October 7, 2018_Contemporary Worship Guide

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WELCOME! WE’RE GLAD YOU’RE HERE! Thank you for registering your attendance and passing the attendance pad along your pew. New guests will learn more about us in our “New Here” brochure in the pew backs and find a gift for you at the Welcome Center.

CONNECT HERE Please stop by the Connect Here booth outside of the Sanctuary or outside of Robertson Chapel for information on Small Groups, classes and ways to serve.

PRAYER CONCERNS Share prayer concerns on Connect 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 Hospitalized? Please call Laura Marine at 317-846-3404 or send an email to stlukescares@stlukesumc.com, so we can care for you.

CONNECTIONS BOOKSTORE HOURS Tuesday & Wednesday, 9:30AM – 1:30PM; Sunday 8:30AM – 12:30PM RESTLESS CHILD AREA Enjoy our live services at the east end of the Gathering Area or in the Central Passage, if your child needs a break during worship.

PARENTS OF YOUNG CHILDREN We provide childcare and Sunday School for newborns through 4th-grade children. Register in the East Passage. Activity kits are at the Welcome Center for children in worship. Room 126 is equipped for nursing moms, with live streaming of worship.

YOUNG ADULTS Join us for coffee & cookies outside the Chapel at 10:30AM or noon.

YOUTH PROGRAMMING Incoming 5th – 8th Grade – Sundays, 9:30AM in the Great Hall. After worship and games, classes break out: 5th & 6th in Modge, 7th/Confirmation in GH, 8th in C124.

9th – 12th Grade – Sundays, 9:30AM in Luke’s Lodge.

B-Stud – Wednesdays, 6:15–7:45PM in the Lodge. 5th-8th downstairs, 9th-12th upstairs.

LEARN MORE For more information about activities, pick up a copy of our Fall catalog or visit stlukesumc.com.

WORSHIP ORDER Sunday | October 7, 2018

CALL to WORSHIP Fran Wyatt

* WORSHIP PRAYER Rev. Nicole Caldwell-Gross

CELEBRATION VIDEO/ANNOUNCEMENTS OFFERING SCRIPTURE READING | Acts 11:19-20, 26; 13:1-3 Kaylee Vida (9:30AM) Nate Montgomery (11AM)

MESSAGE | A World of Grace Rev. Eric Burton-Krieger (9:30AM) Rev. Rob Fuquay (11AM)

COMMUNION CELEBRATION of FRAN & CHERYL * BENEDICTION * standing, as able

Today is Day 36 of this 86 days of prayer.

Lord God, I feel your presence at St. Luke’s. What a blessing!

May we answer your call to make St. Luke’s a community that welcomes everyone.

Amen.

To receive a daily text reminding you to pray for St. Luke’s, text “Pray” to 317-659-7990

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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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… ABSENTEE BALLOTS Stop by the West Passage this morning for an absentee ballot application and ensure that your voice is heard in the upcoming election.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT LIVE Join us for dinner from 5:15 – 6:15PM. No reservations needed. Parmesan chicken, salad, mashed potatoes and gravy, scones and pound cake are on the menu; gluten-free options available. $5 per person, $20 max per family.

Adult classes, youth Bible study and children’s choir from 6:15 – 7:30PM. Childcare available.

PUMPKIN SALES Pumpkins of all shapes and sizes are for sale in the southwest corner of the parking lot. Each Sunday we’ll have inflatables, hot cider and cocoa, snow cones and other attractions at the patch! All proceeds help students attend mission trips, retreats and St. Luke’s activities. If you are in 5th – 12th grade and would like to sign up to earn scholarship money, sign up online or contact Travis at bannont@stlukesumc.com.

REDUCING GUN VIOLENCE PANEL – 4 VOICES | October 9 7 – 8:30PM • Fellowship Hall Join us for this panel that includes two local prosecutors and two mothers affected by local gun violence, who will discuss their experiences and ways for all of us to move from reaction to prevention. Moderated by Pastor Rob.

SOUP AND SPEAKER SERIES | Noon – 1:15PM • Fellowship Hall Expect a simple lunch and speaker on a health-related topic. 10/10: Gregg Keesling from RecycleForce; 10/17: Stephanie Burner on CBT oils; 10/31: Stephie on being a trans woman.

STARTING POINT | October 14 • 10:45AM or 12:15PM • C115 Are you new to St. Luke’s? Learn more about us in 30 minutes, and leave with recommended steps to help you find your place within our church. Childcare available.

EXPLORING MEMBERSHIP | October 17 & 24 • 6:15 – 7:30PM 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. Register at stlukesumc.com.

YOUNG ADULTS AT URBAN CHALKBOARD | October 19 5:30 – 7PM Let the kids play while you hang out with other parents. Space is limited; reserve your spot at stlukesumc.com or contact Mindie Moore at moorem@ stlukesumc.com.

SERVE… BLOOD DRIVE | Today • 9AM – 1PM • Blood mobile Every 2 seconds someone in Indiana needs blood. 580 donors are needed every day to supply 67 Indiana hospitals. Help us fill the need today.

CHANGING FOOTPRINTS SERVICE DAY | October 21 • 12 – 3PM This service project for high schoolers begins with lunch (free!) at the Lodge and then we head to the Changing Footprints facility and help sort shoes to be given to our immigrant and homeless neighbors. Live out what we’ve been discussing on Sunday mornings! Register at stlukesumc.com or email Travis at bannont@stlukesumc.com for more info.

UMW FOOD DRIVE This semi-annual food drive supports local food pantries! Pick up a grocery bag in the West Passage today, fill it with items listed and return by the end of October.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY BUILD | October 13 – November 10 Join the St, Luke’s effort to build a new home for Blanca and Vidal and their three children. Shifts available on Saturdays and Sundays. Stop by the north end of the West Passage to learn more and leave your hand prints and message on a piece of dry wall that will be built into the home! Learn more or sign up at vhub.at/stlukesumc.

FALL FESTIVAL VOLUNTEERS | October 28 • 5 – 7PM Calling all Princesses, Pirates and Pumpkins! We need volunteers for hosts, candy, decorations, trunk or treat cars, parking lot attendants and the craft table. Please contact Andrea at Leadforda@stlukesumc.com or sign up at stlukesumc.com Family-friendly costumes are HIGHLY encouraged!

MIDDLE SCHOOL MISSION TRIP | July 14 – 19 • Louisville, KY Current 6th – 8th graders, join this trip for a variety of service opportunities: serving children, the elderly, the homeless and the refugee community. In the evenings we will be at Waterfront Park, Churchill Downs, a local church service and hanging out with new friends at a community cookout. Register at stlukesumc.com or email Heather at campbellh@stlukesumc.com.

Students: $500; adults: $300.

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 an opening for a part-time Organist.

Job description at stlukesumc.com.

JOYS & CONCERNS CONDOLENCES TO:

Barbara Clark and family on the death of her husband Joe Clark.

CONGRATULATIONS TO:

Lindsie Gravelie and Jordan Kassing on their marriage, October 6.

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. Jevon Caldwell-Gross Rev. Nicole Caldwell-Gross Rev. Regina Proctor Pastors in Formation: Kevin Davis and Mindie Moore