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[Peter said,] I remembered the wordof the Lord, how he had said, John baptized
with water, but you will be baptized with the
Holy Spirit. Acts 11:16 (5th Sunday of Easter)
We are in a season of change at St.
Francis. As we say farewell to Maxine Heller, our long-time parish
administrator, we say hello to Beth Koch, our new parish administrator.
Although it will only last through Eastertide, the language of our wor-
ship has changed significantly during this liturgical season. Our choir
is dressed in new, white robes. We have 16 new padded chairs, elimi-
nating the need for the blue plastic ones for worship. If you tried call-
ing the parish office on April 24 you got an odd message because we
were in the process of upgrading to a more robust and less expensive
messaging system.
Change is inevitable. Change is uncomfortable. Although we
may be okay with the aforementioned changes, they still represent a
shift in known people and patterns. How do we deal with change, both
welcome and unwelcome? By talking about how we feel. By express-
ing our excitement, stress, and ambivalence. By remaining open to one
anothers feelings. By being patient with everyone with those of us
who are out front, forging the future, and with those of us who lag be-
hind, honoring the past. We need all voices, all perspectives, all sides
to be the whole and complete body of Christ, the Church. The Holy
Spirit is working in, among, and through us. Its an exciting and per-
haps anxiety-producing time to be at St. Francis. We can trust that
God is leading us into a grace-filled future. But we cant know what
Holy Eucharist
Sunday service is at 10 a.m. at 616
Stockell Drive, Eureka, MO.
Office: 210 S. Central Avenue, Eureka,
MO 63025
Phone: 636-938-3733
Website: www.St.FrancisEureka.com
Vicar
The Rev. Sally S. Weaver
Phone No.s:
Cell: 314-651-3836
Home: 636-938-7773
Bishops Committee: Sue Schmidt,Sr. Warden, Judy Cody, Jr. Warden;
Bob Champlin; Paddy Wrob; MichaelBooker; Richard Mayfield; Jack Lau-
less; Jim Bowlin, Jackie Selle,Dan Card
Suzanne Jones, Treasurer
Convention Delegates: MichaelWeaver, Annette Carr
Alternate: Kyra Jordan
Annual Meeting
An Annual Meeting is held each year at
the end of January at which new
Bishops Committee and ConventionDelegates are elected.
St. Francis Episcopal Church is a mis-
sion of the Episcopal Diocese of Mis-
souri.
The Chaliceis the newsletter of St.
Francis Episcopal Church, Eureka, and
is published at least 10 times per year.
Submissions for The Chalice are
due approximately the 20th of each
month and may be
e-mailed to the Officeat
stfranch@sbcglobal.net.
The ChaliceSt. Francis Episcopal Church
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Pastors Corner
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In this Issue
Adult Forum Calendar, p 3;
Attendance Statistics, p 7;
Birthdays/Anniversaries, p 9;
Bishops Column, p 12;
Book Group, p 4;
Calendar, p 16;
Calendar for Vicar on Line, p 2;
Confirmation, p 4;
Contacting the Vicar, p 2;
Financial Update, p 18;
Food pantry, p 11;
Greening , p 14;
Heritage Dinner recipes, p 7;
Humor, p 9;
Kids Korner, p 14;
Pastors Corner, p 1;
Photo Gallery, p 15;
Prayer for St. Francis, p 18;
Prayer list, p 5;
Preparing for Sunday, p 5;
Publishing deadlines, p 5;
Spiritual Offerings for the Week, p 5;
Staff changes, p 10;
Stewardship Thought, p 6;
St. Francis Garden, p 13;
Worship Schedule, p 17;
Youth Group Happenings, p 4.
Contacting Pastor SallyIf you call or e-mail Pastor Sally
and she doesnt respond, please let her
know. The best number to call is her
cell phone: 314-651-3836. Remember
that theres a middle initial, S, in her
e-mail address:
Sally-
SWeaver@yahoo.com.
She wants to respond quickly,
so please let her know if thats not oc-
curring.
The Vicars Calendar is
On-linePastor Sallys calendar is on our website,
www.stfranciseureka.com. SelectCalendar, then Vicars Calendar. Itsthe only calendar Pastor Sally uses, so it is
complete and up-to-date.
that future will look like or hold, exactly.
We walk by faith. But we have all that we
need for the journey: God in Jesus Christ,
the power of the Holy Spirit, and one an-
other. Alleluia, alleluia! -- Pastor
Sally
Pastor Sally
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Here is the schedule of offerings at the Adult Forum on Sundays from 11:40 a.m. to
12:15 p.m. for the next several months. The complete Adult Forum calendar is on our website at
www.stfrancisereka.comselect Christian Education/Formation, Adults.
2013
May 5 What is an Episcopalian? Part I
May 12 What is an Episcopalian? Part II
May 19 Mass in the Grass
May 26 What is an Episcopalian? Part III
June 2 Vicar's Forum
June 9 What is an Episcopalian? Part IV
June 16 What is an Episcopalian? Part VJune 23 Bishop Smiths visitation
June 30 Patriotic Sing-along
July 7 Community Service Ministries
July 14 The Evolution of the New Testament, Part I
July 21 The Evolution of the New Testament, Part II
July 28 The Didache
Aug 4 Genetic Testing and Other Ethical Dilemmas
Aug 11 Myers-BriggsAug 18 Deaconess Anne House
Aug 25 The Biography of Satan
Sep 1 Vicar's Forum
Sep 8 Coptic Church
Sep 15 What is marriage?
Sep 23 Today's American Family
Oct 13 or 20 Oxfam World Food Day
Nov 3, 17, 24 To be determined
Nov 10 Consecration Sunday
Dec 1 Vicar's Forum
Dec 8 Preparing for a Holy Advent
AdultForum
Calendar
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Upcoming Events
Book Lovers: Save the Dates
Thursday, May 9th, 6:30 p.m.
The Crying Tree
Thursday, July 11th 6:30 p.m.
I Cant Wait to Get to
Heaven
The St. Francis book group will be discuss-
ing two great books in May and July. First we will
discuss the debut novel by Naseem Rakha, The Cry-
ing Tree. This story was very hard for me to put
down. It is a tale of a mothers love, a familys loss,
the possibility of forgiveness and the dangerous na-
ture of secrets. I hope to see you on May 9th at 6:30
to discuss this great book.
Our second selection is the heartwarming
novel, Cant Wait to Get to Heavenby Fannie Flagg.
Another hard to put down book, this novel is full of
delightful characters, a lot of wonderful humor and
several life lessons thrown in for good measure. We
will discuss this book on July 11th at 6:30. The dis-
cussions all take place at the parish house. Bring afriend.
Confirmation/Reception/Reaffirmation
June 23
Bishop G. Wayne Smith will worship with us
at St. Francis on Sunday, June 23. This is a time for
the Bishop to confirm people in the Episcopal faith.
If you have been baptized but not confirmed, heres
your opportunity.
During May and June well be offering a
multi-part series during Adult Forum -- 11:40 a.m. to
12:15 p.m. on Sundays -- entitled, What is an Epis-
copalian? This series of talks will serve as confir-
mation classes. (Even if youre a lifelong Episcopa-
lian, youll find the Adult Forum series interesting.)
If you have been confirmed in another faith
tradition, such as Roman Catholicism, you can be
received in the Episcopal Church by the Bishop
on June 23. Or, if you were confirmed as an Epis-
copalian a long time ago, you can reaffirm your
vows on June 23.
Confirmation is an adult affirmation of the
promises made for you (or by you) at your bap-
tism. Please consider being confirmed, received,
or reaffirmed. Talk to Pastor Sally if youre inter-
ested.
Youth Group: May 25 at SkyZone
The teens are gathering at SkyZone in
Chesterfield on Saturday, May 25 as a send-off to
Sarah and Alex Branchfield. Were going to miss
the Branchfields, who are moving to Tennessee
this summer. This is our opportunity to have fun
together with Sarah and Alex before they go.
Dance Dance Intervention
This April, Jefferson College held its third
annual 48-hour film festival. Teams had to write,
film, and edit a movie in just two days. Michael and
Timmy Booker served as "talent" for the production,
which was a student film called "Dance Dance Inter-
vention." The film won first place for Team Banjo
Frog. Here's the link for our video: http://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynN6YbeTZVg
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Preparing for Sunday
The homepage of our website,
www.StFrancisEureka.com, now contains the icon
shown here. Clicking on this
icon brings up the Biblereadings for the upcoming
Sunday. Not only can you
read the Scriptures ap-
pointed, theres a brief expla-
nation of each passage. This
is a good and easy way to
prepare for what youll hear at Sunday morning
worship.
St. Francis Spiritual Offerings dur-
ing the Week
Mondays from 5:30-6:15 p.m. at the parish
house (210 S. Central) we gather for prayer. We
pray for the people of St. Francis, those who
havent joined us yet, those on our prayer list, the
needs of our community, and the world. We close
each session at 6:05-6:15 p.m. with New Zealand
Night Prayer.
Thursdays at 7 p.m. and Fridays at 10 a.m. at
the Parish House (210 S. Central) we study the
Bible readings appointed for the upcoming Sun-
day.
Please join us for these meetings whenever
you can, whether weekly or once in a while. All
are welcome.
Tom & John Sons of Paddy Wrob
John Father of Kathleen McDonald
Jennifer
Dora Aunt of Michael Weaver
Rita Mother of Michael Weaver
Gina, Paula, Linn Parishioners
Sam & Jan Father & stepmother of Della
Hosutt
Martha Daughter of Ernie Benecke
Ameena Friend of Sylvia Ahmad
Johanna Mother of Jack Lauless
Gianna Granddaughter of the Eckhardts
Josie Sister of Kristie Lenzen
Alex and Caleb Co-Worker (and son) of Cassie
Eckhardt
Mary Jo Friend of Nick & Barb Sacco
Roy Father of co-worker of Debbie
Pizzella
Johnny Nephew of Paddy Wrob
Nguyet Aunt of Debbie Pizzellas friend
Dennis Neighbor of Dan Merideth and
Debbie Pizzella
Prayer List
June Chalice, Calendar &
Worship Schedule
The deadline for the May newsletter, cal-
endar & worship schedule is May 27. Items not
received by that date will not make the publica-
tion. If you have items for any of these publica-
tions, please send or e-mail to the parish office at
stfranch@sbcglobal.net.
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Concierge Medicine.a February 25,
2013 interview by KSDKs Kay Quinn
What would you do if your primary care doc-
tor started a new practice, and in order to stay a pa-
tient, you'd have to pay an annual fee for services?Practices like these go by several different names:
boutique medicine, concierge medicine, members-
only practices. Patients typically pay an annual fee
and most of these practices don't accept insurance.
The first concierge practice opened in Seattle, Wash-
ington, 10 years ago. In the past year, these practices
have grown 30 percent in the U.S. There are an esti-
mated 5,000 nationwide and about 12 to 15 here in
St. Louis.
What's happening at Dr. Shari Cohen's inter-
nal medicine practice is part of this growing trend.
"I think this style really allows you to get back to the
old fashioned 'let's take care of the patient,' which is
really what physicians want," says Dr. Shari Cohen,
a concierge physician. At the start of the year, Dr.
Cohen left her longtime practice of about four thou-
sand patients. Now, she sees about 400 or so.
Reaction from patients in Dr. Cohen's old
practice was mixed. "The patients that didn't see this
as a possibility were upset about not being able to
come to the new practice," says Dr. Cohen. "A lot of
patients were excited about the prospect of a smaller
practice and being able to get a hold of me easily."
But patients who joined the new practice now have
fewer patients to compete against and much better
access. They're given Dr. Cohen's cell phone number
so they can call or text any time of the day or night.
"I didn't necessarily make this change because I
wanted a concierge service," says Bob Klimt, a pa-
tient of Dr. Cohen. "I did it because I wanted to con-
tinue to be Dr. Cohen's patient and in order to do that
I had to enlist within the concierge service."
"Even within the profession there's a lot of
debate about whether this is a good thing," says Dr.
Kevin Broom, assistant professor of health manage-
ment and policy at St. Louis University's School of
Public Health.
Dr. Broom says primary care doctors face
growing costs associated with billing insurance com-
panies along with shrinking profits. They can make
up for this by seeing more patients, but that's when
job satisfaction drops, concierge practices become
more attractive.
"We have a shortage of primary care physi-
cians," says Dr. Broom, "and if you have primary
care physicians that essentially shrink their practice
down to be able to give a relatively few people a lot
of access and real good high quality care, then whathappens to the rest of society?" Dr. Broom says if
practices like Dr. Cohen's remain a niche, probably
not much. But if this specialty continues to grow,
some believe it could have a negative impact on
health care.
Camp Phoenix
Camp Phoenix is a week-long, Episcopal
camp of the Diocese of Missouri. Its open to all
children, aged 8 to 15. The dates for Camp Phoenix
this year are Sunday, July 28 through Saturday, Aug
3. The camp is located in DuBois, Illinois. Scholar-
ships are available. If you are interested in learning
more, visit the websitewww.camp-phoenix.org.
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Heritage Dinner Recipes
More fabulous recipes celebrating the heri-
tage of St. Francis parishioners.
PAVLOVA
4 egg whites, room temperature3 TBS cold water1 cup sugar1/4 tsp salt1 TBS cornstarch1 TSP white vinegar1 TSP vanillaunsweetened whipped creamfresh raspberries
Beat egg whites until stiff, then beat in cold water.
Gradually add sugar, beating till glossy and me-
ringue forms and holds its shape.
Fold in salt, cornstarch, vinegar and vanilla.
Prepare 9 inch cake pan. Line bottom and sides of
pan with greaseproof paper or foil, lightly butter this
and run under cold water, a few drops will cling to
greased surface.
Put meringue into prepared pan, bake at 350 degrees
for 15 minutes then at lowest heat setting for 45-60
minutes. Leave in turned off oven over night.
Turn pavlova onto plate crusty side down, cover with
whipped cream and decorate with raspberries.
Sylvia Ahmad
SAUER BRATEN
This is the recipe my mother told me so I don't
have exact measurements.
2 pound sirloin tip beef roast
wine vinegarwater (half as much as vinegar )
onion slices - about one medium size
two bay leaves
ten whole cloves
pepper corns
salt
Put in bowl large enough so liquid covers
meat. Soak solution for 3 - 4 days.
Roast at 350 degrees about 45 minutes to anhour. To make gravy use water, beef broth and some
of the brine.
Joe & Donna Bernert
SPATZLE
three cups of flour or more
salt and pepper
six eggs beat in large measuring cup
Add water to eggs to make 2 1/2 cups of liquid.
Add flour and beat until smooth.
I have a special spatzle maker which allows
small drops of batter to drop into a pot of rapidly
boiling salted water. Joe's grandmother would take
the batter and drop bites into the water. A colander
can be used to press the batter through and into the
water. Leave the spatzle in the water for a minute oruntil it floats to the top.
Now we have our recipe in. This is a chal-
lenge to all the others to submit their recipes. We are
looking for all the good stuff that was brought to our
house.
Joe & Donna Bernert
Worship Attendance
Statistics2012 2013
2 Easter 46 45
3 Easter 54 69
4 Easter 51 55
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Magdalene St Louis
Love HealsLove is the Key: Help us open the door to
Magdalene St. Louis
Magdalene St. Louis is a residential programfor women who have survived lives of prostitution,
sex trafficking, addiction and life on the streets. The
program offers two years of housing, food, medical
care, therapy, education and job training at no
charge. Magdalene St. Louis invites women coming
off the streets or out of correctional facilities into a
compassionate community where they can rebuild
their lives.
Magdalene St. Louis will open its first home
in fall 2014with your help!
Wednesday, May 8 is Magdalene St. Louiss
launch event and fundraiser with special guest the
Rev. Becca Stevens, founder of Magdalene House
and Thistle Farms in Nashville. Thisfree event will
be held at Christ Church Cathedral in downtown St.
Louis from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Christ Church Cathedral
is located on 13th Street between Olive and Locust,
next to Central Library.
Seventy-two percent of women in the Nash-
ville community remain clean and sober two and a
half years after beginning the program. In St. Louis,
women are caught in the same ugly cycle of addic-
tion, abuse and prostitution. In fact, a federal prose-
cutor calls St. Louis a Top 20 city for sex traffick-
ing. These women walk our streets, cycle though our
judicial system, and have little hope of achieving a
better life. Magdalene St. Louis is that hopeand
you can be a part of it.To make a reservation for the May 8 event or
to find out more, go to www.magdalenestl.org.
Facebook and Twitter
St. Francis has a presence on Facebook and
Twitter. Please like us on Facebook and check out
the many photos of St. Francis events and our par-
ticipation in Eureka-wide events. You can access
our Facebook and Twitter accounts from the right-hand side of the banner on the homepage of our web-
site, www.stfranciseureka.com. Please tell your
friends about our social media presence.
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Congratulations to Caitlin Selle
for her recent honor from the St.
Louis Symphony Volunteer As-sociation (SVA). Each year the
SVA sponsors the Express the
Music creative writing competi-
tion. The competition is open to
all students in public, private,
parochial, special education and
home schools in Missouri and
Illinois.
For the competition students listen to a specific
selection of symphonic music and then write creative
responses, such as an essay, a short story, or poem in
response to the music. Each entry is assigned a num-
ber so that judging is completely blind.
This year over 1,700 in grades 6-12 entered the
competition, and Caitlin took first place in the senior
division (grades 9-12). Caitlin received a certificate
for her accomplishment plus a cash prize of $400.
Winning entries will be published soon on the St.
Louis Symphony website at http://www.stlsymphony.org/.
Have we missed an
important date for
you or your fam-
ily? Make sure the
Parish Administra-
tor has all the im-
portant dates for
you in the church
records.
April Anniversarie
Patti & Skip Moreland, Ma
6
Arlene & Bob Underwood,May 30
April Birthdays
Lori Scissors, May 4
Jack Lauless, May 7
Susan Meyer, May 9
Jim Eckhardt, May 10Sylvia Ahmad, May 20
Abby Jones, May 20
Tim Jones, May 25
Vernell Rasmussen, May 28
Gina Nessel, May 30
Smile.
There was a very gracious lady who was mail-
ing
an old family Bible to her brother in another
part of the country.
"Is there anything breakable in here?" asked
the postal clerk.
"Only the Ten Commandments." answered the
lady.
************
"Somebody has said there are only two kinds
of
people in the world. There are those who
wake up in the morning and
say, "Good morning, Lord," and there are
those who wake up in the
morning and say, "Good Lord, it's morning."
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Information that May Save Your LifeDo you know about dialing 112 in some emergency
situations?
In this day and age you need to be proactive
in protecting yourself. When driving alone
(especially women, and at night) what would you do
if an unmarked police car attempted to pull you
over? You may have heard that you should be safe
and always pull over in a well lighted, populated area
-- whether the car is marked or unmarked, whether it
is night or the middle of the day. Doing this could
save your life. Theres one more thing that you can
do.
A Case in Point:It was about 1:00 p.m. in the afternoon, and
Lauren was driving to visit a friend. An un-
marked police car pulled up behind her and
put his lights on. Lauren's parents have al-
ways told her to never pull over for an un-
marked car on the side of the road, but rather
to wait until they get to a gas station, etc.,
where there are people around.
Lauren had actually listened to her parents
advice, and promptly called 112 on her cell
phone to tell the police dispatcher that she
would not pull over right away. She pro-
ceeded to tell the dispatcher
that there was an unmarked
car with a flashing red light
on its rooftop behind her.
The dispatcher checked to
see if there were police cars at her location.There were none. The police told her to keep
driving, remain calm and that back up was
already on the way.
Ten minutes later 4 police cars arrived. One
policeman went to her side and the others
surrounded the car behind. They pulled the
guy from the car and tackled him to the
ground. The man was a convicted rapist and
wanted for other crimes.
I never knew about the 112 cell phone feature. I
tried it on my AT&T phone and the message,
"Dialing Emergency Number" appeared.
You should not pull over for an unmarked car, appar-
ently police have to respect your right to proceed to a
safe place. This applies to all 50 states.
Speaking to a service representative at Bell Mobility
confirmed that 112 was a direct link to state trooper
information. You may want to pass along the infor-
mation about dialing 211 on cell phones to friends,
family and all loved onesit may save a life.
Staff Changes at St. Francis
We say farewell to Maxine Heller, who has been St. Francis parish administrator for more than a dec-
ade. We honor and remember Maxines dedication and service to St. Francis and wish her well on her next
chapter.
Beginning May 1, Beth Koch begins as St. Francis new parish administrator. Beth has experience in
this work, having served as the parish administrator of Grace Episcopal ChurchKirkwood for a number of
years. An Episcopalian, Beth is a member of the Church of the AdventCrestwood. Please welcome Beth as
our newest staff member.
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FOOD PANTRY AWARENESS
During May, the local schools will complete their semesters.....thus ending the breakfasts and/or
lunches the school setting provides for needy hungry children. They will be home for a few months, and
their hunger with them. Please keep in mind the extra burden this brings to families who have very lim-ited grocery resources. Lets keep filling the red wagon with any non-perishable foods you feel you can
share so that our parish can help keep the shelves of the Eureka Food Pantry amply supplied all during the
summer months.
Suggestions would be peanut butter, jellies, canned fruits (applesauce and peaches go fast),
canned vegetables (potatoes, carrots, and beans always needed), cereals, canned meats, canned pastas,
macaroni and cheese, spaghetti and pasta sauce.
Watch for weekly grocery sales and buy-one-get-one-free offers as a reminder. St. Francis has
been faithfully supporting our Eureka neighbors for many years through the Food Pantry.
Thank you for caring.
Mass in the Grass
Well be holding our annual outdoor worship service and parish-wide picnic on Sunday, May
19, at the Lakewood Hills subdivision pavilion. At 10 a.m. well celebrate Pentecost, the birth of the
Church. After worship well eat, chat, and for those so inclinedswim in the lake. Burgers and
brats will be provided, cooked on premises. Please bring a dish to share and a lawn chair. Invite yourfriends to come worship in a beautiful setting followed by food and fellowship.
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Deacons
In the ordination service for deacons, there comes a point when the candidatestands facing the bishop, who addresses him or her with these words:
My brother, every Christian is called to follow Jesus Christ, serving
God the Father, through the power of the Holy Spirit. God now calls you to
a special ministry of servanthood directly under your bishop. In the name
of Jesus Christ, you are to serve all people, particularly the poor, the weak,
the sick, and the lonely. (BCP, 543)
This is an important paragraph for the life and ministry of deacons, and indeed, for
the whole Church. Any appearances to the contrary, a deacons ministry is not primarily a
parish ministry, even when the parish provides the venue for his or her work. The diacon-ate is first of all a diocesan ministry and, specifically, it comes directly under the bishops
purview. This understanding of the diaconate aligns with the deep tradition of the Church
and with our own Churchs canons. One ancient document describes a deacon as the ear,
mouth, heart, and soul of the bishop. Elsewhere in antiquity, the community of deacons is
described as if a sort of special forces, answerable directly to the bishop and responsive
to the needs for ministry wherever needed.
My practice of appointing deacons, to this point, has allowed deacons, once or-
dained, the possibility of returning to their communities of origin. Most deacons, in fact,
serve in their home parishes. With increasing numbers in our community of deacons, and
with an eye to what the ordination rite and the tradition suggest, I thought it time to con-
sider expanding the options. So just before Holy Week, I met with the community of dea-
cons to discuss the matter with them. They uniformly supported the idea, and many were
eager to explore the possibilities.
The geographical realities (no other parish close by) or the presence of specialized
ministries will mean that some will continue to serve the parish which identified them for
ordained ministry in the first place. And I have no intention of appointing or reappointing a
deacon to any venue without consulting the deacon involved and the rector or priest in
charge. That being said, I do intend to appoint some deacons outside home par-
ishes. This, it seems to me, is a next step in developing the robust and flexible
servant leadership which our Diocese deserves from our deacons.
Bishop Wayne Smith
May 2013
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St. Francis Episcopal Church
Bishops Committee
Highlights
March 17, 2013
The Finance Committee plans to meet in mid-April to review the budget and to look at implementing
some of the suggestions from the recent audit.
Sally has completed the performance evaluations on staff. Employees have goals for 2013.
Sally asked to accept her letter opting out of life insurance (and saving St. Francis the premiums). The
letter was approved unanimously.
Michael Booker will work with Sally to prepare confirmation classes in May and June. Classes will be
during adult forum.
Michael Booker will also investigate a microphone and amplifier.
Sue Schmidt will organize Helping Hands to assist parishioners with handyman-type projects around thehome.
Worship update: choir robes have been ordered. The piano was tuned this week. The organ will be re-
paired.
The grand piano owned by St. Francis and stored at Lori Scissors home was tuned. The Finance Com-
mittee will review options for the piano, including possible sale or insurance of the piano.
Garden UpdateMany folks at St. Francis know that as part of our green initiatives and as part of our food service to
the community, we have two beds in a community garden at the Wildwood Y. The beds and their big beauti-
ful signs are a way to share our presence in the community. The product of sun, soil, water, good seed and a
little work is a summers worth of fresh, healthy vegetables for ourselves
and, most especially, the Eureka Food Pantry. This is year two of our opera-
tion. So where are we now?
Its been a cold, wet, spring. So far, April showers have brought wet,
heavy soil, cold conditions, disheartened gardeners. But.tender veggies
require tough gardeners, so the gardeners are soldiering on. As we go topress, the garden committee is planting early veggies including sugar snap
peas, lettuce, carrots, onions and beets. When the weather gets warmer, well
plant lots of varieties of tomatoes, zucchini and bell peppers, cauliflower and
broccoli as well.
If were really lucky, some of this will be ready to share at the Mass
in the Grass on May 19th. No matter when its ready, the first fruits will be
blessed at the altar and celebrated at coffee hour. Pray that its soon!
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KIDS KORNER
What does the shepherd say to the sheep?
My sheep follow me. I shall give them internal life.
What do the sheep say to the shepherd?
Guide me with your love.
Follow me with love, says Jesus.
Help! Im hungry.
Wheres my mommy?
Consider ThisMy house this morning is redolent of vinegar. Yes, seriously. And the smell of vine-
gar prevails over coffee (already did that) or lovely home baking (I dont do that) because I re-
membered that caring for creation should start with caring for myself and for my own habitat.
Cleaning the house is something we all do, some much better than others. What I have
for us this month are a few cleaning products and processes that can help keep us mindful that
our own habitats need effective cleaning that is not harmful to our health. Given that, we could
use cleaning products and processes that are inexpensive, easy to use, and maybe products that
do good for the planet in more than one way.
Dawn Dishwashing Liquid: I have used this for years on my dishes, but also for grease stains on clothing.
Rub it into the greasy spot and launder as usual. Dawn also donates their soap for gently cleaning aquatic ani-
mals caught in oil spills. This stuff works!
Vinegar: Run this through your coffee maker a couple of times. Then reuse the hot vinegar by pouring it
down your bathroom sink or bathtub drain to dissolve soap that blocks the drain. Dont forget to run clean wa-
ter through the coffee maker before you try to make coffee again!
Distilled white vinegar is cheap and also effective on: soap scum in tubs and showers; cleaning cutting
boards; window cleaning (50/50 mix with warm water); and funky washing machines, either empty and need
of refreshing, or machines full of funky, forgotten loads of clothing.
Baking soda is another cheap, effective and non-harmful cleaning agent. You CAN spend money on other
healthy, effective cleaners like Mrs. Meyers Clean Day. Mrs. Meyers products are plant-derived and use es-
sential oils that are powerful against dirt and grime. Added benefit: Aromatherapy! Mrs.meyers.com.
For me, its even easier to forget to care for my own habitat than it is to forget what I can do to pre-
serve the pristine habitat of LaBarque Creek. Thats not helpful; the cleaning products I throw out end up in
LaBarque Creek. I needed a good reminder that cleanliness, like charity, begins at home. Oh, and Cleanliness
is next to Godliness. Seriously?
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St. Francis Parishioners - Photo Gallery!
The Childrens Sermon
On April 14, Youth
Sunday, the children of St.
Francis performed the gos-pel reading for the day.
Bucket List!!
Judy Cody has always wanted
to.have all her hair shaved off? So on
Sunday, April 14, Jerry Smith was glad to
oblige. Judy sold tickets to the event with
the donations going to the Vicars Discre-
tionary Fund.
It may be a while before St. Francis
sees this event again.
Parish Retreat
On Saturday, April
13, a retreat was held at
Riverwood Chapel & Re-
treat Center in Washington,
Missouri.
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Eureka, Missouri
May
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1Office Closed
Vicars Day off
12:30 pm Crafter-
noon
6:30 pm Tutoring
program
26:45 p.m. AA, parish
house
7 pm Bible Study,
parish house
310 am Bible Study,
parish house
47 am AA, parish
house
510 am Holy Eucha-rist-Lodge, Rite II
11:40 am Adult
Forum
610:30 am Exec.Comm meeting,
parish house
5:30 pm Prayer
Group, parish house
6:30 pm Worship &
Music, parish house
710 am Al-Anon
parish house
8Office ClosedVicars Day off
12:30 pm Crafter-
noon
6:30 pm Tutoring
program
96:45 p.m. AA, parishhouse
6:30 pm Book
Group, parish house
7 pm Bible Study,
parish house
1010 am Bible Study,
parish house
117 am AA, parishhouse
10 am Invitational
ministry
1210 am Holy Eucha-
rist-Lodge, Rite II
11:40 am AdultForum
12:30 pm Bishops
Comm. meeting
135:30 pm Prayer
Group, parish house
1410 am Al-Anon
parish house
15Office Closed
Vicars Day off
12:30 pm Crafter-
noon
6:30 pm Tutoring
program
166:45 p.m. AA, parish
house
7 pm Bible Study,
parish house
1710 am Bible Study,
parish house
187 am AA, parish
house
10 am Invitational
ministry
19 Mass in theGrass-Lakewood
Hills
10 am Holy Eucha-
rist- Rite II
205:30 pm Prayer
Group, parish house
2110 am Al-Anon
parish house
6 pm Marketing &
Com, parish house
22Office Closed
Vicars Day off
12:30 pm Crafter-
noon
6:30 pm Tutoringprogram
236:45 p.m. AA, parish
house
7 pm Bible Study,
parish house
2410 am Bible Study,
parish house
257 am AA, parish
house
2610 am Holy Eucha-
rist-Lodge, Rite II
11:40 am Adult
Forum
275:30 pm Prayer
Group, parish house
2810 am Al-Anon
parish house
29Office Closed
Vicars Day off
12:30 pm Crafter-
noon
6:30 pm Tutoring
program
306:45 p.m. AA, parish
house
7 pm Bible Study,
parish house
3110 am Bible Study,
parish house
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Worship Participant Schedule May 2013
Ministry 05-May 12-May 19-May 26-May
SACRISTAN Jim Eckhardt Rich Mayfield Jim Eckhardt Rich Mayfield
LECTORS
Kristie Lenzen & KevinSelle
Kathleen McDonald &Barb Sacco
Paddy Wrob & TimBooker
Susan Meyer & JudyCody
INTERCESSOR
Kristie Lenzen & KevinSelle
Michael Booker & SueSchmidt
Barb Sacco & Mi-chael Booker
Kevin Selle & PaddyWrob
CHALICE Michael Weaver Barb Sacco Kevin Selle Michael Booker
CRUCIFER/ACOLYTE Rich Mayfield Kyra Jordan Mass in the Grass Jerry Smith
ALTAR GUILDLinda Doolittle & Sue
SchmidtSue Schmidt & Brigitte
Jung Jerry SmithJerry Smith & Brigitte
Jung
USHER Michael Booker Jim Eckhardt Bob Smith John Schmidt
TELLERSArlene Underwood &
Bob SmithRich Mayfield & Bob
ChamplinJim Eckhardt & Bob
ChamplinSuzanne Jones &
Rich Mayfield
HOSPITALITY/COFFEE
HOUR
Mass in the GrassPicnic
Auto Bill Pay and Your Pledge
Our Treasurer Suzanne Jones recently investigated ACH, automatic payment of pledges to St. Francis
from parishioners bank accounts. Many of us have our mortgage and utility payments automatically taken out
of our checking accounts each month. Suzanne checked into whether this would be feasible for pledge pay-
ments to St. Francis. We discovered that, based on our size, such a service is cost-prohibitive. There is an-
other way, however.
Several parishioners use a service at their bank called auto bill pay, or automatic bill paying. The
bank cuts an actual paper check for a specified (pledge) amount and sends that check each month to St. Fran-
cis. St. Francis receives the pledge payment and the parishioner doesnt have to remember to write the
check. If youre interested in such a service, check with your bank to see if its offered. Thank you for your
financial support of St. Francis, in whatever form that takes!
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St. Francis In-Depth
If you would like more details about St. Francis finances, the Bishops
Committee meetings, and the Vicars activities, please see the bulletin board in the
lower level of the Lodge. There you will find two months worth of:
Bishops Committee meeting minutes;
Monthly financial reports; Treasurers commentary;
Vicars activity reports.
Additionally, on the Sunday immediately following the Bishops Committee meeting which is on
the third Sunday of the month, the financial results for the previous month will be reported in the bulletin
insert.
Financial Update March 2013
March 2013
Budgeted for
March
YTD 2013
Actual
YTD 2013
Budget
Total Income $ 16,635 $ 10,061 $ 36,832 $ 30,183
Total Expenses 9,580 9,244 30,006 30,640
Difference $ 7,055 $ 817 $ 6,826 $ (457)
Checking AccountRockwood Bank $ 30,241
Balance in Diocesan Investment pooled fund-general 4,884
Custodial account held by the Diocese 26,974Balance in Diocesan Investment pooled fund-Sp Growth 3,685
If you have further questions, talk to the Vicar. Pastor Sally values input and is happy to have a conversa-tion at any time about St. Francis.
Prayer for St. Francis
We pray for the witness, renewal, and growth of our parish family. Living
God, infuse us with your love. Enable us to proclaim the good news of Je-
sus Christ to all whom we meet through our actions, our thoughts, our
words. Make St. Francis' Church a place of invitation and welcome, a safe
harbor and a beacon of the light of Christ. Amen.