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Mission/Outreach Ministries


St. Francis by the Lake has a vibrant mission life. Through these activities we strive to help to improve the quality of life for those around us who are in need. Fr. David likes to say "What we are is God's gift to us. What we do with who we are is our gift to God."

Local

Communities in Schools (CIS)
Contact: Email:
Parish office francis@gvtc.com

Episcopal Church Women (ECW)

Any woman of St. Francis by the Lake is a member of the ECW. While fellowship, prayer, support, and encouragement are our aims, we also look outside ourselves to provide a variety of ministries to the parish, as well as our communities. We meet on the second Thursday of each month for fellowship and a program--hopefully of interest!--for members.

Contact: Email:
Carlie Maciejewski cmaciejewski1@gvtc.com

Community of Hope (COH)

Community of Hope at St. Francis by the Lake is a community of lay volunteer pastoral caregivers united in prayer; shaped by Benedictine spirituality and equipped for and serving in pastoral care ministries, which involve compassionate listening and responding to the spiritual needs of those around them.  Pastoral caregiver training is conducted every other year using the Community of Hope International curriculum and models.  After training is completed, individuals may choose to be commissioned for service.  Identification and discernment of each person’s ministry is a part of the training journey.  COH members attend monthly Circle of Care gatherings which encompass spiritual growth, continuing education, community building, ministry support and fellowship.
Contact: Email:
Tricia Jones
Julie Chalk
gabe.triciajones@gmail.com
jfrchalk@gmail.com

Prayer Shawl Ministry

People involved in making prayer shawls meet once a month to create shawls and throws that will be blessed and hung on the rack in the Ministry and Outreach Center. Everyone is welcome to  give these shawls to anyone who needs comfort, healing, encouragement, or for special events. Bring your project--or just your enthusiasm, and we'll help you start a project! Anyone interested in the prayer shawl ministry is welcome and invited to join us.

Contact: Email:
Linda Hillin lindahillin@gmail.com

Highway Clean-up

You're invited to join us in this wonderful ministry to help brighten up a bit of our community around Canyon Lake. We've adopted a 2-mile stretch of FM2673 as part of the Texas Adopt-a-Highway program and meet quarterly to pick up the trash along this stretch in Sattler. It's always a fun morning! We start with donuts and conversation and the split out into treasure hunting groups - you never know what sort of interesting item you may find along the side of the road. Please check the parish calendar on the Calendar & Events tab for the next date.

Contact: Email:
Teresa St. John tstajohn@gmail.com

Community Resource & Recreation Center (CRRC)
Contact: Email:
Parish office francis@gvtc.com

United Thank Offering
Contact: Email:
Parish office francis@gvtc.com
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Honduras Mission - Changing Lives

The Manos de Dios team planted a mission in Danlí, Honduras in 2000. Since then, the team has built a worship center and a vocational center. The team continues to go twice a year to support various ministries. If you’re interested in mission work in Honduras, we would love to hear from you. 
Contact: Email:
Patricia Perea pereasearch@gmail.com
Navajoland

We've been invited to the work of growing relationship on the Reservation. Our focus is on the “Utah region” which includes St. Christopher's in Bluff, St. Mary's in the Moonlight, Oljato, and St. John the Baptizer, Montezuma Creek.
 
Our intent, therefore, is to go and be with them. We hope to create an environment in which we can share food and stories, exchange ideas, and get to know one another. Our priority is relationship. Our goals include building trust and experiencing mutual growth.  
 
If your interested in mission work in Navajoland please contact the office.

Contact: Email:
Parish office francis@gvtc.com
World Missions Action Team

Our mission is to reach beyond ourselves to serve people in our communities and throughout the world. St. Francis by the Lake supports a number of World Mission programs and for the past several years has sent short term missionaries to Honduras. The Diocese of West Texas has further information if you are interested in World Missions at www.dwtx.org/index.php/diocese/World Mission.

Contact: Website:
Diocese of West Texas World Mission

Locate us

Our location:
121 Spring Mountain Drive
Canyon Lake, TX 78133

Our mailing address:
P. O. Box 2031
Canyon Lake, TX 78133




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Parish Phone: (830) 964-3820

Parish Email: francis@gvtc.com

Office Hours:
Monday-Thursday
9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Friday
9:30 a.m. to 12 Noon






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