7.4.2021
JOYS & CONCERNS Condolences to Scott and Marianne Rouse and family on the loss of Scott’s father, Quintin Rouse. Condolences to Dr. Bob and Miriam Holden, their daughter Anne Curry and family on the loss of their son-in-law, Terry Curry. Condolences to Andrew and Regan Summers and family on the loss of Andrew’s mother, Patricia Summers. Congratulations to Julia and Christian Rector (parents) and April and Curtis Rector (grandparents) on the birth of their daughter/granddaughter,Carter Jane Rector on February 1, 2021.
THIS WEEKEND
ALTAR FLOWERS Altar flowers are given in loving memory of Judge Tom, Marjorie, Jackie, and Patty Faulconer. THIS WEEK’S BAPTISMS ARE: Magnolia Willow O’Neal parents Colin O’Neal and Shelby Addington Elizabeth Kay Sigmund parents Emily and Scott Sigmund CONNECTIONS BOOKSTORE OPEN SUNDAYS • 9AM - NOON Here you’ll find inspirational gifts, books, Bibles, and devotionals. Profits go to fund local community members in need. TODAY JULY 4 We will only offer our children’s ministry to our nursery kids. Preschool age and up all the way through high school will be encouraged to worship in big church. We will of course provide very dynamic worship bags and look forward to resuming programming the following Sunday!
ART EXHIBIT | THROUGHOUT JULY THE GALLERY (2ND FLOOR NEAR THE SANCTUARY) This month, we are featuring the artwork of Brinton Farrand. The exhibit is titled “Follow Your Passion” and includes oil paintings of dancers, musicians, and bike riders. His art is high energy with lots of color and movement. You can see his work at farrandfinearts.com.
SERVE OTHERS BACK TO SCHOOL EXTRAVAGANZA NOW – JULY 24 In Washington Township, over 40% of kids are registered for free and reduced lunch and struggle to get the supplies they need to start the school year strong. That’s why St. Luke’s started Back to School Extravaganza and Adopt A Classroom where we provide over 4,200 students - that’s every single elementary student who receives free or reduced lunch - with every item on their school supply list as well as school supply support throughout the academic year. And this year, we will also extend our reach by adopting classrooms 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. Sign up and give at stlukesumc.com/ backtoschool. CURRENT NEED ENL FACILITATORS St. Luke’s offers weekly ENL classes during the school year that include three levels of second language instruction in a safe environment. Our goal is to make sure our participants achieve the skills to move to the next level class. We do this through identifying their needs, building relationships, and fulfilling their learning goals. Join an ENL class on Wednesdays, September 15-May 25 from 6-7:30PM. We need volunteers to facilitate these classes! Contact Andrea Leadford at andrea.leadford@stlukesumc.com for more details by August 5.
EVENTS & GROUPS
THE FUTURE FOOD OF INDY THURSDAY, JULY 8 • 6:30PM • THE GARAGE FOOD HALL Meet at The Garage Food Hall downtown and enjoy great food from one of the five BIPOC owned food stands in the Garage. Save room for dessert at Gordon’s Milkshakes after. No registration fee, but this event is limited to 20 people. Sign up at stlukesumc.com/registration/sjssfood. HEAR OUR STORIES: THE LIFE & AFTERLIFE OF BEING INCARCERATED FRIDAY, JULY 16 • 7PM • UNDER THE TENT The story of incarceration is often told through one lens at a time — that of the state, or advocates, or a single story. But to understand what having millions of people behind bars every day means for society, we need to look through more than one set of eyes...the person who has lived it. Join us for this live storytelling event with five people telling their first-hand stories about incarceration and life after. Register at https://stlukesumc.com/registration/ Hearourstories2021. THE ART OF FOOD OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD SATURDAY, JULY 17 • 12PM • GARFIELD PARK Meet at the Garfield Park shelter. Your registration cost will cover takeout lunch from Pull Up BBQ, which we will enjoy in the park as we learn about this Indianapolis neighborhood. After lunch, we will visit the Garfield Park Art Center. The registration fee is $10 and this event is limited to 25 people. Sign up at stlukesumc.com/registration/ sjssart. BOOK STUDY: THE QUR’AN & THE HAJJ THURSDAY, JULY 1 & 29 • 7-8PM • ZOOM Join this intergenerational group on Thursday, July 1 & July 29, 7-8pm via Zoom as we discuss The Qur’an & the Hajj. This is part of the Interfaith Relationships Ministry as they learn about these two important pillars of Islam and what they mean to people in our community. Zoom link provided upon registration. Register here.
GLOBAL LEADERSHIP SUMMIT AUGUST 5-6 • ONLINE & IN-PERSON Whether you’re a business leader, CEO, pastor, teacher, nurse, student, artist, soldier, parent, doctor, volunteer, entrepreneur, or simply finding your place, you have influence. When you invest in developing your leadership skills, you also give back to everyone around you. You strengthen your relationships, build trust on your team, innovate toward a better future, and face challenges head-on with fresh perspective—not only do you thrive, but your family thrives, your business thrives, your church thrives, and your community thrives. Join us for this 2-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. Learn more and sign up 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. You’ll learn stories, history, and how the Black community has shaped our city. Our guide will take us two walking miles, so wear comfortable shoes! The registration fee is $20 per person and limited to 30 people. Register at stlukesumc. com/registration/sjssthrough2eyes. ELDERBERRIES (55+) ITALY UNDER THE STARTS THURSDAY, AUGUST 19 • 6PM • TENT Are you 55 or older and looking to connect with others in your same life stage? Join us for a picnic and a show under the tent! We’ll gather for 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/ registration/ElderberryAugust or call the office. Feel free to invite guests, and we look forward to seeing you!
FUNERAL PLANNING CLASSES WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25 • 11AM UNDER THE TENT • 6PM ON ZOOM This funeral planning 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. BOOK LAUNCH: THE PEACEMAKERS PATH: MULTIFAITH REFLECTIONS TO DEEPEN YOUR SPIRITUALITY SUNDAY, AUGUST 29 • 4-5:30PM • ROBERSTON CHAPEL Join us on Sunday, August 29 from 4-5:30PM in Robertson Chapel as we celebrate the book launching of The Peacemakers Path: Multifaith Reflections to Deepen Your Spirituality. Rev. Jerry Zehr has written a comprehensive book inviting people to use the wisdom of many faith traditions to deepen your own tradition. Many leaders in the multifaith community (including Betty Brandt) have prayers included in the book. Jerry will talk about the book and answer questions, followed by a reception and book signing. No registration is needed, just show up. ST. LUKE’S EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM MONDAY-FRIDAY • 9AM-1PM • SEPTEMBER - MAY St. Luke’s Early Childhood Education staff provides age-appropriate, play-based learning experiences. We offer high-quality opportunities for growth in cognitive, social/emotional, and physical development in a loving, Christian environment. Knowledgeable and experienced staff members are committed to children and families in their journey towards greater growth and development. Registration is now open for 2021/2022. Complete this form and send it to juliet@stlukesecp.com.
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? Are you in need of prayer? Visit stlukesumc.com/prayer to submit yours.
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 Patriotic Medley Michael Conley, organ Welcome and Call to Worship Dr. Jevon Caldwell-Gross Leader: We gather this morning appreciating our freedom to worship God. All: May God continue to bless the Church in this land. Leader: We draw near to the God who rules over all nations. All: May God continue to bless our country and all the countries in the world. Leader: We seek to live in harmony and peace together with all peoples on the earth. All: May God continue to establish peace on earth and help us understand that it begins in our hearts. Leader: Come, let us worship the Lord! Opening Hymn God of the Ages #698 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 Greeting One Another Baptisms Anthem I Believe – Mark Miller Chancel Choir; Dr. Jeff Rogers, director 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 Every Promise – Keith Getty and Stuart Townend Chancel Choir Scripture Reading Genesis 37:19-24,28 Melynda Frazer Message Dr. Jevon Caldwell-Gross Communion Prayer All: We do not presume to come to this, your table, merciful Lord, trusting in our own goodness, but in your unfailing mercy. We thank you for your presence in this meal and for offering us your unconditional acceptance and love. We surrender ourselves and our concerns into your loving hands. In Christ’s name, Amen. Closing Hymns We’ll Understand It Better By and By #525 Hymn of Promise #707 Benediction Dr. Jevon Caldwell-Gross Postlude Michael Conley, organ