EMAIL EXPRESS
Oct. 16, 2019
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Mary Nicholson Allen, a longtime member of St. Francis, died Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019, in Greensboro. We send our love and condolences to her husband, Sidney, and the rest of her family.
A funeral for Mary will begin at
1 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 19
, at St. Francis with interment in the Memorial Garden. A reception will follow the service.
"Father of all, we pray to you for those we love, but see no longer: Grant them your peace. . ." -- BCP
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RESCHEDULED!
ISRAEL TRIP INFO. SESSION NOW
OCT.
30
!
Want more information about the St. Francis pilgrimage to Israel happening next fall? Attend a special information session about the trip on
Wednesday, Oct. 30
, from
5:30 pm.-6:30 p.m
. in the parish hall. Enjoy light refreshments. Don't miss out on this great opportunity!
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KEEP THOSE PLEDGES & GIFTS COMING!
We are still receiving stewardship pledges and always appreciate gifts!
Currently, we are blessed to have received
$523,978 in pledges from 149 households
toward our budget
goal of $782,417
. Thank you for your generosity!
Click
here
to
pledge
online! / Click
here
to
give
online!
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HELP SERVE BBQ & BRUNSWICK STEW TOMORROW!
St. Francis is hosting the Sanctuary House BBQ and Brunswick Stew Fundraiser on
Thursday, Oct. 17
, from 4-8 p.m.
We still need volunteers to help serve food and run orders to the drive thru! If you can give your time, please contact
Millie Ronemus
(336-255-7642). We couldn’t do this vital mental health project without you!
If you can’t volunteer, please come and eat with us! No cooking, no dishes!
Click
here
to view menu and price list and to pre-order!
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BOO BASH OCT.
27:
DONATED CANDY WOULD BE DANDY!
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Our St. Francis Youth invite you to our annual Boo Bash event! All families and children are invited to dress up in your Halloween best and join us in the parish hall from 5:30-7 p.m. We'll have games, allergy safe candy, St. Mike's Haunted House, and more!
Want to help our youth as they plan Boo Bash? We would love to receive some candy donations from our parish! Feel free to bring any candy (in its original wrapping) to the church office Monday-Friday or to the Sanctuary on Sunday mornings. We also ask that you provide nut allergy-safe candy (starbursts, smarties, tootsie rolls, etc).
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THIS SUNDAY, OCT.
20
ART & FAITH SERIES CONTINUES
Our Forum Series exploring Art & Faith continues this Sunday, as we welcome Minta Phillips, a retired physician, painter and iconographer. Join us in the Parish Hall from 9:15 a.m.-10:15 a.m.
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
HELP WITH GUM FOOD DRIVE:
THIS FRIDAY & SATURDAY
The Greensboro Urban Ministry Food Drive is this
Friday and Saturday, Oct. 18 and 19,
from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. If you can fill a volunteer slot for a two-hour food collection shift, please sign up to help! Sign up via the
SignUpGenius
!
PICK UP CHICKEN PIES OCT.
21
!
All Mrs. Pumpkin's Chicken Pie orders must be picked up in the parish hall
Monday, Oct. 21. Pickup times are 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 5-7 p.m.
We will have a few extra pies to sell, first come, first served!
FRIDAY MEN'S BIBLE STUDY
Our men’s bible study meets Friday mornings from 7 a.m.-8 a.m. at A Special Blend coffee shop
(
3900 W. Market St
.). We are now studying the book of Acts. Men of all ages are welcome—no preparation or previous experience necessary!
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RING THOSE HANDBELLS!
Love the sound of handbell music? Ringers are needed! Experience not necessary but always appreciated. We meet on
Mondays from 2:30-3:30 p.m.
Rehearsals start
Monday, Nov. 4,
in the choir room. For more information, contact
Jane Anne Hayber
(336-207-2538).
EXPLORATIONS INVESTIGATES 'THE DA VINCI CODE' STARTING NOV. 5
"The Da Vinci Code"! Jesus…Mary Magdalene…the Holy Grail…the Gospel of Philip…the "Last Supper". These and other topics of religion are touched upon in Dan Brown’s phenomenal 2003 best-seller. But how can one distinguish between what is "fact" and what is "fiction"? What did Dan Brown get "right"? And what did he get "wrong"?
In this seven-week thriller, each Explorer will have the opportunity to examine art, history, the New Testament, ancient texts…and more! Join us!
RSVP by Nov. 3
if you plan to attend this series
All Explorations presentations are held in the St. Francis parish hall:
• Tuesdays,
beginning Nov. 5
• 7- 8:30 p.m.
• Lectures begin promptly at 7:02!
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WAYS TO HELP
HELP END HUNGER
Thanks to Bill and Marsha Sutton for representing St. Francis in the CROP Walk Oct. 6! Haven’t had a chance to show families who are hungry you care? It’s not too late! Make your gift to end hunger
online
today.
JOIN SHEPHERD'S HANDS
Shepherd's Hands is a lay-led congregational care ministry that seeks to monitor and tend to the needs of our church parishioners in a neighborly way.
Current needs include:
- Jane Crandall needs more “Church Buddies”. Add your name to our volunteer list to meet a van in the church handicap parking area and sit with her during the service. Sign up as your schedule allows.
- Hettie Dorsey would love to come back to church services. Join her transportation team to pick her up at her apartment (on Lawndale, near church) and then drive her home after the service. Again, sign up as your schedule allows.
- Pam Roberts, a past choir member who now lives at Pennyburn, will be returning to church on occasion. Pam uses a wheelchair. Volunteers are needed to meet her transport van and accompany her into the church, and then, at the conclusion of the service, assist her back to the van.
PROVIDE MEALS FOR EYC
Our youth meet together
Sunday nights
from 5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m. One of our favorite parts of our time together is sharing a meal! We want to invite you to a part of that! EYC meals can be as simple or detailed as you want; anything from pizza to a home-cooked meal is so appreciated. To sign up for a Sunday,
click here!
BE A BREAKFAST HELPER
The Tuesday Morning Episcopal Breakfast needs volunteers, 6:30 a.m.- 7:45 a.m.,
Tuesdays
, at the Potter's House in Greensboro. Contact
Anna Clare Allen
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St. Francis Episcopal Church
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3506 Lawndale Drive, Greensboro, NC 27408
(336) 288-4721 | www.stfrancisgreensboro.org
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