PRESIDER SCHEDULE FOR
     JANUARY 25 & 26

  4:30 PM     Fr. Dan Smilanic
  7:30 AM     Fr. Dan Smilanic
  9:00 AM     Fr. Mike Scherschel
10:45 AM     Fr. Mike Scherschel
12:15 PM     Fr. Mike Scherschel
 6:00 PM      Fr. Mike Scherschel

Many churches are seeing a new spin on gift card scams.  Scammers are pretending to be a pastor, priest, or bishop.  They're asking worshipers for gift card contributions for a worthy cause. Appeals are often made by email, but we've heard people are also getting texts and phone calls too. The bogus emails often include the name of the pastor and have been including photos and church logos. But a closer look should raise some red flags. Check the email address--it isn't the one normally used by the church and the service provider is different (like gmail or yahoo). The message may begin with a simple "Hi", but doesn't include a recipients' name. There also may be spelling errors, including the pastor's name. The scammer asks you to buy a popular gift card--frequently iTunes, Google Play, or Amazon--and then asks for the gift card number and PIN on the back of the card. Those numbers let the scammer immediately get the money you loaded onto the card and once that's done, the scammer and your money are gone, usually without a trace. If you or someone you know paid a scammer with a gift card, report it as soon as possible. Call the card company and tell them the gift card was used in a scam. Most importantly, remember legitimate emails from Father Mike will only ever be sent through his sainthubert.org email NOT a gmail or other email address or through Flocknote.