October 31, 2021 Bulletin

10.31.2021

THIS WEEKEND

CONNECTIONS BOOKSTORE OPEN SUNDAYS • 9AM - NOON CONNECTION CENTERS OUTSIDE THE SANCTUARY & ROBERTSON CHAPEL Stop by the Connection Centers to get your questions answered, sign up for groups, serving opportunities, and events, and learn about ways to connect here.

RESTLESS CHILD AREA GATHERING AREA (LEFT OF SANCTUARY) & CENTRAL PASSAGE Enjoy our live services in these spaces if your child needs a break during worship.

DONUTS & COFFEE FELLOWSHIP HALL After service come meet new people while grabbing a coffee and donut. Stop by the Holiday Bazaar table to learn more about the event and signup to volunteer.

BAPTISMS Wyatt Arthur Gayle

CHRISTMAS CONCERTS

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3 AT 7:30PM SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4 AT 4PM & 7:30PM Join us as we celebrate the Christmas season through our concert, “Joyous Song Unending.” St. Luke’s Christmas Concerts are a favorite tradition for thousands of St. Lukers and their friends. The concerts feature our 140+ member Chancel choir, the St. Luke’s Orchestra, New Song women’s chorus, Contemporary Worship Singers, Wesleyan Ringers handbell choir, Children’s choirs, pipe organ,

and special guests, Carmel High School choirs. Come enjoy a moving Christmas Concert that is fun for all ages! This is a free event, but registration is required due to capacity limitations. The concerts are offered in-person and online. Learn more at stlukesumc.com/christmas.

GET CONNECTED

HOLIDAY BAZAAR SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13 • 9AM The Holiday Bazaar is BACK this year and better than ever. Join us on Saturday, November 13 from 9AM to 3PM. Over 100 vendors will be selling crafts, jewelry, food, and so much more. We’ll even have our world-famous cinnamon rolls and a fun, free giveaway for the first 350 people who purchase something. Proceeds from this event go to support United Methodist Women’s grants and scholarships both locally and globally. Make an impact while shopping this holiday season! Learn more at stlukesumc.com/bazaar.

MIDDLE SCHOOL INVITE NIGHT: PJS & PANCAKES SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19 • 6:30PM Invite Night is an on-campus event with crazy themes open to 5th-8th graders and their friends in the community. We always have snacks, worship, teaching, and shenanigans all evening long! Come enjoy movies, fort contests, fresh popcorn, nailpainting, pillow fights, and a pancake bar. Dress in your favorite PJs and bring some fort-building supplies! It’s just $5, and guests are free! Signup at stlukesumc.com/ students.

GRATITUDE BRUNCH SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 21 • 10AM As a way to say thank you for your generosity, we’re hosting a gratitude lunch for those who have submitted a pledge for 2022. Chef Joseph will be cooking up all your favorites including egg casserole, meat and cheese, and veggie, sliced ham with cherry sauce, hash brown potato casserole, fresh fruit, coffee cake, and waffles. We hope this will be a joyous occasion as we head into Thanksgiving. Registration is not required.

CHRISTMAS DECORATING SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 21 • 11AM – 5PM Join us in decorating our worship spaces and gathering areas for the Christmas season. We need lots of people to help with preparing our church to celebrate Christmas. Spend the afternoon or a couple of hours working alongside our experienced crew and watch our spaces transform into a Christmas wonderland. We will begin after worship on Sunday, November 21, and will wrap up by 5PM (but we welcome you for any amount of time you can offer). This is a great event for families too! Contact dawn.fitch@stlukesumc.com for more information or to sign up.

HIGH SCHOOL INVITE NIGHT: TED TALKS & CAMPFIRES SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 21 • 4PM Have you ever watched a TED talk and thought, “I could do that”? Well, we have the perfect event for you. Prepare any hilarious or fun topic to share with your friends at this night for presentations and laughter. Don’t like public speaking? We need crowd

members! And make sure to stay for a campfire with s’mores. The cost is only $5, but guests are FREE! If you are a guest, just leave the payment section in the registration blank. Registration is encouraged, but we will always accept walk-ins! Signup at stlukesumc.com/students.

FIND SUPPORT

DIVORCECARE – SURVIVING THE HOLIDAYS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9 • 6:30PM We look forward to offering this one evening session before the holidays to help provide care and support. It’s not easy to navigate the holidays while experiencing divorce, and this is a way to provide a safe place to process some of the challenges that you may experience. We hope that you are able to join us! Sign up at divorcecare. org/holidays/events/38392.

GRIEFSHARE – SURVIVING THE HOLIDAYS IN PERSON - SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 14 AT 2PM ONLINE - MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15 AT 7PM Wondering how you will survive the weeks surrounding Thanksgiving and Christmas?

Are you dreading these holidays knowing that everything has changed and that happy memories from past years can’t be recreated? Find help and hope as you navigate the Christmas season. Our Surviving the Holidays seminar is especially for people who are grieving a loved one’s death. You’ll learn: • How to deal with the many emotions you’ll face during the holidays • What to do about traditions and other coming changes • Helpful tips for surviving social events • How to discover hope for your future Register for Sunday, November 14 at griefshare.org/holidays/events/39183.

Register for Monday, November 15 at griefshare.org/holidays/events/39188.

MORE GROUP & CARE OPPORTUNITIES Visit stlukesumc.com/care to discover other ways we can care for you in your biggest time of need. You can also sign up for and get details about various support groups including addiction, infant loss, chronic pain, and so much more.

NEED PRAYER? Submit your prayer request at stlukesumc.com/prayer.

CONDOLENCES

To Alice Hedstrom on the death of her husband, Bruce Hedstrom.

To Katie and Nolan Keck, Dawn Bick and Family, and Grandmother Roberta on the death of their daughter Libby Keck.

To Ed Engledow on the death of his wife Carol Engledow.

TRADITIONAL ORDER OF WORSHIP Prelude | Michael Conley, piano Introit | To God Be the Glory | Chancel Choir; Dr. Jeff Rogers, Director Welcome | Rev. Rob Fuquay Opening Hymn | A Mighty Fortress #110 – v. 1, 2, 4 Affirmation of Faith: A Statement of Faith of the Korean Methodist Church, adapted Rev. Mindie Moore Leader: Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is the one true church, apostolic and universal, whose holy faith let us now declare: All: We believe in the one God, maker and ruler of all things, the source of all goodness and beauty, all truth and love.

We believe in Jesus Christ, God manifest in the flesh, our teacher, example, and Redeemer, the Savior of the world.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, God present with us for guidance, for comfort, and for strength.

We believe in the forgiveness of sins, in the life of love and prayer, and in grace equal to every need.

We believe in the Word of God contained in the Old and New Testaments as the sufficient rule both of faith and of practice.

We believe in the Church as the fellowship, for worship and for service, of all who are united to the living Lord.

We believe in the kingdom of God as the divine rule in human society, in the final triumph of righteousness, and in the life everlasting. Amen.

Glory to God | The Gloria Patri #70 Baptism Anthem | What Shall I Offer My God? – Lloyd Larson | Chancel Choir Prayer Time and the Lord’s Prayer | Rev. Mindie Moore Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

Announcements Call for Offering Offertory Song | Take My Life, Lord – arr. Anna Laura Page | Chancel Choir; Carol Dennis, flute Doxology #95 and Prayer of Dedication Message | Rev. Rob Fuquay Closing Hymn | Take My Life, and Let It Be #399 Benediction | Rev. Rob Fuquay Postlude | Michael Conley, organ @STLUKESINDY