St. Francis of Assisi Blessing of Animals will be held on October 14, 2018 at 1:30 p.m. on the front lawn.

Middle School EYC with Millie Johnson is held on Wednesdays. All 6-8th graders are welcome. It's held every Wednesday in Gabard from 6:45-8:00. Please join us for food, fellowship and lots of games!

High School EYC with Molly Stevenson will be held on Wednesdays in the Gabard building from 6:45 - 8:00 p.m.  All High School students 9-12th grade are welcome.   We have dinner each week as a group, with lots of fun and fellowship.  Please mark your calendars and join us.  High School Students are also welcome to attend the noon Sunday Service.

Oktoberfest this year is Wednesday, October 24th, with the biergarten opening at 6:00 p.m. and dinner served around 7:00. On the menu: Usinger's bratwurst from Milwaukee, potato salad and tossed salad, sauerkraut and other pickled things, rye bread, and beer and wine. Cost will be $10 per person. Please note that this is an adult gathering for those 21 and older (please have proof of age with you). Childcare will be provided in the Gabard building. Since Jane needs to know how many bratwurst to order, please sign up before October 11th. There is a sign-up sheet in the parish hall. If you'd like to contribute by bringing potato salad (German or "regular") or sauerkraut, there's a sign-up sheet for that as well in the parish hall. Danke schön!

The dates for the 2019 mission trip to the Dominican Republic are set for Monday, June 17, to Monday, June 24. The next step is to confirm these dates with the mission team support office in the Diocese of the Dominican Republic, and that process is underway now. When we receive final approval of those dates, then we can proceed to accept applications for the 2019 Go Team missioners and to decide whether Valdosta-based missioners will start their trip at the Valdosta airport (2017 pattern) or the Atlanta airport (2018 pattern).  

In other news, missioners Julia and Julius Ariail will be in the Dominican Republic from October 18-25 and in El Pedregal from October 22-24, visiting with friends in the village and working with Padre Canela on plans for the 2019 trip. They have some great news to share about something else that is being planned for that time -- Jesús and Leidy, our long-time translator and mission team assistant, are getting married on October 23. If you would like for Julia and Julius to take a congratulatory card or letter from you to them to add to the wedding celebration, please send that card to them to arrive by Monday, October 15. Their USPS mailing address is 5802 Long Pond Road, Lake Park GA 31636-2712.

The planning webpage for the 2019 mission trip  is now online here.  All information about the trip will be added to this page just as soon as it is available.

Early Registration is now happening for New Beginnings #53 for Youth in grades 7-9.  New Beginnings will be held at Honey Creek, November 16-18, 2018.  Beth Baker can take up to six people in her vehicle. If you need transportation for your child, please contact Beth.   Early Registration is: $115 before November 1st.  If you would like to register your child for New Beginnings, the link is available here . 

8 Jane Ferrell