September 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 Convention

Delegates 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, andis 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 Chalice

St. Francis Episcopal Church

Eureka MO

S e p t e m b e r 2 0 1 3

Pastors Corner

Growing in Service, Growing inFaith, Growing in Christ -- mission

statement of St. Francis Church

Our mission statement -- Growing in Service, Growing in

Faith, Growing in Christ -- is easy to remember, because its a

mnemonic forSt. Francis Church: SFCservice, faith, Christ.

But it also reflects whats important to us and points us in the di-

rection we want to head.

One thing that is common to all three parts of our mission

statement is the word growing. St. Francis Church is a church

focused on growthnot just in numbers of members, but in

reaching out to our community, in caring for one another, and in

deepening our relationship with God. We are hoping that many

people come and see what St. Francis is like on Sunday, Septem-

ber 8, Test Drive Sunday, as we worship, eat, and play together.

One member has asked, Why would people come to St.

Francis? What do we have to offer? Its a question worth ask-

ing. I suspect that each of us would answer it slightly differently.

How St. Francis nurtures and feeds each of our souls depends

upon our gifts and passions. My mother, who was extremely hard

of hearing, didnt care about music during worship. For others,

music attunes them to God; its their means for connecting with

the Divine each Sunday. For some of us our community service

ministries (tutoring, Food Pantry, etc.) represent the most impor-

tant aspects of what we do and who we are. For others, its the

support and care we provide to one another and the enjoyment we

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Table of Contents

Contacting Pastor SallyIf you call or e-mail Pastor Sallyand she doesnt respond, please let her

know. 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, soplease let her know if thats not occurring.

we

have in one anothers company. Some may

point to particular programs we offer, like Chris-

tian formation for children and adults, Youth

Group, Bible study, prayer group. All of these

are valid answers to the question, Why St.

Francis? How would your life be diminished

without St. Francis? How would you answer

this question? Why do you come to St. Francis?

In what ways would you feel bereft if the com-

munity of St. Francis Church suddenly disap-

peared? The answer to those questions is the

story we have to tell. You have that story in

your heart. Share it with others. Invite them tobe a part of what youve found at St. Francis

Eureka. My hope is that many will come and

see, taking us for a test drive, on Sep 8 and be-

yond.

-Pastor Sally

Pastors Corner continued from page 1

Adult Forum Calendar, p. 3

Anniversaries, p. 6

Birthdays, p 6

Book Club p. 5

Calendar, p. 25

Consider This, p. 12

Contacting Pastor Sally, p. 2

Diocesan Nominating Committee, p. 21

Eden Student, p. 10

Episcopal School of Ministry, p. 10

Eureka Days, p.5

Eureka Food Pantry Needs, p. 9

Financial Update, p 24

Highlights of the Bishops Committee Meeting, p8

Kids Korner, p 14

Letter from Bishop Smith, p. 16

Linda Doolittle, p. 11

Music Director Search, p. 11

October calendar & Worship Schedule, p 7

Pastors Business Card, p. 21

Pastors Corner, p. 1

Photos, p 17 &18

Prayer for St. Francis, p. 24

Prayer List, p. 7

Preparing for Sunday, p.7

Spiritual Offerings during the Week, p. 7

St. Francis In-Depth, p. 24

Strawberry Crumble Bars recipe, p 22

Test Drive Sunday, p. 4

Thinking Big, p. 20

Tutoring Program, p. 19

Vicars Calendar, p. 20

Weiner Roast & Karaoke, p. 5

Worship Attendance Statistics, p 9

Worship Participant Schedule, p. 23

Youth Group Happenings, p 15

Zucchini Cupcakes recipe, p13
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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 Forumcalendar is on our website at www.stfrancisereka.comselect

Christian Education/Formation, Adults.

2013

Sep 1 Vicar's Forum

Sep 8 "Test Drive Sunday"

Sep 15 Marriage and the Bible

Sep 23 Marriage and the Episcopal Church

Sep 29 Marriage and Today's Family

Oct 6 "A Place at the Table"

Oct 13 Oxfam World Food Day

Oct 20 Minor Prophets, Part 1

Oct 27 Minor Prophets, Part 2

Nov 3 The Twelve Steps

Nov 10 Consecration Sunday

Nov 17 Fair Trade Food

Nov 24 Diocesan Convention

Dec 1 Vicar's Forum

Dec 8 Engaging in a Holy Advent

Dec 15 How to be a Welcoming

Church

Dec 22 Something Silly

Adult

Forum

Calendar


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Upcoming EventsTest Drive Sunday

Imagine that you are thinking about going back to church or are looking for a different

church home. It can be intimidating to show up someplace, not knowing anyone, not knowing

the worship service, not knowing if they have good coffee!

Its just this kind of person, the seeking kind, the kind we ourselves were before we

found St. Francis, we want to come to Test Drive Sunday. We hope that all the hoopla, fun,

cake and easy-to-follow worship will make the visit a lot less intimidating, and our guests can

feel welcome, feel comfortable, feel invited to share in the abundant love of God that we all findin our church home.

The worship part is thoroughly planned and participants assigned, as always. But the rest

still needs help from each of us. Choose a job below, wear your church T-Shirt if you have one,

and welcome our guests.

Pray for the event: now thru the event See Pastor Sally

Parking Lot Greeter: 9:30 - 10:00 See Annette Carr for details

Greet, Tag and Seat: 9:3010:00 See Sue Schmidt for details

Coordinate Foods See Sylvia Ahmad for details

Invite and Guide to Coffee Hour Anyone whos not putting away chairs etc.

Help run barbecue See Rich Mayfield for details

Make (or buy!) a cake for the Cake Walk See Kathleen McDonald for details

Help supervise kid games See Carly Champlin for details

Help clean up 12:30 See Sacristan (Rich Mayfield) for details

This should be a fun day for us, and it may result in growth in our congregation. Most

importantly, it will be an opportunity to share Gods hospitality for those who are looking for it.

What a great day!


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St. Francis Clowns Around

Under the Big Top

When Eureka gathers as a community,

St. Francis is there! This year, on Friday,

September 6th and Saturday, September 7th we

will have a booth at the Eureka Days fair to

talk with people and offer temporary tattoos.

For the first time in a long time, St. Francis

will also participate in Saturday mornings pa-

rade. The theme of this years parade is Under

the Big Top. Could there be any better addi-tion to this parade than St. Francis own

clowns, Carly Champlin and Gina Nessel?

Along with our clowns, we need other

members to be part of the parade to help pass

out our Test Drive invitations and goodies.

Kids (especially) and adults - Want to walk

with St. Francis in the parade and give out

goodies to the community? Parade walkers

set up at 9:30 Saturday.

Our presence at Eureka Days has beengrowing year by year. Now people expect to

see us and line up to visit with our clowns, get

temporary tattoos and enjoy themselves. We

have a lot of fun, too! If you wish you had

joined in the fun at Concerts on Central, think

of Eureka days as one final chance this year.

Jack Lauless reports that we need additional St.

Francis volunteers in all of the time slots Fri-

day night and Saturday. If you have a coupleof hours to work and play, please come down

to the fairgrounds any time after 5:00 on Fri-

day or after 11:00 on Saturday.

Fun and Frolic Fellowship

Often when St. Francis folks lift up their

voices in song, its a solemn, worshipful occa-

sion.

Then theres St. Francis second annual

weenie roast and karaoke blast. Thats a differ-

ent kind of occasion: different music, different

setting, same fellowship, same joyful noises.

Dont miss it!

Date: Saturday evening, September 28th

Place: Judy Codys house, yard and stage for

soloists and small, rowdy groups. Maps avail-

able at coffee hour.

Food: Hot dogs and fire pit provided. Every-

one please bring a dish and a drink.

Upcoming Events continued

St. Francis Book Club

September 12th

After an invigorating discussion of Fan-

nie Flaggs Cant Wait to Get to Heaven, we are

looking forward to reading John Knowles clas-

sic favorite, A Separate Peace at our next meet-

ing on Thursday, September 12th.

The story is set at a boys boarding

school in New England during the early years of

World War II. It tells the story of friends Gene,

a lonely, introverted intellectual and Phineas, a

handsome daredevil athlete. What happens to

the boys, like the war itself, banishes the inno-

cence of the friends and their world.


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Hugh Hollister, September 4

Jonathan Booker, September 4

Stevie Sewell, September 15

Tony Weaver, September 21

Cory Lawson, September 27

Michael Weaver, September 27

Judy Cody, September 29

Debbie Pizzella & Don Merideth

Michael & Ann Booker, September 4

Bob & Della Hosutt, September 9

John & Sue Schmidt, September 11

Have we missed an impor-

tant date for you or your

family?

Make sure the Parish

Administrator has all the

important dates for you in


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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 theBible readings for the up-

coming Sunday. Not only

can you read the Scriptures

appointed, theres a brief ex-

planation of each passage.

This is a good and easy way

to prepare for what youll

hear at Sunday morning wor-

St. Francis Spiritual Offerings

during the Week

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

ish house (210 S. Central) we gather for

prayer. We pray for the people of St. Fran-

cis, those who havent joined us yet, those

on our prayer list, the needs of our commu-

nity, 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 Sunday.

Tom & John Sons of Paddy Wrob

John Father of Kathleen McDonald

Jennifer

Dora Aunt of Michael Weaver

Rita Mother of Michael Weaver

Paula & Kyra Parishioners

Sam & Jan Father & stepmother of Della

Hosutt

Margie Sylvia Ahmads neighbor

Bob Brother of Barb Sacco

Nathan Grandson of George Vits

Bob Jim Eckhardts friend

Ed Arlene Underwoods friend

Lisa Daughter of George Vits

Marilyn Friend of Paddy Wrob

The BablersFamily

Friends of the Saccos

Holly Lincoln Co-worker of Michael Booker

Oliver, Lenzenand Dames

families Eureka families

Chuck Carly Champlins brother-in-

law

Heather Judy Codys daughter

Xavier Friend of Michael Weaver

Prayer List

October Calendar &

Worship Schedule

The deadline for the October news-

letter, calendar & worship schedule is Sep-

tember 20th. Items not received by that date

may not make the publication. If you have

items for any of these publications, please

send or e-mail to Beth Koch in the parishoffice ([email protected]).
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Highlights of the Bishops

Committee Meeting

Sunday, August 18, 2013

Opening business

Mike Booker moved and Rich Mayfield seconded that minutes from the July meeting be

accepted. The motion passed unanimously.

Lori Scissorss last day as music director was today. Pastor Sally has begun searching for a

new music director and has posted some ads. We have substitutes for the interim.

Last month we discussed the automatic back-up software for our data. Sally stated that the

company says that the security is military grade and should be reliable.We will have a pet blessing this year the first Sunday in October. The blessing will be out-

side at the Masonic Lodge and will just be the blessing without extra activities. We will have

booklets and offer blessings at 1:00 and 2:00. Information will be in the Current Newsmagazine.

Mens Group: Michael Weaver is planning to put out more information about the group.

Sally will check with him for updates.

Youth group will continue to meet under the leadership of the Skip and Patti Moreland and

will be scheduling time to get together.

Marketing and Communications is overseeing Eureka Days and walking in the parade.

They are also coordinating Test Drive Sunday.

Adult Forum committee is meeting tomorrow and welcomes input.

Sally will meet with Lynn Wickberg who will be teaching Sunday School. She will be with

us for nine months.

Sue Schmidt moved that we give Sally two weeks off at Sallys discretion to compensateher for the extra hours she will be investing with Lynn. Rich Mayfield seconded the motion. Thecommittee discussed the current budget and the fact that it is probably best to try to budget for in-creased financial compensation for Sally in next years budget. We will have a supply priest fill in

for the Sundays that Sally will be off. Mike Booker called the motion. The motion passed unani-mously.

Kevin Broom reminded us of our goal to be a self-sustaining congregation by 2019. He

suggested that we set additional goals for giving of time, energy, and talents. He proposed metrics

to measure the rate of volunteering and the level of volunteering. He asked if we should measure

and manage volunteering if it is part of a larger goal of becoming self-sustaining. He pointed out

that in order the sustain something, it must be measured. He asked us to consider whether or not it

is worthwhile to measure our volunteering. The majority of the committee members feel that vol-

unteering should somehow be measured. Rather than measuring the level of volunteering, we

could focus on the outcomes from the volunteering and whether or not the volunteering adds value

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to the organization. We discussed starting by measuring the percentage of parishioners who volun-teer in some capacity and then evaluating whether or not that rate is sustained and adds value tothe organization. At this point a subcommittee will continue the work on further details for the

strategic plan.

Treasurers report

Suzanne was unable to send out financials this month. She will send them out as soon as

possible.

Vicars report

Sally attended the Church Development Institute and relayed that they discussed that mostchurch organizations have a core group of volunteers with additional people volunteering at lesserlevels. The core group tends to be the smallest, but that is not true for St. Francis. We have a lar-

ger percentage of our parishioners in the core group.

Closing Business

Rich Mayfield will provide food next time with Suzannes help.

Closing prayer offered by Michael Booker.

Next meeting: September 15.

Jackie Selle, Clerk

Eureka Food Pantry Needs

Thanks to everyone who has been so gen-

erous with your donations. As we all know, the

need never stops and supplies are critically low.

There is almost no cereal. And a desperate need

for canned family meals such as macaroni and

cheese, spaghetti, chili, etc.

Personal hygiene products cannot be pur-

chased with food stamps so toilet paper, soap

toothpaste, etc. are also welcomed.

Worship Attendance

2012 2013

11 Pentecost 57 62

12 Pentecost 55 55

13 Pentecost 53 50

14 Pentecost 52 49


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ESM

Do you ever feel confused by church jargon oracronyms that you figure you should know but

dont? You are not alone! Heres a start at un-

derstanding some of the alphabet soup you

might hear around the parish.

What: This is the Episcopal School For Minis-

try. The school is a function of the Diocese of

Missouri and offers a variety of conferences,

workshops and programs for the benefit of thepeople of the diocese.

Why: The focus of ESM is forming disciples

of Jesus for all the ministries of the baptized.

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.

Why so special: ESM is a school designed

in the ancient Christian sense: it also feels like

an ideal learning community. Students and in-

structors are together for classes, for worship,

meals and fellowship.

When: ESMs theological formation

program meets one weekend a month through-

out the year. Friday nights work and worship

include all students and staff, learning on a topic

of common interest and ending with fellowship

that generally includes wine and chocolate. Sat-

urday includes two class session blocks for each

class offered that semester as well as worship

and meals for all students and instructors.

Who: Anyone is welcome, even encouraged,

whether or not they feel a call to any ordained

ministry.

For more: Check out the website

www.diocesemo.org Talk to Michael

Booker, current member of ESM board and

graduate of the theological formation program,

to Kathleen McDonald, current student in the

same program, or to Jack Lauless who com-

pleted the Congregational Development pro-

gram.

Our Eden Student

Beginning Sep 8, Lynn Wickberg will

lead our Christian formation for children pro-

gram. Lynn is a second year student at Eden

Theological Seminary, a United Church ofChrist seminary in Webster Groves (where

Pastor Sally graduated). Lynn and her hus-

band live in Vermont; they have grown chil-

dren. Lynn was trained as a Registered Nurse,

went to medical school, and became a Medical

Doctor. Her field was psychiatry and her spe-

cialty was children.

Lynn is a member of the United

Church of Christ and has served that church in

various capacities over the years, including

teaching Sunday school. During her first year

at Eden, Lynn worshipped fairly regularly at

Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Webster

Groves, since its right across the street from

Eden Seminary. Shes somewhat familiar with

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the Episcopal liturgy, including the Daily Office

and Compline.

We will offer Lynn a range of experiences

during her 9 months with us. Lynn will be work-

ing for us 10 hours per week (we are paying her),

so she will be able to participate in additional

ways, beyond just leading our childrens forma-

tion. Pastor Sally will be Lynns field educa-

tion supervisor, providing Lynn an opportunity

to see what its like to pastor a congregation.

Please welcome Lynn to our St. Francis family.

Hats Off to Linda Doolittle

The entire parish owes a standing ovation

to Linda Doolittle for her years of service in

teaching our children and surrounding them with

energy, creativity, and love. Linda and John have

sold their home and are moving to the Lake of the

Ozarks. Theyll retain an apartment in the area

and be in Eureka frequently. While we wont see

Linda as consistently, she and John will still be a

part of St. Francis. Thank you, Linda, for your

care for our precious youngest members.

Music Director Search

We are seeking our next Music Di-

rector for St. Francis Church. During our

search, were grateful to Earl Naylor for

serving as our interim musician. On Sep-

tember 15, Chuck Doyle, a candidate for the

position, will rehearse that Sundays hymns

with the choir and play the organ during

worship.

How have we approached finding ournext Music Director? Weve placed an ad

on the American Guild of Organists web-

site. Weve advertised the position at the

following colleges: Washington University,

St. Louis University, Maryville University,

Eden Seminary, Jefferson College, Univer-

sity of MissouriSt. Louis, St. Louis Com-munity CollegeWildwood, Webster Uni-

versity, and the Community Music School.

Weve also shared the ad with the President

of the Organ Society. God will put the right

person in our path. We just have to be pa-

tientand keep our ears open.


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Consider This

What Is the Promise?

When I took this picture in our community garden early this summer, I saw this beautiful

squash blossom as a promise of zucchini to come. I took this photo and sent it to Pastor Sally for

the website so that we could all see our partners in creation work in progress. I knew that, hav-

ing found a bush variety of the squash, we could grow lots of zucchini in a small place and harvest

enough to give most to the Eureka Food Pantry and still have plenty for us.

That promise turned out to be closer to the well see that parents give their kids. A

month after I took this picture of promised abundance, we had to uproot all the zucchini and throw

them in the trash (not even compost them!) because the bugs had taken over.

Where was the divine in this? Were we promised what I saw in this blossoma crop of

healthy, delicious food that would feed us and our hungry neighbors? I know that a lovely squash

blossom is not quite the same level of covenant we experience in scripture. I know that it takes

only a little zucchini to be enough for most of us, and that some other gardeners might bring cropsto the pantry. Still, I was very disappointed.

Until, that is, my neighbor stopped me on the

road and asked if I needed any zucchini. He had buckets

full that he couldnt use and was hesitant to just throw

them away. Hallelujah! Now we have enough for our-

selves and LOTS for the food pantry. Promise fulfilled,

just not the way I thought it would be. Life is good.

Submitted by Kathleen McDonald


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Zucchini Cupcakes, submitted by Sylvia Ahmad

1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled

2 eggs

1 cup shredded carrot (about 1 large carrot)

1 cup shredded zucchini (about 1 small zucchini)

1/3 cup milk

Frosting (see Frosting suggestions, below)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line muffin pan with paper liners.

In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.

In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, butter and eggs until smooth. Add shredded carrot and

zucchini, beating until mixed. Alternately stir in flour mixture and milk, making three addi-

tions of flour mixture and two of milk, beating until smooth (see Tips).

Scoop batter in prepared pan. Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden

brown and tops of cupcakes spring back when lightly touched. Let cool in pan on rack for 10

minutes. Remove from pan and let cool completely on rack. Top cooled cupcakes with frost-

ing.

Frosting suggestions: Cream Cheese Icing, Orange Cream Cheese Icing, or Caramel Frosting.

Frosting recipes can be found in the 150 Best Cupcake Recipes cookbook by Julie Hasson.

Tips: It is best to use a spoon or spatula to stir the carrot and zucchini together with the flour

mixture rather tan a whisk because the vegetables tend to get gummed up in the whisk. Be

sure to use nice crisp vegetables for this recipe because they shred well.

Variation: Add 1/3 cup loosely packed sweetened flaked coconut to the batter.


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KIDS KORNER

Concerning the story of Mary, sitting at Jesus feet, and Martha, doing the housework:

Would you rather be Mary or Martha?

Both!Martha, because I like to cook.Martha, because I like to cook, too.Both. Id cook before, then spend time with my guests.

What possessions do you have that you cherish?

My stuffed animals

My church

Nail polish

My toys

I like to write books about animals.

My music

I love to read books.

My volleyball headband

My gas range, spices, and good cookware

Paints

My volleyball

My basketball

My drumsticks and my piano sticks.

My purses

What possessions do you have that you need

My shoes

Sunday school teachersA Bible

For gymnastics I need a leotard and a gymnastics mat

For artwork I need paintbrushes and paper

What can we share with others?

I could teach my friends how to write a story.

I could share my toys.

I could share my music.


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Sep 4 meeting

On Wednesday, Sep 4 from 7:15-8:15p.m. at the parish house (210 S. Central

Ave.), the teens are gathering to map out

their plans for this program year. Our teen-

agers andtheir friends are invited to be a part

of this group. Adults are also welcome.

Thank you to Patti and Skip Moreland for

continuing to co-lead the group.

The Episcopal Youth Groups 2nd Annual

Screen on the Green

Who : You! Episcopal Teens and their guests.

When: Sat., Sep 14, 2013 from 6-10 p.m.

What: The 2nd

Annual Screen on the Green

***An outdoor games, food, and movie extravaganza***

Where: On the lawn at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shep-

herd 1166 South Mason Road

Town & Country, MO 63131

Cost: Bring chips, dessert, or something easy to share.

RSVP and/or more info: Pastor Sally Weaver

Thanks for the School Shoes

The Youth Group created the poster

with tags that enabled St. Francis to provide 12

Eureka/Pacific children with new shoes before

the start of school. Thank you, teens and pa-

rishioners.

Youth Group Happenings


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Letter from Bishop Smith

Dear People of the Episcopal Diocese of Missouri:

I want to let you all know some exciting news related to our Diocese. The Episcopal Dio-

cese of Missouri and St. Stanislaus Kostka in St. Louis are in discussions that could lead to the

church coming into union with the Diocese, should both parties agree that this is in their best inter-

ests and in best service to Christ.

I am asking the Standing Committee of the Diocese to pursue this matter with me in order

to discern the best course of action. A next step will be an informal gathering that I will set be-

tween the Standing Committee and the board of St. Stanislaus. I had the opportunity to meet with

the board and the parishioners at St. Stanislaus on August 25 and found it to be a rewarding ex-

perience. Developing these relationships will be important as we begin to explore this matter fur-

ther. Should our Diocese and St. Stanislaus determine that a union is the proper course, I would

then make an application to the Presiding Bishop on behalf of St. Stanislaus.

Many steps must be taken together as we pursue the possibilities of a new relationship. I

am confident that with open hearts and minds, the proper path will be revealed. The members of

the Standing Committee and I welcome your thoughts on this potential union. In the meantime, I

invite you to read a more detailed letter that I sent to our clergy on these discussions on the Dioce-

san website, diocesemo.org.

Yours in Christ,

The Rt. Rev. George Wayne Smith

10th Bishop of Missouri

Fr. Marek Bozek with Bishop Smith and

Pastor Sally


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Yappy Hour Stars (aka Debbie Pizzella ,

Reggie and Rubie)

Craig, Alex and Lisnn Branchfield

Sarah And Alex Branchfield


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Annual Float Trip August 17, 2013

If you lost your cooler while on the float trip, please contact George Vits.


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St. Francis Helps

Choose the statement that makes the most sense:

_____ King Henry VIII had a tutor.

_____ King Henry VIII was a tutor.

If you could help a student prepare for this history/spelling quiz, you might fit right in with

the tutors who are part of the St. Francis tutoring ministry. Although each volunteer tutor has dif-

ferent areas of expertise and each student wanting help has different needs, so far we have been

able to match the needs with the experts and to help kids learn when they get stuck.

Just after Labor Day, St. Francis will begin our third season of helping elementary, middle

and high school neighbors with their schoolwork. A few of our students are long-termers who

need support every week with their homework, but most are older students who hit a stumbling

block with writing, math, or science, and need a few weeks of support while they reach the neces-

sary level of competence. The tutors are also always ready for kids in panic mode who are facing

a mid-term test or the due date for a major project not yet started.

Our tutoring ministry is the brainchild of Jackie and Kevin Selle, who saw that private tutors in our

area charge more than $50 an hour. St. Francis can provide services and the space for free. To

our great pleasure, our students so far have been a mix of kids from neighboring school districts

and our own kids. Our own kids have acted as tutors, too. Jackie remains in charge of organizing

the program, contacting parents and matching student needs with tutor strengths.

If you can help out by sharing your expertise in writing, math, language, science, etc. please call

Jackie. At this moment (and needs change quickly!) we particularly need more tutors who can help

elementary students. If you know a student who could use a little help, check out our web page

article and share it with the student and parents. If you can help by making some cookies or other

easy treats that we can offer people on Wednesday nights,

let Jackie know, too.

Submitted by Kathleen McDonald


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Thinking Big

By Bob Sitze

Okay, listen up. Im working on a big problem with simple living, and I need to think big.

The problem: Simple living is an overarching idea that could save the world, but its not getting

enough play in our culture. Those who live simply are hiding in cabins somewhere in rural Maine

or living in communities of practice disguised as assisted living facilities. Simple living lan-

guishes in anonymity like the fourth-place finisher in a track meet. This movement stays down at

the small-potatoes level in our cuture, while odd-duck political candidates and has-been television

celebrities grab headlines.

So Ive been thinking about some really big solutions:

Simplicity has to become a commodity that sells well. Big money could make simple living

into a profit center. Wal-Mart could pick up this idea.

Simplicity needs a big name spokesperson, so lets find someone with a lot of fans. Simple

living can get free air time, and gather Friends, and other chirpers.

Lets crank up YouTube, so nightly television news will show babies, pets, or anonymous

eccentrics doing something really cute while living simply.

We could find corporate sponsors for a reality TV show where contestants try to best each

other in giving away most of their possessions.

We might sell tickets for a Grand Prize: one year guaranteed free of any stress of responsibil-

ity. Call it Blotto Lotto?

How about a web-based startup that helps people auction off their attention to advertisers?

Is any of this working for you? Am I anywhere close to the right track? I am sure sure that

together, we could put simple living at the front of societys eyeballs and make this a Big Deal

out there in the world.

So how big can you think about simple living?

Adapted from Simple Living: A Companion Along the Way by Bob Sitze, copyright 2013 by the

Alban Institute. All rights reserved.

The Vicars Calendar is

On-line

Pastor Sallys calendar is on our website,

www.stfranciseureka.com. Select Calendar, then Vicars Calen-

dar. Its the only calendar Pastor Sally uses, so it is complete and

up-to-date.
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Pastors Business Card

A new pastor was visiting in the homes of his parishioners. At one house it seemed obvi-

ous that someone was at home, but no answer came to his repeated knocks at the door.

Therefore, he took out a business card and wrote Revelation 3:20 on the back of it and

stuck it in the door.

When the offering was processed the following Sunday, he found that his card had been

returned. Added to it was this cryptic message, Genesis 3:10

Reaching for his Bible to check out the citation, he broke up in gales of laughter Revela-

tion 3:20 begins Behold, I stand at the door and knock. Genesis 3:10 reads, I heard your voice

in the garden and I was afraid for I was naked.

Remember when the funniest jokes were the clean ones? They still are!


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Strawberry Crumb Bars from

Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts

Courtesy of Sylvia Ahmad

Serves 24 Prep time: 15 minutes

Cook time 25 minutes

A shortbread-like crust topped with fresh straw-

berry filling and a crunchy streusel.

2-1/3 cups flour

2/3 cup sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup buttercut into 1/2 inch pieces

2 tablespoons butter

1/4 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup quick cooking oats

3/4 cup strawberry jelly

3/4 cup fresh strawberries, hulled and chopped

1 tsp lemon juice

Instructions

1. Preheat over to 375 degrees. Spray a 13x9

pan with non stick sprary.

2. In electric mixer stir together flour, sugar

and salt. With the mixer on a low speed addthe 1 cup of butter, I piece at a time. Con-

tinue mixing until combinedabout 11-

1/2 minutes. Take 1=1/4 cup of this mixture

and set aside. With the remaining, press this

firmly into the bottom of the pan. Bake at

375 for 14 minutes. The edegs will be

slightly browned.

3. While this is baking, add brown sugar, and

oats to the reserved flour mixture. Work in

the remaining 2 Tbls of butter, using your

fingers. Work until it is in small clumps.

4. Combine the jerry, strawberries and the

lemon juice in a small bowl. Mash with a

fork to combine. Be sure to leave some

chunks of berries in there.

5. Spread filling evenly over the hot crust.

Sprinkle with the streusel topping over thestrawberries. Bake for 22 to 25 minutes.

The crust will be brown, and the fulling will

be bubbly. Enjoy?


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Worship Participant Schedule September 2013

Ministry 1-September 8-September 15-September 22-September 29-September

SACRISTAN Jim Eckhardt Rich Mayfield Jim Eckhardt Rich Mayfield JIim Eckhardt

LECTORS

Kathleen

McDonald

Judy Cody

Michael Booker

Timothy Booker

Paddy Wrob

Kevin Selle

Barb Sacco

Susan Meyer

Kristie Lenzen

Bob Smith

INTERCESSOR

Paddy Wrob

Bob Smith

Michael Booker

Sue Schmidt

Paddy Wrob

Kevin Selle

Kevin Selle

Susan Meyer

Kristie Lenzen

Bob Smith

CHALICEMichael

Weaver

Kathleen

McDonaldMichael Booker Barb Sacco Kevin Selle

ACOLYTE Rich Mayfield Kevin Selle Kyra Jordan Jerry Smith Rich Mayfield

ALTAR GUILD

Jerry Smith

Brigitte Jung

Brigitte Jung

Sue Schmidt

Jerry Smith

Sue Schmidt

Jerry Smith

Linda Doolittle

Jerry Smith

Linda Doolit-

tle

USHER Bob Smith Michael Booker John Schmidt Rich Mayfield Jim Eckhardt

TELLERS

Jim Eckhardt

Bob Cham-

pion

Rich Mayfield

Bob Smith

Suzanne Jones

Arlene Under-

wood

Jim Eckhardt

Bob Champion

Rich Mayfield

Arlene Under-

wood

HOSPITALITY/

COFFEE HOUR

Test Drive

Sunday


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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 UpdateJune 2013

June 2013

Budgeted for

June

YTD 2013

Actual

YTD 2013

Budget

Total Income $ 9,984 $ 10,061 $ 66,915 $ 60,366

Total Expenses 8,251 9,244 65,056 60,317

Difference $ 1,733 $ 817 $ 1,859 $ 49

Checking AccountRockwood Bank $ 23,582

Balance in Diocesan Investment Trust 9,686Custodial account held by the Diocese 26,974Vicars Discretionary Account 54Total $ 60,296

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


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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

110 am Holy Eucha-

ristRite II

11:40 am Vicars

Forum

2Labor DayOf-

fice Closed

5:30 pm Prayer

Group

310 am Al-Anon

4Office Closed

6:30 pm Tutoring

7:15 pm Youth

Group

56:45 pm AA

7pm Bible Study

610 am Bible

Study

77 am AA

10 am Eureka Days

parade

8

10 am Holy Eucha-

ristRite II

910:30 am Exec-

Comm.

5:30 pm Prayer

Group

6:30 pm. Wor-

ship & Music

Committee

1010 am Al-Anon

11Office Closed

12:30 pm

Crafternooners

6:30 pm Tutoring

126:45 pm AA,

7pm Book Group

7 pm Bible Study

1310 am Bible

Study,

147 am AA,

9:30 am Episcopal

Youth Screen on

the Green, Church

of The Good Shep-

herd

15

10 am Holy Eucha-ristRite II

11:40 am Adult Fo-

rum

12:30 pm Bishops

Committee

16

5:30 pm PrayerGroup

17

10 am Al-Anon

6pm Marketing

& Communica-

tions Comm

18

Office Closed

12:30 pm

Crafternooners

6:30 pm Tutoring

19

6:45 pm AA

7 pm Bible

Study,

20

Chalicedeadline

10 am Bible

Study,

21

7 am AA, parishhouse

10 am, Metro IV

Mtg., St. Lukes

2210 am Holy Eucha-

ristRite II

11:40 am Adult Fo-

rum

23

5:30 pm Prayer

Group

2410 am Al-Anon

25Office Closed

12:30 pm

Crafternooners

6:30 pm, Tutor-

ing

266pm Yappy

Hour, Frisco

Park6:45 pm AA

7 pm Bible Study

2710 am Bible

Study,

2829 7 am AA

9:30 am Invitational

ministry7 pm Anl. J. Cody

Weiner Roast /

Karaoke Festival

2910 am Holy Eucha-

ristRite II

11:40 am Adult Fo-

rum

1:30 pm Trinity Hot

LunchCWE

305:30 pm Prayer

Group

September 2013St. Francis Episcopal Church

210 S. Central, Eureka, MO 63025

Unless otherwise indicated, all Sunday worship ser-

vices and other events will be at the Masonic Lodge

and all weekday events will be at the parish house

Pastor Sally away

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