November 7, 2021 Bulletin

11.7.2021

THIS WEEKEND

STARTING POINT TODAY AT 10:45AM & 12:15PM • COMMUNITY ROOM 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! No need to sign up. See you there!

CONNECTIONS BOOKSTORE OPEN SUNDAYS • 9AM - NOON *Come get a jump on your holiday shopping and enjoy some special holiday treats at Connections on November 30 from 4 to 8PM. Plus, your shopping will support our community benevolence fund!

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 Care Team table to learn more about the ways you can care for those who are home bound or in assisted living, and signup to volunteer.

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 limits. When you register (for online or in-person), you’ll receive 5 FREE, EXCLUSIVE CHRISTMAS SONG DOWNLOADS! 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 Pat Hull on the death of her husband, Jim. To David Jewell and family on the death of his grandfather, Rodgers Jewell.

TRADITIONAL ORDER OF WORSHIP Prelude | Wesleyan Ringers; Rebecca Holt, Director Choral Introit | Rejoice in God’s Saints | Chancel Choir Welcome | Rev. Rob Fuquay Opening Hymn | For All the Saints #711 – verses 1, 4, and 6 All Saints Day Litany | Rev. Nicole Caldwell-Gross LEADER: We reflect on the lives of those who have gone before us; those who knew us, taught us and loved us.

ALL: Holy God, we give thanks in glad remembrance.

LEADER: We remember those who have stood alongside us, holding us in the depths of elation or despair where words of joy or rescue fall silent.

ALL: Holy God, we give thanks in glad remembrance.

LEADER: We honor those who have challenged us to grow, perceiving all that we have it in us to become and daring us to dream beyond our imagining.

ALL: Holy God, we give thanks in glad remembrance.

LEADER: We celebrate those who traveled before us, showing us how to live in love and die in faith and hope.

ALL: Holy God, we give thanks in glad remembrance.

All Saints Day Remembrance Video and Candle Lighting Dwell in the Light Forevermore – Lloyd Larson | Chancel Choir; Dr. Jeff Rogers, Director Prayer Time and The Lord’s Prayer | Rev. Mindie Moore Announcements Call for Offering | Ron Sinicki Offertory Song | The Gift of Love – Hal Hopson | Chancel Choir and Wesleyan Ringers Message | Rev. Rob Fuquay Communion Be Thou My Vision #451 Come, Let Us Join Our Friends Above #709 Benediction | Rev. Rob Fuquay Postlude | Michael Conley, organ

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