October 4, 2020 Contemporary Worship guide

St. Luke’s United Methodist Church October 4, 2020

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announcements WORSHIP…

DRIVE-IN COMMUNION | TODAY • 2 – 3PM Receive communion and prayer with a pastor in the St. Luke’s parking lot on World Communion Sunday. Come anytime during this hour to receive sealed elements, or bring your own bread and juice. We look forward to seeing you!

LUKE’S on the LOT | October 8 • 6:30 – 7:15PM Join us for our final outdoor worship service in the back of the parking lot, near door #16. Bring a lawn chair and mask for this socially distanced service. Enter through our main entrance or Holliday Drive and be sure to register at stlukesumc.com/event/426 so that we can prepare for your arrival!

GROW in your faith…

ANCHORPOINT 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.

ONLINE STARTING POINT | Oct. 8 or 22 • 7 – 7:30PM • Zoom Join this casual conversation with lay members of the church for an opportunity to learn more about our ministries, ask questions and discover your next steps. A Zoom link will be sent after you register at stlukesumc.com/event/430.

ONLINE EXPLORING MEMBERSHIP CLASS Oct. 15 • 7 – 8:30PM • Zoom Hear the story of St. Luke’s and discuss what it means to become a member while exploring next steps in faith and service. Learn the process for formally joining St. Luke’s. A Zoom link will be sent when you register at stlukesumc.com/event/427.

HIGH SCHOOL HALLOWEEN HEIST

Oct. 25 • 3:45-6PM • Great Hall Join us for a Top Teen Idol mystery party! Dress as a celebrity or in a red carpet outfit for this fun who-done-it and arrive at 3:45 to get a great role. Students are required to wear masks the entire time on campus, except while eating snacks. This event is limited to 50 people, so register now at stlukesumc.com/event/441.

DIVORCE CARE | Mondays through Dec. 14 • 6:30 – 8PM • Zoom While divorce is always hard, the pandemic may make it even more difficult. We want to be there for you during this difficult time.

Consider joining our online DivorceCare on Mondays this fall. There is no registration fee; only a $15 fee (plus S&H) for the purchase of the workbook when you register directly with DivorceCare. Register at divorcecare.org/groups/124195. Questions? Email Kevin Davis at davisk@stlukesumc.com.

THE NEXT QUESTION DISCUSSION GROUP

2nd and 4th Thursdays, through Nov. 12 • 6:30 – 8PM Engage in conversations on racial justice in this video web series that engages leaders, activists and thinkers to imagine an expansive racial justice. Hosts Austin Channing Brown, Chi Chi Okwu and Jenny Booth Potter are joined by others like Brené Brown, Nikole Hannah-Jones and Andre Henry. Register at stlukesumc.com/ lukesonline for the Zoom link and the video to watch before class.

GO in service to others…

PRAYER TEAM An amazing transformation takes place when our families, community, and church are lifted up in prayer. If you would like to join others in our community who intercede, weekly, on behalf of the St. Luke’s community who need God’s presence and healing, contact Brandon Hale at haleb@stlukesumc.com to receive a weekly list of prayer requests.