4.3.2022
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 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. Stop by our Adult Discipleship table to sign up for a Lenten Group. ARTIST RECEPTION - DARYA BOWSKILL EAST GALLERY • 10:30AM – 12:30PM Darya is an oil and watercolor painter specializing in portraits and animals. She enjoys the challenge of capturing both the likeness and character of her subjects and strives to inject a sense of life and animation into her paintings. Come meet her and see her work.
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. 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/EASTER 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? We want to make sure everyone knows that we are a 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! Be sure to stop by our Connection Center to pick up a prayer magnet or visit stlukesumc.com/easter for a free download you can post on your fridge. You can also sign one of the prayer wall banners or visit stlukesumc.com/easter to add your prayer requests. 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 sign up at stlukesumc.com/easter.
YOU BELONG: IN COMMUNITY
See all the ways you can join in community this Lenten season! 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. Sign up 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. Sign up at stlukesumc.com/students. GRAD WEEKEND SUNDAY, MAY 1 St. Luke’s high school and college graduates will be celebrated May 1 with acknowledgment of their accomplishments during services. We’ll also have an Open House in the Great Hall for our high school seniors. To be a part of Graduation Sunday, each graduate must fill out the high school or college form. Submissions are due by April 10. Sign up at stlukesumc.com/events. 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, snacks, and more! The afternoon will also include lunch, games, service projects, music, art, and lots more! Sign up at stlukesumc.com/vbs.
CONDOLENCES
Condolences to the friends and family of Jerilyn “Jeri” Knopp (Visitor).
TRADITIONAL ORDER OF WORSHIP Prelude | Michael Conley, piano Welcome | Rev. Rob Fuquay Opening Meditation | Maria Blake Opening Hymn | My Jesus I Love Thee #172 Prayer of Confession/Assurance | Dr. Regina Proctor LEADER: Patient God, for the ways we have failed to learn from you: ALL: Forgive us, Lord. LEADER: For the ways we cater to our own wants instead of embodying your sacrificial love: ALL: Forgive us, Lord. LEADER: For the ways we fail to be more vulnerable to the needs of others. ALL: Forgive us, Lord. Passing of the Peace Anthem | Draw Me Near – arr. Mary McDonald | Chancel Choir; Dr. Jeff Rogers, Director Prayer Time and The Lord’s Prayer | Dr. Regina Proctor Announcements Call for Offering Scripture Reading | Matthew 17:14-21 | Laura Duvall-Whitson Message | Rev. Rob Fuquay Communion Instructions and Prayer | Rev. Rob Fuquay and Dr. Regina Proctor Communion Song | The Passion Prophecy – Cathy Moklebust Wesleyan Ringers Handbell Choir; Rebecca Holt, Director Closing Hymn | My Faith Looks Up to Thee #452: v.1-3 Benediction | Rev. Rob Fuquay Postlude | Michael Conley, Organist
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