This Sunday      St. Francis Episcopal Church Announcements July 25th – July 31st   The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost: Proper 13   Assisting Ministers – August 1st Celebrant and Preacher: The Rev. Dan Krutz Ministers of the Church: The People of God LEM 8 am: Blake Fallo                                                            LEM 10:30am: Jim Wingate & Jennifer Wingate Lector 8 am: Julie Krutz                                              Lector 10:30 am: Paul Rumage Acolytes: Jade Edens, Steven Farrar, Avery McArdle, Lane Paul Fontana Head Usher: Mike Picou Organist: GP Baker Vestry Members on Duty: April Cintron & Jennifer Wingate   Let your continual mercy, O Lord, cleanse and defend your Church; and, because it cannot continue in safety without your help, protect and govern it always by your goodness; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.   Hosea 11:1-11 Psalm107:1-9, 43 Colossians 3:1-11 Luke 12:13-21   SPECIAL NEEDS AND CONCERNS: Alna Abbott, Elizabeth Armentor, Robert Bishop, Donnie Brown, Frank Cooper, Vida Cooper, Kasie Daniel, Blake Fallo, Kelly Garrett, Kipp Gremion, Joan Hetrick, Terry Howes, Mary, Frank Lamuth, Misti Miller, Mike Picou, Joyce Thompson, Patsy Watson, Don Verdicanno   THOSE SERVING OUR COUNTRY Ryan Boorsma, Issn Matthew Bonneval, Sgt. Darryl Bratko, Sgt. Kendra Bratko, S. Sgt. James Bratko, Pvt. Sean Fallo, 2nd Lt. Craig Henry, Sgt. Jason Lacy, Lt. JG Ryan McGoldrick, Erik Pittman   Birthdays & Anniversaries (July 25th – July 31st) Jim Wingate                            7/25 Bob Mellon                             7/28 Thomas Walton                      7/28 Richard Hetrick                       7/30 Joe Campbell                          7/31   CALENDAR OF (July 26th – July 31st) (Details of events follow)                                                                                                 Monday, July 26th - St James, Apostle              10:00am – 11:00am – Food Pantry (Founders’ Hall)                                                                                                 Tuesday, July 27th - William Reed Huntington, Priest               9:30am – Weight Watchers             10:00am-11:00am – Food Pantry (Founders’ Hall) 4:00pm – Weight Watchers 5:30pm – Weight Watchers                                                                                                                                                Wednesday, July 28th                           10:00 am - 11:00am - Food Pantry (Founders’ Hall)              6:00pm - Evening Prayer Service                                                                        Thursday, July 29th - Mary and Martha of Bethany               10:00am - 11:00am - Food Pantry (Founders’ Hall)             10:00am - Bible Study (Cameron Hall)                                                                        Friday, July 30th - William Wilberforce               10:00am - 11:00am - Food Pantry (Founders’ Hall)   Saturday, July 31st - Ignatius of Loyola   UPCOMING EVENTS 1.     August 15th = Instructed Eucharist - Please consider inviting a friend who might like to know more about the functions of the Episcopal Church and Eucharist. 2.     August 29th = Ministries Fair & Rally   Christian Education It’s about time to register your child/teen for Christian Education. Forms will be emailed to parents and will also be available in the foyer area of Founders’ Hall. Please return them to Alana Bishop or place them in the Sunday School mail slot in the church office. There will also be a sign-up sheet available for teachers in the foyer.   Daughters of the King We will meet on Sunday, August 1st at 9:30am.   Pumpkin Patch The first of many meetings has been scheduled for SUNDAY, AUGUST 01, 2010 @ 1230PM. We will have our meeting right after the social hour. Please bring your notebooks and ideas. Jim will be asking for volunteers to take on assignments in preparation for the pumpkins and the 15th Anniversary celebration.    St. Francis is Growing Safety glass doors will be installed in the church to create a “quiet room” area. We will need furnishings for that area: Area rug, Rocking chair, Small Love Seat, Small comfortable chairs If you would like to donate any of these items, please contact Lynn Johnson at 933-8875.   Missing Keys We are missing keys to the different buildings and really need to find them. If you have a key, please let Lynn Johnson know. Thank you!   Chairs for Cameron Hall Would you like to purchase a chair for Cameron Hall. The cost per chair is $30. Any donation amount will be accepted toward the purchase of a chair. If you would like to donate a chair, please contact Joyce Havard.   Livingston Parish SPCA The Livingston Parish SPCA is requesting pet food for dogs & cats who are being fostered in private homes awaiting adoption. If you have questions, please contact Jennifer Wingate at 667-9026 or may bring your contribution to the church and I will forward it along to the LPSPCA.    Hospitality             Aug 1st = April Cintron, Alana Bishop, Matt Picou, Holly Picou   Altar Guild: Aug 01 – Aug 07= Dianne Gill & Joyce Havard Aug 08 – Aug 14 = Janie & Gerald Rainey   Staff: Parish Secretary: Gayla Isom              Sexton: Roberta Hood        Nursery Attendant: Tammy Lemoine