NOVEMBER 25, 2018
WELCOME! WE’RE GLAD YOU’RE HERE! Thank you for registering your attendance and passing the attendance pad along your pew. New guests will learn more about us in our “New Here” brochure in the pew backs and find a gift for you at the Welcome Center. CONNECT HERE Please stop by the Connect Here booth outside of the Sanctuary or outside of Robertson Chapel for information on Small Groups, classes and ways to serve. PRAYER CONCERNS Share prayer concerns on Connect cards in your pew pockets and place them in the offering plate – or find the “Prayer Request” link at stlukesumc.com. Pastors are available for prayer after each service. CARING FOR ST. LUKE’S Hospitalized? Please call Laura Marine at 317-846-3404 or send an email to stlukescares@stlukesumc.com, so we can care for you.
CONNECTIONS BOOKSTORE HOURS Tuesday & Wednesday, 9:30AM – 1:30PM; Sunday 8:30AM – 12:30PM RESTLESS CHILD AREA Enjoy our live services at the east end of the Gathering Area or in the Central Passage, if your child needs a break during worship. PARENTS OF YOUNG CHILDREN We provide childcare and Sunday School for newborns through 4th-grade children. Register in the East Passage. Activity kits are at the Welcome Center for children in worship. Room 126 is equipped for nursing moms, with live streaming of worship. YOUNG ADULTS Join us for coffee & cookies outside the Chapel at 10:30AM or noon. YOUTH PROGRAMMING Incoming 5th – 8th Grade – Sundays, 9:30AM in the Great Hall. After worship and games, classes break out: 5th & 6th in Modge, 7th/Confirmation in GH, 8th in C124. 9th – 12th Grade – Sundays, 9:30AM in Luke’s Lodge. B-Stud – Wednesdays, 6:15–7:45PM in the Lodge. 5th-8th downstairs, 9th-12th upstairs. LEARN MORE For more information about activities, pick up a copy of our Fall catalog or visit stlukesumc.com.
WORSHIP ORDER Sunday | November 25, 2018 CALL to WORSHIP Jeff Day
* WORSHIP PRAYER Mindie Moore
ANNOUNCEMENTS OFFERING SCRIPTURE READING | Isaiah 61:1-4 Kaylee Vida (9:30AM) Cathy Bryant (11AM)
MESSAGE | Beauty from Ashes Rev. Jevon Caldwell-Gross
* WORSHIP * BENEDICTION
* standing, as able
Today is Day 86 of this 86 days of prayer.
Lord, use the time during this campaign to remind us we are blessed. Use us to be people who spread hope; make us open to hear from and obey you as we support your church. Amen.
To receive a daily text reminding you to pray for St. Luke’s, text “Pray” to 317-659-7990
ANNOUNCEMENTS WORSHIP...
COMMUNION The Prayer Chapel is available for communion this morning. Enter through the door west of the main entrance. If someone in a healthcare facility or homebound would like to receive communion, please notify Mary Katherine at 317-846-3404 or schnitzm@stlukesumc.com.
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COLLEGE CARE PACKAGE ASSEMBLY & PARENT GATHERING Nov. 27 • 5:30 – 7PM • Luke’s Lodge Parents, help us assemble care packages, then head over to District Tap for our quarterly social. Contact Mindie with questions at moorem@ stlukesumc.com. CHRISTMAS CONCERTS – WONDROUS GIFT | Nov. 30, 7:30PM or Dec. 1 • 4PM • Sanctuary Join the Chancel Choir, Orchestra, New Song, Wesleyan Ringers, voices from our contemporary services, Carmel Ambassadors, Select Sounds, New World Youth Orchestra and Joyful Ringers as we celebrate the beginning of Advent. Doors open one hour before performances begin and a free-will offering will benefit Crooked Creek Food Pantry and Lion Catcher’s Program. MEN’S MONTHLY BREAKFAST | Dec. 1 • 8 – 9:30AM • Parlor Join this monthly gathering of men for a devotional and conversation on living with purpose. No registration needed. SAFE SITTER TRAINING | Dec. 1 • 9AM – 2:30PM • Sanctuary Designed for 6th – 8th graders to be safe when home alone or babysitting. The class is filled with games and role-playing. $50 fee; bring a sack lunch. Register at dianar@healthedpros.org. Register early; classes fill quickly! ANNUAL CHARGE CONFERENCE | Dec. 2 • 12:15 – 2PM • Great Hall Annually, we are invited to gather to share the business and ministry highlights of our congregation. Please join us. Lunch provided. ADVENT SUNDAY MORNING CLASSES | Dec. 2, 7, 16, & 23 • 9:30 OR 11AM Consider taking an Advent class: Finding Bethlehem in the Midst of Bedlam (9:30, N101) or Learning from Ebenezer Scrooge, (10:45, Parlor, Susan Fuquay, leader). No registration needed. Books in Connections bookstore. Stop by Connect Here booth with questions. SPIRITUAL WORD MINI-RETREAT | Dec. 8 • 9 – 11AM • Spiritual Life Center Choose one word for the new year to focus on, pray about and live by. Prepare to embrace 2019 in a new way. Register at my.stlukesumc.com/ adventretreat. Childcare available with pre-registration. Led by Bev Gallagher. HIGH SCHOOL NIGHT-IN | Dec. 22 – 23 • 6PM – 9AM • Fellowship Hall Come hang with friends! We’ll eat, play games and watch movies. A great way to develop deeper relationships with other students in high school. Parents, pick up students following normal Sunday morning youth programming. UNITED METHODIST WOMEN CHRISTMAS DINNER | Dec. 10 6:30 – 8:30PM • Fellowship Hall Join us as we celebrate the season & install officers at this holiday dinner!
Phil Gulley – UNLEARNING GOD LECTURE | Dec. 12 • 7 – 8:30PM • Chapel Listen to Phil discuss his latest book, Unlearning God: How Unbelieving Helped Me Believe. His book is available in Connections and on the night of the lecture. Tickets are $15. Register at stlukesumc.com or contact Betty Brandt with questions at brandtb@stlukesumc.com. HIGH SCHOOL SKI TRIP | Feb. 15 – 17 • Bittersweet Ski Resort, MI Skiing, snowboarding, group games & relaxation will be on the schedule, so invite your friends and join the fun! $185 (before 1/1/19) includes ski/snowboard rental & lift ticket. Check out details and register at stlukesumc.com.
CONNECTIONS BOOKSTORE Visit today for fun and beautiful Christmas decor and gifts, and lots of new items for children! All profits support St. Luke’s Outreach Ministries.
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CHRISTMAS DECORATING | Today, 12:30 – 5PM Join us for lunch at 12:30 in Fellowship Hall and then join of one of the many teams decorating the Sanctuary, Chapel, Gathering Area, and Children’s Hallway for Christmas. All you need is a willing spirit! Stop by the Connect Here booth with any questions. COAT DRIVE | November Our children are collecting new and gently used coats, mittens and hats. They will be praying over all donations before they are sent to Fletcher Place. Bring your items to the box outside of the main office any time this month. ANGEL TREE Angel Tree helps families experiencing financial hardship during the holidays. If you would like to help a family find joy this Christmas, find us in the Gathering Area or outside the chapel today to volunteer! Great opportunities for small groups or families. Contact Andrea with questions at leadforda@stlukesumc.com. DECK THE HALLS – DONATE A POINSETTIA! | stlukesumc.com Fill our worship and hallways with vibrant color! For $10, extend hospitality to everyone through the holiday season. Make a donation in honor or memory of a loved one by 12/14; order cards can be found at the Welcome Centers or the main office. Donors may take a poinsettia following the final Christmas Eve service. HIGH SCHOOL HAITI MISSION TRIP | June 4 - 10 Experience the culture, develop relationships with those in Fondwa, Haiti and serve alongside Haitians on local work projects. It will be life changing and eye-opening. Open to 9th – 12th graders (18 – 19 school year); space limited. Cost is approx. $1,600. Application deadline: 12/1/18. SERVING OPPORTUNITIES BROCHURES It’s not too late to pick up, fill out and turn in your 2019 Serving Opportunities Brochure. Get a copy and turn them in at the Connect Here booth outside the sanctuary or chapel. EMPLOYMENT AT ST. LUKE’S Looking for a great place to work or know of someone who would be a great addition to our staff? We currently have openings for a Director of Contemporary Worship, a full-time Facilities Team Member and a Videographer. Job descriptions at stlukesumc.com.
ST. LUKE’S AT WORSHIP TRADITIONAL | 8:15, 9:30 & 11AM Sanctuary CONTEMPORARY | 9:30 & 11AM Robertson Chapel CONTEMPLATIVE TAIZÉ SERVICE | 5PM Third Sunday • Robertson Chapel
CONTACT US 100 West 86th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46260 stlukesumc.com • 317-846-3404 info@stlukesumc.com Rev. Rob Fuquay Rev. Eric Burton-Krieger Rev. Jevon Caldwell-Gross Rev. Nicole Caldwell-Gross Rev. Regina Proctor Pastors in Formation: Kevin Davis and Mindie Moore