2018_January 21_Contemporary Worship Guide

SUNDAY | JANUARY 21, 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 get connected as we prepare for Lent, please stop by the tables outside of the Sanctuary or Robertson Chapel for information on Grace Imathiu and Lenten Small Groups.

PRAYER CONCERNS Share prayer concerns on 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 after each 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.

RESTLESS CHILD AREA When your child needs a break during worship, enjoy our streamed services at the east end of the Gathering Area or in the Central Passage outside of the Chapel.

PARENTS OF YOUNG CHILDREN We provide childcare and Sunday School for newborns through 4thgraders. 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 & cookies outside the Chapel after the 9:30 & 11AM services.

YOUTH PROGRAMMING 5th - 8th Grade – Great Hall at 9:30AM. Students break out to the Modge (5th & 6th), Great Hall (7th) and C124 (8th).

9th - 12th Grade – Luke’s Lodge at 9:30AM. Worship and hang out.

Come early for games. Find more at stlukesumc.com/connect/youth LEARN MORE For more information on classes and activities, pick up a copy of our Winter/Spring Ministry catalog or visit stlukesumc.com.

WORSHIP ORDER Sunday | January 21, 2018

OPENING SONG CALL TO WORSHIP * WORSHIP PRAYER Rev. Eric Burton-Krieger

ANNOUNCEMENTS OFFERING SCRIPTURE READING | 2 Kings 5:1–5, 9–14 Marjolynn Isenthal (9:30AM) Jackson McCord (11AM)

MESSAGE Supernatural – Praying for the Power of God:

My Way or God’s Way? Rev. David Williamson (9:30AM) Rev. Rob Fuquay (11AM)

* WORSHIP * BENEDICTION

* standing, as able

SIERRA LEONE MISSION TRIP Please pray for the 22 individuals serving in Sierra Leone throughout the end of January and first of February. Team members will be training doctors, hospital administrators and educators.

TEAM ONE: Bob Mink, John MacDonald, Tom Stevenson, Sharon Fields, Sharla McMaster, Tasha Theiring, Sarah Mann, Alice Bishop, Sue Moore, Dan Vestal and Ruthanne Thoe; TEAM TWO: John MacDonald, Mary Beth Hinkle, Tim Blom, Deb Gaby, Marci Jordan, Jane Hite, Sally Bradley, Pat MacDonald, Kendall Millard, Stacey Reith, Chet Rycroft and Darlene Rycroft

ANNOUNCEMENTS

WORSHIP...

COMMUNION ELEMENTS The Prayer Chapel is available for communion this morning. Enter through the exterior door west of the main entrance. If you know of someone in a healthcare facility or homebound who would like to receive communion, please notify Mary Katherine at 317-846-3404 or schnitzm@stlukesumc.com.

CONNECT… SPECIAL NEEDS SMALL GROUP | Today • 5 – 6:30PM • Parlor Join this group of families with special children gathering for fun fellowship and meaningful connections. Childcare available. Contact Patrice Smith at smithp@stlukesumc.com for more info.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT LIVE! Join us for dinner ($5) from 5:30 – 6:15PM in the Great Hall. Children’s choirs and adult classes meet from 6:15 – 7:30PM. Raising Grateful Kids begins this week, taught by Dave Williamson. Sign up for classes today at stlukesumc.com or stop by a Connect Here booth. Full information is in the Ministry Catalog.

MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN 2018 | Jan. 27 • 1-4PM • Spiritual Life Center Spend a winter afternoon creating your mission for 2018. Led by Amy Barnes. $10. Register at stlukesumc.com.

NEWLYWED DINNER | January 28 • 5:30PM Newly married or getting married soon? We would love you to join us for dinner – come enjoy a great meal, meet other couples and find out how you can connect on a deeper level as you begin your life together. Please RSVP to Mindie Moore (moorem@stlukesumc.com)

by January 20.

EXPLORING MEMBERSHIP | Jan. 28 • 12:15 – 3:15PM • Luke’s Lodge Hear the story of St. Luke’s and discuss what it means to be a member of this local congregation. Learn the process for formally joining St. Luke’s. Childcare available upon request. Lunch provided. Register at stlukesumc.com.

CHILI & MAC-N-CHEESE COOK-OFF | Jan. 28 • 10:30AM – 1:30PM • Great Hall Support this fundraiser for children’s choirs by eating or cooking!

Sign up in the East or West Passage to bring your favorite recipe at stlukesumc.com and buy a ticket for lunch. $5/person; /$20/family.

Choirs will perform during lunch!

CHURCH TOUR | January 30 • 6:30 – 7:30PM • Main Office Did you know that St Luke’s has a small prayer chapel, a vestry or an art gallery? Join others to explore our facility and learn a bit of our history as well. Childcare available upon request. Register at stlukesumc.com.

COLLEGE PARENT GATHERING | February 8 • 6PM • Rusty Bucket Gather with other parents of college students in a fun, relaxed environment and find out more about our upcoming Lenten Small Groups. No RSVP. Just show up! Contact Mindie Moore at moorem@ stlukesumc.com with questions.

HIGH SCHOOL SKI RETREAT | February 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.

RETIRING? Are you ready? It’s a major adjustment that you may want to share with others. If you are interested in joining a group of men or women to explore this new phase of life, contact Pastor Eric Burton-Krieger at bke@stlukesumc.com.

NEW BABY MINISTRY Expecting? Please let us know so we can pray for you and offer resources, and let us know when your precious addition arrives so we can celebrate with you! If you are a parent of a young child and are new to St. Luke’s, we would love to share information with you as well.

Email Jennifer Ebner at ebnerj@stlukesumc.com.

SERVE… ENGLISH AS A NEW LANGUAGE | Weds., Jan. 31 – April 25 • 6:15 – 8PM Join the ENL team and welcome immigrant and refugee families on Wednesday nights. Speaking English helps them in their job search and feeling a part of their community. Dinner hosts needed. Contact Pastor Jamalyn at williamsonj@stlukesumc.com.

BOOK DRIVE | Through January 28 New and gently used books, for children in grades 1-5, are being collected for Project Transformation in the East and West Passages.

Books will be used in a camp library during the summer and kids can take one home at the end of camp.

EMPLOYMENT AT ST. LUKE’S Know of someone who would be a great addition to our staff? We currently have an opening for a part-time (evenings) Facilities Team member. Flexible schedule. Great for a college student. Job description at stlukesumc.com.

JOYS & CONCERNS BAPTISMS 9:30AM Traditional Brady Douglas Nagle, son of Patrick and Kristine Nagle 11AM Traditional Emerson Jayne Coler, daughter of Kasey & Laura Coler Leighton Dell Coler, daughter of Kasey & Laura Coler Bradford Scott Newcomb, son of Luke and Anna Newcomb

CONDOLENCES Joe Spaulding and Willie Miller on the death of Joe’s mother, Sophie Spaulding David and Theresa Berghoff on the death of her brother, Martin Wise

ST. LUKE’S AT WORSHIP TRADITIONAL | 8:15, 9:30 & 11AM Sanctuary CONTEMPORARY | 9:30 & 11AM Robertson Chapel CONTEMPLATIVE TAIZÉ SERVICE | 5PM Today • 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