What's Happening at St Francis this week!

Thursday Announcements
 September 16, 2021

FATHER MARK’S ANNOUNCEMENTS

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1. Youth Programs are back in session Sundays at 10:00 A.M.  --  Godly Play and Nursery are upstairs, our new Pre-Teen (11-12 yrs) group meets in the parish hall. Youth Group kicks off a week from this Sunday on the 26th across the street at the Presbyterian Church where our leaders (Amy and Trudy) and kids will combine with their leaders and kids for what we think will be a really fun group. Middle school group starts at 4:30 P.M. High School group starts at 6:00, with dinner for both at 5:30. We are so happy to be able to offer all these programs to our kids and thank all the parents and volunteers for making this happen! 
2. Our new AED is now mounted in a white cabinet in the narthex next to the fire extinguisher. Last week I offered Starbucks gift cards to anyone who could correctly give the number and location of fire extinguishers in the church. No one won, BUT it did give me a chance to point out that we have 6 fire extinguishers in the building. Here’s where they are: 1) By the Visitor’s Check-in in the Narthex; 2) Top of stairs/elevator into the sanctuary; 3) Outside offices; 4) Godly Play Classroom; 5) Kitchen in Parish Hall, and 6) Downstairs (undercroft) Kitchen. There you go! Six! Now, if someone ever shouts; “Quick, get the fire extinguisher!” you’ll know where to go! And if someone says, “Get the AED!” you will also know. Hopefully neither of those things ever happens, but we are prepared just in case J  
3. Tonight our Fall Adult programming kicks off with a Zoom book study “Waking Up White – And Finding Myself in the Story of Race,” by Debby Irving. It’s not too late to join in but call me (308) 765-1535 if you haven’t signed up yet and I’ll get you the link.

​ANN’S ADDITIONS
 
“We rise by lifting up others.”  Robert Ingersoll

 
Happy Birthday!!
 
Bill Mann                                          September 19
Margaret Pepper                              September 20
Jeane Anderson                               September 21
Sheryl Spath                                     September 21
Amy Wisniewski                               September 23
Greg Suhr                                         September 24
 
Fall ECW meeting
It is time for our Fall ECW meeting on Saturday, September 25, 2021, at 10 a.m.
In the Parish Hall.  We will be discussing upcoming events on our calendar and outreach projects we want to support with the money we made at the 
“Christmas in July" Bazaar.  Please come for fellowship and refreshments and help us do God’s work with our Outreach Projects.  Call Barb Manasek at 436-7767 if you have any questions.
 
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 August-October in regular and large print. If you would like any of these mailed to you, please email or call the church.