B-I-N-G-O! The Commission on Children's Ministries invites you and your friends, family and neighbors to join us for an exciting night of Family Bingo on Saturday, August 18 from 4:306:30PM in the Great Hall. This fun-filled night is part of our "Back to Church" weekend! There will be plenty of yummy snacks, pizza, great prizes and fellowship. “B-4” you make plans, be sure to pick up your tickets at The Track (East Passage) between services on July 29, August 5 and 12, or at the door on the 18th. Tickets are $5/person; maximum of $20/household. If you have any questions or wish to donate a prize for the event, please email us at thetrack@stlukesumc.com, or call Jamalyn Peigh Williamson at 846-3404 x384. Donated items such as gift certificates, services, merchandise or gently used toys are a very important part of the festivities and serve as the primary prizes.
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COMMUNION Later on the Lawn/ Blessing of the Backpacks Later@St. Luke’s announces its annual Later on the Lawn and Backpack Blessing on Sunday, August 5, 6PM in the Great Hall. All are invited to be blessed: teachers, aides, principals, administrators, secretaries, cooks, librarians, janitors, and bus drivers… come to church to be blessed, affirmed in your vocation, and be encouraged as you serve children of various families in your daily work! ••• This community outreach is a combination of a live Jazz and Gospel Concert for all St. Luke’s UMC congregations and its neighbors. Enjoy a meal of burgers and dogs prepared with all the trimmings. The meal will be served at 5:30PM with the concert starting at 6PM. Tickets for the meal are $10/person. Children under 12 eat free. Tickets may be purchased at www.stlukesumc.com or in the church office.
St. Luke’s 101 St. Luke’s 101 is now a four-week series! Wednesdays, August 8, 15, 22 & 29, 6:30-8:30PM in N101. We begin the series with a "Progressive Dinner Tour.” Salads are served in Luke's Lodge, main course in Fellowship Hall and dessert in the Missions’ building. We will visit places around the church between each course. Learn about the programs of the church and meet clergy, staff and volunteers. Cost: $15— scholarships are available. Register at www.stlukesumc.com (search St. Luke's 101) or contact Linda at 846-3404 x306 or mcglothlinl@stlukesumc.com. If you have questions about the 101 class, call Mary Katherine at 846-3404 x365.
Make Your Voice Heard The St. Luke's Visioning Task Force has been working to discern the direction God wants St. Luke's go. During the month of August, members of the congregation will be asked to complete a survey about how and why they're connected to St. Luke's. The data we gather will help us gain a greater understanding of who worships at St. Luke's and what their main motivators are for being part of the St. Luke's family. We'll combine that information with other research we've done and use it to identify four or five ministry area "thrusts" to focus on over the next five to ten years. The more information we gather now, the better able we'll be to undertake the next phase of the Visioning process: articulating a plan to support the picture of our future. Starting August 1, you will be able to access a link to the survey on our website. Links will also be sent out via the all-church e-newsletter and weekly Rev.e-lations. For those individuals who do not have a computer or who need assistance completing the survey, both will be available in the church office Monday-Friday, 9AM-5PM, and Sunday mornings. If sharing your thoughts with the Task Force isn’t incentive enough, upon completion of the survey, the survey taker will have the option to enter his/her name into a drawing for the following: iPad 2 (donated), Kindle Touch (two available) or $25 Oasis gift cards (four available). We strongly urge our congregation to participate in this important information gathering tool. If you have any questions, please email visiontaskforce@stlukesumc.com, or call the church office at 846-3404.