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St. Luke United Methodist Church seeks to be an open minded church
guiding its members to Live purposefully, to intentionally
Grow in faith and to significantly Serve God and their communities.
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A monthly newsletter of what is happening
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March, 2017
Volume 53, Issue 3
Final Exam Question, Music
Appreciation 101: What would
have been the reactions of
Vivaldi, Bach, Mozart, and
Beethoven to Dave Brubeck’s
1959 “off-beat” composition
“Take Five,” which revolutionized
tempos and time signatures in the
world of jazz? Would they have
been mystified, aghast, or just
said, “Wow, what I could have
done with that freedom!”?
Dear Friends,
Musicians at St. Luke might laugh aloud at the thought that I might be comparing myself to the music geniuses like Mozart, Bach or the great jazz performers of more recent history. I assure you the only music I make emanates from the radio in my car.
I am intrigued by the idea that those old, great classic masters might have been awed by the music makers of our time as they exclaimed, “Wow! What could we have done with that freedom?” This little illustration comes from a book written by Edwin Friedman entitled A Failure of Nerve. Friedman goes on to say that, “the relationship between risk and reality is about leadership.”
As I begin the process of transition-ing from St. Luke into the role of District Superintendent, I am striving to find times to stop and reflect on the ministry work that we have accomplished together over the past seven years. Our work together has encompassed responses to disas-ters, tragedy, and great celebrations of church accomplishments.
At this time in the life of St. Luke, I can rejoice and say that there has never been a moment when I have said to myself, “Wow, what I could have done with that freedom!” I have not had to make such a statement because you as a con-gregation have allowed me to be authentically who I am as a pastor, friend, husband and father. Simply put, I have been able to just be Chad with you on this part of your journey. To not be placed into a box or a specific role to satisfy the church is life-giving as a pastor.
It is my hope that you will embrace your new Senior Pastor with as much love and support as you have for me. Undoubtedly, your new pastor will bring different skills, interests and strengths to the table when they officially join you on July 1. I encourage you to take interest in them and to consider their thoughts and opinions in preaching and with regard to their evolving vision for the mission and ministry of St. Luke.
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CHAD’S ANGLE
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Worship Service Times
Sundays at 9:00 & 10:30 a.m.
Sunday, March 5 Rev. Chad Anglemyer preaching
Communion will be served and the Chancel Choir will sing in the 10:30 service.
Celebration Sunday, March 12 Only one worship service at 10:00 a.m. today!
Rev. Chad Anglemyer preaching The Chancel Choir will sing in the 10:00 service.
Sunday, March 19 Rev. Chad Anglemyer preaching
The Chancel Ringers will perform and the Chancel Choir will sing in the 10:30 service.
Sunday, March 26 Rev. Marshall Johnson preaching
The Chancel Choir will perform their Easter Cantata in the 10:30 service.
Check out our web site!
www.stlukeumc.com
Check us out on Facebook
Go to St. Luke’s web site and look for the link to our Face-book page at the bottom of each page on our web site. If you “Like” our Facebook page, you will receive updates whenever we add something new to our page.
Schedule on Sunday mornings
9:00 AM—Worship, Sunday School for children (age 4-Grade 6) & youth (Grades 7-12),
nursery care available (infants through age 3)
10:30 AM—Worship, children (age 4-Grade 6) & youth (Grades 7-12) remain in worship with
their family & friends), nursery care available (infants through age 3)
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Chad’s Angle, continued from Page 1
My hope is that your new Senior Pastor will be among you as one of those great jazz musicians, always looking for the next variation or improvisation. Allow your clergy leaders to be provocative and to imagine the biggest dreams possible for St. Luke. Let them challenge your thinking and engage them in civil dialogue. Great pastors are always ready to talk with you about anything that is important in your life.
When the imagination and creativity of a pastor is unleashed, the congregation will follow and the mission and ministry of those who call themselves Disciples of Christ are unleashed to do more than could ever be comprehended. Encourage your pastor to take risks and new realities will emerge leading to greater connection to God and the mission of the church.
Peace, Pastor Chad
Lenten Study Invitation from Grant Story
I cannot imagine a spiritual pain deeper than dying with
the thought that during my sojourn on earth, I had rarely,
if ever, shown up as my true self. And I cannot imagine
a spiritual comfort deeper than dying with the knowledge
that I had spent my brief time on this planet doing the
best I could to be present as myself to my family,
my friends, my community, and my world.
Healing the Heart of Democracy by Parker Palmer
Lent has always been a season of self-examination for Chris-tians. And with all the chaos, and conflict, and the multitude of voices claiming to be “right” there may be no better time for each of us to examine who we are, what we believe, and what we are called to do to make our world a better place.
This is your invitation: Join us each Wednesday during Lent (March 8-April 12) from 6:00-7:00 p.m. in the Confer-ence Room as we check in with each other and share in-sights from our time of self-examination. The book 40-Day Journey with Parker Palmer will be our guide as he offers us reflections from his writings, questions, scripture and prayer for each day during Lent—and an encouragement to journal.
The book 40-Day Journey with Parker J. Palmer is available from Amazon.com. If you plan to attend or have questions, contact Grant at [email protected]
Thank You from Sue Rood
Thank you, my St. Luke family, for all the cards, gifts, and conversations you shared with me and my husband, Jim, as we move into the next phase of our life together: Retirement. Your expressions of love and thanks mean a great deal to me. My time as a staff person at St. Luke was so very satisfying, as it felt more like the place I should be each day, rather than “just a job.” I tried my best to serve you and felt it was an honor to do so.
St. Luke Men Meet Monthly
All men are invited to gather on the second Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at Cunningham’s Pub & Grill (10904 West Dodge Road). This is a social gathering at which we hang out and get to know each other. For details about the Men’s Group, contact Pastor Marshall.
Monthly Fellowship Movie Night
Fellowship Movie Nights are open to everyone at St. Luke. New people are ALWAYS welcome! This group was formed to allow for people to meet and get to know other St. Luke members through the vehicle of watching and discussing movies.
We typically meet once a month. NOTE THAT WE HAVE A NEW NIGHT—Thursday instead of Friday. Watch the weekly mass emails and Sunday bulletins for details about our next movie night.
Movie nights are held at Dave and Karen Wilson’s home (15727 Burdette Street). The “lobby” opens at 6:30 and the movie will start at 7:00, followed by round table discussion. Popcorn and soft drinks will be provided.
Seating is limited, so please notify Dave Wilson at [email protected] or 402-965-9536 to reserve your seat. If you do reserve a seat but find you won’t be able to attend, please let us know 2 days in advance so we can open the seat(s) to someone else.
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April 1 Spring Brunch is for Men & Women &
Youth!
The 2017 UMW Spring Brunch will feature Omaha attorney, Larry Dwyer. In addition to being a practicing attorney for 40+ years, he is also an historian, having received his BA in history from UNO before earning his Juris Doctor degree from Creighton University School of Law. He is a noted lec-turer on Abraham Lincoln’s law career and on the Trial of Standing Bear. Mr. Dwyer has devoted many hours re-searching Abraham Lincoln and how Lincoln influenced the growth of the city of Omaha. He plans to write a book as a result of this research. Because this speaker may also be of interest to men and youth, we are inviting St. Luke ladies to bring as guests spouses or other men and youth interested in this topic.
The brunch will be held on Saturday, April 1 at 11:00 a.m. Plan to bring
a casserole, salad, or dessert to share with others.
Following is the topic of the talk on Lincoln in Larry Dwyer’s words: “The year is 1832. Abraham Lincoln is 23 years of age and poor, very poor, with less than one year of formal education under his belt. Standing in front of his dry-goods store in New Salem, Illinois, Lincoln ponders his future. A failure at every type of business venture he ever pursued, Lincoln is at a crossroads in his life. Should he take up a trade like blacksmithing or surveying, or pursue a career of becoming a lawyer? A decision is about to be made that will affect his life and the life of a nation. And it all began with a barrel.” Plan to attend the Spring Brunch to hear “the rest of the story!”
Get your reservation in early by calling Venita at St. Luke (402-333-6886 ext. 300) if you plan to attend. You may also call or email Leona Brakke at 402-496-7008 or [email protected]. You will not be called by a UMW caller, but you may receive an email to which you can reply if you plan to attend. RSVP’s help us plan and make sure we have enough tables and chairs set up. All St. Luke women, men, and youth are welcome to attend the brunch, so invite a friend to join you and share the fun!
Committee Meetings This Month
Children & Youth Ministry Team—Mon, Mar 13, 7:00 p.m.—CE Meeting Room
Trustees—Tues, Mar 14, 5:30 p.m.—Conference Room (note meeting night & location change!)
Missions Team—Wed, Mar 15, 6:00 p.m.—CE Meeting Room
Finance Committee—Tues, Mar 21, 6:00 p.m.—Conference Room
St. Luke “Breakfast Club” Meets Monthly
We are on a search for the best local breakfast diner. This year on the last Saturday of each month at 8:30 a.m. we enjoy breakfast at one of our twelve carefully selected breakfast diners.
Our next gathering will be Saturday, March 25 at 8:30 a.m. at Lisa’s Radial Café (817 North 40th Street).
Everyone is welcome to join us! Come enjoy fellowship and breakfast, and take part in the “napkin rating system” (just place one to five stars on your unused napkin and hand it to whoever is counting the stars).
For information about the Breakfast Club, contact Craig Howell at [email protected]
2017 Boutique...New & Improved!
The 2017 St. Luke Boutique will be a new, improved craft fair! The decision was made in October to make changes to our traditional Boutique to attract new vendors and new customers as we continue to hold our annual fundraiser to provide needed resources for church projects and programs. Polly Briles has agreed to be in charge of the vendors for the September 30, 2017 event. In addition to our usual hand-made craft vendors, we are inviting vendors to sell products not found in Omaha-area stores such as Pampered Chef, Tupperware, Princess House, Real-Time Pain Relief, Wildtree food products, Premier Jewelry, etc., at our 2017 Boutique. We will separate these vendors from the vendors selling hand-made crafts. We would like any St. Luke members who sell products not found in local stores to have the first opportunity to sign up for a booth. Also, if St. Luke members have friends who are vendors of unique products, we’d like to include them in our new and improved Boutique. Please contact Polly Briles at [email protected] or 402-493-7061 for more information.
If you would like to serve on the St. Luke Boutique Committee for 2017, please contact Michelle Fryzek at [email protected] or 402-697-7014, Angela Hildenbrandt at [email protected], or Leona Brakke at [email protected] or 402-496-7008. It is a fun, productive committee to work on, and we welcome fresh, new ideas!
St. Luke’s Weekly Emails
The Church Office sends out a weekly email that contains the upcoming week’s events as well as a few notes about upcoming or current happenings. If you are not yet signed up to receive the weekly email but wish to be on that list, please contact the Church Office at 402-333-6886 ext. 300 or [email protected]
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FaithLinks Discussion Group on Sundays
Everyone is welcome!!!
The FaithLinks Discussion Group meets on Sunday mornings from 10:00-10:25 in the Conference Room (by the Missions Corner). All persons are welcome to this discussion group.
The group uses FaithLinks study guides to facilitate discussion on a wide range of current events and how our faith impacts our views and responses. We meet between worship services to provide a joint opportunity for persons who attend the service at 9:00 or 10:30.
If you want the weekly discussion guide emailed to you,
contact Venita at [email protected] or 402-333-6886
ext. 300. (You are welcome to receive the weekly copy,
whether or not you participate in the group.)
When Bad Weather Comes...
If there is no cancellation notice on St.
Luke’s web site, then all programs will
go on as scheduled. St. Luke’s web site
is our primary source for cancellation
information. Please always check our
web site when in doubt about the
weather.
Please note that we will no longer list cancellations on radio or television stations.
Do not call St. Luke to find out if we are closed, as there may not be anyone there to answer the phones.
In the event of inclement weather on:
Wednesdays - Always assume that choir rehearsals, Club 56, Jr. High and Sr. High youth, etc., will go on as scheduled UNLESS a cancellation is posted on St. Luke’s web site.
Sundays - St. Luke will (almost) always be open for morning worship, regardless of weather conditions. If in doubt about the weather on any Sunday, check our web site.
Cancellations will be posted in the orange bar
at the top of the home page on our
web site: www.stlukeumc.com
Volunteers Needed for Children & Youth Ministry
To volunteer or for more information about the opportunities listed below, contact Sarah at [email protected]
Wednesday Night Suppers We need volunteers to help provide the meals on Wednesday nights. Helpers are needed from 6:00-7:30 to set up, serve, and clean up.
NOTE: Currently we do not have enough volunteers signed up, if we don’t get more volunteers, we will be cutting back suppers to twice a month. Volunteer now to help us keep the suppers going!
Sundays & Wednesdays We are in need of Sunday School teachers for our children’s classes on Sunday mornings. The curriculum is already set. We are also in need of additional Jr. & Sr. High leaders on Wednesday nights.
Ways to Give to St. Luke
There are a number of ways you can give to St. Luke. Of course you can continue to place your gifts in the offering plate or mail them to the Church Office. But as all of our lives have become more busy, we have sought out additional ways that you can give that might be more convenient. We so appreciate ongoing gifts that help us meet our weekly expenses, so thank you for your support!
Ways to give to St. Luke:
Online “bill pay” from your bank (this is set up at your bank by you—you just tell your bank to pay St. Luke, when to pay St. Luke, and the amount, and your bank will mail us your gift)
Auto-deductions directly from your bank account by St. Luke (contact Church Office for details)
Text giving from your phone (contact Church Office for details)
Go on St. Luke’s web site (www.stlukeumc.com), click on the blue “St. Luke United Methodist Church” box, then click on the blue “Support Us” button half-way down the page. That will take you to a page where you can securely give online at any time.
When you click on the blue “Support Us” button on our web site, there are even more options
There is a secure link for “Cash & Financial Gifts.”
There is a secure option for donating “Non-Cash Items” such as:
Vehicle, ATV, boat, motorcycle, RV
Assets
Electronics
Gift card balances (no matter how small the balance on your gift card, you can donate it to St. Luke if it appears on the list of allowed gift cards)
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We are always in need of more volunteers in our Children’s
Ministries. For more information about any children’s
ministry, or if you would like more information about vol-
unteering, contact Sarah Sorensen at
[email protected] or 402-616-2104 or 402-333-6886
ext. 313.
Sunday School & Sunday Nursery
Age 4-Grade 6—During the school year, Sunday School is offered every Sunday (except holiday weekends) in the Education Wing during the 9:00 worship service.
Infants-Age 3—Nursery care is offered during both the 9:00 and 10:30 worship services year-round (except holiday weekends).
Mission Possible Kids (Grades 1-4)
Mission Possible Kids (MPK) is a hands-on mission program that gives “agents” (Grades 1-4) the opportunity to serve others and make a difference in their world. In the past we have done service projects such as decorating placemats for Children’s Hospital, making pet toys for the Humane Society, collecting food for Heartland Hope Food Pantry, and doing Acts of Random Kindness (ARK).
During the school year, MPK meets the first Wednesday of each month from 6:30-8:00 p.m. Please always use the west bell tower entrance when arriving and being picked up. You are always welcome to bring friends with you to MPK!
On MPK nights, supper will be provided at 6:30 in the Great Room for MPK—the kids will eat then move to the Children’s Hub for MPK.
Club 56 (Grades 5 & 6)
Club 56 provides a safe place for 5th-6th Graders to start their faith journey and learn about being part of a church. Some things we will be doing (or have done): Secretly serving others, “know your church” scaven-ger hunt, Vala’s Pumpkin Patch, prayer cards, Halloween party, turkey thankfulness activities, Christmas door hangers, Christmas party, talk about bullying...and more!
We will keep parents updated through emails and texts about what is coming up. We are always glad to have parent participation and help.
During the school year, Club 56 meets every Wednesday from 6:30-8:00 p.m. Please always use the west bell tower entrance when arriving and being picked up. You are always welcome to bring friends with you to Club 56!
On Wednesday nights, supper will be provided at 6:30 in the Great Room for Club 56—the kids will eat then move to the Children’s Hub for Club 56.
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Jr. High Youth (Grades 7-8)
Craig Howell and Ally Atkinson lead Confirmation, and Roger Penzotti and Sarah Sorensen lead Jr. High Youth.
Confirmation Class/Sunday School
Sunday mornings during the 9:00 worship service—We start out in the service, then head down to the Youth Lounge after the greeting time. Upcoming lessons:
Mar 5—Lunch with Pastor Chad
Mar 12—No Confirmation Class today due to one worship service only
Mar 19—Can I do something bad enough for God to stop loving me?
Mar 26—We are visiting another church today
For details about Confirmation, contact Craig at wchowell@ mac.com or 402-669-9315.
Crossfire/Jr. High Youth Group
Wednesdays, 6:30-8:00 p.m., Youth Lounge (unless otherwise noted). Always use the west bell tower entrance.
Mar 1—Ash Wednesday—All youth help with soup supper and attend Ash Wednesday worship service
Mar 8—Time together & dinner out
Mar 15—Dinner & a movie at St. Luke
Mar 22—Game night/working together
Mar 29—Talk about plant sale & why we fundraise
For further details, contact Sarah at [email protected] or 402-616-2104 or 402-333-6886 ext. 313.
Jr. High Mission Trip
Jr. High youth will go to Kansas City July 14-18. If you are interested in going, contact Sarah at [email protected] or 402-333-6886 ext. 313 for cost and other information.
Sr. High Youth (Grades 9-12)
Whitney Vesser leads Sunday School with the help of Barb Bradley. Jeff Wahlgren and Kelley Patton lead the Sr. High Youth.
Sr. High Sunday School
Sunday mornings during the 9:00 worship service—We start out in the service, then head down to the Youth Lounge after the greeting time for a lesson and discussion.
Sr. High Youth Group
Wednesdays, 6:30-8:00 p.m., Youth Lounge (unless otherwise noted). Always use the west bell tower entrance.
Mar 1—Ash Wednesday—All youth help with soup supper and attend Ash Wednesday worship service
Mar 8—Time together & dinner out
Mar 15—Dinner & a movie at St. Luke
Mar 22—Service project
Mar 29—Talk about plant sale & why we fundraise
Sr. High Mission Trip
Sr. High youth will go to Denver June 1-6. If you are interested in going, contact Sarah at [email protected] or 402-333-6886 ext. 313 for cost and other information.
We are blessed with a lot of great
kids, and it takes a lot of caring
people to make the program work.
Please consider joining us on a
fellowship night or helping with a
special event and see how
amazing these youth are! Contact
Sarah at [email protected]
“Stuff” for Both Jr. & Sr. High
On regular Wednesday nights, supper will be provided at 6:30 in the Great Room for youth—we will eat then move to the Youth Lounge for youth group.
The Jr. and Sr. High youth meet Wednesday nights and the weekly activities are TBA. They will often include activities such as experiencing different kinds of charities in different communities and sharing mission trip stories and talking about our upcoming mission trips (summer 2017).
REMEMBER: Activities and dates for youth can change. Watch for the latest information in emails and Facebook pages.
Friends are always welcome at Youth Group! ! !
Check Out Our Facebook Pages! https://www.facebook.com/ stlukecrossfire
https://www.facebook.com/ stlukesrhighyouth
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The Missions Team is continuing all programs of 2016. This incudes:
Community Meals—Take part in cooking and serving meals to peo-ple in need at First Baptist Church on May 20 & August 5. Contact Margaret Thompson for details.
Habitat for Humanity—Help build a new home for a family in need. Contact Mark Butler.
Heartland Hope Mission—Help one of Omaha’s largest and strongest food pantries in South Omaha. Contact Larry Wilks.
Paint-a-thon—Help spruce up and paint the home of elderly folks in need. Contact Lloyd Neve.
Teen Center Enchiladas—Help make enchilada dinners to raise funds for Teen Center graduation gifts. Contact Craig Howell.
Youth Emergency Services—Help our youth help homeless youth. Contact Nick Cramer.
Trunk or Treat—Bring joy to area kids on Halloween night.
Neighborhood Cleanup—Join us to clean up the surrounding neighbor-hood.
Mission Tree—A new program for 2017! Watch for details.
Watch for details about the above and join us in serving our community.
If you have ideas of mission work to help our community, please bring it to the attention of any of these team members.
We are always looking for new ideas. Please feel free to let us know what community work you feel needs to be done and the Missions Team will address it.
“Let Your Light Shine!” is our theme as we seek to significantly serve God and our communities.
products, shoes, diapers, kitchen items, non-perishable food items, etc., to focus the congregation on a specific area of need. However, these needs are ongoing and anyone and everyone should feel free to leave any of these items on the Missions Table anytime throughout the year—not just when a specific drive is being conducted. We have several partner agencies that we work with and, when donations show up, we will get them delivered to the appropriate agency. The Missions Table is ALWAYS open!
Ongoing Needs in the Teen Center (donations
welcome any time!)
Search “St. Luke Teen Center” on
Amazon Wish Lists and purchase items for our use
Teen hygiene products—There
is high demand for deodorant, lotions, body washes, body sprays and other hygiene products
Gift cards to restaurants—Used as
incentives for students to raise their grades
School supplies—Notebooks, folders,
mechanical pencils and poster board
Scrapbook supplies—Scrapbook pa-
per of all sizes, stickers, scrapbook scissors, scrapbooks, etc.
Food & beverages—Individually pack-
aged Gatorade, juice, tea and any healthy snack foods
Paper products—Plastic utensils,
cups Thank you for your thoughtful consideration!!!
Another Success-ful Chili Contest!
Thank you to everyone who turned out for our annual Chili Contest on Janu-ary 29. We had a great turn-out (both with chili entries and people who tast-ed) and had lots of fun. We raised $740 for St. Luke’s Missions Team, which will allow us to reach out and serve the homeless and those in se-vere poverty in Omaha. There were some great conversations and we left, knowing that we are ready to spread our mission outside the walls of our church and into the community. Con-gratulations to Craig Howell, who was named this year’s winner!
Heartland Hope
Volunteers from St. Luke continue to help out at Heartland Hope Food Pan-try (2021 U Street) on the last Thurs-day of every month from 1:00-4:00 p.m. We can always use additional volunteers. If you would like to be part of this group, contact the Church Office for details...or just show up and join us on one of our Thursdays!
For more information about Heartland Hope Food Pantry, check out their web site at:
http://heartlandhopemission.org/
Missions Table Year-Round
During certain times of the year, the Missions Team at St. Luke will sponsor a drive for clothes, personal hygiene
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Women of all ages are invited and welcome to attend any of these activities…
and please feel free to invite friends!
Dining Out Group Saturday, March 11 at 11:30 a.m. at Herbe Sainte (1934 South 67th Street)—To RSVP or for details about this group, contact Elaine Misner at 402-498-8346 or [email protected]. (NOTE: In April, we will attend the UMW Brunch on April 1. See details elsewhere in this Courier.)
Quilting Group Friday, March 10 from 9:00-3:00, in the home of a member—Each quilter brings a sack lunch and the hostess provides beverages. Interested St. Luke women are invited to come—no prior quilting experience is necessary. Quilters may work on a group project (donation quilts) or bring their own work. For details and/or location for the next meeting, call the Church Office at 402-333-6886 ext. 300.
UMW Book Club Meets every other month—see Book Club listings below for details.
Women’s Ministry
St. Luke
Book Clubs…
Good Reading
& Stimulating
Discussion
St. Luke book clubs are open to anyone who is interested. The books we discuss are chosen by members in each group, and we all enjoy talking about what we have read and how it impacted us. This is a great way to get to know others at St. Luke! We would love to have you come!
Guilty Pleasures Book Club Our next meeting will be Tuesday, March 28 at 7:00 p.m. in St. Luke’s Conference Room. We will discuss Ladies of Liberty: The Women Who Shaped Our Nation by Cokie Roberts & Diane Goode. For details about this book club, contact Jean Lahrs at 402-397-1061.
UMW Book Club Our next meeting will be Thursday, March 9 at 10:00 a.m. at LePeep’s (156th & West Dodge Road). We will discuss The Last Paris Book Shop by Nina George. For details about this book club, contact Sue Rood at 402-740-6727 or [email protected]
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Volunteers Needed!Volunteers Needed!
Student/Family Advocate: Sometimes our students, alumni or families get into tough situations and are confused/unable to navigate the system. We are looking for folks who would be willing to sit down, review paper-work, figure out what exactly is going on, connect to resources or assist with resolving the situation. Abbey would share with you the situation prior to opting in to assist.
Van Drivers: We often do small group field trips, college visits and career exploration. We need folks to drive the van.
Typical hours are after school (3:30-5:30) but can vary.
You can attend the event with us or simply provide the transportation.
Background check and training are required.
Van drivers must be between the ages of 25-65 due to insurance requirements.
Mad Money: This is a 1½ hour hands-on simulation specifically for youth to give them a taste of the real world. Youth receive a role of an adult in futuristic Mad City. They’re given jobs, income, family, and debt, then visit merchants to select housing, transporta-tion, food, household needs, day care, and other wants/needs while building a budget. We are looking for 5 volunteers to serve as merchants on Thursday, April 6.
If you are interested in volunteering, or want more information,
please contact Abbey Jackson at
[email protected] or 402-333-6886 ext. 328
Abbey Jackson, Teen Center Director ▪ 402-333-6886 ext. 328 ▪ [email protected]
Check out our Facebook page: StLuke TeenCenter
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Important Dates for Campaign
Below are dates to keep in mind for the “Our Mission, Our Legacy, Our Stewardship” Campaign:
March 5 Prayer Sunday—In our worship services we will share how “Our Mission, Our Legacy, Our Stewardship” begins with a spirit of prayer
March 12 Celebration Sunday—Join us as we celebrate St. Luke! We will only have one worship service at 10:00 a.m., followed by brunch. See the article elsewhere on this page for more details.
March 19 Commitment Sunday—In response to God’s leading, in our worship services we will offer our three-year commitments to support the “Our Mission, Our Legacy, Our Stewardship” campaign
April 2 First Fruits Sunday—In our worship services we will hear the total raised for the campaign and offer our “first fruit” gifts—the first of our commitments that, when joined together, will ensure a strong beginning to the three-year journey
The Campaign will run for three years: April 1, 2017-March 31, 2020.
Children & Youth Offerings for Campaign
Children & Youth! We are collecting offerings each week, from St. Luke children and youth, for the Campaign. Offering containers are located on a table in the Children’s Hub and in the Youth Lounge for the children and youth to place their offering in each Sunday through March 26. All of the offering will be placed in the “First Fruits Offering” on Sunday, April 2. Please encourage your child(ren) and youth to contribute to these offerings for the Campaign.
“Our Mission, Our Legacy, Our Stewardship” Campaign—All Materials Are Available on St. Luke’s Web Site
Everything related to the Campaign (printed materials and videos) is posted on St. Luke’s web site at:
http://www.stlukeumc.com/united-methodist-church/capital-campaign/
RSVP’s Needed: Celebration Sunday, March 12
You should have received in the mail an invitation for Sunday, March 12, which is Celebration Sunday for the “Our Mission, Our Legacy, Our Stewardship” Campaign. On this day, we will only have one worship service at 10:00 a.m. Immediately following worship, we will all go to the Great Room for brunch, catered by Table Grace Café. The buffet meal will include: Sausage cheese strata, cheese pizza and tomato/basil/pesto pizza, beef lasagna, salad, bars and brownies. Before or after the brunch, please also take a few minutes to browse the seven “stations” in the Great Room that highlight some of the ministries at St. Luke.
We do need RSVP’s for the brunch. Please RSVP to [email protected] or 402-333-6886 ext. 306.
Campaign Devotion Booklet
We have a 21-day devotion booklet and are encouraging every-one to use it during the Campaign. Copies of the booklet are available on the table at the back of the Great Room, and the devotions will also be posted on St. Luke’s web site. If you wish to have a devotion booklet mailed to you, contact the Church Office at 402-333-6886 ext. 300 or [email protected]
What is This Campaign All About?
The Finance Committee, Trustees, St. Luke staff and leadership have recommended this new three-year campaign with a goal of raising $1.1 million which, when successful, will allow us to eliminate our debt and create a major maintenance fund to care for the ongoing needs of our aging facility.
Imagine what we could do without our debt! Most immediate-ly, the goals of the campaign are to completely wipe out our debt and to create a major maintenance endowment fund. Once these goals are met, think of the amazing things our church can do!
