9.1.24

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ATTENTION ALL BAKERS & FALL HARVESTERS
The Fall Festival is fast approaching!! We are looking for donations of your yummy baked goods or fall canning harvest items for our festival’s Bake Sale. Some suggested items: Cookies, cakes, bars, trail mixes, candy, soup mixes, homemade egg noodles etc. Canned goods such as salsa, spaghetti sauce, tomato juice, jams & jellies are also great sellers! All items should be covered with a clear plastic wrap for easy viewing! We will price the items for you so no need to worry about that! Items can be brought to the Gathering Place on Friday, September 14th between 3-7 p.m. and Saturday, September 15th from 9:00am – 4:00 p.m. Email with any questions: Doris Lodermeier – Lodermeiers1003@gmail.com Marlyce Plante – marlylou0814@gmail.com

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FALL FESTIVAL SILENT AUCTION
Let The Bidding Begin! The Silent Auction will go live on Tuesday, September 3rd. Check out the amazing variety of items that your fellow parishioners have donated. We have a huge variety of useful, unique and fun items. The Auction items will be on display in the gathering space on Thursday, September 5th, until the auction closes on 9-15-24 at 11:30. Here is our auction website with all the info: www.32auctions.com/FrannyFest2024. Thank you for your donations! Candice Koopmeiners 320-654-1359 George & Marcy Reisdorf 320-493-7620 Scan the QR code - Auction goes live 9/4!

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FESTIVAL NEWS
Our breakfast menu has been set. We're serving pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, hash browns, cinnamon rolls, fruit, juice & coffee. We ask for a free -will offering for the breakfast. New this year - a Bloody Mary Bar ($12 and it includes a commemorative glass), Mimosas ($6 with commemorative glass) and fruit smoothies for $4. Christian Women and KC members are leading the charge for help with kitchen and serving.

Call Marti Bunde (320-237-2095) or Carol Braun (320-774-7843) to help in the dining room.  Mary Lou Westra will be welcoming you. Dave Vos, Chad Braegelman and Jeff Eikmeier are the contacts for the adult beverages. We're serving from 8:30am to Noon - with the raffle drawing to be done at that time. Thanks for the donations to the silent auction and to the many parishioners who have returned donations and raffle tickets. If you have a neighbor or friend who has not been around to pick up their chances, consider grabbing their packet and making a visit. Thank you! Please call or email me with questions or your offer to help - Tom Offerdahl 320-252-1363, ext. 405 or tofferdahl@stfrancissartell.org.

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8.25.24

FALL FESTIVAL SILENT AUCTION
The Frantoberfest is fast approaching and it’s looking like a very exciting Silent Auction is taking shape. We could still use a few items like gas cards, Lego sets and portable chargers for electronics. All items must be delivered to the church office by Thursday, the 29th as it takes a bit of time to photograph and log the items into the 32 Auction website. Thank you for your donations! Candice Koopmeiners 320-654-1359 George & Marcy Reisdorf 320-493-7620 Scan the QR code & save for later. Auction goes live 9/4!

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FESTIVAL NEWS
The calendar is winding down, and we are getting closer to the festival. A meeting is taking place on Sunday, August 25th following the 9:30am Mass in the gathering place. Donuts, coffee, and juice will be served. There are some details to get worked out and discussion about plans - specifically regarding the breakfast. Thank you to Marti Bunde (320-237-2095) and Carol Braun (320-774-7843) who will be leading the dining room detail. Call Marti or Carol with your offer to help. Thanks for the donations for the silent auction and to the many parishioners who have returned, donations and money for raffle tickets. If you have a neighbor or friend who has not been around to pick up their chances, consider grabbing their packet and making a visit. Thank you! Please call or email with any questions or your offer to help - Tom Offerdahl 252-1363, ext. 405 or tofferdahl@stfrancissartell.org.