11.6.2022
THIS WEEKEND
DONUTS & COFFEE NORTH INDY - FELLOWSHIP HALL • MIDTOWN - GATHERING AREA • BEFORE/AFTER SERVICES After service, come meet new people while grabbing a coffee and donut. CONNECTION CENTERS OUTSIDE THE WORSHIP SPACES 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 NORTH INDY - GATHERING AREA (LEFT OF THE SANCTUARY) & CENTRAL PASSAGE • MIDTOWN – COMING SOON NURSING PERSON’S AREA NORTH INDY - E126 • MIDTOWN - LEFT OF THE GATHERING AREA 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 NORTH INDY • 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. JUSTICE MINISTRIES NORTH INDY - 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.
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.
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 in the collection bins located in the West Passage at the North Indy Campus by the Outreach on Sundays before or after services or Monday through Friday from 9AM to 5PM. Thank you in advance for your donations!
CHRISTMAS CONCERTS
NORTH INDY - SANCTUARY FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2 AT 7:30PM SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3 AT 4PM & 7:30PM ASL TRANSLATION AVAILABLE AT THE 4PM CONCERT Join us as we celebrate the Christmas season through our concert, Let The Stable Still Astonish. St. Luke’s Christmas Concerts are a favorite tradition for thousands of St. Lukers and their friends. The concerts feature our 150+ member Chancel choir, the St. Luke’s Orchestra, New Song women’s chorus, Contemporary Worship Singers, Wesleyan Ringers handbell choir, Children’s choirs, pipe organ, and special guests. Come enjoy a moving Christmas Concert that is fun for all ages! This is a free event, but registration is required due to capacity limitations. Plus, when you register, we’ll send you 3 FREE SONG DOWNLOADS! The concerts are offered in-person and online. Learn more at stlukesumc.com/christmas.
ST. LUKE’S MIDTOWN
LAUNCHING DECEMBER 4 SERVICES: SUNDAYS AT 11AM We are excited to share this new expression of St. Luke’s with the midtown community. Located at 6185 Guilford Ave., it’s central to all things Broad Ripple. Be sure to tell your friends and family so they can join too. Learn more at stlukesumc.com/midtown.
GET CONNECTED!
CONTEMPLATIVE MONDAYS NORTH INDY 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. 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.
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. NOVEMBER 2022 INVITE NIGHT - GAMESHOW FRENZY FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11 FROM 6:30-9:30PM • NORTH INDY - LODGE Calling all 5th-8th grade students! Join us for our November 2022 Invite Night - Gameshow Frenzy! On this one incredible night filled with gameshow-style challenges, middle school students will have a chance to make their claim to fame! Or claim to bragging rights, at least. Put on your game face and come ready to do what it takes for the win at this awesome event you won’t want to miss. Register at stlukesumc.com/students. HOLIDAY BAZAAR SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12 • 9AM-3PM • NORTH INDY 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. STUDENTS VS. STAFF SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13 FROM 1-3PM (LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED AT 12PM) NORTH INDY - LODGE If you’re in 9th-12th grade, join us for our November high school event - Students vs. Staff! The first year, students took home the victory. Last year, staff triumphed. Invite all your friends and bring your game face to compete against the St. Luke’s staff for the coveted trophy! Register at stlukesumc.com/students. YOUTH SPECIAL NEEDS CLASSROOM OPENING SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13 • 9:30AM • NORTH INDY We are excited to open our new Youth Special Needs Classroom at our North Indy campus! Adjusted programming will be offered at 9:30AM each week in the Lodge for youth grades 5th-12th. Sensory-friendly supports, modified level activities, and a calming environment will be available in this space each week for youth who may thrive in a structure different than the typical small group structure offered for middle and high school students. Parents are encouraged to contact crystal.hensley@stlukesumc.com prior to their child’s first visit so we can be ready to welcome your child! FUNERAL PLANNING CLASS NOVEMBER 16 FROM 12-1PM • NORTH INDY 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.
FIND SUPPORT
GRIEFSHARE – SURVIVING THE HOLIDAYS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13 AT 1PM • NORTH INDY This class especially for people who are grieving the loss of a loved one during the holiday season. The class covers: • How to deal with the many emotions you’ll face during the holidays • What to do about traditions and other coming changes • Other helpful tips for surviving social events • How to discover hope for your future Register in advance at stlukesumc.com/events.
CONDOLENCES
Condolences to Bob Stephenson on the death of his wife, Anita. Condolences to Rob French on the death of his brother, Cas French.
TRADITIONAL ORDER OF WORSHIP Preludes | Wesleyan Ringers; Rebecca Holt, Director Welcome and Call to Worship | Rev. Rob Fuquay Leader: We reflect on the lives of those who have gone before us; those who knew us, taught us and loved us. All: Holy God, we give thanks in glad remembrance.
Leader: We remember those who have stood alongside us, holding us in the heights of elation or depths of despair where words of joy or rescue fall silent. All: Holy God, we give thanks in glad remembrance.
Leader: We honor those who have challenged us to grow, perceiving all that we have in us to become and daring us to dream beyond our imagining. All: Holy God, we give thanks in glad remembrance.
Leader: We celebrate those who traveled before us, showing us how to live in love and die in faith and hope. All: Holy God, we give thanks in glad remembrance.
Opening Hymn | For All the Saints #711 (v. 1, 2, 4, 6) All Saints Remembrance | Rev. Rob Fuquay and Rev. Regina Proctor Then We’ll Sing Hosanna | Mack Wilberg | Chancel Choir; Dr. Jeff Rogers, Director Prayer Time and the Lord’s Prayer | Rev. Regina Proctor Announcements Call for Offering | Rev. Regina Proctor Scripture | Ben Lamb Message | Rev. Rob Fuquay Choral Response | Let All the People Praise | Craig Courtney | Chancel Choir and Wesleyan Ringers Communion Prayer Communion Hymns Rejoice in God’s Saints #708 Come, Let Us Join Our Friends Above #709 Faith of Our Fathers #710 Benediction | Rev. Rob Fuquay
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