  _______________________July 30, 2026_______________________ A Message from Mary This Sunday, I was so pleased to announce that your Vestry has called The Reverend Mary Caucutt to serve as Interim Rector. Mother Mary will begin with us on September 1. We will be sharing her with All Saints’ Episcopal Church in Torrington. She will be with us three Sundays each month and will be in our Parish office four days per week for three weeks out of the month. She will be returning to her home in Cody, WY one week each month. Your Vestry met with Mother Mary and had the opportunity to discuss our vision for the future of St Francis and hear how she can partner with us. We were impressed with her experience, energy and enthusiasm. We look forward to engaging with Mother Mary during this transition period as we search for our permanent Rector.  Surprise Donation for the Sack Lunch Program! Earlier this year we requested a grant from the Oregon Trail Community Foundation to help fund our Sack Lunch program. We were disappointed to learn that they did not have funds to allocate for that purpose. Imagine our surprise when Barb Manasek got a call from the OTCF saying they had an anonymous donor who gave them funds for ministries like our Sack Lunch program. The OTCF remembered us and included us in the recipients of funds from this generous anonymous donor with a check for $4,000! What a blessing! ______________________________________________________________________________ Intercessory Prayer Members of the Daughters of the King are available for Intercessory Prayer in the Mary Chapel each Sunday after worship. All prayer requests are kept confidential. ______________________________________________________________________________ A big thank you for your generous support of the Daughters of the King hygiene/toiletry drive during July. Your donations of products and cash are awesome and will provide help to those in our community who need assistance. The Daughters will be working on Saturday, August 1, to prepare your donations for distribution. Again, many thanks for your kindness and support! ______________________________________________________________________________ Those who serve, Sunday, August 2, 9am Musician Nancy Meier Media Team Steve Trickler Ushers Artie Johnson, Jan Johnson Worship Leader Monica Shambaugh Lector/Intercessor Lisa Betz-Marquez Altar Guild Judi Widmaier, Connie Schingle, Jeane Anderson Coffee Hosts Karen Larson, Nancy Kepler Flowers: Lorrie Wold In thanksgiving for her children, Adrian & Andrew Upcoming Events at St. Francis: Sunday 8/2 Joyful Noise Collection Tuesday 8/4 Centering Prayer 11a Friday 8/7 Men’s Bible Study 8a Library Sunday 8/9 Sunday Worship 9a St Francis Rev. Chris Plantz will be here on the following dates: 8/16 and 9/20 for Eucharist Worship Services. ______________________________________________________________________________ 2026 BBQ Success! The Saint Francis Family and Friends BBQ held Sunday July 19th was an amazing success with an estimated 60-70 people attending! Thank you Janet for organizing all of this! Jake Collins spent nearly all day roasting the pork assisted by Jessica Collins. Charlie Kennedy stepped in later to assist with hot dogs and hamburgers. People generously contributed a wonderful variety of salads, desserts and side dishes. Many pitched in for setup and cleanup. Much laughter and good conversations filled the parish hall. There were many new and returning faces along with several guests. A huge thank you to all who attended and contributed. A giant shout to Jake and Jessica for providing the delicious pulled pork along with the grills. Thanks to Bill Mann for his preparations to make our grounds look amazing and setting up umbrellas for the patio! Many also attended a fun filled game night after the meal. Thanks to Steve Trickler and Dylan Coop for hosting the gamers! From the Office—Ann’s Announcements Birthdays:
Justin Bohl August 2 Ayita Gomez August 5 Emergency Pastoral Care Pastor Kathy Montira, ELCA Sr. Pastor, Calvary Lutheran Church (308) 632-8023, 8:30a-2:30p Monday-Friday (308) 874-6021 after hours 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. Comments are closed.
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Rev. Erin Rath
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