected]. The day of group meetings will be announced once our group is formed.  The cost for a full year of tuition is $355 or about $10 per session. Individuals are responsible for buying their own books. Scholarships are available; please talk with Rev. Erin for more information.  

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​From the office—Ann’s Announcements


Have a Happy & Safe 4th of July!


​Birthdays

Daniel Harvey                    July 9

Prayer Requests *If you want your request printed in the bulletin, please make sure it's received by Tuesday.
​You may call (308) 632-4626 (leave a message) or email [email protected].
 
The Forward Day by Day’s for August-October are here in regular and large print.
If you’d like one of these mailed to you, please email or call the church.

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