Notes and Reminders December 12, 2018

St. Francis of Assisi

Notes and Reminders

December 12, 2018

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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 Arlene Weekly, Rachael Wilcox, Coleen Willis and John Wisecaver.

Adult Forum Advent: The Names of Jesus

Sundays at 9:15 am

We will focus on the names of Jesus quoted in the ancient (and interminable) hymn, “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel.” We will have books available if you’d like one ( O Wisdom , from Forward Movement, $7), but you don’t need one to share in the conversations! Canon Linda, Deacon Ken, and plain Terri will lead discussions, and we all hope you’ll join us at 9:15 am in Cummins Hall. Take a look at the hymn #56 when you’re in church! We’ll have coffee and goodies from the skills and generosity of the 8 o’clockers, for which we are grateful.

Terri Hoffman

Announcements ~ Activities ~ Ministries

It is with deep sadness that we report the passing of Suzanne Stewart on November 25. A service and reception for Suzanne will be held on January 12, 2019 at 2:30 pm at St. Francis.

Also, with deep sadness we report the passing of Virginia MacDonald on December 5. No public service will be held for Virginia.

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Mac Baldwin on Monday, December 3. There will be a private family service on Saturday, December 15 and on Saturday, January 19 at 2:00 pm , family and friends will gather at St. Francis of Assisi church to celebrate and remember Mac’s life.

Questions, please contact the church office at 503-678-5422.

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It was a rainy, windy Sunday, but the caring people of St. Francis helped to deliver 70 beautiful 4 inch poinsettias to staff, and to members of our church, who may be having difficult times . As we give, we receive; this time is always one of sweetness, love, and blessings for everyone, receiver and deliverer. Thank you to Joyce Skogen, Linda and Bill Hammersley, Peggy Danford, Ken and Cindy Russell, Gary and Sandi Thompson, Fred Terrill and Jan Heiling, Janice Parker, Richard and Gayle Martens, Nan Dewey, James and Mary Kirk, Betsy Yacob, Carolyn Carey, Paula Robke, Jerry Thomsen, Rebecca Engen, Linda Tasker, Lynn Cerny, Dale Rushton, Rob Chittenden and Apryl Garmon, Susy Mekarski, Gay Kuykendall. for delivering plants this week.

My calendar today said: There is in each of us so much goodness that if we could see it glow, It would light the world. You all glow!! Many thanks!!

Jane Domagalski

People of St. Francis,

So now, Christmas is coming, and we will eagerly reach out again to at least thirty-five families. In their Christmas boxes there will also be a very special Christmas card from St. Francis. Here are ways you can be a part of serving these families: donate food, checks to purchase food and gift cards for families; take the names of one or more children to shop for; volunteer to drive (we hope that if you drove at Thanksgiving, you can drive again (please let us know); come on Saturday, December 22, at 11:30 am to sort food; volunteer to load up cars with boxes of food and gifts on December 23. The Mission, Discipleship, Evangelism Committee gives you thanks! God bless our efforts.

Mary Ann Schroeder, For MDE

Share the Season of Christmas with Others

By Thursday December 20 , please bring food and gifts for Christmas for over 30 local families!

Please choose from the following list:

Canned corn or string beans

Oranges, Tangerines

Pickles and Olives

Low Sugar Peanut Butter

Cheese, Crackers

Cookies, Candies, Cocoa, or other Christmas treats

Peanuts, Walnuts or other nuts

Cornbread mix

Rice

Checks

Christmas Flower Contributions

The Altar Guild Flower Team invites you to spread more cheer during this Christmas season by contributing towards the elegant greenery and flower decorations for the Christmas services. These contributions can be given in thanksgiving, in memory, or to the Glory of God. This loving gesture will be greatly appreciated by all and will receive mention in the bulletins for the Christmas services.

Christmas Flower donation envelopes are available in the Information Center, beginning the First Sunday in Advent through the Fourth Sunday in Advent. Please make your contribution and drop the envelope, or the form below, into the offertory plate.

Donations may also be mailed to St. Francis of Assisi, P.O. Box 445, Wilsonville OR 97070. Please make checks, in any amount, payable to ‘St. Francis of Assisi’ and write “ Christmas Flowers” on the memo line.

You may choose to donate or sponsor one of or part of one of the following decorations for Christmas:

2 Advent wreaths @ $30 each

6 Regular wreaths @ $30 each

1 Large wreath @ $45 each

9 Christmas trees @ $25 each

20 Poinsettias @ $25 each

Your generosity is greatly appreciated,

Altar Guild

Greening of the Church

All members of St. Francis are invited to participate in the “greening” and decorating of our church in preparation for Christmas services. We have wreathes to hang, trees to position, sconces to adorn, a manger to assemble, poinsettias to arrange and, of course, sweeping & tidying up after ourselves. There’s a job for everyone and working together makes it more fun and requires less time.

We will be “greening” the church with trees and wreaths on Wednesday, December 19, following the noon service about 12:45 pm. There is something for everyone to do! Contact Ron and Sue Coleman at 503-694-6888 if you have questions.

We will be decorating the church with flowers on Sunday, December 23, following the 10:30 am service , about 12:00 noon. There is something for everyone to do! Contact Apryl Garmon at 503-704-2934 if you have questions.

Sign-up sheets are located in the Information Center. Please join in this joyous fellowship as we prepare, with anticipation, for the birth of Jesus.

Your Altar Guild

Christmas Schedule at St. Francis

Greening of the Church – Wednesday, December 19

12:45 pm – 3:45 pm

Sunday, December 23 – Fourth Sunday of Advent

Distribution of Christmas food and gift baskets

Services at 8:00 am and 10:30 am

Lessons & Carols and Holy Eucharist at both services

Decorating the Church after the 10:30 am service

Monday, December 24 – Christmas Eve

Office closes at noon

Family Service - Holy Eucharist at 5:00 pm

Christmas Eve Service at 9:30 pm - Carol sing

10:00 pm - Holy Eucharist

Tuesday, December 25 – Christmas Day

Office closed

Christmas Day Holy Eucharist at 9:00 am

Wednesday, December 26

Office closed

No Noon Eucharist

Sunday, December 30 – First Sunday after Christmas

Holy Eucharist at 8:00 am and 10:30 am

Vestry Nominations:

The Vestry invites the parish to suggest names for consideration for nomination to the Vestry. Nominations may be emailed to: saintfranciswilsonville@gmail.com

Please include the name of parishioner being suggested and why you believe she/he is called to the ministry of Vestry service. Also include a note that they have agreed to have their name put forward and are interested in Vestry service. There are five (5) vestry positions open for 2019 .

Eligibility Requirements for Vestry: A Vestry member must be a confirmed communicant, 18 years of age or older, a regular attendant at worship, and a regular financial contributor of record. Additionally, candidates for Vestry should be people of prayer, with gifts for ministry leadership. Candidates should have a passion for the mission and ministry of St. Francis of Assisi, and be known and trusted in the parish. The deadline to suggest names for consideration is December 20.

Annual Meeting

Looking ahead at 2019! Our Annual Meeting and Brunch is right around the corner. This year the meeting will be held on January 20 after the 10:30 am service . (Mark your calendars and come hear all the great things that happened at St. Francis in 2018. Also, meet the candidates and vote for new Vestry members.

(previous announcement through the E-Blast was incorrect and there will be two services that day.)

End of year reimbursement requests

Anyone with reimbursement requests for 2018 must forms turned in no later January 4, 2019.

On Epiphany Sunday, January 6 , St Francis celebrates the arrival of the Magi to the Christ Child. We honor this day, in our own time, by our gifts of clothing, diapers, and baby hats to the babies of Salud Medical Center in Woodburn. As you shop for gifts for loved ones , please think of the little ones of these families.

Thanks!!! Jane Domagalski

St. Francis Knitters

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

Catechumenate 2019

Would you like to jump start your spiritual journey? Would you like to get to know folks at St. Francis better? Would you like to get to know the Episcopal traditions and practices better? Well, join Cat 2019! We meet on Sundays, noon-2:00 pm, over lunch in Cummins Hall, pray together, reflect on scripture and study what it means to be a child of God in the Episcopal Church. Information about the wonders and experiences of the catechumenate at St. Francis can be found in the information center. Or contact Terri Hoffmann (503-982-4825) or Christopher Onstad (971-264-6996) for more information or to enroll!

Get Acquainted!

Saturday, February 2, 9:15 am-12:30 pm come share breakfast and explore the Episcopal Church, St. Francis in particular! We’ll spend time getting to know each other and how we are connected to the Anglican Communion, how we take care of each other, and how we work to serve the world. Bring some fruit or finger foods or just your curiosity. Sign up near the coffee table or call the office, 503-678-5422.

Calendar of Events

Wednesday, December 12

6:00 am Coffee Creek Quilters

12:00 pm Noon Eucharist

7:00 pm Choir Rehearsal

7:30 pm AA Meeting

Thursday, December 13

6:00 am Coffee Creek Quilters

10:00 am Book Group

10:00 am Diocese Fresh Start

1:00 pm Finance Committee

7:00 pm AA Men's Study Group

Friday, December 14

6:00 am Coffee Creek Quilters

9:00 am Al Anon

4:00 pm Academy

Saturday, December 15

8:00 am Academy

9:00 am Coffee Creek Quilters

Sunday, December 16

8:00 am Spoken Eucharist

9:15 am Adult Forum

10:30 am Choral Eucharist

10:30 am Church School

Monday, December 17

6:00 am Coffee Creek Quilters

11:00 am Men’s Prayer Group

11:45 am Ladies Lunch Out

3:00 pm Backpack Buddies

7:30 pm AA Meeting

Tuesday, December 18

6:00 am Coffee Creek Quilters

9:00 am Backpack Buddies

7:00 pm RA Meeting

Wednesday, December 19

6:00 am Coffee Creek Quilters

12:00 pm Noon Eucharist

12:45 pm Greening of the Church

7:00 pm Choir Rehearsal

7:30 pm AA Meeting

Thursday, December 20

6:00 am Coffee Creek Quilters

10:00 am Book Group

7:00 pm Vestry Meeting

7:00 pm AA Men's Study Group

Friday, December 21

6:00 am Coffee Creek Quilters

9:00 am Al Anon

Saturday, December 22

9:00 am Christmas Gifts/Food Distribution

8:30 am Lessons and Carols Rehearsal

Sunday, December 23

8:00 am Eucharist with Lessons and Carols

9:00 am Christmas Gifts/Food Distribution

9:15 am Adult Forum

10:30 am Eucharist with Lessons and Carols

with reception following

10:30 am Church School

12:00 pm Altar Guild Christmas Decorating

Monday, December 24

(Office closes at Noon)

6:00 am Coffee Creek Quilters

5:00 pm Christmas Eve Eucharist

7:30 pm AA Meeting

9:30 pm Christmas Eve Eucharist

Tuesday, December 25 (Office Closed)

6:00 am Coffee Creek Quilters

9:00 am Christmas Day Eucharist

7:00 pm RA Meeting

Wednesday, December 26 (Office Closed)

6:00 am Coffee Creek Quilters

No Noon Eucharist

7:30 pm AA Meeting

Book Group

Thursday, December 13, 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

Ladies Lunch Out

Third Mondays

Monday, December 17, 11:45 am

Location: Backstop, in Canby

New members, visitors, and friends are all welcome. There is a signup sheet in information center.

Coordinator: Peggy Danford

Guys Nite Out

January 3, 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!

Coordinator: Gary Thompson : GSJayhawk@Frontier.com

Ministry Assignments for Sunday, December 9, 2018

LECTORS: 8:00 am: Cindy Russell, Laude Hill

10:30 am:

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: 8:00 am: Steve Stevens

10:30 am: Judy Hurst, Doug Horton

INTERCESSORS: 8:00 am: Mary Kirk

10:30 am: Steven Hurst

GREETERS: 8:00 am: John Cronkite

10:30 am: Carolyn Carey, Diane Smith

USHERS: 10:30 am: Ed and Marianne Burnside

ALTAR GUILD: Team #3 Gay Kuykendall, Traci Cronkrite, Manya Frazier

FLOWERS: Terri Hoffman

COFFEE HOUR: 8:00 am: Ron and Sue Coleman

10:30 am:

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.

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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