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 | November 18, 2018 GRATITUDE VIDEO * WORSHIP Matt Bays
PRAYER Rev. Nicole Caldwell-Gross
ANNOUNCEMENTS OFFERING SCRIPTURE READING | Luke 19:28-35 Mark Lampe (9:30AM) Tobin Montgomery (11AM)
MESSAGE | Turn the Corner: From Getting to Giving Rev. Eric Burton-Krieger (9:30AM) Rev. Rob Fuquay (11AM)
YEAR IN REVIEW VIDEO OUR RESPONSE IN WORSHIP * SENDING OUT * standing, as able
Today is Day 78 of this 86 days of prayer.
Lord, use the time during this campaign to remind us we are blessed. Use us to be people who spread hope; make us open to hear from and obey you as we support your church. Amen.
To receive a daily text reminding you to pray for St. Luke’s, text “Pray” to 317-659-7990
ANNOUNCEMENTS WORSHIP...
COMMUNION The Prayer Chapel is available for communion this morning. Please enter through the exterior door west of the main entrance. If someone in a healthcare facility or homebound would like to receive communion, please notify Mary Katherine at 317-846-3404 or schnitzm@stlukesumc.com.
INTERFAITH THANKSGIVING SERVICE | Nov. 20 • 7PM • St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 6050 N. Meridian Street Join with other Christians, Jews and Muslims for this Thanksgiving service.
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GRATITUDE BREAKFAST | Today • 7:30AM – 12:30PM • Great Hall It is the time of year for being grateful, so join us for our annual Gratitude Breakfast. We’ll have egg casserole, coffee cake, fruit and waffles for the kids. Head down before or after services to share breakfast with your St. Luke’s family.
GRIEFSHARE – SURVIVING THE HOLIDAYS | Nov. 18 • 2 – 4PM • Fellowship Hall This workshop provides help with getting through the holidays after the death of a loved one. Free, but registration is required at griefshare.org, or call Laura or Mary Katherine at 317-846-3404. WEDNESDAY NIGHT LIVE There will be no dinner or programming this week; dinners resume in January.
THANKSGIVING DINNER | Nov. 22 • 11AM – 1PM • Great Hall Join your church family and our community for Thanksgiving dinner! Enjoy turkey, dressing and all the fixings in the Great Hall. Registration needed so you will have a reserved seat! Go to stlukesumc.com to register or stop by the Connect Here Booth today to sign up. No cost. COLLEGE CARE PACKAGE ASSEMBLY & PARENT GATHERING
| Nov. 27 • 5:30 – 7PM • Luke’s Lodge Parents, help us assemble care packages, then head over to District Tap for our quarterly social. Contact Mindie with questions at moorem@stlukesumc.com.
CHRISTMAS CONCERTS – WONDROUS GIFT | Nov. 30, 7:30PM or Dec. 1, 4PM • Sanctuary Join the Chancel Choir, the Orchestra, New Song, Wesleyan Ringers and other friends as we celebrate the beginning of Advent. Doors open one hour before the performances begin and a free-will offering will benefit Crooked Creek Food Pantry and Lion Catcher’s Program. MEN’S MONTHLY BREAKFAST | Dec. 1 • 8 – 9:30AM • Parlor Join this monthly gathering of men for a devotional and conversation on living with purpose. No registration needed. SAFE SITTER TRAINING | Dec. 1 • 9AM – 2:30PM • Sanctuary Designed for 6th – 8th graders to be safe when home alone or babysitting. The class is filled with games and role-playing. Fee is $50; bring a sack lunch. Register at dianar@healthedpros.org. Register early; classes fill quickly! ADVENT SUNDAY MORNING CLASSES | Dec. 2, 7, 16 & 23 • 9:30AM OR 11AM Taking an Advent class: Finding Bethlehem in the Midst of Bedlam (9:30, N101) or Learning from Ebenezer Scrooge, (10:45, Parlor). No registration needed. Books in Connections Bookstore. Stop by Connect Here booth with questions.
HIGH SCHOOL NIGHT IN | Dec. 8 – 9 • 6PM – 9AM • Fellowship Hall Come hang with your friends! We’ll eat, play games and watch movies. It’s a great way to develop deeper relationships with other students in the high school ministry. Parents can pick up students following normal Sunday morning youth programming. UNITED METHODIST WOMEN CHRISTMAS DINNER | Dec. 10 • 6:30 - 8:30PM • Fellowship Hall Join us as we celebrate the season and install new officers at this holiday dinner! PHIL GULLEY – UNLEARNING GOD LECTURE | Dec. 12 • 7 – 8:30AM • Chapel Listen to Phil discuss his latest book, Unlearning God: How Unbelieving Helped Me Believe. His book is available in Connections and on the night of the lecture. Tickets are $15. Register at stlukesumc.com or contact Betty Brandt with questions at brandtb@stlukesumc.com.
CONNECTIONS BOOKSTORE
Visit today for fun and beautiful Thanksgiving and Christmas decor and gifts, and lots of new items for children! All profits support St. Luke’s Outreach Ministries. 100% volunteer staff.
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THANKSGIVING SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES | Nov. 22 • 8 – 5PM •
Great Hall and Cathedral Kitchen, downtown Join us as we make sure our community and shut-ins are fed on this holiday. There are many ways to serve so stop by the West Passage today with questions or to sign-up to help cook, serve or deliver meals.
COAT DRIVE | November Our children are collecting new and gently used coats, mittens and hats. They will be praying over all donations before they are sent to Fletcher Place. Bring your items to the box outside of the main office any time this month. ANGEL TREE Angel Tree helps families experiencing financial hardship during the holidays. If you would like to help a family find joy this Christmas, find us in the Gathering Area or outside the chapel today to volunteer! Great opportunities for small groups or families. Contact Andrea with questions at leadforda@stlukesumc.com.
HIGH SCHOOL HAITI MISSION TRIP | June 4 – 10 Experience the Haitian culture, develop relationships with those in Fondwa, Haiti and serve alongside Haitians on local work projects. It will be life changing and eye-opening. Open to 9th – 12th graders (18 – 19 school year) and spaces are limited. Cost of trip is approx. $1,600. Registration deadline: 12/1/18. SERVING OPPORTUNITIES BROCHURES It’s not too late to pick up, fill out and turn in your 2019 Serving Opportunities Brochure. Get a copy and turn them in at the Connect Here booth outside the sanctuary or chapel.
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 Director of Contemporary Worship, a full-time Facilities Team Member and a Videographer. Job descriptions at stlukesumc.com.
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. Jevon Caldwell-Gross Rev. Nicole Caldwell-Gross Rev. Regina Proctor Pastors in Formation: Kevin Davis and Mindie Moore