9.21.2025
WELCOME
Welcome to St. Luke’s United Methodist Church. We are grateful you’re here to worship with us. St. Luke’s is an open community of Christians helping people find and give hope through Jesus Christ - regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, disability, or socioeconomic background. No matter who you are, where you are from, who you love, or what you look like, know that God loves you and YOU BELONG HERE.
PRAYER
We have an entire team dedicated to praying for you. If you have a prayer request, fill out a prayer request card and drop it in the offering basket. Or you can submit your anonymous prayer request online at stlukesumc.com/prayer.
SUNDAY WORSHIP TIMES
NORTH INDY Traditional 9:30 AM, Contemporary 9:30 AM & 11:00 AM MIDTOWN Contemporary 11:00 AM ONLINE, FACEBOOK & YOUTUBE The North Indy Sunday morning services are live-streamed on our website, Facebook, & YouTube.
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL @stlukesindy
GIVING
Your financial gifts are transforming our church, our community, and the world! Here are the ways to give today at St. Luke’s: • Drop checks/cash in the baskets during service • Scan the QR code or go to: stlukesumc.com/give • Send checks to: 100 W. 86th St., Indianapolis, IN 46260
TODAY AT ST. LUKE’S DONUTS & COFFEE
NORTH INDY - FELLOWSHIP HALL MIDTOWN - DOWNSTAIRS Grab a cup of coffee, enjoy a delicious donut, and take the time to connect with those around you.
CONNECTION CENTERS
OUTSIDE THE WORSHIP SPACES Visit the Connection Centers located outside each worship space to have your questions answered and discover ways to connect.
RESTLESS CHILD AREAS - NORTH INDY
AREA LEFT OF THE SANCTUARY & CENTRAL PASSAGE
NURSING PARENT AREA
NORTH INDY- E126 MIDTOWN - LEFT OF GATHERING AREA Feel free to watch our live services in these areas if you want to nurse privately or if your child needs a break during worship.
CONNECTIONS GIFT STORE
HOLIDAY HOURS! Purchase with a Purpose! Connections Books & Gifts is ready for Christmas, and will be open on Wednesdays from 10AM-1PM for your Christmas shopping enjoyment! Connections is run entirely by volunteers, and every purchase supports our community through Hub for Hope. We now also host the Asante Shop, which features merchandise from East Africa and supports Alvin, a 3-year-old orphan at Angel House in Tanzania. Be sure to stop by Connections today, and Purchase with a Purpose!
CONTEMPLATION & COMMUNION
9:00AM – NOON – PRAYER CHAPEL On Sunday mornings, the Prayer Chapel is open to anyone seeking a moment of peace, reflection, and spiritual connection. Holy Communion is available on the altar. Enter through Door #2.
NORTH INDY ART GALLERY
GATHERING AREA EAST BALCONY- KYLE RAGSDALE The exhibit Angel Choruses depicts Ragsdales’ familiar quirky characters. But, hovering protectively overhead, and oblivious to their charges below, are heavenly, winged creatures. The effect is a hopeful one that brings awareness of God’s love and provision for us, even when we are too engrossed in our daily lives to be conscious of it.
MIDTOWN ART GALLERY
GATHERING AREA | TISH REED@TISHREEDCREATES2BREATHE
CONTACT OUR CARE MINISTRY
Life gets difficult for all of us, and whatever you’re going through today, you don’t have to do it alone. If you or someone you know could use support, call (317) 846-3404 to reach a member of our Care Team. You can also visit stlukesumc.com/needcare
ATTENDANCE
Please scan the QR code on the back of the bulletin or stop by the Connection Center to let us know you’re here.
KEEP IN TOUCH
Sign up to receive St. Luke’s newsletters at stlukesumc.com/ subscribe. Need to update your contact or giving information? Visit stlukesumc.com/myaccount. You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, or TikTok @StLukesIndy
GET CONNECTED GRAB YOUR MINISTRY GUIDEBOOK! TODAY | OUTSIDE YOUR WORSHIP SPACE
Inside, you’ll find everything happening over the next six months: opportunities to get connected, serve, and join outreach efforts. Take one home, explore what’s going on, and jump in wherever you feel called! You can also view this six-month guide online at stlukesumc.com/catalog
NEW YEAR’S EVE LABYRINTH WALK DECEMBER 31 FROM 5-7 PM | GREAT HALL
As we prepare to welcome a new year, you’re invited to an evening of peaceful contemplation. Walk the canvas labyrinth in the Great Hall as a spiritual practice of release and renewal — a meaningful way to reflect on the year past and prayerfully set intentions for the one ahead. This is a come-and-go experience.
WINTER SUMMIT JANUARY 10 | NORTH INDY
Save the date for our annual Winter Summit, where fellow leaders and volunteers come together for worship and a keynote message. Following that, ministries will break out for ministryspecific vision and planning sessions. Register at stlukesumc. com/wintersummit.
TABLE GROUPS STARTING JANUARY 18 | SIGN-UPS BEGIN TODAY!
Table group experiences are designed to help you connect more deeply—with God and with one another. Sign-ups begin this Sunday, and we’d love for you to be part of one. You can view the full list of groups and sign up at stlukesumc.com/tablegroups.
STARTING POINT JANUARY 18 FOLLOWING SERVICES
If you are new or newer to St. Luke’s and would like to learn more about who we are and how we live out our mission, join us for this 30-minute session after each service. No registration is needed; just stop by!
MLK SERVICE DAY JANUARY 19 FROM 9 AM TO 1 PM
Our tradition of serving our community in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr’s legacy is back! Kids, students, and their adults are invited to serve together at various service partners. Childcare for children three years old and younger will also be available. Please make a note on the registration letting us know if you will need childcare. Children younger than 5th grade must have an adult stay with them. Registration to come.
EXPLORING MEMBERSHIP JANUARY 25 | NORTH INDY
The class will help you learn more about the United Methodist Church and the process for formally joining St. Luke’s. Here you’ll learn more about who we are, our beliefs, and our mission to be an affirming community of Christians helping people find and give hope through Jesus Christ. You may attend in person or online at stlukesumc.com/membership
DIVORCECARE | WINTER 2026 MONDAY EVENINGS STARTING JANUARY 26
While divorce is always hard, many are facing additional obstacles that make this season of life even more difficult. St. Luke’s wants you to know that you are not alone. We welcome you to our DivorceCare class, running for a total of 13 weeks at our North Indy Campus. There is no cost to attend. Workbooks are available at the meetings for a one-time cost of $20 (scholarships available). Register at stlukesumc.com/care
GRIEFSHARE | WINTER 2026 WEDNESDAYS STARTING JANUARY 28
Have you experienced the loss of a loved one that has turned your world upside down? You don’t have to face grief alone. GriefShare is a 13-week support group that offers comfort, understanding, and hope as you navigate life after loss. Join a caring community of people who truly understand what you’re going through. This group will begin on January 28th with two class times, 3:30 & 6:30PM in the community room at our North Indy campus. There is no cost to attend. Workbooks are available at the meetings for a one-time cost of $20 (scholarships available). Register at stlukesumc.com/care
STEWARDSHIP UPDATE MAKE YOUR 2026 FINANCIAL INTENTION
Recently we had our annual Commitment Sunday, where we have a chance to support God’s work through the ministries of St. Luke’s in the year ahead. There’s still time to turn in a card to the offering basket the next few weeks, or you can fill out our online Commitment Card at the link below. Thank you for supporting our growing congregation and all the lives we touch through outreach. You can make your financial commitment online view this year’s Annual Report at stlukesumc.com/give.
NORTH INDY TRADITIONAL ORDER OF WORSHIP Prelude 1 | Sing We Now of Christmas Prelude 2 | Carol of the Bells/God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Genesis Performance | Go Tell It On The Mountain O Come, O Come, Emmanuel | (1 vs.) Acolyte | Ella Alessandrini Advent Wreath Candle Lighting | Glenda Westmoreland & George Brown Opening Hymn | Angels From the Realms of Glory #220 (4 vs.) Advent Creed | Rev. Jen S. Gibbs Glory to God Welcome/Turn and Greet | Rev. Jen S. Gibbs Baptism Kids Dismissal | Rev. Jen S. Gibbs Announcements Anthem | Mary Did You Know? (St. Luke’s Orchestra) Prayer Time and the Lord’s Prayer | Rev. Jen S. Gibbs Call for Offering | Rev. Jen S. Gibbs Offertory | O Holy Night (Chancel Choir, St. Luke’s Orchestra) Doxology and Prayer Over Offering | Rev. Jen S. Gibbs Scripture Reading | Luke 2:8-14 (Arch Hawkins) Message - Monologue | Rev. Dr. Rob Fuquay Song After Sermon | I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day Prayer | Rev. Jen S. Gibbs Benediction | Rev. Jen S. Gibbs Postlude