Sunday | July 22, 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, 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 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 need 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 4th-grade 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 Incoming 5th - 8th Grade – Sundays, 9:3AM under the Tent outside of the Modge/Great Hall. 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 about summer activities, pick up a copy of our Look Book or visit stlukesumc.com.
WORSHIP ORDER Sunday | July 22, 2018
OPENING SONG CALL to WORSHIP Fran Wyatt
* WORSHIP PRAYER Kevin Davis
ANNOUNCEMENTS OFFERING SCRIPTURE READING | 2 Samuel 21:1-14 Kaylee Vida (9:30AM) Matthew Kennedy (11AM)
MESSAGE | Called to Resistance Rev. Nicole Caldwell-Gross * WORSHIP * BENEDICTION
* standing, as able
Thank you for supporting our prayer initiative with your prayers for St. Luke’s over the past 86 days. Watch for the next prayer focus, as we continue “Growing In Prayer” through God’s grace.
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COMMUNION ELEMENTS The Prayer Chapel is available for communion this morning. Enter through the exterior door 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.
CONNECT… SUMMER MEET-UPS | June – August Get to know some new friends! Meet-ups are dinners in people’s homes, outings in parks and gatherings for all ages. For a full list and to sign-up, visit stlukesumc.com/meetups. Questions? Stop by the tables next to the Connect Here Booths.
FIELD TRIP WITH BOOK GROUP | July 26 • 11AM Join the Thursday Book Group, led by Phyllis Bybee, as they head to Newfield’s to see the current hat exhibit and stay for a tour and lunch. To carpool or for more information, contact Dorothy at eadsd@stlukesumc.com. Everyone is invited!
BUILDING DIVERSE COMMUNITIES | July 27 • 6 – 8PM • Luke’s Lodge Meet people from diverse communities and make new friends! This month, experience food and music from African/Caribbean cultures. Drumming, dancing and singing with Sister Stella Sabina. Dinner reservations required ($10), email Betty at brandtb@stlukesumc.com. Appropriate for middle schoolers and older.
BLESSING OF THE BACKPACKS | July 29 • 9:30 & 11AM Each elementary school child is encouraged to bring their backpack to the Clubhouse when they are dropped off and receive a special tag reminding them of God’s presence during the school year. They will join us in worship for a special prayer and blessing for the school year ahead.
GLOBAL LEADERSHIP SUMMIT | August 9 & 10 You have influence! Join 400,000 others to learn how to maximize it, right here at St. Luke’s. Get a unique blend of vision, inspiration and practical skills to apply immediately. Register at willowcreek.com/leadership and use promo code: 18HSFAMILY to be registered for $119. Want to volunteer? Contact Kellie Leeper at leeperk@stlukesumc.com.
SAFETY AND SECURITY A newly formed Safety Committee is reviewing current procedures with outside consultants and Homeland Security personnel, to make recommendations for traffic safety, building access, fire and weather events and active shooter incidents. Safety Teams will be formed, so watch for more information on how you can be a part of these teams.
SERVE… RED ENVELOPE CAMPAIGN Choose an envelope in the Gathering Area or West Passage and support our recipients: Back to School Extravaganza, Crooked Creek Community Development Corp, Social Action and preschool scholarships. Return envelopes to the offering plate, Connections bookstore or main office.
BACK TO SCHOOL EXTRAVAGANZA | July 28 One of our biggest events of the year! We will be distributing backpacks and school supplies to over 1,400 local students as well as preparing school facilities for the start of the school year. We need your involvement! Fill out the bulletin insert and place in the offering plate, stop by the West Passage today to sign up or go to stlukesumc.com.
PRAYER WALK | July 29 • Noon – 1:30PM Join in praying for our community beyond the walls of our church and see firsthand what’s going on, as we pray at Nora, Greenbrier, Spring Mill and Fox Hill Elementary Schools. Meet in the Parlor for lunch ($5) and orientation. Questions? Contact Andrea at leadforda@stlukesumc.com. Register at stlukesumc.com.
ENL VOLUNTEERS Consider volunteering at St. Luke’s! Speaking a foreign language is not necessary, but teaching experience helps. We need instructors, teaching assistants or childcare help on Wednesdays, August 29, 2018 – April 24, 2019, from 6:30 – 8PM. Contact Jennifer for more info at bleekej@stlukesumc.com.
STEPHEN MINISTRY Become a Stephen Minister! Applications are available now for the next training. For information, contact Mary Katherine at 317-846-3404 or at schnitzm@stlukesumc.com
SUNDAY MORNING VOLUNTEERS Our 3 and 4 year olds would love to see new volunteers 2 times per month at 9:30AM and two new adults on the 4th Sunday of the month at 11AM. Contact Jennifer Ebner at ebnerJ@stlukesumc.com for more information or to volunteer. If you would prefer to work with elementary kids and invest in their faith journey, contact Patrice Smith at smithp@stlukesumc.com.
BAPTISM HOSTS We have openings for Baptism Hosts, the special people who create memorable experiences for families each month. Contact Jennifer Ebner at ebnerj@stlukesumc.com or 317-846-3404, ext. 327 for information.
EMPLOYMENT AT ST. LUKE’S | stlukesumc.com Looking for a great place to work or know of someone who would be a great addition to the St. Luke’s team? We currently have openings for a Part-time Chef, Parent’s Day Out Teacher, Facilities and Grounds Assistant Manager and Child Care Providers. For specifics and to apply go to our website.
CONDOLENCES TO:
Jim and Elysa Montgomery on the death of her brother, Charles Maddox Carol Joyce on the death of her brother, Burton Joyce
CONGRATULATIONS TO:
Allissa Battocletti and Matthew Noffke on their marriage, July 21st
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