April 2018

St. Francis Episcopal ChurchPalos Verdes Estates, California

From Mo. PaulaThe Very Rev. Paula Vukmanic,

paula.vukmanic@ stfrancispalosverdes.org

310 375 4617 ext 223

I have a small Fuji apple tree in my back yard that got mixed up from the weather these past

few months. The tree didn’t know whether to finish off ripening the apples that were stragglers from last season or start fresh with new growth and new buds. Update: The new growth is on its way and the three apples that hung on are redder than ever!The poor apple tree was thrown off by the weather. I can get thrown off too from unexpected events, from unexpected reactions to things I say or do, from unexpected illness, from unexpected interrup-tions… interrupting carefully planned parts of my day or week or life.I can still get thrown off by what happened to Jesus. That he died for us and rose again is more than I can humanly understand. I know I have to let go of the stragglers in my faith that inhibit new growth for graced know-ing. I want to embrace new buds of faith, hope and love, the reality and experience of the life, light and love of Jesus in me…in you!...I can get thrown off realizing that I am part of the resurrection event of Jesus. The risen Jesus, the Spirit of Jesus lives through me and desires to bear much fruit, more than the stragglers on a Fuji tree from last season. This is a new sea-son. Easter! Are you ready to embrace it? Are you ready to grow from the bud that you are to a new ripeness in your faith and beyond?

Are you ready? We are in the Easter sea-son, the time after the resurrection event, nature’s Spring and you have much growth ahead of you.Because of the resurrection event of Jesus, you have a new life too. Death was not the end for Jesus. His greatest triumph was rising beyond death and ascending into a new eternal relationship with all of us, yesterday, today and forever. And it is personal. Your life matters and has always been carefully loved by God so you can slowly ripen and become all that you were created to be.

There is not a perfect Fuji apple and apples are not meant to “live” forever but you are. It appears that the stray Fuji apples on my tree from last spring will soon say, “Enough! Let me go on.” But even when death comes to you and me, we do in fact go on into an eternal embrace of the eternal love that shall be an eternal experience. In

God’s infinite design we do not die. Life is changed, not ended. It is fullness, more than the fullness of a perfectly ripe apple.While we are still planted on this earth may you bloom and blossom and radiate the new life of the risen Jesus in you. It is hard to explain the power and presence of God that we have received but God indeed in Jesus wants to ripen within us so we can indeed bear fruit that will last.May the blessings, grace and power of the risen Jesus fill you, transform you and lead you with new growth and new buds of faith, hope and love,

Paula+

This is Easter Season... ...you

have much growth ahead...

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Sunday SermonsOnline

Missed a Sunday, or want to hear the sermon again? Find them at:stfrancispalosverdes.org Sermons online.

Find out what’s on...Go to stfrancispalosverdes.org Calendar. This online calendar serves as our master calendar for the parish. Printed copies of the current and upcoming week are available in our weekly worship bulletin.

Full Calendar See inside final page(s).

Bellringer SubmissionsThe deadline for submis-sions is the 15th of each month. Please email to publications@stfrancispalosverdes.org or deliver to the Publica-tions box in the Parish Office.

Worship!Sundays

8 a.m. Rite I in the Chapel9:55am Children’s Christian formation programs10 a.m. Rite II in the Church

Private PrayerThe Baptistry of the Chapel, and the Nason Prayer Chapel in the Main Church are always available for private prayer between services.

Wednesdays12:10 pm Bring your lunch, if you’d like. Following a brief informal service in the Chapel, you are invited to eat and enjoy informal conversation with St. Francis’ clergy and staff.

PhotograPhyWe are always looking for photographs of the people and places of St Francis church. If you have photos you would be happy for us to use in our published materials, please feel free to send them to Susan Marshall at: publications@stfrancispalosverdes.org.Note - if you would prefer that photos of yourself (other than unidentified in large group shots), and/or photos of your minor children, not be used, please contact the church office - mary.sanchez@stfrancispalosverdes.org.

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Ever Wondered What Goes on Behind the Scenes at St Francis for Holy week and Easter?

A huge thank you to all who kept calm and carried on, while particating in our Holy Week and Easter worship. Either before, during or after, in any role, and to any extent.We wish you all a blessed Easter season!

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Sunday, April 29, after both services, Board Room

We have recently completed our process of updat-ing the Mission and Vision statements of St. Francis Church. Please join us in this conversation to find out from Paula+, Peter+ and the Mission and Vision Team about what this means and where we go from here!

We welcome everyone to worship God together, to be transformed by the Holy Spirit and each other,

and to share the light of Christ in the world.

New Mission Statement 2018

New!!! Crafters or Wanna-be's:Saturday April 7, 9:00 to noon.Do you work with yarn, paper, fabric or paint? Do you want to be able to come together with others who do the same or to expand your knowledge?Saturday, April 7, is a trial date for anyone who would like to meet in the board room to take advantage of the long tables, good lighting and quiet setting. See what projects others have and share yours. Come 9:00 am until noon. If you are interested but can't make either date, please call or text Anna Eakins (310 297-0701).Hope to see you there!

Parish Conversation on our Mission and Vision

40 Days of Lent Madness,Three Sacred Days of Holy Week,One Holiest Day of All,Now what?

Guess what? We’ve only just begun. Easter Day marks the first of the 50 days of Easter. The Easter Season, which Paula+ writes so beautifully in her message for April.The great 50 days runs from Easter Day until Pentecost (from the ancient Greek πεντηκοστή (pentēkostē, “fiftieth”). The Lectionary readings dur-ing the Sundays of Easter explore the post-resurrec-tion appearances of Christ, and also the promise of a future resurrection.To help you get the most out of these days, why not bookmark ‘50 Days of Fabulous’ (50days.org) on your computer?As part of the Good Book Club they will be sharing a reflection about the upcoming weekly readings of the Acts of the Apostles, then later during the week, a video link for prayer, reflection, or discussion.PS - what to know which Saint wafted aloft with the Golden Halo of Lent Madness this year? Check the bot-

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Preparations are going well and we had a very productive planning meeting on March 15. We still have a few smaller com-

mittee chair positions we need to fill! We wel-come your help!

Our Next Planning Meeting: Sunday, April 8 at 11:30am in the Boardroom!Here are a number of ways you can contribute in addition to volunteering for the many open positions during the Show.Please don’t hesitate to contact Event Co-Chairs Jamie Bellows (Bellows151@aol.com) or Wendy Pratt (wpratt@earthlink.net)

Our 50th Antiques Show Planning is Well Underway!

Show and SaleThursday & Friday May 31 and June 1: 11am – 6pm

Saturday, June 2: 11am – 4pmTickets for the show:

$10 or $8 with a $2 discount flyer.

Opening Night Preview Party (a.k.a. Gala)Wednesday May 30: 6:00pm to 9:00pm• Tickets for Opening Night are only $25 presale,

OR $40 at the door • You can also purchase 5 tickets for $100! -

A phenomenal deal!!

Opening Night Invitation and Postcard AddressingThursday April 26 at 10am in the Parish HallWe will be addressing and stuffing envelopes for our Opening Night invitations as well as our postcards we mail out. Please join us. The more people the less work and time it takes!

Program AdvertisementsParishioners are encouraged to place ads in the Antiques Show Program. Proceeds from ads help defray the printing costs. An ad can be personal in nature or for a business. There are letters to parishioners and merchants explaining the ads and the pricing on the Volunteers’ Desk in the Church office. Ads obtained can be placed in the “Ads” box in the Church office or by contacting Wendy Pratt (wpratt@earthlink.net) or Karin Petersen (lapdogdesigns@cox.net).

Opening Night Silent Auction Donations NeededBy Friday May 25 please!We would love donations of Gift baskets, sports packages, vacation homes, wine packages, cigars, art, gift certificates...the possibilities are endless!!! Have fun being creative and Thank you for donating! Items can be labeled and brought to the Church office by Friday, May 25. We have materials that you can provide to merchants and donors explaining our event and other details so please stop by the Church office and pick them up! Contact co-chairs Gayle Taylor (gaylentaylor@gmail.com) (310) 375-7038) or Hank Gatlin (hggatlin@gmail.com) , (310) 772-6094 if you have any questions or need guidance.

Volunteer Opportunities During Opening Night and the ShowWe have a number of volunteer opportunities for you to join and get to know each other while enhancing the reach of our many ministries. Some volunteer needs include, but not limited to kitchen help, parking lot/traffic control, food servers, ticket takers, and many more. Please contact General Staffing co-chairs Elaine Mistele ( Elaine.Mistele@stfrancispalosverdes.org ) or Anna Eakins ( annatkozaki@gmail.com ) to let one of them know of your interests in volunteering or you may leave them a message in the Church office.

Holy Week info... (Perhaps better/more complete info will come from Paula/Peter...)

3/18 11:30 Understanding the Stabat Mater

3/25 Palm Sunday 4:00 St Francis Choir and Orchestra present Karl Jen-

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Families and Kids Pre-K thru 5th Grade

Middle and High School Youth GroupsCRASH! & eMERGE! CRASH! - 6th-8th grade fellowship; eMeRGe! - 9th through 12th grades

All youth in 6th through 12th grades are invited to join together to have fun, talk about stuff, and study God’s word for our lives. We meet from 4:00-6:00pm on Sunday afternoons for games, some kind of arts (music, drama,

dance, visual arts), Bible Study, and conversation. There are lots of laughs! For our study and sharing we meet in two groups - Crash! (6th-8th), and eMerge (9th-12th). We usually begin in the lower parking lot and end in the Parish Hall. Contact: Dr Jeannie Cobb, (310) 375-4617, ext 228.jeannie.cobb@stfrancispalosverdes.org

Mrs. Suzanne Gatlin, Coordinator of Sunday Schoolsuzanne.gatlin@stfrancispalosverdes.org

Preparations for Easter!!

Sunday School: Where and When We begin at 9:55am. Please sign-in your child(ren) at the age appropriate room.We have two Godly Play rooms.

Children ages 3 to 5 ½ - meet in “level 1” on the left of the Parish Hall stage.Children ages 6 to 11 - meet in the “level 2” in the center of the Parish Hall stage.Nursery Care ages 0-3 - meet in the NURSERY to the left stage side - accessible from the back hallway

Sunday School General InformationWe will be coming in to church after the Sermon, usually during the Peace, Announcements or Offer-tory. We continue to offer the Sunday Paper which in-troduces the lectionary for the day as well as crayons and books. They are located in the Narthex, to the left as you enter church.During Holy Communion, if you do not wish your child(ren) to receive, they are welcome to receive a bless-ing instead by crossing both hands over their chest while kneeling at the altar rail.

What a joyous Easter and Spring! We have so much to be thankful for and our children are #1!! We have so much to celebrate in

these wonderful young people! As a fellowship we are responsible for them and I thank you, and believe, that God is guiding us in a good way. Stay with it...it is SO well worth it and is our responsibility. Take time to get to know a child in our parish and make intentions to speak with them, engage them, and pray for them. This is a spiritual time of renewal and growth of our hearts, faith, and Christianity... so pour yourself into the full circle of our faith and into our wonderful children.

Suzanne GatlinSuzanne Gatlin, Coordinator of Sunday School

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Bishop John H, Taylor will celebrate Eucharist and administer the sacrament of Confirmation here at St Francis.

AdultsIf you are an adult who would like to be confirmed, please contact Paula+.If you are a baptized adult but have not been confirmed you are invited to consider this sacramental rite in the Epis-copal Church. Confirmation is a public affirmation of faith and commitment to the responsibilities of Baptism in the presence of a bishop in which you receive the laying on of hands.Paula+ would like to meet with any adults who would like to receive this sacrament for two sessions of preparation. Dates TBA dependent on what is convenient for the adults.Adults who have been confirmed in another denomination

If you received the sacrament of confirmation in the Roman Catholic Church or another mainline Church, such as Lutheran, you can be “received” into the Episcopal Church by the bishop. Paula+ would like to include those who want to be “received” into our church in a two session preparation program. Dates TBA dependent on what is con-venient for the adults. Also, you may participate in the “reaffirmation of baptismal vows”

TeensConfirmation is a choice! Confirmation is a “public affirmation and commitment to the responsibilities of Baptism” and it is a renewal in a commitment to Jesus Christ. The teen Confirmation program at St Francis is simple; it is an exploration of the Baptismal Covenant as it relates to the challenges we face being a Christian in the world today. The teen program is rooted in understanding the impact of a Christian set of values. The tools of the program are group discussions, reflection material, prayer, scripture, the Book of Common Prayer, and presentations …all in an engaging, enjoyable process! Please contact Paula+ or Jeannie Cobb, our youth director,

Please contact Paula+, paula.vukmanic@stfrancispalosverdes.org if you have any questions or would like to register for any of the above.

Date for Confirmation Here at St Francis Sunday, March 3, 2019, 10am

It's official. Congratulations to 2018 Golden Halo winner Anna Alexander! And thanks to every-one who participated in Lent Madness this year. It's been another wild ride, full of saintly learn-ing and inspiration. Anna Ellison Butler Alexander (circa 1865 – Sep-tember 24, 1947) was the first and only African-American consecrated a Deaconess in the Episcopal Church.[1] She served in the Episcopal Diocese of Georgia during her entire career, and may be remembered in the Calendar of saints on September 24

Lent Madness!and the winner is...

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Donations - see the blue donation bin in the lower Parking lot

Please...• St Luke’s (see below) - always needs mens and womens underwear. Any type - cheap

is fine. Just the more we can give the better. Online packs can be bought cheaply eg. http://www.theadairgroup.com/underwear/assorted-colors-adult-boxer-briefs-p-304.html offers packs of a dozen for $9.16 each.

• No dirty or stained items; clean, unstained, and whole (not needing mending) items are best;

• Check expiration dates on canned and boxed foods; we don't want to run the risk of making anyone ill;

• Think about the weight of your donations; one large, heavy bag should be converted to two smaller (or less full) bags so that we can transport it not only to our cars, but to the donee's location; in gentlest terms, we are a small (but mighty), mostly older group doing the lugging!

• Please contact Outreach Shepherd Gayle Taylor - gaylentaylor@gmail.com - if you have large or bulky items. Last, but certainly not least, accept the heartfelt gratitude of the folks at St. Luke's, at Harbor Interfaith, and all others, who receive your generosity. Thank you!

Outreach at St. Francis“Love God, Love Others, Serve the World”St. Francis is very active in supporting several programs in our area, around the Diocese, and the world. The following pag-es gives news on some of the rograms we currently support. Please consider how you might be able to make a difference.

Gayle Taylor is our hepherd for Outreach! gaylentaylor@gmail.com

All St Francis Women are Automatically Members of the ECWAmong other events, the ECW sponsors the Annual St Francis Antique Show. As in any Episcopal church, all women of the parish are automatically a member.In addition, many of us are members of one or more of the Guilds, which are smaller groups who meet for social fel-lowship and also to support various outreach or charitable causes.

How Do I Join?We would love to see you at any of our events or meetings - just come along! Check out our Website Guilds page, and if any one or more appeals to you, contact the Chair for more information.

We currently have two Guilds.St Anne’s - usually meets 4th Monday of each month, 7pmLed by Sara Schulz Briggs (310 722-0272). Their meetings are the fourth Monday evening of the months, except summer, at 7:00 pm. Frequently meet in the church board room but sometimes in a member’s home.

Episcopal Church Women (ECW)

St Teresa’s Led by Robin Pano (310 779-0486). Gather at members’ homes in the evening to plan their activities.

The Antiques show Chairs are Jamie Bellows and Wendy Pratt. The dates this year are May 30, for the Opening Night Gala party and May 31-June 2, for the show itself. See p. 4 for full details.

St Motley’s Rummage SaleGloria Jones runs the St Motley’s Rummage sale. She will be looking for helpers in August. Please contact me at annatkozaki@gmail.com if you would like any other information. Come join us!Anna Eakins, ECW co-PresidentContact via the church office on - 310 375 4617.

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Outreach at St. FrancisDesigns for Dining 2018 Annual Fundraiser for the St Francis Scholarship Outreach FundResults are in - $13,500!!!

“Love God, Love Others, Serve the World”

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!Thank you to all who helped, attended, donated or con-tributed in any way at all to this year’s Designs for Dining.As of the date of this newsletter we have raised $13,500 in this single, one-day event!!So much good we can do for students with that money.To read more about the day, check out this article which was published in the Daily Breeze!https://www.dailybreeze.com/2018/03/11/about-town-clever-themed-tables-help-st-francis-episcopal-raise-funds-at-designs-for-dining/

And for those who have never heard the story...A Short History of the St. Francis Outreach Scholarship Fund (SFOSF)

Our fund was started by one parishioner, Mrs. Joni Mc-Intyre, in 1998 with the dream of helping one student of limited means attain a college education. Our fund has been active and continuing to find new applicants and help students for all the past twenty years.With the dream of helping one student, we have proceed-ed to help over twenty students and we currently have three new applicants to interview this spring.

How Do We Find Our Students?We have found our students via recommendations from local school counselors, most recently, Mrs. Edna Martinez, who is currently at Narbonne High School in Lomita. Prior to Mrs. Martinez, a counselor at the Hawthorne Math and Science Magnet assisted us with the recommendation of several students.One year we sent out letters to a number of local high schools. At that time, we only got one response from a counselor from the California Academy of Math and Science (CAMS), and a counselor at Banning High School in Wilmington, posted our letter on their bul-letin board. As a result of this, one student - Richard Tucker, contacted us, and since Richard, we forged a relationship with the aforementioned Mrs. Edna Martinez, who was then at Banning. Mrs. Martinez

only recommends the students who in her mind fit our program.One of our new applicants found our information on the website of West High School in Torrance. She is a foster child. Plus, we have two new recommendations from Mrs. Martinez that we plan to interview in Spring 2018.

How Do We Choose? Hint - It’s Not Just About the Money.

Our focus on students in recent years has moved to-wards those who have additional problems, over and above being in need financially. We have had several students who are orphans, along with other family situations or health problems which make them even more in need of our services.

Targeted Assistance Makes Us UniqueOur scholarship fund is unique in that we assist stu-dents according to their specific needs. For example, a student may need a laptop (as essential for college classes today). Another student may need internet ac-cess in their home (again very necessary these days for completing homework assignments). Another student, who commutes from Torrance to Long Beach State on the city bus, was in need of a cell phone for her safety.

And How Do We Follow Up and Assess?About 5 years ago, we selected a number of students and gave them each $1,000. We didn’t make any prom-ises to them as far as supporting them through their college careers. Instead, we waited to see what type of relationship we developed with them. We expected them to forward their grades to us and let us know what other needs they had. About 9 of these students didn’t follow up with us. Two of them, Richard Tucker and Elishebah Tate-Pulliam did continually keep in touch with us and we followed both of them through four years until their graduation, Richard from UCLA, and Elishebah from Cal State Long Beach.We do not assist with graduate school expenses. Our goal is to give them their start with having a college degree. Many of them have gone on to pursue gradu-ate degrees, or have already obtained higher degrees.

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Photos from the day - courtesy of David Gerhardt.

Silent Auction - Child’s Portrait Session - What a Deal!Children’s Portrait Session C.M.S. Photography in PVE - One 11 x 14 Digital Painting, Expires 8/24/17, Value $1,175—Minimum Bid $75If interested, contact Cheryl Gutierrez cacgmayday@aol.com, Robin Pano r.pano@hotmail.com or Mary Deley

The Personal Stories...One of our early recipients, Chris Califano, is obtain-ing his master’s degree in Sign Language Interpreting. A recent message from Richard Tucker, who is now in Brooklyn, New York with the Teach for America pro-gram just wrote, “My work is great and I absolutely love my awesome group of students. I received a promotion in October to Program Director for Upper Academy Scholar Leadership and coordi-nate all of the school cultural initiatives and also teach and supervise the student leadership group. Also, I’m respon-sible for Yearbook and supervising the teacher that works with me. I’m teaching 7th and 8th grade English.”We are very proud of Richard, he just started teach-ing there in July and already has a promotion. We keep in touch with our students post graduation and as available they come back to speak at our annual fundraiser, “Designs for Dining”.

Updates and ThanksWe just completed our 17th annual fundraiser and we also have an annual Breast Cancer Awareness Soap Sale that benefits SFOSF and the local Cancer Support Community in Redondo Beach.Our parishioners at St. Francis, support our charity by being volunteers at our annual event, and attending the event, bringing friends, purchasing silent auction items etc. We are all volunteers.Also, we had a Dinner at Hof’s Hut a couple of years ago. One of our students, Jackeline Hernandez, has been working there for six years. The restaurant donated a portion of each person’s dinner bill to our fund. We had over 80 parishioners attend!Cheryl GutierrezCo-Chair, St. Francis Outreach Scholarship Fund`

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Two years ago my husband, Richard, and I visited St. Francis Episcopal Church at the invitation of Susie

and Albert Zimmerman. Out the gate we could sense this is a warm and welcoming fellowship!The Hollywood Riviera has been our home for the past 32 years of our married lives and where we raised our three (now grown) children. Richard’s two wonderful sons came to live with us at the ages of 13 and 14 and we enjoyed watching them learn to surf and play music with Richard. Our oldest, Warren, works in sound engineering at NBC Universal and Matthew, grew up (like 6’7” tall!) to become an executive chef. We love when Matt cooks for us! Our daughter, Savannah, whom we adopted as a new-born, has become a lovely young woman. She is back home now but she spent two years on the east coast while she attended both Wheaton College and Berklee College of Music. We can’t take credit for her singing voice or her dimples….they came with the package!My widowed mother, Lois, who is nearly 93 years old lives with us. She has been valiantly fighting cancer for the past three years, so it is a joy to hear her open her bed-room door each morning as she heads to the kitchen for her first cup of coffee. She keeps us all on our toes!

Meet The Women of the Parish - Donna PaineI feel so blessed to have been raised in a Christian home. I was baptized at the age of 16, taught Sunday School for many years, and spent twelve years working in full time ministry both in San Diego and Hous-ton, Texas. While worshipping for 20 years at St. Lawrence Martyr Catholic Church in Redondo Beach, Richard and I led groups in the Christian Family Ministry (for two years) and for multiple years I taught Bible study in my home to grade school girls from St. Lawrence and their friends.Professionally I worked in the healthcare community. Spending an entire career specifically in management and sales, I served as a vice president for three nation-ally based companies. In 1999 I became the owner and president of Trackstar Release of Information Services and was fortunate to work with colleagues I have known and respected for many years. In 2015 we sold Trackstar to our largest competitor….which felt weird!....and for whom I consulted. Now I am retired. Educated at the University of Phoenix, I hold a BSBA.As I go forward in life I look forward to travelling more with Richard, loving and hugging on my kids and four granddaughters and volunteering at St. Francis!

Parish Calendar— Recurring Events - April 2018

Day Time/LocationSundaysHoly Eucharist Rite I 8am Chapel

Sunday SchoolHoly Eucharist Rite II

9:55am / Follow Sign information10am Main Church

AA meeting 7pm Board Room

WednesdaysYoga 8:45am Board Room

Holy Eucharist Rite I 12:10pm/Chapel

Day Time/LocationMondaysYoga 9:30am Board RoomTuesdaysEducation for Ministry 6:30pm Board RoomThursdaysChoir Rehearsal 7:30pm - 9pm Choir Room

Alcoholic Anon-Al-Anon 7:30pm/Board Room/Library

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Parish Calendar — April 2018

Subject Date Time LocationEaster Sunday - Holy Eucharist - Rite I 4/1/2018 8:00 AM ChapelNo Sunday School Today 4/1/2018 9:55 AM ClassroomsEaster Sunday - Holy Eucharist - Rite II 4/1/2018 10:00 AM ChurchEaster Egg Hunt 4/1/2018 11:30 AM Church GroundsCANCELED - Choir Practice 4/5/2018 7:15 PM Choir RoomAzure Verde Bead Meeting 4/6/2018 9:00 AM Board RoomCraft Day - Eakins 4/7/2018 9:00 AM Board RoomMemorial Service & Reception - Kelsey Walker 4/7/2018 2:00 PM Chapel & Parish HallSunday School 4/8/2018 9:55 AM ClassroomsANTIQUE Show Planning Meeting 4/8/2018 11:30 AM Board RoomCRASH! and eMERGE Meeting 4/8/2018 4:00 PMPV Assembly - Waltz Practice 4/10/2018 4:30 PM Parish Hall Altar Guild Meeting 4/11/2018 9:00 AM Board RoomMinistry Council 4/11/2018 6:30 PM LibrarySunday School 4/15/2018 9:55 AM ClassroomsECW Meeting 4/15/2018 11:45 AM LibraryCRASH! and eMERGE Meeting 4/15/2018 4:00 PMAzure Verde Meeting Board 4/17/2018 10:00 AM LibraryPV Assembly - Waltz Practice 4/17/2018 4:30 PM Parish Hall Finance Meeting 4/18/2018 6:00 PM Paula's OfficeVestry 4/18/2018 7:00 PM Board RoomSunday School 4/22/2018 9:55 AM ClassroomsFamily Eucharist - Rite II 4/22/2018 10:00 AM ChurchCRASH! and eMERGE Meeting 4/22/2018 4:00 PMPV Assembly - Waltz Practice 4/24/2018 4:30 PM Parish Hall Taizé - Service of Healing & Wholeness 4/24/2018 7:00 PM ChapelAzure Verde Meeting 4/26/2018 9:00 AM Board RoomARBOR DAY 4/27/2018Photography -- Jeannette - Outdoors 4/28/2018 8:00 AM Church PropertyParish Conversation on our Mission & Vision 4/29/2018 9:00 AMSunday School 4/29/2018 9:55 AM ClassroomsParish Conversation on our Mission & Vision 4/29/2018 11:30 AM Board RoomTamra Glasses Student Recital 4/29/2018 3:00 PM ChurchPV Assembly - Waltz Practice 4/30/2018 4:30 PM Parish Hall

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St. Francis Episcopal Church2200 Via Rosa (At Palos Verdes Blvd)Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274www.stfrancispalosverdes.org 310-375-4617/ FAX 310-791-2740The Very Rev. Paula Vukmanic, Rector and Dean of Deanery 8The Rev. Peter Huang, Associate RectorThe Rev. Celeste Stump, Deacon, Chaplain at The CanterburyJudith Lyons, Seminarian, Field Ed InternMrs. Suzanne Gatlin, Sunday School and Family Ministries’ Coordinator Dr. Jeannie Cobb, Director of Music, Youth and the ArtsCanon Hank Gatlin, Coordinator of Shared MinistriesDr. Hyunju Hwang, Organist Dr. Susan Marshall, Communications Specialist Joel Miranda, SextonElaine Mistele, Business ManagerMary Sanchez, Office Administrator

Articles and comments are welcome.Submit to publications@stfrancispalosverdes.org, or to the church office By the 15th of each monthChange service requestedTime dated materialNo LoNger AtteNdiNg st FrANcis? If you would like to stop receiving the Bellringer, please help us save costs by contacting the Parish Office — Phone: 310-375-4617, Email: mary.sanchez@stfrancispalosverdes.org or FAX 310-791-2740. THANK YOU!

TaizÉService of Healing

and Wholeness

April 24, 7pm