Weekly News: October 22, 2026 | |
Love All.
Seek Peace.
Live and Care Generously.
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Weekly Worship
Sunday at 8:00 am - Worship in person at St. Francis In-The-Fields
Sunday at 10:00 am - Worship in person at St. Francis and online through Facebook Live
View or download the Sunday bulletin at this link.
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November Children & Youth Sunday
Date Change
Although originally scheduled for Sunday, November 1st, November's Children & Youth Sunday has been moved to Sunday, November 15th. This means it will line up with the send-off for our youth attending the Diocesan Youth Retreat at Waycross. November 15th will also be our Ingathering Sunday for our Annual Fund Campaign; our children and youth will participate in the Blessing of the Pledges.
Our regular First Sunday Food Collection will still take place on November 1st. Requested items will be listed in next week's newsletter.
| | We will once again partner with Zionsville United Methodist Church for our annual Trunk or Treat! Join us this Sunday, October 25th from 3-5 pm in the parking lot of ZUMC. Costumes are encouraged for this family-friendly event. Please sign up HERE to decorate your trunk. If you can't decorate your trunk, please consider donating candy, which can be dropped off at ZUMC's church office through October 25th. | | |
EYC - Volunteer with Trunk or Treat
On Sunday, October 25th, EYC will be decorating a trunk for our joint Trunk or Treat with Zionsville United Methodist Church. The theme, chosen by our youth, is "Halloween Minions." Please bring items to help decorate the trunk and a bag of candy to pass out. Costumes of any kind are strongly encouraged! All youth in grades 5-12 are invited to volunteer. Please arrive at ZUMC by 2 pm; the event begins at 3 pm.
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SFZ Presents: Alec Holcomb | A Panorama of Classical Guitar Music | Our next SFZ concert will be on Sunday, November 1st at 4 pm and is for anyone curious about just how much one guitar can do! This program brings together familiar favorites, overlooked gems, and rarely-heard heavy hitters of the guitar repertoire. Some works cross over from other instruments, transformed for guitar; others were composed to push the instrument to its full potential. This concert is free to the public, with a suggested donation (as you are able) of $15 per person or $30 per family, and will conclude with a sparkling reception in our Gathering Space. | |
Pumpkin Patch
Thank you so much to everyone who volunteered with our Pumpkin Patch this fall! All of our pumpkins have been sold, and the total amount raised will be announced on Sunday at both services. We are so grateful for your support in helping make possible another wonderful year for this fundraiser!
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Livestreaming Platform Switch
On Sunday, November 1st, St. Francis will be switching livestreaming platforms from Facebook to YouTube. Recent updates to Facebook have made it so that you cannot watch livestreams without an account, so in the interest of remaining as accessible as possible to everyone, we will be moving to YouTube, where an account is not required to watch.
The direct link to the livestream in the newsletter and on our website will be updated every week as usual; it will simply go to the YouTube streams starting November 1st. For the first several weeks, there will also be a post on Facebook with the link to the YouTube stream.
YouTube livestreams have a chat function just like Facebook, so as long as you log in to YouTube (which can be done with a Gmail account), you will still be able to comment as usual. Feel free to reach out to the church office with any questions.
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On Friday, November 6th, St. Francis will host another Life Line Screening event. Life Line Screening has been a premier provider of stroke and cardiovascular disease risk screenings since 1993. As the host of this event, the St. Francis community is eligible for a special offer for a screening package that enables you to get peace of mind or early detection.
Pre-registration is required: Go to WWW.LLSA.SOCIAL/HSCA, call 800-324-9458, or text "circle" to 216-279-1607 to schedule your appointment. A simple screening can be worth a lifetime.
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The Gray Havens
Concert at Zionsville Presbyterian Church
Zionsville Presbyterian Church (ZPC) will host The Gray Havens on Saturday, November 7th at 7 pm, as part of the band’s Ghost of a King 10 Year Anniversary Tour. Known for their distinctive blend of storytelling, rich musical arrangements and thoughtful, poetic lyrics, The Gray Havens create an immersive concert experience centered on story, longing, and wonder. This concert will feature an intimate acoustic performance celebrating the 10th anniversary of Ghost of a King, along with songs from throughout The Gray Havens’ catalog, including music from their newest album, This Is Not The End. The evening will also include stories behind the songs.
Doors open to the public at 6:30 pm, with music beginning at 7 pm. General admission tickets are $29.50, with tickets for college undergraduates and younger available for $19.50. Day-of-show tickets are $34.50. An early-entry ticket with a pre-show Q&A and meet-and-greet is also available.
Tickets are available through The Gray Havens’ website at thegrayhavensmusic.com.
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Diocesan Convention
We are thrilled to announce that Lily Carter has been chosen from a pool of outstanding applicants to serve as a Youth Alternate Delegate to Diocesan Convention. Lily will represent the Wabash Neighborhood. Please join us in celebrating this exciting honor and holding Lily in prayer as she prepares to serve!
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Ingathering Sunday
On Sunday, November 15th, we will celebrate Ingathering Sunday for our 2027 Annual Fund campaign. Join us after the 10 am service for a parish lunch celebrating our shared commitment to the year ahead! Fried chicken will be provided, and parishioners are invited to bring a side, dessert, or drinks. Please sign up to bring something at this link.
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Christmas Bags for Hattie B. Stokes Elementary School
Decorations
The blank white paper bags for our Christmas Bag Ministry need to be festively decorated! They are waiting for your creativity on the table in the Narthex. Please return bags no later than December 1st.
Items
We are still in need of a few more pencils, but other than that, we have all the items needed for the bags this year! You can still make a monetary donation, specifying it’s for the Christmas Bags, and your donation will go towards the cost of purchasing hats & gloves and stuffed animals in bulk.
Schedule
Mark your calendars: we will be packing the Christmas Bags on Sunday, December 6th and Sunday, December 13th, with delivery to Hattie B. Stokes Elementary scheduled for Friday, December 18th. Keep an eye out for sign-up sheets in mid-to-late November.
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Sunday School: Volunteers Needed
The next Sunday School date will be this Sunday, October 25th. Volunteers are needed to teach all dates; you can sign up at the link below!
Sunday School (for grades K-4) is held during the 10 am service until the Peace; the class will walk into the service together. All volunteers must have a current background check and have completed Safe Church, Safe Communities abuse prevention courses (about 3 hours of online modules). Please contact the office if you need to complete Safe Church or have questions.
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GroupMe for Youth Communications
All students in grades 5-12 and their parents are invited to join our new GroupMe for youth communications, run by Taylor Johanneson, our Christian Formation intern. This is a fast and easy way to stay up to date on all formation opportunities for our youth! Please follow this link to add yourself.
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Children & Youth Formation Form
If you have a child of any age from 0-18 (nursery through high school) who will participate in our formation offerings this program year, please follow this link to register them! The form should only take a few minutes, and it will ensure we have necessary information for all children and youth and help us provide relevant communication to parents. Households with multiple children should fill out the form once for each child. Thank you in advance!
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Theology on Tap
This month’s Theology on Tap will be on Wednesday, October 28th at
7 pm at Auberge in downtown Zionsville. Steve Doyle will lead part one of a two-part discussion about The Search for the Historical Jesus. Contact Steve (sdoyle221b@gmail.com) or JT Noble (johntnoble@gmail.com) with questions.
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Ladies' Bible Study: Stories in Exile (Part 1)
All ladies are invited to join us on Thursdays at 10 am in the Hybrid Room and on Zoom for our fall Ladies' Bible Study. We are studying the Bible stories of those who experienced exile, exploring the meaning of—and solution for—exile. If you have questions, contact Pam Wampler (pdwampler@aol.com).
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Diocesan Youth Fall Retreat
Calling all 6th-12th graders! Join youth from across central and southern Indiana for the Diocesan Youth Fall Retreat at Waycross Camp & Conference Center on November 20th-22nd. This year's theme, God Meet Us Here: Our Faith + Mental Health, explores how God meets us in life's challenges through worship, small groups, fun activities, and community. Cost is $100 for youth. Click the button below to register by November 8th!
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Get the Word Out with the St. Francis Newsletter
Each week, we do our best to make sure every announcement makes it into our newsletter. If you've got an announcement you'd like to make to the community, please send it to us by Wednesdays at 9 am so that we can review and publish your message. Thank you!
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Calendar
What's coming up at church? Check out the St. Francis Calendar online. Are we missing an event or meeting? Please reach out to info@stfranciszionsville.org to let us know what needs to be included.
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Office Hours
Our office hours are Monday through Friday from 9 am to 5 pm. If you have a pastoral emergency, please call our office, wait for the audio prompts, and press 7 for pastoral care.
(317) 873-4377
info@stfranciszionsville.org
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This Week's Readings - The Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost
This Week's Ministry Team
If you are signed up to serve and can no longer do so for any reason, after you find your substitute, please contact the lay leader in your ministry and the parish administrator to let them know who your replacement is. This ensures that your responsibility will be taken care of and that the bulletin is correct. For a full schedule of serving team members, please contact your lay leader.
Rector: The Rev. C. Davies Reed
Presider & Preacher: The Rev. Ian Lasch, Missioner for Formation, Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis
Altar & Flower Guild: Anne Foster, Elizabeth Davidson, Elizabeth Fischer, Bounesaly Vongphrachanh, Jenni Smith
Music: Robert Bolyard, Music Director; The St. Francis Choir
8 am LEM & Lector: John Lanie
10 am LEM: Jenni Smith
10 am Lectors: Max Leeds, Vay Ashby
Ushers: Owen Hitchins, Ted Simison
Greeter:
A/V Specialist: James Dillon
Virtual Usher: Lesley MacKellar
Counters: Greg Essig, Ted Simison
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St. Francis In-The-Fields
317-873-4377
www.stfranciszionsville.org
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