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Weekly News from St. Francis Lutheran Church for October 18, 2009


FESTIVAL OF ST. LUKE, EVANGELIST

WORSHIP PARTICPANTSTODAYNEXT SUNDAY
PreacherPr. Dawn Roginski Pr. Robert Goldstein
Presiding MinisterPr. Robert Goldstein Pr. Dawn Roginski
Assisting MinisterBruce Jervis Grant Burger
Healing MinisterPr. Dawn Roginski Pr. Robert Goldstein
SacristanSamuel Aller Samuel Aller
CruciferPaul Johnson Keith Skelly
LectorRobert Weber Leona Lee
OrganistDr. David Schofield Dr. David Schofield
Ushers / Greeters3rd Sunday Usher Team 4th Sunday Usher Team
Coffee Hour HostNew Members BrunchBrandee Marckmann
CountersDiane DeLange & Paul BrennerJim Kowalski & Rob Byrne
FlowersToday's flowers are given to the glory of God from Nancy Loewe in honor of our new membersOpen


View the full Worship Participant Schedule here.

You can view the worship particpant schedule on-line for the upcoming months. See who has signed up for future Sundays, and check your calendar from home.



Sunday's Readings

  • Isaiah 43:8-13
  • 2 Timothy 4:5-11
  • Luke 1:1-4, 24:44-53
  • Psalm 124
praying hands

WE REMEMBER IN PRAYER:

  • Richard Copperud
  • Jack Kling
  • Glenda Lisk
  • Susan Tucceri
  • Bill Hunter
  • Bob Douglas
  • Angie Tedder, aunt of Russ Morgan
  • Phyllis Frohmuth, great aunt of Russ Morgan
  • Les, father of Richard Peterson
  • The father of Rob Zampetti
  • Sylvia Beckerley, stepmother of Scott Beckerley,
  • Sophie Barron, mother of James Barron
  • Mary, cousin of Michael Petrelis
  • Debby Schert, friend of Paster Paul
  • Grace, mother of Dan Jones
  • our shut-ins
  • Those who use our facilities, especially our Seniors, and those attending the 12-step programs that meet here. We pray for their continued health, happiness and success

Those serving in the world:

  • The Rev. Megan Rohrer, Missionary to the Homeless of SF through The Welcome Ministry;
  • 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;
  • Catharine Coon and the Hope Alive Project in Uganda.
    GALA ad at St Francis

    HOSPITALITY HOUR IN PERIL

    Due to Chuck Hancock’s retirement, and Rose Woodvine’s new work schedule, new volunteers are absolutely necessary for the Sunday morning Hospitality Hour to continue. This program has been operated by a few members for 10 years, but those few are even fewer now. Two persons cannot do it alone.

    Carl and Max will get to church at 6:30 in the morning, and would like to open doors at 7:30. So two new volunteers are required from 7:30 to 9:30 AM. Activities will include covering the front door, and handing out tickets to the guests, serving food, and clean up.

    The early Sunday hour is not ideal for most of our members, but if we cannot find two more volunteers, the program will close.

    Some progress has been made since last week. We have a volunteer for the first Sunday and the third Sunday. Still needed is one or more volunteers for the second and fourth Sundays. If you can help each Sunday, if you can help one Sunday a month, or if you know a reliable person willing to help, contact Max Kirkeberg at 415-282-6022.

    turkey

    THANKSGIVING IS ALMOST UPON US!

    As Thanksgiving approaches, we are again handing out the love loaves (boxes) to collect your coins. The funds collected from the boxes help to pay for the Thanksgiving Day Community Meal provided at St. Francis Church

    If you did not get receive a box, pick one up on the usher’s table in the Narthex. Please place your coins in it and bring it back on November 22nd.

    We are also collecting the following food items:
    Bags of stuffing
    Cans of cranberries
    Apple juice, canned
    Boxes of mashed potatoes
    Applesauce

    Bring any food donations to Sunday worship and place them in the food basket.

    Sign ups will be available starting in November for volunteers who wish to help at the Thanksgiving meal, and persons who can donate turkeys, spiral hams, desserts.


    Music at St Francis

    For information about our choir, go to www.stfrancischoir.org or contact David Schofield

    Concerts this year include:

    Jean Richafort, Requiem in Memorium Josquin
    DesPrez
    Annual Carol Concert
    Choral Favorites Concert



    Usher

    USHER TEAMS Click here



    Happy Birthday

    • October 18 Denise Orun
    • October 20 Sarah Wells



    Lectionary for next Sunday

    • Jeremiah 31:31-34
    • Romans 3:19-28
    • John 8:31-36
    • Psalm 46

    Safeway parking permits are available in the back of the church. The permits allow parking for Sunday services ONLY.

    St. Francis Lutheran Church

    A Place for Gathering: Memory, Presence and Promise
    152 Church Street, San Francisco, CA 94114-1111

    (415) 621-2635 FAX (415) 621-8819

    Contact us:

    Directions to St. Francis: Ext 21
    Worship Service schedule: Ext 20
    Pr. Robert Goldstein: Ext 11
    Pr. Dawn Roginksi Ext 12
    Senior Center Coordinator: Ext 12
    Dave Walda, Senior Parish Administrator: Ext 10
    Clifton King, Sexton
    Brandee Marckmann, Congregation President
    Janet Thuesen, Treasurer

    Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday - Friday

    General Email: St.FrancisSF - at - sbcglobal.net

    The Rev. Robert Goldstein: RevRGoldstein-at-sbcglobal.net
    The Rev. Dawn Roginski RevDRoginski-at-sbcglobal.net
    Dr. David Schofield StFrancischoir-at-sbcglobal.net
    David Walda, Senior Parish Administrator: St.FrancisSF-at-sbcglobal.net

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