Love All.
Seek Peace.
Live and Care Generously.
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SFZ Spring Concert: Bruckner and his Contemporaries
Sunday, April 28th, 2024 | 4:00 pm
Carmel-based chamber choir VOCE, directed by our own Music Director Robert Bolyard, returns to St. Francis to present a concert of 19th-century choral music, with an emphasis on the works of Anton Bruckner, whose bicentennial year is 2024! Also included are works by Fauré, Mendelssohn, Hensel, Clara Schumann, Verdi, and Brahms. Free will offering. A reception to follow.
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Diocesan Youth Summer Events
The Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis is offering special programs for youth this summer. Scholarships are always available; please reach out if you need any accommodations. Cost should never be the determining factor in participation!
Visit indydio.org/youth for more information.
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Building Updates!
Junior Warden Owen Hitchins updated the parish on the Vision in Action project and upcoming dates this Sunday. Please watch the video for a chance to hear exciting news.
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Celebration Coffee Hour
Join us next Sunday, May 5th for a festive coffee hour to celebrate our Parish Administrator, Meghan McConnell, as she leaves St. Francis to begin seminary. She will preach at both services.
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St. Francis Parish Administrator
Help welcome our new Parish Administrator starting next week! Jared Hancock joins our staff on Wednesday, May 1st.
Jared was raised Episcopalian south of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He attended college at Mercyhurst University (Bachelor of Music ‘16) in Erie, Pennsylvania and graduate school at the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University (Master of Music ‘19) in Baltimore, Maryland. Jared worked in administration for Mercyhurst and Peabody before joining the staff of St. John’s Church, Western Run Parish as Parish Operations Manager in June 2021. In addition to being our administrator, Jared also sings bass in the Christ Church Cathedral choir.
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Community Gardens
The St. Francis Community Garden plots are now available for rental! Plots of roughly 20' by 20' are available for rent at St. Francis In-The-Fields. The cost is $30 per plot, with an additional $30 deposit that is returned at the end of the growing season if the plot is maintained. This includes the cost of the water, which is available in the field.
Our Community Garden offers the opportunity to grow your own vegetables or flowers, as well as supporting local food pantries. We ask that 10% of all produce is donated to local food pantries, with collection at the church.
Contact us for more information or check out our website:
https://stfranciszionsville.org/garden
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Graduates Recognition
Help us recognize our graduates! If you have someone who will graduate this May or June from any institution, high school, college, etc., please let us know by contacting the Church Office at info@stfranciszionsville.org with names by, Sunday, May 12th. Gradates will be recognized during the 10:00 am Holy Eucharist on Sunday, May 19th. All graduates, regardless of attendance on the 19th will receive a book selected by Fr. Davies as a gift.
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Waycross Men's Retreat
The Waycross Men’s Retreat on May 17-19 2024 is open for registration! The men’s retreat will focus on fellowship, sharing our stories, and learning Benedictine spiritual practices. There will also be plenty of free time for hiking, reading, relaxing, conversations, or reflection. We will have opportunities for community prayer time, a service on Sunday, music, spiritual reflection, Labyrinth walking, and a fire circle. The program will start Friday night after dinner (6:30pm) and will end at noon (lunch) on Sunday. There is an option for arriving on Thursday for a quiet day. The retreat will be led by Br. Abraham, a monk from St. Gregory’s Abbey, a Benedictine Monastery in the Episcopal Church.
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Kitchen Clean Out
Help us clean out the kitchen as we prepare for the groundbreaking of construction. There is a table of lost and find items in the Narthex. In the Dining Room you will find tables with items looking for a new home. Any items that remain will be cleaned out in the next few weeks.
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Food Pantry Volunteers
Help us feed our neighbors! Volunteers are needed to deliver food pantry donations from St. Francis to The Caring Center in Lebanon. This simple, easy ministry involves picking up food from St. Francis and driving it to the Food Pantry. The delivery times are flexible, but we traditionally drop off on Monday or Tuesdays. On Monday, the Caring Center is open from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm. On Tuesday, the Caring Center is open from 11am - 5pm. The Caring Center is closed on the third Tuesday of each month.
Sign Up Online or contact us for assistance at info@stfranciszionsville.org.
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Ladies’ Book Club
All ladies of the parish are invited to the Book Club beginning on June 6th and ending June 27th, from 10:00 am to 11:30 am. We will read The Amen Effect, Ancient Wisdom to Mend our Broken Hearts and World, by Sharon Brous. Books will be available for a discounted price, hopefully next week!
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"Vision in Action" Capital Campaign Corner
As of 4/1/24
Total Pledges and Grants Received: $ 2,773,926
Total Funds Received: $2,166,524.02
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Church Calendar
What's coming up at church? Check out the St. Francis Calendar online. Are we missing an event or meeting? Please reach out to info@stfranciszionsville.org to include calendar events.
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Church Office Hours
The Church Office normal hours of operation are Monday through Friday, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. If you have an emergency please call 317-873-4377 and follow the prompts for pastoral care. A priest will be in touch with you shortly.
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Sunday Readings
Liturgy of the Word
Sunday Morning Ministry Team
Preacher & 8am Presider: The Rev. C. Davies Reed, Rector
10am Presider: The Rev. Dr. Joél Muñoz, Curate
Altar Guild: Anne Foster, Elizabeth Davidson, Bounesaly Vongphrachanh
Flower Guild: Jenni Smith
Music: Robert Bolyard, Music Director
8am LEM & Lector: Anne Foster
LEM 10am: Kathy Cox
Lector 10am: Ted Simison, Steve Doyle
Ushers: Priscilla Holder, Perry Holder
Greeter: Mike & Melissa Bibb
Tech Assistant: Rafa Reynal
Virtual Usher: Paulette Feltus
Counters: Melissa Bibb, Nicole Seiler
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St. Francis In-The-Fields
317-873-4377
www.stfranciszionsville.org
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