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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
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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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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:
She wants to respond quickly, so
please let her know if thats not occurring.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
19ChaliceDeadline
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.
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