July 11, 2021 Bulletin

7.11.2021

THIS WEEKEND CONNECTIONS BOOKSTORE OPEN SUNDAYS • 9AM - NOON

ART EXHIBIT: FEATURING BRINTON FARRAND | THROUGHOUT JULY THE GALLERY

SERVE OTHERS

BACK TO SCHOOL EXTRAVAGANZA NOW – JULY 24 Help provide 4,200+ Washington Township kids with every item on their school supply list and school supply support throughout the academic year. We’re also extending our reach by adopting classrooms in Kenya via our outreach partner UMOJA. Our support will provide food, books, uniforms, and school supplies for Kenyan elementary students for the entire academic year. If you give today, an anonymous St.Luker has offered to match donations dollar for dollar up to $10,000. Let’s rise to the challenge and make this the best Back to School Extravaganza ever! Give at stlukesumc.com/backtoschool.

CURRENT NEED CHILDREN’S MINISTRY VOLUNTEERS Every week, an average of 250 kids engage in Children’s Ministries! The aim is for kids to grow to love God, love others, and love themselves. But, we can’t do this without your help. We’re in need of 30 more volunteers to serve as greeters, small group leaders, and more. If you’re interested in serving, contact elyse.haley@stlukesumc.com with questions or to sign up to serve.

EVENTS & GROUPS

SUPPORT GROUP - PARENTS OF CHILDREN, YOUTH & ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS SUNDAY, JULY 11 • 3-4PM • TENT Let’s connect as parents in a community of faith who share common ground in parenting a child, youth, or adult with special needs. We will share time together over snacks, conversation, devotion, and prayer. Hope you can join this incredible group of welcoming parents! Childcare is provided! Signup at stlukesumc.com/events.

HEAR OUR STORIES: THE LIFE & AFTERLIFE OF BEING INCARCERATED FRIDAY, JULY 16 • 7PM • IN-PERSON & ONLINE Join us for this live storytelling event with five people telling their first-hand stories about incarceration and life after.

Register at stlukesumc.com/events.

THE ART OF FOOD OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD SATURDAY, JULY 17 • 12PM • GARFIELD PARK Enjoy lunch from Pull Up BBQ, and learn about this Indianapolis neighborhood. The registration fee is $10, and you can sign up at stlukesumc.com/events.

BOOK STUDY: THE QUR’AN & THE HAJJ THURSDAY, JULY 29 • 7-8PM • ZOOM Join the Interfaith Relationships Ministry as we discuss The Qur’an & the Hajj, two important pillars of Islam and what they mean to people in our community. Zoom link provided upon registration. Register at stlukeusmc.com/groupfinder.

GLOBAL LEADERSHIP SUMMIT AUGUST 5-6 • ONLINE & IN-PERSON No matter who you are, you have influence. When you invest in developing your leadership skills, you strengthen your relationships, build trust on your team, innovate toward a better future, and face challenges head-on with fresh perspective. Join us for this two-day event where you’ll hear from influential speakers, grow your leadership, and engage in sessions that will help you

understand how you’re wired and where God is calling you. Register at stlukesumc.com/summit. Use priority code 21HSFAMILY to receive the discounted rate.

THROUGH 2 EYES WALKING TOUR SUNDAY, AUGUST 8 • 3-5PM • DOWNTOWN INDIANAPOLIS Learn about the history of Indiana Avenue through this interactive walking tour of downtown Indianapolis. Our guide will take us two walking miles, so wear comfortable shoes! The registration fee is $20 and you can register at stlukesumc.com/events.

ELDERBERRIES (55+) ITALY UNDER THE STARS THURSDAY, AUGUST 19 • 6PM • TENT Join us as we gather for community and an Italian feast including spaghetti and meatballs, salad, wedding cake, and homemade ice cream, all made by Chef Joesph. This event is only $5 per person, and you can register online at stlukesumc.com/events or call the office. Feel free to invite guests, and we look forward to seeing you!

FUNERAL PLANNING CLASSES WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25 • 11AM IN THE TENT • 6PM ON ZOOM This class takes on a topic that many think about as they get older, but seldom know how to get started. This class helps you understand and plan your Christian service of death and resurrection. Join us in person or online this summer for the next class. Signup at stlukesumc.com/ group-finder.

FIND SUPPORT SUPPORT GROUPS Are you looking for support groups on topics like grief, cancer, depression, infancy loss, single parenting, and more? See a quick list of what we have to offer: • Stephen Ministry • Cancer Support

• Grief Support • Chronic Pain Support • DivorceCare • Caregiver Support • Single Parenting • Military Ministry Support Visit stlukesumc.com/group-finder to sign up for and get details about a group that will walk alongside you and care for you in your greatest time of need.

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

Outreach Hotline: Our Benevolence Hotline can be reached Monday – Friday at 317-749-2129 or at outreach@stlukesumc.com.

Emotional and Spiritual Care Hotline: If you would like to speak with someone from our Care Team, please call 317-643-2293 between 8:30AM and 5PM, Monday – Friday.

ORDER OF WORSHIP TRADITIONAL SERVICE

Prelude Michael Conley, organ Welcome and Call to Worship Dr. Jevon Caldwell-Gross Leader: As we come to worship today, we are reminded that in the midst of our failures, All: We stand in God’s grace.

Leader: In the midst of our struggles, All: We find hope through Christ.

Leader: In the midst of our suffering, All: We claim the endurance given by the Holy Spirit.

Leader: In every part of our lives, the love of our Divine Creator has been poured into our hearts.

All: Let us be open to this love as we join together in worship.

Opening Hymn How Firm a Foundation #529 Affirmation of Faith: A Statement of Faith of the Korean Methodist Church, adapted Rev. Eric Burton-Krieger 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 I Love to Tell the Story – arr. Joel Raney Chancel Choir; Dr. Jeff Rogers, director Prayer Time and the Lord’s Prayer Rev. Eric Burton-Krieger

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 Close Every Door – from Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Johnnie Taylor, solo; Michael Conley, piano Scripture Reading Genesis 37:17b-20,23-24,26-28,36 Ben Lamb Message Dr. Jevon Caldwell-Gross Closing Hymn Amazing Grace/My Chains Are Gone – John Newton, Chris Tomlin, & Louie Giglio Dr. Jeff Rogers, vocals/guitar; Chancel Choir; Michael Conley, piano Benediction Dr. Jevon Caldwell-Gross Postlude Michael Conley, organ