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Weekly News from St. Francis Lutheran Church for December 6, 2009
SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT
| WORSHIP PARTICPANTS | TODAY | NEXT SUNDAY |
| Preacher | Pr. Robert Goldstein | Pr. Dawn Roginski |
| Presiding Minister | Pr. Dawn Roginski | Pr. Robert Goldsteini |
| Assisting Minister | Grant Burger | Paul Johnson |
| Healing Minister | Pr. Robert Goldstein | Pr. Dawn Roginski |
| Sacristan | Samuel Aller | Open |
| Crucifer | Tom Tragardh | Steve Lawson |
| Lector | Gabriel Proo | Robert Weber |
| Organist | Dr. David Schofield | Dr. David Schofield |
| Ushers / Greeters | 1st Sunday Usher Team | 2nd Sunday Usher Team |
| Coffee Hour Host | Herring Contest | Stewardship Committee |
| Counters | Grant Burger & Steve Lawson | Jim Kowalski & Paul Brenner |
| Flowers | Today's flowers are given to the glory of God from Richard Peterson & Charles Schuler | Open |
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
- Malachi 3:1-4
- Philippians 1:3-11
- Luke 3:1-6
- Psalm: Luke 1:68-79
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WE REMEMBER IN PRAYER:To improve our ministry to those members of the congregation remembered in prayer, we are indicating those who would be open to a visit (v) phone call (p) and/or card (c). Contact the church office for further information. |
- Richard Copperud (c)
- Glenda Lisk (v,p,c)
- Susan Tucceri
- Bill Hunter (p,v)
- Bob Douglas (v,c)
- the family of Eric Shifler on the death of Eric's sister Ellen Zoppi
- 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.
DURING THIS FLU SEASON, hand sanitizer is available on the table in the Narthex as a precaution to prevent the spread of germs. Please feel free to use it. However, if you do become sick, please stay home so that others attending here do not become infected. Thanks.
ST FRANCIS RECEIVES INTERFAITH COUNCIL AWARD
At the 12th Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Prayer Breakfast organized by the San Francisco Interfaith Council, St. Francis was among several congregations honored for working on disaster preparedness and retrofitting.
The Property committee is working on disaster preparedness so that our facilities could be made available to the community distressed after a disaster as was the case in the first year of St. Francis’ existence in 1906.
Our thanks to Pastor DeLange for his leadership at the SFIC.
DO WE HAVE YOUR PLEDGE?
Member pledges of time, talent and treasure are critical to the council's budget planning process, which will begin in mid-December. The council needs everyone's help in in order to plan for the 2010 calendar year. If you have not turned in your pledge forms, please submit them to the church office in care of Janet Thuesen or place them in the offering plate as soon as possible. If you need pledge forms, please contact Dave Walda.
Pastor Robert and two of twenty volunteers who stood at the Civic Center BART exit to educate commuters about AIDS. Their signs reflect what people have and can do positively to further AIDS prevention.
Thanks to all who have chosen to gift a child at the Center. Please wrap your gifts and mark them clearly. If you will not be in church on December. 20th. you may bring them to Dave's office. Otherwise, plan to bring them with the Offertory on Sunday December 20. If you have not chosen a name and would like to, call Nancy Record 415-861-1818 days, or anytime on the cell: 415-286-8840.
For information about our choir, go to www.stfrancischoir.org or contact David Schofield
Be sure to attend worship service on December 27 when our guest preacher is the Reverend Anita Hill, of St. Paul-Reformation Lutheran Church in St. Paul, MN.
USHER TEAMS Click here
- December 7 Dave Walda
- December 12 Rob Byrne
- December 12 Gene Clark
Lectionary for next Sunday
- Zephaniah 3:14-20
- Philippians 4:4-7
- Luke 3:7-18
- Psalm: Isaiah 12:2-6
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, TreasurerOffice 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.netDeadline for Times material is Wednesday at 2 p.m. Every effort will be made to accommodate all submissions according to space availability.
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