What's Happening at St. Francis this week

Thursday Announcements March 7, 2024​

​Upcoming Events at St. Francis:
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Lenten Lunches, Tues. @ 12pm, February 20  through March 19,
(various locations, schedule available here)
Lectionary Study and Compline, Tuesday at 2pm, Library
Soup and Stations, Wednesday 5:30pm, February 21 through March 20
Men’s Bible Study, Thursday 8am, Library
Sunday Eucharist at 9am

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2024 Holy Week Service Schedule
 
Date  & Time(s)                                                       Service 

Sunday, March 24, 9am*                                           Palm Sunday

Wednesday, March 27, 7:30pm*                               Tenebrae

Thursday, March 28, 6:30pm*                                   Maundy Thursday

Friday, March 29, 12pm & 6:30pm*                           Good Friday

Saturday, March 30, 10am                                        Holy Saturday (Day Service)

Saturday, March 30, 7:30pm*                                    Easter Vigil

Sunday, March 31, 9am &10:30am*                         Easter Sunday

*Services marked with an asterisk will be live streamed. 
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From the office—Ann’s Announcements
 
Birthdays
Erin Cawiezel             March 3
Demuri Parish            March 4
Jennifer Mills              March 5
Barb Becker               March 6
Charlie Kennedy        March 9
Sammy Masid            March 9
Landon Parrish          March 9
 
United Thank Offering
A Prayer for A Grateful Lent Inspired by Mechtilde of Hackeborn and written by Kristen Wheeler Ministry
of the Saints In the morning, let my first act be to greet God’s Heart and offer God my own.
For whoever breathes a sigh towards God, draws God to themselves.
In the evening, let my last act be to greet my own heart with forgiveness and compassion,
and ask God for humility. For whoever breathes a sigh towards God, draws God to themselves.  
Use some reflective time each morning to share all you are thankful for, as you share your gratitude with others and add to your blue box.
Thank you! Jenny Bohl 

​Joyful Noise:​
The children have been collecting your spare change in their “Joyful Noise” buckets the first Sunday of each month. 
We would like to report that we have received $632.50.  After much discussion and prayer, they decided to:
1.  Donate to the Lakota Lutheran Center in Scottsbluff.  They help many in our community with meals, clothing, and religious services.
2.  They have decided to donate to Episcopal Relief and Development and pay for 1 goat, Fruit Trees, seeds, tools and training to cultivate a sustainable food supply.
Goats are hardy and reproduce quickly, and can be raised in a variety of climates.  They provide milk, cheese, and manure for farming. Mango, banana,
and avocado trees provide a long term sustainable source of nutrition and income and can be planted on hillsides for erosion control.
3.  They want to help communities drill wells for clean water which prevents the spread of illness and disease.
4.  They want to provide a bicycle for healthcare workers in rural areas to cover greater distances and reach more homes.
5.  They would like to support Riverside Discovery Center and the new hyena that will be coming soon, and the education of the children in our area.
6.  Their final donation is to the Panhandle Humane Society, who care for area dogs and cats who are homeless, and try to find them homes.
  Thank you to all who have helped them achieve their “Outreach” goal.
 
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.

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​Alena’s Polar Plunge—Team Thunder!!

With generous support from St. Francis members Alena raised over $1400
​and the total for the Plunge came to about $30,000. A great year for Special Olympics Nebraska!