SUNDAY | JANUARY 7, 2018
WELCOME! WE’RE GLAD YOU’RE HERE! Thank you for registering your attendance. Please pass the attendance folder along your pew. New guests will learn more about us in our “New Here” brochure in the attendance folder and find a gift just for you at the Welcome Center.
CONNECT HERE To find your way of connecting with classes or small groups at St. Luke’s, stop by our Connect Here booth this morning in the Gathering Area outside of the Sanctuary or in the West Passage outside of Robertson Chapel.
PRAYER CONCERNS Share prayer concerns on the prayer cards in your pew pockets and place them in the offering plate – or find the “Prayer Request” link at stlukesumc.com. Pastors are available for prayer following each worship service.
CARING FOR ST. LUKE’S If you are hospitalized, we want to know and care for you. Please call Laura Marine at 317-846-3404 or send an email to stlukescares@ stlukesumc.com.
PARENTS OF YOUNG CHILDREN We provide childcare and Sunday School for newborns through 4th-grade children. Register all children in the East Passage. Activity kits are at the Welcome Center for children who remain in worship. Room 126 is equipped for nursing moms, including live streaming of worship.
YOUNG ADULTS Join us for coffee and cookies outside Robertson Chapel following the 9:30 & 11AM services. We will not be meeting New Year’s Eve morning.
YOUTH PROGRAMMING 5th - 8th Grade – Great Hall at 9:30. Students break out to the Modge (5th&6th), Great Hall (7th) and C124 (8th). 9th - 12th Grade – 9:30AM @ Luke’s Lodge; Worship and hang out. Come early for games. Find more at stlukesumc.com/connect/youth We will not be meeting New Year’s Eve morning.
LEARN MORE For more information on classes and other activities, pick up a copy of our Fall Ministry catalog; visit stlukesumc.com or subscribe to our e-newsletters.
WORSHIP ORDER Sunday | January 7, 2018
OPENING SONG CALL TO WORSHIP * WORSHIP PRAYER Kevin Davis
ANNOUNCEMENTS OFFERING SCRIPTURE | 2 Kings 18:20 – 24 Kaylee Vida (9:30AM) Susanne Baughman (11AM)
MESSAGE Supernatural – Praying for the Power of God: Is God Real? Rev. Eric Burton-Krieger (9:30AM) Rev. Rob Fuquay (11AM)
COMMUNION * BENEDICTION
* standing, as able
ANNOUNCEMENTS
WORSHIP...
COMMUNION ELEMENTS The Prayer Chapel is available for communion this morning. Please enter through the exterior door just west of the main entrance, on the south side of the building. If you know of someone in a healthcare facility or homebound who would like to receive communion, please notify Mary Katherine at 8463404 or schnitzm@stlukesumc.com.
CONNECT… NEW ADULT CLASSES BEGIN TODAY
Join a new class or Bible study this morning. Stop by a Connect Here booth for details or see a complete list of classes, including online classes, in the Ministry Catalog.
ENCORE CLASS SPEAKER | Today • 10:45AM • Parlor
Former Thunderbird Pilot Matt “Mods” Modleski will be speaking on the topic “The American Dream and What We Must Do to Secure Our Children’s Dreams.” All are welcome!
WEDNESDAY NIGHT LIVE STARTS THIS WEEK!
Join us for a taco bar dinner for adults and quesadillas for the kids from 5:30 – 6:15PM in the Great Hall. Children’s choirs and adult classes meet from 6:15 – 7:30PM. Stop by a Connect Here booth or pick up a Ministry Catalog for details.
HIGH SCHOOL BIBLE STUDY | Jan. 10 – Feb. 14 • 6:30 – 7:30PM •
Fellowship Hall Josh Sweeny will lead a high school table at the Adult Discipleship class, Making Sense of the Bible, where real questions Christians often ask are discussed. Contact Josh at sweeneyj@stlukesumc.com for more info.
WESTMINSTER CHOIR CONCERT | Jan. 12 • 7:30 PM • Sanctuary
This renowned choir, under the direction of Joe Miller, has set the standard for choral excellence for 97 years. They have been praised by the New York Times for their “full-bodied, incisive singing” and have performed, along with the Westminster Symphonic Choir, with the leading conductors and orchestras of our time. Join us!
MIDDLE SCHOOL INVITE NIGHT | Jan. 12 • 6:30 – 9:30PM • Lodge
This on-campus, no-cost evening is open to our 5th – 8th graders and their friends. Snacks, worship, teaching and shenanigans all evening long. January’s theme is Nerf and Nachos Night! Bring your Nerf gun if you have one; leave the darts at home. Contact Heather at campbellh@stlukesumc. com for more info.
STARTING POINT | Jan. 14 • 10:45AM or 12:15PM • C115
Are you new to St. Luke’s? Come and learn more about us in 30 minutes, leaving with recommended next steps to help you find your place within St. Luke’s. Childcare available upon request at stlukesumc.com.
HIGH SCHOOL SKI RETREAT | Feb. 16 – 18 • Beechpoint Christian
Camp, MI The Winter Retreat is being planned and we need to know who wants to shred the slopes! $185 – $230. Price varies if you don’t plan on skiing or if you register early. Bonfires, worship, skiing, tobogganing, free time, gym activities and more! Contact Josh at sweeneyj@stlukesumc.com for more information.
COME TO THE MOUNTAIN TOP! | Feb. 9 – 10
Begin Lent with us as we head to the mountain top with international speaker and pastor Grace Imathiu! Come as a small group or as an individual. Friday night from 6 – 8:30PM (dinner included) and Saturday from 8AM – 12PM (breakfast included). For details and to register, go to stlukesumc.com.
SERVE... BLOOD DRIVE | Today • 9AM – 1PM • Blood Mobile
Donations are especially low at this time of year. So is the blood supply. By giving less than an hour of your time and raising your sleeve this morning, you can ensure a stable blood supply. Bring a picture ID and a list of medications.
WHAT GOES UP, MUST COME DOWN | Today • Noon
Help us “undecorate” the church this afternoon. Meet by the sign in the Gathering Area; refreshments will be served.
GODSPELL AUDITIONS | Jan. 8 • 6PM • Choir Room
This musical highlights the parables of Jesus, through a multi-ethnic and interfaith cast. Performances are April 20 and 21. Come prepared to sing; an accompanist will be provided. Also casting actors who play an instrument. Contact Bob Zehr at zehrb@stlukesumc.com with questions.
ST. LUKE’S PRAYS FOR OUR COMMUNITY | Jan. 10 • 6:30PM
• Luke’s Lodge Join this established praying group to investigate and pray for our Outreach partners. January: Fox Hill Elementary School.
SMALL GROUP HOSTS NEEDED
Dozens of new small groups will begin for 5 weeks in Lent. Are you friendly and able to facilitate a conversation? We can put those skills to use. Stop by a Connect Here booth or contact Rev. Eric Burton Krieger at bke@stlukesumc. com to sign up.
BABY BLANKET MINISTRY
Want to use your talents in 2018 but need to do so on your own schedule? We need people to knit or crochet baby blankets. Contact Laura Marine at marinel@stlukesumc.com for more information or to donate yarn.
EMPLOYMENT AT ST. LUKE’S
Looking for a great place to work or know of someone who would be a great addition to our staff? We currently have openings for a part-time evenings facilities team member. Job description at stlukesumc.com.
JOYS & CONCERNS CONGRATULATIONS
Michelle Grider and Stephen Nash on their marriage, January 6 Stan Burton and Christine Zoccola on their wedding December 28 Dan and Bonnie McMenamin, and Joe and Kerry Bieschke on the birth of Miles Edward Tetour
CONDOLENCES
David and Theresa Berghoff on the death of her mother, Rita Wire Darrel and Dawn Fitch and family on the death of his mother, Patricia Fitch Tom Heidenreich, Eric and Sally Rowland and family on the death of Judy Heidenreich
ST. LUKE’S AT WORSHIP TRADITIONAL | 8:15, 9:30 & 11AM Sanctuary CONTEMPORARY | 9:30 & 11AM Robertson Chapel CONTEMPLATIVE TAIZÉ SERVICE | 5PM Third Sunday • Robertson Chapel
CONTACT US 100 West 86th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46260 stlukesumc.com • 317-846-3404 info@stlukesumc.com Rev. Rob Fuquay Rev. Eric Burton-Krieger Rev. David Williamson Rev. Jamalyn Peigh Williamson