CELEBRATIONS
SUNDAY MAY 20, 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. We will not be meeting on May 27. 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 Look Book or visit stlukesumc.com.
WORSHIP ORDER Sunday | May 20, 2018 OPENING SONG CALL TO WORSHIP Rev. David Williamson
* WORSHIP PRAYER ANNOUNCEMENTS TEACHER RECOGNITION HAITI COMMISSIONING (11AM) SCRIPTURE READING | John 14:25-26 Ellen Hostetler (9:30AM) Noah Montgomery (11AM)
OFFERING MESSAGE | Reversing the Babble Rev. Jamalyn Peigh Williamson (9:30AM) Rev. Rob Fuquay (11AM) * WORSHIP * BENEDICTION
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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.
MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND SCHEDULE Next Sunday the schedule of worship services will be the following: 8:15 and 9:30AM Traditional in the Sanctuary and 11AM Contemporary in the Chapel. The building will be closed on Monday, May 28.
CONNECT… ARTIST’S RECEPTION | Today • 10AM – 12:30PM • East Balcony Tony Melendez died 5 years ago and left a body of art that is now exhibited in our gallery. Self-taught and deeply religious, his paintings have a huge impact on the viewer. Meet his partner, Gary Dyer, and learn more about this artist and his work.
STARTING POINT | Today • 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 | Today • West Passage Purchase starts from the Sowers and church members’ gardens all morning. Great selection of perennials, trees, shrubs and garden hardware. Profits support the St. Luke’s Sower’s Garden.
SUMMER MEET-UPS | June – August St. Luke’s feels smaller when you expand who you know. Meet-ups are dinners in people’s homes, outings in parks and gatherings for 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.
EXPLORING MEMBERSHIP | June 3 • 12:15 – 3:15PM • 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. Lunch provided. Register at stlukesumc.com.
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 22nd ($25 per child; $75 per family). Register today at the east end of the Gathering Area at stlukesumc.com, or volunteer as a crew leader, special needs buddy, station leader or more. Scholarships available. Contact Patrice at smithp@stlukesumc.com or Jennifer at ebnerj@stlukesumc.com, for more info. Early drop off option available. Please see stlukesumc.com for details.
CAMP LUKE DONATIONS Stop by the bookstore or the stained glass at the end of the Gathering Area and pick up a donation card for $10, $25, $50 or $100 to provide Camp Luke supplies or scholarships. Your generosity impacts kid’s lives through a week filled with faith and fun!
MAD CAMP | June 11 – 15 • Noon – 5PM If your upcoming 2nd – 5th grader likes to sing and act, then this is for them! We will learn and perform an entire musical in one week, with a performance Friday at 5PM. Register at stlukesumc.com for $50.
MIDDLE SCHOOL MAYHEM | June 25 - 29 • 9AM – 5PM Rising 5th – 8th graders, join us for SURVIVOR MAYHEM to discuss living our best life with Jesus! $25 for the week (9AM – noon), afternoon sessions added for $65. Price increases 6/4. Afternoons include swimming, volunteering and more! Contact Heather at campbellh@stlukesumc.com for more info; register at stlukesumc.com.
GLOBAL LEADERSHIP SUMMIT | August 9 & 10 • 9:30AM – 5:30PM You have influence! Join with 400,000 others to learn how to maximize it, right here at St. Luke’s. Get a unique blend of vision, inspiration and practical skills. Register at willowcreek.com/summit and use promo code: 18HSFAMILY for the best price of $89. Questions? Contact Deleath at blombergd@stlukesumc. com.
SERVE… CPR TRAINING | June 2 • 9AM – noon • N103/104 Everyone is welcome to learn the new CPR, whether you need a refresher or have never been trained. To register for $20, contact Mary Connors at stlukeshealthministy@gmail.com.
INDY PRIDE FEST | June 9 – 10AM – 6PM Join us as we march in one of the largest Indiana parades, in support of the Indianapolis LGBTQ community, or work at our booth for a two hour shift. For more info and to volunteer, contact Les at lepiii@prodigy.net.
CONNECTIONS BOOKSTORE Connections bookstore is looking for friendly summer cashiers to volunteer in flexible shifts, weekdays or Sundays. Join us as we support St. Luke’s Outreach ministries with our profits. Training provided, no experience needed. Contact Susan Fuquay at fuquays@stlukesumc.com.
SIMPLY GIVE CAMPAIGN | Now through June 17 Shop at Meijer on Pike Plaza and purchase a $10 donation card at checkout; it will be matched by Meijer and converted to a Meijer-only gift card and donated to Crooked Creek Food Pantry, so your gift is doubled. You may also leave a $10 donation at the Outreach table in the West Passage on in the offering basket. Please write “Simply Give” on the memo line of your check. This is our biggest fundraiser of the year!
JOYS & CONCERNS CONDOLENCES TO: Steve and Kathy Krusie on the death of his father, Larry Krusie Molly Hull and Liz Pilnik and families on the death of their mother, Susie Hudnut
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. David Williamson Rev. Jamalyn Peigh Williamson Pastors in Formation: Kevin Davis and Mindie Moore