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School supplies will soon be on sale in stores. The Women of St. Francis will sponsor a “shower” for our parish school by encouraging everyone to purchase items which our teachers can have on hand to use throughout the year. Suggestions include: Crayola Crayons and Markers Pens (Black or Red) #2 Pencils, Rubber Erasers (white or red) Dry Erase Markers Plastic Pocket Folders Colored Pencil and Watercolor Paint Sets Glue Sticks or Glue Bottles Fiskars Scissors Wide-ruled Spiral Notebooks. Items may be taken directly to the school or placed in the designated box in the church vestibule. ...

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For the first time in many years, we are hosting a Red Cross Blood Drive in our Parish Center. Because there is currently a shortage of available blood for emergencies and surgeries, our parish is hoping for at least 30 eligible donors to give. To be eligible, you must be at least 17 years old and weigh 110 pounds. Please consider giving an hour of your time and a bit of your blood to help your fellow man. Our Parish Blood Drive will be held on Thursday, August 1, from 3:00 to 7:00 pm in our Parish Center. If you have questions, call 1-866-236-3276 or visit redcrossblooddrive.org.

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As we plan for the future regarding finances and maintenance/upkeep of our parish buildings and facilities, we need to look at the feasibilty of maintaining the Rock House in front of the church. At this point, this buildling is mainly used for storage. During the school year, it is used on Tuesday afternoon for our PSR Classes. It is also used for weekly meetings by Al-Anon. The building is in need of some serious repairs. We continue to pay monthly utility bills (which sometimes are on the "high" side - we hopefully have resolved this issue) as well as paying insurance on it. The PSR Classes as well as Al-Anon ...

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Camp Re-NEW-All, our diocesan summer camp, is still accepting applications for campers going into 5-9th grades. Visit www.DioSCG.org for more information and to fill out an application. For questions about availability, contact Katie Newton at The Catholic Center (417) 866-0841 or email knewton@dioscg.org.

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