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Welcome to Saint Francis!
Grace and Peace in the
name of Jesus Christ! Saint Francis is a
dynamic and grounded community serving Christ and the
surrounding area through acts of worship, compassion, and
teaching. We encourage a sense of belonging and mutual service
within our fellowship. Family, youth and children's ministries;
short and long-term educational opportunities; and meaningful
worship are all part of our life together.
Wherever you are in your life, or
whatever interests you may have, we have a place for you at
Saint Francis.
Fall
Kick-Off Sunday & Potluck
Plan to join us on Sunday, August 29
as the children & youth begin their new Sunday School classes
and our Adult classes break out after a wonderful summer meeting
at the Crossroads. Be
sure to stay after the 10:30 worship service for good food and
fellowship to celebrate the kick-off of Sunday School.
We will also use this time as an opportunity to highlight some
of the many ministries of Saint Francis. This will allow
opportunity for each of us to learn more about serving
opportunities within our community of faith. We’ll provide the
Outlaw BBQ with buns, baked beans, coleslaw, potato chips, tea
and lemonade. Please bring your family, and a side dish and/or
dessert (serves 10 to 15) to share. We look forward to seeing
everyone there.
Worship Plus Two
Worship Plus Two is a simple, reasonable invitation to
Christian Discipleship.
The wisdom is that it is up to us—as individual followers
of Jesus—to identify, embrace and commit to three specific
activities in our spiritual lives.
The common activity is Worship.
It is what we do together. By gathering Sunday
morning at Saint Francis, we take the first and most important
step in our call to discipleship.
In addition to regular worship attendance, we
expect members to commit to at least one area of spiritual
development such as a Bible study or a prayer circle and at
least one area of Christian service such as a unique or ongoing
mission opportunity.
There are many of these opportunities going on all the time,
some right here at Saint Francis and others at countless sites
in and beyond the city of Charlotte.
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Palm Sunday and Easter were special days at
St. Francis this year with our egg hunt, processing with the
palms, our butterfly service, and Easter celebration worship.
Upcoming Opportunities
St. Francis Garden -
Your help is needed in the garden on
Wednesdays at 5:30pm to water, weed, pick, etc. Feel free
to pick enough ripe veggies for your family and put the rest in
the church kitchen. Come just as you are (with a bottle of
water!) to serve. Please contact
Lin
Celoni if questions.
Common Cupboard Food Collection -
Mark your calendars for the 3rd Sunday of
each month to bring non-perishable food items and place them in
the cupboard in the narthex. The next collection date is
Sunday, August 15.
Pinewood Elementary School Supply
Drive - We are collecting
school supplies for Pinewood Elementary for the new school year!
Please donate supplies including backpacks, pencils, erasers,
notebooks, paper, crayons, rulers, glue sticks and index cards
by August 15.
Pinewood is a public CMS school with no organized PTA, so St.
Francis helps support the school during the year. Please
contact
Julie Barnette
with questions.
Back to School Prayer Breakfast -
Join us on Wednesday, August 25 at 9:00am to
pray for our children, teachers, staff, and schools as the new
year begins. We will gather in the sanctuary for a light
breakfast and pray for the specific prayer requests of our
children.
Fall Kick-off Sunday & Potluck -
Join us on Sunday, August 29 as we celebrate the beginning of
our Fall Sunday School classes. And after the 10:30
worship service, we'll enjoy a potluck dinner of great food and
awesome fellowship.
Ongoing Bible Studies
-
Faithful Friends
(formerly Monday Morning Moms)
- Wednesdays from 9:15-10:30am
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Pastoral Bible Study
- Mondays at 6:30-8:00pm
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Friendship Bible Study
- Wednesdays at 9:45am - Resumes August 11
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20s/30s Group -
1st & 3rd Tuesdays
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