St. Francis of Assisi
Notes and Reminders
October 17, 2018
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“Prayers of the People” for all those touched by cancer, Sunday, October 21
The third Sunday in October marks the anniversary of a meaningful Sunday eight years ago when many of us stood together in support of those struggling with cancer and especially our dear friend, John Wysock. Again this year we will be using a special “Prayers of the People” for all those touched by cancer – either personally or someone close to them. An invitation is extended to anyone who would like to read one or more lines of these prayers. (Both 8:00 and 10:30 am services) If you are interested, simply show up at the microphone near the choir loft at the designed time.
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Cycle of Prayer
In our Parish Cycle of Prayer we pray for our clergy: Canon Linda, Ken, Jim, and the households of Cindy Russell, Judy Saenz, Ron and Susan Salgado, and Judy Schneider.
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Adult Forum Prayer Book 101
Adult Forum Prayer Book 101: the Sacraments
We will be looking at the
sacraments of Baptism and Eucharist
. Come see how wonder-full these sacraments are and how beautifully the BCP offers them to us. Join us in Cummins Hall at 9:15 am on Sunday mornings, where we’ll have coffee and lots of BCPs for us all. There’s no homework—it’s all good news!
Terri Hoffman
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Announcements ~ Activities ~ Ministries
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Our Office Manager Susan will be out of the office Thursday, October 18 through
Tuesday, October 23.
Volunteers will be in the office, but hours may be reduced.
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Stewardship Sunday
We hope you will join us on
Sunday, October 28
at a combined worship service at
9:30 am
for our annual Ingathering followed by a parish luncheon. We will gather in all the pledges, as we usually do, and celebrate our life together, as we should.
Members of the Search Committee will be commissioned and blessed.
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All Souls’ Day
All Souls’ Day is
Friday, November 2
. It will be celebrated at St. Francis with a quiet reflective service when candles are lit, and our loved ones, the saints in our lives, are remembered. The service at 7:00 pm will be followed by a champagne and truffle reception. There will be pink sheets in the bulletins for the next three weeks for you to submit the names of your loved ones who have died, and whom you wish to have remembered on All Souls’ Day.
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On November 11, we will honor Veterans’ Day
at St. Francis by small flags on the gravesites of veterans interred in the Memorial Gardens. We were wondering if there is a veteran in our church family who would like to place the flags??? Susan Cheever has the names and locations. Please contact her or me if you would like to take part.
Thank you.
Jane Domagalski
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Thanksgiving Food Boxes
Each year for over a decade we have responded to the needs of local school children and their families with generous boxes of Thanksgiving food, including holiday cooking supplies. This effort is sponsored by our church’s MDE committee (Mission, Discipleship, Evangelism). So it’s time again to consider how we can all help make this happen as part of our mission as followers of Christ is to serve the poor. Last year we served 36 families consisting of 93 children and 62 adults. There are Thanksgiving food lists for you to shop from to help fill our families’ boxes. Later we will be asking for other kinds of help for this effort like packing and delivering boxes. It is a great time to focus our hearts in this way on building up the body of Christ. Please take a food list and shop for items you can bring to church for our families. You will find lists to take with you either in the bulletin, or in the narthex.
The MDE Committee
Share Thanksgiving with Others
By Wednesday,
November 14,
please bring food items for a Thanksgiving feast to church or to the church office, so we can buy remaining food on Friday and sort food on Saturday. We will be delivering a Thanksgiving food box for local families on Sunday November 18. We will also need help to sort and deliver the meals. Please sign up at the coffee hour or let Mary Ann Schroeder know at 503 682-1589 if you are willing to deliver a meal. Please choose from the following list:
Canned peas
Canned corn
Fresh sweet potatoes or yams
Boiling potatoes
Bulk Onions
Apples
Oranges
Large Cans of pumpkin
Bulk nuts in shell
Sugar
Flour
Cranberry Sauce
Packaged Stuffing Mix
Check to help cover meat and other food cost
Food brought on Sunday, November 18 will be placed in container for The Wilsonville Food Bank.
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Website update
Our website committee has made outstanding progress! Please notice a new look and new content for our website. If you have edits, ideas and especially photos from any event, please be sure and send them to Susan Cheever, our Office Manager, at:
s.cheever@stfranciswilsonville.org
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Rector Search to begin!
Thank you to our Parish Profile Committee! The Parish Profile has now been reviewed and approved by the Bishop. You can see it posted on our website
http://www.stfranciswilsonville.org/
and paper copies are available in the narthex.
The Vestry has approved the following parishioners as the Search Committee: Richard Martens, Chair, Tiffanie Clifford, Jane Domagalski, Doug Horton, Terry Kester, Cindy Russell, Mary Ann Schroeder, and Steve Shaw. Advertising for this position will begin over the next month and we anticipate the search process will take place over the next 4-6 months. We appreciate your prayers and patience!
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St. Francis Knitters
School has started, days are a little shorter, perhaps this is a time to get the knitting needles out in preparation for the intake of baby hats on
January 6, Epiphany Sunday
. These hats are our gift to Salud Medical Clinic in Woodburn in support of their work and ministry. Patterns, sample caps, and yarns are on the bulletin board, and by the information center. If you would like to learn to knit, these are great little projects for anyone. Please contact me for any questions. Thank you all so much!!
Jane Domagalski
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Wilsonville Community Food Bank
The last Sunday that food can be donated to the Wilsonville food bank is
October 21st.
After that the food donation will be focused on our own Holiday Basket Ministry program. Please continue your generous support.
This year over 1100 lbs. of food was delivered to our local food bank to help feed the hungry in the Wilsonville area. Thank you again
Mary Ann Schroeder, Joe Sharpsteen, Orville Bell and the MDE Committee.
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Upcoming Church Events
Choir Rehearsal:
Wednesday, October 17, 7:00 pm
Book Group:
Thursday, October 18, 10:00 am
Cancer Prayer Day:
Sunday, October 21
Men’s Prayer Group:
Leader: Terry Kester: Monday, October 22, 11:00 am
Bell Ringers:
Monday, October 22, 7:00 pm
Noon Eucharist:
Wednesday, October 24, 12:00 pm
Choir Rehearsal:
Wednesday, October 24, 7:00 pm
Book Group:
Thursday, October 25, 10:00 am
Vestry Meeting:
Thursday, October 25, 7:00 pm
Stewardship Sunday:
Sunday, October 28,
one service only 9:30 am,
followed by luncheon. Members of the Search Committee will be commissioned and blessed.
Caring Committee:
Tuesday, October 30, 3:00 pm
Guys Nite Out:
November 1, 5:45 pm
All Soul’s Day
: Friday, November 2, 7:00 pm
Veterans Day Celebration:
Sunday, November 11
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Ladies Lunch Out
Third Monday:
Monday, November 19, 11:45 am
Location: TBA
New members, visitors, and friends are all welcome. There is a signup sheet in information center.
Coordinator:
Peggy Danford
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Guys Nite Out
November 1, 5:45 pm
First Thursday of the month (usually)
Langdon Farms
- just in time to enjoy happy hour pricing which ends at 6:00 pm. What we are about: Fellowship, Great conversation and Good food – a social group for the men of St. Francis. All men welcome!
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Book Group
Thursday, October 18, 10:00 am
The Book Group began a new book,
Devotional Classics
. Each week we read a selection from a different spiritual leader. Check the Information Center to see the spiritual leader for that week. No homework is required. We read each selection at the beginning of our time together. Come join us Thursday mornings at 10:00 am in the Parish Hall Conference Room.
Questions:
Sandi Thompson
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Ministry Assignments for Sunday, October 21, 2018
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LECTORS:
8:00 am: Ron Coleman, Cindy Russell
10:30 am:
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS:
8:00 am: Steve Stevens
10:30 am: Judy Hurst, John Wisecaver
INTERCESSORS:
8:00 am: Mary Kirk
10:30 am: Terri Hoffmann
GREETERS:
8:00 am: John Cronkrite, Joe Sharpsteen
10:30 am: Carolyn Carey, Diane Smith
USHERS:
10:30 am: Richard Martens, Diane Smith
ALTAR GUILD: Team #3
Gay Kuykendall, Traci Cronkrite, Manya Frazier
FLOWERS:
Jane Domagalski, Lorraine O’Heren
BREAD MAKER:
Paula Robke
COFFEE HOUR:
8:00 am: Dale Rushton, Rebecca Engen
10:30 am:
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Prayer attributed to St. Francis
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.
Where there is hatred, let me sow love.
Where there is injury, pardon.
Where there is doubt, faith.
Where there is despair, hope.
Where there is darkness, light.
Where there is sadness, joy.
O Divine Master,
grant that I may not so much seek
to be consoled, as to console;
to be understood, as to understand;
to be loved, as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive.
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
and it is in dying that we are born to Eternal Life.
Amen.
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Please direct any pastoral care questions or emergencies to either Deacon Ken Russell or Canon Linda Potter. They can be reached at the Church office 503-678-5422 or after hours Deacon Ken (503-887-5587) or Canon Linda (630-779-7980).
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