2.13.2022
THIS WEEKEND
CONNECTIONS BOOKSTORE OPEN SUNDAYS • 9AM - NOON 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 AREA GATHERING AREA (LEFT OF SANCTUARY) & CENTRAL PASSAGE Enjoy our live services in these spaces if your child needs a break during worship. NURSING MOTHER’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. DONUTS & COFFEE FELLOWSHIP HALL • 10AM – NOON After service come meet new people while grabbing a coffee and donut. Stop by our Adult Discipleship table to sign up for a Lenten Group. ORANGE RIBBON MEMORIAL SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 13 • 10:30AM • OUTSIDE OF ROBERTSON CHAPEL To remember the 229 people who died because of criminal gun violence in Indianapolis in 2021 we will display their orange ribbons and pictures in the Gathering Area and outside Robertson. Contact betty.brandt@stlukesumc.com with questions or if you want to get more involved with social justice at St. Luke’s. No registration needed for this event.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Throughout the month of February, we’ll be celebrating Black History Month and we have a ton in store for you. Check out the following to learn more and stay engaged: • Follow us on social media @stlukesindy. • Find blogs, videos, and more resources at stlukesumc.com/antiracist. • Pick up a Celebrate Black History 247365 sticker at the Connection Center before/after service.
YOU BELONG: IN COMMUNITY Check out all the ways you can find community at St. Luke’s!
LENTEN GROUPS BEGIN MARCH 6 We want over 800 of you to say yes to being a part of a Lenten group! We know that being in community allows you to grow as a disciple of Jesus, engage deeper in the life of the church, and grow in relationships in a whole new way! Find a group based on life stage, specific day or time, and more at stlukesumc.com/group-finder. 5•3•1 LEARN MORE AT STLUKESUMC.COM/LENT During Lent, we’ll be focusing on what we call the 5 • 3 • 1 (pray for 5 people, invite 3 people to church or an event, bring 1 with you!) Why is this important? Because we want to make sure everyone knows that we are safe place where they can belong and grow in their faith no matter who they are, what they look like, or who they love. Imagine what could happen if we prayed for 10,000 people, invited 6,000 individuals, and brought another 2,000 to one of our worship experiences, groups, or events? Lives would be transformed! Visit stlukesumc.com/lent for more details. EXPLORING MEMBERSHIP SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 13 • 12:15PM • GREAT HALL This 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. 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 12:152:45PM. Lunch will be served in the Great Hall. Please note childcare needs on the registration at stlukesumc.com/events. ORANGE RIBBON MEMORIAL SERVICE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17 • 7:30PM • ONLINE Join those who have been praying for the families and friends of the 2021 criminal homicide victims. Please bring a candle with you to the service so that you can take part. We will also announce our plans for 2022 as we continue to work to reduce gun violence in Indianapolis. Register for this event at stlukesumc.com/events to receive the Zoom link. Contact betty.brandt@stlukesumc.com with questions or if you want to get more involved with social justice at St. Luke’s.
STARTING POINT WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16 • 7PM • ONLINE Starting Point is a casual 30-minute class for those new to St. Luke’s. 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! Register at stlukesumc.com/nextsteps. MIDDLE SCHOOL INVITE NIGHT: GAME FRENZY FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25 • 6:30PM • LODGE Invite Night is an on-campus event with crazy themes open to 5th-8th graders and their friends in the community. We always have snacks, worship, teaching, and shenanigans all evening long! This fun party will include food, candy, games, and time to hang out with your friends. The cost is only $5 but guests are FREE! If you are a guest, just leave the payment section in the registration blank. Registration is strongly encouraged but we will always accept walk-ins! Signup at stlukesumc.com/students. FOSTER CARE & ADOPTION MEET-UP SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26 • 9AM • COMMUNITY ROOM This event is designed for foster and adoptive parents, Safe Family parents, kinship providers, grandparents, pastors, psychologists, social workers, licensed counselors, marriage and family counselors, nurses, and all those who care for orphaned and vulnerable children. It is a time for you to be physically, emotionally, spiritually refreshed, and inspired. This is not a foster/adoptive recruiting conference. Rather, it is all about supporting people on their post-placement journey. Childcare is provided (please note that on your registration). Please register in advance at stlukesumc.com/ events. HIGH SCHOOL: GAME FRENZY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27 • 4PM • LODGE Calling all 9th-12th graders! Come compete in teams and individually for prizes in epic and hilarious competitions. This event is 100% free, so don’t hesitate to sign up. Registration is strongly encouraged, but we will always accept walk-ins! Signup and learn more at stlukesumc.com/students.
FIND SUPPORT
GRIEFSHARE WEDNESDAYS, MARCH 2 - MAY 25 • 6:15PM • COMMUNITY ROOM Do you dread the lonely days and nights? Feel like your brain is in a fog? Unsure of how you’ll go on? Join us for 13 weeks of GriefShare via Zoom and find help and healing for the hurt of losing a loved one. The cost is $5 which covers the cost of the participant guide. During this class you’ll discover: • Other people understand and have found ways to make it through • Why it won’t always hurt so much • Reasons for hope • Practical tips for coping with the death of a spouse Learn more and register here.
CONDOLENCES
Condolences to Maria Blake (member) on the death of her husband, Ron Temple (member) who died on February 9, 2022.
TRADITIONAL ORDER OF WORSHIP Prelude | Michael Conley, organist Welcome | Rev. Rob Fuquay Opening Hymn | Come, Christians, Join to Sing #158 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. Glory to God | The Gloria Patri #70 Anthem | To Love Our God | John Parker and Mark Hayes Chancel Choir; Dr. Jeff Rogers, Director Black History Month Reading | Gustanna Moss Chaney Prayer Time and the Lord’s Prayer | Rev. Dr. Regina Proctor 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 Offertory Song | Let Us Fill the World with Singing | Jan McGuire and Mark Hayes Chancel Choir Scripture | 1 Corinthians 3:5-10 | Melynda Frazer Message | Rev. Rob Fuquay Closing Hymn | O God of Every Nation #435 Benediction | Rev. Rob Fuquay Postlude
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