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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.StFrancisEureka.com
Vicar
The Rev. Sally S. Weaver
Phone Numbers:
Cell: 314-651-3836
Home: 636-938-7773
Bishops Committee: Jim Bowlin,Sr. Warden, Jim Eckhardt, Jr. Warden;Bob Champlin; Judy Cody; Jack
Lauless; Jackie Selle; Dan Card; SueSchmidt; Joe OReilly; Sylvia Ahmad
Suzanne Jones, Treasurer
Convention Delegates: MichaelBooker; Kathleen McDonald
Alternate: Kyra Jordan
Annual Meeting
An Annual Meeting is held each year atthe end of January at which new
Bishops Committee and Convention
Delegates are elected.
St. Francis Episcopal Church is a mis-
sion of the Episcopal Diocese of
Missouri.
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
The ChaliceSt. Francis Episcopal Church
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Pastors CornerJesus said, Whoever welcomes you wel-
comes me, and whoever welcomes mewelcomes the one who sent
me. (Matthew 10:40, Gospel reading
for June 29)
At our June 2 meeting, the Worship & Music Committee and I
will begin designing a second weekend service of worship for St.
Francis. Attendance at our 10 a.m. Sunday morning service has
increased to the point that we are full. We will not grow, because it
appears to newcomers that theres no room for them. Technically,
thats not true. There are plenty of empty chairs in the front rows.But the perception when people walk in (particularly if theyre a
few minutes late) is that seats arent available for a family to sit
together.
Welcoming people is a very high priority at St. Francis. We
are understandably proud of how friendly and hospitable we are.
One way well continue that hospitality is by ensuring that our Sun-
day morning service has plenty of room for newcomers and visi-
tors.
This means that regular attenders of Sunday worship will have
to commitat least for a timeto come to the second service in-
stead. If we dont reduce the headcount at the 10 a.m. Sunday ser-
vice, we havent accomplished our goal of making our worship
space hospitable and welcoming. (And no, regular attenders of
Sunday worship arent helping by volunteering to just stop coming
to church altogether!)
This is a big change for St. Francis. And change is scary. But
we are a dynamic and caring community, who enjoys spending
time together. Well make sure we continue to provide monthly
social activities and ministry opportunities that enable us to delightin one anothers company.
As long as we follow Jesus lead, we cannot fail -- Pastor Sally
J u n e 2 0 1 4
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Contacting Pastor Sally
If 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:
The Vicars Calendar is
On-line
Pastor Sallys calendar is on our website,
www.stfranciseureka.com. Select
Calendar, then Vicars Calendar. Its
the only calendar Pastor Sally uses, so it is
complete and up-to-date.
Table of Contents
Have we missed an impor-
tant date for you or your
family?
Jot a note and put in the
collection plate. We want
to help celebrate
everyones
accomplishments.
Adult Forum Calendar 3
ASA Statistics 12
Celebrate the 4th 6
Concerts on Central 5
Contacting Pastor Sally 2
Financial Update 15
Food Pantry Needs 9
Highlights of the Bishop
Committees Meeting11
Invitational Ministry 4
July Book Club 8
June Birthdays & Anniversaries 9
June Calendar 18
Kids Korner 7
Mass in the Grass 4
Pastors Corner 1
Prayer for St. Francis 15
Prayer List 10
Preparing for Sunday 10
Recipe of the Month 6
Selle Graduation Party 14
Spiritual Offerings 10
St. Francis Book Group 5
St. Francis in Depth 15
Sunday School, April 20 8
Treasurers Commentary 12Trinity Hot Lunch 5
Upcoming Events 4
Vicars Calendar 2
Vicar at CREDO 2 3
Womens Group 4
Worship Participants 17
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Adult Forums are held on Sundays from 11:40 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. The complete
Adult Forum calendar is on our website at www.stfrancisereka.comselectChristian Education/Formation, Adults.
Adult Forums June & July
June 1 Vicar's Forum
June 8 Mass in the Grasspicnic
June 15 Leadership in the Bible
June 22 Shoeman Shoe Drive PresentationJune 29 Obamacare
July 6 Shared History: The U.S. and the Episcopal Church
July 13 Paul on Trial
July 20 Engagement Kit from "Re-imagining the EpiscopalChurch"
July 27 The Apostles
Adult Forum Schedule
Vicar at CREDO 2Pastor Sally is attending CREDO 2 in Live Oak, Florida from Monday, June
23 through Monday, June 30. CREDO conferences are by invitation only, and they
are put on by the national Episcopal Church to benefit clergy. Participants examine
four aspects of their lives as clergypersons: vocational, spiritual, financial, and
health. Over 90% of the cost of the conference is absorbed by the Church Pension
Group.
During Pastor Sallys absence the Rev. Beverly Van Horne will be availablefor emergency pastoral care. The Rev. Van Horne will preach and celebrate on Sun-
day, June 29.
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Upcoming EventsWomens Group @ Judy Codys
Tuesday, June 3rd -- Yikes! Thats soon!
The newly formed Womens Group will have their next get-together at Judy Codyshouse on Tuesday evening, June 3rd. The group is purely social and its form is veryloose. Membership is also purely social and quite loose: all adult female women ofthe parish and any of their adult female friends are welcome to enjoy one anothers
company in an evening of talking and fun.
Bring yourself or carpool with a friend. 7:00, Judy Codys house, 17366 Hidden
Valley Dr. Its that simple.
Questions? Call Judy @ 636-484-3720 cell or Laura Hofner.
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Recipe of the Month
Black Bean Mango SalsaServings: 6
Ingredients:
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 mango, peeled and diced
1 cup seeded and chopped tomato
cup chopped red onion
cup chopped fresh cilantro1 clove garlic, minced
1 lemon, juice of
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
Directions:
Combine all of the above ingredients and chill in fridge for 1 hour. Best if served the
same day.Submitted by Sylvia Ahmad
Found at http://www.food.com/recipe/black-bean-mango-salsa-37504, photo by GaylaJ.
Celebratethe Fourth of July!
All members of St. Francis Church and their families and friends are invited tojoin Sue and John Schmidt for their celebration of the 4th, a most moveable feast!
Next months chalice will have more details, but for now, get out your print orelectronic calendars and save the date. The celebration will start at the Schmidts in
the later afternoon with hot dogs and potluck fixins. As the evening becomes darker,
the party will move down to Eureka and join in singing and dancing with the band,and appreciating the citys fireworks. What a great way to celebrate this day!
Questions? Ask Sue or John Schmidt.
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KIDS KORNEROur Childrens Views on God and the Gospel
How would you feel if you saw Jesus today?
Kind of startled. I guess Id fall over maybe.
Shocked
Happy
Amazed
Reflections on the 2nd
Sunday after Easter
Jesus tried to got dead. Then he got on the cross. Then he got blood on
him.
He tried to do the ghost.
He can be everywhere at one time.
We dont need to see or touch God to believe in him.
I know the 3 words that Jesus says to your prayers: Yes, No, and I
dont want to.
What do you think it was like seeing Jesus alive again?Hes a zombie.
What makes a zombie a zombie?
Someone who was alive, then dead, and becomes undeadgreen and
raggedy.
They eat peoples flesh.
They dont eat bread or fish.
Who saw Jesus alive in the story of the road to Emmaus?
Mary and Simon and Cleopas and the disciples.
Where is Jesus found alive today?
All around the world.
Who are the people in heaven?
People who believe in God.
Where does the Holy Spirit live?In your heart
Everywhere
The Holy Spirit is all around you like an invisible tutu
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Sunday School, April 20
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June Birthdays
06/02 Sue Schmidt
06/07 Bob Smith
06/15 Katie Jones
06/24 Danny Lawson
06/29 Robbie Lawson
06/29 Dana Lawson
June Anniversaries
06/08 Suzanne & Tim Jones
Eureka Food
Pantry Needs
Soon our community children
will be on summer vacation fromschool. Many local kids benefit
by the nourishing breakfasts and/or lunches they receive on aneeds basis in their schools.Please keep this in mind in regardto donations to the Food Pantrywagon. For some families to fillin these meals there is a greater
demand on items suppliedmonthly for our local familieswho are in need.
Basics such as peanut butter,jelly, canned fruits, pasta &sauce, canned meats, canned
pasta meals, mac & cheese, cere-als, etc. will be so greatly appre-ciated to help through the sum-mer months. Thank you for yourongoing generosity to ourneighbors.
Remember the Food Pantry whenyou are shopping! Combine twoministries in one swoop! Useyour Schnucks E-Scrip Cardwhile shopping for the Food
Pantry!
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Preparing for Sunday
The homepage of our website,
www.StFrancisEureka.com,now contains the
icon shown here. Click-ing on this icon brings up
the Bible readings for the
upcoming Sunday. Not
only can you read the
Scriptures appointed,
theres a brief explana-
tion of each passage.
This is a good and easy way to prepare for
what youll hear at Sunday morning worship.
St. Francis Spiritual Offerings
during the Week
Mondays from 5:30-6:15 p.m. at the par-
ish house(210 S. Central) we gather for
prayer. We pray for the people of St. Fran-
cis, those who havent joined us yet, those
on our prayer list, the needs of our commu-
nity, and the world. We close each session
at 6:05-6:15 p.m. with New Zealand NightPrayer.
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 Sunday.
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
Laura parishioner
Jennifer
Dora Aunt of Michael Weaver
Nathan Grandson of George VitsLisa Daughter of George Vits
Heather Judy Codys daughter
Tim Brother of Kathleen OReilly
Kurt Stepson of Bob Champlin
Judy Debbie Pizzellas sister
Margie Neighbor of Sylvia Ahmad
Dale Friend of Paddy Wrob &
George Vits
Thurman Father of Jerry Smith
Lynn Father of Cheryl Foster
Lou Ann Wife of Dan Card
Darcel Friend of Debbie Pizzella
Charles Friend of Debbie Pizzella
Horst Brother of Brigitte Jung
Tanya Daughter of Brigitte Jung
Wesley Nephew of Brigitte Jung
Kelsey Niece of Kathleen OReilly
Prayer List
July Calendar &
Worship Schedule
The deadline for the July newsletter, calen-
dar & worship schedule is June 23rd. Items
not received by that date may not make the
publication. If you have items for any of
these publications, please send or e-mail to
Barbi Click in the parish office
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May 18 Bishops Committee Highlights
Members Present: Dan Card; Sally Weaver, Vicar; Bob Champlin; Sue Schmidt; Judy
Cody; Sylvia Ahmad; Jack Lauless; Jim Eckhardt, Junior Warden; Joe OReilly; Jackie
Selle, Clerk.
Opening Business:
Opening prayer; joys and concerns
Bob Champlin moved that minutes from the April 22 meeting be approved; JoeOReilly seconded. The motion passed.
Treasurers Report
Suzanne reported that we are still under pledge at this point. While it is not cur-
rently a serious concern, she and Nancy will review details and follow up as needed.
Judy Cody moved that the April financial report be approved subject to auditor ap-proval; Joe OReilly seconded. The motion passed.
Vicars Report
The company that owns our copier will no longer support it due to its age. A usedone can be leased for $37 more per month than we currently pay. This includesmaintenance and all parts. The contract would be for 60 months. Joe OReilly
moved that we create such a lease with DNT for 60 months. Judy Cody seconded the
motion. The motion passed.
The parish house lease is up in June. The landlord has indicated that she wouldoffer another three-year lease with a rent increase of 3% each year. This is lowerthan her initial proposal of a 5% annual increase. Joe OReilly moved that we accept
the lease as proposed; Sylvia Ahmad seconded. The motion passed.
Sally gave an update on average Sunday attendance. ASA appears to be slightly
lower, but this may be largely due to lower attendance as a result of bad weather thiswinter. Overall numbers look good for other Sundays. Sally proposed that she talk tothe Marketing Committee to explore ways to follow up with people who attend onceor twice and do not return rather than focus on why members leave as we already
know that information. The committee felt that this was a good idea.
Door-to-door visits are in Ashton Woods this year and are going well.
Sally suggested that the Worship and Music Committee discuss the possibility ofoffering a second worship service as we are at about 85% capacity. Kevin Broomsuggested that the Marketing and Communications Committee also be involved in
the discussion if the goal is to present this as a way to bring in new people.
Kevin Broom presented some of the outwardly focused goals that we began to
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develop at the retreat earlier this spring and in follow-up emails and asked that weconsider how this might impact our vision statement and strategic plan. We dis-cussed how to prioritize ways to support a vision statement.
Senior Wardens Report
Jim Eckhardt had nothing to report.
Closing Business
Temperature check and closing prayer.
Next meeting: June 22. Sylvia will provide food.
Jackie Selle, Clerk
Treasurers Commentary April 2014
Pledge income has dropped, and we will continue to look for any trends in lapses inpledges that signify a pastoral concern or major financial concern for the parish inupcoming months. The Treasurers Report reflects a generous donation to the
Vicars Discretionary Funds, and all other expenses are in line with what we expect
for this time of the year.
Worship Attendance Statistics
2013 2014
3 Easter 69 62
4 Easter 55 57
5 Easter 56 50
6 Easter 58 62
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Notes of Thanks
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Selle Graduation Party May 24, 2014
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St. Francis In-DepthIf 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
Financial Update April 2014
APR 2014
Budgeted for
APR
YTD 2014
Actual
YTD 2014
Budget
Total Income $ 9,465 $ 10,801 $ 53,095 $ 43,204
Total Expenses 12,978 12,145 45,015 45,452
Difference $ (3,513) $ (1,344) $ 8,080 $ (2,248)
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 Jesus
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.
Checking AccountRockwood Bank $ 23,341.23
Balance in Diocesan Investment Trust 11,879.47
Custodial account held by the Diocese 32,444.24Vicars Discretionary Account 2,067.73
Total $ 73,236.10
If you have further questions, talk to the Vicar. Pastor Sally values input and
is happy to have a conversation at any time about St. Francis.
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Concerts on Central, May 16
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Worship Participants for June 2014
Ministry JUNE 1 JUNE 8 JUNE 15 JUNE 22 JUNE 29
Sexton Rich Mayfield Jim Eckhardt Rich Mayfield Jim Eckhardt Rich Mayfield
Lectors Kevin Selle
Kathleen
McDonald
Tim Booker
Michael Booker
Joe OReilly
Barb Sacco
Judy Cody
Paddy Wrob
Kevin Selle
Kathleen
McDonald
IntercessorsKevin Selle
Kathleen
McDonald
Sue Schmidt
Michael Booker
Joe OReilly
Barb Sacco
Paddy Wrob
Michael
Booker
Kevin Selle
Kathleen
McDonald
Chalice Michael Weaver Kathleen
McDonald
Barb Sacco Michael
Booker
Kevin Selle
Acolyte Kyra Jordan Kathleen
McDonald
Kevin Selle Rich Mayfield Elaina Hoffner
Torchbearers Bob Champlin
Carly Champlin
Sue Schmidt
John Schmidt
Arlene
Underwood
Roger Shaw
Elaina
Hoffner
Laura Hoffner
Judy Cody
Annette Carr
Altar Guild Brigitte Jung Jerry Smith Linda Doolittle Sue Schmidt Jerry Smith
Usher Jim Eckhardt Jim Eckhardt Michael Booker John Schmidt Rich Mayfield
Tellers Bob Smith
Rich Mayfield
Suzanne Jones
Jim Eckhardt
Bob Champlin
Rich Mayfield
Arlene
Underwood
Jim Eckhardt
Arlene
Underwood
Bob Champlin
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June 2014 @ St. Francis
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
10 am Holy
Eucharist
11:40 am
Adult Forum
2
5:30 pm
Prayer Group
6:30 pm Wor-
ship & Music
Committee
3
7 pm
Womens
Group
4
12:40 pm
Crafternoon-
ers
5
7 pm Bible
Study
6
10 am Bible
Study
7
10 am Train-
ing for Kevin
Selle Dis-
cernment
Group
1 pm Mens
Group
5:30 pm
8
10 am Mass
in the Grass
11:40 am Pic-
nic
9
5:30 pm
Prayer group
10 11
12:40 pm
Crafternoon-
ers
12
7 pm Bible
Study
13
9 am Execu-
tive Commit-
tee Meeting
10 am Bible
Study
14
9:30 am In-
vitational
Ministry
15
10 am Holy
Eucharist
11:40 am
Adult Forum
16
5:30 pm
Prayer group
17
6 pm Commu-
nication &
Marketing
Meeting
18
12:40 pm
Crafternoon-
ers
19
7 pm Bible
Study
20
10 am Bible
Study
6:30 pm Con-
certs on Cen-
tral
21
9:30 am In-
vitational
Ministry
22
10 am Holy
Eucharist11:40 am
Adult Forum
12:30
Bishops
23
5:30 pm
Prayer group
24 25
12:40 pm
Crafternoon-
ers
26
7 pm Bible
Study
27
10 am Bible
Study
28
29
10 am Holy
Eucharist
11:40 amAdult Forum
1:30 pm Trin-
30
5:30 pm
Prayer group
All worship services will be at the Masonic Lodge. And all other events will be at the par-
ish house unless otherwise noted.
AA, Al-Anon and Overeaters Anonymous meet at the parish house on Tuesday, Thursday,
Saturday and Sunday.