10.9.2022
THIS WEEKEND
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!
BE JUST. KIND. HUMBLE.
This series, based on Micah 6:8, speaks to the drain, frustration, and discouragement so many people feel as a result of the political climate in our country, regardless of what political side you’re on! In a time when the UMC has been taking a beating nationally, we want to come together to promote ways we can be a source of hope for the world when we typically get more divided as a nation. Sign up for the daily devotion, find resources, or get a BE Just. Kind. Humble. window cling at stlukesumc.com/be.
GET CONNECTED!
JOIN A GROUP, CLASS, OR BOOK STUDY Are you looking to grow deeper in your faith and understanding of the Bible, receive care in a group setting, or find a community of people who will love and support you? This fall we’re launching 50+ groups, classes, and book studies for those specific purposes! These are places where life transformation happens, and we want you to be a part of it! Visit stlukesumc.com/group-finder to search by day, topic, and class or group type. 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 needed, just show up!
STARTING POINT THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13 • 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. REPLANTED CONFERENCE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14 FROM 10:30AM-6:30PM - SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15 FROM 10AM-3PM • ONLINE & IN-PERSON The Replanted Conference is a Christian conference designed for foster and adoptive parents, Safe Family parents, kinship providers, support systems, and professionals basically anyone supporting or caring for children through adoption and foster care. This simulcasted conference is designed to refresh, equip, and inspire our attendees. We offer highly specialized training, amplify the voices of adult adoptees and foster alumni, and seek to support parents like you on your post-placement journey. Lunch will be served both days and is included in the cost of the conference. Register at stlukesumc.com/events. FUNERAL PLANNING CLASS OCTOBER 19 FROM 12-1PM • NORTH INDY CAMPUS Death is inevitable for all of us. One of the most loving things any of us can do is to make our funeral plans and wishes known to those who remain after we are gone. Talking about death and funerals is difficult for many of us. By planning ahead, our loved ones will not be left with unanswered questions in the midst of dealing with their own grief and sorrow. Creating a plan for our funeral is one of the greatest gifts any of us can give to our loved ones. Register at stlukesumc.com/events. ESTATE PLANNING EVENT OCTOBER 20 FROM 6 – 7PM • NORTH INDY CAMPUS A couple of weeks from now (October 17-23) is National Estate Planning Awareness Week, and we would like to support you in preparing an estate plan that reflects your values. Between now and October 20, begin thinking about what values are most important to you and how they can be supported through your estate plan. If you have questions or would like more information on how to do so, call David Heetland, Pastor of Planned Giving and Stewardship, at 317.399.6202 or email him at David.Heetland@stllukesumc.com. If you’d like to sign up for the Estate Planning event, visit stlukesumc.com/events. ST. LUKE’S MIDTOWN FALL FESTIVAL SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22 FROM 2-5PM • NORTH INDY CAMPUS Join us at the St. Luke’s Midtown Fall Festival on Saturday, October 22 from 2-5PM at the newest St. Luke’s Campus (located at 6185 Guilford Ave.). Come for a fun day filled with pumpkin painting, candy trails, a bounce house obstacle course, food trucks, a photo booth, live music (starting at 3PM), Ashley’s Music Circle (from 4-5PM), and we’ll even have a raffle for a chance to win a family membership to the Indianapolis Children’s Museum! Plus, if you register in advance, you’ll get an extra raffle ticket. Costumes are highly encouraged. We can’t wait to see you there! Sign up at stlukesumc.com/midtown. 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.
CONDOLENCES
Condolences to Beth Pope, Bob and Linda Pope, and the friends and family of Rashid Conteh, son and grandson, who died on September 29, 2022. Condolences to Mary & Jack Conner on the death of their son, Jon Bayh. Condolences to Russell (Russ) Sr., Russ Jr., and Michelle Greene on the death of their wife and mother, Joanna Greene.
TRADITIONAL ORDER OF WORSHIP Prelude | Michael Conley, Piano Welcome | Rev. Mindie Moore Opening Hymn | Love Divine, All Loves Excelling #384 Affirmation of Faith | A Statement of Faith of the Korean Methodist Church, adapted Rev. David Heetland 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.
Glory to God | The Gloria Patri #70 Anthem | Waymaker | Leeland | KidzSing; Karen Alessandrini, Director Prayer Time and the Lord’s Prayer | Rev. David Heetland 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 Call for Offering | Rev. Mindie Moore Offertory Song | By Our Love | Christy Nockels, arr. Phillip Keveren Chancel Choir; Dr. Jeff Rogers, Director Scripture | Micah 6:8 & Matthew 22:34-40 (CEB) | Kory Bickel Message | Rev. Mindie Moore Closing Hymn | How Can We Name a Love #111 Benediction | Rev. Mindie Moore Postlude | Michael Conley, organ
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