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Information and Resources

Meeting Scheduling

Please contact Diane Faison in the church office to schedule ANY meeting or function using the church building. Doing this helps prevent scheduling conflicts. Call Diane at 610-647-0130 or email her at [email protected].


Election News: Episcopal Election Activators

 An election is coming. How can you help? Here are a few ways the EEA suggests that people can help beyond casting their vote: 

  • Give rides to the polls for those who don’t drive. 
  • Provide childcare for a family who needs time to vote. 
  • Make sure local friends know their polling place. 
  • Provide encouragement to Poll Workers. 
  • Build relationships with Election Officials. 
  • Learn about election security and voter protection tools. 
  • Speak out (respectfully) against disinformation, rumor, and unfounded allegations.

And please take note of these relevant election dates: 

  • October 21, 2024: Last day to register to vote
  • October 29, 2024: Deadline to request a mail-in or absentee ballot 
  • October 21, 2024: Suggested last day to request your ballot to vote by mail 
  • November 5, 2024: Deadline to mail in your ballot (County must receive it by 8 p.m.)
  • November 5, 2024: Election Day: 7:00am to 8:00pm (Do you know your polling place?)


Flowers on the Altar at St. Francis

Please help support the flower fund by remembering and celebrating people in your lives. It may be someone who is deceased, or someone celebrating a special event. After the 10 am Sunday service, we break down the altar flowers into bouquets that are delivered to those who are sick or need the smiles that flowers bring.

The donation for altar flowers on a Sunday is $50.00. Click here for the form to complete (or pick up a form at the back of the church) so we can acknowledge and celebrate your gift and people.


 

Baptism at St. Francis

Baptism, as the Book of Common Prayer reminds us, “is the sacrament by which God adopts us as his children and makes us members of Christ's Body, the Church, and inheritors of the kingdom of God.” The prayer book goes on to explain that baptism by water is an outward sign of the grace God lovingly extends to us, as it unites us with the death and resurrection of Jesus. Through baptism, we recognize the forgiveness of sin, and welcome the baptized as fellow disciples of Christ. 

For more information on baptism at St. Francis, please click HERE.  For the baptism information form to be filled out, please click HERE.



Pre-Marital and Marital Coaching

Fr. Kevin is now a certified Facilitator for the Prepare/Enrich pre-marital and marriage assessment program. For over 35 years, the Prepare/Enrich assessment tool has been used by Facilitators to help couples strengthen and enrich their relationships. If your relationship or that of someone you know could benefit from a short-term program of assessment and conversation, please reach out to Fr. Kevin for more details.


Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD)

The tax laws can be confusing, but there is one rule that should definitely be understood by anyone age 70 ½ and older. The QCD rule allows an individual to make donations directly from their IRA accounts to the church, without having to pay tax on the distribution. This can save a considerable amount of federal tax, and it is especially useful when you turn 73, and must begin taking Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs). To learn more please ask your investment advisor, or see Mike Quinn with any questions.

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