  _______________________June 18, 2026_______________________ A Message from Mary One of my great joys of being a member of St Francis is interacting with the variety of people who love this church and happily give of their time and talents. This week, I want to recognize a few of these “saints”. Christie Shaver coordinated the Centering Prayer workshop with Brother James Dowd on June 13. This experience was a supplement to the Centering Prayer sessions that Christie leads on Tuesday each week in the Rae Whitney Library. Christie has also taken on the unofficial role of Librarian in the Ray Whitney Library. When new items are donated to the Library, Christie catalogs them and makes sure they are properly placed in the shelves. If you are curious about the practice of Centering Prayer or about the Rae Whitney Library, I urge you to contact Christie. Also on June 13, the ladies from the ECW hosted their Annual Ladies Salad luncheon. What a blessing to gather with women from St Francis (and their friends) to share a meal! Local vocal artist Stephanie Coley sang before and after the meal. In addition to the annual luncheon, the ECW provides food at Coffee Hour after Sunday worship each week. They also provide food at funeral receptions and other meetings/events at St Francis. The ECW sends greeting cards to shut-ins, they provide grants to various organizations in our community and give money to local families in need at Christmas. And, don’t forget the bi-annual Christmas in July “garage sale”! If you are interested in finding out how you can participate in one or more ECW activities, contact Barb Manasek. On May 31, Charlie Kennedy and Janet Craven represented St Francis at the annual Pride in the Park event. They set up a table and distributed refrigerator magnets, brochures and candy to passers-by. I understand the candy was a big draw! Of course, Charlie and Janet were the perfect representatives to talk with people about St Francis and our warm, welcoming church. Your Vestry has set aside a small amount from the budget to pay for “table fees” for other such events. This is one of our strategies for sharing the Good News. If you learn of other such opportunities, let me know. Have you noticed the beautiful flower pots in the courtyard and the additions to the perennial beds? Bill Mann is the guy with the green thumb! Bill worked tirelessly cleaning out the beds and pots, laying out more mulch, purchasing and planting the lovely flowers and bushes. In addition to this huge undertaking, Bill is often working at the church taking care of those behind-the-scenes tasks (like changing light bulbs!). Next time you see Bill, please let him know how much you appreciate his gifts of time and talents. Speaking of behind-the-scenes workers – I have to let you know about the work your Junior Warden, Kathy Shambaugh, and her able assistant Monica, have done in the sacristies. A bit ago, some of the ladies from the Altar Guild were talking about difficulties they were having with managing the Altar linens. Kathy talked with them and came up with a solution to their problem. She and Monica did some magic to create additional space for Altar linens and take care of some flooring issues. This is just an example of the kind of things Kathy (often with the help of her able assistant, Monica) is doing behind-the-scenes every week. I could go on and on with praises for the “saints” who give happily of their time and talents. As a matter of fact, I think will continue to do that. I encourage you to do the same! For His Sake, Mary ______________________________________________________________________________ Intercessory Prayer Members of the Daughters of the King are available for Intercessory Prayer in the Mary Chapel each Sunday after worship. All prayer requests are kept confidential. ______________________________________________________________________________ Scam Alert We have received reports about emails that purportedly come from Father Bob Manesek stating that he wants to contact them regarding an important matter. These emails are not legitimate! Please do not click on the return email address to respond. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Those who serve, Sunday, June 21, 9am Musician Barb Becker Media Team Jack Schaaf Ushers Monica Shambaugh, Sarah Schaaf Worship Leader Monica Shambaugh Lector/Intercessor Santana Tamarak Altar Guild Nancy Kepler, Monica and Kathy Shambaugh Coffee Hosts Barb Manasek, Sandi Van Engel “Donuts for Dad” Flowers: Jane Wisniewski In memory of their grandparents, & Sarah Williams Frank & Bessie Brown and Ed & Mabel Williams Beth McKibbin In memory of her father, Lyle Stingley, husband Jerry, and father-in-law, Mac McKibbin Upcoming Events at St. Francis: Sunday 6/21 Game Night 6p Parish Hall Tuesday 6/23 Centering Prayer 11a Wednesday 6/24 Lectionary Bible Study resumes after Summer Thursday 6/25 Discipleship Group resumes after Summer Friday 6/26 Men’s Bible Study 8a Library Sunday 6/28 Sunday Worship 9a St Francis Rev. Chris Plantz will be here on the following dates: 6/28, 7/19, 8/16, and 9/20 for Eucharist Worship Services. 7/19 Family BBQ & Game Night _______________________________________________________________________________________________ From the Office—Ann’s Announcements  Happy Father's Day! We’re celebrating Dad’s with donuts this Sunday following Worship! Birthdays:
Jane Sayre June 23 Rick Anderson June 26 Anniversaries: Justin & Jacklyn Cawiezel June 21 Al & Barb Williams June 21 Robert & Lisa Brenner June 25 Cory & Gretchen Foster June 26 Emergency Pastoral Care Pastor Kathy Montira, ELCA Sr. Pastor, Calvary Lutheran Church (308) 632-8023, 8:30a-2:30p Monday-Friday (308) 874-6021 after hours Prayer requests need to be received by Tuesday, if you’d like them to be printed in the bulletin. You may call (308) 632-4626 (leave a message) or email. The Forward Day by Day’s for May-July are available in regular and large print. If you’d like either of these mailed to you, please email us or call the church office. Comments are closed.
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Rev. Erin Rath
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