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Seek God.
Serve Others.
Share Life.
This Week
at St. Luke
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7th Sunday after Pentecost
10am Worship Service
of the Word
Pr. Paul White, Preaching
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 Upcoming Events & Services
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Summer Sunday School
We will have two adult classes this summer at 9am on Sunday mornings:
One is
Paul & Connie White will continue their "Real Faith for Real Life" class in the Community Room, 106/108
Summer Book Club
Join a book club at St Luke this summer. We will be reading
"Just Mercy, A Story of Justice and Redemption" by Bryan Stevenson.
This is an award winning book about a young attorney in Alabama who works to defend the poor and the wrongly condemned.
It is a remarkable testament to salvation that fighting for the vulnerable can yield.
The Summer Book Club will meet Sundays at 9 am in the Conference Room #135 in the middle of the building.
Classes will be Sunday, July 15 and 29.
Please pre-purchase the book and read chapter one and two.
Books are available at Barnes & Noble or Amazon.
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Parents, Kids, and Money Matters, a Thrivent Financial Workshop - THIS Sunday July 8, 9am
On Sunday, July 8th at 9 a.m., Connie Ashmore, a Thrivent Financial Associate, will be leading a Parents, Kids, and Money Matters workshop at St. Luke. This workshop is designed to help you teach your kids ages 6-10 about money. By the end of this workshop, you'll be able to :
-Reflect on the values you want your children to learn
-Use the concept of stewardship to teach your kids how to take care of the
resources God has entrusted to their care
-Use the Money Matters Pig and other practical tools to teach your kids how to
share, save and spend their money
If you are interested in participating in this workshop please email Jennifer Wright (
[email protected]
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Family Promise Hosting, July 8-15
St. Luke will host our Family Promise guests from Sunday, July 8 through Sunday, July 15. Many hands are required to make this hosting a success. Please prayerfully consider how you can be a part of ending homelessness in our city by serving right in our own church home. The opportunities are plentiful!!
See the book in the Narthex or sign up online HERE!
Jim Allay and Vikki Ernst have more information.
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Our Confirmation students are headed to Lutherock with Pastor Cliff on Sunday, and will return Saturday July 14.
Please be in prayer for John Carkeet, Sam Dafoe, Annalise Klobe, Eric Parish, and Scout Sowell.
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Next Wednesday, July 11 at 10am we are going bowling at Andy B's! Sign up for the Kids Bowl Free coupons at
kidsbowlfree.com
. Each child receives coupons for 2 free games each day of the summer. Be sure to sign up for the Andy B's location. Shoe rental is $3 per person.
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Upcoming Events
July 16-20 - Vacation Bible School
Rescheduled - CERT Training rescheduled for October 20 & 27
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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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Sunday, July 8
Family Promise Hosting through July 15
Confirmation Class - Lutherock through July 14
9am Thrivent Financial Workshop, (Rm 111)
9am Real Faith for Real Life SS Class (Rm 106/108)
10am
Worship Service of the Word
Pastor Paul White preaching
11:30am Worship Committee Meeting
Jesus does great deeds of power and gives his disciples authority over demons. Yet none of this power is unilateral; it all must be received by faith. Jesus asks his disciples to go out without money or supplies, so that they will be dependent on how others receive them. When we are sent from the assembly to witness and to heal, we are asked to be vulnerable, to be dependent on the reception of others. The Spirit always operates in the between: between Jesus and his Abba, between Jesus and us, between you and me, between us and those to whom we are sent.
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This Sunday, July 8, our new Music Director Jacob Allen will be leading us in worship. He officially starts on August 12!
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St. Luke's Vision...
Seek God. Serve Others. Share Life.
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Announcements
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Vacation Bible School - Last Chance to Sign up!
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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Used Washing Machine Needed
Musa and Angela's washing machine is broken. Does anyone have a used, but working washing machine they can donate? Please contact Vikki Ernst at
dernst8829
@bellsouth.net. Thank you!
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CERT Training
CERT Training, originally scheduled for July 14 and July 21, has been rescheduled to October 20 and 27.
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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 "Financial Snapshot" you don't have the whole thing!!!
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Wedding Shower - Save the Date!
Mark your calendars for Sunday, August 26 at 11:30am for a shower honoring Sophia Bahlinger and her fiance Tyler! More information to follow.
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Take Out Church
Don't forget to take Flat Jesus to every corner of the world this summer! Share your pictures on our Facebook page or email to Jennifer. He's already gotten around the USA, Europe and Asia-see the map in the hall by Jennifer's office to see where else He's been!
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God's Work. Our Hands.
This Year's God's Work Our Hands Sunday is September 9. We are taking orders beginning this Sunday for the awesome yellow T-Shirts customized on the back with our St. Luke name, for just $10 each! This year we're also making available a GWOH
Ball Cap with Velcro backing and breathable
material for just $25.
See the order form on the table in the Narthex next to Family Promise sign-ups. Shirts and caps will arrive prior to September 9.
Deadline to order is
August 12.
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Living Right
"I must be living right!" You've probably spoken those words in the midst of a very good day. What does it mean to "live right"? Peter lays it out for us: "As servants of God, live as free people Honor everyone..."
(1 Peter 2:16-17 NRSV).
Those who are involved in Stephen Ministry, our congregation's one-to-one caregiving ministry, do just that. They serve God and respect others by providing Christian care. Is this a way you want to serve the Lord? If so, contact Pastor Cliff or one of our current Stephen Ministers (Paul White, Nancy Lendman, Lisa Bahlinger, Karen McCracken or Connie White). Classes begin September 8th.
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"Tidbits of the Week" - July 1
Happy Birthday, America! Let's take time to be thankful for our great nation, created under God.
Welcome to Jacob Allen!!! We are SO glad to have you here, celebrating in Worship with us! The music Sunday, was awesome - a foretaste of the joy to come...
Many thanks to Zack Corpus for his offertory anthem, Sunday - it was wonderful and we are delighted that you share your talent with us! Here's to many more performances.
We welcome the folks in Family Promise this week. It's not too late to sign up for those empty slots. This is our way of reaching out to others in need, in our community!
The women of St. Luke were invited to Panera Bread Company in Trinity Commons, on Germantown Pkwy, this Wednesday, at 10am, for fellowship. It was a great way to start off the 4th of July!
CERT Training has been postponed until November, so please think about doing this training and invite anyone you know who would like to join us.
"If you can can, can you?" Ok. Jane is retiring from turning in aluminum cans, after many years of dedicated service to this project. The funds are used at church for those needs that crop up with a moment's notice and are not in the budget. It's pretty lucrative, so if we no longer turn them in, the loss will be felt. Please call Patti if you "can can."
Cliff Notes: This week's gospel told of the healing Jesus did while in the middle of speaking to crowds of people. He took the time to do this, even though it was an interruption. Two people needed healing and one person needed Jesus' attention. Jesus healed a woman who was ill for many years, and a child who was dying (the daughter of Jairus). These were humble folks, with no remarkable social status, but Jesus healed them because they were vulnerable and in need. Folks, we are all like those two people and there are many around us who need to be helped like they were. We must address those people and follow the path Jesus leads us on. As Christians, we are all tied together and involved with each other. Think about sharing time with the families in Family Promise, this week - it will be your "laying on of hands."
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Mikah Meyer in Alaska
Mikah has made it to Alaska! Follow him at mikahmeyer.com.
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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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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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Calendar
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This Week's Calendar -
July
| 7 Sat. |
8:00 am
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Lawn Team -
Brown
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July 8 Sun.
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9:00 am
10:00 am
11:30 am
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Family Promise Hosting through July 15
Confirmation Class at Lutherock though July 14
Thrivent Financial Workshop
Real Faith for Real Life Sunday School Class
Worship Service of the Word
Worship Committee Meeting
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| 9 Mon. |
5:15 pm |
Jazzercise in CFC |
| 10 Tues. |
5:15 pm |
Jazzercise in CFC |
| 11 Wed. |
10:00 am |
Summer With the Saints
Knitting in the Narthex |
| 12 Thur. |
5:15 pm |
Jazzercise in CFC |
| 13 Fri. |
6:30 am |
Men's Bible Study |
| 14 Sat. |
7:15 am
8:00 am
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Jazzercise in CFC
Lawn Team -
Blue
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| 15 Sun. |
9:00 am
10:00 am
3:00 pm
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Family Promise Hosting through July 15
Summer Book Club
Real Faith for Real Life Sunday School Class
Worship Service of Holy Communion
More Than A Meal
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Financial News
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Financial Snapshot - through June 30, 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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207,964 |
210,000 |
| Other |
9,484 |
11,637 |
| Total Revenue |
217,448 |
221,637 |
| Expenses |
214,820 |
221,604 |
| Surplus |
2,628 |
33 |
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CASH
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| Total |
73,885 |
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Designated Funds
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18,398 |
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| Net Available |
55,487 |
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MORTGAGE
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| Balance at 1/1/2018 |
144,097 |
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| Balance at 5/31/2018 |
111,211 |
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June Giving
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27,812
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35,000
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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
Summer time is here and the 'giving is easy!" Please remember your generous gifts to support all the ministries at St. Luke.
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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