June/July 2014

My Dear Franciscan Friends,

For over fifty years St. Francis has held our annual book sale. As

you know almost all the proceeds go directly to outreach. This vital

ministry takes a village to put it on every year. Many of you have

served God through the book sale multiple times. Some served this

year for the first time. Thank you!

To keep this ministry vital there have been generations of people

who handed off the baton and others who have picked it up. There

are even some who were here at the beginning and still are commit-

ted in action as well as in prayerful support.

Let's pause for a moment to think about some of the different tasks that have to be done and

some of the people who are involved.

A DISCLAIMER: I am sure that this will not be a complete list, nor is it ranked in any way!

So here goes.

-The book sale committee that meets through the year making sure every thing is

covered and finding innovative ways to improve the sale and market it.

-The people who sort the books all year through heat and cold

-The Outreach Committee that sends the funds after careful review to meet human needs

-The staff of the church, both office and Day School that help with logistics, planning

and physical support

-The choir who move their things to free up space

-The people who put on the Preview Party and those who come to support the sale

-The people who set up and clean up

-The people who move the books, and those who bring food for the volunteers

-The people who set out the books in a way that helps people find what they want to buy.

-The people who manage the marketing and contact different media

-The youth who help move the books

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MICHAEL MOULDEN RECTOR

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F R O M R E V . R O B E R T B L A C K

Dear Franciscans,

As we’re transitioning into summer, we are also moving out of the Discern-

ment Phase of our proposed Capital Campaign. Led by our Senior Warden,

Jim Tanner, we are off to a great start. Jim has put in countless hours, going

far above the standard “job description;” please be sure to thank him for all

of his good work in service to St. Francis.

So far in this process, we have been focusing on our dreams for the future

of St. Francis. We have captured and presented these hopes and will soon

be moving into the next phase of planning for our future. But I’ve been

considering a related, but different question, and I hope that it is one that we

all can answer as well- how is St. Francis called to be a part of God’s

dream?

In her classic work, The Dream of God, Verna Dozier writes about God’s hope and desires for us

and the Church. She describes that dream by writing “I believe that the genius of Christianity is

not creed or institution, but the vision of a new possibility for human life rooted in an ancient un-

derstanding of God, and articulated and lived out by a Nazarene carpenter from that tradition.”

What new possibilities is God dreaming for us?

Methodist Bishop Will Willimon is fond of saying in his sermons that “Jesus isn’t our way to get

what we want out of God; but rather, Jesus is God’s way of getting what God wants out of us.”

And so it is. What dream do you think God has for your life? What is God summoning you to be

and do? What is God calling St. Francis out of and into?

As we all know, this proposed Capital Campaign is about money (after all, it’s right there in the

name), but the money is simply a means to realize and invest in those dreams. You’ll be hearing

more from the Steering Committee in the coming weeks, but be pondering not only your dreams

for St. Francis, but pray about what God is dreaming for us.

Blessings,

The Rev. Robert Black

ROBERT BLACK ASSISTANT RECTOR

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F R O M A M A N D A H A R M O N

AMANDA HARMON DIRECTOR OF

CHILDREN'S AND

YOUTH MINISTRY

The youth had a

wonderful time on

our End-of-the-Year

Extravaganza!

We rafted, zip lined,

went on several ropes

courses, and had a

BLAST!

We followed that up

with a great lock-in and a terrific Youth Sun-

day celebration.

Left: 2014 St. Francis

Youth Confirmation

Group

End-of-the-Year Extravaganza!

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C A P I T A L C A M P A I G N U P D A T E

LIST OF PPOPOSED CAPITAL PROJECTS

Capital projects incurred during 2013 – During 2013, St. Francis experienced significant and

unplanned capital needs that led us to consider a Capital Campaign. We had no other option than to

address these capital projects immediately. This experience began with the discovery of leakage

from a buried oil tank. Eventually, the church ended up removing three old buried oil tanks as re-

quired by the state of NC and installed a monitoring well to test the ground water for oil infiltra-

tion. Next we replaced the main boiler serving the church Sanctuary because it failed completely

(we had to have services in the Parish Hall while it was replaced) and converted the system to natu-

ral gas, which is a less expensive fuel. During the Summer, we learned there was a mold infestation

in the Sanctuary, requiring both remediation and air conditioning system modifications. It was also

discovered that the boilers serving the Day School needed to be replaced, as did the roof on the St.

Mike's facility. Finally, it became apparent that our many trees needed pruning, which was accom-

plished during the fall. Given the scope of these challenges, we engaged an engineering firm to

evaluate our facility needs, which was finished late last year. We were able to finance these items

internally, but these funds must be reimbursed from a proposed Capital Campaign.

Total cost: $115,000.00

PROPOSED CAPITAL PROJECTS

As part of the Discernment process for our proposed Capital Campaign, we

have solicited the dreams from the congregation and ministries of St. Fran-

cis. We have carefully listened to these suggestions and have divided them into

proposed capital projects, projects that can be completed over the next few

years with available and budgeted resources, and programmatic goals and is-

sues. Although we will be addressing all of these categories in the coming

months, we are now focusing on proposed capital projects. Below is a list of

the major capital projects that have been identified for St. Francis by our parish

and estimated costs associated with each one. Keep in mind these are estimates

and subject to change once formal bids are solicited. Our immediate goal is to

give our congregation a realistic idea of what our major capital needs are and

roughly how much they cost.

The Feasibility Study is the next step in the proposed Capital Campaign process and this will be

happening during the Summer months. We will be asking our parish for permission to launch a

Capital Campaign this Fall. The Feasibility Study will give us all an opportunity to prioritize and

vote on these project proposals and also provide us an idea of the financial support we can ex-

pect. Momentum is building for what promises to be an exciting time for our church fam-

ily. Through being good stewards of St. Francis' needs, and giving current and future Franciscans

a place of worship they can be proud of, we will be able to focus on the true missions of this

unique place of worship.

The Steering Team

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C A P I T A L C A M P A I G N U P D A T E

LIST OF PPOPOSED CAPITAL PROJECTS (CON’T)

Narthex renovation – With the size of our church, the narthex is currently not large enough for

our needs. There is not enough room to start services without some of the choir, clergy, and aco-

lytes being outside. There is no place for family with young children to go if their infants are cry-

ing and it is unfair to expect them to go outside the church. A renovation of the narthex would

enlarge the current capacity, add a crying room for families with young children, and include nec-

essary ADA (handicap accessible) upgrades. Architectural drawings and plans for this project have

been obtained. Estimated total cost: $500,000.00

Parish Hall renovation – The parish hall is the centerpiece of our campus and many church activi-

ties occur in this space. We can all agree that the space has served us well, but is in major need of

renovation. It would be great to have a multi-use space where we can have quality Christian educa-

tion, events for our parish, wedding receptions, Day School activities, and church social events.

The renovation would include updates to flooring, new paint or wall coverings, improving the

acoustics, a new sound system, new light fixtures, general repairs to the facilities, and new sign-

age. Estimated total cost: $100,000.00

Complete all repairs and replacement of heating and air conditioning systems – Did you ever

notice how uncomfortable the Parish Hall, Library, and education wing can become? The air con-

ditioning needs to be replaced in the Parish Hall and Education Wing. Please note that these are the

only heating and cooling systems that were not replaced in the past few years. Programmable ther-

mostats throughout the campus would improve efficiency and save us energy dollars long

term. Estimated total cost: $158,000.00

Sanctuary remodeling and carpet replacement – If we take a close look at the Sanctuary, there

would be agreement that the carpet is wearing out and that the pews could use refinishing. We

would like to be able to replace all existing carpet, refinish the hard wood floors, replace or refinish

the pews as needed, and upgrade the lamps in the existing light fixtures.

Estimated total cost: $47,000.00

Roof replacements – We had a roofing estimate two years ago and were told the roofs on the

Sanctuary, Parish Hall, and the Administrative and education wing were in imminent danger of

failing. Any roofing leaks at this point in time could result in severe damage to many of our build-

ings. St. Mikes's roof has just been replaced and the flat roof over the education wing was in-

spected last year and deemed to be in great shape. Estimated total cost: $108,000.00

Americans with disabilities (or ADA) improvements, access ramps, bathrooms – Our current

status for properly and adequately serving the needs of disabled or handicapped parishioners and

visitors on the campus is inadequate. To bring our church in compliance to current ADA laws and

more importantly to help those who have trouble getting around, we need to make several changes.

We would like to make bathrooms in the office, education wing, and Parish Hall ADA compliant,

add a handicap accessible ramp into the office, and add a handicap ramp to allow access to the Par-

ish Hall. Estimated total cost: $64,000.00

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C A P I T A L C A M P A I G N U P D A T E

LIST OF PPOPOSED CAPITAL PROJECTS (CON’T)

Re-pavement and reconfiguring of parking and driveways – One of the advantages of our

church is the ample parking we have, but it also means that these areas need periodic maintenance

and upgrading. Current drive ways and parking areas are becoming buckled and the pavement is

breaking and cracking. Some areas of the parking lot lack proper drainage at time of intense rain

and require more permanent repairs. We would like to do asphalt repairs as needed, realign the

drive at the south exit onto Lawndale, make some drainage repairs and add a concrete dumpster

pad. We would like to pave the handicap parking in front of the Sanctuary and designate it with

lines and new signage. Estimated total cost: $63,000.00

Campus Security features – We want everyone who visits St. Francis to feel safe and protect

ourselves as much as possible as the world around us is changing. Current safety and security

measures on campus are totally inadequate or non-existent. We have an obligation to limit access

into our facilities in a controlled and structured manner to provide a safe environment for every-

one. Paul Kilmartin has investigated this extensively and has come up with a plan for our church

that includes video monitoring, new lighting, access control, emergency/first aid signage, a secu-

rity system, and adding panic bars to all doors on the church campus.

Estimated total cost: $60,000.00

Landscaping – We would like our campus to look clean and functional, yet provide areas for

walking and reflection. Some items being considered are: a welcome center, landscaping along

walkways, a meditation and/or butterfly garden, an outdoor worship area, pruning and new plant-

ings, a sound buffering fence for the memorial garden, cutting back the large tree hanging over

Lawndale, removing pine trees along the driveway, tree removal as necessary to improve parking

and repair areas where there has been root damage. Estimated total cost: $50,000.00

Church van – A church van for St. Francis would provide may benefits to our youth groups and

aging parishioners. Many of our older parishioners are living in local assisted care facilities and

cannot get transportation to St. Francis. A church van would allow these parishioners to stay in

contact with our church and take advantage of what we have to offer.

Estimated total cost: $40,000.00

Space audit – Before undergoing any extensive capital projects, we feel it is important to have a

comprehensive space audit done of our entire facility. Some of our needs might be best met

through efficient use of our existing facilities. Estimated total cost: $5,000.00

Total estimated costs of all proposed capital projects: $1,310,000.00

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C H A P T E R S I N O U R L I V E S

CONFIRMED:

Madison Clark

Connor Johnson

Heather Sigmon

Emma Thyer

REAFFIRMATION:

Michael Marshall

Jane Marshall

Allice Willey

RECEPTION:

Ken Clarke

Regional Celebration at Phillips Chapel at Canterbury School

On May 14th, St. Francis participated in a Regional Celebration at Phillips Chapel at Canterbury

School. Our worship was led by Bishop Suffragan, the Rt. Rev. Anne Hodges-Copple, who

preached on the Good Shepherd, reminding us that we are all part of one flock. St. Francis pre-

sented four candidates for Confirmation (Madison Clark, Connor Johnson, Heather Sigmon,

Emma Thyer), three for Reaffirmation of their Baptismal Vows (Jane Marshall, Mike Marshall,

and Alice Willey), and one for Reception into the Episcopal Church (Ken Clarke). The Rev.

Robert Black organized and planned the Regional Celebration.

SUMMER WORSHIP SCHEDULE

The Summer Worship schedule begins on

June 1st.

• 8:00 am – Holy Eucharist

• 10:00 am – Holy Eucharist, Rite II and

Children’s Chapel

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Leigh Abraham

Virginia Achey

David Aderholdt

Linda Allgood

Karen Arnold

Thomas Augustin

David Baker

Kitty Baker

Darlene Ball

Sandi Banner

Anna Barclay

Bob Barclay

John Barclay

Savannah Barclay

Stephanie Barclay

Betty Barry

Dick Battle

Chris Beaman

John Beaman

Jenan Benson

Robert Black

Doris Bradley

Jim Branson

Mark Brigham

Cindy Butner

Lauren Cahalan

Lee Cahalan

Lesley Cahalan

Reid Cahalan

Phyllis Campbell

Nancy Clark

Fran Collier

Lynda Cook

Kris Cooke

Jim Cox

Vara Cox

Ann Crandall

2 0 1 4 B O O K S A L E T H A N K Y O U

Robert Koehler

Paul Krauss

Sally Krauss

Linda Lambe

Donna Lee

Anita Lindsey

Dare London

Bruce Lyon

Ellen Lyon

Brian MacKenzie

Cory MacKenzie

Bob Madtes

Melinda Madtes

Jane Marshall

Mike Marshall

Kay Matthews

Bridget Maxwell

Halstead McAdoo

Karen McAdoo

Harrison McDowell

Robert McDowell

Don Mellen

Dick Miller

Katherine Miller

Susan Miller

David Miller

Peter Miller

Jean Miller

Maggie Molnar

Carol Mooney

Emily Moss

Marianna Newton

Wendy Nitsos

John Oakley

BK Oodee

Laura Otterberg

Mary Plybon

Thanks to all who made the 56th St. Francis Annual Book Sale a great success. Below is a list of

volunteers who showed up to move books, organize books, sell books, feed hungry workers, and

put on the marvelous preview party, as well as those dedicated workers who sorted books all year

long in the sorting garage. If we missed your name, be sure and sign the volunteer poster next year

so we can include everyone who participated!

Andrea Pollina

Marcella Preuss

Michael Preuss

Johnny Reckerquest

Claudia Reich

Bill Ronemus

Millie Ronemus

Scott Russell

Ginger Sallez

Mary Fran Schickedantz

Don Shafer

Ginny Shafer

Martha Shafer

Carol Shearin

Sandra Shields

Charlie Skinner

Dan Smith

Don Smith

Peggy Smith

Shirley Smith

Midge Spong

Joseph Stiefel

Van Stubbs

Jim Tanner

Jeremy Thyer

Susan Tysinger

Carol Van Tine

Happy Waller

Philip Weathersbee

Ruby Weathersbee

Geoff Wehe

Gina Wehe

Sherry Welch

Ella Wertz

Thuy Whyte

Jane Crandall

Ken Cressman

Paul Crowell

Steve Damrel

Jane Darnell

Dick Decoste

Dima Doroshevich

Eugene Doroshevich

Max Doroshevich

Marilyn England

Mary Flinn

Steve Foley

Bet Frassineti

Alice Gaines

Vass Gaines

Suzie Gardiner

Leigh Glasgow

Shirley Gough

Angela Greiner

Melissa Harrelson

Julie Haviland

Ginger Hinton

Karen Hodgin

Elaine Hyatt

Cathy Isaacs

Bill Johnson

Cameron Johnson

Connor Johnson

Dan Jones

Al Kamperman

Laura Kilmartin

Paul Kilmartin

Melinda Kimble

Andrea Knupp

Ralph Knupp

Eric Koehler

Michelle Koehler

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2 0 1 4 B O O K S A L E S U M M A R Y

The profits from the book sale efforts have continued to hold fairly steady over the last couple of

years despite the popularity of e-readers and the decline in dealer spending. We are constantly

trying new things to try to maintain (or even increase) these profits, such as offering credit card

capability, more visible street signage, and extending our advertising efforts to encompass a lot of

small towns surrounding Greensboro. This year, the total from our efforts includes sales from the

book cart (fiction and nonfiction published in 2013 and 2014) which sits next to the volunteer desk

in the church office, sales at the Day School's Holiday Bazaar, and online sales throughout the

year of more valuable books and textbooks. A summary of all sales is as follows:

Book Cart 636.40

Holiday Market 1,187.25

Online/Dealer Assistance 3,692.51

Sub total before Sale Days: 5,516.16

Preview Party 4,338.41

Thur-Sat Sales 38,355.19

Sub Total (Wed-Sat) 42,693.60

Final Total: 48,209.76

Our expenses (food for preview party, table rental, advertising, paper, etc.) usually run between

$4000 - 5000, so we hope to clear about $43,000 once all the receipts are collected. As always,

this money will be used by the Outreach committee to benefit a number of worthy charities/

organizations here in our community.

As we begin our efforts once again for next years' book sale, please continue your generous do-

nations of books, textbooks, small electronics, movie DVD's, video games, audiobooks and mu-

sic CD's. Also, please consider donating some time in the sorting garage – a commitment of even

2 mornings every month by several interested parishioners would significantly lighten the load of

those who have been showing up twice a week, 50 weeks out of the year! We would be happy to

provide training to anyone who feels drawn to this vital ministry. If you are interested, please

contact Anita Lindsey at alindsey@triad.rr.com or 336-621-8043.

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B O O K S A L E P H O T O S

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The St. Francis Vacation Bible School will be

August 4th-8th, from 9am-noon each day! Our

theme is "Welcomed by God: Comes as Strang-

ers, Leave as Friends!" We will have games,

crafts, music, and FUN!

Children aged 4 years old - 5th grade are wel-

come, and VBS is open St. Francis families and

others, so spread the word!

Cost is $25 per student, to include snacks and a

t-shirt. Please mail a check to: 3506 Lawndale

Drive, Greensboro, NC 27408 or bring on

opening day of VBS. **Please note that cost

should never be a reason why your child(ren)

can not participate. For assistance, please email

Amanda at amanda@stfrancisgreensboro.org.

S T . F R A N C I S Y O U T H

This year we will have TWO Mission Trips: one for

Middle Schoolers, and one for High Schoolers.

Mission Trips

The Middle School Mission Trip will be June 18th-21st. This trip will focus on the needs

of our local community, and is open to rising 6th-rising 8th graders. We will stay at St.

Mike's and shower at the YMCA. Cost for this trip is $120, with a deposit of $50 due ASAP!

We will need chaperones, please contact Amanda at amanda@stfrancisgreensboro.org to sign

up for the trip as a student or as a chaperone.

Our High School Mission Trip will be June 29-July 5th! This trip will be in partnership

with the High School students at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Winston-Salem, NC. This trip

is open to all rising 9th graders-graduated seniors. We will be going to Glory Ridge, NC and

working to repair and rebuild homes for those in need. **We especially need chaperones with

experience in roofing, construction, plumbing, etc. Cost for this trip is $250, with a deposit of

$75 due ASAP! To sign up for this trip as either a student or a chaperone, please contact

Amanda at amanda@stfrancisgreensboro.org.

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F E L L O W S H I P C O M M I T T E E

All Parish Luncheon – We will kick off the summer June 1st with

a parish wide hotdog lunch in the courtyard following the 10am

service. The Fellowship Committee will provide the dogs, dressings

and beverages. Each family attending should bring either a side or

dessert to share, with utensils for serving if necessary, which can be

dropped off in the kitchen before the service. We will have a few

tables and chairs, but you should plan to bring chairs and/or blan-

kets of your own. The dress is casual and we will have the event

rain or shine!!

Quench your thirst for Fellowship – Please join the Fellowship Committee for 'Lemonade on

the Lawn' after every 10:00am Sunday service this Summer in the Courtyard starting June 8th.

Come enjoy an ice cold Lemonade and socialize with your fellow Franciscans!

Spring Tennis Social – Unfortunately we had to cancel this event due to lack of participa-

tion. We will be rescheduling this event for sometime late summer. If you are interested in find-

ing out more details, please contact parishlife@stfrancisgreensboro.org

If you are interested in singing with the Choir for the sum-

mer, we would love to have you! We will begin this Sun-

day, June 1st. The rehearsals are from 8:45am to 9:45am,

preparing anthems for future weeks. The service begins at

10:00am. High school and college singers are also wel-

come.

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Many thanks to everyone who so generously participated in this

year's Lenten Change-ing Lives program for Family Service of

the Piedmont! The baby bottles we collected full of change, cash

and checks will help so many of the children and families in our

area who are experiencing domestic violence, abuse and other

hardships. During the Lenten Season, as our St. Francis family

reached out to others in our community, we were able to collect

$3,431.28! It was a wonderful outpouring of God's love and car-

ing for others through the generosity and giving spirit of all in

our parish family. Many thanks!

St. Francis is definitely Change-ing Lives!

T H E R E V . M I C H A E L M O U L D E N ( C O N ’ T )

-The people who have to manage the various challenges that come up and the

emotional/spiritual toll that takes.

-The people who are not members but give their time and energy.

-The people who donate their books

So, all of this and more is what it takes each year to transform used books into an opportunity to

read, learn and enjoy the art that it takes to write, and most importantly to transform these books

into compassion in the name of Jesus.

Yesterday I did some rough figuring regarding the aggregate amount of money we have collected

over the 50 plus years. With some guesstimates and minimal allowance for inflation I believe that

we have raised at least $750,000 and likely more than $1,000,00 in today's dollars. Think for a mo-

ment how many people have received help: finding a job, getting medical or emotional support,

being fed or clothed, receiving school supplies, and many more compassionate needs met in the

name of Christ.

This is huge, and I am very proud of the way the people of St. Francis love God, love their neighbor

and in that process of loving discover love for themselves.

While I have only been able to write about part of the 'Book Sale Story' I hope that the truth about

the import of this ministry comes through as well as the fabulous opportunity we have each year to

be a part of God's deepest yearnings for love and compassion.

Your servant,

Michael

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St. Francis Relay for Life

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D A Y S C H O O L

Sun protection lesson

"Slip, Slop, Slap": Slip

on a t shirt, slap on some

sunscreen, slap on a

hat!

Pre K Class - Slip, Slop,

Slap Program Presenta-

tion - Mrs. Sheneka -

Moses Cone Hospital

The St. Francis Day

School was treated to a

Bike Rodeo compli-

ments of Trek Bikes!

Featured in the photo

above, bursting with

excitement to ride a new

bike are from left to

right: John Harper,

Christian and Guy.

Their classmate, Ava-

lon, is featured in the

background coasting

with Mrs. Allison Mize

her teacher.

S T . F R A N C I S E P I S C O P A L C H U R C H A Parish of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina

The Rt. Rev. Michael B. Curry, Bishop

The Rt. Rev. Ann Hodges-Copple, Bishop Suffragan

P A R I S H S T A F F

ST. FRANCIS EPISCOPAL CHURCH 3506 Lawndale Drive

Greensboro, NC 27408

The Rev. Michael Moulden, Rector

The Rev. Robert Black, Assistant Rector

Amanda Harmon, Director of Children's and

Youth Ministry

Rae Augustin, Day School Director

Sam Doyle, Choir Director

Pat Copley, Organist

Jane Woody, Junior Choir Director

Linda Allgood, Parish Administrator

Bonnie Thyer, Communications Coordinator

Linda Lambe, Bookkeeper

Ken Cressman, Facilities Manager

Rigoberto Bautista, Custodian

On the web at: www.stfrancisgreensboro.org

Phone 336-288-4721 Fax 336-288-4760

St. Francis Day School 336-288-4740