January 24, 2021
WHO WE ARE MEANT TO BE
joys & concerns CONDOLENCES TO: Cathi & Rob Wineland and family on the death of her father, Alan Tanner Debbie Thomas & family on the death of her father, Tom Frank
announcements GROW in your faith… ANCHORPOINT Looking to grow in your faith and connect with pastors in a new way? Join us for AnchorPoint! This Sunday, we will be talking to people who are taking up the call to give back and invest in the community. Our Sunday morning Bible Study is streamed each week at 8:45AM, 12:15, 3:15, and 6:15PM and is led by various pastors. Join us on the Watch Live page of our website. DIVORCE CARE Mondays, Now – April 6 • 6:30PM • Zoom While divorce is always hard, many are facing additional obstacles due to the pandemic that makes this season of life all the more difficult. St. Luke’s wants you to know that you are not alone. We welcome you to our online DivorceCare. This meets via Zoom and has no registration fee. The only fee is your purchase of the workbook (the cost is $15 plus shipping) where you pay DivorceCare directly. You can order by contacting DivorceCare directly by calling 1-800-489-7778. We offer scholarships for the workbook, so please reach out if there is a need. If you would like to receive prayer or pastoral care, contact our emotional health hotline at (317) 643-2293. Signup for DivorceCare at stlukesumc.com/events.
Emotional and Spiritual Care Hotline: If you would like to speak with someone from our Care Team, please call 317-643-2293 between 8:30AM and 5PM, Monday – Friday.
EXPLORING MEMBERSHIP Tuesday, January 26 • 7PM • Zoom The Exploring Membership Class will help you learn more about the United Methodist Church and the process for formally joining St. Luke’s. You’ll also get to hear the story of St. Luke’s and discuss what it means to be a member of this local congregation through serving, growing in your faith journey, moving toward generosity, and more. Class participants will have the opportunity to join the church at the end of the class. Register at stlukesumc.com/events. A RETREAT INTO THE PSALMS Saturday, January 30 • 10AM – Noon • Zoom This two-hour retreat is meant for anyone who seeks to find comfort and healing in grief by learning to write his/her own Psalm of lament. Using the poetry of the Psalms, as well as poetry about winter, which so wonderfully conveys the feeling and experience and transformation of lament, we as a group, can together begin to put words to our own experiences and share this with one another. This, in turn, can help all of us to grow in faith, to find a closer connection to one another as part of the same church, and to find joy in discovering God’s holy ground in our writing process. This retreat is meant to draw all of us closer to God, as well as one another. Signup at stlukesumc.com/event/472. OUTREACH OPEN HOUSE | Sunday, Jan 31 • 2PM • Zoom Did you attend the Winter Summit and are looking to take the next step in your own call to be justice-seeking? Have you been attending St. Luke’s and want to dive into an outreach serving role? Or are you new and want to connect with others by volunteering and giving back in a unique way? If you said “yes” to any of these, this event is for you! Join us as we give you concrete action steps to join our outreach ministry team as we become a justice-seeking church. Once you register, we will send you a Zoom link for the event. Sign up at stlukesumc. com/openhouse.
Outreach Hotline: Our Benevolence Hotline can be reached Monday – Friday at 317-749-2129 or at outreach@stlukesumc.com.
WORLD CANCER DAY | Thursday, Feb 4 World Cancer Day is an international day marked on February 4 to raise awareness of cancer and to encourage its prevention, detection, and treatment. Please join us for our Cancer Support Group that meets Mondays at 7PM via Zoom. This group is designed to share what you’re going through, find support, receive prayer, and be a support system in the midst of everything you’re going through. All cancer patients and/or caregivers are welcome. Contact Laura Marine, Care Ministry Director, marinel@stlukesumc.com to learn more. FAMILY LIVE GAME SHOW NIGHT Saturday, February 6 • 5:30PM • Zoom Come on down! Your family has been selected to be contestants for The Children’s Ministry Family Game Night! As a family you will (playfully) compete against other families via Zoom to win hand selected one-of-a kind prizes. When you become a contender in the Family Game Night you will receive a hand-crafted game box filled with everything you will need to participate in our LIVE game show. Your fabulous game box full of games and goodies just for your family will be delivered straight to your doorstep. Register at stlukesumc. com/gamenight. STARTING POINT | Wednesday, February 10 • 7PM • Zoom Starting Point is a casual conversation for those new to St. Luke’s. Gain an orientation to St. Luke’s and leave with recommended next steps to help you find your place within the church. This is a 30-minute class. After you register for the session of your choice, you’ll be sent a link to join a zoom meeting. Register at stlukesumc.com/events. SUPPORT GROUPS Are you looking for support groups on topics like grief, cancer, depression, infancy loss, single parenting, and more? Visit stlukesumc.com/group-finder to find a group that will walk alongside you and care for you in your greatest time of need.
NEED PRAYER? | Wednesdays • 11AM – 1PM • Sanctuary Are you in need of prayer? Join us weekly on Wednesdays so we can pray over you! Can’t make it in-person, we’d still love to receive your prayer requests. Visit my.stlukesumc.com/Prayer to submit yours.
GO in service to others… BE A DIFFERENCE MAKER God designed you on purpose, for a purpose. As Christfollowers we are called to make a difference with the gifts and talents God has blessed of us. Whether it’s serving kids or students, joining one of our justice initiatives, leading a group or Bible study, caring for people spiritually, emotionally, or physically, by serving you are making a difference in God’s kingdom. We have dozens of ways you can serve right here at St. Luke’s, from the comfort of your own home, or in the local community. Visit stlukesumc.com/serve to discover more and sign up to serve. 2021 MIDDLE SCHOOL MISSION TRIP July 11 – 16 • Charleston, WV Days and nights will be filled with learning about the people, history and culture of this city, building relationships, and serving at a food pantry, soup kitchen or senior facility. We will partner with YouthWorks, which has partnered with this community since 2003. Cost: $400. Register at stlukesumc. com/middleschoolmissiontrip. 2021 HIGH SCHOOL MISSION TRIP July 10 – 17 • Blue Ridge Mountains, NC Students and adults will experience the beauty of the people and nature in scenic small towns while participating in children’s ministry, completing work projects and supporting local ministries while connecting with people to address significant needs. Evenings will be spent exploring the great outdoors, engaging with community members and a community cookout! Register at stlukesumc.com/highschoolmissiontrip. Cost: $500.