Updated: 01/23/2025​

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Annual Meeting, January 26  - Please plan to join the St. Francis community as we gather in Fellowship Hall for Annual Meeting immediately after the 10 am service.  Lunch will be served, followed by the presentation of the 2025 budget, ministry reports, and elections of leadership positions. Pizza, sandwiches, and beverages will be provided.  Please note: the 8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist will not be held on 1/26 so we may gather as one community.

 

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Financial Stewardship 2025 - update: Thank you so much to the community’s generous response to our annual Financial Stewardship planning for 2025! As of the end of this past week (01/17/25) the church office has received 94 pledge donations, which represents a total balance of approximately $285,195.00. Thank you for helping us reach our financial goals for the fiscal year 2025, and for making our budgeting process much easier!

 

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February First Friday Conversations: Our speaker will be Katherine (Katie) Coughlin, Development Director of Central MA Housing Alliance, and coordinator of their Hope for Housing Card program.  She will speak to us regarding the current Housing Crisis in Worcester County and the services that CMHA provides to those “without a place to call home.”  We hope that you will join us at 9AM on February 2nd in Fellowship Hall.

 

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Election of our 10th Bishop:  The Search and Transition Committees began the work of finding our next bishop on January 18.  Information and updates are available at www.diocesewma.org.  

 

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“WE ARE GIVERS, BEARING WITNESS TO CHRIST’S LOVE.”

 

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2024 SPECIAL COLLECTION: Many thanks to everyone who contributed to our Thanksgiving and Christmas Special Collections. The Mustard Seed will receive $360 from the Thanksgiving collection.  Central MA Housing Alliance will receive $2628 from the Christmas Special Collection.  Your dedication to following God’s call to help our hungry and homeless brothers and sisters is truly amazing.  God bless you all.

 

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Hope for Housing Cards:  The deadline to purchase cards in February is Sunday Feb. 2nd.  Orders will be available for pick up after services on Feb. 9th. We have moved the order forms to the table containing the church envelopes, still in the Narthex.

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