Welcome!
The mission of St. Francis Church is to follow Jesus Christ, to provide a spiritual home for worship and Christian growth, to encourage love and fellowship within the parish family, to promote harmony with God's creation in the spirit of St. Francis, and to serve the needs of the greater community.
Announcements
ADULT FORUM ON SUNDAYS
Our classes for adults take place in Millen Hall, concurrently with Sunday School, at 9:00 am on most Sundays. We discuss a variety of topics including Scripture, current events, and ministries of the church and the local community. This winter our theme will be the Ten Commandments: God’s words for our life. Each Sunday one of the clergy or our seminarian will take one commandment (or two, on one occasion), and reflect on some aspect of it.
This Sunday the Adult Forum will focus on the Third Commandment. "Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain": mindfulness. Click here for the current schedule.
SUNDAY BIBLE STUDY:
God's Word, Up Close and Personal
St. Francis has a weekly Bible Study at 11:15am in the conference room across from the Rector's office. All are welcome; there is no need to be a "regular." Drop in when the Spirit moves you! Current plans are to focus primarily on the Gospel of Luke (concurrent with this year's Lectionary), with some exceptions. Sunday the group will take a look at Luke, chapter 5.
Preparation is simple. Read and reflect on the appointed passage, and bring your study Bibles. The idea is to let God's Word speak to us each individually, and share those insights with the broader group. As you reflect on the chosen passage, ponder the following: What is going on? What meaning does it hold for you today -- i.e., "how does it speak to you?" What does it hold for our faith? And how might it mystically bring us closer to God?
Earthquake in Haiti – Here’s How to Help
Send a check to Episcopal Relief and Development, marked for Haiti Relief, to ERD, PO Box 7058, Merryfield, VA 22116-7058.
Write a check to St. Francis Church and mark it ERD Haiti, and we will forward it with other funds.
To make an online donation go to www.er-d.org, click on the item about the Haiti earthquake and follow instructions.
St. Francis 2010 Gala April 10
You are invited to a CABARET style evening of music and merriment. Donation forms for the Gala auction are here.
Discover your Spiritual Gifts
Click on the link below to take a quick and easy online inventory and learn more about your gifts. http://www.umc.org/site/c.lwL4KnN1LtH/b.1355371
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Please see our Calendar page for details of times and events. This is our central calendar. Please check here first when planning your events.
