The Rev. Bobbi Kraft
Priest, Chaplain, Young Adult Minister
Pronouns: she/her, Interests: Geocaching, Travel/Pilgrimages, Crafting, Reading, Writing, Walking & Running, Scavenger Hunts, Cooking, Coffee, and Puzzles
Welcome! I’m Mother Bobbi (aka MotherB) and I am grateful to be chaplain to all who come through the doors of St. Francis House. Young Adult and Campus Ministry has been an important part of my life beginning with my own time as an Accounting and Biochemistry undergrad at Winona State University. Since those days as a participant, I have committed myself to working with young adults to encourage a sense of spiritual well-being as well as walk alongside those who desire to discover and/or develop their own faith story.
In November 2021, I was blessed to move back to Madison after having lived in such places as Washington, DC; Waco, TX; Dohuk, Kurdistan; and Green Bay, WI, including serving as chaplain at both Georgetown and Baylor Universities. Living in a new place is an opportunity to discover who we are and what brings us joy. As you embark on your own discovery, know that you are welcome at St. Francis House. It is my hope that you’ll find that your time here enables you to seek and wrestle with matters of faith and to experience God’s abundant love! Wherever you are on your faith journey, you are welcome here!
Curious? I’m always up for a cup of coffee/tea (my treat) and conversation. Schedule a time to chat with me via Calendly. I look forward to hearing your story!
Email: chaplain.bobbi@stfrancisuw.org
Text: (608) 535-9797
Schedule an appointment/coffee: via Calendly
Rebekah Scolare
Office Coordinator & House Fellow for Camp Ministries
Pronouns: she/her. Hobbies/interests: Anthropology/archaeology, art, befriending trees & plants, classical music, disability justice, exploring graveyards, all the ice sports.
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Hi there! I’m Bekah, St. Francis House’s first non-student fellow! I wear two hats here at SFH. Weekday mornings, you’ll find me at the welcome desk, working to make St. Francis House run smoothly. All other times, I’ll be up and around the House and the Madison community as a house fellow.
In my fellowship here at SFH, I am working on skills for use in camping ministries. I have spent the last decade of summers at one camp or another and I love the type of communities that grow out of these semi-cloistered experiences. Currently, on top of my SFH jobs, I also work for Episcopal Camps & Conference Centers as their Communications & Member Support Coordinator and for EpiscoWisco Camp as a Session Director.
My favorite part of all of my jobs is getting to meet people from all over and hear about what life is like for them. Here at St. Francis House, I love the conversations we have in the lounge about topics I never would have thought about otherwise- from the implications of AI for lawyers to whether you can play jazz on a banjo.
I hope to see you around the House! If you ever want to schedule a time to have coffee/tea (I’ll buy) & chat about literally anything, email me at bekah@stfrancisuw.org!
Jackson
Therapy Dog-in-Training
Jackson is our Chaplain, Mother B’s, dog who is training to be a therapy dog! Right now, he is under a year old and full of the puppy zest for life so he’s still working on some commands. (He does know sit, down, and paw, though!)
He might be a big dog but he is mostly full of fluff and love. His favorite things are meeting people, playing in water, and swinging his toys (or bed) around.
He is in the open lounge Monday - Thursday from 9 AM -1 PM (unless he has a meeting) and at evening prayer (5:45 PM) Sunday - Thursday. Other times, he can be found taking walks around campus (he especially loves going to the bookstore).
You can find him on Instagram at @jackmepup!