May 2017 St. Luke UMC Newsletter

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The Monthly Newsletter of St. Luke United Methodist Church · May 2017

Making a Difference Changing Lives with Mission, Service, Giving, and Worship

by Mark Walz, Jr.

According to a recent study, based on survey data by the Barna Group, Lexington, KY ranks as our nation's second most generous city*. And according to another recent study, based purely on my own speculation and observation while assembling this newsletter, St. Luke appears to be one of the most generous congregations in Lexington–and consequently the nation!

This month's newsletter seems to have unintentionally come together

under the theme of generosity of service, gifts, time, money, and love. Nearly every single one of these pages are filled with stories of teaching others, of going on missions, of giving up time, of serving others, of generosity in action and donations, of helping "the least of these" (Matthew 25:40), and of making disciples (Matthew 28:19). I think you will find yourself agreeing with me, that you are a generous congregation. * Source: http://www.barna.com/research/50-mostgenerous-cities-in-america/#.V63kFvkrKM8

“So go and make followers of all people in the world. Baptize them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach them to obey everything that I have told you. You can be sure that I will be with you always. I will continue with you until the end of the world.”

Matthew 28:19-20

This Month 2. Photos from Easter 3. Sole Hope Shoe Making Party and Gym Night 4. Mission Trip to Lumberton, North Carolina 6. Alms Ministry Update 8. Giving Matters 9. Stewardship Update 10. Our Mission in Nicaragua 12. Discipleship Training in Nicaragua 14. The Space Between Dusk and Dawn: Mission Testimony from Nicaragua 16. Blue Barrel Sunday 17. From the Pantry Shelf 18. Aldersgate Camp 20. Thank You Notes & More 21. Family VBS 22. Announcements & Events 24. Write for Us May 2017 | 1

Easter Worship Services in the Sanctuary

7:00 a.m. Easter Sunrise Service under the portico due to rain.

Easter Baptistms with Swahili Congregation

Combined Multicultural and Swahili Easter Worship

Four people were baptized after services on Easter

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FAMILY GYM NIGHT AND SOLE HOPE PARTY! Hosted by SLUMY & Children’s Ministries

Sunday, May 21st, 5:00-7:30pm

Pizza and drinks included! Bring a dessert to share!

We are looking forward to a great evening of fun as burrows into a person's feet and causes great pain well as serving others! Children's Ministries and that can leave them unable to walk.

SLUMY are teaming up to host this worthwhile evening to make a difference in the lives of others. We are also accepting monetary donations to go towards paying the tailor, the shoemaker, We are in great need of denim blue jeans! You purchasing supplies, getting the shoes to Uganda can bring those to church at any time prior to the and hosting weekly clinics where Sole Hope staff event even if you cannot attend the party. There is wash the feet of 150-250 children. Please mark a collection bin outside of Susan's office. We also your check "Sole Hope." need large safety pins, gallon baggies and fabric scissors. Please clearly mark your scissors so we There is a signup sheet outside Susan's office and can return them to you! in the Connection Center if you plan to attend the event. All St. Lukers are welcome to attend!

This Shoe Cutting party has the potential to change lives in Africa by helping protect people Questions? Email Susan scutshall@stlukeumc.org from a common parasite, jiggers. This parasite

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Hurricane Repair Mission Trip to Lumberton, North Carolina by

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magine an area rich with history and natural beauty, about 60 miles inland from the Atlantic coast, a river running through a town of beautiful trees and homes.

The area is prepared with a levee system that is rarely needed. The people kept a careful eye on the forecast and projected path of Hurricane Matthew. They are told to expect three inches of rain,

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and so they go to bed relieved that night. However, unbeknownst to most of them, the hurricane turns and hits them many times harder than predicted, catching them in their sleep.

That’s what the people of Lumberton, North Carolina faced on October 8, 2016. Caught unaware in their homes in the middle of the night, thousands of people had to be rescued by boat, and the devastation caused to homes, churches, and businesses in the town and surrounding area is immense.

Nora Conner

On March 25, 2017, eightyfive United Methodists from all around the state, led by our own Bishop Leonard Fairley, traveled to Lumberton, and three people from St. Luke were a part of the group.

We mucked and tore out sections of ruined homes, we rebuilt subflooring, we did debris removal, we did plumbing and electrical work, we hung drywall, and we did trim work. Just as importantly, we talked with people whose lives were devastated and heard their stories.

Their stories of the shock and fear from that night and the next day as they were rescued from their homes and rooftops and sometimes trees.

We heard of their resilience and hope. And we heard of their deep gratitude for our help.

One older gentleman said he went to bed that night thinking all would be well, and he woke up during the night with his arm in water. The woman whose home was one of the ones we worked on told me that her six-year old daughter was staying with her mother who was undergoing chemotherapy that night.

Her home got about six inches of water in it, but her mother’s home got so much water that her mother and daughter were up to their chests and necks in water.

And if you think the government is providing all or most of the help needed, think again. Some are getting help from FEMA and other agencies, but that help is not sufficient. And even for those who are, the process and timing can be quite unreliable. Some are getting no help at all and are having to complete all of the work themselves.

Thankfully, UMCOR (the United Methodist Commission on Relief ) has been there since the disaster occurred, and they will remain until the work is complete (the only organization to do so). It is this group that our band of eightyfive worked through, and it was an

amazing experience to accomplish what we did and to work together with others as we helped people begin to restore their lives.

That our group, as large as it was, formed so closely and became such a closeknit community in such a short period of time was an extra blessing, a real gift from God, and the hospitality of the United Methodist and Baptist churches that let us “invade� their space and live there for a week was wonderful. The experience was special, extraordinary, in many ways.

There is still much work to be done, though. We were one of the first groups to do actual repair work; most of the work prior to our arrival was mucking and debris removal.

There will be more opportunities for us to help and heal in North Carolina, so stay tuned for more information on that, and listen for ways God may be telling you how you can participate.

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Heaton, Team Coordinator

ALMS MINISTRY UPDATE

by Linda Heaton, Team Coordinator

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t has been just over a year since the “new and improved” Alms Ministry team became fully active again after approximately two-years of limited function. Two new volunteers, Sue Ann Breeze and Gordon Henson, joined the group, and Claire Hundley was welcomed back. With three additional persons, the ministry is now composed of six (6) member volunteers and is much better equipped and more available to meet clientele requests.

During the two previous years Marcie Barnett, Nanci Alexander, Linda Heaton and several church pastors worked on revising the program’s guidelines and materials.

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their time, guidance, and support during and after this process! Full implementation began in April 2016. The program has always served church members, but now assists non-church members recommended/sponsored by a church member, and the community closest to the church—persons in the 40517 zip code area.

Application Forms and Program Instruction Sheets are available in the Connection Center to all who are interested. Church members needing assistance receive priority and work with one of the pastoral staff while the ministry team volunteers meet with and serve all other clientele.

During the past year volunteers handled in excess of 59 requests.

Of this number, twenty (20) clients met the requirements for assistance and received in excess of $3,578 from the fund. These figures do not include monetary assistance given to church members. Neither the client number served nor dollar amount given includes the boxes of food and basic household goods distributed to needy persons who have walked into the church during office hours in need of these items. The Ministry has also supplied God’s Pantry with toilet tissue, meals at Wednesday. comm for individuals and family members who maybe interviewing with the Alms Team on the third Wednesday night of the month or

The Alms Ministry Team is extremely appreciative of the wonderful support the St. Luke congregation gives to this local community mission outreach. Your gifts, prayers and ongoing support make it possible for us to help our needy neighbors. THANK YOU!

occasionally God’s Pantry clientele.

Of the thirty-eight (38) persons not given assistance last year, some did not fit the criteria while others failed to supply proper paperwork (bills, rental agreements, etc.) or did not

show up for their appointed time to meet with two of the Alms Team members. In the first three months of 2017, fifteen (15) persons have been accepted and assisted, and only five (5) persons declined.

As a reminder, the primary goal of this ministry is to assist individuals and families at a time of major need, and then, if necessary, suggest resources to help clients move beyond needing assistance on a monthly basis. Assistance is given based on client’s willingness to maintaining a long term goal of reaching finance independence.

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Giving MATTERS

Generous People in Action

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had a conversation with a friend here at St. Luke recently, and it helped me realize something—many people don’t realize just how many ministries we have going on here!

How about you? Have you ever wondered what goes on at St. Luke? At the risk of leaving something out, let me share this with you: In our Outreach & Evangelism area, we support seven local, national, and international missionaries as well as local missions including the UK Wesley Foundation, the Lexington Rescue Mission, and Nathaniel Mission. We offer our Kids’ Café and ESL ministries weekly, and we have God’s Pantry regular distributions twice each weekday as well as a Senior Commodities Distribution the second Monday of each month. We support and participate in short-term mission trips, both for disaster relief and for development, we support UMCOR initiatives like flood buckets and special offerings during disasters, 8 | May 2017

and we partner with and support the Kentucky Refugee Ministry in several ways.

In our Discipleship area, we have a variety of weekly Sunday School classes, and we offer Wednesday. comm meals and classes every spring and fall. We also have a variety of small groups and Bible studies, a Prayer Shawl ministry, Financial Peach University classes, and young adult/college age classes and groups.

Worship is of course an important part of the life of our church! We have five different worship services expressing four different worship styles, with a music component that includes the 8:30 Choir, the Chancel Choir, Handbells, and the Praise Band. This ministry area is supported by our Altar Guild who makes the sanctuary beautiful as well as the people who do our projection and sound board every week.

We love children and youth, and these are certainly vital ministry areas that honor Christ’s love of young people. Our Children’s Ministry includes Power Hour

(Sunday School) and God’s Backyard (children’s worship), VBS, and regular family events. Our Youth Ministry includes Sunday School, Wednesday Bible study, SLUMY fellowship, activities, dinner, and Life Groups.

Our Recreation Ministry offers Upward Basketball and supports Silver Sneakers exercise classes.

Our Nurture Ministry involves lots of caring behind-the-scenes help through our Stephen Ministry, our Alms Ministry, and pastoral Congregational Care. And our PETS (Pets Enrich the Soul) Ministry shares the love of pets with people living in nursing homes.

Of course, we would love to do even more as the Holy Spirit leads.

How many lives can we impact?

How many people can we reach for Jesus Christ? God knows, and your God-led dreams will allow it to become a reality. Your giving matters! Giving of your prayers, presence, gifts, service, and witness—it MATTERS! If you would like to find a time to talk about how to get started, how to take your next step, or perhaps

even what next step God might be calling you to, please let me know.

If you have questions about our church budget and finances, please let me know that as well. I would love to sit and talk with you!

If you have never contributed financially before, please be encouraged that no amount is too small. God does not intend that one person or even a few carry the load for us all; God intends that we each do what we can. God multiplies our gifts far beyond what we can imagine, and we experience the joy of knowing that we have done our part, that we are able to

make a difference.

There are several ways you can give: • Online at www.stlukeumc.org (click “Give Online”) • Cash or checks, either placed in the offering plate on Sunday mornings, dropped by the church, or your check mailed to the church.

• Donate stocks

of you as we listen to God for our next steps in giving and in all the ways we honor God. In Christ,

Nora Conner Associate Pastor Director of Ministry and Stewardship

• Remember St. Luke in your will I have been and will continue to pray for our church and each one

Stewardship Update Through March 2017 March 2017

Budget needs

$

113,518.80

Expenses

$

124,561.09

$

79,796.66

Expenses-to-Income deficit

$

(44,764.43)

Budget needs (as of 3-31-17)

$

340,556.40

Expenses (as of 3-31-17)

$

345,140.88

Total income (as of 3-31-17)*

$

283,345.83

Expenses-to-Income deficit (as of 3-31-17)

$

($61,795.05)

Alms donations for March 2017

$

2,660.00

Balloon Fund contributions for March 2017

$

3,578.00

Balloon Fund contributions year-to-date (as of 3-31-17)

$

10,680.00

Life Center mortgage balance (as of 3-31-17)

$

2,495,989.82

Total income*

2017 Year-to-Date

*Total income includes contributions, building use fees, and Kroger card receipts.

Questions? Please contact Nora Conner, Associate Pastor/Director of Ministry and Stewardship May 2017 | 9

Our Mission in Nicaragua

By Mark Walz, Jr. Photography by Carley Solomon ecently, a group of 14 persons from St. Luke UMC travelled to the remote hilly tropical forest in the northern region of Nicaragua.

These persons were myself, Mark Walz (co-team leader), Reid Buchanan, Lola Buchanan, Serwaa Buchanan, Akua Buchanan, Craig Potts, Janet Garrison, Steve Garrison, Julie Walz, Corrie Hunter, Jeremy Arnold, John Duff, Carley Solomon, and Karen Girard. This is the fourth time that St. Luke has sent a group to Nicargua and the third time we have visited our partner village of Yakalwas.

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Every single person that was on this mission team brought with them their individual experiences, talents, gifts, education, and special skills and put them to use in a special way that only God could have foreseen. Our goals for this trip included the following: medical missions, training medical

staff and community health workers among local villages, maternal health training at a

maternity home, distributing health and medical supplies, discipleship and leadership training with local pastors, church leaders, youth, and young adults, teacher training, school visiting and distribution of education tools and strategies, and computer training and distribution of several computers. We were able to accomplish and exceed every single one of these goals and more!

Lola and Janet headed up the medical missions team along with Reid Buchanan and did lots of work with community health promoters, maternity house workers, gave health screenings at our partner village of Yakalwas and more.

Craig Potts and Steve Garrison worked with the computers the whole week (as well as in the Yakalwas school) and provided computer training to teachers and students.

effective and popular discipleship and leadership training class that they got to teach in at least three

different churches or villages. They even got to lead a devotion and talk about our church and our trip.

Carley Solomon was a part of almost every single team and was the trip’s official photographer and was very popular at every church or school we visited as everyone not only wanted their photo taken and printed but also wanted to get to know her and introduce her to their friends and family.

Prayer was an integral part of our trip, and we got to pray with and meet with many people along the way and we also received prayer for our team, our church, for Lexington and for our world.

All of this and more was made possible through the generosity and willingness of the church and through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Karen Girard, Julie Walz, Mark Walz, Serwaa and Akua Buchanan, and Corrie Hunter worked at several different schools, leading fun Christian songs on the ukelele, teaching math games with playing cards and bingo and more.

John Duff and Jeremy Arnold planned and implemented an

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MAKING DISCIPLES OF ALL NATIONS Discipleship Training in Nicaragua

by Jeremy

Arnold

Photography by Carley Solomon

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ohn Duff and I were excited to be a part of the short-term mission team that just returned from Nicaragua. We were asked to provide Discipleship training for different groups of pastors and leaders in local villages.

In the training, we focused on teaching the participants how to allow God to transform you into a Christian leader.

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do this, we let the Holy Spirit bring about personal growth. Our sessions were mutually beneficial dialogues as we learned

from them the things they are already doing well. Most of the churches we visited were thriving in witnessing and evangelizing in their communities in ways

our American churches often fall short. Still our emphasize on discipleship was received with excitement due to their need for continual growth in the Christian life after conversion. Being able to see even just a snapshot of what God is doing in and through their churches was a great joy and encouragement to us as we continue to grow and learn while being about the mission of making disciples for Jesus Christ!

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The Space Between Dusk and Dawn Mission Testimony from Nicaragua

By Carley Solomon Photography by Carley Solomon

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here is a space between dusk and dawn well beyond setting suns and bedtimes. It is a space which elicits things from people they would not normally say or do, in the vow of confidence given by the night. Yet, in the light of the morning there is often an air of humiliation that has taken the place of the vulnerability allowed to escape into those wee hours. Nicaragua felt a little like that. It felt like I shared that long, honest moment with God. We laughed. We cried. We said we were sorry.

As one might expect, there were times of discomfort.

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to trust, but because of myself.

I received God’s grace in a new way that I call uselessness (don't be sorry for me here, I know it goes against a lot of our urges.)

I went as a support person who didn't know the language. That meant I didn't have a translator nearby who wasn't otherwise engaged 99% of the time, and I was surrounded by people I had to relate to in other ways. The alternative was that there was no alternative, because I love people.

And it was so good for me.

I listened to testimonies from a group of women who were so eager to share with me. I hung on every word understanding next

to none of what I heard, yet incredibly blessed by their stories. I ate homemade donuts in the middle of the night on a dusty front porch, praying thanks over a teacher and his wife, so blessed by their hospitality. I braided hair and played for hours with three tiny girls who didn't care what language I spoke because it makes no difference when you're dancing barefoot to Hall & Oates. And I was so blessed by their patience.

I could go on and on, but I will leave it at what I told my husband when I came back: I can't wait to go back, and if I could go back for a year and take you with me, I would. That goes for everyone. Thank you, Nicaragua and all of those who were a part of our trip, for more of Him.

“It is only when you realize your nothingness, your emptiness, that God can f ill you with Himself.�

Mother Teresa

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BLUE BARREL SUNDAY I

n the six months from November through April we have collected almost 6,000 lbs of food.

That is 3 tons of food! The recent increase in the number of individuals and families served each week means more canned food is needed to offer a reasonable selection of food choices. Donations from our congregation through the Blue Bag Sundays have helped us have food on the shelves when the supplies available from the main pantry are limited. The need never ceases.

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This month, Blue Barrel Sunday is on May 21.

Please take home a Blue Barrel bag on May 14 and bring it back the following Sunday filled with canned fruits and canned soups.

From the Pantry Shelf

By Karen Hinkle

• Who are the people who turn to the pantry to meet their needs? Here are some of the individuals and families I have met in recent months: • A single grandparent caring for her three grandchildren;

Did you know?

• During the past month the number of clients served at St. Luke in a five day period has increased from 135 to 150 to 187. We don’t know yet if the increase is due to the change that allows eligible clients to pick up food once every month instead of four times in a six month period or if it is due to increased need within our community.

• An elderly veteran with disabilities living on limited income; • A retired couple who served many years in ministry to small churches with only limited social security as income; • A construction laborer in his 50’s who was injured and is now unemployed with no steady income; • A young woman in her 20’s who works as an in-home aide but whose hours and her income are not sufficient to meet all financial needs; • A young woman working at a nearby fast food restaurant with similar issue of limited hours and thus insufficient income to meet monthly needs.

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oin us at camp this summer as we “Branch Out – Connecting through Christ.” For over 50 years, Aldersgate Camp & Retreat Center has been delighting campers with exciting and adventurous activities. You are bound for a thrilling adventure this summer full of activities like horseback riding, sports, music, campfires, Bible studies, hay rides, art, swimming and so much more! Camps include one-night, weekend, half-week, and week-long sessions with something for everyone, including the whole family and even grandparents! Scholarships are available. For more information or to register for camp, please visit their website at www.aldersgatecamp.org.

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Jr. High Discipleship

Sr. High Cabin

Jr. High Rising Grade 7-9

Sr. High Rising Grade 9College freshman

Xtreme Adventure 1

Middle School Cottage

Middle School Rising, Grade 6-8

Elementary Horse 1

Elementary Cabin 1

Older Elementary Rising Grade 5&6

Jr. High Adventure 1 Sr. High Sports & Archery

Jr. High Horse 1

Middle School Cabin 1

Elementary Cottage

Sr. High MADD

Jr. High MADD

Middle School Breakout

Elementary Weird & Gross

Elementary Cabin 2

Elementary Cabin 2

Grand Camp 4 June 22-24

Grand Camp 2 June 8-10

Elementary Cabin 1

Grand Camp 3 June 19-21

June 19-24

Week 3

Grand Camp 1 June 5-7

Elementary Cottage

June 12-17

June 5-10

Younger Elementary Rising Grade 3&4

Intergenerational Seniors and Children 5-12

Week 2

Week 1

Sr. High Mission Base

Jr. High Adventure 2

Middle School Sports & Archery

Elementary MADD

Elementary Cabin 3

Elementary Cabin 3

Grand Camp 6 June 29-July 1

Grand Camp 5 June 26-28

June 26-July 1

Week 4

Leisure Ministries (10th gradeCollege Freshman)

Jr. High Princess

Jr. High Man

Elementary Horse 2

Elementary Sports

July 3-8

Week 5

Grand Camp 8 July 23-25

Grand Camp 7 July 20-22

July 17-22

Week 7

Xtreme Adventure 2

Sr. High Cottage

Jr High Horse 2

Jr. High. Cabin

Middle School Cabin 2

Jr. High Adventure 3 Sr. High Horse

Jr. High Cottage

Middle School Cabin 3

Mini Camp 2 July 13-15 Elementary Elementary Imagineer Cabin 4

Mini Camp 1 July Elementary 10-12 Cabin 4

July 10-15

Week 6

2017 Aldersgate Summer Camp Schedule

Dear St. Luke, I want to thank the St. Luke Family and friends who have been praying for me and my wife Ana as I am fighting a battle with cancer. The many acts of kindness and prayers are something that I will not forget!

I am especially thankful for the Stephen Ministry and Ministers. I would also like to thank the parish help ministers, Joe Peters and his son, and Alan Porter ,who helped put railings on my access ramp at home. I have been helped in numerous ways–too many to list!

Thank You! Joe Keyser for Lloyd Keyser

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Lloyd Keyser

Family VBS is next Month!

“Why Should Kids Have All the Fun?”

June 21-23, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Optional Gym Time from 8:00 - 8:30 p.m.

DINNER INCLUDED!

We are asking that all St. Luke families who plan to attend to please preregister online at www.stlukeumc.org/vbs. This will allow us to be as prepared as possible!!

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ANNOUNCEMENTS Please Update Your Membership Information Does our church database have your family membership record correct? Have you changed your phone number, email, or have you moved?

Now is your chance to update your record for our annual Guide Book & Directory. Please let the church office know about changes to your record so that the information in the 2017 Guide Book and Directory is correct. Our number is 859-269-4687 or email at office@stlukeumc.org.

National Day of Prayer Service • This year’s National Day of Prayer service will be at Trinity Hill United Methodist Church this Thursday, May 4th, at 7:00 p.m.

Persons from all of the United Methodist Churches in Lexington will be praying for our nation and world.

Make plans to join us for this special time of prayer and worship. If you would like to be St. Luke’s representative in prayer that evening please talk with Pastor Mark.

Volunteers Needed • Do you have a passion for worship and enjoy technology? If so, we might have a ministry need that would be an ideal fit for you. We are looking for a few members to run the computer (for the projection system) during the three services on a Sunday morning during the summer, approximately one Sunday per month, from late May – mid August. Training will be provided. If you would like to volunteer, or have questions, please contact: Mariann Reinke, worship director, by email at mreinke@stlukeumc.org or call 419-494-3335.

Clean Grocery Bags Needed for God’s Pantry The pantry is in need of clean, used plastic grocery bags. If you have some that you can donate, please bring them and place them in the blue barrels or they can be dropped off at the pantry.

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Items Needed for UMCOR Cleaning Buckets • We need your help in purchasing items for UMCOR cleaning buckets that will be used to help people in communities that have recently faced floods or other disasters. Stop by the table in the connection center to pick up a list of basic items -such as sponges, detergent, dish soap, etc. -- that you can buy to help with this missions project. The items need to be returned by this Wednesday, so the completed buckets can be assembled at the Wednesday.comm closing event.

Photos Needed for Mother's Day Memorial On Mother's Day, May 14, we will be having a special memorial recognition during our morning services to remember the mothers in and of our congregation who have passed away over the course of the last year. If you would like to participate in this, please send us a photo of your mother, along with her name, your name (if you wish), and the date of her birth and death. Email this to mwalz@ stlukeumc.org by May 8.

UPCOMING EVENTS Wednesday.comm Closing Event and Make-aDifference Night Wednseday, May 3 5:15-6:30 p.m.

Mother's Day Sunday, May 14 Youth Sunday Sunday, May 21 8:30, 9:45, and 11:00 a.m.

Family Gym Night and Sole Hope Party Sunday, May 21 5:00-7:30 p.m.

Dinner Included (see page 13)

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WRITE SOMETHING FOR ONE OF OUR SUMMER NEWSLETTERS! We love to read your ministry stories, testimonies, updates, and ways in which St. Luke is a part of your lives. Would you like to write for the June newsletter?

Do you have a testimony or ministry story to share?

We would love to have your writing in here! Just submit your content to mwalz@stlukeumc.org before May 15.

This newsletter is also available online in full color at stlukeumc.org/newsletter.

2351 Alumni Dr., Lexington, KY 40517 · 859-269-4687

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Worship Schedule: Sanctuary: 8:30 a.m., 9:45 a.m., 11:00 a.m.

God’s Backyard (K - 5th grade): 11:00 a.m.

Swahili Worship: 12:30 p.m.

Multicultural Worship: 3:00 p.m.

Child care available at all services.