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St. Francis Church, Greensboro - Franciscan Newsletter
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January 2015
My Dear Franciscan Friends,
As Christmas yields to the New Year, the Season of Epiphany re-
minds us to be on the lookout for the new manifestations of God’s
presence in our lives and in the world. Epiphany begins with the
Magi who followed a star in order to find the sacred presence of
Jesus. Bearing unusual gifts on their quest and no doubt having un-
usual conversations in the desert night, their spiritual journey is a
reflection of our own.
We too are looking for and developing our spiritual lives. For those
of us who are new to St Francis and the Episcopal Church and for
those who are wanting a bit of a refresher course, I will be offering a
series of conversations on Sundays at 9:15am in the Library. In this class we will think about
our liturgical life, Sacramental and Incarnational theology, the culture of the Episcopal
church, how we relate to other denominations and faiths, and, of course, your questions.
We will convene on the following Sundays: January 11th, 18th, 25th and February 8th, 15th
and 22nd.
Personally, I always enjoy these Inquirers classes as they are both inspiring and fun. New
people get to know each other and begin to build a deeper relationship one another. Insights
are shared. Questions are asked that lead to interesting and surprising conversations.
May God bless us all with new insight and new eyes to perceive the new things that God is
doing.
Peace,
Michael
MICHAEL MOULDEN RECTOR
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The Book of Common Prayer defines the rite of Confirmation as "a
mature public affirmation of faith and commitment to the responsibilities
of Baptism." Confirmation signifies the passage into adulthood within the
Church, and we want our confirmands to be able to make adult decisions
about their faith and their involvement in their parish.
Taking this as our foundation, we are excited for this year's Confirmation
class to begin very soon, on January 11th! The class will be open to any
person in at least the 8th grade. We will be using the "Confirm not
Conform" curriculum, which emphasizes the need and right of youth to forge their own faith
identity. We will meet each Sunday afternoon from noon-1:30pm, with lunch provided. We
will not meet as regularly scheduled on Parish Hall Eucharist Sundays (first Sunday of each
month), but will instead use those Sundays as make-up days for those who have missed
sessions. The cost is $75 per student, to cover the lunch expenses.
If you would like to sign up a youth for the Confirmation class, please email me at
[email protected] or call me at the church office at 336-288-4721, ext.13. This
should be a wonderful class, and I look forward to exploring our faith identity with these
students!
C H R I S T M A S P A G E A N T
2014
Practice
C O N F I R M A T I O N
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I ’ V E M A D E P L E D G E S T O T H E
C H U R C H , N O W W H A T ?
First of all, please be aware of our gratitude for your generosity, love for St. Francis and God’s
ministry here.
With the new pledges to the Capital Campaign in addition to the annual Stewardship pledges, we
want to offer suggestions for helping to keep your pledges straight.
Checks or cash are ways to give to the Church in which 100% of your money goes to the cam-
paign of your choice. If you give by check, please write separate checks for Stewardship and
Capital with the correct designation on the ‘Memo’ line. (The Capital Account is a different
St. Francis bank account.) If you give cash donations, please put it in an envelope with your
name on the outside as well as the campaign designation, either capital or stewardship.
Setting up an automatic bank check (bill pay) at the bank is an easy way to give regularly.
When setting up the bank check, please be sure to designate to which fund you are giving, even
if you only give to one. Also include your envelope number if you know it.
Online giving has also been established for your convenience. To set up an online account,
please go to the St. Francis website and click on the link labelled ‘Franciscan Connection’ on
the right hand side of the page. This is a newly established website since days of old and there-
fore old passwords and account names will not work. If you are a first timer on the system, the
software will ask for your name and email address as it is on file in the office. If something
doesn’t work please call the Church office to confirm the information we have on file.
If applicable, please establish a separate online giving record, for your regular pledge and one
for the Capital pledge, choosing the appropriate fund listed for each gift. If it’s a recurring gift,
select the appropriate beginning and ending times for which you’d like your gift to be given.
If you regularly give online, please review your entry yearly to be sure the beginning and end-
ing dates selected, as well as the amount, match your current pledge. Online giving pre-selects
an ending date of the calendar year in which it was established unless you select otherwise.
As always, thank you for your contributions to St. Francis however you give them. We are grate-
ful for your support of God’s ministry here.
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A R O U N D S T . F R A N C I S
New dinner groups will be starting up in February 2015. If you are in an existing dinner group
who would like to continue as is in the new year, please feel free to do so. However, we know
that many folks want the opportunity to get better acquainted with a variety of fellow
parishioners and would like to be in a different group for the coming year.
If you would like to be a part of a new dinner group, please email
Sonia Haslam at [email protected] or call the church
office at 288-4721 by January 12th with your contact information. The
kickoff event will be Sunday, January 25th at 5:30pm in the Parish
Hall. Even if you can’t be at the kick off, we still need your name and
contact information so we will know to make you a part of a new
dinner group. These are adult only events for singles and couples of
all ages. Stay tuned for more details!
Christmas
Potluck
Sing-A-Long
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D A Y S C H O O L
At the Day School in the Pre K Class-
room, the children practiced their
handwriting technique using their faux
snow (shaving cream) ! While the
weather outside was frightful, the
hands were so delightful, using our
faux snow as a squishy, messy medi-
um for hands-on learning!
Featured in the above photo
is Elle, delightfully playing
with her snow cream!
Faux Snow Handwriting
Featured in the above photo
is James delighted to show
us his messy hands!
Featured in the above photo is
Lylah, having a crazy, good
time with faux snow!
Featured in the first photo above from left to
right: Paxton & Donovan; on the left side: Logan and
Karina. While our other classmates worked at play.
Featured in the back part of the photo are: James,
Caleb, Teagan and Sophie.
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C H A P T E R S I N O U R L I V E S
DEATHS:
Grover Godwin, parishioner
Charles E. Fetter, Sr., father of Charlie Fetter, Jr.
Carlton Hall, father of Lori Holt and grandfather of Kesley and Kendall Williams
Charles Allen Leonard, grandfather of Kesley and Kendall Williams
Michael Yurosko, uncle of Pete Koval
TRANSFER OUT:
Mark Kaley - St. Andrew's Episcopal Church - Greensboro, NC
AFFILIATED:
David, Stacee and Kaitlyn Chaplin - St. Joseph Catholic Church, Starkville, MS
John, Tami and Caitlin Chanas
Your prayers and presence are requested at
The Celebration of New Ministry between the Reverend Robert W. Black
and St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
on Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at 6:30pm at 131 West Council Street Salisbury, North Carolina
The Right Reverend Michael Curry and The Right Reverend Anne Hodges-Copple, presiding
The Reverend Dr. Luis León, preacher
Reception to follow in the Parish Hall
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S T O P H U N G E R N O W
P A R I S H S T A F F
S T . F R A N C I S E P I S C O P A L C H U R C H A Parish of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina
The Rt. Rev. Michael B. Curry, Bishop
The Rt. Rev. Anne Hodges-Copple, Bishop Suffragan
ST. FRANCIS EPISCOPAL CHURCH 3506 Lawndale Drive
Greensboro, NC 27408
ST. FRANCIS VESTRY: Jim Cox: Senior Warden, Michelle Koehler: Junior Warden, Dennis Barry: Treasurer, Jim Tanner, Kris Cooke, Robert McDowell, Susan Tysinger, Jim Cox, Patrick Marshall, Brian MacKenzie,
Grant Haviland, Cindy Patterson, Pat Russell, Geoff Wehe
The Rev. Michael Moulden, Rector
Amanda Harmon, Director of Children's and
Youth Ministry
Rae Augustin, Day School Director
Sam Doyle, Choir Director
Pat Copley, Organist
Jane Woody, Junior Choir Director
Linda Allgood, Parish Administrator
Bonnie Thyer, Communications Coordinator
Linda Lambe, Bookkeeper
Ken Cressman, Facilities Manager
Rigoberto Bautista, Custodian
On the web at: www.stfrancisgreensboro.org
Phone: 336-288-4721 Fax: 336-288-4760
St. Francis Day School: 336-288-4740