October 23, 2022 Bulletin by St. Luke's UMC

10.23.2022

THIS WEEKEND

STARTING POINT TODAY AFTER SERVICES • COMMUNITY ROOM This 30-minute class is great for those new to St. Luke’s. Come gain an orientation to St. Luke’s and leave with recommended next steps to help you find your place within the church. It’s also a great way to meet others who are new and find community! No need to sign up. See you there! DONUTS & COFFEE FELLOWSHIP HALL • BEFORE/AFTER SERVICES After service, come meet new people while grabbing a coffee and donut. JUSTICE MINISTRIES WEST PASSAGE • AFTER SERVICES Stop by to learn about what is going on at St. Luke’s in the areas of Racial Justice, Creation Care, ending gun violence, homelessness and eviction, voting rights, Prison Ministry, Interfaith Relationships, LGBTQIA+ Ministry, and more. CONNECTION CENTERS OUTSIDE THE SANCTUARY & ROBERTSON CHAPEL Stop by the Connection Centers to get your questions answered, sign up for groups, serving opportunities, and events, and learn about ways to connect here. RESTLESS CHILD AREAS GATHERING AREA (LEFT OF THE SANCTUARY) & CENTRAL PASSAGE NURSING PERSON’S AREA E126 (EAST PASSAGE) Enjoy our live services in these spaces if you’d like to nurse in private and/or if your child needs a break during worship. CONNECTIONS GIFT STORE OPEN SUNDAYS • 9AM – NOON You can support our local community by shopping at Connections! The store is run by volunteers, and the profits fund St. Luke’s Outreach Ministry partners.

YOUTH PUMPKIN FUNDRAISER

OCTOBER 2022 St. Luke’s Youth hosts a Pumpkin Patch each year in the southwest corner of the parking lot. Our patch features a wide variety of pumpkins and gourds ethically sourced by the Navajo Nation. All proceeds fund youth mission trips and activities, and this year’s goal is to raise $25,000. There’s even a spot to take Instagram-worthy photos! Pumpkins will be available throughout October as supplies last. There will be plenty of great options that are sure to go quickly, so don’t forget to pick up a few of your choice while they are available! Stop by on weekdays from 4-7PM or weekends from 9AM-7PM and get your pumpkin today. If you’re not interested in a pumpkin but still want to donate to support Youth Ministries, visit stlukesumc.com/pumpkins.

COOL WEATHER COLLECTIONS

Throughout October and November, we’ll be collecting items for our ministry partners! • Warm blankets (new & gently used) for Shepherd Community • Non-perishable lunch-sized snacks (chips, cookies, crackers) for Fletcher Place • Fuzzy socks or throw blankets (new) for Outreach Inc. You can drop off these items on Sundays before or after services or Monday through Friday from 9AM to 5PM in the collection bins located in the West Passage. Thank you in advance for your donations!

LOVE3

In our annual gratitude series, Love3, we’ll talk about how to best steward our three greatest loves: God, self, and others. This will all culminate with Stewardship Sunday on November 13 where we will submit our pledges for the 2023 ministry year. We can’t wait to see all that God does through this incredible series! This year, we also have a printed version of the annual report that you can pick up on the tables outside the worship spaces or by going to stlukesumc.com/report. If you’d like to submit your pledge electronically or learn more, visit stlukesumc.com/give.

GET CONNECTED!

CONTEMPLATIVE MONDAYS Start your week off right with these unique ways to connect with God: • Mindful Community | Mondays 4-4:45PM • Yoga | Mondays from 5-6:30PM or 6:30-7:30PM • Spiritual Companionship Group | 2nd Mondays from 6:30-8PM • Taize Contemplative Service | 3rd Mondays from 5:30-6PM • Labyrinth Walks | Various Mondays Learn more and sign up at stlukesumc.com/events. WEDNESDAY NIGHT DINNER & CLASSES NOW - NOVEMBER 9 FROM 5:15-6:15PM Join us Wednesday night for dinner, provided by Chef Joseph, and fellowship. It’s only $5 per person! No registration is needed, just show up! OCTOBER 2022 INVITE NIGHT - ISCREAM FOR MEME-O-WEEN FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21 • 6:30-9:30PM • NORTH INDY - LODGE Calling all 5th-8th grade students! Join us for our October 2022 Invite Night - iScream for Meme-O-Ween! Dress up as your favorite meme, pun, or joke, and join us for a night of spooky fun. We will also have a hayride, pumpkin painting, an ice cream bar, and more. Best individual and group costumes will win prizes, so be creative! Register at stlukesumc.com/students.

OCTOBER HIGH SCHOOL EVENT - HALLOWEEN HEIST SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23 • 4-6PM • NORTH INDY - LODGE If you’re in 9th-12th grade, join us for our October high school event - Halloween Heist! As a night of mystery, intrigue, and general tom-foolery, Halloween Heist is one of our favorite yearly traditions. Touch up that monster make-up, don your best cloak, and plan to be puzzled by this year’s mystery. Register at stlukesumc.com/students. EXPLORING MEMBERSHIP SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30 AT 12:15PM • NORTH INDY CAMPUS & ONLINE The Exploring Membership Class will help you learn more about the United Methodist Church and the process for formally joining St. Luke’s. Here you’ll learn more about who we are, our beliefs, and our mission to be an affirming community of Christians helping people find and give hope through Jesus Christ – regardless of their gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, disability, or socioeconomic background. You’ll also get to hear the story of our church and discuss what it means to be a member of this local congregation through serving, growing in your faith journey, moving toward generosity, and more. The class runs from 12:15 2:45PM. If you’re attending in person, we will provide lunch, and childcare is available. If you’re attending online, join us at 12:40PM on Zoom (please note in the questions that you’re joining online we will send you the link after you register). Learn more and sign up at stlukesumc.com/nextsteps. STARTING POINT THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3 • 7PM • ONLINE This 30-minute class is great for those new to St. Luke’s. Come gain an orientation to St. Luke’s and leave with recommended next steps to help you find your place within the church. It’s also a great way to meet others who are new and find community! Sign up at stlukesumc.com/nextsteps. TEEN RESPONDERS NOVEMBER 6 FROM 2-4:30PM • NORTH INDY Teen Responders is hosting our second Teen Mental Health Crisis Response Workshop! This FREE workshop is designed to help teens (grades 7-12) have the tools, skills, and resources to care well for their own mental health and respond to their peers in crisis. We also have an adult workshop, which helps adults be empowered to care well for the mental health of the teens in their lives. The workshop is interactive and informative, and each teen participant will leave with a Mental Health Response Kit filled with small items to help them care for their own mental health. Register in advance at teenresponders.com. AUDITIONS FOR JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6 AT 2PM & MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7 AT 7PM NORTH INDY CHOIR ROOM The production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat will be presented in the sanctuary on April 28 and 29, 2023. We’ll be auditioning/casting for dancers, singers, brothers, and wives. Please note the roles of Joseph, the Narrator, and Pontiphar are cast. Come prepared to dance and sing. For more information, contact Bob Zehr at bob.zehr@stlukesumc.com. HOLIDAY BAZAAR SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12 • 9AM-3PM The Holiday Bazaar is back this year with over 100 vendors selling their crafts, jewelry, food, and so much more. We’ll even have our world-famous cinnamon rolls and a fun, free giveaway for the first 100 people who purchase something. Proceeds from this event go to support United Methodist Women’s grants and scholarships both locally and globally. Make an impact while shopping this holiday season! Learn more at stlukesumc.com/bazaar.

CONDOLENCES

Condolences to Lynn Sexson on the death of her husband, Ward Sexson. Condolences to the friends and family of Cynthia Robertson. Condolences to Sam & Ann Voelker and Dave & Tina Voelker on the death of their son and grandson, Nathan Voelker. Condolences to the friends and family of Delores “June” Flowers Frye.

TRADITIONAL ORDER OF WORSHIP Prelude | Michael Conley, Piano

Welcome and Call to Worship | Rev. Rob Fuquay Leader: Come, Almighty King

All: and help us your name to sing, for you are a God of love.

Leader: Come, incarnate word

All: and make known your wonders to our should, for you are a God of grace.

Leader: Come, holy comforter,

All: and bear witness within every heard that we belong to you, for you are a God who creates fellowship.

Leader: Come, triune God, and help us see

All: your glory as we worship you today, Amen.

Opening Hymn | Come, Thou Almighty King #61 Affirmation of Faith: A Statement of Faith of the Korean Methodist Church, adapted Rev. Dr. Regina Proctor 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.

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Benediction | Rev. Rob Fuquay Postlude | Michael Conley, Organ

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