TAKING SHAPE
June 16, 2019
welcome!
we’re glad you’re here!
Thank you for signing the attendance pad with at least one piece of contact information when it is passed.
if you’re new...
learn more about us in our “New Here” brochure in the pew backs. Be sure to join us across from the sanctuary after worship for coffee and donuts and visit the Welcome Center outside the chapel to receive a gift and learn more about us. St. Luke’s is an open community of Christians helping people find and give hope through Jesus Christ. We offer multiple worship opportunities designed to meet you where you are in your journey with Christ.
We’re sending 1,400 students Back 2 School! Please donate to help purchase school supplies in bulk and at a deep discount or sign up to volunteer at the event on July 27! Contact outreach@stlukesumc.com to sign up.
To donate, text STLUKESUMC to 77977
announcements CONNECT… SUMMER MEET UPS! Connect with us this summer through a one-time event in June or July, and experience our community in a new way: Symphony on the Prairie with the Fuquays, bike ride with Eric Burton-Krieger downtown at midnight, play date at the playground with the Caldwell-Gross family and so much more! For info, text SUMMER to 3173448209 or visit a Connect Here booth. 8 WEEKS OF LOVE: JUST FOR SINGLE MOMS | Weds, through July 24 6 – 7PM • C115 Meet for support and encouragement, while discovering a love that heals your past, protects your present and prepares you for your future. Childcare available with registration online at stlukesumc.com. Contact Laura at marinel@stlukesumc.com for more info. PLAN YOUR FUNERAL | June 19 • 3 – 4PM • Parlor An introduction on how to plan your funeral. Includes a take-home booklet. For more information, contact Pastor Regina at proctorr@stlukesumc.com. Register at stlukesumc.com. OUTDOOR LABYRINTH CELEBRATION | June 21 • 7 – 9PM • behind Luke’s Lodge You’re invited to a summer party! Bring your drum, flute, tambourine or singing bowl and celebrate the glory of God’s creation at our daylily labyrinth, which will be in full bloom. Bring a chair and bug spray and don’t wear white (pollen can leave stains!). CENTERING PRAYER | Mondays • 4 – 5PM • Spiritual Life Center The goal of Christian prayer is to be open to God at the deepest soul level. Join us and expect to sit in silence as a group for 20 minutes to enrich your personal practice. GRIEFSHARE | Weds, June 26 – Sept. 18 • 6:15 – 7:30PM • Parlor 13 weeks of support for those in grief. $20; scholarships available. Video and discussion. Contact Mary Katherine at schniztm@stlukesumc.com with questions. FAMILY PROMISE | June 30 – July 13 As St. Luke’s supports homeless families, 100 volunteers are needed to serve meals, sleep overnight as hosts 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. BIBLE JOURNALING FOR SPIRITUAL GROWTH | July 13 • 10AM – noon Spiritual Life Center Join us for a cross between scrapbooking, journaling and Bible study as you explore Scripture with others. Dig deeper into God’s word and find what speaks to you.
LET’S PLAY BALL! Attention all softball players! We are starting a summer co-ed team and want you to join us! We play Sunday evenings starting July 14, and you can join to play one or both games of our weekly doubleheader. Email Keith Baughman at kbaughman68@sbcglobal.net today if you want to play ball! HIGH SCHOOL KING’S ISLAND TRIP | July 24 Calling all high schoolers! Join us for a day of fun and rides. $60 fee includes your ticket to the park, transportation and 2 meals. Register at stlukesumc. com or contact Travis at bannont@stlukesumc.com for details. GLOBAL LEADERSHIP SUMMIT | August 8 & 9 • 9:30AM – 5:30PM Everyone’s leadership matters so join with others right here at St. Luke’s to learn how to maximize yours. Get world-class, affordable content that you can apply immediately! Register at willowcreek.com/events/leadership for just $89 when you use promo code: GLS19TEAM. Questions? Contact Deleath at blombergd@stlukesumc.com. To volunteer, email Rachel Ferry at ferryr@ stlukesumc.com.
SERVE… PROJECT TRANSFORMATION VOLUNTEERS | June 17 – 20 • 9:30AM – Noon This week St. Luke’s has reading spots to fill for Project Transformation and we still need your help! Volunteer one or two mornings to read with children one-on-one at North UMC, Cumberland UMC or St. Andrew UMC. If this week doesn’t work, we still need readers all summer and meals for interns. Email Sarah Fuquay today at fuquay@ptindiana.org for information or stop by the Connect Here booth to sign up! HIGH SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS Ready to make a difference in the lives of teens? This role will primarily involve being a weekly small group leader while attending/leading other youth events as well. Small group meeting times can work around your schedule. If you’d like more info on this rewarding service opportunity, email Travis at bannont@ stlukesumc.com. NURSERY VOLUNTEERS & PRESCHOOL SMALL GROUP LEADERS Adults and youth are needed for summer and/or fall. Weekly commitments are highly desired since we work towards building relationships, but 1 or two times a month is also welcomed for our 9:30 and especially our 11AM Sunday service. If you are interested or have any questions, contact Lauren at hackerl@ stlukesumc.com. iPAD NEEDED Do you have an iPad (iOS: 9.3.5 or above; Android: 4.1 JellyBean and higher) you are no longer using? Consider donating it to our Connections bookstore where it will allow us to have faster checkout on Sunday mornings! Contact Susan Fuquay at fuquays@stlukesumc.com with questions. JOB OPENINGS We are currently seeking a part-time Program Coordinator for Early Year’s Ministry, a Director of Youth Worship and a Youth Administrative Assistant. More info and applications at stlukesumc.com.
connect here Stop by the Connect Here booth outside of the Chapel for information on small groups, classes and ways to grow and serve. 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 nursery and Sunday School for newborns through 4th-graders. Register in the East Passage. Activity kits are at the Welcome Center for children in worship. Live-streaming of worship is available for nursing moms in E126. YOUNG ADULTS Join us for coffee & cookies outside the Chapel at 10:30AM or noon. YOUTH PROGRAMMING 5th – 8th Grade – Sundays, 9:30AM, 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, Luke’s Lodge. PRAYER CONCERNS Share prayer concerns on the Prayer Request 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. HOSPITALIZED? HAVE A NEW BABY? Call Laura Marine at 317-846-3404 or send an email to stlukescares@ stlukesumc.com, so we can care for you. If you have a death or tragic event after hours and need a pastor, call the church office and follow instructions.
CONNECTIONS GIFT & BOOKSTORE HOURS Sunday 8:30AM – 12:30PM; Tuesday & Wednesday, 9:30AM – 1PM LEARN MORE For more information about activities, pick up a copy of our Summer Supplement or visit stlukesumc.com.
joys & concerns CONDOLENCES TO: Jim Winner, family and friends on the death of his wife, Joyce Condolences to Gale, Craig and Chris Conley and family on the death of Penny Conley
worship TRADITIONAL | 8:15, 9:30 & 11AM | Sanctuary CONTEMPORARY | 9:30 & 11AM | Chapel CONTEMPLATIVE TAIZÉ SERVICE | 5PM Third Sunday | Robertson Chapel 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.
contact us 100 West 86th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46260 stlukesumc.com • 317-846-3404 • info@stlukesumc.com Rev. Rob Fuquay, Senior Pastor Rev. Eric Burton-Krieger, Executive Pastor Rev. Jevon Caldwell-Gross, Teaching & Guest Experience Pastor Rev. Nicole Caldwell-Gross, Pastor of Mobilization & Outreach Rev. Regina Proctor, Pastor of Care Ministries Pastors in Formation: Kevin Davis • Mindie Moore