3.20.2022
THIS WEEKEND
STARTING POINT TODAY AT 10:45AM & 12:15PM • 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! 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. 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 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.
EASTER AT ST. LUKE’S
HOLY (MAUNDY) THURSDAY | Thursday, April 14 In-Person & Online At 7PM GOOD FRIDAY | Friday, April 15 In-Person & Online At 12PM, 7PM EASTER SUNDAY | APRIL 17 Sunrise (Chapel) | 7AM Traditional (Sanctuary & Online) | 9:30AM, 11AM Contemporary (Chapel & Online) | 9:30AM, 11AM Easter celebrates Jesus’ triumph over death. His Resurrection is the good news of Christian tradition. Join us as we celebrate the good news of our victory through Jesus. this year, for every NEW person who registers and attends online or in-person, we’ll donate $5 to Freedom School in their name. And as another bonus...if you attend in person, we’ll have brunch for you and your guests after every service! Kids programming is also available at 9:30 & 11AM for ages infant-4th grade. Register at stlukesumc.com/easter. SPONSOR AN EASTER LILY Sponsor an Easter lily in honor or memory of a loved one for Easter Sunday. Enter the name of your loved one and it will be included in our dedication list that will be published online. We recommend a $10 donation for each lily sponsored, to offset the cost of the lilies. Register at stlukesumc.com/easter. 5•3•1 LEARN MORE AT STLUKESUMC.COM/LENT St. Luke’s is encouraging everyone during this Lenten season to participate in the 5-3-1 Challenge. • Pray for 5 people • Invite 3 people to church/event • Bring 1 person to Easter Learn more at stlukesumc.com/easter. STATIONS OF THE CROSS APRIL 4-18 • DURING CHURCH HOURS The Stations of the Cross offers the opportunity to take the journey Jesus took from when he went before Pilate until his resurrection. There are 15 Stations, each has a scripture reference, a meditation and a suggestion for an action. A booklet will be provided at the Welcome Station inside door #6. The Stations are available April 4 through April 18 whenever the building is open. Learn more at stlukesumc.com/easter. EASTER EGGSTRAVAGANZA SATURDAY, APRIL 9 • 9AM-12PM We are so excited you and your family will be joining us! Come prepared for bounce houses, a train to the Easter Bunny photo booth, story-telling, crafts, games, an egg hunt, raffle, prizes, treats, and lots of fun! Learn more and signup at stlukesumc.com/ easter.
YOU BELONG: IN COMMUNITY
5TH & 6TH GRADE RETREAT FRIDAY, MARCH 25 AT 6:30PM - SATURDAY, MARCH 26 AT 2:30PM Our annual 5th & 6th Grade Spring Retreat is back! Students will have the opportunity to learn, worship, play games, get creative, and make memories during this overnight retreat at the St. Luke’s Lodge. This year’s theme is “Stories Jesus Told,” and we’ll learn about the parables Jesus told during his ministry. Drop-off is at 6:30PM on Friday, March 25 and pick-up is at 2:30PM on Saturday, March 26. Register at stlukesumc. com/students. 8TH - 12TH GRADE RETREAT FRIDAY, APRIL 22 AT 5:30PM - SATURDAY, APRIL 23 AT 5PM The 8th-12th Grade Retreat is a unique and exciting spring retreat at IU’s outdoor center - Bradford Woods. It is put on by the high school ministry, its students, staff, and volunteers. This event serves as a “welcome to high school” type of event, meant to help the 8th grade transition to the high school ministry with some new friendships and a good sense of what to expect. For current HS students, they will experience all the things they have grown to love about retreats! We will have games, free time, worship, some teaching, and time spent in small groups. The retreat is $65 per student. Signup today at stlukesumc.com/students. CONFIRMATION RETREAT SATURDAY, APRIL 23 • 9AM – 3PM • LUKE’S LODGE Students will have a chance to practice the service, ask a panel of pastors questions about faith, and bring some clarity to the confirmation process. This is always considered the most special part of confirmation, so attendance is strongly encouraged, and the event is free. Signup at stlukesumc.com/students. UMW SPRING TEA SATURDAY, MAY 14 • 1PM • ST. LUKE’S Join us for an afternoon of fun, faith, and fellowship while enjoying tea sandwiches and sweets! Wear your favorite hat from vintage to contemporary. You will be treated to a powerful and inspirational performance by the Freetown Village Players. This is a great event to bring your kids, friends, and moms! To register to attend, volunteer, and signup to bring finger sandwiches and/or tea cookies, visit stlukesumc.com/easter. For free childcare, contact Lauren at lauren.hacker@stlukesumc.com before May 5. Door prizes will be provided by Connections Gift Store and you will be able to shop before and after the tea! Our mission giving is a cash donation going to Lucille Raines Residence, a home for those recovering from addictions. If you have questions, contact Marci Jordan at marciajordan77@gmail.com or call/text 317-529-0268. VBS JUNE 6-10 ALL-DAY (9AM-4:30PM) & HALF-DAY (9AM-12PM) OPTIONS AVAILABLE This year VBS is all about changing the world! We think it’s possible for kids, volunteers, and families to create a ripple effect that can impact the world around them in ways they will never forget. God put you onto this planet to do the same thing —to make waves! Join us for a week-long adventure and discover the ways God created you to change the world! The morning will include worship, games, small group time, crafts, snack, and more! The afternoon will also include lunch, games, service projects, music, art, and lots more! Signup at stlukesumc.com/vbs.
TRADITIONAL ORDER OF WORSHIP Preludes | Orchestra Welcome | Rev. Nicole Caldwell-Gross Opening Meditation Opening Hymn | We Walk By Faith Prayer of Confession/Assurance | Rev. Nicole Caldwell-Gross Leader: God of endless love, you sent Jesus to show us the way to new life, but we continue to make the same old choices. Your love can anchor us when life overwhelms us, but we choose to cling to the slippery rocks of anger and bitterness. Your love can strengthen us for every moment, but we listen to the foolish promises of the world. ALL: Forgive us, patient God. May our words be shaped by your love; may our thoughts be refined by your grace; may our actions be inspired by your Spirit, so we may share your love with others. Leader: Friends, hear the good news: God is faithful. God’s love is everlasting. God fills us with hope to live in relationship with God and one another. Thanks be to God, we are forgiven. SILENT CONFESSION LEADER: Friends, hear the good news our barrenness is not the final word when our work does not bear fruit, God still loves us. When our soil grows dry and cracked, God still longs for us. When all seems hopeless here on earth, God holds hope for us. The final word is to be found in God’s everlasting mercy. God’s fruitfulness will be showered upon us. In Jesus Christ, our sins have been forgiven! Amen! Passing of the Peace Anthem | And Can It Be? | Orchestra & Chancel Choir; Dr. Jeff Rogers, Director Prayer Time and The Lord’s Prayer | Rev. Eric Burton-Krieger Announcements Call for Offering Offertory Song | By Faith | Orchestra & Chancel Choir Scripture Reading | Lori Thomas Message | Rev. Nicole-Caldwell Gross Closing Hymn | How Great Thou Art Benediction | Rev. Nicole-Caldwell Gross Postlude
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