Holy Eucharist

Sunday services are 8 a.m. & 10:15

a.m. at
616 Stockell Drive, Eureka, MO.
Office: 210 S. Central Avenue, Eureka,
MO 63025
Phone: 636-938-3733
Website: www.StFrancisEureka.com

Vicar
The Rev. Sally S. Weaver
Phone Numbers:
Cell:
314-651-3836
Home: 636-938-7773

Deacon
The Rev. Rebecca Barger
Phone Numbers:
Home: 636-778-0799
Cell:
713-515-5676
Bishops Committee: Kevin Broom,
Sr. Warden, Sue Schmidt, Jr. Warden;
Donna Bernert; Jackie Selle; Dan Card;
Sally Hader; Joe OReilly; Sylvia
Ahmad; Jim Eckhardt; Jim Bowlin
Suzanne Jones, Treasurer
Convention Delegates:
Rich Mayfield, Arlene Underwood
Alternate: Linda Doolittle

Annual Meeting
An Annual Meeting is held each year at
the end of January at which new
Bishops Committee and Convention
Delegates are elected.
St. Francis Episcopal Church is a mission of the Episcopal Diocese of
Missouri.

The Chalice is the newsletter of St.

Francis Episcopal Church, Eureka, and
is published at least 10 times per year.

Submissions for The Chalice are

due approximately the 20th of each
month and may be
e-mailed to the Office at
stfranch@sbcglobal.net.

The Chalice
St. Francis Episcopal Church
Eureka MO
JUNE 2015

Pastors Corner
Keep, O Lord, your household the
Church in your steadfast faith and
love (from the Collect for Sunday,
June 7)
Most of the mission of the Church is done by the parishioners, the volunteers who comprise the congregation.
But a parish also requires paid staff, people for whom the
Church is their vocation. We need both paid and unpaid
workers to maintain the household of God.
Lately Ive been overwhelmed with gratitude for the
staff of St. Francis Church, many of whom have not been
with us long. Deacon Rebecca, who came to St. Francis
at the end of Nov 2014, has become invaluable not just in
worship but also in pastoral care and diaconal ministries.
Our musician Cheryl Foster, with the help of Choir
Leader Max Starbuck, has brought our choir to a new
level of mastery. And Cheryls idea for a handbell choir
has been warmly embraced and gracefully executed by a
number of parishioners.
On Pentecost, May 24, Briana Doerr joined St. Francis as our Christian formation teacher. With Briana, our
children will enjoy being led into the wonder and love of
a deeper relationship with Christ. We are blessed that
Aundrea Bach continues to be with our children, looking
after the youngest members of our congregation.
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Table of Contents
Adult Forum Calendar

ASA Statistics

17

Bells!

16

Birthdays & Anniversaries

11

Bishops Committee Minutes

Briana Doerr

22
13

Calendar
Concerts on Central
Contacting Pastor Sally

25
4
2

Financial Update

14

Food Pantry Needs

11

From the Deacon

Funnies

13

Help the Task Force for the Hungry

13

Invitational Ministry Update

June Social Event

Kids Korner

New Garden Ministry

Pastors Corner
Pastor Sallys Vacation/Conf Dates
Prayer for St. Francis & Prayer List
Preparing for Sunday
Property Update
Recipe of the Month
St. Francis of Assisi
St. Francis BC Retreat Info

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14,12
12

The Vicars Calendar is

On-line
Pastor Sallys calendar is on our website,
www.stfranciseureka.com. Select
Calendar, then Vicars Calendar. Its
the only calendar Pastor Sally uses, so it is
complete and up-to-date.

Contacting Pastor Sally

If you call or e-mail Pastor Sally and she
doesnt respond, please
let her know. The best
number to call is her
cell phone: 314-6513836. Remember that
theres a middle initial,
S, in her e-mail address: SallySWeaver@yahoo.com.
She wants to respond quickly, so please
let her know if thats not occurring.

3
21
5

St. Francis in Depth

St, Francis Planning Calendar

15

Treasurers Commentary

18

Upcoming Events
Worship Participants

4
24

Have we missed an important date for you or your

family?
Jot a note and put in the
collection plate. We want to
help celebrate everyones
accomplishments.

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Adult Forum Schedule

Adult Forums are held on Sundays from 11:55 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The complete
Adult Forum calendar is on our website at www.stfrancisereka.com select
Christian Education/Formation, Adults.

Adult Forums June & July

Jun 7

What's Our Target? Who's Our Market?

Jun 14

Pre-General Convention Scoop

Jun 21

Ignatian Spirituality

Jun 28

Vicar's Forum

July 5

Unwelcome: Ways We Turn Off 1st-time Visitors

July 12

The Recent Pew Study on Churches

July 19

Post-General Convention Scoop

July 26

The Trinity

Property Update
Heres the list of everything that has to be completed and its current status -for us to close on the property:

Title search this is complete

Site survey this is complete
Environmental study specifically, checking for asbestos in the existing
structures this is underway
Geotechnical study rock & soil, groundwater, percolation studies these
are underway
Rezoning the Petition for Rezoning has not yet been filed with the City
of Eureka

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Upcoming Events
June 2: Womens Group Meeting
The Womens Group is planning a get together at the home of Donna Bernert (3375
Highway FF, Eureka) on Tuesday, June 2 at 6 p.m.

June 2: Mens Group Meeting

The Mens Group will meet at the Wildwood Pub and Grill off Hwy 109, near the Y,
at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2.

June 12: Summer Youth Service Activity

Our Youth Group will be serving a dinner on Friday, June 12th, at the Ronald
McDonald House at 4381 West Pine, near Barnes-Jewish Hospital. We will meet
there at 5 p.m. If youre unfamiliar with the Ronald McDonald Houses, they give
families an inexpensive place to stay when they have a child in the hospital. The dinner program gives them homecooked meals to eat while going through some very
difficult times.
If anyone is interested in assisting our Youth Group, please contact Michael Booker.
Thanks!

June 18: Book Group Meets

Book Group is Thursday, June 18 at 6:30 p.m. at the parish house (210 S. Central
Ave.). We will be discussing In the Kingdom of Ice. All are welcome.

June 19: Concerts on Central

Meet us at the parish house (210 S. Central) on Friday, June 19 for Concerts on
Central. We will staff Eureka Parks and Recreations craft table and snack stand.

For Fathers Day: A Memory

My father used to play with my brother and me in the yard. Mother would
come out and say, Youre tearing up the grass.
Were not raising grass, Dad would reply. Were raising boys.
Harmon Killebrew

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St. Francis of Assisi

Francis, perhaps best remembered for his love of animals and his belief that God
cares about them in special ways, was said to have lived with an exuberant attitude
of gratitude. He wrote, Such love does the sky now pour, that whenever I stand in
a field, I have to wring the light out when I go home.
As summertime begins, what natural wonders amaze you and make you grateful?
Sweet-smelling grass? Warm, gentle rain? Blooming flowers everywhere? Pristine,
blue skies? Just for fun, write an exclamation like that of St. Francis, glorifying God
for creation.

(continued from page 1)

Barbi Click continues to deftly manage the office producing bulletins, recording financial transactions, answering calls and e-mails, and performing other duties too numerous to mention. Nancy Bergmann and Suzanne Jones reconcile and
analyze our finances. And Dianne Richardson keeps both the Lodge and the parish
house clean.
We are blessed to have these people, paid and unpaid, ministering at St. Francis.
Their dedication, good humor, and hard work help keep our St. Francis household
in Christs steadfast faith and love. Thanks be to God!
Pastor Sally

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Invitational Ministry Update

We are set to begin our summer Invitational Ministry on Saturday, May 30, 2015.
Below is the schedule for May through July, and we hope to continue through October, weather permitting. We will meet at the Parish House at 9:30 a.m. and then
head up to the Legends subdivision. We will be going door-to-door until around
11:30 a.m., simply to invite folks to join us for worship if they do not already have a
church home. There is always room for more members to become involved in this
ministry. Please talk with Pastor Sally or Deacon Rebecca if you are interested in
this ministry opportunity.
Schedule for May, June and July 2015
Saturday
May 30

Sally Weaver

Jack Lauless

June 6
June 13
June 20
June 27

Rebecca Barger
Sally Weaver
Rebecca Barger
Suzanne Jones

John Schmidt
Suzanne Jones
Jack Lauless
John Schmidt

July 11
July 18
July 25

Rebecca Barger
Suzanne Jones
Steve Strathearn

Sally Weaver
Jack Lauless
John Schmidt

June Social Event at the Bargers

The social event for June will be held at the home of Deacon Rebecca and Phil
Barger. The date is Friday, June 26, 2015; we will gather between 6 and 6:30 p.m.
and start eating at 6:30 p.m. This is a potluck event and we will
be provide iced tea, lemonade and coffee. Please bring a dish to
share, other drinks and lawn chairs. Weather permitting we do
plan to eat outside.
Come and join uswe look forward to this fun and relaxing
evening where we all can enjoy each others company.
We are located off Wildhorse Creek Road, just east of the
intersection of Long Road, Kehrs Mill Road and Wildhorse
Creek Road. The entrance to Carriage Crossing Lane is on the
south side of Wildhorse Creek Road (Country Place subdivision). Our address is
1444 Carriage Crossing Lane, Chesterfield, 63005, and our house is on the left side
of the street. Please park on the right side of the street. Our phone number is
636/778.0799.

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From the Deacon

The Rev. Rebecca Barger

Please bear with me here, because this was a first for me since coming to St.
Francis. It was Pentecost Sunday and I had never experienced anything like this
before during worship. The worship area was decked out in its glorious red appointments and the banner for Pentecost was set up
behind the lectern. An unusual experience occurred for me during the 10:15 service. It was
early in Pastor Sallys sermon and I can recall
her words when the Spirit of truth comes, he
will guide you and with perfect timing as if
choreographed or computer generated, the red
banner behind her began to gently move, turning softly, enough to catch my eye. It held my
attention momentarily. Maybe you saw this
happen also. It was really cool!
The rational and logical part of my mind told
me that the central air conditioning came on at that particular moment and caused
the subtle movement of the banner. That is a reasonable explanation. But it sure
was captivating to see the banner move as it did while she spoke those words. It
caused me a mild shiver. It gave me something to ponder.
We talk about being open to the movement of the Holy Spirit in our lives, but often keep a guarded eye on the look out. Are we leery of what the Spirit may be revealing to us? We try to be alert to the Holy Spirits presence in our lives as we go
about our daily routines, and when something does happen we tend to casually reason it away. I know I have done this in the past, and now I have to wonder, why?
God speaks and moves about our world in mysterious and obscure ways, and
sadly, the daily tasks and the weight of our cares cause us to look past opportunities
to be aware of God being present with us. Gods Spirit blows wherever it wishes.
You hear its sound, but you dont know where it comes from or where it is going. Its
the same with everyone who is born of the Spirit. (John 3:8, Common English Bible translation)
I noticed the banner moving during Pastor Sallys sermon. Maybe it was the air
conditioning or maybe it was the Holy Spirit. My point is, if I dismiss the movement all together as the air conditioning, I have to wonder what other ways am I dismissing Gods presence in my life?
In Christs service,

Deacon Rebecca

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The Earthy Soul

Last week there was a lot of transplanting going on in the three
gardens I watch over. At my own house, a garden helper split and
transplanted a cluster of flowering plants that was used to be a
single plant, often with a single flower. Somehow that plant was
able to spread and bloom in several nearby spots. My garden
helper decided (without me!) theyd look better and have more
room in a different area. The smallest of the new plants was left
alone to grow more in its own space, and to add its blooms where
it started. I was so worried about this, but had faith in my gardener. Heres what happened:
At our community garden at the Y, lettuces and spinach have been doing their
early-season growing, but it was time to plant our favorite and most in-demand veggie, the tomatoes. Sylvia Ahmad waited for exactly the right time, chose hardy
plants with an eye to cost/benefit ratio, and then carefully planted our favorite tomatoes. Sylvia placed protective cages around them for support. She and I have looked
at them regularly and tested the soil to see when they need more water for a hot day.
This level of care should ensure delicious, healthy tomatoes to feed the clients of
Eureka Food Pantry and ourselves as well.
In our new Central Ave. garden in Eureka, John Schmidt placed flowers and
dwarf bushes with an eye to the varying degrees of sunlight in our garden, the needs
of the plants, and the need for the community to see some beauty in the garden all
year round. Most important to John, and to me too, was a tree, a redbud sapling,
that John carefully removed from the Schmidts land and gently placed in the Eureka
bed. He was both strong and gentle as he prepared a place for that delicate new tree,
lifted it into the hole, spread out the roots, filled in with fresh dirt and then covered
in mulch before watering it carefully. John, Sue Schmidt and I went past that garden
every day last week, making sure that the plants
had what they needed, and then taking our hand
off and letting the transplants thrive.
Heres John and the redbud:

(cont. on pg 19)

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KIDS KORNER
Our Childrens Reflections on God and the Gospel
Thinking about the Trinity -- What things are made of 3 parts?
- apple
- name
- carbon nanotube
- snowman
- bow
- egg
- fuse
- balloon
- marker
- triplets
- parallel circuit
- Rubik's cube
- Crystal Lite

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New Garden Ministry in Eureka

St. Francis has a new contribution to the life of our hometown community. At
the invitation of Nancy Koebel at Eureka City Hall, we have taken over the responsibility for one of the curbside gardens you see along Central Avenue, where our
Parish House sits. The garden plot, which is just barely north of Michelles Cafe,
has been very well tended for several years by a group called Ladies of the Court.
The garden whose care we inherited from the Ladies contained three rosebushes
and masses of healthy blue salvia. Given almost carte blanche from the Eureka
program, John Schmidt planned what to do with the garden, Kathleen collected the
new plants they decided on, and John performed the labor of transplanting while
Kathleen dead-headed the roses. It took less than 90 minutes to install and now
will take little time each week to maintain a little corner of beauty for all who drive
down Central Avenue,
those who get to eat outside at Michelles or at the
Wine House across the
way and particularly for
those north-bound drivers
who get stuck waiting for a
train to pass. Soon the
plants will be paid for by
Eurekas program and a
lovely new sign will post
the name of our church in
the middle of all those
flowers!
St. Francis has enjoyed celebrating whenever Eureka celebrates and now
weve added an opportunity for ourselves and our neighbors to show the love of
God in all creation.
Eureka is one of the fastest growing small cities in our area of the world. One
of the reasons why more and more people want to live here is that the people, businesses and churches of the community work cheerfully and collaboratively with
their city government to make sure our city is safe, beautiful, and worth celebrating! (Note: See update on p. 4 about Concerts on Central on June 19th; See
Earthy Soul on p. 8 for another look at personal transplants and another great photo
of John Schmidt, gardener.)

Kathleen McDonald

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School is Out!
May Birthdays
& Anniversary
Suzanne & Tim Jones

June 8

Sue Schmidt

June 2

Bob Smith

June 7

Katie Jones

June 16

Danny Lawson

June 24

Robbie Lawson

June 29

Dana Lawson

June 29

School semesters are ending.

That means a lot of children will
miss their regular school breakfast
and lunch. Many families depend
upon these school lunches to help
stretch the food supply.
Please consider
this need when
food shopping; especially for items
that youngsters
can easily and
safely handle on their own such as
peanut butter, jelly, canned meats,
canned pasta meals, individual packs
of fruits, applesauce, puddings, instant oatmeal packs,
dry cereals.

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Preparing for Sunday

Prayer List
Tom & John

Sons of Paddy Wrob

John

Father of Kathleen McDonald

Jennifer
Laura

parishioner

Judy

parishioner

Nathan

Grandson of George Vits

Terry

Brother of Kathleen OReilly

Billie

Mother of Jerry Smith

Horst

Brother of Brigitte Jung

Roberta

Carly Champlins sister

Gwen

Rosie & Ernies daughter-inlaw

Amy

Daughter of Michael Weaver

Eric

Son of Laura Hoffner

Joe

Son of Donna & Joe Bernert

Alicia

Paddy Wrobs former daughterin-law

Ron & Jackie

Friends of the Eckhardts

Lynn

Cheryl Fosters father

Charlotte

Friend of Sue Schmidt

Ely & Nicole

Friends of Kathleen McDonald

Nancy

Friend of Kathleen OReilly

The homepage of our website,

www.StFrancisEureka.com, now contains the
icon shown here. Clicking on this icon brings up
the Bible readings for the
upcoming Sunday. Not
only can you read the
Scriptures appointed,
theres a brief explanation of each passage.
This is a good and easy way to prepare for
what youll hear at Sunday morning worship.

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 havent joined us yet, those
on our prayer list, the needs of our community, and the world. We close each session
at 6:05-6:15 p.m. with New Zealand Night
Prayer.
Thursdays at 7 p.m. and Fridays at 10
a.m. at the Parish House (210 S. Central)
we study the Bible readings appointed for
the upcoming Sunday.
Please join us for these meetings whenever
you can, whether weekly or once in a while.
All are welcome.

July Calendar &

Worship Schedule
The deadline for the July newsletter, calendar & worship schedule is June 26. Items
not received by that date may not make the
publication. If you have items for any of
these publications, please send or e-mail to
Barbi Click in the parish office
(stfranch@sbcglobal.net).

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Briana Doerr, Christian Formation Teacher

On Pentecost, May 24, Briana Doerr joined St. Francis' staff as our Christian Formation for Children teacher. In her role as Nursery Worker, Aundrea Bach will
assist Briana on Sunday mornings.
Briana has a Bachelor degree in Business Management with a
minor in Business Administration from Missouri Baptist University. She has two dogs and a saltwater fish tank. Briana is the
mother of two young daughters, Kacie and Nicole, and lives with
her husband Shawn in Eureka. She's a stay-at-home mom who
enjoys taking her children to the library, the park, the Zoo, the
Magic House, fishing, and swimming.

Help the Task Force for the Hungry

The Diocesan Task Force for the Hungry raises awareness about hunger and poverty
issues within the Diocese of Missouri.
The work is to support hunger and poverty ministries by providing money that helps
keep the ministries viable. During the month of May, the Task Force asked for help.
However, since hunger never takes a day off, the request is ongoing!
Please make checks payable to the Diocese of Missouri; on the memo line add
Task Force for the Hungry.
If you cant feed a hundred people, you can at least feed one.
-Mother Teresa of Calcutta
Church Ladies With Typewriters
Those wonderful Church Bulletins! Thank God for the church
ladies with typewriters. These sentences actually appeared in
church bulletins or were announced at church services:
The Fasting & Prayer Conference includes meals.
The sermon this morning: 'Jesus Walks on the Water' The sermon
tonight: 'Searching for Jesus'
For those of you who have children and don't know it, we
have a nursery downstairs.

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Financial Update APRIL 2015

Total Income
Total Expenses
Difference

Actuals for
Apr 2015

Budgeted for
Apr

YTD 2015
Actual

$ 9,894

$ 12,136

$ 68,182

$ 48,543

12,850

14,125

47,380

51,686

($2,956)

($1,989)

$ 20,802

($3,143)

Checking AccountRockwood Bank

Balance in Diocesan Investment Trust
Custodial account held by the Diocese
Vicars Discretionary Account
Total

YTD 2015
Budget

46,784.69
12,817.71
34,554.10
140.36
94,296.86

If you have further questions, talk to the Vicar. Pastor Sally values input and
is happy to have a conversation at any time about St. Francis.

St. Francis In-Depth

If you would like more details about St. Francis finances, the Bishops Committee
meetings, and the Vicars activities, please see the bulletin board in the lower level
of the Lodge. There you will find two months worth of:

Bishops Committee meeting minutes

Monthly financial reports

Treasurers commentary

Vicars activity reports

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.

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St. Francis Bishop Committee Retreat Info

St. Francis 2015 Planning Calendar
June
Ronald McDonald House with Youth Group June 12

Book Group June 18

Concerts on Central Jun 19

Parish-wide potluck at Phil & Rebecca Bargers house June 26

Vicars forum June 28

Invitational ministry

Growing Green community garden

Finance Committee meeting

Diocesan 2016 budget request due

July

Vicar vacation July 13-24

Deacon vacation July 19-26

Concerts on Central July 17

School supplies/shoes collection begins July 19

Treasurer reports on mid-year budget at BC meeting July 26

Camp Phoenix (Diocese of MO) July 26 Aug 1

Parish-wide potluck & hummingbird feeding at Joe & Donna Bernerts house

Invitational ministry

Growing Green community garden

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You Gotta Ring Them Bells! *

For those who were at the 10:15 Easter service, St. Francis newly-formed Bell
Choir comes as no surprise. It might be news, however, for everyone else. Early in
Lent, our musician, Cheryl Foster, with a lot of planning, a little scurrying, a
soupon of begging, and a whole lot of encouragement wrangled up a set of handbells (borrowed from a Parkway school), chose lovely music and invited choir members to join in a few strategic rehearsals. Easter Sunday, St. Francis rang joyfully!
Since that time, a re-composed bell-choir has taken on a summer plan, and a few
non-choristers who are excellent musicians and not available most of the school
year. They will play both the prelude and the postlude on Sunday, May 31st, and on
Sunday, July 26th will take on an even more ambitious contribution to our worship.
Be sure to join us on that day!
*You gotta ring them bells, you gotta ring them bells
You gotta make 'em sing and really ring them bells
It's such a happy thing to hear 'em ting a ling
You gotta ring them bells
from a song by Liza Minelli

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Pastor Sallys Vacation/Conference Dates 2015

Monday Friday (x2) July 13-24 vacation 9 days
The Rev. Stephen Bergmann will be the celebrant on Sunday, July 19.
Saturday Wednesday (x2) Sep 5-23 St. Georges College, Jerusalem
This is a 14-day course entitled The Jesus of Palestine. Pastor Sally will miss 3
Sundays.
Tuesday Thursday Sep 29 Oct 1 Clergy Conference
Convened by Bishop Smith and held at Todd Hall in Columbia, IL.
Thursday Dec 3 Clergy day
Convened by Bishop Smith from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and held at St. Martins
Ellisville.

Worship Attendance Statistics

2014

2015

4 Easter

57

71

5 Easter

50

61

6 Easter

62

53

7 Easter

59

61

Pentecost

64

68

Trinity Sunday

43

71

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The Holy Spirit at Pentecost!

TREASURERS COMMENTARY:
The findings of the Audit Committee were reviewed in early May, with no major
concerns. However, the recommendations will be implemented in the next few
months to ensure additional verifications of income, bank reconciliations, and payroll processing.
OTHER MATTERS FOR THE COMMITTEE:
A specific line item will be created in the next month and reflected on the Treasurers Report and Commentary each month to reflect capital/building expenses.
The Finance Committee will meet in June to review income and expenses to date
for 2015, and discuss the annual funding request from the Diocese.
Respectfully submitted,
Suzanne
Suzanne Jones, Treasurer

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(cont. from pg. 8)

In light of these experiences, Ive looked at transplanting as it occurs in our lives.

We know how similar we are to other mammals, but all creation comes from one
Creator, and the Creators reflection is in each created being. It cant be all that
strange for me to see parallels between my life and that of a sunflower. It seems to
me that a successful transplant or transition in my life depends on the same few
things:
a safe and appropriate rooting space
a strong constitution
careful help and some benign neglect until the transplant thrives on its own
the graces of God.
The necessary grace of God for a plant is sunlight; none but The Gardener can
make that happen. And it helps if rain comes as a grace from heaven. St. Francis
gardeners can be Gods agents in the case of insufficient rain and make sure that the
transplants get extra water when its needed. We can prune to enhance the fullness
and flowering of the plants, but we should do it with grace, and not clip those poor
things back to the ground. We can check in on the plants often and either do nothing
or give aid as needed. Sometimes doing nothing is exactly whats needed to
strengthen those roots and make this a more independent plant.
The same is true in our own lives. Our lives transition, sometimes but not always
to a new place. Job changes,retirement, graduation, marital status, falling in love,
breaking up, having babies, illness, loss, conversion any of these transitions can
be seen in the same light as transplanting. If were to be uprooted, we need a strong
constitution, and we ought to take our strongest roots with us all our faith, all our
courage. It is our roots that will receive and redistribute the graces that water us.
Its best, of course, if we can prepare the soil beforehand, but thats not always possible. Sometimes the soil has to be amended later.
We need careful help and some benign neglect and the time to grow. Plants ask
for help often by turning colors or just looking bedraggled and pitiful. Some of us
also look bedraggled and pitiful, but others look as though life is going quite
smoothly, thank you, even when its not. Sometimes transplanted people who need
help need to ask a caregiver, to let someone know that help is needed! When a
friend or family member is going through a transition, God wants us to act as Gods
agents, feeding that person with Gods love.
The other day at BreadCos drive thru, I sounded bedraggled and pitiful to Lynda
(Cont. on page 20)

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More pictures of the Central Avenue Planter

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who usually works that shift and knows me pretty well. She met me at the window and said, Are you okay? It was clearly not a time and place for extended conversation, but Lynda leaned through the window, took my hand and said, I can tell
that somethings not right. I am going to pray for you today. Now thats feeding
me with Gods love (and a mango smoothie)!
Our lives and a plants are both dependent on the grace of God. Sometimes
plants and people can thrive without The Gardener using any other agent. Often,
though we need to be and to have others as Gods garden agents to feed one another
with Gods love. Dear Master Gardener, thank you for supplying the grace we need
to thrive, to bloom, and to grow, reaching our souls up to the eternal light of your
love. Help us to support and care for one another, and to recognize your grace in others support and care for us. Amen.
p.s. This is St. Louis, MO, USA. We need rain pretty much every other day.
Thank you for your consideration.

Kathleen McDonald

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Recipe of the Month

Blueberry Coconut Cake with Lemon
Sauce
INGREDIENTS:
For the cake:
2 cups all-purpose flour

1 cup granulated sugar

1 tablespoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 large eggs

1 cup milk

1/2 cup vegetable or canola oil 1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries (unthawed)
2 tablespoons flour

1 cup flaked sweetened coconut

For the sauce:

1/2 cup granulated sugar

4 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch

1 teaspoon grated lemon zest

1 cup water

1 tablespoon butter

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (from about 1

lemon)

DIRECTIONS:
1)
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9 x 13-inch aluminum
baking dish and set aside.
2)
In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk and oil. Stir the wet ingredients into the
dry ingredients with a rubber spatula just until moistened. Toss the fresh or frozen
blueberries with the 2 tablespoons flour and fold them in very gently to the batter.
Don't overmix or the batter will start take on a blue-ish tinge.
3)
Scrape the batter into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the top of the cake
with the coconut and bake for 18-25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool the cake in the pan on a wire rack.
4)
For the sauce, in a small saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and grated
lemon zest. Gradually whisk in the water until blended. Bring the mixture to a boil
over medium heat, whisking often, and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes at a
boil until the mixture is thickened. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the
butter and lemon juice. The sauce can be used warm or at room temperature.
5) Cut the cake into squares and drizzle each piece with the lemon sauce. Serve.
submitted by Sylvia Ahmad

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St. Francis Episcopal Church

Bishops Committee Minutes, April 19, 2014
Members present: Jim Eckhardt; Sally Hader; Suzanne Jones, treasurer; Dan
Card; Sally Weaver, vicar; Sylvia Ahmad; Joe OReilly; Sue Schmidt; Rebecca Barger, deacon; Donna Bernert; Kevin Broom, senior warden; Jackie
Selle, clerk.
Opening Business:
Opening prayer
Joys and concerns; temperature check
Sylvia Ahmad moved and Joe OReilly seconded that we accept the minutes of the
September 2014 meeting. The motion passed.
Treasurers Report:
Suzanne stated that the treasurers commentary and balance sheet were sent out on
Friday.
Plate income is up. Pledge is slightly down but better than the last few months.
The audit committee has prepared a report, and Suzanne will review it to see what
changes should be made.
Quarterly statements were mailed Friday.
Joe moved that we accept the financial report for March subject to audit. The motion passed.
Vicars report:
This week Sally Weaver and Annette Carr will meet to develop an ad for a Childrens Formation teacher.
Thursday night Bible Study will continue. Three to four times per year, the group
will do a spiritual practice/book study. The book studies led by Kevin Selle will
continue as well.
While Sally is working with real estate agents as part of a property search, the invitational ministry will continue under the leadership of various parishioners.
We will review and renew practices for meeting and greeting visitors.
Performance reviews are complete.
Rebecca will take photos of our inventory for insurance purposes.
Jobs Daughters will meet this week to see if they can start a chapter here. If this
starts, our furniture will need to be put away weekly.
Our next meeting is on May 20.
We currently have ten properties as possibilities, half of which are on the market.
The others are properties recommended by the mayor as possibilities or recommended by Paul Nagel, the real estate representative for the diocese. Sally suggested that he executive committee, Rebecca, and Sally Weaver will be responsible
for making final decisions about making an offer on a property with final input
from the BC. Donna Bernert made this motion, and it passed. Kevin moved that we
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restrict our property search to Eureka proper, and Sally Hader seconded. The motion
passed.
Wardens Reports:
Kevin Broom asked for clarification of the property search process to ensure that we
are agreed on the characteristics of potential properties for our future home. The
consensus is that we will focus on visibility in Eureka and trust the judgment of the
executive committee, deacon, and vicar.
Closing Business:
Temperature check
Jackie Selle, Clerk

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June 2015 WORSHIP LEADERS SCHEDULE

Ministry

JUNE 7

JUNE 14

JUNE 21

JUNE 28

Sexton

Rich Mayfield

Rich Mayfield Jim Eckhardt

Rich Mayfield

Lectors

Kevin Selle
Barb Sacco

Tim Booker
Michael
Booker

Joe OReilly
Kathleen
McDonald

Paddy Wrob
Bob Smith

Intercessors

Kevin Selle
Barb Sacco

Sue Schmidt
Michael
Booker

Joe OReilly
Kathleen
McDonald

Paddy Wrob
Bob Smith

Chalice

Barb Sacco

Michael
Weaver

Kathleen
McDonald

Kevin Selle

Acolyte

Jerry Smith

Rich Mayfield Kevin Selle

Torchbearers

Carly Champlin Sue Schmidt Annette Carr

Bob Champlin John Schmidt Jack Lauless

Arlene
Underwood
Jack Lauless

Altar Guild

Brigitte Jung
Sue Schmidt

Linda
Doolittle
Jerry Smith

Brigitte Jung
Kathleen
OReilly

Linda
Doolittle
Sue Schmidt

Usher

John Schmidt

Michael
Booker

Bob Smith

Jim Eckhardt

Tellers

Rich Mayfield
Bob Smith

Bob Champlin Arlene UnderSuzanne Jones wood

Jim Eckhardt

Bob Smith
Bob Champlin

Eucharistic
Visitor

Sally Hader

Kathleen
McDonald

Kevin Selle

Paddy Wrob

Kathleen
McDonald

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June 2015 @ St. Francis

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

1
5:30 pm
Prayer Group

2
6 pm
Womens
Group @
Donna Bs

3
12:30 pm
Crafternoon

4
7 pm Bible
Study

5
9 am Staff
10 am
Bible Study

6
9:30 am
Invitational
Ministry

10
12:30 pm
Crafternoon

11
4:30 pm
Executive
Comm
7 pm
Bible Study

12

13
9:30 am
Invitational
Ministry

6:30 p.m.
Worship &
Music Comm
@ parish
house

7 pm Mens
Group @
Wildwood
Pub & Grill

7
8 am HE
9:30 am Property
10:15 am HE
11:55 am Adult
Forum

8
5:30 pm
Prayer Group

14
8 am HE
9:30 am Property
10:15 am HE
11:55 am Adult
Forum

15
5:30 pm
Prayer Group
6:30 pm
Book Study
Planning

16
6 pm Communications
& Marketing
Comm @
parish house

17
12:30 pm
Crafternoon
7 pm Youth
Group

18
6:30 pm.
Book Group

19
10 am
Bible Study
6:30 p.m.
Concerts on
Central

20
9:30 am
Invitational
Ministry

21
8 am HE
9:30 am Property
10:15 am HE
11:55 am Adult
Forum
12:45 pm
BC Meeting

22
5:30 pm
Prayer Group

23

24
12:30 pm
Crafternoon

25
7 pm Bible
Study

26
10 am
Bible Study
6:30 pm
Potluck @ the
Bargers

27
9:30 am
Invitational
Ministry

28
Pentecost
8 am HE
9:30 am Property
10:15 am HE
11:55 am Adult
Forum

29

30

5:30 pm
Prayer Group

AA, Al-Anon and Overeaters Anonymous meet at

the parish house on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
and Sunday.

10 am
Bible Study
5 pm
Ronald
McDonald

All worship services will

be at the Masonic Lodge.
And all other events will
be at the parish house
unless otherwise noted.