S U N D AY | O C TO B E R 22, 2017
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.
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
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 | October 22, 2017 OPENING SONG * WELCOME Rev. Jamalyn Peigh Williamson
* WORSHIP ANNOUNCEMENTS OFFERING SCRIPTURE READING Psalm 139: 23-24, 2 Corinthians 13: 5 Cathy Bryant (9:30AM) Kurt Schoch (11AM)
MESSAGE | From the Heart: Check Your Pulse Rev. David Williamson (9:30AM) Rev. Rob Fuquay (11AM) * WORSHIP * 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
Consider joining a new online class of Rob’s recent study, Which Way Lord?, Tues. from 9-10PM, Oct 24 – Nov 21. Questions? Email Susan at fuquays@stlukesumc.com. Or join a new prayer class: Before Amen, by Max Lucado, book study, Weds 12-1PM, Oct 25 – Nov 15, N103. Led by Susan Fuquay. Study guide is in Connections Bookstore. No registration.
C.S.LEWIS: LIFE AND LEGACY | October 23 • 6 – 8PM • Parlor
Dr. Michael Gehring will be here for a dialogue about Lewis and his recent book, The Oxbridge Evangelist: Motivations, Practices, and Legacy of C.S.Lewis. Books will be available for purchase and will be signed. To make sure we have enough copies, email Marsha Thompson at thompsonm@ stlukesumc.com.
REFUGEE ART EVENT | Oct. 24 • 6:30 – 8:30PM • Fellowship Hall
Kayra Martinez discusses her work in refugee camps in Greece during this sale of art, jewelry & postcards, created by refugee children and adults. Reasonably priced from $20–$100; proceeds go into serving these families.
CHURCH TOUR | October 24 • 6:30 – 7:30PM • Main Office
Did you know that St Luke’s has a small prayer chapel? Do you know the meaning of the various stained glass windows in the building? Explore our facility & learn a bit of history. Childcare available. Register at stlukesumc. com or via Debra at peekd@stlukesumc.com.
INVITE NIGHT | October 27 • 6:30 – 9:30PM • Luke’s Lodge
Just for 5th-8th graders and their friends, this night includes hayrides, pumpkin painting, costume contests and more! No cost; no sign up! Invite your friends and join the fun!
MISS BUNNI MEMORIAL | October 29 • 10:30AM
Bunita King was a beloved childcare provider for 30 years at St. Luke’s. Join us for a reception to celebrate Miss Bunni at the east end of the Gathering Area, followed by a dedication of room E124 as “Miss Bunni’s Room”. Donations to a children’s area gift in her honor can be put in the offering plate or brought to the main office by November 5, with “Miss Bunni” on the memo line.
WORLD CHANGING GENEROSITY | Nov. 1 & 8 • 6:15 – 7:30PM
• The Modge Authors Jim & Nancy Cotterill, St. Luker’s, will share how you can make a difference sometimes without donating money, and give guidance on getting started, how big givers give and how science proves that living generously affects happiness. Books available in Connections bookstore.
THE ROCK | November 4 • 7:30PM • Robertson Chapel
This musical tells the story of Christ using music from Bon Jovi, Queen, Doobie Brothers and Styx, among others and showcases the musical talents of many of our contemporary worship leaders.
SERVE…
UMW FOOD DRIVE
Pick up a grocery bag in the West Passage and fill it with items listed to support local food pantries. Bags can be returned to the church before October 31 and placed in the wooden bins in the West Passage. Contact Rachel Blacker at Rachel_a_blacker@yahoo.com if you can help deliver items to the pantries.
PUMPKIN FUNDRAISER | October • Front parking lot
It’s time to buy your great pumpkin! A variety of pumpkins and gourds are available as a fundraiser for youth mission trips. Consider buying your fall decorations where your money is going to a great cause!
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
Join us to build a home for Kinyatta & her children in the Crooked Creek area. Shifts available, Fri.–Sun. Sign up in the West Passage or at stlukesumc.com.
MOXIE MATTERS TOUR | October 27
Best-selling author Jen Hatmaker and Dove Award winner Nichole Nordeman will make you laugh and cry. If you would like to volunteer for the 2 or 7PM show, and see most of it for free, sign up at stlukesumc.com or contact Mindie at moorem@stlukesumc.com.
FALL FESTIVAL | October 29 • 5 – 7PM
Looking for 40 trunk-or-treat cars, greeters, set-up/tear-down volunteers and lots of bags of wrapped candy. Sign up at stlukesumc.com. Or come and enjoy a safe, non-scary trick-or-treating in the back parking lot. Carnival games and other free activities, and a fundraiser pizza dinner for the preschool for only $5!
UMW HOLIDAY BAZAAR | November 10 Are you looking for a way to serve and shop at the same time? Please stop by the UMW tables in the East and West passages today to explore ways you can do both! FAMILY PROMISE | November 19 – 26
As St. Luke’s supports homeless families, 100 volunteers will be needed to serve meals, sleep overnight as a host at Luke’s Lodge and provide transportation. Sign up at stlukesumc.com or in the West Passage today. Contact Bob Dillingham at robertdillingham@yahoo.com for information.
HURRICANE RELIEF TRIP TO TEXAS | December 2 - 9 • 5 – 7PM
We will be serving with United Methodist Temple, in Port Arthur. Work will include gutting homes, removing carpet and renovating homes so families may return. Cooks are needed as well. Contact Al Dalton at aldalton1@ gmail.com by 11/20 if interested.
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 half-time Preteen Ministry Associate Director and part-time facilities team member. Job descriptions at stlukesumc.com.
JOYS & CONCERNS BAPTISM:
9:30AM - Traditional Augusten “Gus” Thomas Jenkins, son of Greg and Beth Jenkins
CONGRATULATIONS TO: Michaela Thrine and Kevin O’Connor on their marriage on October 21 Dani Flaska & Mark Borns on their marriage Oct 20th Jason Bell and Holly Sedlacek-Bell on the birth of their daughter, Rosa Allison Sedlacek Bell. Nancy Bell is the proud grandma.
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