St. Luke's 2022 Christmas Concerts

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St. Luke’s 2022 Christmas Concerts

We live in what feels like an increasingly chaotic world with division, war, starvation, devastating storms, conflict, loss, worry, etc. We are pulled in six different directions at once, trying to balance our family time, personal time, work time, etc. Even in retirement we find our days full of activities and “not enough time.”

Of course, at Christmas we tend to be extra busy with shopping, parties, and contact with friends and family. The song of the angels that first Christmas gets harder for us to hear in our busy lives.

And yet, an incredible event brought God to earth in a newborn baby. Does the impact of that resonate within you, or might you be too busy to stop and feel astonished that God came to earth to be with us?

The people who came to that stable to see God born in a humble place must have been astonished at what they found. Mary and Joseph certainly must have been amazed at what they had been chosen to do. The shepherds must have been full of questions and wonder at hearing the angels sing.

We invite you to picture yourself at the manger. Does the manger still astonish you? We hope tonight’s concert doesn’t just bring you beautiful music and entertainment. Rather, we hope you will leave the outside world behind, join us at the manger, and be astonished at what God has done for us!

Dr. Jeff Rogers Director of Traditional Worship and the Arts

St Luke’s Worship and the Arts Ministry Staff

Dr. Jeff Rogers

Director of Traditional Worship and the Arts

Karen Alessandrini Director of Children’s Music

Nikki Cheeseman Director of Technical Arts

Michael Conley Organist / Accompanist

Marsha Coyner Director of Joyful Rhythms

Dawn Fitch

Program

Specialist for Worship and the Arts

Rebecca Holt

Director of Wesleyan Ringers

Kathrine Kouns Director of New Song

Margret Spilker

Orchestra Administrator

Bob Zehr

Director of St. Luke’s Orchestra

Concert Performing Artists

St. Luke’s Chancel Choir

Dr. Jeff Rogers, Director; Michael Conley, Accompanist

St. Luke’s Orchestra

Bob Zehr, Director; Margaret Spilker, Administrator

New Song Kathrine

Kouns, Director

Contemporary Worship Voices

Daria Weingartner, Director

Wesleyan Ringers Rebecca Holt, Director

St. Luke’s Children’s Choirs

Karen Alessandrini, Director

Special Guests

Friday – Carmel High School Select Sound

Kathrine Kouns, Director

Saturday – Brownsburg High School Madrigals Singers

Melissa Stainbrook, Director

Let the Stable Still Asonish

Pre-concert music (located in St. Luke’s Art Gallery)

Canticle of Glorias Overture St. Luke’s Orchestra

Overture on Adestes Fideles Orchestra

Joyful Rhythms Handbell Choir

arr. Bruce Greer arr. Steve Dunn

Festival First Nowell Chancel Choir; Orchestra; Wesleyan Ringers Sponsored by Karen and Alan Hux in memory of Virginia, Howard, and Eric Olson, and Mary and Clem Hux.

Joy Has Dawned KidzSing; Chancel Choir; Orchestra Given by Yvonne Hammond in appreciation for her family and friends to share the joy of Christmas music.

Orchestra music given by Classic Cleaners

Dear Little Stranger KidzSing

The Angel Gabriel Came from Heaven Wesleyan Ringers; Orchestra

Let the Stable Still Astonish Chancel Choir; Matt Trefethen, cello; Lauren Walawender, soloist Given by Larry and Carol Franks in loving memory of our parents, Edith and Carleton Franks, and Mary and Clarence Ellingwood.

Patapan

Chancel Choir

Given by Jean Miller Thompson - dedicated to my mother, grandmother, husband, and daughter, with whom I have shared and enjoyed singing in church choir together.

Do You Hear What I Hear?

Michael Conley, Piano; Orchestra

Not that Far from Bethlehem New Song; Orchestra

Go Where I Send Thee New Song

Fum Fum Fum Wesleyan Ringers

arr. Dan Forrest arr. Lloyd Larson Jim Ailor arr. Joel Raney Dan Forrest arr. Howard Helvey arr. Matt Riley

arr. Audrey Snyder arr. Nick Hansen

arr. Paul Caldwell & Sean Ivory

Huron Carol

Chancel Choir; Orchestra; Sherry Dubois, soloist

Given by Zach Waymire in loving memory of my great-grandmother, Arvilla Whetstone. Orchestra given by anonymous –Dedicated to Bob Zehr and Margaret Spilker for their dedication to the St. Luke’s orchestra.

Glory, Glory, Glory to the Newborn King Chancel Choir; Matt Branic, soloist Sponsored by Jeff and Debra Peek in honor of Chancel Choir Second Altos

All is Well Chapel Voices

We Three Kings

Dr. Jeff Rogers, Guitar; Orchestra

Friday

The World for Christmas / The Work of Christmas

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Carmel High School – Select Sound

Saturday

Mary, Did You Know ?

O Come All Ye Faithful Brownsburg High School

O Little Town of Bethlehem

Moses Hogan arr. Jamey Ray

arr. Matt Riley

Combined Choirs; Steve Harris, Soprano Saxophone; Orchestra Sponsored by Dennis and Cathy Southerland in appreciation for the music program at St. Luke’s Orchestra sponsored by Brent and Linda Hartman in loving memory of their son Ryan Hartman.

I Saw Three Ships

Combined Choirs; Wesleyan Ringers; Orchestra Given by Dick and Carol Tully in loving memory of our parents: Walt & Shirley Eck and Bob & Ruth Tully.

Joy to the World

Combined Choirs; Wesleyan Ringers; Orchestra

POSTLUDE

Michael Conley, Organist

Dan Forrest/arr. Anders Edenroth arr. Wu arr. Mac Huff arr. Jacob Narvereud Dan Forrest arr. John Frederick Hudson arr. Mack Wilberg

Dan Forrest

Concert Performing Artists

Chancel Choir

Dr. Jeff Rogers, Director

Michael Conley, Accompanist

Soprano 1

Naomi Anderson

Alison Bates*

Anne Burley

Kim Davis*

Laura Duvall-Whitson

Tammy Elser

Diane Hall

Cheryl Harkins

Debra Kilpatrick

Laura Krell*

Pam Knowles

Kathleen McJohn Lindsay Molnar

Linda Polivick

Debbie Poole

Lauren Rogers

Grete Sampson*

Donna Scherer* Cindy Schwein Alice Shooter

Elizabeth Steele Susan Steva

Judy Williams

Betty Wright

Soprano 2

Judy Adams

Robin Becker*

Sharon Chambers*

Polly Correll

Kimberly Corrello

Joan D’Ardenne

Sherry Dubois

Denise Fort Joy Franklin

Jean Gentry

Katy Gentry-McCord*

Margaret Gordon*

Linda Hartman

Kathy Heetland

Carol Mattson

Mary Miskimen

Pamela Moffit

Cathy Southerland

Leigh Ann Stadt

Risa Stockton

Marilyn Summe

Debbie Wagner

Daria Weingartner*

Tanya Wendell*

Sharon Zehr Alto 1 Cary Boswell

Jayne Breedlove*

Nancy Burks

Marie Butz

Linda Claffey

Alice Curnow

Dawn Fitch Ellen Foster

Carol Franks

Yvonne Hammond

Jenny Hawke

Krystyna Karr

Jan Lautzenheiser

Jamie McCaw

Debby Talbott

Jean Thompson

Lauren Walawender*

Kristie Wallace*

Tiffany Whisner*

Alto 2

Diane Bragg

Barbara Crawford

Dianne David*

Twyla Fields-Ulery*

Chris Foltz

Julie Gren

Paula Hertz

Jan Hirschman

Marli Howell

Susan Knoll

Jill Morrow

Nancy Papas

Debra Peek

Beth Pope*

Linda Pope

Lisa Ranck

Susie Ryder Barb Saberson

Bobbi Simmons*

Mary Sumners

Mary Ann Thaman

Lauren Thorne-Jewett* Carol Tully Sara Walling Sara Wilson Dana Witmer Pam Whitehead*

Tenor 1 Beck Buchan an-Schwanke*

Charlie Boswell Bob Clutter* Doug Day Jeff Duvall

Mary Eckard-Good Keirn Gawthrop Dick Gilyeat Alan Hux Joe McJohn Lee Saberson

Darell Schregardus Rick Sutton

Tenor 2 Andy Acher Rick Buzan* Michael Davidson Dennis Gardiner* Larry Meadows* Steve Harris Chuck Sawyer* Brad Thompson* Bass 1 Alan Becker* Jeff David* Gary Dyer Fletcher Graham George Howell Jim Morrow Mike Parker Andy Ray Stephen Turchyn Tom Vriesman* Zach Waymire Bob Zehr

Bass 2

Steve Claffey Pat DeWitt Stan Elser

Jim Griffiths George Moffit Channing Myers Les Prout Jim Rogers Dick Tully Eric VanSteenberg* * - Guest Singers

New Song

Kathrine Kouns, Director

Karen Anderson

Jennifer Beth Laura Boll Nancy Burks Sandy Capper Linda Claffey Paula Elam Tammy Elser Chris Foltz Joy Franklin Carol Franks Melynda Frazer Margo Gaines

Margaret Gordon Kathy Heetland Debbie Kilpatrick Carol Landis Jan Lautzenheiser Deannie Lee

Carole Lichtenauer Jamie McCaw

Melody Niquette

Laura Nolan

Sally Pearson

Judy Reber

Cathy Southerland

Leigh Ann Stadt

Elaine Thomas

Emily Turchyn

Beth Van Allen

Lauren Walawender

Brenda Westfall Sharon Zehr

Chapel Voices

Daria Weingartner, Director

Karen Alessandrini Beck Buchanan-Sche wanke

Matt Branic Michael Conley Kim Davis

Lindsay Molnar Lauren Thorne -Jewett Lauren Walawender Daria Weingartner Tiffany Whisner Keith Young

KidzSing

Children’s Choir Karen Alessandrini, Director

Ava Alessandrini Ella Alessandrini Mia Alessandrini Paige Bachman Willow Bakary Elinor Bhat

Abby Bieschke

Jayden Boles Stella Boyle Eames Crowl Orson Crowl Carolyn Day Elin Dawley Zach Dawley Kamryn Fenske

Norah Greene Annie Hart Grace Jones Nick Kabore James Kiefer Leah Kiefer

Ashley Kennedy Carly Kennedy Lydia Leininger Ellie Long Grace McDonald Joel McDonald Kate Miller Liam Patterson

Emerson Rockacy

Stella Rouse

Savannah Smith

Ryleigh Strutz

Sydney Veatch

Lilah Welling

Kennedy Whisner

Violet Wood

Clare Wright Graham Wright

Wesleyan Ringers Rebecca Holt, Director

Ralph Belknap

Sally Belknap Noelle Brucki

Sandy Capper Marsha Coyner Amy Garman

Kathy Hockett Jen Huber

Diane Leland Kay Memmer

Mindy Miller Sue Nearpass Kara Shaw Jenna York

Joyful Rhythms

Marsha Coyner, Director

Ralph Belknap

Sally Belknap

Sherry Dubois

Keirn Gawthrop Kent Guild

Kathy Hockett

Diane Leland Mary Lucht

Sue Nearpass

Debra Peek

Missi Young

St.

Luke’s Orchestra

Robert Zehr, Director

Margaret Spilker, Ad ministrator

Violin I

Nataliya Nizhalova, Concertmaster

Pam Close

Connie Imboden Jean Leeper Ryan Ogawa Evan McFall

Chloe Payak

Violin II Ginny Womack Nick Drumm Candida Wiley Amanda Baer Maggie Spilker-Bryant Dave Jackson

Viola Mark Shuster Anne Smith Suzane Um Leah Suttner Debbie Bots Cello Matt Trefethen Lori Honer Yoonhae Awanson

Jan Brill Margaret Spilker Allie Spilker-Thomas Lily Spilker-Bryant

Bass Jordan Simmons Rose Meyers

Stephen Tharpe

Flute/Piccolo

Andrea Raes Ellen Bailey Becky Kirby

Oboe Rebecca Eikenbary

Clarinet

James DeCaro

Terri Cassel

Bassoon

Mike Bratcher

French Horn Jim Wells

Larry Purdue Trumpet Jim Butz Bob Frost Katie Safa Trombone Larry Lawhead Graham Rogers Jeff Westfall

Tuba Bill Schmidt Percussion Jason Spangler Dave Robbins Art Reiner

Orchestra Librarian Susan Frick

Carmel High School Select Sound Kathrine Kouns, Director Ben Boyce Emmaline Colvin Theo Curtis Lizzie Farrell Caroline Hatfield Audrey Hockins Abigail Judy Caroline Just Katie Mayer Joey Miller Luke O’Brien Micah Phillips Ryan Poziviak Ava Roan

Allie Rosenfeld Ethan Sanchez Joseph Sandy

Samantha Suggs

David Titus Tyler Wemhoff

Brownsburg High School Madrigals Singers

Melissa Stainbrook, Director Abigail Bard Nicholas Berry Elena Blanton Jeremy Blessing Talaya Brown Sarah Carroll Ella Chambers Aiden Courtney Cameron Cox Emma Coyne Fiona Curtis Isaac Curtis Isabella DeCesare Mackanzie Dehn Wilson Devis Dylan Earl Abriella Ellis

Cory Enders

Annabelle Esterline Anna Fischer Halle Gustrowsky Paul Hamann Alexander Harris Brady Harris Madison Hartley Benjamin Hernandez Cathyn Hill

Sabrina Hutchison Nathan Jones

Nathaniel Kendrick Katherine Moss Samuel Nelson Grant O’Meara

Talia Patton Luke Petre Alexandra Quesada Suzy Ramsey

Jasiel Rodreguez Benjamin Shoemaker Kathryn Smith

Jorden Spiller

Aiden Spoor Ashlynn Stout Lauren Szanti Avery Terry Quinci Thomas Kennedi U’ren Sydney Vaught Audrey Wilke

AV/Tech Crew

Courtni Baughman Nikki Cheeseman Beth Claflin Musifiky Mogwe-Mul wale Alex Moon Ryan Poe Jada Price Miles Rogers Matt Whisner Ben Yonker

We Gratefully Acknowledge the Generous Support of Our Concert Patrons

Garland: $2500+

• George and Pam Moffit

Star: $1500-$2499

• Alice Shooter - In memory of my loving husband David Shooter

Noel: $1000-$1499

• Anonymous

• John and Theresa Arnold - In honor of their first grandchild, Thomas John Mosser

• Pat and Anne Burley

• Steve and Linda Claffey

• Harry and Alice Curnow

• Jan and Richard Lautzenheiser

• Ken and Susie Ryder – In Honor of Aubrey Ryder

• Darell Schregardus

• Jim Winner and family in loving memory of Joyce

• Anonymous

Holly: $500-$999

• Diane Hall - In loving memory of Deronda “Donnie” Page, 1922-2022. Her legacy of worship and service through music continues in the lives of many children and youth who sang in the choir at Grace UMC during her years as choir director

• Jennifer Hawke. In memory of Don and Gillia Hawke and Lenora Hollon

• Chris Foltz - In honor of Holly Foltz, Sr. Heather Jean Foltz, and Hilary Freeman for their constant love and support

• Jeff and Julie Gren in honor of their grandchildren, Mason, Logan, Gavin, Sabrina, Liam, Wyatt, and Vanessa

• Linda Polivick

• Mary Ann Thaman

Bells: $1-499

• Anonymous - with appreciation of the St Luke’s Chancel Choir and Dr. Jeff Rogers

• Michael and Nancy Baldwin

• Polly and Steve Correll - in honor or our families, Newport and Acquaviva

• Mary Eckard - In honor of returning health to my brother, Dick Frost, and my Grandson, Colin Slafkosky

• Cheryl Harkins - In loving memory of my parents, Irvin and Grace Harkins

• Marv and Susan Knoll

• Carol Mattson - Dedicated with love and appreciation to Michael Conley, Dr. Jeff Rogers, and Robert Zehr for their musical gifts and faithfulness to St. Luke’s music program

• Mary Sumners - In memory of my son Talbott and in honor of my family

• Sara Walling - Dedicated to my grandchildren Larkin and Julian Walling, Luke and Lucy McGrath

• Beth Pope — In honor of her parents, Bob and Linda Pope

• Bob and Linda Pope

• Jim and Jan Rogers — With appreciation for the St. Luke’s Chancel Choir

• Leigh Ann and Rob Stadt — In memory of her father, Clark (Jinks) Rector, and in honor of his mother, Sue Rector

• Risa Stockton — In memory of Dr. And Mrs. James L. Rooker

• Mary Sumners — In loving memory of her son, Talbott

• Marilyn Updike-Summe

• Sara Walling — In honor of Jeff, Kerrin, Larkin and Julian Walling, and Jill, Joe, Luke, and Lucy McGrath

• Judy Williams — In honor of her 100 year old mom, Judy Kirchhoff

Our Charitable Partners

Give now at stlukesumc.com/concert.

Luke’s Leaders

Luke’s Leaders is an after-school leadership development program with a justice-oriented, service-learning curriculum that is targeted to middle school students without access to other leadership development opportunities. We partner with MSDWT schools to identify students, and we partner with the YMCA and ProAct Indy to provide high quality, validated curricula and facilitation. St. Luke’s provides mentors, space, busing from school, a hot meal, and funding. At the end of the school year, many of our Luke’s Leaders will present ideas for Justice Projects to the Governor and State Legislators at the State House. We currently have nearly 50 middle-schoolers from WT schools participating, with plans to increase to 75 in 2023-24. Through this Outreach program, students develop leadership skills and a growth mindset. St. Luke’s forms connections with their families, and volunteers grow in understanding of various justice issues in our own community. Luke’s Leaders is a primary program helping St. Luke’s Outreach Ministry achieve impact in both Education and Justice pillars of focus.

Crooked Creek Food Pantry (CCFP)

CCFP is an important partner ministry of St. Luke’s Outreach Ministry, helping us achieve impact in our Food Insecurity pillar of focus. CCFP was founded seven years ago as a 501(c)(3) corporation, primarily with support from St. Luke’s and several other key partners, with the mission of fighting food insecurity in Northwest Indianapolis. CCFP has grown to become the third largest food pantry in central Indiana, distributing in excess of 280 tons of food each month. At least 20% of families in Marion County are food-insecure, and this is even higher in the area served by CCFP. Over 150 volunteers per week enable CCFP to serve about 3750 families each month. CCFP can always use donations of non-perishable food, money, and volunteers. The dramatic increase in the number of families being served by CCFP in the last year (up 65%) is making fund raising a top priority for CCFP this holiday season. Please join the fight against hunger in our community. For more information or to volunteer, visit ccfpindy.org.

Special Guests

Friday - Carmel High School Select Sound

Select Sound is Carmel High School’s elite acapella ensemble. This advanced group of 20 singers performs a wide variety of music ranging from classical and Renaissance, to vocal jazz and modern pop. Select Sound performs throughout the Carmel and Indianapolis area for many events throughout the year. This group is under the lead direction of Kathrine Kouns and they are honored to be a part of this year’s St. Luke’s Christmas Concert.

Saturday - Brownsburg High School Madrigals Singers

The BHS Madrigals Singers is a 50 member honors level choral ensemble, directed by Melissa Stainbrook and Chad Strasser. They have a rich history and tradition in creating choral music. Each year, they host a traditional Madrigal Dinner, perform as both a concert choir and show choir at various music invitationals, perform at numerous community events, and compete in the ISSMA concert and show choir competitions. The Madrigal Singers are currently state ranked in both divisions by the Indiana State School of Music Association. They are most honored to perform here this evening.

Groups

Are you looking to connect with others at St. Luke’s and grow in your faith? One of the best ways to do this is by joining a Steps Group. Steps is a six-week small group experience that will help you see your own faith story, understand how we live out our Christian faith at St. Luke’s, and find ways to grow in your faith in this church community. There are groups for all ages and stages of life, and there are online and in-person options.

After you’ve completed Steps, you can stay with your group or join a different small group. Small groups often form around life stage, but many are open to all. Groups choose their curriculum from a variety of studies and topics offered by St. Luke’s. Other ministry groups meet periodically to discuss books, serve together, and study the Bible. See a list of groups at stlukesumc.com/groups.

Classes and Book Studies

Throughout the year we offer a wide variety of classes and book studies that will help you grow in your understanding of Jesus, your own faith, biblical justice, and more. Our studies, like our church, are diverse in nature and let you explore topics like homosexuality and the Bible, world religions, gun control, leadership, relationships, grief, discipleship, and so much more. We have in-person, online, and hybrid options that will fit your schedule. Some classes and book studies are one time, while others meet for an extended time so you can choose what’s right for you. Here are a few classes and book studies coming up in the new year:

At St. Luke’s, we have ministries of care that offer support during times of physical, mental, and spiritual need. We are seeking to be a place that brings wholeness to everyone we serve. We offer Christian caregiving and support groups for: Learn

stlukesumc.com/groups.

Come Back to St. Luke’s!

We welcome YOU to join us for worship online or at St. Luke’s! We are an open, affirming, inclusive, antiracist Methodist church located in Indianapolis, broadcasting to over 39 countries on a weekly basis! No matter who you are or what your story is, we welcome you with unconditional love - exactly how Jesus does. Whether you’re a longtime churchgoer, someone in the midst of deconstructing their faith, or an individual exploring this whole Jesus thing for the first time, we are excited to have you join us. Because of this, expect to see diversity at St. Luke’s - in age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, and life experience.

Worship Services at St. Luke’s every Sunday:

NORTH INDY

Traditional: Sundays @ 9:30AM

Contemporary: Sundays @ 9:30AM & 11AM

MIDTOWN

Contemporary: Sundays @ 11AM ONLINE Sundays @ 9:30AM & 11AM

Also streaming on YouTube & Facebook Services are live-streamed on Sunday mornings, and sermons are archived through the website at stlukesumc.com/live

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NORTH INDY

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MIDTOWN

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