What's Happening at St. Francis this week

Thursday Announcements August 3, 2023

 ERIN’S EPISTLETTES

• Blessing of the Backpacks...Students of all ages (2-125) are invited to bring their backpacks to church August 13 for a special blessing! Teachers and staff are encouraged to attend that Sunday, too, as we will offer a special blessing just for you. 
• So it doesn't compete with the children's "Joyful Noise" change gathering, the collection for the rector's discretionary fund will move from the first to the third Sunday of the month. Though the loose (cash) offering that Sunday will be dedicated to the rector's discretionary fund, donations are welcome any time. Thank you for your generosity!

And please post the attendance trend report towards the bottom, above the reminder about prayer request communications:
 
Recent Attendance Trends
Monthly Averages
May: 65
June: 58
July: 46
 
Six-Month Averages
as of the end of May: 70
as of the end of June: 66
as of the end of July: 63
 
Threshold to add second service Sundays: 90

Balloon Races August 9-12th

From the office—Ann’s Announcements

The ECW will be hosting an Ice Cream Social Fund Raiser for Sam Selzer on Sunday, August 28th from 3-5pm, in the Parish Hall.  
All donations go to the Selzer Family to help with expenses in the
Treatment of Sam’s leukemia.
 

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



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Birthdays
Collette Suhr          August 9
Jersey Joplin          August 10
Shirley Mead          August 10
Mike Schingle         August 10
Diane Morrison       August 11

Anniversaries
Jenny & Justin Bohl      August 10

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​Our Children’s “Joyful Noise” Offerings will be this Sunday, August 6th
 






We have 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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DioNeb Youth at EYE 2023

​DioNeb youth and chaperones arrived safely on the 4th of July to this year's EYE (Episcopal Youth Event)
at the University of Maryland. The Episcopal Church Office of Public Affairs shared a summary of their first day:
Participants heard from Bishop Deon K. Johnson of the Episcopal Diocese of Missouri. He challenged them from the book of Esther to “get up, dress up, and show up ‘for such a time as this’…Don’t get tripped up on what has been,”
Johnson said. “Look forward to what God is calling you to.”
 
Our group has shared a collection of selfies, pictured below, that they took with Bishops at EYE
(and our own Bishop - virtually!), and some pictures at the National Cathedral. Updates from the DioNeb group
will be shared on the DioNeb Facebook page, and if you'd like to keep up with the whole event,
you can follow the EYE Facebook page.

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Clockwise from top left: Picture with a selfie sent to us by Bishop Barker who couldn’t make it to EYE this year, one with newly consecrated Bishop Anne Jolly of Ohio, one with our first speaker, Bishop Dean of Missouri, and one with Bishop Loya of Minnesota who we all love for his Nebraska roots. - from Dean Katie Hargis
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​Bread & Prayer: The Future of Church Leadership in Western Nebraska

 
Sixteen of DioNeb's fifty parishes are planted west of North Platte. These congregations reflect the diversity of western Nebraska and our Episcopal way –
celebrating the beauty of God’s creation through word and sacrament in largely rural and small-town contexts. Critically, our Episcopal churches serve their
communities through impactful outreach ministries and provide safe spaces for Christians who seek a spiritual home that is open-minded and accepting.
 
As church and population demographics change, it is essential that our parishes continue to proclaim the Good News by blooming where they're planted.
Join Bishop Barker on Saturday, August 5, from 11 am – 3 pm MT, at St. Francis, Scottsbluff to explore ways that the Diocese of Nebraska
can continue to ensure a healthy and bright future for the Episcopal Church in Western Nebraska.
RSVP to Lachisha Baskin to attend. Lunch will be provided.
 

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