SUNDAY WORSHIP SNEAK PREVIEW
service begins at 11:22 A.M.
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How do we reposition ourselves to follow Jesus when it's easier to flow with the crowd? Let's find out! Based on Philippians 4:10-13 (NIV).
IMPORTANT NOTE: Our live Sunday worship experience and remote broadcast on Facebook and YouTube start at 11:22 A.M.
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Highland Park UMC has invited St. Luke to their “Faith, Family & Football” party before SMU’s home game against North Texas! This FREE outdoor event includes great food, live music, a bounce house, and Peruna—the Mustang mascot! You can also buy discounted tickets to the game. The party is from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday, September 11, and the game starts at 6:00.
Go to tinyurl.com/smu-tailgate for full details. St. Luke Nation, let’s take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to enjoy a bit of fun with our sisters and brothers in Christ!
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IN-PERSON SUNDAY WORSHIP AND CHILDREN'S/YOUTH CHURCH
-NOW AT 11:22 A.M.-
Register now for our weekly in-person Sunday worship at Highland Park UMC's Tolleson Family Activity Center.
Since we're still observing social distancing, seating is limited to 150 adults (we also have space for 60 children and 40 youth in another part of Tolleson).
TO WATCH REMOTELY
We're broadcasting the worship experience live at 11:22 a.m. on our website, Facebook page, and YouTube channel.
SERVANT LEADERS
Be sure to use the FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY ticket when you register (you have to register for every Sunday that you serve). When you arrive for worship, park in the Hillcrest Parking Garage across the street from the Tolleson Center. Look for the signs; our Parking Ambassadors can help direct you too.
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St. Luke “Community” United Methodist Church
Team on Nominations & Leadership Development(TNLD)
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Ed Patterson Servant Leadership Award |
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The Ed Patterson Servant Leadership Award will recognize servant leaders in four broad
categories:
● Administrative Committee Servant Leadership
● Program Ministry Servant Leadership
● Young Adult Servant Leadership
● Youth Servant Leadership.
TNLD will be accepting nominations beginning October 1 – November 10, 2021
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FREE COVID testing is now available in St. Luke’s parking lot every Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Schedule your test now at gogettested.com.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
If you’re interested in working at a testing site, positions are available that pay 12 to 15 dollars per hour. No experience necessary, and training is provided. To learn more about this employment opportunity, call Adam Raifi at 972.672.1413.
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ZWHJCOC Lunch & Learn: How to Be a Strong and Active Board Member
The Zan Wesley Holmes Jr. Community Outreach Center is offering a lunch & learn session on nonprofit and corporate board governance. The class, titled “The Importance of Cultivating a Strong, Active Board,” begins at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, September 23, at Frazier House.
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IMPORTANT REMINDERS
News and events that have already appeared in the newsletter at least once
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The Dallas Examiner is hosting “Why Our Vote Counts” from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, September 13, on Zoom. Join this community conversation using ID number 869 6109 9340 and password 258534.
For more information, call the Examiner at 214.941.3100, or email our longtime church family member Mollie Belt, the Examiner’s publisher, at mbelt@dallasexaminer.com.
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Dr. Thomas Spann’s 8-week bible study class titled, “A Book of Sermons,” is based on his newest publication, “A Necessary Transition.” Classes begin at 7 PM Thursday, September 16. Register at tinyurl.com/slc-sermons
After registering for a bible study class, you’ll get a confirmation email that explains how to join the Zoom meetings.
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Our next monthly Mental Wellness Ministry’s education and support group begins at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 18. The topic is “Suicide Prevention and Brain Health.” Register at tinyurl.com/slc-mhm2021 now, and your personal link to this Zoom gathering will be emailed to you.
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Ella Wright is leading the 9-week series called “Audacious Faith: The Pursuit of Divine Purpose,” based on Maureen E. Chambers’s book. These two-hour afternoon classes start at 1 PM, beginning Thursday, September 23. Register at tinyurl.com/slc-faith
After registering for a bible study class, you’ll get a confirmation email that explains how to join the Zoom meetings.
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Support ZWHJCOC on North Texas Giving Day | September 23
The Communities Foundation of Texas’ NTX Giving Day is the largest community-wide online giving event in the nation and mobilizes nonprofits and givers to create lasting impact in their communities. Last year, 106,000 donors raised $58.8 million, benefitting more than 3,200 local nonprofits.
Zan Wesley Holmes Jr. Community Outreach Center asks for your support, which helps us serve our community by providing resources for individuals, small businesses, and nonprofits. ZWHJCOC offers a variety of free educational and training sessions to the community at Frazier House, which is open again to the public!
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COMMUNITY SCOOP
Info and activities around town
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Housing Support Available for Individuals and Families Experiencing Homelessness or Domestic Violence
A new option for housing support has become available as of August 2021 through the American Recovery Plan Act. It is called the “Emergency Housing Voucher Program” and is available to individuals and families who are facing one or more of these circumstances:
- Is experiencing homelessness – lacking a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence and is staying in a shelter or other temporary living arrangement
- Is at risk of homelessness – the residence will be lost within 21 days of the date of your application for assistance and you have not been able to identify a new residence
- Is fleeing, or attempting to flee, domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, human trafficking, or other related concerns
- Needs rental assistance to prevent homelessness
In this federally-funded program DHA is not able to accept applications for assistance directly from individuals. The program is managed by a group called the “Dallas Continuum of Care,” which refers eligible applicants to DHA. DHA determines applicant eligibility, and then implements the program and the funding for approved applicants.
If you believe you are eligible for the program based on the criteria above, please contact the Emergency Housing Voucher Program coordinator at 888.411.6802.
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EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM |
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Dallas Leadership Foundation is accepting applications for its Emergency Rental Assistance Program. This initiative, in partnership with the City of Dallas, is part of the Dallas Rent Relief program that commits to making assistance accessible to its residents. Click here to learn how to apply.
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HURRICANE IDA ASSISTANCE
| SPOTLIGHT ON OUTREACH |
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Our outstanding Outreach Ministry is working directly with Xavier University of Louisiana to provide support for students who have been temporarily relocated to Dallas in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida. Here are three ways you can help:
- Make a donation to St. Luke that Outreach can use to purchase gift cards for the students. When you give, select the “Special Ministry” fund, and include “Hurricane Ida” in the memo line.
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Donate directly to the Xavier University of Louisiana Emergency Disaster Relief Fund. Go to giving.xula.edu to make your contribution.
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Xavier alumni are encouraged to “Adopt A Xavierite.” Go to tinyurl.com/adopt-xu to get full details and to sign up.
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STATE OF ST. LUKE | SUMMER UPDATE
Pastor Butler provided a brief summer update on our church's progress since our June 7 address. Watch the clip now...
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BEREAVEMENT,
SYMPATHY & PRAYER
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Tiny Anderson and Beverly West in the loss of their brother, Frank Riley Coit, Sr.
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Shonn, Evan, Ryan, and Lily Brown in the loss of their husband, father, and member, Clarence B. Brown, III
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Ida Miller in the loss of her sister, Bernita Mosley and cousin, Derwin Mosley
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HOMEBOUND, HOSPITALIZED, SPECIAL MEDICAL CARE |
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Dwayne Applewhite
Sharman Burks
Patricia Charles
Oneda Collins
Sharon Collins
Steven Duncan
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Shirley Fridia
Teresa Frye
Bettye Hood
Hattie Jenkins
Julia Parhams
Lisa Parhams
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Sondra Price
Cynthia Ratcliff
Erie Rawlins
Rochelle Sholar
Betty Tanner
Johnnie Walker
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NEW & CONTINUED PRAYER CONCERNS |
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Afghanistan
Natural disaster victims around the world
People without shelter Althea Adams
Min. Larry Allen
Berda Venerable
Theryn C. Bond
Barbara Bridges
Bryce Jordan Bristow
Todd Bristow
Diane Brown
Willie Brown
Zula Brown
Supt. Rueben Caro
Susan L. Charles
Melody Clark
Tyler S. Clay
Rickey Collins
Carmen Cook
Doug Courtney
Orsby Crenshaw, Jr.
Karen Crow
Vanessa Curtis
Clementine Deadmon
CPT Charles Fontenot, Jr.
Deborah Godfrey
Benita Gonzalez
Mike Grigsby
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Reggie Hicks
Michael Hillary
Dejon Hogan
Bob Ingram
Arica Jefferson
David Johnson
Faatimah Johnson
Gary Johnson
Jean Johnson
Kenneth Johnson & family
Mary Johnson
Courtney Jones
Dillon Kennedy
Carlton King
Norma Kimborough
Bianca King
Daphne Wilson-Lane
Rosa Lawson
LeCarvin Lewis
Debra Lister
Sgt. Matthew Lloyd
Brian Malone
Rose Malone
Billy May
Brick McFall
Ida Miller
Arthur Mitchell
Briana Mosley
Maxcine Mosley
Charles Murray, Jr.
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Ailani Myers
Brittani Myers
Shern Myers & family
Stephanie Neal
Brian Newsome
Pvt. Noriega
Alice Oliver
Sgt. Kashonna Parham
Sharon Pickens
Sherry Powell
PFC Jacquain Reed
Ken Salter & family
Sam Samuels
Addie Shelby
Ishaallah & Matthew Smith
Fannie Smith
SPC Marcus Solomon
J.E. Spencer
Pam Toney
Tryon Family
SFC Jocklyn Tucker
CPT Tristan Turknett
Bernice J. Washington
Carolyn Washington
Teresa W. Washington
Leatrice Westbrook
Lt. Steve Westbrook
Charles Venters
Cynthia Young
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