What's Happening at St. Francis this week

Thursday Announcements January 26, 2023 

ERIN’S EPISTLETTES

     

• Our annual meeting is this Sunday! Come for worship and the meeting, stay for a special treat from your rector. 
  • Thank you to all who created reports for the information packet. An electronic copy of the packet will be available at bit.ly/sfsbfiles by Saturday evening. 
  • We'll have hard copies of the agenda but limited copies of the full-length information packet. 
• Thank you to the fifty-two families and individuals who submitted a stewardship pledge! I'm so grateful for your participation and generosity. 
  • There are still a few of you we've yet to hear from. Even if you have a recurring donation set up, I'd appreciate confirmation of your plans for the year. The form is available online at bit.ly/sfsbgive2023, or paper copies are available in the narthex. 
• The diocesan-wide EfM event on proposed revisions to the prayer book will be on Zoom this Saturday morning. See link below to register. I plan to be in attendance. 
• I want to pass on Bishop Barker's thanks for "the very kind welcome" you offered him and Canon Easton for our Celebration of New Ministry. Heartfelt thanks to those who participated in the service, those who made the wonderful reception possible and those who attended, both in-person and virtually. 
• Sermons are still being posted to the website for you to read (or reread). Simply go to bit.ly/sfsbsermons. 

   






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2023 EfM Event Registration Open

Prayer Revision and the Future of Common Prayer
January 28, 2023, 9:30am-12pm CT / 8:30-11am MT 

​What does the General Convention resolution about Prayerbook revisions mean to clergy, liturgical planners, and interested people
in the pew?
Come find out at the third annual Zoom EfM Event! Learn more from our flyer, and read about the resolution in an ENS article here. All are welcome - EfM Graduates, Mentors, Students, and interested individuals. This event is free, but we suggest a donation of $25 to St. Benedict's Food Pantry. Click here to register now. If you have questions about this event or EfM, contact Sandra Squires.

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And news from the Diocesan Ministry Memo:
 
The Benedictine Service Corps
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Apply Now for the 2023-24 Service Year
Young adults who are passionate about service and want to explore their prayer life
and spirituality are invited to apply to
The Benedictine Service Corps
or for a summer internship at
The Benedictine Way!
Members of the Benedictine Service Corps live and pray with the monastic community in North Omaha, working in the community’s three urban gardens and running their food pantry.
 Click here to learn more
and apply to the Benedictine Service Corps, or here to learn more about an internship.
Have other questions about young adult ministries at The Benedictine Way?
Email Br. James Dowd at 
jdowd@episcopal-ne.org.

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                                                      The Benedictine Way                                                                                                                  Monastery in Residence
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• PRAYER.
• SERVICE.
• COMMUNITY.
• We’ve picked up our monastery in Omaha and moved it to Chadron for nine days. All are welcome at our Monastery in Residence for prayer services, special programs, spiritual direction, or just to meet a monk!
• PRAYER SERVICES
• Tuesday-Saturday
• 6:00 AM Vigils/Centering Prayer
• 8:00 AM Lauds and Holy Eucharist
• 12:10 PM Centering Prayer
• 5:30 PM Vespers
• 8:00 PM Compline Sundays
• 6:00 AM Vigils/Centering Prayer
• 8:00 AM Lauds
• 10:30 AM Holy Eucharist
• 5:30 PM Vespers (Jan. 29 only)
• Monday
• Sabbath Day - No Public Offices
• thebenedictineway.org | Contact Br. James at jdowd@episcopal-ne.org

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From the office--Ann’s Announcements

Birthdays
Kim Hurst                         January 30
Mona Leach                     February 1
Jack Webb                       February 4
Tiffany Mackrill                 February 4
Lily Croft                           February 4
Will Schaaf                       February 4
 
The Daughters of the King will resume the collecting of personal hygiene items on Sunday, January 22. Collection baskets will be located in the narthex. Suggested items include toothpaste, toothbrushes, soap, shampoo, razors, etc. Thanks to your past donations, we’ve been able to help several local agencies serving people in need.
 
The Pre/Early Teen Sunday School class will return to the 9:00 hour, meeting in the parish hall for about 1/2 hour before going in to church with their family.
In this class of 11-14 year-olds we are learning our way around the Bible, looking up and studying basic truths through stories, Psalms, history, etc. using a variety of activities for lesson reinforcement.
Please talk to Peggy Wymore or Mother Erin about any ideas, questions or concerns you may have.

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 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.
 


Alena and Charlie Kennedy are once again jumping in the frozen Platte River on Saturday, February 25 in Support of Special Olympics Nebraska and our team the Scotts Bluff County Thunder.

The Polar Plunge will take place at the YMCA Trails West behind the zoo. If you wish to support Alena and our special needs athletes in the community to help fund state and regional tournaments trips please make your pledge on the Special Olympics Nebraska website, www.sone.org, Be Bold Get Cold, Panhandle Polar Plunge, Online Registration, Donate Now On the pledge page for "Would you like to credit this donation to a specific fundraiser or team" please search for Alena or the MacPlungers (our theme this year is the Scottish kilt).

​You may also donate offline to Charlie with cash or check to Special Olympics Nebraska.  Thank you for helping Special Olympics in western Nebraska!

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