Announcements for Sunday, May 17, 2026
Men’s Fellowship Breakfast generally meets on the third Saturday of the month. Our next scheduled meeting begins at 8 a.m. on Saturday, June 20. All men of the church are welcome to attend. We look forward to opportunities for service, prayer, study, and fellowship.
Meals on Wheels: The Meals Ministry Team continues to serve our community. Our remaining May date is May 19 (chicken broccoli casserole). Thank you for your wonderful support of this ministry. We serve 180 needy folks each month, as well as parishioners in need of meals. Remember that Love Meals are always available to anyone at any time; share the love with someone who would enjoy a meal!
The Labyrinth as Threshold: A Pilgrimage in Place. We are excited for the remaining date on our labyrinth calendar. May: Edge of Light. Theme: Integration, vitality, and outward movement. Date: May 20 5:30 picnic. 7 p.m. Walk. Rain date May 22 6 p.m. Hot Dogs, condiments, and beverages will be provided. Please consider bringing a side dish, dessert, and a chair. Come and enjoy our special place.
Ordination and Consecration of New Bishop. The ordination and consecration of the Rev. Sarah Fisher as the Ninth Bishop of the Diocese of East Carolina is scheduled for Saturday, May 23, 2026, at 10 a.m. at the Riverfront Convention Center in New Bern. Please RSVP on the Diocesan website. And sign up for a nostalgic bus ride at the Parish Hall!
Men of St. Francis (MOSF) will hold a grilled chicken plate fundraiser on Saturday, May 30, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Tickets are on sale now; please see a member of MOSF for details or simply scan this QR code to pay with your credit card.
[Image: QR code for MOSF grilled chicken plate fundraiser payment]
Coffee Hour: We encourage everyone to gather downstairs following our Sunday service for refreshments and to enjoy Christian fellowship. Please also wear your name tag to coffee hour. You may place your name tag on the Parish Administrator's desk at the end of coffee hour and the tags will be returned to the file in the sanctuary. Visitors are especially welcome, and a special note of thanks to our members who host coffee hour every Sunday!
Communion is available to our local homebound parishioners. If interested, please email layministrysfbts@gmail.com and include your preferred contact number. A lay minister will call to schedule a time that is convenient for a visit.
Prayers of the People: For those watching our services on-line, we invite you to send in your prayer requests, praises, and death notices, to be included in the weekly E-bulletins and also during the service. Please email or call the church office with names of people you want to include by 10 a.m. each Thursday. For those attending in person, you may add names to our Prayers of the People list before the service begins. The list is located at the back of the sanctuary, near the visitor registry.
We prayerfully ask that you keep your offerings and pledges to Saint Francis by the Sea up-to-date. Thank you for your faithfulness to our church and to our Lord, Jesus Christ.
You can support our ministries by donating via the QR code below, which will take you to our PayPal page. We thank you for your attendance today and look forward to seeing you again!
[Image: QR code for PayPal donations]
