What's Happening at St. Francis this week

Thursday Announcements December 29, 2022

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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. ​             

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.

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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 stfrancis@allophone.com 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.