Members of Saint Francis Episcopal Church come together every month and prepare sack lunches that are delivered to the folks at the Church Under a Bridge in Tyler. These meals go to feed the homeless and the hungry. On the Saturday preceding the 1st Sunday of every month, members meet at Saint Francis church at 10:00 a.m. to prepare these lunches. Each sack contains a ham & cheese sandwich, chips, fruit, cookies and bottled water. Then on the 1st Sunday of every month, members meet at the church at 9:15 a.m. to load up boxes full of these sack lunches and deliver them to the Church Under a Bridge. Please join us for a Saturday prep day or a Sunday delivery day (or both). To view the schedule, click on the link below. On the Saturday prep day, join the Men's group for breakfast at 8:30 a.m.. 

Young at Heart is a missional community promoting health and wellness in East Texans 50 and over. Meetings, educational opportunities, and more occur during the year.

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Young-at-Heart group collects and distributes food to shut ins that have a need for groceries. For more information please contact the office.

Empowered by the Holy Spirit, our vision as Daughters of the King is to know Jesus Christ, to make Him known to others, and to become reflections of God’s love throughout the world. The St. Clare Chapter of the Daughters of the King are women at St. Francis Episcopal Church who want to make a difference with prayer, service and evangelism in our parish, community, and the world.  We gather for fellowship, study and meditation on the first Saturday of each month.  All women are welcome to attend and learn more about our order.

The Men’s Group at St Francis Church is open to all men 18 years of age and older in the parish. On the Saturday before the 1st Sunday of every month, at 8:30 AM, the Men's Group sponsors a breakfast for all then a short meeting. Everyone is welcome to join us for breakfast. Please sign up in the hall or let the office know by the Thursday prior. After breakfast, we then switch gears and help prepare bag lunches (sandwich, chips, cookie and bottled water) for our participation in the Church Under a Bridge ministry program.

The Men’s Group isn’t just about food, fun and fellowship. We are a service-based group with a mission to provide help within the parish as well as the community. Throughout the year the Men’s Group sponsors a number of activities to help raise money and supplies to support various outreach projects. They also host the annual Turkey Smoke in November for the parish Thanksgiving luncheon.

If you’re looking for an opportunity to help and have fun while doing it, then the Men’s Group is for you. Come join us!

Youth Formation:

• Youth Class- We use the curriculum, Weaving God's Promise, as the basis of the lessons. The studensts in attendance enjoy their hot tea, hot chocolate, or hot cider around the table as we talk about the lesson.

• Children's Class - The lessons are also from Weaving God's Promises, developed by the Episcopal Church. We Have an account accessible by anyone, on the list, for the material, and the lessons are taught with creative activities for the children.

• Children's Chapel - The students have a small lesson around the liturgy. They learn the words used in the Episcopal Church, practice how to take the Eucharist, the meaning of Eucharist, and the vocabulary used. The children return to the Nave during The Peace to complete the Sunday service with their Families.

Adult Formation:

Sundays -

• Lectionary studies to study and discuss the Gospel for that Sunday.
• Living Through Lent and Living Through Advent Devotions using materials from Forward Movement©.
• Confirmation classes to prepare people for Confirmation, Reception, and Renewal as well as refresh Episcopalians on beliefs, organization, and work of the Church. 

Wednesday-

• Bible Study using Udemy© as a resource for Bible Study and Discussion.

Monthly-

• Conversations on Race, learning together on how to talk about race and learn about things that divide people.

Periodically-

• Tai Chi
• New Vestry Training
• Worship Ministry Training
• CPR

God's Grace Tyler is a community of caregivers that gather weekly for fellowship and support through faith and community.

Meetings take place Wednesdays, 2 p.m. at St. Clare's Episcopal Church, 3320 Troup Hwy., Ste 260, Tyler, Tx 75701

Choir

 The St Francis Episcopal Church Choir sings every Sunday at the 10:45 service. They lead congregational worship and singing offertories. On occasion, we have soloists and instrumental solos or duets. Our choir always sings for a special service on Christmas Eve. They are always looking for new members!

The Choir practices every Wednesday from 7:10 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Come and sing with them anytime. 

Hand Bells

 The Hand bell Choir uses bells instead of voices. We play at tables using English brass bells with handles. We use music arranged for hand bells, including music arranged here in Tyler. The bells are tuned from low and high and make a beautiful sound!

The Hand bell Choir of the St Francis Episcopal Church meets once a week, on Thursday from 5:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m., weather and holidays permitting.

We can always use more hands! We’ll teach you, including how to read music. The Hand Bell Choir is open to anyone in the parish, including men and children aged ten and over. They would love to have you join them, even if only for a few months to ring special music for Lent, Advent, Or Christmas.
Contact us at 903-593-8459 or email office@stfrancistyler.org.