CELEBRATIONS
SUNDAY MAY 6, 2018
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 get connected, 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 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. RESTLESS CHILD AREA Does your child need a break during worship? Enjoy our streamed services at the east end of the Gathering Area or in the Central Passage. 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 & cookies outside the Chapel at 10:30AM or noon. YOUTH PROGRAMMING 5th - 8th Grade – Sundays, 9:30 in the Great Hall. Students break out to the Modge (5th & 6th), Great Hall (7th/ Confirmation), and C124 (8th); Wednesdays, 6:15-7:45 at Luke’s Lodge. 9th - 12th Grade – Sundays, 9:30 at Luke’s Lodge; Weekly Bible Studies Find more at stlukesumc.com/connect/youth LEARN MORE For more information on classes and activities, pick up a copy of our Winter/Spring Ministry catalog or visit stlukesumc.com.
WORSHIP ORDER Sunday | May 6, 2018
OPENING SONG CALL TO WORSHIP * WORSHIP OFFERING/ANNOUNCEMENTS Rev. Eric Burton-Krieger
SCRIPTURE READING | Revelation 3:7-8 Karen Hobson (9:30AM) Matt Russell (11AM)
A REFLECTION: The Road Ahead Olivia Kelly (9:30 & 11AM)
RECOGNITION of OUR GRADUATES (9:30AM) Congregational Response: May you always know that Christ is alive and goes before us, to show and share what love can do. May you always know that you have a home in this church, a place to rest and discover anew God’s calling in your life. May God bless you as you follow Christ in the world.
MESSAGE | An Open Door Rev. Rob Fuquay
COMMUNION * 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. 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…
HIGH SCHOOL NIGHT OUT | Today • 4 – 6PM • Top Golf We will be sending out the seniors in style, when we meet at Top Golf in Fishers and head to our bays, eat and have a great time! $35 includes food, drinks and 2 hours of golf. Contact Josh at sweeneyj@stlukesumc.com with questions. CHANCEL CHOIR CONCERT | May 11 • 7:30 – 9PM • Indiana Landmarks Join us for A Splendid Alleluia: Choral Celebration with the St. Luke’s Chancel Choir. The evening consists of this season’s highlights plus additional pieces prepared for their Scandinavian Concert Tour. A bon voyage reception for the choir and Mark Squire will be held following the concert. $10 tickets available in the main office. EARLY YEARS OBSTACLE COURSE | May 19 • 10AM – noon • Great Hall Bring your 2 – 5 year olds to our first ever obstacle course! Children will enjoy romping and running through an exciting course with a Bible theme. Contact Jennifer Ebner at ebnerj@stlukesumc.com with questions. STARTING POINT | May 20 • 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 get connected. Childcare available. SOWERS PLANT SALE | May 20 • 8AM – 12:30PM • West Passage Purchase starts from the Sowers and church members’ gardens. Great selection of perennials, trees, shrubs and garden hardware. Profits support the St. Luke’s Sower’s Garden. ST. LUKE’S SOFTBALL Looking for men and women who can fill in when needed or would like to play one game a week, from 6:30 – 8:30PM on Sundays. Interested? Contact Nate Montgomery at n8withan8@gmail.com. SUMMER MEET-UPS | June 1 – July 22 Make St. Luke’s feel smaller by growing who you know at church. Meet-ups are dinners in people’s homes, outings in parks and gatherings for kids of all ages. For a full list and to sign up, visit stlukesumc.com/meetups. Questions? Stop by the tables next to the Connect Here Booths. CONNECTIONS BOOKSTORE Check out the brand new, beautiful, inspirational gifts for graduations and Mother’s Day. All profits support Outreach ministries. 100% volunteer staff.
CAMP LUKE – VBS | June 11 – 15 • 9 – Noon Join us for a fun-filled week for 3 year olds – 4th graders. Early pricing through May 11th ($25 per child; $70 per family). Register today at the east end of the Gathering Area or West Passage or at stlukesumc.com, or volunteer as a crew leader, special needs buddy, station leader or more. Scholarships available. Contact Patrice at smithp@stlukesumc.com for more info. MAD CAMP | June 11 – 15 • Noon – 5PM If your upcoming 2nd – 5th grader likes to sing and act, then this is the camp for them! We will learn and perform an entire musical in just one week, with the final performance on Friday at 5PM. Register at stlukesumc.com for $50. STAND FIRM DEVOTIONAL The May devotional for men is now available and free at Java Joe’s outside of Robertson Chapel.
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FUQUAY SCHOLARSHIP A critical challenge facing seminary students is financing their education. Last year, this scholarship was created through Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary and we hope it will continue to grow. To contribute, please send a check to the seminary at 2121 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60201 and designate that it be applied to the Robert E. Fuquay Scholarship. DOVE HOUSE NEED The Dove House is in need of a twin sized bed, a rail (like one that goes on a bed for a toddler) and a baby monitor to ensure the safety of a young lady who suffers from seizures. If you have one of these items to donate, please call 317-072-4584. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY Serve once a month at our Connect Here booth and help people get connected at St. Luke’s. Training provided. Contact Susan Fuquay at fuquays@stlukesumc. com for information. ROSEBUD MISSION TRIP | June 23 – July 1 Serve Lakota families by providing meals, doing repair projects and sorting clothes at a thrift shop. Be immersed in a new culture and make friends among the Lakota people and other St. Lukers. For information, contact Kathie at kkclemenz@sbcglobal.net. HIGH SCHOOL MISSION ROAD TRIP | July 15 – 19 Travel with us down the interstate with different competitions at rest stops and serving people along the way! We’ll serve in Knoxville, Nashville and the Smoky Mountains while partnering with local agencies. Water rafting will be just part of the fun. Sign up at stlukesumc.com or email Josh at sweeneyj@stlukesumc. com with questions. FONDWA, HAITI MISSION TRIP | Sept. 1 – 8 Join Pastor Jamalyn Peigh Williamson and help build a home for a deserving family. Trip cost is $900 plus airfare. Contact Jamalyn with questions or to reserve your spot at williamsonj@stlukesumc.com.
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 Pastors in Formation: Kevin Davis and Mindie Moore