July 2013 -- The Chalice from St. Francis' Episcopal Church - Eureka, MO

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Holy Eucharist

Sunday service is at 10 a.m. at

616 Stockell Drive, Eureka, MO.

Office: 210 S. Central Avenue, Eureka,

MO 63025

Phone: 636-938-3733

Website: www.StFrancisEureka.com

Vicar

The Rev. Sally S. Weaver

Phone Numbers:

Cell: 314-651-3836

Home: 636-938-7773

Bishops Committee: Sue Schmidt,Sr. Warden, Judy Cody, Jr. Warden;

Bob Champlin; Paddy Wrob; MichaelBooker; Richard Mayfield; Jack Lau-

less; Jim Bowlin, Jackie Selle,Dan Card

Suzanne Jones, Treasurer

Convention Delegates: Michael

Weaver, Annette Carr

Alternate: Kyra Jordan

Annual Meeting

An Annual Meeting is held each year at

the end of January at which new

Bishops Committee and ConventionDelegates are elected.

St. Francis Episcopal Church is a mis-

sion of the Episcopal Diocese of Mis-

souri.

The Chaliceis the newsletter of St.

Francis Episcopal Church, Eureka, and

is published at least 10 times per year.

Submissions for The Chalice are

due approximately the 20th of each

month and may be

e-mailed to the Officeat

[email protected].

The ChaliceSt. Francis Episcopal Church

Eureka MO

J u l y 2 0 1 3

Pastors Corner

Galatia. As youre

aware, the congregation and Bishops Committee of St. Francis have

been spending time for months developing a strategic plan that will

provide direction for us over the next 3-4 years. You can read the arti-

cle in this Chalice for more information and plan on attending the

Vicars Forum following worship (11:40 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.) on Sep-

tember 1 for an in-depth discussion.

The strategic plan focuses on the Holy Spirit working around,

among, and withinus. Were setting goals tied to our mission state-

ment, Growing in Service, Growing in Faith, Growing in Christ.

When we strive to answer the question, How will we grow in ser-

vice? were thinking about how we help those aroundus. What are

we doing to feed the hungry, proclaim release to the prisoner, and pro-

vide for those in need in our communities of Eureka, St. Louis, and Jef-

ferson Counties? How are we binding the wounds of our wider world?

When we address, How will we grow in faith? we look

among ourselves, at this beloved piece of Gods kingdom we call St.

Francis Church and ask what we can do to attract more people to come

and see what were about, to check us out by worshipping with us. We

ask how we can involve more St. Francis parishioners in ministries

and in leadership. We also ponder how we can create a culture within

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[T]he fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,

patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness,

gentleness, and self-controlIf we live by the

Spirit, let us also be guided by the Spirit. --

Galatians 5:22, 25

Around, among, and within us. The

Holy Spirit works around, among, and within

us, producing the good fruits that Paul talks

about in his letter to the churches in


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The Chalice Page 2 www.stfranciseureka.com

Adult Forum schedule, p. 3

Attendance statistics, p. 18

Birthdays/anniversaries, p. 7

Book Group, p. 4

Bishops Committee minutes, pp. 6-7

Calendar, p. 15

Cardinals ballgame, p. 16

Childrens comments (Kids Korner), p0p. 12-13

Concerts on Central, p. 4

Confirmation/Reception/Reaffirmation photos, p. 9

Contacting the Vicar, p. 2

Facebook warning, p. 11Financial update, p. 22

Garden update, p. 8

Giving by St. Francis parishioners, p. 19

Greening of St. Francis, p. 20

Health screening, p. 17

Monday night prayer group, p. 11

Pastors Corner, pp. 1-2

Perfume reminder, p. 8

Photos, p. 10

Prayer for St. Francis, p. 22

Prayer list, p. 5

Preparing for Sunday, p. 5

Publishing deadlines, p. 5

Recipes of the month, p. 14

Shoes for water, p. 4

Spiritual offerings during the week, p. 5

Stewardship thought, p. 17

Strategic plan, p. 21

Thank you letter to congregation, p. 16

Vicars calendar, p. 8

What is ESM?, pp. 20-21

Worship schedule, p. 18

Contacting Pastor Sally

If you call or e-mail Pastor Sally

and she doesnt respond, please let herknow. The best number to call is her cell

phone: 314-651-3836. Remember that

theres a middle initial, S, in her e-mail

address:

[email protected].

She wants to respond quickly, so

please let her know if thats not occurring.

Pastors Cornercontinued from page 1

our congregation that sparks increased finan-

cial giving out of gratitude for all that God has

given us -- generosity in monetary giving as a

fruit of the Spirit.

When we address, How will we grow

in Christ? we lookwithin each of our selves.

What ongoing opportunities can St. Francis

provide for encountering the Holy? How are

we helping people to grow their spiritual lives,

deepening prayer, study of Holy Scripture, and

times of sharing experiences of God in Jesus

Christ? How are we creating space and time

for transformative experiences of the Divine?

Stay tuned for more about the strategic

road ahead. And please feel free to provide

your thoughts to me or members of the

Bishops Committee. We are people on a jour-

ney, led and guided by the Spirit working

around, among, and within us. Thanks be to

God! -- Pastor Sally
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]


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Here is the schedule of offerings at the Adult Forum on Sundays from 11:40 a.m. to

12:15 p.m. for the next several months. The complete Adult Forum calendar is on our website at

www.stfrancisereka.comselect Christian Education/Formation, Adults.

2013

July 7 Patriotic Sing-along

July 14 The Evolution of the New Testament, Part I

July 21 The Evolution of the New Testament, Part II

July 28 The Didache

Aug 4 The Biography of Satan

Aug 11 Myers-Briggs

Aug 18 Deaconess Anne House

Aug 25 Genetic Testing and Other Ethical Diemmas

Sep 1 Vicar's Forum

Sep 8 Coptic Church

Sep 15 What is marriage?Sep 23 Today's American Family

Oct 13 or 20 Oxfam World Food Day

Nov 3, 17, 24 To be determined

Dec 1 Vicars ForumDec 8 Preparing for a Holy Advent

Adult

Forum

Calendar


4/22


Book Lovers: Save theDates

Thursday, July 11th 6:30 p.m.

I Cant Wait to Get to Heaven

In July well discuss the heart warming

novel, Cant Wait to Get to Heavenby Fannie Flagg.

A hard to put down book, this novel is full of de-

lightful characters, a lot of wonderful humor and sev-

eral life lessons thrown in for good measure. We

will discuss this book on July 11th at 6:30. The dis-

cussions all take place at the parish house. Bring a

friend.

Upcoming Events

Well be applying temporary tattoos to children

on Friday, June 21st from 7-8:30 p.m. If you can

help, please let Sally Hader know. Its a lot of

fun.

How do shoes turn into water?

How is St. Francis participating?

Shoeman Water Projects turns shoes into water in

six simple steps.

1. Gather the shoes you no longer wear.

2. Pair the shoes and tie the laces together or put a

rubber band around them.

We have large rubber bands for this at church.

3. Bring your used shoes to the Lodge any Sunday

during worship in July.

4. The Shoeman picks up shoes from drop-off

locations and organizations that host shoe drives.

5. The shoes are rejuvenated when the Shoeman

exports the donated shoes to roadside vendors in

Kenya, Haiti, and South America. The roadside

vendor has a job. For pennies on the dollar

people who do not have shoes and cannot afford

shoes are now providers, not beggars.

6. Funds generated from the export of shoes provide

well drilling rigs, water purification systems, and

hand pump repair micro-businesses, bringing

clean, fresh water to those who thirst. Miracle

accomplished!

Note: Any kind of shoes are welcome. Any condi-tion is OK as long as there are not holes. No single

shoes, please.

Used Shoes Become Water Wells

Jesus turned water into wine, performing a miracle

all on his own. Together, we can perform miracles,

too. This month at St. Francis we can help the

Shoeman turn shoes into water.

Concerts onCentral

July 19th


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Preparing for Sunday

The homepage of our website,

www.StFrancisEureka.com, now contains the icon

shown here. Clicking on this

icon brings up the Biblereadings for the upcoming

Sunday. Not only can you

read the Scriptures ap-

pointed, theres a brief expla-

nation of each passage. This

is a good and easy way to

prepare for what youll hear at Sunday morning

worship.

St. Francis Spiritual Offerings dur-

ing the Week

Mondays from 5:30-6:15 p.m. at the parish

house (210 S. Central) we gather for prayer. We

pray for the people of St. Francis, those who

havent joined us yet, those on our prayer list, the

needs of our community, and the world. We close

each session at 6:05-6:15 p.m. with New Zealand

Night Prayer.

Thursdays at 7 p.m. and Fridays at 10 a.m. at

the Parish House (210 S. Central) we study the

Bible readings appointed for the upcoming Sun-

day.

Please join us for these meetings whenever

you can, whether weekly or once in a while. All

are welcome.

Tom & John Sons of Paddy Wrob

John Father of Kathleen McDonald

Jennifer

Dora Aunt of Michael Weaver

Rita Mother of Michael Weaver

Gina, Paula Parishioners

Sam & Jan Father & stepmother of Della

Hosutt

Martha Daughter of Ernie Benecke

Ameena Friend of Sylvia Ahmad

Josie Sister of Kristie Lenzen

Benita Sister of Nick Sacco

Margie Neighbor of Sylvia Ahmad

Bob Brother of Barb Sacco

Danielle, Shanna,

April, Marion

Cousin, niece, daughter and

mother-in-law of Annette Carr

Blake Son of Brigitte Jungs nephew

Nathan Grandson of George Vits

Prayer List

August Chalice, Calendar &

Worship Schedule

The deadline for the July newsletter, cal-

endar & worship schedule is July 22. Items not

received by that date will not make the publica-

tion. If you have items for any of these publica-

tions, please send or e-mail to Beth Koch in the

parish office ([email protected]).
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Members Present: Pastor Sally Weaver; Senior

Warden Sue Schmidt; Junior Warden Judy Cody;

Treasurer Suzanne Jones; Jack Lauless, Dan Card,

Rich Mayfield, Paddy Wrob, Jim Bowlin, Bob

Champlin

Guests: The Rev. Canon Dan Smith, Kevin Broom,

Sally Hader, Carly Champlin, Kathleen McDonald

The meeting opened at 12:40 with a prayer offered

by Paddy Wrob. Introductions went around the

table concurrently with temperature check.

CANON DAN SMITH - Pastor Sally, during a

routine meeting with Canon Dan Smith, had shared

our process of strategic planning, roughing out

some of our goals as they are to date. Canon Smith

wanted the congregation to know that the Diocese

agrees with our goals and came to the Bishops

Committee meeting to offer support and clarifica-

tion.

Specifically, he said that he would place the fol-

lowing as Goal #1 and Goal #1a: To pay our vicar

full time and to have better worship/meeting space

that is, either leased or owned permanent

space.

Canon Smith said that in terms of becoming finan-

cially self-sufficient and no longer needing Dioce-

san financial assistance, on a scale of 1 to 3, hed

list that as #4. In other words, Canon Smith does

not think this should be a priority for St. Francis.

While Canon Smith does not think we will receive

any more money than weve currently been receiv-

ing yearly from the Diocese, he doesnt think we

need to worry about or focus on eliminating the

financial help were getting from the Diocese.

TREASURERS REPORT Print copies of the

Treasurers report for May will be available

soon. Beth, Suzanne, and Nancy Bergmann have all

been working to update records and to work through

our version of Church Windows. Based on the

financial reports for April, Suzanne notified us that

we are ahead on collecting pledges and that we had

some extra expenses for technology help that month.

The Diocesan budget request for 2014 is due in mid-

July; Suzanne, Sue Schmidt, and Sally will be work-

ing on that.

Regarding the rental and cus-tomization of an existing property, or the purchase of

a new property, Canon Smith said that, when we are

ready, the Diocese could offer us a one-time grant of

approximately $100,000. (Nothing is available from

the national church.)

When asked what the Diocese thinks we should be

looking for in a building site, Canon Smith suggested

that location, visibility, and traffic are all impor-tant. An ideal building site will have 2.5 to 3.5 or 4

acres. It would be easy to find, on a through-street

(not a dead end), easy to see from main thorough-

fares with lots of people driving or walking by. To

offer some current perspective on this, Pastor Sally

reminded us that we now have access (including

Lodge and parish house) to 6,000 square feet at an

annual cost of $17,000.

Canon Smith asked us to remember that a building is

not a church, it is a tool for a church.

Minutes of the Bishops Committee MeetingSunday, June 16th, 2013

Continued on next page


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Sally and John Schmidt had a very successful Satur-

day doing invitational ministry in Mirasol.

Nick Sacco and Carly Champlin will be looking at

two local properties this week to see if they might beappropriate for us.

Next meeting: July 21st -- Sue Schmidt to bring

food. Thanks to Jack Lauless and Dan Card for to-

days pizza.

Meeting closed in prayer at 2:00.

Submitted by Kathleen McDonald

July Birthdays

Al Nessel, July 2

Christina Freund, July 9

Rich Mayfield, July 14

Aundrea Bach, July 22

Barb Sacco, July 24

Donna Bernert, July 24

Bob Underwood, July 28

Jim Bowlin, July 29

July

Anniversaries

Al and Gina Nessel, July 12

Rich Mayfield moved to accept this report, including

the April financial reports. Dan Card seconded. Ap-

proved by all.

Clerk of the Bishops Committee, Jackie Selle, sent

minutes of the May meeting. Motion to approve as

editorially amended by Jim Bowlin, seconded by

Bob Champlin, approved by all. The minutes of the

May 12 meeting are amended to delete Jack Lau-

less as member present. Jack was absent from the

meeting.

VICARS REPORT: Sallys opportunity to studyin Israel will have to be postponed a year since the

upcoming session of her class has been sold out!

Sally will be out of town on August 25th to attend a

wedding at her former parish in Indiana. Warren

Crews will be our priest on that day.

The Executive Committee has requested that we

eliminate ad hoc basket collections. Bishops Com-

mittee members who are liaisons to committees areasked to forward that request. If a committee needs

money for a specific ministry, they may come to

Bishops Committee with their request.

Christian Formation for Children: Sally has found

an excellent opportunity for us to gain a Sunday

School teacher to head our childrens program. Eden

Seminary will assign a student to teach this class,

and to preach once or twice during the school year(September through May). The student will be paid

for 10 hours/week at the rate Eden requires. Addi-

tionally, the cost to St. Francis will be in mentorship

and meeting time for Pastor Sally. She feels it will

be worth it and has confidence in the students at

Eden. The new teacher will be closely mentored by

Sally and also will take the required Safeguarding

Gods Children programs on line.

Bishops Committee report continued from page 6

Have we missed an important date for you

or your family?

Make sure the Parish

Administrator has all the

important dates for you in the church

records.


8/22


The Vicars Calendar is

On-linePastor Sallys calendar is on our website,

www.stfranciseureka.com. Select Calendar,then Vicars Calendar. Its the only calendarPastor Sally uses, so it is complete and up-to-

date.

Early Summer Garden Update

Two kinds of lettuce, sugar snap beans, yellow

pole beans, andjust now!carrots and two

kinds of beets. All these have been harvested

from the St. Francis garden, carried to our altar

in thanksgiving, and shared among the gardeners,

the congregation and the clients of the Eureka

Food Pantry. Thanks to a good amount of rain

and the hard work of John and Sue Schmidt and

Sylvia Ahmad, we have had a bumper crop of

early veggies, and more are to come. Green and

other peppers have blossomed and are beginning

to fill out. Bush zucchini have formed beautiful

blossoms and are ready to begin producing. Finally,

variety after variety of our beautiful fresh tomatoes

will be ready for all consumers within a couple of

weeks. Its good to work for our own food and

enough to share with others. Isnt that the way its

supposed to be? Celebrate summer!

Please Be Mindful of Scents

Some of our parishioners experience allergic

responses to strong perfumes and colognes. Please

be sensitive to this by moderating your usage of fra-

grance on Sunday mornings. Thank you for being

considerate of those who are scent-sensitive.
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9/22


Confirmation and

Reception

June 23, 2013

Our Bishop, The Rt.

Rev. George Wayne

Smith, visited us and

confirmed Max

Starbuck, received

Caitlin and Cristin Selle,

and reaffirmed the faith

of Tia and Hugh

Hollister, Judy Cody,

Kathleen McDonald and

Bob Champlin.


10/22


Delicious and clever cake created by Caitlin

and Cristin Selle to honor the Branchfield

family on their move to Tennessee.

Enjoying coneflowers and fellowship at the

home of Bob and Jerry Smith.


11/22


Monday Night Prayer Group

Each Monday from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. we gather in Pastor Sallys office for prayer.After an opening prayer, we begin with a passage of Scripture. Then we pray for

every person at St. Francis by name, using the directory as our reference. Next we

pray for each person on our prayer listneighbors, family members, co-workers,

friends. Then we sit in silence and pray aloud as the Spirit moves us. We close with New Zealand Night

Prayer.

While this describes the mechanics of Monday night, it doesnt begin to describe what actually hap-

pens. Those of us who attend find that we have a deeper connection to the people of St. Francis, to the wider

world, and to God than we did before. Something ineffable and powerful happens on Mondays when we

gather for prayer.Everyone is welcome to attend. You can come infrequently, occasionally, often, alwaysits up to

you. Please come experience the power of the Holy Spirit moving around and within us as we pray together

on Monday evenings.

At a recent Adult Forum we discussed and promoted the use of Facebook. So we want to share the informa

tion below about Koobface which is an attachment to Facebook.

Be wary of Koobface

Koobface, which is an anagram of Facebook, specifically targets Facebook accounts and propagates through

them by posting malicious links onto compromised Facebook pages. The intent is that the malicious post from

the victim will appear on their contacts feed which will be accepted, trusted and consequently clicked. Clickin

those links installs Koobface onto the next victims computer in addition to compromising their Facebook page

Beyond simply installing on a victims computer, security researchers have analyzed multiple variants of Koob

face, one in particular that targeted a victims master boot record (MBR) along with their Facebook account..

Malware that targets a computers MBR can be extremely detrimental because it effectively wipes the entire

computer.

Submitted by Debbie Pizzella

Facebook Warning


12/22


The Children's Bible: Judas Asparagus

In the beginning, which occurred near the start, there was nothing but God, darkness, and some gas. The Bible

says, 'The Lord thy God is one,' but I think He must be a lot older than that.

Anyway, God said, 'Give me a light!' and someone did. Then God made the world.

He split the Adam and made Eve. Adam and Eve were naked, but they weren't embarrassed because mirrors

hadn't been invented yet.

Adam and Eve disobeyed God by eating one bad apple, so they were driven from the Garden of Eden.....Not

sure what they were driven in though, because they didn't have cars.

Adam and Eve had a son, Cain, who hated his brother as long as he was Abel.

Pretty soon all of the early people died off, except for Methuselah, who lived to be like a million or something.

One of the next important people was Noah, who was a good guy, but one of his kids was kind of a Ham.

Noah built a large boat and put his family and some animals on it. He asked some other people to join him, but

they said they would have to take a rain check.

After Noah came Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Jacob was more famous than his brother, Esau, because Esau

sold Jacob his birthmark in exchange for some pot roast. Jacob had a son named Joseph who wore a really loud

sports coat.

Another important Bible guy is Moses, whose real name was Charlton Heston. Moses led the Israel Lights out

of Egypt and away from the evil Pharaoh after God sent ten plagues on Pharaoh's people. These plagues in-

cluded frogs, mice, lice, bowels, and no cable. God fed the Israel Lights every day

with manicotti.

Then he gave them His Top Ten Commandments. These include: don't lie, cheat,

smoke, dance, or covet your neighbor's stuff. Oh, yeah, I just thought of one more:

Humor thy father and thy mother.

One of Moses' best helpers was Joshua who was the first Bible guy to use spies.

Joshua fought the battle of Geritol and the fence fell over on the town.

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KIDS KORNER


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After Joshua came David He got to be king by killing a giant with a slingshot. He had a son named Solo-mon who had about 300 wives and 500 porcupines. My teacher says he was wise, but that doesn't sound verywise to me.

After Solomon there were a bunch of major league prophets. One of these was Jonah, who was swallowed by

a big whale and then barfed up on the shore. There were also some minor league prophets, but I guess wedon't have to worry about them.

After the Old Testament came the New Testament. Jesus is the star of The New Testament. He was born inBethlehem in a barn. (I wish I had been born in a barn too, because my mom is always saying to me, 'Closethe door! Were you born in a barn?' It would be nice to say, 'As a matter of fact, I was.')

During His life, Jesus had many arguments with sinners like the Pharisees and the Republicans.

Jesus also had twelve opossums. The worst one was Judas Asparagus. Judas was so evil that they named a

terrible vegetable after him.

Jesus was a great man. He healed many leopards and even preached to some Germans on the Mount. But theRepublicans and all those guys put Jesus on trial before Pontius the Pilot. Pilot didn't stick up for Jesus. Hejust washed his hands instead.

Anyways, Jesus died for our sins, then came back to life again. He went up to Heaven but will be back at the

end of the Aluminum. His return is foretold in the book of Revolution.

What are examples of unity?

Everything in history

Conservation

Love

Religion

Peace

Niceness

Faith

Mother Nature

Sharing

Student Careness

Friends

Fashion

Peace for bunnies

Our Childrens Reflections on God and the Gospel

What could rich or poor people do equally?

They could both be Christ-like.

They could both paint or sing.

They could both be friendly and nice.

My sister has a lot of money and I barely have

any.

Did you know that the sky isnt actually blue but

its blue because people pollute it?

What can we do at home to live into Gods plan?

Pick up trash

Help injured animals

Washing dishes because they might mold on pea-

nut butter

Laughing

Caring

Using less electricity


14/22


Zojirushi Rice - courtesy of Sylvia Ahmad

Ilove the way you can add a few ingredients to riceand make it an amazing side dish to any meal. We en-

joy this Mexican Wild Rice alongside tacos or que-

sadillas.

Ingredients 1 cup uncooked wild rice

2 1/4 cup water

1 15 oz can diced onion and garlic tomatoes, drained

1 small can diced chilies, drained

1/2 cup frozen corn

1 tablespoon olive oil

pepper and salt to taste handful chopped cilantro

Instructions 1. Place rice, water, tomatoes, chiliesand corn into rice cooker, in that order in layers. Donot stir (make sure rice is at bottom with water). Set to

cook.

2. Once rice cooker is done cooking, open lid and us-ing a fork, carefully fluff up rice. Drizzle olive oil

over rice and season well with salt and pepper. Tasteand adjust for seasoning. Add in handful of chopped

cilantro, stir and serve.

Notes If you don't have a rice cooker, prepare yourrice in a pot on your stove top as directed, adding inthe additional ingredients just like in these directions.

They will all cook up together the same way.

Also from Sylvia Ahmad

Salt and Pepper Babyback Ribs

3 slabs of babyback ribs, silver skin re-

moved 2 tablespoons kosher salt

1 tablespoon freshly ground pepper

1 tablespoon garlic powder

1 tablespoon brown sugar

*Please note the salt in this recipe has been reduced

in response to community feedback.

1. Cut each rack of ribs in half to make them easier

to handle, and lay them on a baking sheet or tray.2. Mix dry ingredients in a small bowl and rub into

the ribs, front and back. Really massaging it in, and

use all the rub. Cover the sheet and place in the

fridge for at least an hour, and up to 10 hours.

3. Light your grill and set the heat to medium low,

with evenly distributed heat. When the grill is

heated, add the ribs bone-side down, and close the

lid.

4. Let them go for about 20 minutes, then flipthem. Close the lid and reduce heat to low. Let the

ribs cook another 15 minutes, then check them.

Move them around a little, keeping them meat-side

down, so that they get even color on the meat side.

Close the lid again.

5. On my grill, these need to cook for 10 minutes

more, for a total of 45 minutes, but every grill is

different. When the meat is receding from the bone

and the meat is really dark and caramelized, pull

them off.

6. Let them rest for about 15 minutes before carv-

ing and serving.


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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

15:30 pm Prayer

Group, parish

house

210 am Al-

Anon parish

house

3Office Closed

12:30 pm

Crafternoon

4Office Closed

6:45 p.m. AA,

parish house

510 am Bible

Study, parish

house

67 am AA, par-

ish house

710 am Holy

Eucharist-Lodge,

Rite II

11:40 am Adult

Forum

85:30 pm Prayer

Group, parish

house

910 am Al-

Anon parish

house

10Office Closed

12:30 pm

Crafternoon

116:45 pmAA, parish hse

6:30 pm Book

Group, parish

house

7 pm Bible Study,

parish house

1210 am Bible

Study, parish

house

137 am AA, par-

ish house

1410 am Holy

Eucharist-Lodge,Rite II

11:40 am Adult

Forum

1510:30 am Exec.

Comm meeting,parish house

5:30 pm Prayer

Group, parish

house

1610 am Al-

Anon parishhouse

6 pm Comm.

& Mktg, par-

17Office Closed

Vicars Day off

12:30 pm

Crafternoon

186:45 pm AA

parish house

7pm Bible

Study

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10 am BibleStudy, parish

house

7-8:30 pm

Concerts on

207 am AA, par-

ish house

9:30 am Invi-

tational minis-

try

2110 am Holy Eucharist

-Lodge, Rite II

11:40 am Adult Fo-

rum

12:30 pm BishopsComm. Mtg.

22

5:30 pm Prayer

Group, parish

house

2310 am Al-

Anon parish

house

24Office Closed

Vicars Day

Off

12:30 pmCrafternoon

256:45 pm AA

parish house

7pm Bible

Study

2610 am Bible

Study, parish

house

277 am AA, par-

ish house

9:30 am Invi-

tational minis-try

2810 am Holy

Eucharist-Lodge,

Rite II

11:40 am Adult

Forum

295:30 pm Prayer

Group, parish

house

3010 am Al-

Anon parish

house

31Office Closed

Vicars Day

Off

12:30 pm

Crafternoon

July 2013


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June 12, 2013

Sally Weaver, Vicar

St. Francis Episcopal Church

210 S. Central

Eureka, Mo 63025

Dear Sally,

I want to thank you on behalf of my parents and

my family.

The care and concern shown by the congregation at

St. Francis for my parents has been absolutely

breathtaking..

My parents were part of your church for only two

years, but in that short time the members made

them feel welcome and valued. I have never been

witness to such generosity, concern and friendli-ness from a congregation.

The special parking arrangements, picking my Dad

up and taking him to church and to the nursing

home to visit my mother, inviting them to social

functions, making them feel that they were an im-

portant part of the parishthe list goes on and on.

Please pass along our sincere gratitude to the pa-

rishioners.

May God bless you.

Rich RasmussenRichard A. Rasmussen

Lets Stay in

for the Ballgame

Love to root for the Cards with your friends

but you cant stand the heat or the prices? St.

Francis has the answer!

Based on last years successful Baseball

Party at Debbie and Dans, were ready for this

seasons get-together: Baseball watch and party at

John and Sue Schmidts. So gather your gear,

mark your calendar, and pick up a map to the

Schmidts house. Heres the scorecard, to help

you get psyched:

Schedule: Saturday, July 20th. 6:00 arri-

val for 6:15 game against the San Diego Padres.

Uniforms: This is a home game, so any

Cardinals gear is appropriate. We will not

snicker at some who might wear Padres gear or

who might not even watch the game. We are an

inclusive church and all are welcome.

Eats: Hot dogs and fixins as well as soda

will be provided. Please bring any other bever-

ages youd like plus any ball park food thats tra-

ditional for you. Popcorn? Peanuts? Candy-

coated snacks? Healthy snacks also welcome. We

are an inclusive church, etc.

Ballpark Location: Pick up a map at

church on Sunday to John and Sues house, about

15 minutes from church.


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Worship Participant Schedule JULY 2013Ministry 07-July 14-July 21-July 28-July

SACRISTAN Jim Eckhardt Rich Mayfield Jim Eckhardt Rich Mayfield

LECTORSMichael BookerTimothy Booker

Bob SmithSusan Meyer

Paddy WrobKathleen McDonald

Judy CodyMichael Booker

INTERCESSORMichael Booker

Paddy WrobBob Smith

Sue SchmidtKevin SellePaddy Wrob

Michael BookerSue Schmidt

CHALICEKathleen

McDonaldBarb Sacco Kevin Selle Michael Booker

ACOLYTE Kevin Selle Rich Mayfield Kyra Jordan Jerry Smith

ALTAR GUILDLinda Doolittle

Sue SchmidtJerry Smith

Brigitte JungJerry SmithSue Schmidt

Linda DoolittleBrigitte Jung

USHER Michael Booker Rich Mayfield Bob Smith John Schmidt

TELLERSJim Eckhardt

Bob ChamplinRich Mayfield

Bob SmithArlene Underwood

Bob ChamplinSuzanne JonesRich Mayfield

HOSPITALITY/

COFFEE HOUR

Sue SchmidtCarly Champlin

Barb and Nick Sacco

Worship Attendance Statistics

2012 2013

2 Pentecost 43 69

3 Pentecost 57 44

4 Pentecost 58 48

5 Pentecost 42 55


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How Does St. Francis Giving Measure Up?

Above is a chart showing the Average Sunday Attendance (ASA) and financial giving at St.

Francis Church since 1991.

The Bishops Committee was interested in knowing how St. Francis measures up in terms of

financial commitment. In 2013, St. Francis average pledge was $2,158. In 2011, the average pledge

in Episcopal Churches throughout the U.S. was $2,410. The average pledge, based on 2011 data, in the

47 Episcopal Churches in the Diocese of Missouri (where St. Francis is located) was $2,609.


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Consider This.

Like fireworks on the Fourth of July, summertime in Missouri fairly explodes with

color, light, pattern and joy. Its show-off time for frogs and fawns, daylight and day-

lilies, for sunsets and sunflowers. We can play outside in cool water and sleep under the stars. And in so

many, many ways we can praise the Creator by sharing in creation.

We share in creation when we take zucchini from the garden, make simple salad with it for now, a light

pasta salad for tomorrow night, and loaves of zucchini bread to freeze for later. We take that sharing a step

further when we invite others to share our meals or we take fresh zucchini and frozen bread to the Eureka

Food Pantry.

We share our passion for creation when we show our friends phone-pictures of beloved children, pets,

and nature-finds.

We share in creation care when we reduce, reuse and recycle. We preserve, so that we can share with

others, precious energy sources when we keep the thermostat set for two degrees warmer than wed really

like.Id like to invite us this month to share with one another our favorite parts of creation. Do you love the

call of the meadowlark? The bullfrog? Do you find yourself moved by ocean tides? What makes you smile,

or even laugh aloud? Is it an animal that looks human, like the crabby bluebird? There are some strange and

wonderful things God gave us, like fractals and mica. There are beautiful legends associated with certain

bits of creation, and the stories move us almost as much, like the patient donkey, or the great blue heron.

Do you love the grandeur of a place like the Grand Canyon, or the quiet of your own

local backyard? What part of creation brings you the most joy? Please share!

Send me a story and/or photo and well collect and share in next months chalice. In the

meantime, enjoy creations summer extravaganza. Share your thanks with the Creator.Submitted by Kathleen McDonald

What is ESM and what does it have to do with St. Francis?

Short-Short Answer: The Episcopal School for Ministry (ESM) offers educational services to Missouri

Episcopalians. It offers education for lay ministries as well as for those called to the diaconate. Michael

Booker, recent graduate of ESM, serves on the advisory board. Kathleen McDonald is just finishing her

first year in the three-year program.

Want to know more? ESM is a school in the ancient Christian sense: a place, a gathering of the faithful,

where Christ continues to teach his disciples. ESM enriches students capacity for ministry. The school

provides options for those called to ordination and also for those seeking to develop their skills as lay

ministers. Through programs, workshops, and conferences, there are opportunities for a deeper explora-

tion of the Christian faith and life.

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ESM article continued

ESM is probably most known for the three-year Christian Formation program.

Those enrolled in this program meet one weekend each month (Friday evening and

all day Saturday). In this program, communal prayer and meals surround tradi-tional academic studies, creating a diocesan community within a small program.

St. Francis Strategic Plan

Facilitated by Kevin Broom, the Bishops Committee is developing the strategic plan that will guide

St. Francis planning and budgeting for the next 3-4 years. The plan ties our goals to our mission statement,

which serves as our strategic objective: Growing in Service, Growing in Faith, Growing in Christ.

Here, tied to our mission statement, are our long-range goals:

For each one of these goals we will establish:

a metrichow we measure success

a benchmarkhow we define success

an action planour specific plan to achieve the goal

a point personwho is responsible

the resources identified/neededwhat resources have been provided, or are needed

Please plan on attending the Vicars Forum on September 1 for a presentation and discussion of the de-

tails of this plan.

Objective Goals

Growing in service 1. Grow an existing ministry focused directly on the needs ofthe community in/surrounding Eureka.

2. Create new ministries focused directly on the needs of thecommunity in/surrounding Eureka.

3. Enable community self-development.

Growing in faith 1. Grow the size of the congregation.

2. Become a self-sustaining congregation by 2019.

Growing in Christ Increase opportunities for deepening our connection with God.


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St. Francis In-Depth

If you would like more details about St. Francis finances, the Bishops

Committee meetings, and the Vicars activities, please see the bulletin board in the

lower level of the Lodge. There you will find two months worth of:

Bishops Committee meeting minutes

Monthly financial reports

Treasurers commentary

Vicars activity reports.

Financial Update May 2013May 2013

Budgeted for

May

YTD 2013

Actual

YTD 2013

Budget

Total Income $ 6,747 $ 10,061 $ 56,931 $ 50,305

Total Expenses 14,181 9,244 56,739 51,073

Difference ($7,434) $ 817 $ 192 ($768)

Checking AccountRockwood Bank $ 22,577.91

Balance in Diocesan Investment Trust 9,685.53

Custodial account held by the Diocese 26,973.76Vicars Discretionary Account 147.63

Total $59,384.83

If you have further questions, talk to the Vicar. Pastor Sally values input and is happy to have a conversa-

tion at any time about St. Francis.

Prayer for St. Francis

We pray for the witness, renewal, and growth of our parish family. Living

God, infuse us with your love. Enable us to proclaim the good news of Je-

sus Christ to all whom we meet through our actions, our thoughts, our

words. Make St. Francis' Church a place of invitation and welcome, a safe

harbor and a beacon of the light of Christ. Amen.

Documents

July 2013 -- The Chalice from St. Francis' Episcopal Church - Eureka, MO