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Seek God.
Serve Others.
Share Life.
This Week
at St. Luke
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10am Worship Service
of Holy Communion
Martin Luther King Jr. Sunday
Rev. Dr. Andre Johnson, Preaching
Gifts of Life Choir
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 Upcoming Events & Services
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Welcome Visitors!
Join us each Sunday as we gather around Word & Sacrament.
Stop by our visitors table for a free gift.
We have a nursery for your young ones, and coffee is available in the Narthex.
And you are welcome to spend time during worship in our Pray Ground with your Toddlers!
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CERT Training
Join us on Saturdays, Jan. 19 and 26, 8:30am-4:30pm in the CFC. This is FREE training to help our church and community prepare for emergencies! It focuses on readiness, people helping people, rescuer safety, and doing the greatest good for the greatest number. It's a positive and realistic approach to emergency and disaster situations. Sign up on today's communication card, AND email or call Tim Flohr (timothymflohr@gmail.com, 901-800-7142) to register!
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MLK Jr. Sunday, January 20
Special guest
Rev. Dr. Andre Johnson will speak during
worship on Martin Luther King Jr. Sunday. After Worship we'll have a special congregational meal and Dr. Johnson and co-author Dr. Amanda Nell Edgar will lead a round table discussion from their new book, "The Struggle over Black Lives Matter and All Lives Matter."
Dr. Johnson and Dr. Edgar will be available for book signing. Here's a flyer about the book if you'd like to know more before the 20th. Books will be available to purchase at the meal.
Dr. Johnson is Assistant Professor in Communication Studies at the University of Memphis, and Pastor of Gifts of Life Church. The Gifts of Life choir and congregation will join us in worship. Invite a friend to this special event. Special funding provided by a Southeastern Synod Multicultural Grant. Plan to stay for the free catered meal after worship.
Free childcare until 1pm!
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday
9 am Sunday School All Ages
10 am Worship Service of Holy Communion
Rev. Dr. Andre Johnson, Speaker
11:30 pm Church Wide Meal, Book Discussion and Signing
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Wednesday Night Activities January 23
5:00 pm WEB Meal
5:30 pm Pastor's Class - Intro to New Testament
5:30 pm Praise Team
6:00 pm Cherub Choir
6:30 pm Confirmation Class
7:00 pm Adult Choir
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Sunday, January 27
Recovery & Prevention Sunday
9:00 am Sunday School All Ages
10:00 am Worship Service of
Holy Communion
Lincoln Coffman, speaking
11:15 am Mid/Sr. SLY Escape Room
Join us for Recovery Sunday at St. Luke, next Sunday Jan. 27. Lincoln Coffman, Lifeline Peer Coordinator for the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for the State of TN will be our guest speaker.
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Flowers for the Sanctuary
If yo
u are interested in placing altar flowers during a worship service this y
ear, sign up on the board in the hall outside the office. Just $25 per arrangement.
Also, the Eternal Candle is available in memory of your loved ones for $5.
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St. Luke's Vision...
Seek God. Serve Others. Share Life.
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Announcements
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Women's Sunday School Class, 9am
Beginning Jan. 27, the women's class will begin the study "Discerning the
Voice of God" by Priscilla Shirer. See Jennifer Carkeet for more information (discipleship@stlukememphis.org).
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Tuesday Ladies Bible Study
Join us on Tuesday mornings at 10am for a study by Jennifer Rothschild, Walking by Faith: Lessons Learned in the Dark. The study contrasts the evidences of walking by faith and walking by sight and encourages participants to take risks and give God control. Led by Tanya Bolkcom.
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10 am, First Wednesday each month
No Agenda, No Homework, Just Good Fellowship!
Panera Bread in Trinity Commons
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Are you reading the entire "This Week?"
Is there a message at the bottom of your
This Week
or
Newsletter
that says:
If so, you're missing out on some news from St. Luke! Click "View entire message" on your email for the entire publication to be loaded. If you don't see the "Calendar" you don't have the whole thing!!!
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On-Line Sunday Snack Sign-Ups!
Hey St. Luke Saints!
I know our schedules can be hectic and signing up for things can be a challenge. We are doing what we can to make things easier here at St. Luke. Fellowship has put together an online snack table sign up! Now with just a few clicks you can sign up from home! If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Kelsey Groff at
kgroff89@aol.com or on her cell at (201) 673-1588 (call/text). Click the link below to sign up, sign the sheet outside of Pastor Cliff's office, or find the link on our website and Facebook page.
God Bless you,
St. Luke Fellowship Committee
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Mental Health First Aid Class, Feb. 9, 8am-5pm
Church Health is offering this free MHFA class at St. Luke. During the training, you will learn a 5-step action plan to offer initial help to people demonstrating symptoms of a mental illness or a crisis, and you'll be equipped with tools to connect them with the appropriate professional, peer, social, or self-help care.
THE CLASS IS FULL, but you may sign up for the waiting list
HERE
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Experiencing a Difficult Time?
There are a lot of 'dirty words' in our society, words that seem to be taboo, but they aren't the swear words you keep hearing on TV! Words like lonely, hurting, cancer, redundant, unemployed, displaced, homeless, divorce. Words that bring heartache when we find they somehow apply to us or our loved ones. But there is someone who will be there for you if you speak what your heart is feeling. Don't suffer alone! Our Stephen Ministers are trained caregivers, ready to listen, care for and encourage you, pray with and for you, and help you through a crisis or difficult time. To find out more, talk with Paul White, Nancy Lendman, Connie White or the Pastor. Our Stephen Ministers are there to care.
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Valentine's Potluck Sunday Feb. 10
Bring a dish to share with your St. Luke family Sunday Feb. 10 after church!
Click
HERE
to let us know what you'll bring!
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Offering Counter Needed $
Good Steward position for Counter needed asap. You would be scheduled to count the offering at 9:00 AM one Monday morning per month. You would be part of a two person counting team with rotating partners throughout the year. If you would like to help, contact Patti in the office or Gary Conway at gconway47@outlook.com.
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Tidbits of the Week Jan. 13
The game was afoot! Kelsey and her crew did a fabulous job entertaining us for
Game Night at St. Luke. The food tables looked like a candy fantasy (lots of work there!) and the game tables were a festival of fun. Most adults dove for the "
Candy Land" game (go figure!) and some ended up doing
weird dances and stuff at another table. Then there were the folks with
Indian headbands and cards on their heads. Well, you'll just have to check this out to see what goes on, the next game night.
Cliff Notes: Luke 3: 15-17, 21-22. Sunday celebrated the
Baptism of our Lord by John. Cliff reminded us about baptism and all its aspects:
God washes and claims us with His promises. We are His sons and daughters, beloved by Him. This is our identity! Baptism is love; God loves us first, unconditionally - not because of what we've done. Baptism is all about the water, washing through the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Water symbolizes creation, life. No water, no life. Live wet!!
Baptism is our profession of faith and God's promise to us. It is constant, no matter what we do. This is our security in God's promise.
Baptism is forgiveness through the Holy Spirit. It's cleansing and the empowerment to live the life God wants us to live in ministry.
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Jazzercise into the New Year!!!
Join others in getting healthy on Monday, Tuesday, and/or Thursday evenings, 5:15-6:15 pm in the CFC! Led by Larae Allen (ldallen@ftb.com).
Don't miss the fun!
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We found a ring in the sanctuary, possibly a part of a wedding set. If you are missing one, please contact Patti in the office 756-8850.
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Please pick up your set of envelopes for next year's giving (for those who do not utilize Simply Giving) from the table in the Narthex.
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Facilities Maintenance Log
We have a log book available in the office for you to note any maintenance needs you come across in the church!
In Mac's mailbox (our Sexton) is a binder called
"Facilities Maintenance Log". Inside you can write what the issue is, where it is, who reported it and the date. Mac will check to see if there are needs he should attend to, and note when they are completed.
Thanks for helping keep St. Luke "spiffy"!
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Financial News
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St. Luke Financial Snapshot - through December 31, 2018
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Actual
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Budget
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REVENUE
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(in Dollars) |
(in Dollars) |
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Current Giving
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403,969 |
420,000 |
| Other |
21,915 |
23,273 |
| Total Revenue |
425,884 |
443,273 |
| Expenses |
435,461 |
443,209 |
| Surplus |
( 9,577)
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64 |
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CASH
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| Total |
114,030 |
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Designated Funds
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71,837 |
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| Net Available |
42,193 |
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MORTGAGE
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| Balance at 1/1/2018 |
144,097 |
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| Balance at 12/31/2018 |
83,381 |
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December Giving
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38,067
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35,000
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Note: December had 5 Sundays plus Christmas
Each of you must give as you have made up your mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
2 Corinthians 9:7
Additional ways to make your offering an act of worship:
QR reader.
Use your smart phone to make your offering. Download a reader app like ScanLife and you can automatically log on to an easy pay site for St. Luke. The QR code is printed on your church bulletin. So now we know what you're doing when those phones come out while the offering plate
is being passed!
Sign-up for Simply Giving through Vanco at
and your contributions will be
automatically deducted as you direct.
Create a Lasting Legacy
Remember St. Luke
in your Will.
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Calendar
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This Week's Calendar - January
| 19 Sat. |
8:00 am
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CERT Training |
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20 Sun.
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9:00 am
10:00 am
11:30 am
3:00 pm |
Martin Luther King Jr. Sunday
Sunday School - All Ages
Worship Service of Holy Communion
Rev. Dr. Andre Johnson, Speaker
Church Wide Meal, Book Discussion
More Than A Meal
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MLK Jr. Day - Office Closed |
| 22 Tues. |
10:00 am
6:30 pm |
Ladies Bible Study
Property Meeting |
| 23 Wed. |
10:00 am
5:00 pm
5:30 pm
5:30 pm
6:00 pm
6:30 pm
7:00 pm |
Knitting in the Narthex
WEB Meal
Pastor's Class-Intro to New Testament
Praise Team Practice
Cherub Choir
Confirmation Class
Adult Choir Practice
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| 24 Thurs. |
1:30 pm
6:00 pm
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Women's Bible Study
Stephen Ministry Training |
| 25 Fri. |
6:30 am
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Men's Bible Study |
| 26 Sat. |
9:00 am
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CERT Training |
| 27 Sun. |
9:00 am
10:00 am
11:15 pm
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Recovery and Prevention Sunday
Sunday School - All Ages
Worship Service of Holy Communion
Lincoln Coffman, Speaker
Mid/Sr. SLY Escape Room
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