Weekly News: November 12, 2026

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View or download the Sunday bulletin at this link.

November Children & Youth Sunday

Date Change

Although originally scheduled for Sunday, November 1st, November's Children & Youth Sunday has been moved to this Sunday, November 15th. This means it will line up with the send-off for those 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.

Ingathering Sunday

This 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. Sign up at this link to bring something.

Office Schedule Notice

Please note that Hannah, our parish administrator, will be out of the office on vacation next week, November 16th-20th. Volunteers will be in the office some mornings and afternoons throughout the week, but not all. Hannah will respond to emails and messages in order of importance upon her return on Monday, November 23rd.

Theology on Tap

Due to Thanksgiving, November's Theology on Tap will be in the third week of the month, on Wednesday, November 18th at 7 pm at Auberge in downtown Zionsville. Steve Doyle will lead the second of a two-part discussion about The Search for the Historical Jesus. Contact Steve (sdoyle221b@gmail.com) or JT Noble (johntnoble@gmail.com) with any questions.

On Sunday, November 22nd, St. Francis will collect pies for the Caring Center's Thanksgiving Baskets! Pies can be homemade or store-bought, but cannot be frozen or require refrigeration. Homemade pies should have a list of ingredients for families with allergies and be packaged well for transport. Please drop pies off at St. Francis on Sunday 11/22 from 8 am to noon. Then, on Monday, November 23rd, we will meet in our parking lot at 8 am to load the pies into cars and caravan together to the Caring Center.

If you have any questions or would like to be a delivery driver, please contact Ann Palmer (mpalmer71552@gmail.com) or Priscilla Holder (pholder4383@gmail.com).

If you are working on festively decorating any of the white paper bags for our Christmas Bags for Hattie B. Stokes Elementary School, please return them no later than December 1st.

We will be packing the Christmas Bags on Sunday, December 6th and Sunday, December 13th with delivery scheduled for Friday, December 18th. Add your name to the sign-up sheet on the Narthex table to help with the delivery!

Be Aware: Email Scam

There is currently an email scam going around where scammers acquire your email information and then use it to send fake email invitations to fake events. If you receive an email from someone at St. Francis that purports to invite you to a general "celebration" of sorts, it is fake. Delete the email and do not click on any links. This is a phishing scam designed to steal your email passwords and other personal information. Real e-vites will never come directly from the host but rather through a legitimate third-party invitation company. This Reader's Digest article has more details and tips to avoid having your information stolen (the first step being do not click any links).

Euchre Club

Do you play euchre? We are thinking of starting a Euchre Club here at St. Francis! The first meeting would be sometime in January 2027. If you are interested, please email Deb Lanie (debrahutchens@yahoo.com).

Youth Formation

Sunday School

We have all the volunteer teachers we need for the fall semester--thank you to everyone who has volunteered! The link is still below for reference. Spring dates will be announced soon; keep an eye on your calendars.

Thank you also to Taylor, our Christian Formation intern, for working on lessons plans and developing our Sunday School curriculum!

Nursery Schedule Notice

The nursery will be closed on Sunday, November 29th. Families are welcome to utilize the space as long as a parent or guardian is present.

Please note the updated November dates.

Adult Formation

Guest Preacher & Adult Forum

On Sunday, November 29th, we will be joined by The Rev. Dr. Amy Lindeman Allen, Associate Professor of New Testament at Christian Theological Seminary, for the First Sunday of Advent! She will preach at both services and lead a 9 am Adult Forum on the following topic:

Faithful parenting is challenging in today’s world. It was challenging in Jesus’s world too! Join Rev. Dr. Amy Lindeman Allen to learn more about some of the biblical parents in Mark’s Gospel and their unique and faithful approaches to living out their vocations as parents. And if you really want to dive deep, you can check out her latest book: Parenting Beyond Boundaries in Mark’s Gospel with co-author Sung Uk Lim (Amazon link). Click here for more information about the book!

Ladies' Bible Study: Stories in Exile (Part 1)

All ladies are invited to join us on Thursdays at 10 am through December 10th 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).

Youth Confirmation Cohort

The Diocese of Indianapolis is excited to announce that there will be an Indianapolis-based Confirmation Cohort in January and February. Trinity Episcopal Church, Indianapolis will be the hosting campus, and Heather Campbell, Diocesan Youth Minister, will be the primary facilitator, with all clergy and youth leaders invited to co-teach. This cohort is open to all high-school-aged youth in the Diocese and will meet each Sunday from 3-5:30 pm in January and February (with the exception of Feb. 14).

More information and registration can be found here.

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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!

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.

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

Please note that Hannah will be out of the office on vacation from November 16-20. She will respond to emails and messages upon her return on Monday, November 23.

This Week's Readings - The Twenty-Fifth Sunday After Pentecost

• Judges 4:1-7
• Psalm 123
• 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
• Matthew 25:14-30

This Week's Ministry Team

Presider & Preacher: The Rev. C. Davies Reed, Rector

Altar & Flower Guild: Erin and Evelyn Bell, Lee Greaves, Pat Guiney

Music: Robert Bolyard, Music Director; The St. Francis Choir

8 am LEM & Lector: Mark Wyatt

10 am LEM & Acolytes: Malorie Voris, Liam Voris, Eli Ganci, JT Voris

10 am Lectors: Lucy Unroe, Iris Unroe

Ushers: Meg Hoke, Bobby Fetter

Greeter: Jessica Leeds

A/V Specialist: Kate Unroe

Virtual Usher: Paulette Feltus

Counters: Keely Floyd, Randy Wetmore

If you are scheduled to serve and can no longer do so for any reason, you are responsible for finding your substitute and contacting your ministry's lay leader and the parish administrator to inform them of your replacement. For a full schedule of serving team members, please contact your lay leader.