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Holy Eucharist

Sunday service is at 10 a.m.

at 616 Stockell Drive,

Eureka, MO.

Office: 210 S. Central Ave-

nue, Eureka, MO 63025

Phone: 636-938-3733

Website:

www.St.FrancisEureka.com

Vicar

The Rev. Sally S. Weaver

Phone No.s:

Home: 636-938-7773

C e l l : 3 1 4 - 6 5 1 - 3 8 3 6

Bishop’s Committee: Rich-

ard Mayfield, Sr. Warden,Bob Hosutt, Jr. Warden;

Kathleen McDonald, Clerk;

Lori Scissors; Debbie

Pizzella; Michael Booker;

Paddy Wrob; Cassie Eck-

hardt; Barb Sacco; Steve

Strathearn

Nancy Bergman, Treasurer.

Annual Meeting

An Annual Meeting is heldeach year at the end of Janu-

ary at which new Bishop’s

Committee and Convention

Delegates are elected.

St. Francis’ Episcopal

Church is a mission of the

Episcopal Diocese of Mis-

souri.

The Chalice is the newslet-

ter of St. Francis’ Episcopal

Church, Eureka, and is pub-

lished at least 10 times per

year.

Submissions for The Chal-

ice are due approximately

the 20th of each month and

may be e-mailed to the Of-

fice .

The ChaliceSt. Francis’ Episcopal Church

Eureka MO

O c t o b e r 2 0 1 1

On September 23, Tony and I re-

turned from two weeks in Smiley Creek,

Idaho. Smiley Creek consists of 8 cabins/

houses along a single gravel road. Acquir-

ing cell phone or Internet access requires

driving to the town of Stanley, 20 miles away. Stanley’s population –

at the peak of the summer tourist season – is 100; except for two 2-lane

highways, Stanley has no paved roads. Yes, we were in the middle of

nowhere.

Having no access to e-mail, voicemail, and texting took some

getting used to. I suspect that would be true for most of us. We’re so

plugged in, accustomed to immediate access to news, and updates fromfriends and colleagues. On numerous occasions I found myself think-

ing, ―I’ll look that up,‖ and then remembering that I had no means of

connecting to the Internet. I found myself anxious about what was hap-

pening with the people of St. Francis’. Was everybody OK?

After a few days the sense of unease disappeared. I no longer

thought about the e-mails piling up in my Inbox or the messages that

might await me on my phone. I stopped focusing on my Eureka, Mis-

souri life and started focusing on my Smiley Creek, Idaho life.

Our cabin was a few feet from Smiley Creek, a mountain stream

formed from snow melt. Each day we awoke to the sound of water

tumbling over rocks. From our windows we looked out on the jagged

peaks of the Sawtooth range of the Rocky Mountains. While we were

there the leaves of the aspen trees turned from green to yellow. When

the wind blew, the air was filled with the scent of the pine trees; the

aspen leaves danced and shimmered, golden in the light.

The Pastor’s Corner

Continued on next page



The Chalice www.stfranciseureka.com

In this Issue

Adult Forum Calendar, p 3;

Anyway, p 8;

Attendance Statistics, p 17;

Birthdays/Anniversaries, p 11;

Bishop’s Column, p 7;

Bishop’s Committee Information, p 9;

Book Grup meting, p 6;

Book Store, p 45

Calendar, p 16;

Calendar for Vicar on Line, p 2;

Children’s Reflections, p 13;

Choir Gathering, p 10;Community Room Use, p 5;

Consecration Sunday, p 14;

Contacting the Vicar, p 3;

Eureka Days, p 10;

Evangelism, p 12;

Financial Update, p 18;

Food Pantry, p 5;

Greening St. Francis’, p 15;

Humor, p. 10;

Knitters…, p 2;

Oxfam, p 12;

Pastor’s Corner, p 1 & 2;

Prayer for St. Francis’, p 6;

Prayer list, p 5;

Recipe of the Month, p 11;

Remembering the Saints, p 8;

Spiritual Offerings for the Week, p 12;

Stewardship Thought, p 17;

Upcoming Events, p 4;

UTO, p 2;

Worship Schedule, p 17;

Youth Group, p 12.

On our hikes we were accompanied by the

castanet thrumming of jumpy grasshoppers. We

watched wild antelope leaping among carefully bred

herds of cattle and sheep. We marveled at the lush

underbrush and the wildflowers proliferating among

the charred ruins of trees burned by forest fire. In the

swift current of the Salmon River we watched as a 4-

foot Chinook salmon dug a hole for her eggs. Each

night we’d gaze at a sky full of stars and the Milky

Way’s wide swath.

Our two weeks in the middle of nowhere

served as an important reminder of our place in

God’s creation. Billions of stars pointed to the vast-

ness of God’s universe. The mountains, streams,

flowers, trees alerted us to the beauty of the inani-

mate world. Spending time among the birds, fish,and wildlife awakened our appreciation for the many

forms of life that coexist on our planet. Disconnect-

ing from technology and our routines brings us out of

ourselves. Paying attention to the natural world

helps us recall that God provides what is needed for

life to flourish – in all its varieties and species. We

are tiny in the grand scheme of the universe. We

share this planet with billions of creatures, great and

small. And we are all beloved of God.

Pastor Sally†

The Vicar’s Calendar is On-line

Pastor Sally’s calendar is on our website,

www.stfranciseureka.com. Select ―Calendar,‖ then

―Vicar’s Calendar.‖ It’s the only calendar Pastor Sally

uses, so it is complete and up-to-date.

United Thank Offering

The final contribution for 2011 to the United

Thank Offering which was forwarded to the organiza-

tion was $132.

http://www.stfranciseureka.com/






Here is the schedule of offerings at the Adult Forum on Sundays from 11:30 a.m. to12:15 p.m. through December of 2011. The entire 2011 Adult Forum calendar for the rest of 2011 and the first half of 2012 is on our website at www.stfrancisereka.com — select

―Christian Education/Formation‖, ―Adults‖:

October 2 The Apocrypha -- part 1

October 9 The Apocrypha -- part 2

October 16 Non-canonical gospels -- part 1

October 23 Oxfam luncheon

October 30 Non-canonical gospels -- part 2

November 6 Stories from the community

November 13 Stewardship brunch

November 20 Religious literacy

November 27 "Greening" the church -- presentation by Sabine McDowell

December 4 Vicar’s forum – quarterly goal review December 11 The global Church today

December 18 The global Church tomorrow December 25 Christmas brunch

Adult

Forum

Calendar

Calling All Knitters….

….or crocheters! It’s hard to believe, but cooler weather is just around the corner. There are folks in

our community who could use a warm scarf or cap or mittens. If you can knitor crochet, please consider donating to our collection that we will be gathering

in early November. Pastor Sally will bless our creations and they will be tagged

with a note that they were given by ―Friends at St. Francis’ in Eureka.‖ This is a

great way to reach out to people in need and also help get St. Francis’ name out

in our community Please note: If you would rather donate a ready-made scarf,

cap or gloves/mittens, they will be most welcome, and will be blessed and

tagged with the handmade ones.

For further information, contact Sue Schmidt at

[email protected], or 314-775-8877.

Contacting Pastor Sally

If you call or e-mail Pastor Sally and she doesn’t respond, please let her know. The best number to

call is her cell phone: 314-651-3836. Remember that there’s a middle initial, ―S‖, in her e-mail address:

[email protected]. She wants to respond quickly, so please let her know if that’s not occurring.

mailto:[email protected]






A Glimpse into Diocesan Youth

Events for 2011

October Happening

Also check out:

Facebook: Episcopal Youth Missouri

Google Groups: Episcopal Youth Ministry

Save the DatesHere are upcoming St. Francis’ events you won’t

want to miss:Saturday, October 15 Annual Schmidt Bon

fire party

Saturday, November 5 Eureka High School

Craft Show

Saturday, November 26 Shopping with

St. Nick at the parish

house

The Wednesday Club of Eureka

The Wednesday Club of Eureka is excited to

announce the next event on their calendar. They are

bringing back the Antique Roadshow, Country Store

and Rummage Sale to the Eureka Community Cen-

ter, 333 Bald Hill Road, on Saturday, October 15,

2011, beginning bright and early at 7:00 am. Mrs.

Joan Komlos will appraise your antique and collecti-

ble items beginning at 10:00 am; $5 for the first ap-

praisal, $3 for each additional item.

Shop the delicious assortment of handmade

Country Store items, but be sure to arrive early; the

event ends at 1:00 pm. The Wednesday Club of

Eureka is a civic organization providing service to

better the lives and future of our community.

Upcoming Events Annual Schmidt Bonfire

The Schmidt bonfire

this year is on October 15th,

and we would love for our St.

Francis’ friends to join us. Our

address is 7915 Jim Weber

Road, Eureka, and we start

about 6:00 p.m.

Please bring a dish to

pass, your chairs and a flashlight. We will have

the hotdogs, soft drinks, and, of course, the bon-

fire! You are welcome to bring beer or wine if

you would like.

This is a family event, so please feel free

to bring your kids and grandkids….hope you

can come have a fun night with us.

The Magnetic Church

Sponsored and hosted by Grace Episcopal

Church, 514 E. Argonne Drive, Kirkwood, MO

63122

Conference: Friday evening, November 11 and

Saturday, November 12, 2011

Andrew D. Weeks presents a workshop on prac-

tical evangelism; equipping your church to help

attract, welcome and retain new members

Fees: $45 for Episcopalians; other guests $50;

fee includes material, light refreshments and

Saturday lunch.




Eureka Food Pantry

This is a critical time for theEureka Food

Pantry. Con-

tributors

busy with the

change of

season, fami-

lies busy

with back to school activities, as well as rough eco-

nomic times have taken a toll on the Pantry’s sup-

plies.

While the Pantry’s shelves are dwindling, the

number of those in need is not! There is a serious

need right now for canned items: vegetables

(especially potatoes), fruit, etc. Please take a mo-

ment to check your closet shelf for an extra canned

good or, pick up one extra canned item on your gro-

cery round, to help out for the next few weeks.

Help fill our Little Red Wagon!

Tom & John Sons of Paddy Wrob

Judy Parishioner

Sam & Jan Parents of Della Hosutt

Bob Brother of Barb Sacco

Allen Former Parishioner

Dan & Louann Parishioner & wife

Kathy Sister of John & Sue

Schmidt’s son-in-law

Margie Neighbor of Sylvia Ahmad

Mary Neighbor of Paddy Wrob

Gail & Cody Sister & nephew of Cory

Lawson

Bill Friend of Michael Booker

Marylou Friend of Cassie Eckhardt

Mimi Daughter of Paddy Wrob

Barb One of our Eureka business

neighbors

Luke, Kathleen,

Dale

Relatives of the Booker fam-

ily

Ron & Roberta Relatives of Carly Champlin

Josh, in Iraq Son of Dan Merideth

Ryan, in Iraq Son of Jerry & Bob Smith

Prayer ListChrist Church Cathe-

dral Bookstore Visit

The Cathedral Bookstore,

which has operated since the

1940s, is being closed by Christ Church Cathedral at

the end of 2011. For the very last time, the Cathedral

Bookstore will visit St. Francis’ on Sunday, October

23. Items will be available for purchase downstairs at

the Lodge following worship. Please keep the Book-

store’s manager, Debbie Wheeler, in your prayers.

Community Room Use

We’re excited that Katie Jones’ Daisy Troop (under the leadership of Suzanne Jones) is now

meeting monthly in our parish house Community Room. Another Girl Scout Troop has also expressed

interest in using that space. If you know of a non-profit organization that needs a place to gather, please

have the convener call the office – 636-938-3733. Our Community Room exists to be of service to our

neighbors.




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.

St. Francis’ Book Group Please consider coming to one or all of our

book group discussions.

We meet about every thirdThursday (check The Chal-

ice, Sunday bulletin, or

contact Kevin Selle for re-

minders of the date each

month) from 6:30-8:00

p.m., at the Parish House.

Everyone and every age is welcome. Feel free to

bring your dinner and/or a friend. If you have

book suggestions let Kevin know either in person,

by phone or email at [email protected].

October 20th Selection

Small Gods by Terry Prachett

Lost in the chill deeps of space between the

galaxies, it sails on forever, a flat, circular world

carried on the back of a giant turtle — Discworld —

a land where the unexpected can be expected.

Where the strangest things happen to the nicest

people. Like Brutha, a simple lad who only wants

to tend his melon patch. Until one day he hears

the voice of a god calling his name. A small

god, to be sure. But bossy as Hell. Terry

Pratchett uses Small Gods to tackle the topic of

religion and intolerance, electing to focus on

the country of Omnia, where the Great God

Om is worshipped. Unfortunately for the

Great God Om, he has spent the last three

years inside a tortoise. It isn't until he gets

near the novice Brutha, his most ardent (and

possibly only) worshipper, that Om remembers

who and what he is. In his travels, Brutha

learns more about what godhood really means

and Pratchett is able to examine the difference

between a belief in God and a belief in a relig-ion. (Excerpt from SLCL website and Steven

Silver)

Future Selections

November 17: The Immortal Life of Henrietta

Lacks, by Rebecca Skloot

December 15: Certain Poor Shepherds, by

Elizabeth Marshall Thomas

January 19: Heaven is for Real , by Todd

Burpo






Physicality in the Spiritual Life

These recent days of cooler weather provide a welcome respite from the heat and humidity

of the summer just past, even for a lover of hot weather like me. The truth is that while I like to

bask in the heat, I do not like to work in it. Exercise outdoors becomes arduous, and the simple

labor of mowing the lawn at the Smiths’ house on a hot July day can be my undoing.

Physical labor is no small thing for folks who, like me, are mostly not accustomed to such

things. I think of my own circumstances in contrast to those of my father, who labored all his life

long, mostly as a farmer and a worker in road construction. His work was not so much a choice for

him as a way of life. He did relish being outdoors, and he never much like air conditioning, inured

as he was to the summer heat of West Texas. But be very clear: he labored hard in ways I have

never had to.

Twenty-five years ago, or longer, I read in a biography of Charles Simeon, the great evan-

gelical thinker in nineteenth-century England, some of the usual counsel he had for his students atCambridge. He told them that every day he would walk to the two-mile stone (a mile marker from

the University) to make certain that the stone was still there, and he would commend such practice

to anyone engaged in the ―reading life.‖ A four -mile daily walk is not a bad discipline for anyone

engaged in what is otherwise a sedentary livelihood and manner of life, and I have managed to ap-

proximate that discipline for the past several decades (not, I will admit, a daily practice). But I am

also clear that I can choose not to engage in that discretionary exercise, on any given day or for

stretches of time, whether for reasons of ill health, travel, a bum knee, or good old-fashioned lazi-

ness. My freedom to choose is not available to billions of people in this world, whose very life will

depend on hard physical labor.

Such labor does not deserve any condescending glance or foolish romanticism. But we do

well to remember that Benedict, in his Rule for Monks, described a spiritual life existing in a three

-fold balance: (physical) work, study, and prayer--all of which is to be undertaken for the sake of

the community, which is the matrix of the monk’s spiritual life, and for which there is no substi-

tute. That is hardly an unreasonable balance--work, study, and prayer. Physicality is all the more

necessary for anyone desiring a deeper spiritual life, especially since spirituality, misguided, can

seduce a person into forgetting the body. Anyone who has ever engaged in a demanding course of

study, or a mentally or emotionally challenging vocation, to cite but two examples, will have faced

that challenge. Sometimes the option of Charles Simeon is the likely one available, and if

so, then let us choose it.

But let us never forget those for whom such a choice is not an option, whose lives

depend upon their labor.

(adapted from a blog entry written August 2008)

Bishop Wayne Smith

October 2011




Anyway Something to think about from Mother Teresa

People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-

centered:

Forgive them anyway.

If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulte-

rior motives:

Be kind anyway.

If you are successful, you will win some false friends

and some true enemies:

Succeed anyway.

If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you:Be honest anyway.

What you spend years building, someone may try to

destroy overnight:

Build anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness, others may be jeal-ous:

Be happy anyway.

The good you do today, people will often forget tomor-

row:

Do good anyway.

Give the world the best you have, and it may never be

enough:

Give the world the best you’ve got anyway.

You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and

God:

It was never between you and them, any-

way.

Remembering the Saints of Our Lives

This year November 6 is All Saints’ Sunday. We’ll honor the faithful dead of the Christian

Church. We’ll also remember the people who have died that were dear to us, who shaped our faith.

During the Prayers of the People, we’ll read the names of parishioners who have died during

2011. We’ll also read the names of people who have died that you want to remember. If you have

someone whose name you want read, soon there will be a form enclosed in Sunday’s worship bulletins

for you to complete. Or you can call the office – 636-938-3733 – and let us know. This can be a per-

son long dead or just recently deceased; there’s no time limit or requirement that the person be related

to you.

For the Adult Forum on November 6, we’ll be sharing stories of the saints of our lives. So be

thinking about people who molded your understanding of what it means to be a follower of Jesus

Christ. We did this last year and heard many moving and memorable stories of people who loved and

encouraged us in our walk of faith.




Bishop’s Committee Meeting Schedule

The Bishop’s Committee typically meets on

the third Sunday of the month beginning at 12:15 p.m.

All are welcome to sit in and listen.

Highlights of the Bishop’s Committee Meet-

ing of September 25, 2011

The Bishop’s Committee met on September 25th after Adult Forum. Complete minutes of the meeting, aswell as documents mentioned here are posted on the

bulletin board at the Lodge.

Opening business

August 21 meeting minutes were approved.

Treasurer’s Report

Nancy Bergmann presented the financial report for the month of August and answered questions.

August financial reports were approved.

At last month’s meeting a question arose about desig-

nated gifts and whether or not they are counted as in-come. That is, do they affect our Diocesan assess-ment? Nancy reported that by counting incomeagainst expenditures, we do not need to count desig-nated gifts as operating income when we file the

forms for Diocesan assessment. For example: Anymonies collected for the new ceramic mugs arecounted against the cost of the mugs. We do not an-ticipate taking in more than we spend for these mugs,and therefore will not have leftover income from them

in the general account.

Another question arose regarding our Edward Jonesaccount – why do we have it? Nancy informed us thatthis account is needed for times when stock gifts are

given to the parish. There are no fees for this account.

Vicar’s Report & Project Status Pictorial directory – will be distributed at church on

Sunday, October 2.

Door-to-door evangelism efforts – Barbara Sacco and

Sally Weaver to begin these efforts at Ashton Woods.

Eureka Days – This went well, thanks to the efforts of Jack Lauless and many others. The weather was notalways cooperative, but there was a good turnout andour kid-gifts and temporary tattoos were well re-

Bishop’s Committee News ceived. We also received an unexpected $25 re-

fund from the City of Eureka for non-profits

Metro IV resolution – Sally has proposed a resolu-tion from Metro IV to the general convention rec-ommending an annual awareness Sunday for HIV/AIDS. This awareness Sunday is flexible in both

timing and content and would still give opportuni-ties to raise awareness in our churches of the ef-fects of HIV/AIDS people in our community and

in the world.

Youth Group update — The first meeting washeld and seven teens attended. They are very in-terested in doing service projects. They will meetagain October 5th to plan projects. They will makecookies to take to Trinity CWE when they help to

serve lunch on Halloween Weekend.

Masons — We now have an agreement with theMasons clearly defining the rights and responsi- bilities of The Masonic Lodge and St. Francis’

Church. A copy of this agreement will be postedon the Lodge bulletin board. A couple of immedi-

ate changes that parishioners will be able to see:

There will be twice monthly cleaning of the

Lodge.

We will install a single stream recycling bin

near the buffet tables.

Other Reports & New Business

Upcoming: Pet Blessing & Autumn Celebra-tion. In Debbie Pizzella’s absence, Rich Mayfieldreported on preparations for the Pet Blessing cele-

bration on October 1st.

Warden’s report: Rich Mayfield is interested

in bringing a documentary on world finance crisisto the attention of the parish and wanted to knowhow to invite parishioners to this and see if we can

discuss this together.

Oxfam’s World Food Day dinner: SteveStrathearn & Carroll Dick would like us to be in-volved this activity. They will meet with KathleenMcDonald to plan a Sunday afternoon lunch dur-ing the usual Adult Forum time. More information

will be forthcoming.

Continued on next page




Cassie Eckhardt brought up questions about the

distribution of communion.

Paddy Wrob brought up a question about church building. The time for building our own church isstill several years away. However, if other rental properties in Eureka within our budget with the

same kinds of facilities we have now become avail-able, they are open to discussion.

Next meeting: October 16th at 12:30 p.m.. All pa-

rishioners are welcome to attend.

Submitted by Kathleen McDonald

Clerk of the Bishop’s Committee

Choir Gathering

The choir gathering was at the home of

Brigitte Jung. We dined chez Brigitte. We wouldhave dined al fresco, but it rained. Gosh, we had a

good time!

At St. Francis’,

those of us who love to

sing also love to eat.

Each chorister brought a

dish, and although not

much was planned in ad-

vance, each dish comple-mented the others. We

shared a well-balanced

meal with space for traditional grill favorites,

healthy veggies and salads, and a decadent dessert.

The piece de resistance was a duet between chef

Brigitte and plating artisan Kevin: fire-baked trout

papillotte. Mmmm, true, beautiful harmony.

The fun, friendship and food truly were har-

monious. We missed those who are a part of us

who were not able to be there, and we’d gladly em-

brace new members to the group, regardless of mu-

sical or culinary talents. All you need is soul.

Eureka Days

Eureka Days is one of those old-fashioned,

local annual events that puts everyone in a good

mood, even when the weather is iffy. This year the

weather was iffy – sometimes it rained, some-

times the sun shone -- but the people seemed to

be happy to be out and about on a weekend. St.

Francis’ shared in the good times and even pro-

vided some of the fun.

Jack Lauless gathered a group of volun-

teers to staff our booth. Trying to be a presence

in the community whenever we can, St. Francis’

members greeted all who came within sight of our

booth, provided flyers for the upcoming Pet

Blessing, and gave the kids temporary tattoos and

silly bandz (picture provided for those who don’t

know all there is to know about silly bandz).

Many thanks to Jack for his organizational

help and particularly for hauling everything toand from the booth, and to all those who took a

shift or just stopped by. Thanks to Barb Sacco for

the silly bandz!

silly bandz




Recipe of the Month

Lemony Poppy Seed Wedges

Ingredients:Flour Baking powder SaltSugar Poppy seedsButter Lemon juiceMilk

Directions:

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

Grease cookie sheet.

Mix flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, and poppy seed in a large bowl. Cut in butter untilmixture is fine crumbs. Mix lemon juice andmilk, stir into flour mixture until dough forms

a ball.

Turn dough onto lightly floured surface, gentlyroll in flour to coat. Knead lightly 10 times.Roll or pat into a 9-inch circle. Sprinkle with

sugar. Cut into 8 wedges.

Place on cookie sheet. Bake 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from

cookie sheet.

Note: The first time I made them, they didn't tastelemony enough, so I tweaked the recipe. I used 1/4cup lemon juice and 1/2 cup milk, instead of 2

Tbsp. of lemon juice and 3/4 cup milk.

Servings: 8

Prep Time: 10 Minutes

Cooking Time: 15 Minutes

Source: food.com

Submitted by Sylvia Ahmad

Have we missed an important date for you or your fam-

ily? Make sure the Parish Administrator has all the im-

portant dates for you in the church records.

Anniversaries in October

Paddy Wrob & George Vits, October 3

Donna & Joe Bernert, October 9

Jackie & Kevin Selle, October 19

Carly & Bob Champlin, October 29

Birthdays in October

Dan Merideth, October 14




World Food Day – Sunday October 23rd – Please Join Us for a Dinner after

Adult Forum

When you sit down to eat every day, do you

think about how the meal you’re eating is the prod-

uct of a complex, and broken, global food system?

This World Food Day, St. Francis’ is teaming up

with Oxfam America and a host of allies across the

US and around the globe. We have a simple yet

compelling idea — to host a dinner that fosters a

conversation about where your food comes from,who cultivates it, and how we can make the food

system more just and sustainable.

This will be a prepared meal so you only

need to bring your appetite. If you would like to

make a voluntary donation ½ will go to Oxfam and

½ to the Vicar’s discretionary fund.

Please join us and a growing movement of

individuals and organizations that are working to

repair our food system.We will have an open discussion at Adult

Forum about investing in small-scale producers and

removing the barriers so we can overcome the chal-

lenges of a growing population, constrained re-

sources, and climate change.

Door-to-Door Evangelism

On the evening of September 27, Barb Sacco

and Pastor Sally began their efforts to invite our

neighbors to join us at St. Francis’ Church. Barb and

Sally are going door-to-door, beginning in the Ashton

Woods subdivision. They’re ringing doorbells, hand-

ing out St. Francis’ brochures, and encouraging those

without a church home to come and see what we do

on Sunday mornings. If you’re interested in partici-

pating in this evangelism effort, please let Pastor

Sally know.

Youth Group News

Attended by 7 teens, the St. Francis’ Youth

Group held its inaugural meeting on September 10 at

Pastor Sally and Tony’s house. With leaders Pattiand Skip Moreland and Pastor Sally, the group brain-

stormed what they want to do – how they intend to

spend their time together and what they hope to ac-

complish. Many of their ideas focused on helping

others, being of service to our neighbors in need.

The youth plan to cook and serve the hot

lunch at Trinity Episcopal Church – Central West

End on October 30. On October 26, we’ll be making

cookies to serve at Trinity.

The next meetings are:

Thursday, October 5 at 7 p.m. at Pastor Sally’s

house.

Wednesday, October 26 at 7 p.m. at Patti and Skip

Moreland’s club house for cookie baking for

Trinity’s hot lunch

St. Francis’ Spiritual Offerings during 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 haven’t joined us yet, those on our prayer list, the

needs of our community, and the world. We close each session with Night Prayer from 6:05-6:15 p.m.

Fridays from 10-11:30 a.m. at the Parish House (210 S. Central) we study the Bible readings ap-

pointed for the upcoming Sunday.

Please join us for these meetings whenever you can, whether weekly or once in a while. All are wel-

come.

Oxfam Working together to

end poverty and injustice in

America




Our Children’s Reflections on

God and the Gospel

Here’s a pithy saying, source unknown, from Linda

Doolittle:

No family keeps it secrets well

Whose children shine at ―Show and Tell.‖

What is the best part of Independence Day?

Fireworks.

Swimming.

Being with my family at Towne Center.

After hearing the Sesame Street book, The Monster at

the End of This Book , the children were asked about noticing their different feelings.

Even when I was in pre-school and around people

I already knew, I was kind of shy.

I think Abby has multi-emotions.

Following a discussion of Winnie the Pooh: What kind

of feelings did you have?

Happy.

Piglet and Pooh loved each other…but only as

friends!

I’m like Eeyore, because I have a toothache.

I’m like Piglet, because I’m going to play with

my friend Olivia. And we like popsicles.

What are you thankful for?

Thank you God! Because I’m awesome!

I’m not dead! I made it through another night

without being assassinated.

Friends. Some people don’t have enough money to go to

school.

Some people don’t have enough money to buy

toys!

What would you do to help a food pantry?

I would bring it food and give it more money for

people who don’t have enough.

I would help someone cross the street.

I would comfort a kid who had to stay

after school.

Do we have to be the only ones to an-

swer questions?!

Let’s draw pictures of things we can do to

make God happy.

One child wrote: Tack caer ave peple,

floyers, plant and trees. (Take care of

people, flowers, plants, and trees.)

One child drew: Trees and flowers; a

guy burning up paper, and mowing the

grass.

Let’s talk about praying .

Prayers are like talking to God, like to

get people to stop smoking.

I like to ride my scooter on the street.

Well, not on the street, on the sidewalk.

And then we would race, rocket race.

And then we would pray not to crash.

And not to get hit by a car!

The stars are just suns, far away.

I don’t pray for bunnies anymore.

Your colors are good.

Well, I did paint a lot in pre-school!

Heard while reciting the Lord’s Prayer:

Hallowed be my name. My kingdom

come. I will be done.

On the child’s artwork:

I hart cats. I hart kittens.




Consecration Sunday is Coming

Congregations that approach financial stewardship from a biblical perspective

do not view the money Christians give to their church merely as a way to pay its bills.Rather, such congregations see financial contributions as a way to help people grow

spiritually in their relationship with God by supporting their church’s mission and

ministry with a percentage of their incomes.

Our congregation’s finance committee has selected the New Consecration Sunday Stewardship

Program as a way to teach the biblical and spiritual principles of generous giving in our stewardship edu-

cation emphasis this year.

New Consecration Sunday is based on the biblical philosophy of the need of the giver to give for

his or her own spiritual development, rather than on the need of the church to receive. Instead of treating

people like members of a social club who should pay dues, we will treat people like followers of JesusChrist who want to give unselfishly as an act of discipleship. New Consecration Sunday encourages peo-

ple toward proportionate and systematic giving in response to the question, ―What percentage of my in-

come is God calling me to give?‖

During morning worship on Consecration Sunday, we are asking our attendees and members to

make their financial commitments to our church’s missionary, benevolent, and educational ministries in

this community and around the world.

Every attendee and member who completes an Estimate of Giving Card does so voluntarily by

attending morning worship on Consecration Sunday. We urge people to attend who feel strongly opposed

to completing a card. The procedure is done in such a way that no one feels personal embarrassment if heor she chooses not to fill out a card.

We will do no home solicitation to ask people to complete cards. During morning worship our

guest leader will conduct a brief period of instruction and inspiration, climaxed by members making their

commitments as a confidential act of worship.

We will encourage participation in Consecration Sunday events through the Consecration Sunday

team and Bishop’s Committee members. Since we will make no follow-up visits to ask people to com-

plete their cards, we will make every effort to inform, inspire, and commit everyone to attend Consecra-

tion Sunday worship.

Thanks in advance for your enthusiastic participation in Consecration Sunday events.

Senior Warden,

Rich Mayfield




Consider this…

Inspiration

Last month in this column I asked for your ideas about what we can do in our parish and in

our community to expand our stewardship roles.

September has been a fruitful month for inspira-

tion! Ideas came forth in small, medium and

large sizes, from our children to our bishop. If we

can act on any of these, we’ll be making progress.

The Sunday School class, and Tim Booker

in particular, inspired Cassie Eckhardt. The Ma-

sons recycle aluminum cans at the lodge, but their

cache of cans is located on top of the tallest re-

frigerator. Week after week, Cassie watched Tim

try to recycle his soda or juice cans in a place

WAY too high for him to reach. Cassie wondered

why we couldn’t have a place to recycle cans and

water bottles at a height where we can all see and

remember to recycle, and where the kids can re-

cycle for themselves. Now we do! Starting Sun-

day, October 2nd, there is a recycling bin near the

trash cans in the lower level where we gather.Inspired!

You’ll be hearing from Steve Strathearn

and Carroll Dick about their plans to tie together

Oxfam’s international efforts to raise awareness

with our need for education on eating locally with

our joy in sharing food and fellowship after wor-

ship each Sunday. Carroll and Steve will be

cooking, and maybe me, too. Yum, Yum, healthy

stewardship yum! Save the date and plan to be at

church Sunday, October 23.

Our final inspiration is BIG and I don’t

know yet how this can, will, should play out at St.

Francis’. We look to our bishop for leadership

and inspiration. The Episcopal Church House of

Bishops, Province IX in Quito, Ecuador issued a

pastoral teaching focused on Christian responsi-

bility for environmental stewardship. The House of

Bishops has taken on for itself and urges all Episco-

palians to do the following:

† To acknowledge the urgency of the planetary

crisis in which we find ourselves, and to repent

of any and all acts of greed, overconsumption,and waste that have contributed to it;

† To lift up prayers in personal and public wor-

ship for environmental justice, for sustainable

development, and for help in restoring right re-

lations both among humankind and between

humankind and the rest of creation;† To take steps in our individual lives, and in

community, public policy, business, and other

forms of corporate decision-making, to practiceenvironmental stewardship and justice, includ-

ing (1) a commitment to energy conservation

and the use of clean, renewable sources of en-

ergy; and (2) efforts to reduce, reuse, and recy-

cle, and whenever possible to buy products

made from recycled materials;

† To seek to understand and uproot the political,

social, and economic causes of environmental

destruction and abuse;† To advocate for a "fair, ambitious, and binding"

climate treaty, and to work toward climate jus-

tice through reducing our own carbon footprint

and advocating for those most negatively af-

fected by climate change.These are some very big ideas, very large orders.We’ll look to the bishops for inspiration and we

will see what we can do to take those steps in our individual lives and in community. Let’s continue

to talk. Note: I copied the entire six-page Pastoral Teaching letter. If you’d like to read the whole thing, I’ll gladly

forward it. Let me know.

Submitted by Kathleen McDonald




St. Francis’ Episcopal Church 210 S. Central Avenue

Eureka, MO 630252011

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1Pet Blessing

11-3:00 pm lawn

of Eureka City

Hall

210 am Holy Eucha-rist-Lodge, Rite II

11:30 am Adult

Forum

3

5:30 p.m. Prayer

Group, Parish

House

6:30 p.m. Worship

& Music, parish

4 5 Office closed

Vicar’s Day off

12:30 p.m. Craf-ters, parish house

7:00 p.m. YouthGroup, Pastor Sally’s

6 7

10 am Bible Study,

Parish House

8


11:30 am Adult

Forum

10

5:30 p.m. Prayer

Group, Parish

House

11 12 Office closed

Vicar’s Day off

12:30 p.m. Craf-

ters, parish

house

13 14

10 am Bible Study,

Parish House

15

6:00 p.m.

Schmidt’s Annual

Bonfire

1610 am Holy Eucha-

rist-Lodge, Rite II

11:30 am Adult

Forum

12:30 pm Bishop’s

Com mtg

17

5:30 p.m. Prayer

Group, Parish

House

18

6:00 pm Market-

ing & Communi-

cations

19 Office closed

Vicar’s Day off

12:30 p.m. Craf-

ters, parish

house

20

6:30 p.m. Book

discussion group,

parish house

21

10 am Bible Study,

Parish House

22


11:30 am Adult

Forum-luncheon

Book Store Visit

24 Chalice

Deadline

5:30 p.m. PrayerGroup, Parish

House

25

6-7 p.m. Daisy Girl

Scout Troop

(Community

Room)

26 Office closed

Vicar’s Day off

12:30 p.m. Craf-

ters, parish house

7:00 p.m. YouthGroup, Pastor Sally’s

27 28

10 am Bible Study,Parish House

29


11:30 am Adult

Forum

12:30 Trinity CWE

31

5:30 p.m. Prayer

Group, Parish

House

Please call or e-mail the Parish Office

([email protected] ) with items for the calen-

dar before the last week in each month to get on the

following month’s calendar. Shaded area indicates

days Maxine is in office, from 8 till noon, unless

indicated otherwise.

Planning Ahead: Daylight Saving Time ends

Sunday, November 5!




Sunday Attendance Statistics2010 2011

12 Pentecost 44 37

13 Pentecost 49 35

14 Pentecost 39 34

15 Pentecost 37 38

Stewardship Thought

Our view of money is the chief spiritual issue of our lives. – Dr. Thomas H. Carson

Worship Participant Schedule October 2011

Ministry 02-Oct 09-Oct 16-Oct 23-Oct 30-Oct

SACRISTAN Jim Eckhardt Rich Mayfield Jim Eckhardt Rich Mayfield Rich Mayfield

LECTORS

Kathleen McDon-

ald & Bob Smith

Sarah Branchfield& Alex Branch-

field

Kristie Lenzen &

Michael Booker

Ruth Dick &

Cristin Selle

Barb Sacco &

Paddy Wrob

INTERCESSOR Sue Schmidt Paddy Wrob

Kathleen

McDonald Bob Smith

Kathleen

McDonald

CHALICE Barb Sacco

Kathleen McDon-

ald Michael Booker Kevin Selle Barb Sacco

ACOLYTE Kyra Jordan Alex Branchfield Rich Mayfield Kevin Selle Kyra Jordan

ALTAR GUILD

Jerry Smith &

Stevie Sewell

Brigitte Jung &

Jerry Smith

Linda Doolittle &

Stevie Sewell

Linda Doolittle &

Brigitte Jung

Stevie Sewell

& Jerry Smith

USHER Carroll Dick Michael Booker Rich Mayfield Jim Eckhardt Bob Smith

TELLERS

Jim Eckhardt &

Bob Smith

Suzanne Jones &Arlene Under-

wood

Bob Champlin &

Jim Eckhardt

Rich Mayfield &

Carroll Dick

Suzanne Jones

& Bob Smith

HOSPITALITY/

COFFEE HOUR Sacco Family Oxfam luncheon




St. Francis’ In-Depth

If you would like more details about St. Francis’ finances, the

Bishop’s Committee meetings, and the Vicar’s activities, please see the

bulletin board in the lower level of the Lodge. There you will find two

month’s worth of:

Bishop’s Committee meeting minutes;

Monthly financial reports;

Treasurer’s commentary;

Vicar’s activity reports.

Additionally, on the Sunday immediately following the Bishop’s Committee meeting (third Sunday

of the month), the financial results for the previous month will be reported in the bulletin insert.

Financial Update — August 2011

August 2011

Budgeted for

August

YTD 2011

Actual

YTD 2011

Budget

Total Income $ 7,516 $ 8,847 $ 72,672 $ 70,776

Total Expenses 7,802 8,215 67,965 71,790

Difference $ (286) $ 632 $ 4,707 $ (1,014)

Checking Account — Rockwood Bank $ 8,339

Balance in Edward Jones Money Market 1,675

Balance in Diocesan Investment pooled fund-general 4,536

Custodial account held by the Diocese 26,000

Balance in Diocesan Investment pooled fund-Sp Growth 3,422

If you have further questions, talk to the Vicar. Pastor Sally values input and is happy to have a conver-

sation at any time about St. Francis’.

Financial News and Information

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