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St. Francis Times

July 2, 2006
Fourth Sunday After Pentecost

Presiding Minister Pr. Robert Goldstein
Preacher Pr.Robert Goldstein
Assisting Minister Michael Mallory
Lector(s) Samuel Aller
Healing Minister Pr.Evan Ardley
Crucifer Deb Tully
Sacristan Samuel Aller
Ushers Chuck Hancock
Counters Jim Kowalski & Glenda Lisk
Organist Pr. Paul Brenner
Altar Flowers NEEDED
Coffee Hour Host(s) Kirsten Havrehed & Tom Tragardh

First Reading: 2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27
Psalmody: Psalm 30
Second Reading:  2 Corinthians 8:715
Holy Gospel:  Mark 5:21-43

WE REMEMBER IN PRAYER:

• John, friend of Michael Mallory, who has serious medical issues;
• Ollie Payne as she recovers from a long illness;
• John Duffy, uncle of Dann Cantrell, as he goes through serious treatment;
• Rick Anderson, friend of Dale Johnson, who is now a resident of Maitri;
• Wei Haur Lau and family as they mourn the loss of the father of Wei Haur;
• Annabelle Meecke, Timur's aunt, who is going through an extended radiation treatment;
• Carl Jech, at home and recuperating after triple bypass heart surgery;
• Dorothy Muhrlin, mother of Timur Muhrlin, experiencing medical problems;
• Pat Stein, partner of Gloria Siech, recovering at home from severe injuries due to a horseback riding accident;
• Diane DeLange, who is recuperating from major surgery.

Those serving in the world:

• The Rev. Pieter Oberholzer and his partner, Fanie Zondagh, and the staff at Inclusive and Affirming Ministries (IAM) in South Africa, serving LGBT people and allies;
• Catherine Coon and the Children of Hope Project in Uganda;
• our new Call Committee: Scott Beckerley, Rob Byrne, Marilyn Jackson, Susan Kools, Jim Kowalski, Dale Leininger, Deb Tully and Marsha White.

ADULT STUDY GROUP  All are invited to join us as we meet to plan program material and subjects for future classes.  Sundays at 9:45 AM.

PARTICIPATE IN ST. FRANCIS CHOIR. Each Sunday morning rehearsal is at 9:00 AM.  To sing is to pray twice.

THE NEW MEMBERS AND FRIENDS DIRECTORY for 2006 is available for pick-up at the church office. Please notify the office with any corrections you find with your information.

UPDATE ON WEI HAUR: He arrived as scheduled Thursday. Fortunately, only one piece of luggage was lost.

AIDS WALK 2006 UPDATE: There are 181 registered walkers, no change from last week. There are 22 walkers that have solicited on-line, 5 more than last week.  Ten persons are Lutherans. The total funds raised on-line is now $9,925.00. A year ago at this time there was $6775.00 pledged, a significant increase. Hey! This is good news. Keep giving.  I also have a bunch of euphorbia cuttings that have now rooted and need homes. They range from 1 to 3; easy to maintain. They need light and sparse watering. They come in clay pots & saucers. Can you help me? Call me at 415-282-6022.      Max Kirkeberg

PLEDGES FOR THE ORGAN RENOVATION FUND: Enough pledges were collected last week to proceed with the first three phases of the Organ Renovation Project. The St. Francis Foundation is in the final stages of establishing a line of credit for the funding of the project in compliance with the Resolutions that were approved by the Congregation on June 18. Once that is done, the Council will sign the contract with the Organ builder for the initial stages of the project. However, we still need more pledges to proceed with the completion. The Organ Renovation Committees goal is the have enough money raised so that the Council can sign a contract for the remainder of the project prior to August 1. After August 1, costs may increase. Please mail your pledges to the Church, Attention Dale Leininger, or put them in the Sunday Offering Plate.

If you would like a pledge form, or a copy of "The Organ at St. Francis", which discusses the project, please contact David Walda at the Church Office. If you have questions, please contact a member of the Organ Renovation Committee.

A WORSHIP TASK FORCE is being formed by Pastor Robert. The first meeting is set for July 8 at 9 AM in the Conference Room. Everyone involved in worship, from Sacristan to Ushers are invited to attend. We will discuss and plan the nature of our worship at St. Francis, and make practical decisions to make our worship go even better.

THE CALL COMMITTEE FOR THE ASSOCIATE PASTOR OF PARISH PROGRAMS is currently updating the parish profile and needs your assistance in updating St. Francis member demographics. Your participation in updating your personal information will assist the committee in the statistical analysis of our members. In the next few weeks, the committee will be asking you to fill out a form and return it to the office by the end of July. If you have any questions, please contact a committee member.

PFLAG FEATURED GUESTS at their next meeting on July 9 will be Leslie Ewing, Fund Development Director and Renata Razza, Staff Receptionist from Lyon-Martin Womens Health Services

FRIENDS OF THE ST. FRANCIS CHILDCARE would like to thank everyone from St. Francis Lutheran Church that helped make our Spring Fling fundraiser a great success. Thanks to everyone involved, we raised over $37,000.  Your participation helps make it possible for us to continue providing quality child care to our community.

REMEMBER TEHRAN LGBT PERSONS AT THEY LIGHT CANDLES ON JULY 19.  Mr. Arsham Parsi, spokesperson for the Persian Gay and Lesbian Organization, said "Individual gays and lesbians in Iran, in the privacy and safety of their homes, on July 19, will light candles in solidarity with the global vigils for the two gay teenagers hanged in Mashad," Parsi commented. "Even though they can't gather in public to demand respect of their human rights, gay and lesbian Iranians will participate in the worldwide action by lighting candles, symbolizing freedom and democracy."

Sun 2	Mon 3	Tue 4	Wed 5	Thu 6	Fri 7	Sat 8	Sun 9
8:45 AM Community Hospitality (PH) 9:00 AM Choir Rehearsal (S) 9:45 AM Adult Education Class (CR) 11:00 AM WORSHIP (S) 12:15 PM Coffee Hour (PH) 12:30 PM Gala Committee Meeting (SC)	.	OFFICE CLOSED	9:30 AM Staff Meeting (SC) 10:00 AM St. Francis Senior Center (PH) 11:00 AM Senior Program: Dancing Exhibition 1:30 PM Senior Committee Meeting	7:30 PM Call Committee	2:00 PM 100th Anniversary Committee	9:00 AM Worship Task Force (CR)	8:45 AM Community Hospitality (PH) 9:00 AM Choir Rehearsal (S) 9:45 AM Adult Education Class (CR) 11:00 AM WORSHIP (S) 12:15 PM Coffee Hour (PH) 2:00 PM PFLAG (PH& CR)

Participants for Sunday, July 9
The Fifth Sunday After Pentecost

Presiding Minister Pr. Robert Goldstein
Preacher Pr. John Goldstein
Assisting Minister NEEDED
Lector Gilbert Engelman
Healing Minister Pr. John Goldstein
Crucifer Jimmy Loubriel
Sacristan                                                                       
Ushers NEEDED
Counters Jim Kowalski & Glenda Lisk
Organist Dr. David Schofield
Flowers NEEDED
Coffee Hour Host James Infusino, Brian Border, Gilbert Engelman

Please take note of the opportunities available to assist with the worship service. If you can help, put your name on the sign-up sheets in the Parish Hall.

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