August 2018 The Flock The Printed Voice of St. Francis of the Tetons Episcopal Church The Voice of the Vestry Church Services Sundays at 10:00am All are welcome For worship and fellowship Sunday School Sundays at 10:00am First and Third Sundays of the Month Office Hours Monday Thursday 9am - 1pm Friday 10am - 2pm St. Francis of the Tetons Episcopal Church 20 Alta School Rd. Alta, Wyoming 83414 307-353-8100 sftetons@silverstar.com stfrancis.episcopalidaho.org On Aug. 4 th Worship Leader training will be in Idaho Falls, I will be going and need volunteers to undertake a new challenge. I am offering transportation and lunch will be provided. We are leaving Saint Frances church at 8:00 am, returning in late afternoon. This is an opportunity to learn about worship service and no experience is needed. Training will be provided by Canon Lucinda Ashby. August is here with the annual yard sale and there are a lot of really great donations. Mark your calendar for August 11th. We are looking to make this the biggest event in St. Francis history. There is still time to bring donations, as well as sorting and staffing the event. We have a few large ticket items like a clothes dryer and a vintage Juke Box. If you know anyone that could use them, please make a special invitation to anyone that enjoys yard sales. On August 24th the Tin Cup awards will be handed out at the Wildwood Room between 6:00-8:00. This award ceremony is the icing on the cake for another great year of fundraising to help nonprofit s in our community. Please come and enjoy this fellowship with our neighbors. Summer is short in our valley. I hope everyone is taking advantage of the activities and glorious opportunities that we have in Teton Valley. God bless and see you at church. Rod Gust
St. Francis Annual Rummage Sale Saturday, August 11th From 9am until 1pm AT ST. FRANCIS EPISCOPAL CHURCH 20 Alta School Rd in Alta Located next to the Alta School Clothing, Housewares, Collectables & Lots More! BAG SALE STARTING AT NOON All the Clothes and or housewares you can fit in a plastic grocery bag ONLY $ 3.00 For more information please call 307-353-8100
Tin Cup Wrap Up 2018 The 2018 Tin Cup Fundraiser continues to be a part of our St. Francis history. This year the event had a good turn out despite the cool weather and brief rain showers. Tin Cup had many participants, ranging from the volunteers who worked the booth, the runners who participated in the race and of course, the kids who loved our dart throw game and the candy we gave away as prizes. The St. Francis sponsored Girl Scout troop helped to manage the dart throwers this year. The McMillan girls closed the booth down at the end of the day by finishing off the rest of the balloons that there were to pop. This year's venue in the City Park was more accommodating than the previous years, that were held on Main Street. Traffic control was easier for law enforcement and was also easier to have the event just a block off the highway. This year the final awards will be dispersed at the Wildwood Room in Victor on August 24th. Please come and enjoy all the festive fellowship with our neighbors that share the common interest of helping our community. Photo by Swope s Mountain Photography A special thanks to our St. Francis volunteers and all who helped keep this St. Francis tradition of community outreach alive and well. Bishop s Retreat-God or Knot? Bishop Brian will be sponsoring a retreat the running from October 5 through 7th at The Monastery of the Ascension in Jerome, Idaho. Inspired by a chapter from Anne Lamott s book, Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith, you are invited to join Bishop Brian at the Monastery of the Ascension for a weekend of reflection and discernment around the Sunday School Takes a Break For Summer knotted places of our lives and faith. There will be goodly rest and fellowship as well. Watch for registration details after July 16th. The St. Francis Sunday School program will take a break for the months of July and August. Sunday School will resume again in September. Watch the September newsletter for more information. Sunday School teachers are always needed, if you have a gift working with children we would love your help!
Living, Loving and Learning at St. Francis Above: Christine Tan, Ruth Lindstedt, Jim Steele and Connie Steele enjoy some fellowship at refreshment time. Above Right: Jim Rein wishes Wood Palmer a very Happy Birthday after a Sunday service. Right Clarke Arick and Jim Pratt during the July Eat and Meet. Below: The July Eat and Meet had a whopping crowd of 49 on July 10th. A group of youth, celebrating the birthday of a friend, enjoyed a meal after a full day of hiking. Photo by Mary Lou Oslund Photo by Mary Lou Oslund
Remembering Kathleen Martin Right: Kathleen at age 58. Below Left: Gary & Jo Ann Rose remembering Kathleen. Below Middle: Kathleen s brother sings a tribute to his beloved sister. Above: Skip Dempesy and Kathleen Martin s family during the Celebration of Life gathering. Below Right: 85 attended on the beautiful day. Photo by Mary Lou Oslund August Birthdays & Anniversaries August Birthdays August 18th- Jim Rein August 23rd- Angie Warner August 29th- Glenn Carlson August 30th- Cindy Neese August Anniversaries August 3rd-Tom & Sarah Balben August 9th -Bev Charette & Count Webb August 17th-Pete & Mary Lou Oslund August 24th-Ed & Monica Hoth August 29th-Steve & Jennifer Kruto Prayers of the People Railer Dodge, Roland Smith, Bob Partridge, Danielle, Hadley MacMillan, the Burnham Family, Carolyn Hawtin, as well as all faith communities and schools of Teton Valley.
Church Attendance July 1 29 July 29 38 July 8 32 July 15 28 July 22 36 Vestry Members and Church Staff Bishop of Idaho The Rt. Rev. Brian Thom 208-345-4440 Priest The Rev. Deb Adams 208-201-5467 sfpriest@silverstar.com Senior Warden Rod Gust 307-413-2102 rodgust@gmail.com Junior Warden Clarke Arick 706-338-9113 patriciasticher@yahoo.com Pete Oslund 208-456-2774 mloslund@aol.com Jim Steele 937-231-1141 connsteele@msn.com Wood Palmer 208-390-2461 woodsriver@silverstar.com Steve Thomas 307-752-3154 danthomas27@gmail.com Celeste Wilcoxson 508-627-0699 cwil60@me.com Parish Sexton Angie Warner 208-354-2242 sftstaff@silverstar.com Treasurer Ruth Lindstedt 307-353-8100 sfttreasurer @silverstar.com Parish Administrator Nancy Parisee 307-353-8100 208-201-3135 sftetons@silverstar.com Parish Historian Toni Hill 208-354-6267 August Service Volunteers August 5th Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost Morning Prayer Worship Leader: Ellen Rein Musician: Rosemary Viets Lay Minister: Angie Warner Lay Reader: Jim Steele Greeter/Usher: Clarke Arick & Patty Sticher Refreshments: Jim & Connie Steele Altar Flowers: Lisa Wagener Sunday School: Kids in Church August 12th Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost Holy Eucharist Celebrant: Rev. Deb Adams Musician: Ellen Rein Lay Minister: Rod Gust Lay Reader: Angie Warner Greeter/Usher: Nancy Parisee Refreshments: Valerie Thomas Altar Flowers: Potluck Flowers Sunday School: Kids in Church August 19th Thirteenth Morning Prayer Worship Leader: Rod Gust Musician: Nanci Garling Lay Minister: Angie Warner Lay Reader: Monica Hoth Greeter/Usher: Clarke Arick & Patty Sticher Refreshments: Monica & Hannah Hoth Altar Flowers: Angie Warner Sunday School: Kids in Church August 25th Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost Holy Eucharist Celebrant: Rev. Polk Van Zandt Musician: Gayle Lien Lay Minister: Rod Gust Lay Reader: Carol Taylor Greeter/Usher: Jim & Connie Steele Refreshments: Ellen Rein Altar Flowers: Jim & Connie Steele Sunday School: Kids in Church
St. Francis Approved Vestry Minutes June 12, 2018 The meeting was called to order at 5:00 so that we could all attend the gathering for Kristine Ciensinski Minutes were approved for May meeting An opening prayer was offered by Rod V E S T R Jim Steele reported on Tin Cup, all is going well with donations by 7/27/18. We still need sign-ups for time and candy. Announcements need to start every Sunday to encourage donations. Ruth Lindstedt reported on worship committee with a focus on keeping the music familiar to the congregation. Musicians will have a spread sheet showing hymns that have been used on each Sunday of the year to help with picking music we all know. Rod reported on Buildings and grounds. The ramp project is still in the design phase. He met with Bruce Hawtin (architect) to discuss, billing history and need for permit ready drawings. We will be looking for progress on both issues shortly. There was a discussion on photo credits for the newsletter, and it was agreed that credits were in order. However when photos come from archives it may not always be possible to remember who to give credit. It was the consensus to give credit where and when possible. Ruth explained the financials. There were some questions about the quick books system that she will ask the diocese about so we have a better understanding. Financials were approved. Jim Steele gave the closing prayer. Meeting was adjourned at 6:00 Y
August 2018 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 HE Service 10am with Worship Comm. Meeting Girl Scouts Book Club 6pm Eat & Meet at 5:30 Vestry 5:30pm Cub Scouts 6:30pm 11am Rummage Sale 9-1 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 MP Service 10am with Building & Grounds Meeting Book Club 6pm Cub Scouts 6:30pm 11am Boy Scouts 6:30pm 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 HE Service 10am with Girl Scouts Book Club 6pm Cub Scouts 6:30pm 11am 26 HE Service 10am with 27 Book Club 6pm 28 29 30 31 St. Francis 11am Newsletter If you have additions or corrections to our St. Francis newsletter please contact Nancy Parisee at sftetons@silverstar.com or call 307.353.8100.