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Seek God.
Serve Others.
Share Life.
This Week
at St. Luke
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Sunday, September 22
, 2019
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10am
Praise Service
of Holy Communion
15th
Sunday
After Pentecost
Sermon Series:
Jesus the Troublemaker
Cliff Bahlinger, Preaching
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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.
We have a nursing room available if you need it. And you are welcome to spend time during worship in our Pray Ground with your Toddlers!
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Adults and Children,
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ee list below for classes!
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Thank you volunteers at God's Work Our Hands for putting together Manna Bags! We encourage everyone to pick up one or two bags as you leave Sunday, and as you see people in need, share God's blessings with them.
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Private Prayer Every Sunday
Sometimes it is good to be able to share our prayer concerns with another Christian. That's what the after-service Prayer Room (#111, next to the nursery) is all about. If you want to share a prayer concern for yourself or someone you love, there will be a Stephen Minister waiting for you!
Remember Christ said,
"For where two or three gather in my name,
there am I with them."
Matt. 18:20
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SLY Yard Sale
The annual SLY Yard Sale is Saturday, September 21. Proceeds benefit the SLY Mission Jamaica trip in 2020!
We need your "trash" to sell to others as "treasures!" Start collecting stuff now, and we'll accept donations as follows:
Sunday 9/15 before & after service
Monday-Friday, 9/16-20, 4-7pm
Thank you!
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Sunday, September 22
Praise Service
9:00 am Sunday School All Ages
10:00 am Worship Service of Holy Communion
11:15 pm Worship Committee Meeting |
Church Health Tour
St. Luke Saints are off again!
The next St. Luke Saints excursion will be Tuesday, Sept. 24th. We
will be touring the Church Health Center at the new facilities at the
Crosstown Concourse. We will meet at the church to carpool. The tour
is to begin at 10:30. After the tour we will have lunch at a Crosstown
restaurant.
You don't have to be a senior {High School or age-wise!} to join us.
Just have some free time that day!
The St. Luke Knitters will be taking the prayer shawls and infant kits
they have been working on to the center that day.
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| We're so excited to have our visitors worship and fellowship with us at St. Luke. If you'd like to join us and be a St. Luke Saint, plan to attend the New Members Class on Wednesday Sept. 25. We'll serve you a hot meal with WEB (Wednesday Evening Believers), then Pastor Cliff will share information about our beliefs and activities. If you need childcare, please let Patti in the office know (patti@stlukememphis.org). Looking forward to seeing you there!
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Wednesday Night Activities
WEB Meal -
5 - 6:30
pm in the CFC
Cherub Choir
- 6 - 6:55 pm - Children ages 4 through 3rd grade meet in Room 113 for fun and music!
Praise Team -
5:30 pm
Do you play an instrument, beat a drum, or make a joyful noise? See Jacob Allen about participating in the Praise Team.
Confirmation
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6:30 pm
Adult Choir
- 7 pm - All ages are invited to participate in the adult choir! Meet in the Sanctuary.
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Tailgate Party!
We are planning our annual St. Luke football tailgate to a Memphis Tigers football game on Thursday evening, September 26, slated for a tentative 7 PM kickoff. We will tailgate at Toby Park beginning at 4 pm. Tickets are projected to be $20 plus a $5 T-Shirt commemorating the game against NAVY.
A signup sheet will be available in the lobby on Sunday Sept 1, 8 and 15. Please contact Burk Renner (240.0284) if you have any questions. Payment for tickets & shirts must be made in advance no later than Sept. 15. Three (3) Tiger season schedule posters are available for the first signups.
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Habitat for Humanity Fall Build
Mark your calendars for Sept. 28 and Oct. 19, 7:30am-1pm, to help build a house! Sign up HERE!
Other Available Dates, click HERE to sign up:
Currently we have openings on:
Friday, Sept. 20 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
Sat., Sept. 21 - 7:30am to 1pm
Wed., Sept. 25 - 7:30am to 1pm
Thu., Sept. 26 - 7:30am to 1pm
Fri., Sept. 27 - 8:30am to 12:30pm
Sat., Sept. 28 - 7:30am to 1pm
Lunch is provided each day.
Work will consist of installing plywood, installing windows and doors, putting house wrap around the exterior, and putting up blue board installation. Don't know how to that that?
It's okay - we'll give you all the training to do the job that morning before work starts!
All volunteers MUST be 18 years or older.
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9:00 am
Sunday School for All Ages
10
:00 am
Worship
Service of Holy Communion
11:15 am Executive Committee Meeting
11:15 am Jr/Mid/Sr SLY Sun Studio Tour
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St. Luke's Vision...
Seek God. Serve Others. Share Life.
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Announcements
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New Study - Real Faith for Real Life Sunday School Class
Real Faith For Real Life which meets in room 106/108 will begin the study "How Lutherans Interpret the Bible" on Sept. 15th. This is as a video/discussion series based on the presentations by Mark Allan Powell, a Lutheran pastor and Bible professor at Trinity Lutheran Seminary. Dr. Powell explains his perception of Lutheran thought in his video presentation and encourages discussion of the various topics he brings forth. Class will begin at 8:45 to allow for more discussion.
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Staff Changes
We are very sorry to announce that Patti Calvert, our Church Administrator will be leaving St. Luke effective October 10. Patti has been a faithful, caring and supportive member of our St. Luke family and we are very sad to see her go. We support Patti as she goes from working two jobs to one. In order for Patti to train her successor we will begin interviewing prospective candidates as soon as possible. John Behrends, the chair of Mutual Ministry will oversee the interview process. The job is currently posted on the web site Indeed.com. Job descriptions are available in the church office.
Part time church administrator, provide administrative support to pastor, staff and lay leaders; communications with congregation; accounting support functions including contributions, payroll and general ledger.
St Luke Mutual Ministry Team: John Behrends, Chair, Debi Erickson, Bev McGhee, Katherine Fellenstein, Lief Karnuth, Pastor Cliff Bahlinger. Please contact one of these Mutual Ministry members if you have suggestions or possible candidates for this important position.
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Multi-Media Help Needed
Our Multi-Media Team needs a few more volunteers to help create the slides used on Sunday mornings during worship. It's pretty simple: take the script that's provided, make up slides, save the file! Sometimes you'll create, other times you'll proof what someone else created. The more people we have on the team, the fewer times per month you'll be asked to do one of the jobs.
Contact Patti
in the office (patti@stlukememphis.org) if you are interested.
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Pecan Fundraiser
As a fundraiser for Family Promise we will once again be selling fresh 1 pound bags of pecans. The prices are remaining the same! Plain will be $13.00. Roasted Salted, Milk Chocolate, Dark Chocolate and Praline will be priced at $14.00. These are the freshest, best tasting peans that you will ever have. Great for baking, gifts and serving at parties. The delivery date will be prior to Thanksgiving.
We will be pre-selling in the Narthex starting September 29 through October 27th. Orders will need to be turned in by Monday, October 28th. Please make checks out to Family Promise.
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Offering Counter Needed
Are you good at counting money? We need a few more offering counters to work on Monday mornings. The more we have, the fewer times you'll need to volunteer.
Contact Patti
in the office (patti@stlukememphis.org) if you are interested.
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Thursday Women's Bible Study
The Thursday Women's Bible Study group will start back up September 12th studying the book, The Twelve Disciples by Douglas Connelly. Please join us at 1:30 in the Narthex for the study of God's Word and great fellowship.
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Ladies' Tuesday Morning Bible Study
Discover the God Who Cherishes You
Jennifer Rothschild has a story for you. It's about an unlikely couple, an unlikely courtship, and an affair. But the marriage didn't end, instead, a love story began. It is Hosea and Gomer's love story and it is your love story.
When you're looking for identity, God calls you His own.
When you feel enslaved, God frees you.
When you wander away, God brings you home.
No matter where you are, God sees who you are and loves you faithfully. His unfailing love changes everything.
Join us as we study Jennifer Rothschild's
7 session study of Hosea: Unfailing Love Changes Everything, on Tuesday mornings from 10:00 - 11:30.
The study began August 13, 2019, but it's not too late to join!
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"Tidbits" of the Week - Sept. 15
Friendship Sunday was a hit! It was great to see new faces at church and the service was wonderful - filled with the Holy Spirit, with the joy of up-lifting music - thank you, Becky & Marcin Arendt, the Cherub Choir ("Lord I lift Your Name on High"), the Praise Choir, and the Adult Choir. And, to top it off, fabulous food, thanks to our awesome Fellowship Committee. Whew! Great day!!!
Welcome to our newest precious saint, Oliver John McGhee, son of Bev and Jacob. We're so glad the wait is over and you're here!
Be sure to sign up for our Habitat for Humanity build! It starts Sept 28 and continues Oct 19 from 7:30-1:00. Call the church for location and more information.
Would you like to get an inside peek at what goes on at the downtown Church Health Center? We're going on Sept 24
th, leaving the church at 10am. We'll carpool and enjoy a lunch at a Crosstown restaurant.
Sign up for the tailgate party that's taking place on Sept 28
th. Call Burk Renner for details.
Good Stewards are needed for counting on Monday mornings and for the multi-media team. Call the church to sign up and thank you!
Yard Sale, Yard Sale!!! Clean out those closets and donate to the youth yard sale that will take place on Sept 21
st. Then come find treasures to replace them!
Cliff Notes: Luke 15:1-10. Do you think of Jesus as a troublemaker?! Well, He didn't just rub noses with the righteous - He actually sought out sinners and lost souls and got in trouble sometimes, with those who lived by the Law only. This is our anointed Son, the only Son of God! We don't usually think of Him in this context, but He celebrates those who are lost and then are found, like a shepherd's lost sheep. While most would tend to the flock of 99, Jesus looks for the 1 that wandered away and, aren't we lucky that He does? The lost sheep is more important than the righteous, who have already found their way. Jesus' reckless behavior had Him eating and drinking with sinners and we can do the same. So - the next time you ask, "Where's Bruce," look under the candy counter at the gas station and you'll find this wee treasure and be glad. He's valuable, too. Amen!
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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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Sunday School Opportunities
Preschool
2's and 3's Room#109 Donna Meili
(Nursery)
Aaron Tidwell
Pre-K 4's and K 5's Room #113 Amy Wright
Michelle Feuerborn
Carol Mattison
Elementary
1st &
2nd grades Room #111 Vikki & Dale Ernst
3rd & 4th grades Room #145 Terri & Richard Williamson
Youth
5th & 6th grades Room #154 Priscilla Hughes
Jesse Feuerborn
7th & 8th grades Room #142 Jim Allay
Mary Ann Honeycutt
Senior High Youth
9th - 12th grade Youth Room Jennifer & Paul Wright
Adult
Women of Faith
Room #152 Jennifer Carkeet
The Women of Faith class will be studying Seamless by Angie Smith. Seamless
covers the people, places and promises of the Bible, tying them together into the greater story of Scripture. Participants will gain an overarching understanding of the fundamental layout and meaning of God's Word.
Seamless
helps replace insecurity that holds participants back with clarity and helping them move forward with confidence in their understanding of Scripture.
The Hundred Story Home
Room # 135 Pastor Cliff
Pastor's class will be part of MIFA's Community wide read of
The Hundred Story Home,
A memoir about finding faith in ourselves and something bigger, by Kathy Izard. Books are available for purchase in the St Luke narthex for $10. Kathy Izard of Charlotte, NC, explores the reality of homelessness and how she became an advocate for the homeless and mentally ill. The author will speak in Memphis on September 10 and 11. MIFA will sponsor a luncheon on 9/11, you can sign up to attend in the St. Luke narthex.
Men of Faith Room #137 Choir Room Carl Ellsworth
& Tim Wright
Real Faith For Real Life Room # 106/108 Connie White
Real Faith For Real Life will be studying the Book of Romans
August 28th - W.E.B. Meals, Confirmation, and Choirs begin
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Financial News
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St. Luke Financial Snapshot
through August 31, 2019
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Actual |
Budget |
| REVENUE |
(in Dollars) |
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| Current Giving |
261,334 |
280,000 |
| Other |
16,486 |
15,917 |
| Total Revenue |
277,820 |
295,917 |
| Expenses |
268,270 |
298,206 |
| Surplus |
9,550 |
(2,289) |
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| CASH |
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| Total |
72,290 |
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| Designated Funds |
18,157 |
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| Net Available |
54,133 |
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| MORTGAGE |
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| Balance at 1/1/2019 |
83,381 |
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| Balance at 8/31/2019 |
52,451 |
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| August Tithe |
28,796 |
35,000 |
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Calendar
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This Week's Calendar - September
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21 Sat.
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7:00 am
8:00 am
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SLY Yard Sale
Lawn Team - Brown
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| 22 Sun. |
9:00 am
10:00 am
11:15 am
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Praise Service
Sunday School for All Ages
Worship Service of Holy Communion
Worship Committee Meeting
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| 24 Tue. |
10:00 am
10:00 am
10:00 am
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Food Pantry Open
Sr. Saints Outing - Church Health tour
Ladies Bible Study
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| 25 Wed. |
10:00 am
5:00 pm
5:30 pm
5:30 pm
6:00 pm
6:30 pm
4:00 pm |
Knitting in the Narthex
WEB Meal
New Members Class
Praise Team
Cherub Choir
Confirmation Class
Adult Choir |
| 26 Thu. |
1:30 pm
6:00 pm
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Women's Bible Study
Tailgate Party |
| 27 Fri. |
6:30 am
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Men's Bible Study
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| 28 Sat. |
7:30 am
8:00 am
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Habitat Fall Build
Lawn Team - Purple |
| 29 Sun. |
9:00 am
10:00 am
11:15 pm
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Sunday School for All Ages
Worship Service of Holy Communion
Executive Committee Meeting
Jr./Mid/Sr SLY Sun Studio Tour
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St. Luke Lutheran Church
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stlukememphis.org
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