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Sundays at
Saint Francis
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8:30am |
Worship Service* (includes communion) |
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9:30am |
Sunday
School for all ages* |
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10:30am |
Worship
Service* (includes Children's Church) |
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3:00pm |
Handbells (Sep-May) |
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Middle &
Senior High Youth Group
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| *Nursery
provided 8:30-11:30am |
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September-April/early May
Resumes Sept. 16, 2009
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Dinner* |
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Cherub
Choir
(Ages 3-K) |
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God's Notes Choir (Grades 1- 5) |
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6:30-7:15 |
Conversations with the Pastor |
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Biblical
Financial Study |
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6:30-7:30 |
Prayer |
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Praise Band |
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6:30-8:00 |
Youth Bible
Study |
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Chancel Choir |
Childcare is provided
from 6:30-8:00pm
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* To make a dinner reservation, email the
church office by Monday mornings.
For more information on Wednesday Night studies, please
contact
Lisa Richards.
Helpful Links
Charlotte District UMC website
is
www.chardist.org. To view the monthly Charlotte
District Newsletter, click
here.
Western North Carolina Conference
(WNCC) website is
http://www.wnccumc.org.
Southeastern Jurisdiction website
is
http://www.sejumc.org.
United Methodist Church
website is
http://www.umc.org.
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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.
 Vacation
Bible School
Held June 22-25
Over 85 kids and 60 volunteers got "swamped" at Crocodile
Dock last week! Everyone had an exciting
adventure and discovered God's presence, power, love, and care. Not only
did we experience amazing Bible adventures, but we also
watched for God in everyday life through God Sightings. We
discovered that God is active in our lives and that his
fingerprints are everywhere!
Through songs, crafts, Bible adventures, games and snacks,
our children learned that:
- God Is With Us,
- God Is Powerful,
- God Does What He Says He'll Do, and
- God Cares For Us.
The children also participated in a special missions project
in which they each made a stuffed turtle to send to the Safe
Harbor Shelter in Slidell, LA. Our St. Francis Sr.
High youth will deliver our "Comfort Critters" during their
summer missions trip in July.
A huge thank you to all of our volunteers and our wonderful
VBS director, Laura Neal, for a wonderful week of shining
God’s Light! Fear
Not!
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On Palm Sunday our children enjoyed an egg
hunt and processing into worship with palm branches. On
Easter, we held our annual butterfly release service.
Upcoming Opportunities
St. Francis Garden -
Throughout the summer, join us as
we plant, weed & harvest our garden to benefit those in need.
Click
here for more info.
Crossroads -
Beginning June 7,
our Adult Sunday School classes will combine for great discussions, meaningful fellowship and
breakfast on Sunday mornings at 9:30 through August.
Join us!
Careers in
Transition -
If you are looking to expand your career search or are employed
and can offer meaningful advice, plan to join us for our next
meeting on Thu, July 9 at 6:00pm. This
group meets every other week. For more information,
click
here.
Middle School Summer Missions Trip -
From
July 12-18,
our middle school youth will
participate in their summer missions trip to Henderson
Settlement in Frakes, KY.
Senior High Summer Missions Trip -
From
July 19-25,
our senior high youth will
participate in their summer missions trip to
Project NOAH (New Orleans Area
Hope) in Slidell, LA and deliver our VBS "Comfort Critters" to
the Safe harbor Shelter.
Ongoing Bible Studies
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Monday Morning Moms - Mondays
from 9:15-10:30am (on hiatus for the summer)
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Pastoral Bible Study - Mondays at
6:30pm
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Disciple III - Mondays at 7:00pm
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Friendship Bible Study - Tuesdays
at 9:45am
The Portico
(Pastor Mark's Blog)
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