St. Francis of Assisi Community Center
Januray 2017 Newsletter
In This Issue
VOLUNTEER
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Athletic Volunteer Opportunities


STILL NEEDED during 2016-2017 Youth Basketball Season

R e f e r e e s
Concessions Helpers


For information contact Mary Arleth
OPEN PLAY 

Open Play Times
8:45 PM - 10:30 PM
 (unless otherwise indicated)

All are welcome but each night is a different ministry.  Please contact the appropriate ministry leader to join the Open Play times.
  
Monday Nights 
Adult Volleyball 18+
Joe Czejkowski                   
  
Tuesday Nights 
Women's Competitive Volleyball
Becky Jacobs
Wednesday Nights
Men's Over 18 Basketball
Zach Quirk                     
  
Thursday Nights
Men's Over 40 Basketball
Charles Walsh                    

Friday Nights (every other)
Women's Over 18 Basketball
9:00 - 10:30 PM
Katie Kwaske



ASSISI CAFE
 
CAFE HOURS


Community Hospitality
Sundays:

after 9:30 and 11:30 Mass

Morning Coffee House
Monday - Friday:

8:30 - 10:30 am
NOW OPEN!!!

Athletic Concessions
Saturdays:

8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Sundays:

Noon - 4:30 pm

Cafe Entertainment Nights
Fridays:

6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
(as scheduled)


WEATHER HOTLINE


  Assisi Community Center

Inclement Weather

 

Call the Parish phone number:

919-847-8205
Or you can check HERE
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CLOSURES
  Assisi Community Center
AND Gym CLOSED
 
12:00 PM Tuesday, December 20th  to  8:00 am Tuesday, January 3rd for
Christmas Break



 

"One Family Living in Community"

 

Supporting the mission of the Catholic Community of St. Francis of Assisi, the Community Life Ministry empowers us to be one family, living in community, confronted, challenged, and comforted by the Word of God, reaching out to all persons and their families.

 

We promise to inspire opportunities, offer support, encourage participation, and safeguard the environment as we build our family in community.  We enable our community to renew the spirit within, maintain the physical body, and grow the mind as we enjoy the quality recreational, educational and spiritual activities within our exceptional facilities and grounds.

 

We welcome with joy all those who come to us and invite them into the life of our community.  

 

The Community Center Staff would like to wish you and your families a joyous holiday season!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!


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ATHLETICS

Assisi Community Center Memberships Coming Soon!!!
 
Effective Jan 1, 2017, ALL open play nights in the Assisi Community Center will require a membership to participate.  Memberships are open to anyone and can be purchased online or at the Assisi Community Center.  Entry into the gym will always require you to produce a driver's license, hold a current membership and obtain ministry leader approval. Each night in the gym hosts a different ministry group.  Please see website for details and contacts for each night:
High School Basketball League
 

Registration is Coming in JANUARY !!!


The St. Francis parish league is open to both parishioners and non-parishioners of the community. 

The boys league is for grades 9-12,
  and the girls is for grades 8-12.

 For more information and registration, please see:

UPCOMING EVENTS

St Francis Youth Basketball
Donation Drive
for Migrant Ministry

January 4 - February 4, 2017 

 The St Francis Youth Basketball league will be supporting the materials drive for Migrant Ministry.  Plan to clean your closets during the holidays and gather these much needed items. 

 Collections bins will be located in the Assisi Community Center during this drive.

Items most needed are:

Men's lightweight long-sleeve shirts
Men's long pants
Baseball caps
Bandannas
Work gloves
Bed sheets
Men's toiletries


 
Free Throw Contest
Jan 29, 2016 - 4:00 pm

Join us for the annual Knights of Columbus basketball free throw competition in the Assisi Community Center Gym. The contest is open to all boys and girls in our community, ages 9-14.  There is no cost to participate - come out and enjoy the fun. Contestants will be grouped by age and gender. Each contestant will get 15 free throws with practice shots, a certificate for participating and a medal in each age group for the winners who will compete for the state finals.   

For details and registration, please contact John Buico at  
[email protected] or (732) 778-9373.  Please leave your child's name, age, gender, home address and parent/guardian's email.

SUMMER 2017
Registration will begin in January

We're ready for you!  Are you ready for us?
Register early if you want spots in the popular camps!
We have lots of really cool opportunities in athletics, technologies, arts, and various enrichment areas!  Don't forget to check out all our offerings. They will fill up fast!  Kids can join us for half day or full day.  All camps have min and max number of students so camps availability is based on enrollment.  

For more information, our brochure, and all other summer camp offerings on campus this summer: Camp Francis 2017



OTHER HAPPENINGS

Lost and Found! 

We are overflowing with lost items!  Did you lose a water bottle, sweatshirt or book bag?  Chances are we have it sitting in our Lost and Found located in the Cupertino Room at the Community Center. Now is the time to check our bin! In  January, all items will be set out on tables for you to sort through. W hat has not been claimed will soon be donated!


Used Cell Phone Drive

Our Knights of Columbus Council ( KnightofColumbus) is conducting a 2-weekend used cell phone drive to benefit
InterAct of Wake County ( http://www.interactofwake.org). They provide assistance to victims and survivors of domestic violence and rape/sexual assault. 

We will have collection boxes for used cell phones and accessories in the Stewardship center on Dec. 31/Jan.1 and
Jan. 7/8.  Please, NO broken or unusable phones or accessories.



We are collecting items for migrant farm workers
 January 22 - February 3, 2017

Migrant Ministry is a grassroots effort dedicated to providing Welcome Packages to migrant farm workers in North Carolina.
 
What we collect:
 
Men's Clothing

     Hats

     Sunglasses  

     T-Shirts

      Men's Shirts (long sleeved and short sleeved)

      Pants/Shorts

      Bandannas

       Work Boots

       Slickers/Plastic Rain Jackets (for workers in the tobacco fields)

 
 Household Items

       Towels

       Sheets

       Water Bottles

       New Men's Toiletry Items (toothbrushes, toothpaste,        razors, shaving cream, deodorant)

       Laundry Detergent (single use packets)

       Non-latex Gloves

       Portable Hand Sanitizer

   
We would be very grateful for any items you can provide. These items will be turned into personal Welcome Packages for 1,000+ of North Carolina's migrant farm workers.
   
Thank you very much for your generosity!