8/8/2019 September - October Canticle 2010 http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/september-october-canticle-2010 1/20 Upcoming Events Parish Picnic, September 12th 9:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, picnic to follow Ralley Sunday, September 19th 8:00 am Bible Study followed by 9:00 am Holy Eucharist Regular Worship times begin, September 26th 8:00am and 10:15 am Holy Eucharist, 9:00 Sunday School, Adult Ed. Vestry Meetings 6:30 pm. September 20th 6:30 p.m. October 11th Angelus Guild 11:30 am September 15th, at Jo Grigg’s home 11:30 am October 20th, Pot Luck at Church Bible Study6:30 pm on Wednesday evenings beginning September 22nd New Member Class 5:00 p.m. Wednesday Evenings beginning September 22nd, ) Men’s Club 6:30 pm Sept. 13th & October 11th September-October, 2010 Our Mission: Come to see, Come to know, Come to Serve Jesus
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Summer is fast coming to a close and we are gearing up for the Fall Season. Over the summer, we came
together as one united church to worship at 9:00a.m. While this was not unfamiliar to our parish since
our history showed that in years past the parish experienced a single service over the summer. It ap-
peared to be a challenge for some members. Change can be difficult but change can also be re-
energizing and renewing. The hope was for our early worshippers and later worshippers to have an op-
portunity to worship and fellowship together. This was also a chance to get to know our newcomers and to reconnect with one another as a whole parish. It also allowed us to present our parish in a positive
light by having a greater mass in the pews for visitors who are seeking a place of worship. The result of
the single service in terms of the above was positive. One could hear the members singing along to clas-
sic hymns in service and enjoying great fellowship in our Hearth Room. Members present for service ea-
gerly gathered to talk, share and meet the newcomers as well as visitors. Several members of our parish
approached me to share how much they enjoyed the single service over the summer and how much eas-
ier it was to approach a visitor to our worship service. Over the summer, we welcomed 9 newcomers and
celebrated two weddings. It is a joy to see our newcomers feel at ease with Fellowship time after service
and the uncomplicated clean up afterwards.
During the summer, members entered into a summer reading challenge of The Bible in 90 Days. To date,
we have several members who will be able to say they have completely read Holy Scripture from cover
to cover. The DVD lecture series proved to be very helpful in completing the reading challenge and sev-
eral members would like to see this repeated in the future. Also during the summer, Alpha course was
conducted and completed with Ken Castello and Craig Korn as hosts. Many thanks to both of you for
providing a wonderful environment for learning and exploring our faith. Hopefully, we will be able to offer
this course again in Spring 2011.
Summer is also a natural transition time for members to come and to leave. This summer we experi-
enced the departure of Gordon as he moves to new opportunities. As a parish, we will sorely miss himand are grateful for the many years of faithful service to our parish as sexton and musician. Join me by
Mark your calendars for Sunday September 12th and plan to attend the Annual Parish Pic-
nic. The day will begin worshipping our Lord in the beauty of the outdoors (weather per-
mitting) at 9:00 a.m. . The picnic will follow the Eucharist. There will be the bouncy house
for the young kids, games/prizes and for the older children there will be the return of the
rock climbing. We will have a visit from our parish clown. Hot dogs, brats and ice cream
will be furnished. We are asking everyone to sign up on the news board and whether you
want to bring fruit , a salad, baked beans, etc. or condiments or dessert. If you didn’t have
chance to sign up come anyway. Bring a dish to pass and join in the fun.
New Members Class
Are you a new member of the church and would like to know more about the Episcopal Faith and
St. Francis Parish? Maybe you are not a new member but would like to learn more about the
church.
Classes will begin on Wednesday evenings starting on September 22nd. At 5:00 pm. If you are inteested in the class talk to Mother Anita.
Adult Study Opportunities
The Wednesday evening Adult Bible Study will begin on September 22nd at 6:30 p.m.. This
class will be studying a New Testament Background series which is vital to understand the
world of Jesus, by Bart Ehrman, PhD, professor of religious studies and history at the University
of North Carolina, ( via DVD).
The Sunday Adult Education will begin on September 26th. The course of study for this
group will be “Discipleship”.
The Book Club will begin again on Thursday, September 16th beginning with Noon Day Prayer
at 11:15 am followed by the book study. We will finish up Greg Mortenson’s book. The nextbook we will study is “Come Be My Light”, The private writings of Mother Teresa. All are wel-
Rachael Gregory will rdained to the Deaconate on June 5th in Florida.
Annual Parish Cook-Out
One of the more pleasant traditions at St. Francis Episcopal Church has always been the Anual Men’s Club Cookout. For many years it was held mid-summer at the home of Bob and
Sue Checker. But, in recent years, Andy and Ruth Itzov have hosted the event at their hom
n West Bend. This year the event was held on Monday evening, 26 July 2010. The weathwas just about perfect.
We thank men’s club member and parish Chaplain, Ken Castello, for offering grace before
the meal began. The opportunity for great conversation and fun could not have been betteThe food was simply fantastic – another tradition of this event!
Our attendance was a total of 27 people. A few pictures follow right here. There were too
many present to have one picture – so we have three . . .
St. Francis Men’s Club Annual Mothers and Daughters BanquetFor the past several years, the St. Francis Episcopal Church Men’s Club has sponsored what was once called the
Mother Daughter Banquet. This year we endeavored to change the name – to make all women of the parish, the
families, and their friends feel welcome. So, we renamed the function the Mothers and Daughters Banquet. With
that we have hopefully removed any concerns about attending. Given the success of the event, the idea must
have been somewhat successful!
The event was held the evening of Thursday, 13 May 2010 - right on Ascension Day. Many of you know that the
occurrence of the event as close to Ascension Day as possible is a long tradition at St. Francis.
The event began with Evening Prayer at 6:00 PM. Prayer was led by Bill Shadid with the assistance of George
Sperl. The dinner followed at 6:30 PM. We thank men’s club member and parish Chaplain, Ken Castello, for offe
ing a prayer before the meal. The meal was turkey and ham, many side dishes, and a great cake for dessert.
With guests as well as Men’s Club and other men of the parish members who served, the attendance was 58 peo
ple. Virtually the entire Men’s Club turned out to provide support and service for the event. As with the past sev-
eral years, men’s club member Craig Korn was the chairperson of the event. His organization and the cooperatio
and good help from the club and men of the parish was a guarantee of the success of the event.
Thank you to all who attended and all who provided help. Welcome back for the 2011 Mothers and Daughters
Banquet – details to follow!!
FAMILY TOGETHERNESS IN HARD TIMESTerry Lorbiecki
’s the rare pioneers-traveling-west movie that doesn’t include a circling the wagons scene. Mwomen, children gathered together for security, encouragement, mutual aid, and defense. In mo
han 150 years, the only thing that’s changed is the scenery. Families still need each other.
ulling reluctant oxen or people into formation isn’t easy. Harbor no illusions about “close kn
amilies. Every family has an Oscar Wilde style portrait in the attic. They just aren’t telling. If yoamily gets along, be grateful. If it doesn’t, try to smooth out the wrinkles. Go for happiness, bu
l attempts fail, settle for civility.
n the meantime do things that help. Go to church pray. Look for and celebrate customs. Organfamily reunion and keep a photo album. Our family’s children don’t want to play Red Rover a
more. Now they listen to oft told tales that get better every year, and are beginning to add th
wn.
Keep connected. Create and distribute a family directory with names, addresses, contacts and bi
ates. Start a news letter. Know what’s going on. Grab hands and hold on. Life in hard times can
e beautiful.
Previously printed in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel )
The Rev. Anita Braden has excepted an invitation to attend a CREDO conference from October 1
25, 2010 at Lake Logan Conference Center located in Canton, North Carolina.
The eight-day conference provides participants with the means to find direction and clarity in four
component areas: spiritual, physical, vocational, and financial. CREDO provides a foundation for paticipants to embrace wellness and to prayerfully discern the direction of their vocation.
CREDO was founded in 1997 as a pilot program funded by The Church Pension Group. Episcopa
clergy, deacons and bishops from virtually every diocese in the country have taken advantage of th
CREDO benefit. Participants are selected at random from all active clergy with more than one yea
the Pension Fund. The Church Pension Fund pays all but $500 of the conference costs.
The Rev. Anita Braden will join approximately 30 other clergy in the CREDO conference. Over th
course of the conference, participants will meet in plenary sessions, small groups and private constions with faculty members. Participants also have ample quiet time to reflect on their personal an
professional lives.
Each participant commits to extensive reflection through pre-conference instruments and surveysthat focus on personal and professional wellness. The work of CREDO is organized around four m
areas in each person’s personal and professional life. Each of these components is explored as an i
gral part of the whole.
• Spiritual—offers a sacred space where each participant can reflect on his or her interior life an
relationship with God in Christ.
• Vocational—provides opportunities for reflection, discernment, and planning in the professiona
eas of vocation, career, and work.
• Health—encourages reflection on physical and emotional health and well-being, stewardship of
body, and development of a plan to address the individual’s health needs.
• Financial—explores all aspects of personal financial management and encourages reflection on
God-given resources and how best to use them in response to God’s call.
Through this discernment and visioning process, and with the help of a faculty team of profession
each participant builds a CREDO Plan—a personal covenant based on his or her CREDO work an
formal expression of the CREDO experience. The CREDO Plan provides a personal baseline and