The Parish Calendar

Upcoming Special Events

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Blessing of Pets and Fall Festival

St. Francis by the Lake is hosting a Blessing of the Pets and Fall Festival on Saturday, October 21st, from 3:00PM to 7:00PM at 121 Spring Mountain Drive. This PAWS-itivly fun community outreach event is perfect for kids and adults of all ages, animal lovers everywhere, and anyone who loves fall, food, and crafts! We're currently in the planning stages and looking for vendors to take part in the craft fair and pet fair. If you would like to volunteer to help at the event contact Maria Slaughter at maria@lilalaneevents.com.

Click here for the event details , vendor information, and the vendor application.

Weekly Events

Monthly Events
All meetings are at "Jones Hall" (turn onto Spring Mountain Drive--there's a flashing light; turn left into the first driveway; it's the long, green building on your right)

AA Meetings
Mondays                12 noon
Tuesdays                6:30 pm
Thursdays              12 noon
Fridays                   12 noon
Saturdays               10:00 am

Al-Anon Meeting
Saturdays, 10:00 am
Practical Exercise
Jeanne leads the class in the Great Hall Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday each week, from 8:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Contact Jeanne with any questions at 210 563-4038.

Centering Prayer
Mondays at 11:30 am in the church, all are welcome. 

​Bible Study-Isaiah
​Wednesdays at 10:00 am in the St. Francis room and 
via  Zoom.

Mid-Week Worship
Wednesdays at 11:30 a.m. 
Eucharist, Healing, and celebration of Saints' Days.

Migration Ministry Food Prep
Wednesdays, 4:00 p.m. in the MOC kitchen
All are invited to help prepare food that will be taken to the San Antonio Airport and given to migrant travelers. Food prep is on Wednesdays at 4pm and food is delivered to the airport on Thursday mornings.

Small Group Bible Studies
Groups meet in the St. Francis room

Weeks July 30 - September 18
The Bible and the Land
by Gary M. Burge

All Groups will read the same books*

Weekly group days & times
Mondays @ 7:30am in person & Zoom
Tuesdays @ 11:30am (BYOL)
Tuesdays @ 7pm in person & Zoom (Zoom only on 6/6 & 6/13)

*Books will be available for purchase in the Church Office or you can purchase your own through any bookseller..
 
Community of Hope (COH)
1st Sunday of the month, 11:45am in the St. Francis room

Vestry
The Vestry meets on the 3rd Sunday of every month at 11:45 a.m.,  in the St. Francis room.

Book Club
1st Monday of the month, 6:30pm in the St. Francis room
No meeting in October.

DOK Pack the Backpacks
2nd Monday of the month, 10am in the Great Hall
September through May

Prayer Shawl Workshop
4nd Monday of the month, 1-3pm in the St. Francis room

Wildflower Garden Club meets
2nd Wednesday of the month, 10am - noon in the Great Hall 

DOK (Daughters of the King) meeting
3rd Wednesday of the month, 12:30pm in the St. Francis room

Pot Luck Supper
3rd Wednesday of the month, 6pm in the Great Hall

Living with Chronic Conditions
Every 2 weeks on Thursday 10-11am in the Mary & Martha room. See Calendar for actual meeting dates.

Heritage Museum meets
3rd Thursday of the month, 1pm-4pm in the St. Francis room

Crafternoon
Every Friday, 2-5pm in the St. Francis room
(now meeting every Friday thru October 2023)
 
A Gathering of Men  
2nd Saturday of the month, 9:30am in the St. Francis room

Enneagram Group meeting
3rd Saturday of the month, 11:30am - 1pm in the St. Francis room
4th Thursday of the month, 11:30am - 1pm in the St. Francis room (same meeting with optional day & times)