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WORSHIP Traditional
8:00, 9:30 & 11:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary Dr. William S. Barnes Prelude Gathering for Worship Choral Introit “Emmanuel, Emmanuel” (8:00) Michael Paris (9:30/11:00) The Sanctuary Choir
*Call to Worship *Hymn
“It Came Upon the Midnight Clear”.......................#218
*Opening Prayer Special Music
“Mary Had a Baby” (11:00) The Wee Singers
*Passing the Peace and Welcome The Sacrament of Baptism
Those receiving baptism today: (9:30) Eleanor Elizabeth Klein Steers (11:00) Mason Michael Allgire William Stephen Elzeer Faith Marie Palmer Noah Freitas Lima Schneider
Witness in Music
“Midnight Noel” (8:00) Michael Paris “How Quietly” (9:30/11:00) The Sanctuary Choir
Contemporary
9:30 a.m. in the Coleman Memorial Gymnasium The Rev. Jennifer Stiles Williams Gathering Song “Once Upon a Dream” Ballet, Grades 1-2, Brittany Haugen, Instructor “Dance of the Candy Canes” Ballet, Grades 4-6, Gin Jans Smith, Instructor
Welcome Call to Worship *Praise Song
“My Soul Magnifies the Lord”
*Opening Prayer *Praise Songs
“Manger Throne” “O Little Town of Bethlehem”
Scripture: Romans 8:21-39 Lighting of the Advent Candle “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen”
Offering
“Give This Christmas Away”
Sermon: "Love"
Series: Receive the Gift
Closing Song “Our God”
*Benediction
Prayers of the People; The Lord's Prayer “Grant Us Your Joy” (8:00) Michael Paris (9:30/11:00) The Sanctuary Choir
Offering and Offertory
“Gesu Bambino” (8:00/9:30/11:00) Michael Paris
*Doxology and Prayer of Dedication.......94 *Hymn “O Little Town of Bethlehem”...............................#230
Lighting of the Advent Candle “Christ Be Our Light”
The Rev. Jennifer Stiles Williams
Scripture: Romans 8:21-39 Sermon: "Love" Series: Receive the Gift
*Hymn
“Good Christian Friends, Rejoice”........................#224
*Benediction & Benediction Response “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” (verse 3)
*Postlude
For sermon videos and worship schedules visit st.lukes.org/worship.
UNEWS Welcome to the new UNEWS section of your worship guide! Each week we will highlight events, inspiring stories from St. Lukers, and specific ways to worship, connect, grow and serve during this season or sermon series. Join us for one of our Christmas Eve Services. December 23 - Christmas Preeve Service Times: 6:15 p.m., 7:15 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. (These services are intended for church members and allow more room for visitors on Christmas Eve.)
The Garau family is using the Advent cards they received at re•define each week as they light their Advent candles at home.
December 24 - Christmas Eve Service Times: Children's Pageant - 3:45 p.m. Candlelight Worship 5:00 p.m., 6:15 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 8:45 p.m. 10:00 p.m. and 11:15 p.m.
Giving at a Glance
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END OF YEAR GIVING: Thank you so much for your generosity! Your gifts to date have had an enormous impact on each of St. Luke's ministry areas. As of December 1 we are still projecting a shortfall of approximately $200,000 in revenue for 2013. Please take time to prayerfully consider your end of year giving. Our pledge campaign for the 2014 operating budget will take place in early 2014. Questions? Contact Donna Brisbin at dbrisbin@st.lukes.org or 407.876.4991 ext. *227. St. Luke's has made year-end giving easy by offering the following convenient ways to give: • Use one of the giving kiosks located in the narthex of the sanctuary and outside the gym. Kiosks accept debit and credit cards and offer a printed receipt and an email confirmation of your contribution to St. Luke’s. • Use the QR code to the left to give directly from your mobile device! • Make your contribution through electronic funds transfer (EFT) online at st.lukes.org. Choose "Online Giving" at the top of the page or under the Commit tab. • Place your cash or check in the offering plate.
Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in January INTERFAITH MLK SERVICE JANUARY 12, 2014: Gather at Orlando City Hall at 5:30 p.m. for a brief ceremony followed by a candlelight procession to nearby First United Methodist Church at 142 E Jackson St. for a one-hour interfaith, multi-cultural celebration. The event will conclude by 7:30 p.m. “42” MOVIE NIGHT: Many of you have seen this movie depicting the life of Jackie Robinson and the racial integration of Major League Baseball. As we’ve seen through the years, sports have a way of building bridges and celebrating differences. To kick off Dr. Martin L. King Jr. weekend, join us Friday, January 17 at 6:30 p.m. in the Attic of Building C for this movie, snacks, and dialog afterward. MLK CELEBERATION IN WINTER GARDEN ON JANUARY 18: Live entertainment, vendors and children's activities. In Dr. King's honor, a community march will travel from East Bay Street to the Mildred Dixon Center, 309 S. West Crown Point Road from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Join the march and visit the St. Luke's table while getting to know your neighbors. SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES ON MLK WEEKEND: There will be various service opportunities throughout MLK Weekend.If you would like to be on a team, contact Mariam Mengistie at mmengistie@st.lukes. org. Please check st.lukes.org/serve for details.
Connect SPORTS
ST. LUKE’S BASKETBALL & CHEERLEADING: Register boys and girls of all skill levels entering Kindergarten through 7th grade at www.st.lukes.org/sports. The season is eight weeks and runs January 20 through March 15. COACHES NEEDED, no experience necessary.
CAMPUS CLOSING: The St. Luke's campus will close at 5:00 p.m. Monday, December 16 through Tuesday, December 31. The campus will be completely closed Wednesday, December 25 through Friday, December 27 and Wednesday, January 1. GET IN SHAPE FOR THE HOLIDAYS!: Join Chris Smith, certified personal trainer/group instructor, Tuesdays from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the Coleman Gymnasium. $5.00 per person (first class FREE). The final class of 2013 is December 17. Classes resume on January 7, 2014. Contact Kelly Smith at 407.876.4991 ext.*223 or ksmith@st.lukes.org. CLUSTER GROUPS: Visit st.lukes.org/clustergroups for a full list of active groups. BOWLING: The event Monday, December 16 has been CANCELLED. Join us Monday, January 6 at the World Bowling Center at 65400 Canada Ave. at 7:00 p.m. Email bowling.cluster@st.lukes.org for details. GOSPEL CHOIR: “Jesus IS the Reason for the Season", BUT the season for praise lasts all year! Join the St. Luke's Gospel Choir in 2014 on January 5! No audition necessary! Rehearsals are on the first and third Sundays of the month from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in Building B Room 209. For more information, contact Bradley Roberts at broberts@st.lukes.org or 407.876.4881 ext. *236. Open Arms LGBTQA: This lively group will meet January 14 in the Attic of Building C at 7:00 p.m. Contact openarms.cluster@st.lukes.org for more information. OHANA: December 29 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Ohana Fruitcake Frenzy in the Attic of Building C. This FAMILY event is a time to eat, pray, worship and play games together with other families. Make sure to wear your tacky Christmas gear, and bring Christmas gifts you don’t want for white elephant. Please contact Jayne Andrews at jandrews@st.lukes.org or Dave Jans at djans@st.lukes.org for more information. Dick Batchelor Run: Join us January 18 for this annual 5K run benefitting the Howard Phillips Center for Families, part of the Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children. Register for the run at dickbatchelorrun.com. A Year With Frog and Toad KIDS: The St. Luke’s School of the Arts invites you to their production presented through special arrangement with MT International on January 21 at 6:00 p.m. in the St. Luke’s Sanctuary. Under the direction of Gin Jans Smith and presented by “Take the Stage” class students, this show, based on the well-loved characters in the books by Arnold Lobel, is a shortened version of Robert and Willie Reales’ Tony-nominated musical. This whimsical show follows two great friends through four fun-filled seasons and is a perfect complement to the Frog and Toad family study offered through Children’s Ministries in January. The production is free to the public. For more information contact Cindy Brough at cbrough@st.lukes.org or call 407.876.5226. ST. LUKE’S SCHOOL OF THE ARTS: Visit www.st.lukes.org/soa for a class schedule, descriptions and pricing. Contact Cindy Brough at 407.876.5226 or cbrough@st.lukes.org for more information or to sign up. MENTAL ILLNESS SUPPORT GROUPS: There will be no meeting on December 25. Contact Tracy Lutz at 407.253.1900 for more information about this support group for those with mental illness. Contact Bernie at 407.765.8644 for more information about the support group for families of those with mental illness. Both groups meet on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. in Building B. ST. LUKE'S COMMUNITY COUNSELING CENTER: Looking for some tranquility during the holiday season? Call 407.876.4991 ext. *250 for an appointment. ARE YOU AT THE END OF YOUR ROPE?: Stephen Ministers are caring members of the congregation with 50 hours of training who are there to help you bear your burden in confidence and simply listen. To be confidentially matched with a Stephen Minister contact Carol Crowley at ccrowley@st.lukes.org. DO YOU "LIKE" FREE STUFF? LET US KNOW ON FACEBOOK! One of the next 30 people to "Like" us on Facecbook will receive a new St. Luke's t-shirt! For the latest St. Luke's news like us on Facebook at facebook.com/ stlukesorlando or follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/stlukesorlando!
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NEW TO ST. LUKE'S? We are so glad that you decided to check out St. Luke's! Let us help you get connected. Contact the Connect and Care office at 407.876.4991 ext.*262 or email Carol Crowley at ccrowley@st.lukes.org.
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Grow Thursday Night Dinner: There will be no dinner this week. Join us January 9 for a new year! SUNDAY MORNING PROGRAMING FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH: FOR CHILDREN: All children will have regular programming TODAY and December 22. Children preschool through 4th grade can attend God-O-Sea where they will grow in their understanding of becoming a disciple. Stop by the Welcome Window in Building B on Sunday mornings for room assignments. Nursery and preschool children will have regular programing on December 29, but elementary aged children will worship with their families. YOUTH: The last day of middle and high school Sunday programing for 2013 will be TODAY. Regular programing will resume January 5, 2014. • 5th and 6th Grade MERGE is where games and activities make scripture come alive. Meet in the Attic of Building C from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Email Dave Jans at djans@st.lukes.org for more information. • 7th and 8th Grade ECHO: Grow deeper in the Bible with your fellow students. Meet in Building C Room 205-207 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Email Dave Jans at djans@st.lukes.org for more information. • 9th through 12th Grade: Build a stronger faith connection. Meet in Building C Room 204-206 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Contact Andrew Miller at amiller@st.lukes.org with questions. YOUTH MINISTRIES WEEKLY PROGRAMING: High school youth will have their final meeting of 2013 on December 18. Middle school programming will not meet this week resume on January 9. Join us for activities, Bible study, music and worship in the Attic of Building C. Stay up to date by visiting www.nexgenministries. com. Contact Laura Turner at lturner@st.lukes.org with questions. YOUNG ADULTS SUNDAY SCHOOL: This group meets Sundays at 9:30 a.m. in Building C Room 201-203. Drop in and meet a diverse group of St. Lukers (20 and 30-somethings) who are growing in faith. Email youngadults@st.lukes.org for more information. INTRO TO PRAYING WITH SACRED SCRIPTURE: On Saturday, January 11 explore this prayer experience in Building C Room 200-202 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. with light breakfast. This workshop is great for small group facilitators. Please bring $10 to cover book cost, Too Deep for Words. Reserve your spot at www.st.lukes.org/grow or contact Joline Krolicki at 407.876.4991 ext. *264. WALK TO EMMAUS: Attend a three-day retreat in March at the Warren Willis Camp in Fruitland Park. The Men’s Walk is March 20-23 and the Women’s Walk is March 27-30. Full cost is $190 per person and partial scholarships are available. Contact Joline Krolicki at jkrolicki@st.lukes.org or 407.876.4991 ext. *264. Looking for Financial Peace in 2014?: Register for Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University Class beginning January 5 and ending on March 2. This nine-week course will help you implement a more complete budgeting process allowing you to get out of debt, understand how you are spending your money and release you to be more generous. There is a material cost of $100 and partial scholarships are available. Join Kelly Smith on Sunday mornings at 9:00 a.m. and then attend one of the 11:00 a.m. worship services. Classes are also available on Sunday evening beginning January 12 and Wednesday, January 15 at 6:30 p.m. Contact Joline Krolicki at jkrolicki@st.lukes.org to register and for more information. CONFIRMATION REGISTRATION: Confirmation is for students currently enrolled in the 7th grade and any students in grades 8-12 not previously confirmed. Registration forms are available at www.nexgenministries. com. Parent Orientation is January 12 at 2:00 p.m. in the Attic of Building C. Classes run January 23 through March 20. Classes are Thursdays from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The Confirmation Retreat will be February 21 to 23 at Warren Willis Camp in Fruitland Park, FL. Confirmation Service is March 27 at 7:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary. For more information contact Laura Turner at lturner@st.lukes.org or 407.876.4991 ext. *258. WESLEY HERITAGE TOUR: Join Pastor Jad and Shelly Denmark on a 9-day trip to England starting July 7 with an optional four-day London tour. Visit Epworth as well as London, Bristol, Bath, Stratford and Oxford. Informational brochures have been placed in the information racks around campus. BECOME A ST. LUKER...TAKE THE FIRST STEPS Visit st.lukes.org/grow for course descriptions or contact Carol Crowley at ccrowley@st.lukes.org. 1. Attend a Welcome Luncheon. The next luncheon is on January 26 (time and location TBA). 2. Attend Learn Classes: (Beginnings, Bible Basics, Wesley Way, St. Luke's 101) If you are new or returning to church we invite you to take all four classes. If you are transferring from another church where you have been active, we invite you to take Wesley Way and St. Luke's 101. Attend on Sundays or Tuesdays. All courses are four sessions long. Childcare available by reservation. 3. Attend the Decide Class: This final class builds on the experiences from the first four courses and empowers participants to continue their Christian journey. Subjects include the spiritual disciplines, The Bible in 12 Words, Commit and Meet Jesus on the Road.
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Serve Within Our Community CITRUS TREES NEEDED FOR GLEANING: Participate in Central Florida’s Annual Citrus Harvest (in partnership with Society of St. Andrew) on Saturday, January 11, 2014. Register your backyard tree before the end of the year. Go to www.endhunger.org/florida-citrusform.htm and fill in the form. Contact Sharon Briggs at sbriggs@st.lukes.org or 407.876.4991 ext. *239 for more information and to volunteer. JOBS PARTNERSHIP TRAINING: Help with this 12-week job readiness program for people who are chronically under/unemployed. Volunteer opportunities available: 6 small group facilitators, 6 job counselors, and computer assistants. Volunteers must attend training in late January 2014. To learn more and to sign up contact Mariam Mengistie at mmengistie@st.lukes.org or 407.876.4991 ext. *313. FAMILY PROMISE: Help families without permanent housing feel at home by volunteering as evening and overnight hosts, helping to set up/tear down, or providing meals. Families will stay at St. Luke’s January 19 through January 26. Sign up/view items to donate at carecalendar.org. Use calendar id 5382 and security code 1111. Contact Sharon Briggs at sbriggs@st.lukes.org or 407.876.4991 ext. *239 with questions. BLOOD DRIVE: The Big Red Bus is at St. Luke’s TODAY from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Every donor receives a free movie ticket! SUPPORT EAST WINTER GARDEN IN SIMPLE WAYS—NO TRAINING REQUIRED: Support local residents through existing community service organizations: West Orange Orlando Magic Recreation Center: 309 S. West Crown Point Rd, Winter Garden, FL 34787. There are several ways you or your family can connect through the Magic Center. For more information or to get involved contact Adam Hartnett at ahartnett@st.lukes.org or 307.876.4991 ext. *238. • Workout and play basketball at the Magic Center: $100/year, $25/3 months. Under 18 is free. •Fall Junior Magic Basketball League needs coaches. League plays on Saturdays. •Men’s Fall Basketball League: Tuesday evenings 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. •Youth Volleyball Skills Clinic needs adult supervisors and coaches, Sundays, 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Community Garden: Located at the corner of 9th and Pennsylvania, the community garden currently has 100 plots that can be rented by local residents for $26/year (partial year rentals are also available). Visit wggarden.org to get an application/rental agreement. You can also volunteer for garden work days and help maintain the charity plots. Produce is sold for charity at the Winter Garden Farmers’ Market. Contact Megan England at mengland@st.lukes.org or 407.876.4991 ext. *238 to volunteer, report if you are renting a plot, and to get more information. Prayer: Please keep this ministry in your prayers. You can pray for the residents, the school children, the elected officials, community leaders, and volunteers. May God guide all that we do. CHRISTMAS FOR A HOSPITALIZED CHILD: Donate new small stuffed toys, wrapped candy canes and packaged cookies to Nathaniel’s Hope Caroling for Kids program. Bring items to the church office by Monday, December 16 labeled “ATTN: Carol Crowley.” Carolers needed to deliver goodies to children in area hospitals on Christmas Day. Register at nathanielshope.org or contact Donna Barley at 407.876.6728. Within Our Church CHRISTMAS EVE WELCOME TEAM: Share the spirit of Christmas by greeting Christmas Eve worshippers. Traffic Directors are needed in the campus parking lots from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Crowd Coordinators are needed to ensure that all attendees have a welcoming, worshipful experience by monitoring seating capacity and coordinating those waiting to enter the Sanctuary. For safety reasons coordinators may ask people to attend the next service. Volunteer to serve by contacting Kelly Smith at ksmith@st.lukes.org or 407.876.4991 ext. *223. Christmas Eve Ushers and Greeters: Sign up to serve at the Preeve or Christmas Eve services. Contact Amy Winslow at awinslow@st.lukes.org or 407.876.4991 ext.*253. GREETERS: Greeters are welcoming, hospitable, and gracious to each and every person who enters the St. Luke’s campus. Contact Carol Crowley at ccrowley@st.lukes.org to serve one Sunday a month. CONNECTION POINT VOLUNTEERS: Serve your fellow worshippers one Sunday per month by answering questions on ministries and events within the church. Contact Carol Crowley at ccrowley@st.lukes.org. TECH VOLUNTEERS: Volunteer to operate video cameras and ProPresenter, our worship presentation software. No experience required. Contact Vince Lepore at vlepore@st.lukes.org to sign up! OHANA: Serve on the OHANA Leadership Team to help design and implement monthly gatherings for families. Contact Jayne Andrews at jandrews@st.lukes.org or 407.876.4991 ext. *237. HAVE A CDL?: Serve St. Luke’s Youth Ministry by using your CDL license and drive buses for retreats, mission trips, and day trips. Contact Laura Turner at lturner@st.lukes.org to be listed as a volunteer. For more information about items or events listed above visit st.lukes.org/serve.