November 20, 2022 Bulletin

11.20.2022

THIS WEEKEND

DONUTS & COFFEE • BEFORE/AFTER SERVICES NORTH INDY - FELLOWSHIP HALL MIDTOWN - GATHERING AREA After service, come meet new people while grabbing a coffee and donut.

CONNECTION CENTERS OUTSIDE THE WORSHIP SPACES 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 AREAS NORTH INDY - GATHERING AREA (LEFT OF THE SANCTUARY) & CENTRAL PASSAGE • MIDTOWN – COMING SOON NURSING PERSON’S AREA NORTH INDY - E126 | MIDTOWN - LEFT OF THE GATHERING AREA Enjoy our live services in these spaces if you’d like to nurse in private and/or if your child needs a break during worship.

CONNECTIONS GIFT STORE NORTH INDY • OPEN EVERY SUNDAY • 9AM – NOON & WEDNESDAYS IN DECEMBER FROM 10AM-1PM Our volunteer-run Connections Gift Store is stocked for the holidays! Come shop for Thanksgiving and Christmas decor. Plus, we have incredible gift options including new gloves, purses, scarves, shawls, and so much more. 50% of all purchases go to support local missions!

JUSTICE MINISTRIES NORTH INDY - WEST PASSAGE • AFTER SERVICES Stop by to learn how you can submit a letter of support by November 24 to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources asking that a tract in Owen-Putnam State Forest be designated as a High Conservation Value Forest. Help save Indiana forests!

COOL WEATHER COLLECTIONS Throughout October and November, we’ll be collecting items for our ministry partners!

• Warm blankets (new & gently used) for Shepherd Community • Non-perishable lunch-sized snacks (chips, cookies, crackers) for Fletcher Place • Fuzzy socks or throw blankets (new) for Outreach Inc. You can drop off these items in the collection bins located in the West Passage at the North Indy Campus by the Outreach tables on Sundays before or after services or Monday through Friday from 9AM to 5PM. Thank you in advance for your donations!

THANKSGIVING MEALS

We are just a week away from Thanksgiving and have several ways you can serve and share God’s abundance with others! Volunteers are needed to donate pies and deliver meals. If you or someone you know needs a Thanksgiving meal, you can pick up a meal at Cathedral Kitchen at 14th and Penn on Thursday, November 24 from 11-2pm or schedule to have a meal delivered to your home. Learn more about serving and receiving a meal at stlukesumc.com/serve.

CHRISTMAS CONCERTS

DECEMBER 2 | 7:30PM - SOLD OUT IN-PERSON DECEMBER 3 | 4PM (ASL TRANSLATION) - SOLD OUT IN-PERSON DECEMBER 3 | 7:30PM - SOLD OUT IN-PERSON NORTH INDY - SANCTUARY & ONLINE We’ve had such an amazing response that this year’s concert is sold out for in-person viewing, but we’d love to see you online! We're also encouraging those who are joining online to host watch parties and invite their friends, families, and neighbors.

The concert will 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. Come enjoy a moving Christmas Concert that is fun for all ages! If you register today, you’ll also receive 3 FREE EXCLUSIVE CHRISTMAS SONG DOWNLOADS!

ST. LUKE’S MIDTOWN

LAUNCHING DECEMBER 4 SERVICES: SUNDAYS AT 11AM We are excited to share this new expression of St. Luke’s with the midtown community.

Located at 6185 Guilford Ave., it’s central to all things Broad Ripple. Be sure to tell your friends and family so they can join too. Learn more at stlukesumc.com/midtown.

GET CONNECTED!

GRATITUDE BRUNCH SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20 • AFTER SERVICES • NORTH INDY – GREAT HALL As a way to say thank you for your generosity, we’re hosting a gratitude brunch for those who have submitted a pledge for 2023. Chef Joseph will be cooking up all your favorites! We hope this will be a joyous occasion as we head into Thanksgiving. Please register in advance at stlukesumc.com/events so that we can plan accordingly and reduce food waste.

CHRISTMAS DECORATING SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20 • BEGINNING AT 11AM • NORTH INDY We will be decorating the Sanctuary, Robertson Chapel, the Gathering Area outside of the Sanctuary, and the Fellowship Hall (Christmas in the City) at the North Indy Campus. Please sign up at stlukesumc.com/christmas or contact dawn.fitch@ stlukesumc.com.

STARTING POINT WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30 • 7PM • ONLINE This 30-minute class is great for those new to St. Luke’s. Come gain an orientation to St. Luke’s and leave with recommended next steps to help you find your place within the church. It’s also a great way to meet others who are new and find community!

Sign up at stlukesumc.com/nextsteps.

2022 CHARGE CONFERENCE DECEMBER 4 AT 12:45PM • NORTH INDY - ROBERTSON CHAPEL & ONLINE The Charge Conference is conducted annually and includes approval of candidates recommended for St. Luke’s Administrative Committees, establishing salaries for the pastor and staff, and celebrating the achievements of all ministries during 2022. This is open to all congregants. Lunch will be served at noon in Great Hall, and we ask for a $5 donation to cover the cost. Please register in advance at stlukesumc.com/events.

CONNECTIONS GIFT STORE FRIENDS & FAMILY SHOPPING EVENT THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8 FROM 10AM-7PM • NORTH INDY CAMPUS Come get a jump on your holiday shopping at Connections and have your shopping support local missions! We have everything from Christmas decor to incredible gift options including new gloves, purses, scarves, shawls, and so much more. You’ll also be entered to win a $50 Connections Gifts & More gift card!

Learn more at stlukesumc.com/connections.

KIDS’ NIGHT IN/PARENT’S NIGHT OUT FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9 FROM 6:30-9PM • NORTH INDY Kids’ Night In will be an opportunity for parents to have a night out! The kids will have fun playing games, doing crafts, and more. Snacks will be provided. Signup at stlukesumc.com/kids.

MIDDLE SCHOOL NIGHT OUT FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9 FROM 6:30-9:30PM • NORTH INDY & MIDTOWN This month, instead of the traditional Invite Night on-campus, we will be transported off-campus to our new Midtown campus to tour it, play some games, and have some Christmas fun! Our Christmas Party theme is “Nailed it!” where middles can try out some different Christmas activities. It will be a blast! Sign up at stlukesumc.com/students.

2023 STUDENT MINISTRY DOMESTIC TRIP JULY 9-14, 2023 St. Luke’s middle and high school students will have the opportunity to participate in a domestic mission trip. We are excited for the opportunity to be hosted by First Congregational UCC in Waterloo, Iowa. Our group will be serving the community by working with partners First Congregational UCC has established. This will likely include a mixture of physical and social service activities. The evenings will involve services, opportunities to share what we’ve been learning, and fun adventures. Full details can be found at stlukesumc.com/students.

2023 HIGH SCHOOL BELIZE MISSION TRIP JULY 8-14, 2023 St. Luke’s high school students will have the opportunity to participate in an overseas mission trip. We are excited to serve through Praying Pelicans Missions (PPM), a wellrespected missions organization that has partnered with and developed relationships in this community for many years. Students will get to serve in a variety of ways including physical projects and relational ministry. The trip will be built with our group in mind.

The evenings will involve services, opportunities to share what we’ve been learning, and fun adventures! Through the local church there, we will have the opportunity to serve those in need in various ways--physical projects, relational ministry, and everything in between. It will be a great cultural learning experience. Full details can be found at stlukesumc.com/students.

FIND SUPPORT

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.

PRAYER Submit your private prayer request at stlukesumc.com/prayer or on the prayer wall at stlukesumc.com/prayerwall.

TRADITIONAL ORDER OF WORSHIP

Preludes | But for the Grace of God | arr. Mike Abene Medley of Praise and Thanksgiving | arr. Jeff Cranfill | St. Luke’s Orchestra; Robert Zehr, Director Welcome and Call to Worship | Rev. Rob Fuquay LEADER: This is a time for worship and giving thanks; a time to be mindful of the good that encircles us.

ALL: Thank you, God, for all you have given us!

LEADER: For those who love and care for us and a faith community that shows us God’s loving ways.

ALL: Thank you, God, for all you have given us!

LEADER: For the home we find in God’s creation and the earth that gives us what we need to live.

ALL: Thank you, God, for all you have given us!

LEADER: Though the seasons change, God’s loving care for us is eternal.

ALL: Thank you, God, for all you have given us!

LEADER: Let us worship in praise and thanksgiving.

Opening Hymn | Come, Ye Thankful People, Come #694 Affirmation of Faith: A Statement of Faith of the Korean Methodist Church, adapted Rev. Dr. Jevon Caldwell-Gross 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 Anthem | At This Table | arr. Snyder | New Song; Kathrine Kouns, Director; St. Luke’s Orchestra Prayer Time and The Lord’s Prayer | Rev. Dr. Jevon Caldwell-Gross Announcements Call for Offering | Rev. Dr. Jevon Caldwell-Gross Offertory Song | Thanksgiving Canticle | arr. Mark Hayes Chancel Choir; Dr. Jeff Rogers, Director; St. Luke’s Orchestra Scripture Reading | Leviticus 23:33-36, 39-43 | Leanne Jackson Message | Rev. Rob Fuquay and Rabbi Brett Krichiver Closing Hymn | Let All Things Now Living

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Benediction | Rev. Rob Fuquay Postlude | St. Luke’s Orchestra

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