Worship 2013 11 24

NEWS YOU CAN USE Gratitude Brunch

Charge Conference

Today • 8:30AM-12:30PM in Great Hall You are invited to this morning’s free Gratitude Brunch, a small token of thanks from our Stewardship Committee to say, “Thank You, St. Luke’s!” for the many ways you are a blessing to this church, our community, and to the world.

Get the free French toast and sausage buffet while it’s hot!

December 1 • Parlor • 12:30PM All members and constituents of St. Luke’s are invited to attend our Annual Charge Conference. The Lay Leadership Nominations Report will be approved, as well as the 2014 operating budget.

Today • Narthex This morning, you’re invited to select the name of a child or family you can bless this holiday season. Visit the table next to the Christmas Angel Tree to receive information on the various ways to give.

December 1, 8, and 15 • 2 Options: 9:30-10:30AM OR 11AM-Noon (Choose One) • E213 As we travel from Nazareth to Bethlehem with Mary and Joseph during this study, we will gain a better understanding of the events that led up to the birth of Jesus. Join Terri Coe, Director of Adult Ministries, and take this journey together.

Book may be purchased in the Oasis Bookstore. Registration can be found online at www.stlukesumc.com by typing “the journey” in the search box at the top right of the homepage.

Angel Tree

Community Interfaith Thanksgiving Eve Service

Wednesday, November 27 • 7:00PM • Sanctuary Join in a community-wide, interfaith worship service of gratitude hosted in our Sanctuary. St. Luke’s musicians will be joined by singers and instrumentalists in this deeply moving experience. Bring the family, and help focus on the true meaning and depth of the big Thanksgiving holiday!

Thanksgiving Day Service Opportunity

St. Luke’s volunteers, led by Chef Dave Mitchell, will be serving dinner on Thanksgiving Day. You can still contribute to this by making a financial contribution (simply mark “Thanksgiving” on your check) or by donating food items. A list of needed items is available at the Outreach table in the West Passage.

Enjoy Thanksgiving Dinner at St. Luke's

Thursday, November 28 • 11AM-2PM All are welcome to enjoy a Thanksgiving meal here in the Great Hall on Thanksgiving Day. We’ve invited families from our surrounding community to join us through our partnerships with local elementary schools. Anyone who is looking for a place to enjoy food and fellowship in a holiday atmosphere is more than welcome to come. To make a reservation, call 317-846-3404, x461.

2014 Stewardship Campaign

While we have concluded our Stewardship sermon series, “Find and Give Hope,” the campaign is still underway! We understand that many of you may not have had the opportunity to return your pledge card. If you have not done so, cards are available in the pews, at the Welcome Center and main office, and at www.stlukesumc.com.

Thank you for your generosity!

Haiti Mission Trip Informational Meeting

Monday, November 25 • 7PM • C110 Learn how you can be part of the team traveling to Fondwa, Haiti February 24-March 1. Pastor Dave will lead the discussion and share information about where the team will serve and other trip details. Let us know if childcare is needed by emailing williamsonj@stlukesumc.com.

NOVEMBER 24, 2013

The Journey: Walking the Road to Bethlehem

Two Online Advent Retreats

Dec. 1-25, 2013: Behold! Cultivating Attentiveness in the Season of Advent with Pamela Hawkins Dec. 1, 2013-Jan. 5, 2014: The Uncluttered Heart: Making Room for God During Advent and Christmas Both of these courses are through beadisciple.com $40/retreat Register at www.beadisciple.com

Annual Candlelight Christmas Concerts

Friday, December 6 • 7:30-9PM and Saturday, December 7 • 4-5:30PM Repeat the Sounding Joy! More than 300 St. Luke’s musicians will be joined this year by the Indianapolis Youth Chorale. The concert is free; a freewill offering will again support caring ministries at St. Luke’s and around the world.

Women's Advent Lunches

3 Thursdays: Dec. 5, 12, and 19 • Noon-1:15PM • Parlor Join St. Luke’s Director of Adult Ministries, Terri Coe, and women of St. Luke’s for a time designed just for you during the busy month of December! The atmosphere is calm, the camaraderie is encouraging and the group discussions are enlightening. This year’s theme is “The Journey: Walking the Road to Bethlehem.” Pre-register by December 1 by typing "advent lunches" in the search box at www.stlukesumc.com. $30 for all three lunches. Contact Jilliane Pruiett at pruiettj@stlukesumc.com for more information.

St. Luke’s is an

open community of Christians gathering to seek, celebrate, live and share the love of God for all creation.

ST. LUKE’S SERVICES: 8:15, 9:30 & 11:00AM, Sanctuary

THE GARDEN at Beef & Boards Theatre: 8:15, 9:15 and 10:15AM, Dr. Linda McCoy, Pastor

ENTRY.POINT at OAK HILL: 10:30AM, Rev. Stan Abell, Pastor

CONTEMPLATIVE TAIZÉ SERVICE: 5:00PM, Sanctuary, Third Sunday of the month LATER@ST. LUKE’S: 6:00PM, Robertson Chapel, Dr. Marion Miller, Pastor.

WORSHIP 24/7: Our morning worship services are Web broadcast live in real time at www.stlukesumc.com/worship/watch. The entire service is available for purchase on CD and DVD; you may order specific services at www.stlukesumc.com/worship/sermonarchives, or stop by the Welcome Center this morning for an order envelope. You may also listen to or download sermons at www.stlukesumc.com.

A link to the sermon video is also available by following us on Twitter @stlukesumcindy or liking us on our Facebook page.

We envision being transformed by God and

transforming the world into a compassionate, just, inclusive, Christ-like community.

Naples, FL Habitat for Humanity

January 19-24, 2014 When you think of Naples, FL you don't always think of the large population of Haitian and Latino immigrants.

However, Collier County Habitat for Humanity is faced with the challenge of helping these families find homes each day. Join the Habitat team to help build houses and improve lives. Register at www.stlukesumc.com/outreach/national Registration deadline is December 15. Cost is $250 plus transportation.

100 W. 86th St., Indianapolis, IN 46260

317.846.3404 • www.stlukesumc.com

GENERAL WORSHIP INFORMATION

ORDER OF WORSHIP

WELCOME VISITORS! We’re glad you’re

PRELUDE

here and hope you feel the presence of God in this worship service. Stop by our Welcome Center for information and a gift, and join us in the Fellowship Hall for refreshments and fellowship following each service. We look forward to having you worship with us again.

November 24, 2013 8:15, 9:30 & 11:00AM Kingdomtide: Green

“Morning Worship and Adoration” arr. Phillip Allen (ALL) “Medley of Praise & Thanksgiving” arr. Jeff Cranfill (9:30 & 11:00) “Thanksgiving Canticle” Mark Hayes Chancel Choir and St. Luke’s Orchestra; Bob Zehr, Director (8:15)

For the hearing impaired, personal earphones may be purchased for $7, or hearing aids may be borrowed for the service at the Welcome Center. If you are in need of a large print bulletin, please let our ushers know.

WELCOME and CALL TO WORSHIP Rev. David Williamson LEADER: O give thanks to God for all the goodness we are shown!

God’s steadfast love endures forever!

PEOPLE: We come from the east and the west, the north and the south, to give God thanks and praise!

LEADER: We once were a wandering people hungry and thirsty in a desert land.

PEOPLE: We cried to God to deliver us, and we were led to a new land rich in promise and harvest.

UNISON: We give thanks for God’s steadfast love! God quenches the thirsty, fills the hungry, and leads us from the desert to a harvest home.

PARENTS: Childcare and Sunday School

*HYMN

available for children who are newborn to 5th grade; stop at the Info Center in the East Wing to find a classroom.

Children are welcome in our services. If they become restless, you may continue to worship with them in the Narthex. For mothers who are nursing, we have a room available for your use equipped with rocking chairs and live streaming of the worship service. It is located in the East Passage, E126. If you need help, an usher can assist you in locating the room.

ARRIVING LATE? PLEASE Wait until

prayers and musical selections are concluded before being seated.

COMMUNION AVAILABLE EVERY SUNDAY:

The elements are consecrated and placed in the Prayer Chapel for all to include in their worship experience. Please enter in silence. 9:15AM-12:30PM. PRAYER CONCERNS & INFORMATION:

If you have a prayer concern, change of address or other information you would like the church to know, fill out a pew card and place it in the offering plate. Prayer concerns may also be submitted on our website (click the “Need Prayer” link at the top of every page), or with a pastor after worship service. Concerns submitted on the pew card or online are prayed for by our Wednesday Prayer Group. Also, our Prayer Chapel, which can be accessed from Robertson Chapel or outside the main entrance by the large cross, is available for silent prayer and meditation when the church is open.

“Come, Ye Thankful People Come”

No 694

*CREED LEADER:

Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is the one true church, apostolic and universal, whose holy faith let us now declare.

LEADER & PEOPLE:

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

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

No 70

*GREETING ONE ANOTHER SACRAMENT of BAPTISM (9:30 & 11:00) PASTOR: Members of the household of God, we rejoice to recognize these children as part of God’s family. Will you do all in your power to nurture and protect their faith?

CONGREGATION: We

promise to uphold and care for these children and their families by our love, support and prayers. We will do all we can, by personal example and the ministries we provide, to help them grow with us in the way of Christ. Amen.

ANTHEM

PRAYER TIME Rev. David Williamson The Lord’s Prayer 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 PRESENTATION OF OFFERINGS OFFERTORY ANTHEM (8:15) “Thanksgiving Canticle” Joyful Sound and St. Luke’s Orchestra (9:30 & 11:00) “The Promise of Living” Chancel Choir and St. Luke’s Orchestra

Mark Hayes Aaron Copland

*PRAISE TO GOD Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; No 95 praise God, all creatures here below; praise God above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. *OFFERTORY PRAYER

CONDOLENCES TO:

Friends and family of Sara Gerow Isabelle Vollrath on the death of her husband Victor Vollrath Sam & Marla Kuederli on the death of daughter Sabrina Kuederli Jeff & Claudia Trefz on the death of her brother Joe Wall TODAY’S BAPTISMS:

Evan Michael Koors, son of Chris & Lissy Koors (9:30) Alison Grace Koors, daughter of Chris & Lissy Koors (11:00) Kathryn Frances Miller, daughter of Matthew & Anne Miller (11:00) Wilson Gordon Miller, son of Matthew & Anne Miller (9:30)

SERMON NOTES

Rev. David Williamson

SCRIPTURE READERS (8:15) Nora Perkins

(9:30)

Brendan Kellogg

(11:00)

Lily Rose

SCRIPTURE Leviticus 23:33, 39-43 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying: Now, the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when you have gathered in the produce of the land, you shall keep the festival of the Lord, lasting seven days; a complete rest on the first day, and a complete rest on the eighth day. On the first day you shall take the fruit of majestic trees, branches of palm trees, boughs of leafy trees, and willows of the brook; and you shall rejoice before the Lord your God for seven days. You shall keep it as a festival to the Lord seven days in the year; you shall keep it in the seventh month as a statute forever throughout your generations. You shall live in booths for seven days; all that are citizens in Israel shall live in booths, so that your generations may know that I made the people of Israel live in booths when I brought them out of the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God. SCRIPTURE RESPONSE READER: The word of God for the people of God. CONGREGATION: Thanks be to God. MESSAGE *HYMN

“Lessons from the First Thanksgiving”

Rev. Rob Fuquay

“Let All Things Now Living”

words on screen

*BENEDICTION POSTLUDE

* Congregation standing

“Still, My Soul, Be Still” Mary McDonald New Song and St. Luke’s Orchestra; Cheryl West, Director

CONGREGATIONAL CONCERNS

“Medley of Praise and Thanksgiving” St. Luke’s Orchestra

CLERGY Rev. Rob Fuquay, Senior Pastor; Rev. Kim King, Pastor of Congregational Care; Dr. Marion Miller, Pastor of Later@St. Luke’s; Rev. David Williamson, Pastor of Family & Children’s Ministries; Rev. Jamalyn Peigh Williamson, Pastor of Outreach Ministries DIRECTOR OF MUSIC MINISTRIES Mark Squire ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MUSIC MINISTRIES / ORGANIST Charles Manning

arr. Jeff Cranfill

If you desire prayer, pastors will be available following the service.

GENERAL WORSHIP INFORMATION

ORDER OF WORSHIP

WELCOME VISITORS! We’re glad you’re

PRELUDE

here and hope you feel the presence of God in this worship service. Stop by our Welcome Center for information and a gift, and join us in the Fellowship Hall for refreshments and fellowship following each service. We look forward to having you worship with us again.

November 24, 2013 8:15, 9:30 & 11:00AM Kingdomtide: Green

“Morning Worship and Adoration” arr. Phillip Allen (ALL) “Medley of Praise & Thanksgiving” arr. Jeff Cranfill (9:30 & 11:00) “Thanksgiving Canticle” Mark Hayes Chancel Choir and St. Luke’s Orchestra; Bob Zehr, Director (8:15)

For the hearing impaired, personal earphones may be purchased for $7, or hearing aids may be borrowed for the service at the Welcome Center. If you are in need of a large print bulletin, please let our ushers know.

WELCOME and CALL TO WORSHIP Rev. David Williamson LEADER: O give thanks to God for all the goodness we are shown!

God’s steadfast love endures forever!

PEOPLE: We come from the east and the west, the north and the south, to give God thanks and praise!

LEADER: We once were a wandering people hungry and thirsty in a desert land.

PEOPLE: We cried to God to deliver us, and we were led to a new land rich in promise and harvest.

UNISON: We give thanks for God’s steadfast love! God quenches the thirsty, fills the hungry, and leads us from the desert to a harvest home.

PARENTS: Childcare and Sunday School

*HYMN

available for children who are newborn to 5th grade; stop at the Info Center in the East Wing to find a classroom.

Children are welcome in our services. If they become restless, you may continue to worship with them in the Narthex. For mothers who are nursing, we have a room available for your use equipped with rocking chairs and live streaming of the worship service. It is located in the East Passage, E126. If you need help, an usher can assist you in locating the room.

ARRIVING LATE? PLEASE Wait until

prayers and musical selections are concluded before being seated.

COMMUNION AVAILABLE EVERY SUNDAY:

The elements are consecrated and placed in the Prayer Chapel for all to include in their worship experience. Please enter in silence. 9:15AM-12:30PM. PRAYER CONCERNS & INFORMATION:

If you have a prayer concern, change of address or other information you would like the church to know, fill out a pew card and place it in the offering plate. Prayer concerns may also be submitted on our website (click the “Need Prayer” link at the top of every page), or with a pastor after worship service. Concerns submitted on the pew card or online are prayed for by our Wednesday Prayer Group. Also, our Prayer Chapel, which can be accessed from Robertson Chapel or outside the main entrance by the large cross, is available for silent prayer and meditation when the church is open.

“Come, Ye Thankful People Come”

No 694

*CREED LEADER:

Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is the one true church, apostolic and universal, whose holy faith let us now declare.

LEADER & PEOPLE:

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

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

No 70

*GREETING ONE ANOTHER SACRAMENT of BAPTISM (9:30 & 11:00) PASTOR: Members of the household of God, we rejoice to recognize these children as part of God’s family. Will you do all in your power to nurture and protect their faith?

CONGREGATION: We

promise to uphold and care for these children and their families by our love, support and prayers. We will do all we can, by personal example and the ministries we provide, to help them grow with us in the way of Christ. Amen.

ANTHEM

PRAYER TIME Rev. David Williamson The Lord’s Prayer 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 PRESENTATION OF OFFERINGS OFFERTORY ANTHEM (8:15) “Thanksgiving Canticle” Joyful Sound and St. Luke’s Orchestra (9:30 & 11:00) “The Promise of Living” Chancel Choir and St. Luke’s Orchestra

Mark Hayes Aaron Copland

*PRAISE TO GOD Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; No 95 praise God, all creatures here below; praise God above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. *OFFERTORY PRAYER

CONDOLENCES TO:

Friends and family of Sara Gerow Isabelle Vollrath on the death of her husband Victor Vollrath Sam & Marla Kuederli on the death of daughter Sabrina Kuederli Jeff & Claudia Trefz on the death of her brother Joe Wall TODAY’S BAPTISMS:

Evan Michael Koors, son of Chris & Lissy Koors (9:30) Alison Grace Koors, daughter of Chris & Lissy Koors (11:00) Kathryn Frances Miller, daughter of Matthew & Anne Miller (11:00) Wilson Gordon Miller, son of Matthew & Anne Miller (9:30)

SERMON NOTES

Rev. David Williamson

SCRIPTURE READERS (8:15) Nora Perkins

(9:30)

Brendan Kellogg

(11:00)

Lily Rose

SCRIPTURE Leviticus 23:33, 39-43 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying: Now, the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when you have gathered in the produce of the land, you shall keep the festival of the Lord, lasting seven days; a complete rest on the first day, and a complete rest on the eighth day. On the first day you shall take the fruit of majestic trees, branches of palm trees, boughs of leafy trees, and willows of the brook; and you shall rejoice before the Lord your God for seven days. You shall keep it as a festival to the Lord seven days in the year; you shall keep it in the seventh month as a statute forever throughout your generations. You shall live in booths for seven days; all that are citizens in Israel shall live in booths, so that your generations may know that I made the people of Israel live in booths when I brought them out of the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God. SCRIPTURE RESPONSE READER: The word of God for the people of God. CONGREGATION: Thanks be to God. MESSAGE *HYMN

“Lessons from the First Thanksgiving”

Rev. Rob Fuquay

“Let All Things Now Living”

words on screen

*BENEDICTION POSTLUDE

* Congregation standing

“Still, My Soul, Be Still” Mary McDonald New Song and St. Luke’s Orchestra; Cheryl West, Director

CONGREGATIONAL CONCERNS

“Medley of Praise and Thanksgiving” St. Luke’s Orchestra

CLERGY Rev. Rob Fuquay, Senior Pastor; Rev. Kim King, Pastor of Congregational Care; Dr. Marion Miller, Pastor of Later@St. Luke’s; Rev. David Williamson, Pastor of Family & Children’s Ministries; Rev. Jamalyn Peigh Williamson, Pastor of Outreach Ministries DIRECTOR OF MUSIC MINISTRIES Mark Squire ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MUSIC MINISTRIES / ORGANIST Charles Manning

arr. Jeff Cranfill

If you desire prayer, pastors will be available following the service.

NEWS YOU CAN USE Gratitude Brunch

Charge Conference

Today • 8:30AM-12:30PM in Great Hall You are invited to this morning’s free Gratitude Brunch, a small token of thanks from our Stewardship Committee to say, “Thank You, St. Luke’s!” for the many ways you are a blessing to this church, our community, and to the world.

Get the free French toast and sausage buffet while it’s hot!

December 1 • Parlor • 12:30PM All members and constituents of St. Luke’s are invited to attend our Annual Charge Conference. The Lay Leadership Nominations Report will be approved, as well as the 2014 operating budget.

Today • Narthex This morning, you’re invited to select the name of a child or family you can bless this holiday season. Visit the table next to the Christmas Angel Tree to receive information on the various ways to give.

December 1, 8, and 15 • 2 Options: 9:30-10:30AM OR 11AM-Noon (Choose One) • E213 As we travel from Nazareth to Bethlehem with Mary and Joseph during this study, we will gain a better understanding of the events that led up to the birth of Jesus. Join Terri Coe, Director of Adult Ministries, and take this journey together.

Book may be purchased in the Oasis Bookstore. Registration can be found online at www.stlukesumc.com by typing “the journey” in the search box at the top right of the homepage.

Angel Tree

Community Interfaith Thanksgiving Eve Service

Wednesday, November 27 • 7:00PM • Sanctuary Join in a community-wide, interfaith worship service of gratitude hosted in our Sanctuary. St. Luke’s musicians will be joined by singers and instrumentalists in this deeply moving experience. Bring the family, and help focus on the true meaning and depth of the big Thanksgiving holiday!

Thanksgiving Day Service Opportunity

St. Luke’s volunteers, led by Chef Dave Mitchell, will be serving dinner on Thanksgiving Day. You can still contribute to this by making a financial contribution (simply mark “Thanksgiving” on your check) or by donating food items. A list of needed items is available at the Outreach table in the West Passage.

Enjoy Thanksgiving Dinner at St. Luke's

Thursday, November 28 • 11AM-2PM All are welcome to enjoy a Thanksgiving meal here in the Great Hall on Thanksgiving Day. We’ve invited families from our surrounding community to join us through our partnerships with local elementary schools. Anyone who is looking for a place to enjoy food and fellowship in a holiday atmosphere is more than welcome to come. To make a reservation, call 317-846-3404, x461.

2014 Stewardship Campaign

While we have concluded our Stewardship sermon series, “Find and Give Hope,” the campaign is still underway! We understand that many of you may not have had the opportunity to return your pledge card. If you have not done so, cards are available in the pews, at the Welcome Center and main office, and at www.stlukesumc.com.

Thank you for your generosity!

Haiti Mission Trip Informational Meeting

Monday, November 25 • 7PM • C110 Learn how you can be part of the team traveling to Fondwa, Haiti February 24-March 1. Pastor Dave will lead the discussion and share information about where the team will serve and other trip details. Let us know if childcare is needed by emailing williamsonj@stlukesumc.com.

NOVEMBER 24, 2013

The Journey: Walking the Road to Bethlehem

Two Online Advent Retreats

Dec. 1-25, 2013: Behold! Cultivating Attentiveness in the Season of Advent with Pamela Hawkins Dec. 1, 2013-Jan. 5, 2014: The Uncluttered Heart: Making Room for God During Advent and Christmas Both of these courses are through beadisciple.com $40/retreat Register at www.beadisciple.com

Annual Candlelight Christmas Concerts

Friday, December 6 • 7:30-9PM and Saturday, December 7 • 4-5:30PM Repeat the Sounding Joy! More than 300 St. Luke’s musicians will be joined this year by the Indianapolis Youth Chorale. The concert is free; a freewill offering will again support caring ministries at St. Luke’s and around the world.

Women's Advent Lunches

3 Thursdays: Dec. 5, 12, and 19 • Noon-1:15PM • Parlor Join St. Luke’s Director of Adult Ministries, Terri Coe, and women of St. Luke’s for a time designed just for you during the busy month of December! The atmosphere is calm, the camaraderie is encouraging and the group discussions are enlightening. This year’s theme is “The Journey: Walking the Road to Bethlehem.” Pre-register by December 1 by typing "advent lunches" in the search box at www.stlukesumc.com. $30 for all three lunches. Contact Jilliane Pruiett at pruiettj@stlukesumc.com for more information.

St. Luke’s is an

open community of Christians gathering to seek, celebrate, live and share the love of God for all creation.

ST. LUKE’S SERVICES: 8:15, 9:30 & 11:00AM, Sanctuary

THE GARDEN at Beef & Boards Theatre: 8:15, 9:15 and 10:15AM, Dr. Linda McCoy, Pastor

ENTRY.POINT at OAK HILL: 10:30AM, Rev. Stan Abell, Pastor

CONTEMPLATIVE TAIZÉ SERVICE: 5:00PM, Sanctuary, Third Sunday of the month LATER@ST. LUKE’S: 6:00PM, Robertson Chapel, Dr. Marion Miller, Pastor.

WORSHIP 24/7: Our morning worship services are Web broadcast live in real time at www.stlukesumc.com/worship/watch. The entire service is available for purchase on CD and DVD; you may order specific services at www.stlukesumc.com/worship/sermonarchives, or stop by the Welcome Center this morning for an order envelope. You may also listen to or download sermons at www.stlukesumc.com.

A link to the sermon video is also available by following us on Twitter @stlukesumcindy or liking us on our Facebook page.

We envision being transformed by God and

transforming the world into a compassionate, just, inclusive, Christ-like community.

Naples, FL Habitat for Humanity

January 19-24, 2014 When you think of Naples, FL you don't always think of the large population of Haitian and Latino immigrants.

However, Collier County Habitat for Humanity is faced with the challenge of helping these families find homes each day. Join the Habitat team to help build houses and improve lives. Register at www.stlukesumc.com/outreach/national Registration deadline is December 15. Cost is $250 plus transportation.

100 W. 86th St., Indianapolis, IN 46260

317.846.3404 • www.stlukesumc.com