Join us for the Service,
Sunday at St. Luke's and also on
Facebook Live at 9:30 a.m.
See Below for Holy Week Services.
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Please remember to bring your mite box back on Sunday. Money goes into the food pantry for food baskets for the needy. |
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Holy Week Services
Wednesday, March 31st - 7:00 p.m. Movie Night -
Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.
Thursday, April 1st - 7:00 p.m. - Maundy Thursday -
Foot Washing
Friday, April 2nd - 7:00 p.m. - Good Friday Service
Saturday, April 3rd - 7:00 p.m. Holy Saturday
Sunday, April 4th - 9:30 a.m. Easter Service - He is Risen!
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Women of St. Luke’s (and all the friends you
want to bring)
This Monday, April 5th,
at 7 pm YWAM Akron
and St Luke’s will sponsor a Women’s event :
Brave Love Women
Gather in St. Luke's sanctuary for an evening of Stories, Testimony, Prayer, and Activation.
The Brave Love Women platform exists to bring awareness of the global need & empower women to catalyze local & global solutions to the needs of the world.
Check out their website at: BraveLoveWomen.com
Come and Be Encouraged!
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Alpha is here!
Starting the Wednesday after Easter, Alpha will begin again.
WE NEED YOUR HELP!
Click here for an invitation to Alpha that you can email to friends, post on your facebook page, send out in Instagram or just print out and pass out.
Our hope is not just to offer this to those who have not done Alpha before at the church, but to invite friends, neighbors, even relatives that live near or far away to join us as we explore questions of faith, journey on the road to discovering what it's like to have Jesus in your life or just simply to have a better understanding of God’s plans and purposes.
We need to have sign ups in by Easter Sunday in order to know that we can proceed with Alpha this spring.
Please use this as your opportunity to spread the Good News! You won’t regret it and it could possibly be the thing that saves the lives of those you love.
Blessings,
Dan
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Alpha is coming beginning April 7th and running thru June 16th.
Alpha is a place to explore the Christian faith with others. It’s a series of conversations focused on the questions of life, faith, and meaning.
This spring’s Alpha Course will be held online via Zoom, and now is the time to be thinking of those whom you would want to invite. There are a variety of pamphlet available on the Welcome board as well as flyers for you to post on Community bulletin Boards at area establishments.
We are also looking for people who would lead discussion groups during the meeting.
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Come join the ladies at St. Luke's in the Common Room at 7:00 p.m. every other Tuesday beginning March 30th. The Study will be " The Faithful: Heroes of the Old Testament."
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Borrowing from best-selling studies by Beth Moore, Priscilla Shirer, Lisa Harper, Kelly Minter, and Jennifer Rothschild, this 5 session study explores crucial moments in the lives of 5 Old Testament figures - Esther, Gideon, Malachi, Nehemiah, and Hosea. Through their stories, discover how God uses the lives of ordinary people for His glory and the good of His people. Strengthen your faith as you walk alongside these larger-than-life figures who all chose to obey God no matter the circumstances.
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The outside work has been completed to help alleviate the moisture concerns in the basement. Now, we need to scrape and seal a couple of the inside walls. We are looking for volunteers to help with that project. Please email Kathy or call the church office to find out more details.
Thank you for your help!
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To all Women and Girls of St. Luke's:
You are invited to a monthly ZOOM Bible Study sponsored by Order of The Daughters of The Holy Cross.
Topic: "GOD is Sovereign in Turbulent Times"
Text: The Book of Daniel
Purpose: To examine how Daniel and his fellow Jews remained faithful to
GOD following their deportation from Judah to the foreign land
of Babylon.
Time: 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 11, 2021
Leader: The Very Reverend Dr. Henry Thompson, III
President and Dean, Trinity School for Ministry
Ambridge, Pennsylvania
Reading: Daniel - Chapters 4 and 5
Sunday, May 16, 2021
Leader: Dr. Erika Moore
Academic Dean, Professor of Old Testament and
Director of Partnerships, Trinity School For Ministry
Reading: Daniel, Chapter 6
Sunday, June 13, 2021
The Reverend Canon Diane Reese
Director of Communications
Next Generation Leadership Initiative
The Anglican Church of North America
Reading: Daniel - Chapter 7
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Beverly Scipio.
Telephone: 216-231-5948
We ask your prayers that GOD will lead and bless this ministry.
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Blood Drive at St. Luke's |
On Friday, April 30, 2021, we will roll up our sleeves and partner with the American Red Cross to hold what we expect to be the first of many blood drives. The Red Cross has over 135 years of experience providing humanitarian aid including more than 75 years of supplying blood to those in need.
Each pint of blood we collect can help save up to three lives and will touch the lives of so many more. What a great way to pay it forward and make an impact on people in our community and across the country. We are very excited about the drive and I hope you are too.
If you have any questions, would like to reserve a time to donate blood, or would like to volunteer, please contact Jim Fulton. There are many ways you can help, but most importantly we hope you come out to donate.
There will be a table in the cafe this Sunday so you can sign up for a time slot to donate.
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Akron Pregnancy Services will be holding their annual "Walk for Life" on Saturday, May 15th at 10 a.m. There will be a Kick-off meeting on Saturday, April 10th at 10 a.m. at Akron Pregnancy Services 105 E Market St. Suite 213, Akron for anyone wanting to represent St. Luke's. Considering walking in the "Walk for Life" this year to help raise money for and to show your support for unborn children.
Deuteronomy 30: 19-20 "Now choose life, so that you and your children may live and that you may love the Lord your God, listen to His voice and hold fast to Him..."
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2021
March Offering: $33,390
Needed monthly: $40,417
YTD Offering: $107,485
YTD Budget: $120.125
Baskets are provided in the front and back of the
sanctuary for your offering on Sunday morning.
We are continually grateful for your amazing generosity, especially during this challenging year and we pray
for each of you each week.
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St. Luke's receives 4 cents per pound for the clothing we collect.
We earned $196.48 for 2021 YTD donations.
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All the clothes you've been stashing in the corner of your spare room can now be brought to the Clothing Shed at the back of the church parking lot. With many of the thrift stores not accepting donations or having limited hours, it's a great place to donate gently used clothing and you'll be helping those in need, too!
Please tie the clothes into a bag (do not use boxes or put clothing in the shed un-bagged) and put in the slot to keep them safe and dry.
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God’s Big Story
Children’s Church Curriculum
to the most current Sunday School lesson
Then go to Resources and Young Disciples
For more information,
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Ways to Give to St. Luke's
- Mail checks to St. Luke's Church 3810 Ridgewood Rd Copley, OH 44321
- PayPal -send to donations@stlukesakron.com.
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St. Luke's Website - stlukesakron.com - in the upper right corner, click on the button that says, "Give." You can fill out the form with a credit card/debit card or bank routing and account number. You will receive a receipt by email. This can be set up as recurring if you choose. Click here to be taken to the website.
- Your Own Bank - send a payment through your own bank account's bill pay on the bank website. The church will receive a paper check in the mail. This can be set up as recurring if you choose.
- Drop off in the church mailbox or come inside to the office if you're driving by.
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St. Luke's has a YouTube channel. Go to YouTube.com and search for "St Luke's Church Akron." If you'd like to be notified when new content is available, go to the channel and click "subscribe." We are still streaming our services Live on Facebook but we are adding another platform with which to share our content.
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Pray for an easy transition for the new Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of the Great Lakes, Bishop Mark Engel.
Pray for those who are affected by the virus, the healthcare workers and our leaders who have to make difficult decisions.
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Pray for the division of our country and that we, as Christians may be united and may shine as a light to those who are in darkness.
To submit a prayer request, please fill out a pink paper in the back of the chairs in the sanctuary or click here to submit it through the website.
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Several of you watching the live stream from home have requested Communion sacraments so you can participate with us in communion from home. This is possible with proper handling and disposal. If you are interested in learning more, contact Jim Fulton in the office and arrange pickup or delivery for those who are shut in and can't travel. |
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New St. Luke's Directory App |
You should have received an email inviting you to access the new directory. Please check your spam email if you didn't see it. It's a great tool to have on your phone! If you're having problems getting it set up, contact Jim in the office and he'll walk you through it. If you are now using the app, please double check that all your contact information is complete and correct and let Jim know if changes need to be made.
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Our Clergy on call emergency phone#
330-665-2229
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Hospital and Shut In Ministry
Call the church office when you or a loved one will be in the hospital or would like
a visit from the Clergy. They
would be glad to visit as COVID restrictions allow, pray and offer communion when requested.
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St. Luke's On-Line Directory
Have you gotten the new directory?
You should have received an email with a link to download the app. If you haven't received it, or need assistance loading the app, please contact Jim at the church office for assistance.
330-665-2227
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Prayer Texts
Contact the church office if you would like a prayer request sent out to the St. Luke's family. If the request is for someone other than yourself, we must have their permission before we publish it.
After office hours, email Kathy.
We reserves the right to edit or deny requests for the prayer text to prevent the violation of privacy. Thank you for your understanding.
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Inner Healing Prayer ministers to
body, soul and spirit.
If you would like prayer or have any questions, contact
330-618-4036
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If you would like to be involved in this
vital ministry to the body of St. Luke's and also to our visitors, please see David Springer for more information.
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Please have all ministry information for the newsletter to the church office by Wednesday before noon to be included in the weekly newsletter. Thank you!
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There are many resources on the St. Luke's website. Spend a few minutes browsing to see all the information that's available or click on the links below.
You may give online by clicking here
To submit a prayer request, click here.
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Prayer Team:
Days before 5:00 pm
Patsy Bowen
330.665.3890
Evening 6:00 pm -11:00 pm
Nanci Kulchar
330.666.8610
24 Hours
Dorothy Presson
330.239.1862
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Join us for worship on Sunday mornings
9:30 a.m.
Office hours:
Monday - Friday
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
St Luke's parish is a part of the Anglican Diocese of the Great Lakes under the leadership of
Bishop Mark Engel
To Contact the ADGL
234-466-0426
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St Luke's Church
3810 Ridgewood Rd Copley, OH 44321
330-665-2227
office@stlukesakron.com
www.stlukesakron.com
Click on the names below
to email:
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