Special Note: Worship services will be offered by Facebook LIVE.
If the service is unavailable in this way, worship will also be accessible live via Zoom (no account required by either vendor).
Details and links will be available here.
Join your pastors and adult Sunday school leaders for "TheoED" online conversations at 9:15 am this Sunday, July 19, on Zoom! Based on TED-style presentations from faith leaders that seek to spark conversations about God, religion, and the power of faith to change lives and communities, we will explore our understanding and practice of the many facets of justice. TheoEd offers a fresh, compelling, and accessible way to go deeper in your own spiritual journey. To join the meeting, click here. PW:1978
"The Bible and Poverty" Online Course
Saint Luke's Invited to be Candler's Pilot Partner
Ryan Bonfiglio, a
ssistant professor at the Emory Candler School of Theology and Director of The Candler Foundry, has invited Saint Luke's to be Candler's exclusive pilot partner for an online professor-led course in which the students are seminarians and community congregation members. The course he is offering, "
The Bible and Poverty," is an important subject which is, of course, right in the Saint Luke's wheelhouse of education and outreach. This is an opportunity to learn deeply about the biblical foundations underneath our church's core identity. Logistics of the class are these:
It's basically a chance to audit a really interesting class, with no readings or assignments required of community participants.
$125 per participant, which seminarians can point out is a crazy good price for this kind of learning. However, money should not be an obstacle to participation, and if it is, they will happily give full scholarships to anyone who needs one.
The Spirit is moving in meaningful ways between Saint Luke's and Dodd-Sterling during the pandemic. We can all be grateful that this important work is being done in ways that are building us all up!
distribute food to vulnerable families in the Brown's Mill neighborhood. Waiting in multiple food pantry lines puts hungry people at risk, but this new effort is giving households enou
gh food to be secure for two weeks in one pickup. Yesterday over 160 households received boxes of food and gallons of milk, safely served by volunteers from our two churches. The
program is deepening the connection between the church and its neighbors, and apparently resulted in 6 new households taking part in their worship service last Sunday. Thanks to everyone who is making this work happen every two weeks, including its coordinator Daryl Moore!
Saint Luke's volunteers (Tom McIntosh, Daryl Moore, Dan Joyce, Steve Cashwell, and Bill Womack) using safe practices also completed the construction of an outdoor storage shed with electricity and at Dodd-Sterling, which is making their dreams come true for a Youth Room and an Adult Classroom in their building.
Enrollment Open for SLLS
Saint Luke's Little Saints Preschool & Kindergarten is taking enrollment NOW for an anticipated start to school on September 8. Please contact Carol Perry, Director for information: carolperry@slpres.org
Daily Devotional Available
The Upper Room is offering free online access to their daily devotional. This is the same resource that we usually offer in a printed form. To access, simply click
here.
Virtual Trivia Event
July 26, 4-5:30 pm
Adults and kids of all ages are invited to participate in Saint Luke's Virtual Trivia on Sunday, July 26, from 4-5:30 pm! So, mark your calendar and start brushing up on your trivia facts and knowledge! This event will offer a broad range of trivia topics!
CAC Needs Volunteers!
Sandy Springs and Dunwoody Locations
Community Assistance Center (CAC) Volunteers (age 15+) are needed at the SANDY SPRINGS location to pack bags of food on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Training is provided and you are encouraged to sign up for more than one shift over the summer, if possible. About 250 bags of food are packed each of those days. Involves some heavy lifting. Other duties may also take place on those days such as taking in and processing donations and stocking shelves. There are lots of openings during the month of July! To sign up, click
here.
Give Kids School Supplies with CAC!
Together we can empower students throughout our community! CAC is dedicated to ensuring that every child is prepared to learn and succeed in the classroom by providing free school supplies to local kids most in need.
Children of families that struggle financially often go to school without the necessary tools to learn. Studies show that when kids have school supplies of their own, classroom behavior and grades improve, self-esteem strengthens, and kids develop better attitudes toward school and learning.
Please help CAC prepare up to 1,000 local children for the start of school with new backpacks and school supplies.
Donate to Tools for School or volunteer to pack backpacks with school supplies. Bags are packed per grade to have the appropriate supplies. Contact Nolan at volunteer@ourcac.org.
Just $40 Gives a Child a New Backpack and School Supplies!
CAC gets more for your money by buying in bulk!
Retail cost is a minimum of $60
CAC packs school supplies per grade requirements!
Music Ministry Updates
Sing the Doxology - YOU are invited to be a part of our weekly singing of the Doxology in worship! For details, click here.
Summer Worship Music - We're looking for your music video submissions to include in upcoming summer worship services online. For details, click here.
Keep Up with Kids' Stuff!
Remember to keep checking our
Children's Ministry pagefor the latest Bible story videos, music videos, and worship resources for online worship, as well as details for these fun events:
"Wild Wednesdays" with Miss Catherine Anne
Tune in to "Wild Wednesdays" for preschool and elementary kids via Facebook Live, from 9-9:20 am, every Wednesday in June and July!
Middle & High School Youth Update
For the latest Saint Luke's Youth information and news, check out the youth COVID-19 page!
CAC Still Seeking Donations
Saint Luke's continues to hold a special food drive in support of CAC (Community Assistance Center), which is in critical need of
these items.
With the church being closed, please deliver items to church member Bob Schultz, at 1660 Kings Down Cir, Dunwoody GA 30338. For more information, including alternate to physical donations, click here.
UPDATE: Please leave donations on the front porch, keeping in mind social distancing. Also, due to heat, please no perishables.
Would you like to help keep our church family connected?
Staying connected to each other has perhaps never been more important. While our Deacons are doing great ministry with their flocks, we know there is more that we, as a church family, can do. We have devised a system to help ensure that our members, particularly those who may need extra encouragement during this time, feel connected as a church family. If you would like to assist in this effort to stay connected, please volunteer on our web site, or contact Shannon Dill, Mary Martin or Cathie Rogers.
Do You Need Assistance?
The Board of Deacons of the church has mobilized care and caregivers for anyone who needs assistance during this time of isolation, like shopping and other errands. Contact Pastor Shannon Dill or Loving Care Committee deacon chair Janis Kilgore for more information.
Saint Luke's Prayer Connections
One of the best ways we have to be connected together right now is through our prayers! For one another and for those who have named they would like to receive them. Would you like to be added to the Saint Luke's Prayer List, by which you can be guided in prayers for the community and congregation? If so, please email
pastors@slpres.org and
ask to be added to a weekly email distribution list.
Weekly Time for Prayer
Thursdays at Noon
In these weighty times, we gather virtually for a time of prayer every Thursday at noon. Join by Zoom
here or by phone (646-558-8656, meeting id 847 985 1970. PW is 1978). For more info about Zoom, click
here. Feel free to light a candle as we hear scripture and pray together (15-20 minutes).
Saint Luke's Support for Those in Job Transition
In these difficult economic times, furloughs and layoffs are becoming all too common, and we want to support each other and our neighbors in employment transition. Saint Luke's is so fortunate to have human resources professionals willing to support and network with those who need it.
Jared Elliot (770-262-9601) and
Tracy Coffie (404-273-3003) are each willing to help as they are able. And your pastors are, too! Let's support one another and share the burden of these difficult times.
#SaintLukesConnected
We would love to "see" you! Share a picture during your at-home worship experience with us and use hashtag #SaintLukesConnected on social media!
Send Us Your Joys & Concerns
Send us your joys and concerns by 9 am on Sunday, and we'll incorporate them into our worship service. Email
pastors@slpres.org.
Please Support Saint Luke's
Please support the work God is doing through Saint Luke's during this challenging time by giving
online, via
text, or by mail (1978 Mt Vernon 30338). Thank you for all you so generously give!
Partnership with Dodd-Sterling UMC
Virtual Trivia Event
CAC Needs Volunteers!
