WORSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP AT ST. LUKE · gather at the Table of Christ, we wear the crown of baptism and trace Jesus’ royal sign (the holy cross) over our brows and bodies. We leave

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What’s INSIDE A publication of St. Luke Lutheran Church, Richmond, VA

WORSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP AT ST. LUKE 2 Staff Info, Office Hours

2 Pastor’s Letter, Schedule

3 Coming Up in November

4 Paley Festival Report

5 Director of Music Letter

5 Save the date - Music events

6 Attendance, Prayers

6 Upcoming Church Events

7 Council Corner

8 Flowers, Worship Assistants

9 Outreach/Other Info

10 Committees & Groups Info

11 September 2015 Info

12 Learning Ministry

13 Advent Worship Info

13 Order Poinsettias

14 Angel Tree, Memory Tree

15 November Calendar

16 Join us for Worship

November 1, 2015

All Saints Day

9:00am Sunday School for all ages

10:00am Holy Communion Worship

Dedication of Worship Furnishings

2:00pm CROP Walk

November 15, 2015

Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost



11:30am Opera Preview by Pamela

November 8, 2015

Twenty-fourth after Pentecost


Youth at Monroe Park


11:30am Council Meeting

November 22, 2015

Christ the King Sunday



11:30am Worship and Music Meeting

2:30pm Women’s Group to Opera

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FOCUS ON WORSHIP ALL SAINTS DAY: The custom of commemorating all of the saints of the church on a single day goes back at

least to the third century. All Saints Day celebrates the whole communion of saints and the baptized people of God,

living and dead, who make up the Body of Christ. It is the custom of many congregations to remember the faithful

who have died. This may include a reading of the names of our loved ones who have died during the past year

during the past year. The color of the day is white.

CHRIST THE KING: This is the last festival Sunday of the Church year. This festival celebrates the kingly rule

of Christ, who was enthroned upon the cross and will return as humankind’s ultimate sovereign and judge. As we

gather at the Table of Christ, we wear the crown of baptism and trace Jesus’ royal sign (the holy cross) over our

brows and bodies. We leave Worship strengthened to serve those in need. We look for the day when all people

will see Christ with the scepter of peace and the crown of justice. The color of the day is white.

FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT: The new Church year begins today. We light the first candle on the

Advent wreath. The days of Advent point us toward the three comings of the Lord Jesus: (1) He came among

us at Bethlehem; (2) He comes among us now; (3) He will come again in glory. Keep awake, for His coming

is certain and His day draws near! The color for the Season of Advent is blue.

June 2015

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November 29, 2015

First Sunday of Advent




Church Staff

Contact Info

Rev. Fred Marcoux, Pastor

804-272-0486 x 11

[email protected]

Tammy Hammond, Church Administrator

804-272-0486 x 10

[email protected]

Jo Blandford, Learning Ministry Consultant

804-272-0486 x 12 [email protected]

Pamela McClain, Director of Music

804-272-0486 x 14

[email protected]

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St. Luke Lutheran Church is a member of the Virginia Synod of the Evangelical Church in America. To find out more about the Lutheran Church, please visit the following websites: ELCA, www.ELCA.org or Virginia Synod, www.vasynod.org

Virginia Synod News The Virginia Lutheran, which is the

Virginia Synod's newsletter, is available online anytime at www.vasynod.org.

Receiving New Members

If you are interested in becoming a member of our church, please contact Rev. Fred Marcoux, our pastor; Tammy, the church administrator; or any member of our Evangelism committee for more information. If you would like to meet with Pastor Fred, please call or email the office at 272-0486 or [email protected] to schedule an appointment.

A Note from Pastor Fred

Thanksgiving

1953

When my grandparents became ill, my father took his family into their house - the very

house where he was born - to care for them. I was three years old but I can still remember a

memory flash of that day: standing in the kitchen looking up at all the tall people as they hauled

our belongings through the kitchen door. My aunt took my brother and me out to play to get us

out of the way.

Within a year my grandfather passed away and my grandmother continued to live with us

for the next eight years between extended stays at the hospital for a variety of illnesses. Once a

week she would walk a mile to the bus stop for a trip downtown and return with a bag of honey

dip doughnuts for us to eat. She lived on a rather meager social security check but she spent

most of it on my brother sister and me.

In the last year of her life she entered into dementia which was both confusing and frighten-

ing to me. Her memory would come and go and there were times when she would look at me

and ask me who I was.

Thanksgiving of 1953 arrived and I recall my mother giving my grandmother some simple

tasks to do knowing that she would want to help. Everything was going so well and when we

finally sat down at the table, she looked around with tears in her eyes and told us how happy

she was to have us all around the table with her. After our plates were full and we were ready

to eat, she stared at all of us and demanded to know who we were and why were eating her

food. In a sudden loud outburst she told us to get out of her house - now! My body froze in

fear and I felt my father's hand on my shoulder. In less than a minute my grandmother smiled

and asked for the cranberry dish to be passed to her.

She died the following year on her birthday. After the funeral our house was packed with

relatives and friends so I wander outside and sat on a hill that over looked the sprouting

asparagus that was coming up in the bed that my grandfather had planted many years ago. I

wondered; what grandmother was in heaven: the one that could remember or the one who knew

no one when she died. It was then that my very pious aunt came out and sat next to me. She put

her arm around me and told me how happy my grandmother must be right now seeing God and

being with her husband and the three children she had who died in infancy.

And so it was that I learned on that day what a wonderful thing it is when someone's faith

comes to your rescue. The confusion of Thanksgiving Day, 1953 was replaced by a new vision

of my grandmother gathered around a new table remembering all things with a clarity that

would never again be taken away.

Peace,

Pastor Fred

Pastor Fred’s church office hours are

Wednesdays 9:00am to 2:00pm.

Please call the church office at 804-272-0486

if you would like to schedule an appointment.

Pastor’s email address is: [email protected].

Bring your family and friends to Church. Everyone is most welcome

at St. Luke. Please have them fill out a Visitor Card (located in each

pew rack or from any usher) and return it in the offering plate. If they

would like more information about our church, I will be glad to answer any questions

they might have about St. Luke, including church membership. They can also speak with

a member of our Evangelism committee or call the church office at 272-0486,

for more information.

In Peace,

Pastor Fred Marcoux

Church Office Hours

Monday - Friday

9:00am to 4:00pm

The office is closed on

Saturday and Sunday.

No Bible Study Class on November 25th.

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FROM INTERIORS/MEMORIALS:

New memorial items will be blessed and dedicated on

November 1, 2015, All Saints Sunday, at the 10:00AM

worship service. These Worship Furnishings, Paraments and

other items are given in memory of loved ones from the me-

morial funds held in their names:

Narthex and Worship Furnishings

“Immanuel, God with Us” Praise Banner

Given from the Bernd Groener Memorial Fund

“Love Mercy” Praise Banner and

“Walk Humbly” Praise Banner and

Blue Liturgical Fish Praise Banner

Given from the James Harkins Memorial Fund

Other Items

Revolving Pamphlet Rack

Given from the Rev. William Kinser Memorial Fund

Gold Brocade Choir Stoles (26)

Given from the John Coffman Memorial Fund

Given from the Ethelyn Exley Memorial Fund

Given from the James Harkins Memorial Fund

Given from the Joanne Turner Memorial Fund

Don’t forget to “Fall Back”!

Please remember to turn your clocks back an hour before you

go to bed on Saturday, October 31st, Halloween night.

Daylight Saving Time, or Daylight Savings Time, as some call

it, ends at 2:00am on the first Sunday in November. This year it

is November 1st.

ALL SAINTS SUNDAY Book of Remembrance

We will celebrate All Saints Sunday on November 1, 2015

Names of St. Luke church members who have died in the faith since

All Saints Sunday of last year (November 2, 2014) will be read at

Worship.

The congregation is also invited to record names of loved ones who

have passed away, at any time, in a special Book of Remembrance.

The Book of Remembrance is available in the narthex. You may write

as many names in it as you desire.

CROP WALK: Nov. 1, 2:00pm

PRAYER SHAWLS: Nov. 3, 7:00pm

BIBLE STUDY: Nov. 4, 10:30am

HANDBELL CHOIR: Nov. 5, 6:30pm

CHANCEL CHOIR: Nov. 5, 7:30pm

INTERIORS DECORATES: Nov. 8, 11am

COUNCIL MEETING: Nov. 8, 11:30am

STEPHEN MINISTRY: Nov. 9, 7:00pm

AM WOMEN’S GRP: Nov. 10, 10:00am

BIBLE STUDY: Nov. 11, 10:30am

PM WOMEN’S GRP: Nov. 11, 6:30pm

MEN’S LUNCH GRP: Nov. 12, 12:00pm

Crazy Greek, Midlothian



OPERA PREVIEW: Nov. 15, 11:30am

MEALS ON WHEELS: Nov. 17, 11:00am

BIBLE STUDY: Nov. 18, 10:30AM

MEALS ON WHEELS: Nov. 19, 11:00am



YOUTH TO LOST AND FOUND:

Nov. 20 - Nov. 22

BOOK CLUB: Nov. 20, 7:30pm

INTERIORS DECORATES: Nov. 22, 11am

WORSHIP & MUSIC: Nov. 22, 11:30am

WOMEN’S GROUP TO OPERA: Nov. 22

NO BIBLE STUDY: Nov. 25

THANKSGIVING DAY AND FRIDAY:

Office Closed Nov. 26 and Nov. 27

ADVENT BEGINS: Nov. 29


From Pamela McClain Director of Music

Report from the Paley Festival

As we saw from the list of attendance in the October newsletter, this year the Paley Festival drew 555 people in three days of concerts, 200 more than last year’s Festival. A number of previous St. Luke

members were sighted! Saturday night’s concert of a sacred mass by the opera composer Rossini, with members of the Richmond Symphony Chorus and their conductor, Erin Freeman, along with Mr. Paley and organist Daniel Stipe and four soloists, made a resounding and joyful noise in our

beautiful sanctuary, an evening that will be memorable for the 267 people who attended.

Many thanks to those who helped out during the festival: David Hahn for building a beautiful podium for the conductor, Dale for managing the “house” inside the building, the parking crew (Henry, Vince, Marty, Bill K.) for Saturday night’s full house, Marlys and Sim for shuttle work and providing cold

refreshment each night. Marlys also helped out the 37 musicians filling the choir room wing. Thanks to choir members who handed out programs and held the baskets.

Thanks to our photographer, Evelyn, and to all the members who put the space back to rights after Saturday’s concert. It was great to see so many SLLC members in the audience. St. Luke members

gave generously. And, lastly, blessings on St. Luke for providing beautiful space for rehearsals and concerts.


From Pamela McClain Director of Music

Advent is such a hopeful season, as well as a season of great, great music. I particularly love the

Advent hymns of the Lutheran hymnals, which I was first introduced to in the 1990s in Boston.

In the two Lutheran churches I served the singing of hymns was a joyous ritual. Lutherans

somehow grow up with an inherited enthusiasm for singing hymns. I love the Lutheran hymns

that come from Swedish folk tunes with grand names (the names, always printed in all caps,

refer to the tune and not the text): HAF TRONES LAMPA FÄRDIG, which is “Rejoice, Rejoice,

Believers” and has the phrase “Up, pray and watch and wrestle.” BEREDEN VÄG FÖR HER-

RAN, translated “Prepare the Royal Highway.” I love the hymn “Hark! A Thrilling Voice is

Sounding!”

Hark! A thrilling voice is sounding!

“Christ is near,” we hear the cry.

“Cast away the works of darkness,

All you children of the day!”

Startled at the solemn warning,

Let the earthbound soul arise;

Christ, its sun, all sloth dispelling,

Shines upon the morning skies.

See the Lamb, so long expected,

Comes with pardon down from heav’n.

Let us haste, with tears of sorrow,

One and all, to be forgiv’n;

So, when next he comes in glory

And the world is wrapped in fear,

He will shield us with his mercy

And with words of love draw near.

Finally, the German spiritual song, “O Savior, Rend the Heavens Wide,” which speaks of

“mighty stride,” “dreadful doom” and “grope in gloom.” How can one not love the muscular

words of these hymns! The tunes are singable and have interesting meters. Lutheran hymnody

is rich in treasures!

On Saturday, October 31st, during the Talent Show portion of the Arts Festival, we were once

again given the gift of Pastor Fred’s organ improvisation talent, in a moving tribute to his dad

that included --- wait, how is that possible? -- a bagpipe! And, were you one of those in the

audience who were completely blown away by a big surprise: Jim Fenerty’s singing of ancient

Italian songs. How far can a rock-n-roller go? The Arts Festival displays of gorgeous crafts,

sewing, artwork and funwork, stained glass, photography and fancy cakes was a great delight

and thoroughly inspiring. The canes carved by SLLC’s founding pastor, Rev. Kinser, were on

display. It was a joy to share our gifts and hobbies and learn a bit more about each other.

The following day, All Saints’ Day, we made a joyful noise with all of the combined forces of

singers, bell ringers and instrumentalists. We used the organ, piano, trumpet, tuba and snare

drum. We processed in our brand new gorgeous gold stoles, a gift from four memorial funds, to

which we are deeply indebted. I was proud to be a part of this celebration of the lives and faith

of St. Luke’s members, past and present.

Saturday, January 30, 2016

7:30pm Alexander Paley Solo Piano Recital

Sunday, January 31, 2016 3:00pm

Paley Piano Recital for Kids/Adults

Sunday, April 24, 2015

1:00pm St. Luke Musicians Annual Concert

(Luncheon before concert)

Tuesday, May 3, 2015 7:30pm

Richmond Symphonic Winds

Sunday, May 22, 15 1:00pm

ACE Concert

If you would like more information

about St. Luke’s musical ministry,

please contact our Director of Music.

Pamela McClain

804-272-0486, X14

[email protected]

CONCERT FUND CREATED

The Worship and Music Ministry Team and

the Church Council have approved the

creation of a special Concert Fund. This

fund will consist of voluntary contributions

to be used for the purpose of supporting

concerts and musical events at St. Luke

which benefit the church's mission.

To contribute to this special account, please

mark you contribution "Concert Fund”

Thank you for your support of our

St. Luke Ministries.


TIME CHANGE: Turn clocks back one hour Sunday, November 1, 2:00am ALL SAINTS DAY / PLEDGE SUNDAY Sunday, November 1 WORSHIP & THANKSGIVING SERVICE Sunday, November 1, 2015 CROP WALK Sunday, November 1, 2:00pm YOUTH FEEDING THE HOMELESS Sunday, November 8, 9:00am, Monroe Prk CHRIST THE KING SUNDAY Sunday, November 22 ADVENT BEGINS Sunday, November 29 MEN’S CHRISTMAS DINNER & PARTY Tuesday, Dec 1, 6:15pm, Crazy Greek CHRISTMAS PAGEANT Sunday, December 13 CHRISTMAS EVE CANDLELIGHT SERVICE Thursday, December 24, 8:00pm CHRISTMAS DAY WORSHIP SERVICE Friday, December 25, 10:00am LESSONS AND CAROLS WORSHIP SVC Sunday, December 27, 10:00AM

October 2015 Worship Attendance

Worship Sunday School

Sunday, October 4, 2015 95 14 19th Sunday after Pentecost Sunday, October 11, 2015 96 27 20th Sunday after Pentecost Sunday, October 18, 2015 65 24 17th Sunday after Pentecost Sunday, October 25, 2015 79 24 18th Sunday after Pentecost Totals 335 89

October Prayer Requests

Please keep the following St. Luke members, their families and our

friends in your thoughts and prayers.

Recent Prayer Requests: Sue Brinkley, Family of Guy Donald, Bill Feakins,

Doris Feldman, Wilma Hughes, Josephine Hunt (infant), Families of Ashley and

Paul Kiehl, Tom Lockard, Sandra Moore, Janet Nelson, Family of Reverend Ronald

Reed, Teri Smith, Jean Stewart

Continuing in our Prayers: Jo Blandford, Campbell Brandt, Shirley Breneman,

Peter Brown, Ken Hammond, James Harner, Evelyn Henson, Mary Kessel,

Joyce Pretz, Pauline Ratliff, Janet Robel, Virginia Rose, Callen Tyson, Benjamin

Walker, Beth Williams, Phyllis Worrell

Our Loved Ones Serving Overseas: We are blessed that they have come home.

Names are kept on the list for 4 weeks.

Please keep the office informed of any changes.

If you would like to add a family member or a friend to the

prayer list, please complete a blue Prayer Request Card and

drop it in the offering plate on Sunday or turn it in to the office.

Prayer Request Cards are available in each pew rack, from the

church office and from any usher.


The next Meeting is Sunday,

November 8 11:30am

2015 Council Officers, Council Members

Congregational Leaders and Trustees:

Rev. Fredrick Marcoux, Pastor

Dan Crandall, Council President

Luther Shealy, Council Vice-President

Luann Andreadis, Council Secretary

Pat Carroll, Council Member

Joe Colly, Council Member

Tim Hesson, Council Member

Bill Kipps, Council Member

Dean Ludwig, Council Member

Brenda Reedinger, Council Member

Ludi Webber, Financial Secretary

Marty Witthoefft, Treasurer

Peggy Walters, Trustee

Butch Webber, Trustee

Rick Witthoefft, Trustee

ST. LUKE Council Corner

New Devotional Booklets

The October - December copies

of the “The Word In Season”

Devotional Booklet

are now available in the narthex.

Please pick up your copy today.

COUNCIL ELECTION RESULTS

Congratulations to our newly elected Congregational Council

members! They are Sim Austin, Dean Ludwig and Suzie Weeks.

Their three year terms will begin in January 2016.

Is your committee or group

information listed on page 3?

Please make sure to write your

events and meetings on the

church calendar located in the office. You

can also call them in to 272-0486 or email

them in to [email protected].

Thank you!

Tammy

The newly updated for September 2015

Membership Directory is now available.

It includes changes, additions and our newest members. Pick up a copy located in the

wooden display rack in the narthex. Copies are also available in the office.

If you would like a PDF copy emailed to you, please request it from the church office.

If your information is incorrect or incomplete, please call us at 272-0486 or email any

changes to the office at [email protected].

Church Member Directories

Estimate of Giving Cards

Estimate of Giving Cards were in the insert November 1, 2015 Please fill yours out and

put it in the offering plate or mail it to the church. Please return the card to the church

by November 22, 2015. Thank you for your generosity and support.


Flower Dedications

The Ministry of flowers is an important part of

the Sunday Service at St. Luke Lutheran. Flowers

are used to beautify our sanctuary and are a gift

to God and those who attend worship services.

Altar flowers may be dedicated to “The Glory of

God”, “In Memory of” a loved one or “In Honor

of” a special person, an anniversary, birthday,

birth, baptism or other special event. More than one person may

find a certain date important so flowers may be given in more than

one name on any given Sunday.

If you would like to donate and dedicate flowers for any Sunday

service, arrangements cost $27.00 each. You will be billed directly

from Coleman Brothers Flowers and the flowers will be delivered

to the church. The flowers are yours to take home after the service

that Sunday or you can ask that they be taken to one of our ill or

homebound members. Please sign up on the flower chart located

in the fellowship hall. Please contact the church office or Jean

Stewart if you have any questions. Thank you.

The 2015 Flower Chart is up in the fellowship hall.

If you haven’t signed up yet to provide Sunday altar flowers, won’t you consider doing so ?

Please contact Tammy in the office at 804-272-0486 or Jean Stewart at 804-276-2690 if you have any questions or would like more information.

Do you have something

for the next Church Newsletter?

The December 2015 Newsletter Deadline is November 10th. Please call in or e-mail in your submissions with all November meeting dates and notices to Tammy in the church office as soon as possible. We need to add your events to the church calendar as well. Thank you. Tammy Office phone and email address: 804-272-0486 [email protected]

HELP PAUL UPDATE

Dear St Luke members,

We currently have pledges up through the end of December of this

year. Please check the list in the fellowship hall and make sure you

or your group has paid your pledge.

Thank you for your support with this project.

The Outreach Committee

Congratulations Newlyweds!

Two of our new members,

Ashley Allen and Paul Kiehl were married on October 16, 2015

by Pastor Fred Marcoux.

Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Kiehl. God’s Blessings to you both.

Would you like to be part of our Worship Service?

Sunday Worship services are a very important part of our church life here at St. Luke. Every Sunday, our church members participate in our worship service as Acolytes, Assisting Ministers, Crucifers and Ushers. We also have Altar Guild members who set up for Sunday services and communion, Altar Bread Bakers, Chancel Choir members, Bell Choir members, Musicians and many other Committee Members who serve the Lord and St. Luke by providing their time, talents and energy. We are so thankful to have these folks assist us every week but we can always use more help.

If you are interested in serving and would like more information about these or other opportunities to be a part of our Worship and Music Ministry, we would love to hear from you. Please contact Pastor Fred Marcoux, Tim Hesson or Vince Reedinger for more information about Worship. Please contact our Director of Music, Pamela McClain for information about Music.


Pastor Fred is online and on DVD! Pastor Fred's Sunday sermons are recorded on DVDs. Each DVD disc has a month of sermons and Gospel readings. Please contact the church office or a church member for more information. We do have donated DVD players if you don’t have one available for viewing these discs. If you have internet access, the links to Pastor Fred’s sermons can also be found online at the St. Luke website, Facebook and on YouTube. ww.stlukerichmond.org www.facebook.com/stlukerichmond www.youtube.com/user/stlukesermons

Outside Group Meetings

You may be interested in attending some meetings or events that take place at St. Luke but are not church affiliated. Please note, group membership may be required for some of these organizations. Please check with the group leader for details and more information.

AA - Tuesdays and Fridays at 7:00pm , meets all year Al Anon - Wednesdays at 12:00pm, meets all year Al Anon - Tuesdays at 7:00pm, meets all year Daughters of American Revolution - Next meeting is Oct. 2 4th District Council - No meetings scheduled Girl Scouts - No meetings scheduled Oxford Civic Association - No meetings scheduled Richmond Audubon Society - Next meeting is Oct. 15 Shepherds Center - Every Monday at 9:00am - September - May

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The St. Luke Stephen Ministry Team, in keeping with one of our ministry goals of helping those in need in our community, is heading a project to help families trying to make a fresh start through the kindness of “Housing Families First” formerly called Hilliard House.

Each month we will collect specific items that will be distributed by them for local families to keep as they move into their own home. Please watch for more information as we will have different giving projects throughout the year. Your donations may be brought to the church anytime and placed in the Narthex.

Thank you, Stephen Ministry Team

Hearing Devices and Enlarged Bulletins

Large print bulletins are available on Sunday mornings.

Hearing devices which amplify the church sound system are

also available. Please ask any usher for assistance.

Please request these items prior to the beginning of the Worship Service.

Thank you.

Richmond CROP Walk

Please mark your calendar now for the Richmond CROP Hunger Walk

on Sunday, November 01, 2015.

We will meet at the church and travel to one of CROP Walks

historic starting/ending sites - Byrd Park.

We have a new walk route this year - we will start and end in Byrd Park,

in the depressed grassy area in front of the Carillon.

Plenty of parking is available off of Park

Drive around the left of the Carillon.

Walker Registration ~ 1:30 pm

Prizes ~ 1:45pm

Walk ~ 2:00 pm

We hope you will join us this year.

Please sign up using the form

in the Sunday bulletin.


Committee Meetings

And

Group Events

Women’s Group Meetings

Morning Women’s Group: Tuesday, November 10, 10:00am

The Morning Group is sponsoring a visit to the Virginia Historical Society to see

Dressing Downton: Changing Fashions for Changing Times. It features many costumes

from the popular PBS series Downton Abbey. We will meet at the church at 10:00am

and carpool or you may meet us at the VHS by 11:00am. We plan to have lunch at the

VMFA’s Best Café. The tickets for this event are $16 or $20 depending on the number

going. Do join us, and please let Mariett Eggleston (phone 320-1817) know as soon as

possible so that we may reserve our tour!

Evening Women’s Group: Wednesday, November 11, 6:30pm ~ The Evening Group

will meet for soup, salad and dessert. Following dinner we will be exploring “Leaving a

Godly Legacy for Future Generations”. (This program involves stones, does this pique

your interest?!)

Both groups are encouraged to bring hats and

mittens for our annual Christmas donations to

St. Joseph’s Villa.

We welcome all Women of St. Luke, please come and enjoy the fellowship. If you are

new to St. Luke or have been a member for years, please consider attending either the

morning or evening Women’s Group. The fellowship is rewarding and the programs

are thought provoking. Call Mariett at 320-1817 or Millie at 739-5448 for more info

about these meeting or general info about our Women’s Groups.

Thursday, Nov. 12

at 12:00pm

“The Crazy Greek” Restaurant

On Busy Street In Midlothian.

STEPHEN MINISTRY

Next meeting is

Nov. 9, 7:00pm

Next meeting

is Nov. 22 at

11:30am.

Prayer Shawl Group

Next meeting is

Tuesday, Nov. 3

at 7:00pm.

St. Luke's Sharing Ministry & FeedMore’s Meals on Wheels program

St. Luke volunteers participate every month in the Meals on Wheels

program, where we deliver meals to those in need who cannot leave

their homes to get food. If you would like to assist us, volunteers are

always welcome. All volunteers go through one training session

before they begin. We assist on the third Tuesday & third Thursday

every month. Please contact Dana Wiggins for details and to sign-up.

St. Luke’s Days For Meals on Wheels

Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 11:00am, Thursday, Nov. 19 at 11:00am,

Men’s Group Annual Christmas Dinner

There is no November meeting but please join us in December for our

Annual Christmas Dinner and Party! It’s on Tuesday, December 1st at

6:15pm at The Crazy Greek Restaurant on Busy Street.

If you would like more information about the dinner or about our Men’s Group, please

call Luther Shealy or Jim Pettit at the numbers listed below. Luther at 804-379-3576 or

Jim at 804-378-7012.

There are NO

Christian Ed Meetings

scheduled for

November or December.

Interiors will be decorating for Advent on

Nov. 8th and November 22nd.

The next meeting

of the St. Luke Book Club

is Friday, Nov. 20 at

7:30pm

at the home of the

Kerschbaumer’s

Please RSVP if you are interested. This

month we will be watching a movie.

The very popular opera, “La Boheme” is coming to Richmond in November!

After the service on Nov. 15, Pamela McClain, our Director of Music, will present a

preview of the opera “La Boheme” by Puccini.

The opera is on Nov. 22 at 2:30pm. We will be purchasing group

tickets. Last year the price per ticket was about $35.00. The plan

for Sunday, Nov. 22 is to go to lunch as a group, then on to the

theater. Please join us this year! Everyone is welcome. Please

advise Tammy in the church office if you plan to attend the opera so we can get tickets

early before they sell out. Office 804-272-0486, [email protected]


September 2015

September 2015 Demonstrate your thankfulness this season

Now, with fall and harvest time drawing near, people start to reflect upon the things they are thankful for

and how they can show their gratitude by supporting others. During this time, St. Luke Lutheran Church

anticipates and relies on a seasonal increase in contributions. It is through the donations of every individual and

family in the congregation that we are able to carry on our ministries now and throughout the year.

One way Thrivent members who are eligible to participate in the Thrivent Choice® Program can do this is by

directing Choice Dollars® to their churches. The Choice Dollars grant funds your church receives will help you

continue to minister to others, strengthen communities and change lives. The Thrivent Choice (SM) program

lets members recommend where some of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans' charitable outreach funds go by

directing Choice Dollars(SM). The amount of Choice Dollars designated to you depends on the type of Thrivent

Insurance products you have that qualify.

If you need a convenient way to make recurring contributions or plan to make an additional gift before the

end of the year, we encourage you to check out Thrivent’s Choice Dollars program. Do you need additional

information? Log in to Thrivent’s website, www.thrivent.com/thriventchoice to find out more. Once there, you

can choose how to direct Thrivent Choice Dollars to send them to a charity of your choice. When doing so we

ask that you consider designating St Luke Lutheran Church.

Thank you for your generosity and support.


STAY IN TOUCH WITH SOCIAL MEDIA

We’re on the web!

Website ~ www.stlukerichmond.org

FaceBook ~ www.facebook.com/stlukerichmond

Flickr ~ www.flickr.com/photos/stlukerichmond/sets

Google www.plus.google.com/+StlukerichmondOrgSLLC/about

Pinterest ~ www.pinterest.com/stlukelutheran

YouTube ~ www.youtube.com/user/stlukesermons

Log onto our website to check Worship Schedules,

upcoming events, read Lessons and Gospel, and

check the calendar.

Did you miss a Sunday service and need of a mid-week

spiritual lift? The link to Pastor Fred’s sermons is also

on our website. Watch him on YouTube!

“Like” St. Luke Lutheran on Facebook. You can see

announcements, pictures and updates just by viewing

your Facebook entries. Don’t forget to share and let your

Facebook “friends” see the wonderful things going on at

St. Luke Lutheran Church.

Go to Flickr to see pictures of

St. Luke’s fellowship and Worship

events.

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find St. Luke there.

If you use Gmail, you can follow us

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If not, please let us know so we

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Elementary Class - Our School – age group

Youth Group—The room’s almost done! Come see what’s NEW!

Adult Forum—Sunday School’s not just for kids

Wednesday Bible Study—10:30 AM - No Class on November 25th!!!


Christmas Poinsettias

This year’s poinsettias will have 4 to 7 blooms per plant and come in a six inch pot. Plants are $12.00 each.

These beautiful plants are grown locally in Chesterfield, Virginia.

I would like to place my order for the following poinsettia(s) to be used during Christmas

Worship Services:

To the glory of God, __________

To the glory of God, and in MEMORY of

_____________________________________________________________________________________________

To the glory of God, and in HONOR of

_____________________________________________________________________________________________

The Order Deadline is Sunday, December 6

Please enclose your check made payable to St. Luke Lutheran Church

with your order, and mark “Christmas Poinsettias” on the memo line.

Date: ______________ Amount enclosed: $____________ Cash or Check: ______________

Flowers donated by: ________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________

*Poinsettias may be picked up on the Sunday after Christmas.*

ADVENT WORSHIP Please add the following opportunities for Worship fellowship to your calendar.

Sunday, November 29, 2015 First Sunday of Advent


10:00am Holy Communion & Advent Wreath Lighting and Readings

Sunday, December 6, 2015 Second Sunday of Advent



Sunday, December 13, 2015 Third Sunday in Advent



10:00am Children’s Christmas Pageant during Worship

Sunday, December 20, 2015 Fourth Sunday in Advent




St. Luke Memory Tree

Everyone is invited to prepare a white dove in memory of a loved one. The doves will be available in the narthex on Sunday, November 15, 2015.

Write your loved one’s name on the dove and place it into the Memory Tree basket in the Narthex. One name per dove please. The white doves will be placed on the tree

after the angels are removed. They will remain until Epiphany , Jan. 6, 2016

The Angel Tree Collection for Envoy of Stratford Hills residents

begins November 15, 2015 Won’t you help make someone’s Christmas merry and bright this year?

Each year, St. Luke partners with a local nursing home, to help give their residents gifts to lift their spirits during the Christmas season. This year we are giving to Manor Care on Hilliard Ave. Please help us keep this time honored tradition alive with generosity and love.

Please pick up your Angel from the Angel Tree beginning Nov. 15th. Buy and wrap the present(s) requested. Return and place them underneath the Angel Tree by Sunday, December 13th. Contact Dana Wiggins at 475-0077 if you have any questions or if you lose your angel. Thank you for participating again this year!

ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS DECORATING SCHEDULE

The Interiors Committee will be decorating for the upcoming Advent and Christmas Seasons on the following dates: Nov. 8 at 11am Erect Angel Tree/Memory Tree Nov. 22 at 11am Hang Advent wreaths and garland. Set up large Nativity scene Dec. 2 at 4pm Fellowship Hall Decorating and put up tree, Add Mary to large Nativity set Dec. 11 at 4pm Sanctuary decorating and Sanctuary tree with Chrismons, Add Joseph to large Nativity set, Nativity set up on old altar Dec. 18 at 10am Church wide decorating, Doves put on Angel Tree, Add animals to large Nativity set, Set out poinsettias Dec. 22 at 10am Remove all Advent wreaths from classrooms, Replace Narthex wreaths with gold bowed wreaths and garlands, Add Baby Jesus to large Nativity set


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7757 Chippenham Parkway, Richmond, VA 23225

Office: 804-272-0486, Email: [email protected]

Website: www.stlukerichmond.org

The Rev. Fredrick W. Marcoux, Pastor

ST. LUKE LUTHERAN CHURCH By grace, we know, love, worship and serve Jesus Christ as we proclaim His Good News.

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