Weekly News from St. Francis Lutheran Church for November 15, 2009

TWENTY FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

Sunday's Readings

• Daniel 12:1-3
• Hebrews 10:11-25
• Mark 13:1-8
• Psalm 16

WE REMEMBER IN PRAYER:

• Richard Copperud
• Jack Kling
• Glenda Lisk
• Susan Tucceri
• Bill Hunter
• Bob Douglas
• Anita Cox
• 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.
  

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  PR. MEGAN ROHRER PREACHING

  Pastor Megan Rohrer will preach this Sunday. Pastor Dawn will preside.

  GABRIEL PROO TO RECEIVE
  KIRSTEN HAVREHED AWARD

  

  Gabriel is receiving this award in recognition of his many years of service to the Friends of St. Francis Childcare Center. He served as president of the board of directors where he provided many years of strong leadership and continues to volunteer.

  COFFEE HOUR after service on November 22 will be at The Friends of St. Francis Childcare Center to honor Gabriel Proo for serving there nine years. Come take advantage of this rare opportunity to see the Childcare Center on a Sunday. Many of you have yet to experience the joy, care, learning and love to be found at Friends of St. Francis. Please plan on attending coffee hour for Gabriel and perhaps think about joining the Centers mission by serving on the board. Pr. Dawn is the only church member currently serving. The Center is a very short walk around the block to 50 Belcher Street. Weather permitting we can enjoy our coffee in the Center's beautiful garden!

  CALL COMMITTEE ELECTION AFTER SERVICE

  Following the worship service this Sunday (Nov 15), the Nominations Committee will present a slate of candidates for the future Call Committee. According to our Constitution, all voting members of the congregation are invited to vote for four females and four males, with three of the elected being members of the Congregation Council.

  Please plan on staying after service for this important congregation decision. Bios of the candidates will also be available.

  The recommendations submitted by the Nominating Committee are:

  Running from Council:

  • Rob Byrne
  • Brandee Marckmann
  • Tom Metz

  Running from the Congregation

  • Grant Burger
  • Deb Cote
  • Greg Egertson
  • Marilyn Jackson
  • Leona Lee
  • Gabriel Proo
  • Tom Tragardh
  • Marsha White
  • Elaine Whitney
  
  
  

  PLEDGE FORMS DUE ON THIS SUNDAY

  Please return your Pledge forms of Time, Talent and Treasure this Sunday, November 15. Please place your pledge forms in the offering plates or in the box by the refreshment table Our goal is to have 100% participation in the 2010 pledge program. If you have any questions, please contact Janet Thuesen, the treasurer, or you can call Dave Walda at the office.

  
  
  
  
  

  ST. FRANCIS CHOIR PERFORMS
  REQUIEM
  by Jean Richafort

  Saturday, November 14, 8 PM
  St. Francis Church
  Free admission - Donations accepted

  WHAT DO YOU THINK?

  The statue of Mary has been loaned to us by Paul Brenner. Since Paul would like to have the statue back, the Worship Committee discussed what to do. They would like your feedback. As an experiment, Pastor Dawn loaned us the statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe for your consideration. OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE'S STORY In 1531 a "Lady from Heaven" appeared to a humble Native American ,Jaun Diego, at Tepeyac, a hill northwest of what is now Mexico City. She identified herself as the virgin Mary. She made a request for a church to be built on the site, and submitted her wish to the local Bishop. When the Bishop hesitated, and requested her for a sign, the Mother of God obeyed the Church's local Bishop, and sent her native messenger to the top of the hill in mid-December to gather an assortment of roses for the Bishop. After complying to the Bishop's request for a sign, She also left for us an image of herself imprinted miraculously on the native's tilma, a poor quality cactus-cloth, which should have deteriorated in 20 years but shows no sign of decay 477 years later.

  
  

  RECOGNITION OF VOLUNTEERS SUNDAY NOV 15

  There will be a special recognition of worship assistants and committee members during worship on Sunday, November 22. Those persons that have been worship assistants (assistant ministers, crucifers, sacristans, lectors, ushers, provide flowers, coffee hour hosts) or have served on the various St. Francis committees are asked to be at this service.

  
  

  THANKSGIVING DINNER SIGNUPS

  Be sure to visit the sign up table following service today.Don’t forget to collect your coins in the small boxes we handed out. The funds collected from the boxes help to pay for the Thanksgiving Day dinner. Please bring the coin boxes to worship service on November 22. Your help would be greatly appreciated so that this year’s 26th Thanksgiving Community Dinner will be a success. Perhaps you can donate a turkey, or roast a turkey. Desserts are welcome too. Check the table or speak to Chuck Hancock, Carl Tebell or Dave Walda.

  Don’t forget to collect your coins in the small loaf of love box. The funds collected from the boxes help to pay for the Thanksgiving Day dinner. 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.

  
  
  

  ENDOWMENT DINNER CELEBRATES ITS DONORS AND RECIPIENTS

  The St. Francis Endowment Committee (formerly the Foundation Committee) held a dinner at One Market Restaurant last Wednesday evening with members and friends of St. Francis Church.

  Jim Kowalski, chair of the Endowment Committee emceed the event. The evening started with a reception which included wine and appetizers.

  Following a wonderful dinner prepared by One Market Restaurant, the program continued with a talk by Max Kirkeberg, stating his intention to include the Endowment fund as a recipient in his estate plan.

  Caitlyn Ryan, Director of Family Acceptance Project, San Francisco State University, (pictured below) which organization received a grant from the St. Francis Lutheran Church Endowment Fund, made a presentation. The endowment grant from St. Francis enabled the Family Acceptance Project to produce a booklet given to families with LGBT children. Caitlyn also showed a moving video recounting one family’s acceptance of their gay son was also shown.

  For 2009-2010, the Endowment Committee is launching the “Luther List”, named for Jim Luther, who died in 1995, and left a six-figure bequest to St. Francis. The Luther List is composed of members and friends who will be including the St. Francis Lutheran Church Endowment as a beneficiary of their estate plans.

  The St. Francis Endowment is a ministry through which members and friends can continue their contribution to the ministry of this congregation and its mission to the community and to the world. Started as the St. Francis Foundation in 1982, the endowment fund is the repository of bequests received from wills and life insurance. Only income earned from the investment of these bequests are distributed to grant applicants. Grants are given by recommendation of the Endowment Committee and approval of the Church Council.

  Current members on the Endowment Committee are Jim Kowalski, Chair, Brian Border, Deb Côté, Jim DeLange, Susan Kooks, Rob Byrne, and Bill Baird, outside board member. Inquiries may be made to the committee or a pastor.

  
  

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

  Concerts this year include:
  
  DesPrez
  Annual Carol Concert
  Choral Favorites Concert

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  WALKING TOUR WITH MAX KIRKEBERG

  The Walking Tour offered at the Gala in October still has room for 8 more walkers. We will be walking through the Golden Gateway and Embarcadero Center complex, located in the center of downtown. The walk be on Saturday, December 19th, rain or shine. Note the date change from December 12th as previously announced.

  It begins in Sydney Walton Park at Jackson and Davis streets, and ends at the Ferry Building. We begin at 10 AM, and should end around 12:30 PM. The walk if flat and easy.

  The cost is $10.00, which goes to St. Francis Church. If you are interested, contact Dave Walda at 415-621-2635, and he will add you to the walk list after you have given him your check.

  Join 12 of us that have already signed up. Unless a fight breaks out, we'll probably have lunch together.

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  HOSPITALITY HOUR UPDATE

  Yes, it’s an update now, rather than “Hospitality Hour in Peril” notice. So does this mean we’ve found two more early morning Sunday volunteers to greet our Hospitality Hour guests? No—we’re still short. But over the month of October we have had enough drop-in volunteers that we’re managing.

  Does that mean we are not looking for two more persons to commit to one Sunday a month? Of course not. For serenity’s sake, we do need that commitment.

  Will you please consider helping us?In the meantime, Max will be asking “known supporters” for that commitment.

  
  
  
  

  • November 15 Karen Olesen
  • November 18 Carol Moilan
  • November 21 Betty Nelson
  • November 21 Chris Buchanan
  
  
  

  Lectionary for next Sunday

  • Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14
  • Revelations 1:4b-8
  • Mark 18:33-37
  • Psalm 19
  
  

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  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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