SUNDAY | APRIL 8, 2018
welcome WE’RE GLAD YOU’RE HERE! Thank you for registering your attendance. Please pass the attendance folder along your pew. New guests will learn more about us in our “New Here” brochure in the attendance folder and find a gift just for you at the Welcome Center.
CONNECT HERE To get connected through Lent and after, 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.
ALTAR FLOWERS If you would like to honor someone with altar flowers ($100 donation), please contact Dawn at fitchd@stlukesumc.com.
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 If you are hospitalized, we want to know and care for you. Please call Laura Marine at 317-846-3404 or send an email to stlukescares@ stlukesumc.com.
RESTLESS CHILD AREA Does your child needs a break during worship? Enjoy our streamed services at the east end of the Gathering Area or in the Central Passage.
PARENTS OF YOUNG CHILDREN We provide childcare and Sunday School for newborns through 4thgrade children. Register all children in the East Passage. Activity kits are at the Welcome Center for children who remain in worship. Room 126 is equipped for nursing moms, including live streaming of worship.
YOUNG ADULTS Join us for coffee & cookies outside the Chapel at 10:30AM or noon.
YOUTH PROGRAMMING 5th - 8th Grade – Great Hall at 9:30AM. Students break out to the Modge (5th & 6th), Great Hall (7th) and C124 (8th). 9th - 12th Grade – Luke’s Lodge at 9:30AM. Worship and hang out. Come early for games. Find more at stlukesumc.com/connect/youth
LEARN MORE For more information on classes and activities, pick up a copy of our Winter/Spring Ministry catalog or visit stlukesumc.com.
CONTACT US 100 West 86th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46260 stlukesumc.com | 317-846-3404 | info@stlukesumc.com
PASTORAL STAFF Rev. Rob Fuquay • Rev. Eric Burton-Krieger Rev. David Williamson • Rev. Jamalyn Peigh Williamson
order of worship S U N D AY, A P R I L 8, 2018
PRELUDE Risen Lord | arr. Arnold Sherman (9:30 & 11AM) When We All Get to Heaven | arr. Tammy Waldrop Wesleyan Ringers; Barbara Hobbs, Director; Charles Manning, Organist
WELCOME and PRAYER of INVOCATION Rev. David Williamson
* HYMN Thine Be the Glory | No. 308
* AFFIRMATION of FAITH A Statement of Faith of the Korean Methodist Church, adpt. L eader: Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is the one true church, apostolic and universal, whose holy faith let us now declare: 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 | No. 70 * GREETING ONE ANOTHER RECEPTION of NEW MEMBERS (9:30AM)
Congregational Response Welcome into the membership of St. Luke’s United Methodist Church. With you, we affirm our faith in God through Jesus Christ and vow to support this congregation by our prayers, presence, gifts, service and witness.
ANTHEM On the Third Day | Allen Pote (8:15AM) Joyful Sound; Charles Manning, Director We Will Walk Through the Valley in Peace | Moses Hogan (9:30 & 11AM) Chancel Choir
* standing, as able
PRAYER TIME & 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 OFFERTORY Risen Lord | arr. Arnold Sherman (8:15AM) Wesleyan Ringers; Barbara Hobbs, Director Praise to the Lord | arr. F. Melius Christiansen (9:30 & 11AM) Chancel Choir
* PRAISE to GOD | No. 94 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below: Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise God, the source of all our gifts! Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts! Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
* PRAYER of DEDICATION SCRIPTURE | Matthew 5:43-48, Luke 6:27-28 Patricia Waller (8:15AM) Cathy Bryant (9:30AM) Maria Blake (11AM)
MESSAGE | Responding to our Enemies Dr. Kent Millard * CLOSING HYMN We Shall Overcome | No. 533
* BLESSING POSTLUDE Paraphrase on the Easter Hymn | Michael Van Buren Charles Manning, Organist
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!
Please help us welcome these new members into the life and ministry of St. Luke’s. DeeDee Addison Kathy Allen Lorene Burkhart Genene Kambs Kellie Earl Leeper
Kevin Marshall Pam Marshall Ifeoma Morrison Jennifer Pierce
Jan Riley Barbara Schauland Peter Schauland Joe Spaulding Genia Spears-Welch
joys & concerns CONDOLENCES TO: Jim Leffel and family on the death of his wife, Merri Leffel Brad and Mary Davidson on the death of his mother, Diana Vermillion John Wimmer, Jan Blaising and David Blaising-Wimmer on the death of Jan’s mother Nona Blaising Dorothy and Robb Eads on the death of her father, William J. Doggett
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CONTEMPLATIVE TAIZÉ | Third Sunday • 5PM • Chapel COMMUNION ELEMENTS The Prayer Chapel is available for communion this morning. Please enter through the exterior door just west of the main entrance. If you know of someone in a healthcare facility or homebound who would like to receive communion, please notify Mary Katherine at 317-846-3404 or schnitzm@stlukesumc.com.
PRAYER INITIATIVE MEETING | April 9 • 5:30 - 7:30PM • N101/102 Be among the first to learn about our Prayer Initiative’s upcoming activities! Here are some hints – pray at 1PM each day; Ephesians 3:20-21; exciting programs and engagements; and more! Contact Sara Cobb, prayerinitiative@stlukesumc.com with questions.
CONNECT… AN OPEN COMMUNITY OF CHRISTIANS Do you know people who have walked away from church because they couldn’t be who they are? We are OPEN for them! Spread the word about St. Luke’s with a t-shirt, car cling or invite cards found in the Gathering Area of West Passage this morning. These items are free, but a $5 donation will help fund youth mission trips this year. Also, watch for billboards, ads in the Indianapolis Recorder, NUVO and a movie theater in College Park.
BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING | Today • 9 – 11:30AM • Main Office Conference Room Free screenings are offered on the second Sunday of each month. SMALL GROUP LAUNCH | Today • Fellowship Hall If you’re not in a small group yet, this is for you! Stop by the two tables by the Connect Here booths after the 8:15 or 9:30AM services or join us at noon for lunch to meet group hosts and choose your group. We ask for a 4 week commitment you’ll discuss each week’s sermon. Contact Dorothy Eads at eadsd@stlukesumc. com with questions. STARTING POINT | Today • 10:45AM or 12:15PM • C115 Are you new to St. Luke’s? Learn more about us in 30 minutes, and leave with recommended steps to help you get connected. Childcare available. No registration necessary!
APRIL ADULT CLASSES New classes begin this month: The Prodigal God; Christianity’s Family Tree; Is It Time? (homosexuality) (Adolf Hansen); Prayer (Susan Fuquay); Faith & Current Issues (B. Gallagher, M. Moore). Go to stlukesumc.com or visit the Connect Here booth for more information.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT LIVE Dinner next week is Tandoori chicken, Indian rice pilaf, naan, hummus with mixed vegetables and rice pudding. Dinner ($5) is from 5:30 – 6:15PM in the Great Hall. Children’s choirs and the Cultural IQ program meet from 6:15 – 7:30PM.
EXPLORING MEMBERSHIP | April 18 • 12:15 – 3:15PM • Luke’s Lodge Hear the story of St. Luke’s and discuss what it means to be a member of this local congregation. Learn the process for formally joining St. Luke’s. Childcare available upon request. Lunch provided. Register at stlukesumc.com. ENCORE CLASS – CHRISTIANITY’S FAMILY TREE | Sundays, April 8 –
May 27 • 10:50AM • Parlor Learn a brief history and the major beliefs of eight Christian denominations. See the valuable perspective of each through a discussion of this Adam Hamilton book. All are welcome; book in Connections Bookstore.
YOUNG ADULTS AT URBAN CHALKBOARD | April 13 • 5:30 – 7PM This event is for you if you have a small child and are hoping to connect with a small group! Let the kids play while you hang out with parents. Space is limited; reserve your spot at stlukesumc.com or contact Mindie Moore at moorem@stlukesumc.com.
GODSPELL | April 20, 7:30PM and April 21, 2 & 7:30PM • Sanctuary Enjoy this energetic and passionate production that brings the action into our present day, touching on challenges faced in our very own community, all with a wonderful sense of hope! Tickets: $50 VIP reserved seating and $20 general admission are available at stlukesumc.com or the main office.
CAMP LUKE - VBS | June 11 – 15 • 9 – Noon Please join us for a fun-filled week for 3 year olds – 4th graders. Register online today at stlukesumc.com. Early pricing through May 11th ($25 per child; $70 per family). Scholarships available. Contact Patrice at smithp@stlukesumc.com for more info.
SERVE… ROSEBUD RESERVATION, S.D. TRIP INFORMATIONAL MEETING
Today • 12:15PM • E125 Learn more about a mission trip, 6/23 – 7/1, filled with construction, serving meals, working at a Thrift Shop, holding a VBS and visiting a nursing home. $350+transportation. For info, contact Kathie Clemenz at kkclemenz@sbcglobal.net.
UMW FOOD DRIVE This semi-annual food drive supports local food pantries! Pick up a grocery bag as you leave, fill it with items listed and return by the end of the month.
PROJECT TRANSFORMATION BREAKFAST FUNDRAISER | April 19 • 7:30 – 9AM • Great Hall Project Transformation Indiana works with children, college students and churches to support under-served youth in literacy and holistic development. College students are provided with a meaningful summer experience, develop skills and passions and explore a call to ministry and service. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more! Contact Jennifer Bleeke at bleekej@stlukesumc.com for tickets ($15). OUTREACH MINISTRY PRAYERWALK | April 29 • Noon – 2PM • Great Hall and Community Would you like to pray for our neighbors beyond the walls of our building? Join us for a neighborhood prayer walk through various apartment communities, school properties and our food pantry. We will begin with lunch ($5) and move outdoors. Questions? Contact Andrea Leadford at leadforda@stlukesumc.com or sign up at stlukesumc.com (search for “prayerwalk”). FONDWA, HAITI MISSION TRIP | Sept. 1 – 8 Join Pastor Jamalyn Peigh Williamson and help build a home for a deserving family. Trip cost is $900 plus airfare. Contact Jamalyn with questions or to reserve a spot at williamsonj@stlukesumc.com.