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Seek God.
Serve Others.
Share Life.
This Week
at St. Luke
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Fourth Sunday of Easter
April 22, 2018
10am Worship Service
of the Word
Pr. Paul White, Preaching
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 Upcoming Events & Services
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Earth Day April 22
Follow this link for a statement from ELCA
presiding Bishop Eaton:
Earth Day
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Newsletter Articles due Sunday, April 22
Please send your information for the May Newsletter to Connie White ([email protected]) and Patti ([email protected]) no later than Sunday night. The Newsletter will be emailed Thursday April 26. May is always a busy month-be sure to get your information published so no one will miss out!
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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.
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Sunday, April 22
Earth Day
First Communion Classes begin
9am Sunday School - All Ages
10am Worship Service of the Word
Paul White Preaching
11:15am Jr. SLY Laser Tag
3:00pm Girl Scouts Troop 13778
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First Communion Classes - Begin Sunday
First Communion Class for all
first and second grade students
will be on Sundays, April 22, April 29, and May 6 during the Sunday School hour at 9 am. A service of First Communion will be held on Mother's Day, Sunday, May 13 at 10 am. Children, teenagers or young adults who would like instruction in the sacrament of Holy Communion are asked to speak with Pastor Cliff to set up an individual instruction time.
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Jr. SLY Laser Tag - April 22, 11:15am
We're going to Golf and Games to play Laser Tag! Meet in the Sr. SLY room at 11:15 for lunch this Sunday the 22nd. See your email to sign up for food. After lunch we'll have a 30 minute session of Laser Tag. Cost is $17 plus tax. Parents, let Jennifer know if you'd like to chaperone. RSVP to Jennifer Wright ([email protected]) by Friday, April 20.
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Interested in knowing ore about St. Luke, and possibly joining us? Plan to attend the New Members' Class Wednesday, April 25, 5:30-8:00 pm. You'll get a good meal and lots of information. Let Pastor Cliff or Patti know you're coming. Child Care is available if needed! [email protected]
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Wednesday April 25
10am Knitting in the Narthex
5pm WEB Meal
5:30pm New Members Class
6pm Cherub Choir
6:30pm Confirmation Class
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Easter is a 50-Day Season!
Easter is more than one day; it's a 7 week season on the church calendar. This year for Easter St. Luke will explore a series of teaching on "Kingdom Living."
How can we live in God's kingdom here and now? How can we seek the kingdom of God today? Join us through May 13 for our Easter sermon series on "Kingdom Living."
April 22: Trust in the Good Shepherd
April 29: Connected in the Kingdom, I am the Vine
May 6: Kingdom Love
May 13: Bountiful Kingdom (Mother's Day, First Communion)
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St. Luke's Vision...
Seek God. Serve Others. Share Life.
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Announcements
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Semi-Annual Congregational Meeting
Sunday, May 6, 2018, 11:30am
Please plan to attend our spring Congregrational Meeting after church on May 6. We will also welcome new members during the service that day!
It's important to know what's going on in the life of St. Luke. See you there!
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Facilities Maintenance Log Available
We now 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 (Sexton) is a binder called
"Facilities Maintenance Log". Inside is a sheet where 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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All SLY Video Scavenger Hunt - April 29, 11:15am
Join us Sunday April 29 after worship for a Scavenger Hunt! Parents, if this sounds like fun to you, volunteer to chaperone
(let Jennifer Wright know at [email protected]).
Lunch in the SLY room first, then time to scavenge!!!
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Playground Work Day - May 5, 8am
Celebrate
Cinco de Mayo by spreading mulch on the playground! Thank you for volunteering your strong backs to make the area safe for the kids to play.
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"Tidbits" of The Week...April 15
Instruments AND voices - oh boy!! We were treated to the multi-talented Cherub Choir last Sunday, with their rendition of "Oh How Good Is Christ the Lord." Very well done and much appreciated!
The Children's Sermon was a lot of fun too as we discussed purchasing two cows for Heifer International!
Cliff Notes: Even though Jesus was the victim of torture and violence, He responded with peace and love. Repentance and forgiveness of sins is to be proclaimed to all nations. The Kingdom will grow; My house will be a house of prayer for all nations (St. Paul). God is not nationalistic, not static, and not exclusive. We are all children of God through faith. No longer is there Jew or Greek, slave or free, male or female. The only thing that counts is faith working through love (St. Paul). We are unified through Christ, alive in community with others, and we are to share the Good News!
Hats off to the St. Luke knitters! Connie White will take more hats to St. Jude, this week, which puts us over 300 (not that anyone's counting.....). Warm hearts working for warm heads.
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Vacation Bible School
VBS registration now open! At
Shipwrecked VBS
, kids discover
how Jesus rescues us through life's storms. Are you ready for a life-changing adventure? Come sail away with us!
July 16th-20th, 9am-Noon, 4K-5th Grade.
Goto
stlukememphi
s
.org
to register online or sign up in the Narthex at the VBS display.
We are also looking for volunteers for Group or Station Leaders. Please contact Jennifer Wright ([email protected]) if you would like
to volunteer.
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Health Fair April 14...
Shelby County TN Alumnae Chapter Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. in collaboration with St. Luke Lutheran Church presented a health fair Saturday morning, April 14.
Go to our Facebook page for more details!
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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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Calendar
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This Week's Calendar -
April
| 21 Sat. |
8:00 am
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Lawn Team -
GOLD
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| 22 Sun. |
9:00 am
10:00 am
11:15 am
3:00 pm
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Earth Day
First Communion Classes begin
Newsletter Deadline
Sunday School - All Ages
Worship Service of the Word
Paul White Preaching
Jr. SLY Laser Tag
Girl Scouts Troop 13778
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| 24 Tues. |
10:00 am
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Ladies' Bible Study-Resumes May 1
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| 25 Wed. |
10:00 am
5:00 pm
5:30 pm
6:00 pm
6:30 pm
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Knitting in the Narthex
Web Meal
New Members' Class
Cherub choir
Confirmation Class
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| 26 Thurs. |
1:30 pm
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Women's Bible Study
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| 27 Fri. |
6:30 am |
Men's Bible Study |
| 28 Sat. |
8:00 am
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Lawn Team -
BROWN
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| 29 Sun. |
9:00 am
10:00 am
11:15 am
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First Communion Class
Sunday School Classes - All Ages
Worship Service of Holy Communion
All SLY Video Scavenger Hunt
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Financial News
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St. Luke Financial Snapshot - through March 31, 2018
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Actual
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Budget
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(in Dollars) |
(in Dollars)
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Current Giving
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114,089
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105,000
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Other
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4,929
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5,818 |
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Total Revenue
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119,018
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110,818 |
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Expenses
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103,391
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110,802 |
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Surplus
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15,627 |
16 |
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CASH
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Total
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96,867 |
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Designated Funds
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29,631
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Net Available
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67,236 |
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MORTGAGE
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Balance at 1/1/2018
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144,097
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| Balance at 3/31/2018 |
126,499
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Create a Lasting Legacy
Remember St. Luke
in your Will.
OVER 70-1/2?
Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCD's) have been permanently extended to individuals 70-1/2 and over. These are direct contributions from a qualified IRA (traditional or Roth) to a qualified charity (St. Luke). They do not first go to the owner of the IRA, but instead go directly to the charity from the IRA trustee or custodian. So what are the advantages?
QCDs are included in meeting the test of Required Minimum Distributions (RMD's) from your IRA upon reaching 70-1/2 years of age;
deductibility limits do not apply to QCDs up to a maximum of $100,000;
If you do not itemize you could possibly still get a tax deduction for charitable contributions through lower income assuming that you would otherwise withdraw your charitable contribution from your IRA;
If you pay taxes on a portion of your Social Security, QCDs may reduce reported income below the RMD. This may also help in cases where you are subject to tax on Net Investment Income, or phase-out of personal exemptions or itemized deductions.
If you feel that this is something that would be of advantage to you, talk to your tax advisor. QCD's only became permanent this year so a lot of folks are not familiar with the new law.
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