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at 3810 Ridgewood Rd. Copley, OH

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Or visit our website: www.stlukesakron.com

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Scriptures for this Sunday, February 5th

2 Kings 22:8-20 • Psalm 27 • 1 Corinthians 2:1-16

Matthew 5:13-20

APS Baby Bottle Fundraiser

There are still baby bottles available at the Main Entrance to collect donations for Akron Pregnancy Services. 

Take a bottle, fill it with spare change, cash, or checks and return them to St. Luke’s by Sunday, February 5th.

Creative Journaling

You are invited to be a part of a Creative Journaling Group beginning in February at Linda Tompkin's Glory Barn in Copley (just miles from St. Luke's).

The group will meet the second and fourth Mondays of the month from 7:00 - 9:00 PM.

No previous art training or experience is necessary to be part of this group. Drawing skills are not required.

Linda has many self-helps for your use in her studio including the stencils and stamps she used in creating her own journal pages.

Linda will be sharing various techniques she has used through her years of journaling. Each evening will focus on a different technique. Combining art with the written Word is a wonderful and rewarding way of connecting to self and the Lord.

Let Linda Tompkin know if you are interested by emailing her at linda@tompkinstudios.com.

Or call her at 330-697-6220.

The Glory Barn is located at 4780 Medina Rd. in Copley.

ANNUAL SOUPER BOWL PARTY / CHILI COOK-OFF

Sunday, February 12th, St. Luke’s will host our annual "SOUPer Bowl" party and Chili Cook-Off.

Before the ‘big game’, please bring a can or a case of canned soup as an offering to the Copley Outreach Center. 

And then during the game we can sample the most delectable and delicious chili recipes around.

If you would like to enter YOUR favorite chili recipe, bring your palate pleasing contender to The Harbor at 6:00 PM.

Everyone will then vote for their favorite creation. The winner will be announced during halftime.

The event, including tasting and judging for the Chili Cook-Off, will begin at 6:00 PM in The Harbor.

Bill and Majorie will be away this weekend.

So there is be no "Bob's Cafe" after the service this Sunday, February 5th.

See you next week!

Our Building Manager,

Kathy Nelson, will be retiring at the end of February. 

Kathy has worked behind the scenes as our bookkeeper, grounds manager, and building supervisor for the last 9 years and we would like to bless her with Thank You cards and blessings for her years of service.

You can mail your card or blessing to her here at the church office or you can place them in the offering basket each week.  Blank cards will also be available in the Café to leave your messages of thanks and appreciation.

Stage 4 Sponsor-A Bag

Sponsor-A-Bag is an on-going opportunity for individuals to support Stage 4 Ministry with the making and delivery of our Comfort Bags.

Sponsor-A-Bag was introduced to the community at-large in an article in the West Side Leader. (CLICK HERE to read the article)

Individuals have been invited to make a General Donation or a Sponsor-A-Bag donation through St. Luke's website. Those that chose to make a minimum donation of $35, and label it as a Sponsor-A-Bag donation, will have the opportunity to have their name included on the gift tag on the Comfort Bags.

This is just one way we hope to support our Comfort Bag ministry throughout 2023.

Dinner & "The Chosen"

Beginning in February, Gary and Chris Neffenger will host a viewing of “The Chosen” series in the Café at St. Luke's. 

On the first and third Saturday of each month at 6:00 PM, there will be a dinner followed by an episode of the series “The Chosen”. It all begins with Episode One of Season One, this Saturday, February 4th. 



Contact Gary or Chris Neffenger for more information.

Bent But Not Broken

Many of you know Fr. Aaron Eime and his family as missionaries in Israel who St. Luke's has supported for many years.

You may not know that two of their chlidren, Atarah and Tirzah, have been diagnosed with scoliosis, and have been undergoing treatment for the last two years.

Recently, routine x-rays taken to examine the degree of curves and see how the Pilates and chiropractic sessions have been working. In Atarah’s case there was no change whatsoever, her scoliosis has not improved nor declined but all the hard work has only maintained her moderate curvature position. Unfortunately, in Tirzah’s case despite all the hard work of bi-weekly Pilates sessions, regular trips to the chiropractor, and a daily exercise routine, things have only gotten worse, most noticeably in the past 6 months. Something else is causing the rapid progression of Tirzah’s curves, and the diagnosis is Marfan Syndrome. 

The Eimes have initiated a Go Fund Me account, “Help get Tirzah straightened out!”, to help cover the costs of the treatment and travel to specialist in London. Tirzah is booked in to start on February 6th at the Scoliosis SOS Clinic. Aaron will accompany Michelle, Atarah, and Tirzah to London get them settled in and then return to Jerusalem

They would appreciate prayers and sharing the Go Fund Me link with anyone you think may be interested in helping their family.

Here is the Go Fund Me link: https://gofund.me/7d711a89

St. Pauly Textile Ministry

We are excited to share with you the impact the Clothing Shed made over the past year...

32,129 pounds of clothing were donated to our shed in 2022

This was enough to clothe approximately 5,900 people around the world.

Based on the volume of clothing, St. Luke's received $1285.

Thank you to everyone at St. Luke's and in the community for supporting the clothing shed program.

January Offering: $34,531

Monthly Budget: $38,333

YTD Offering: $34,531

YTD Budget: $38,333

YTD +/- ($3,802)

Ways to support St. Luke's Church

• Mail checks to St. Luke's Church 3810 Ridgewood Rd Copley, OH 44321

• PayPal - send to donations@stlukesakron.com

• St. Luke's Website - www.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. There is a 2.9% surcharge for this option. 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.

St Luke's Church

3810 Ridgewood Rd.

Copley, OH 44321

(330)-665-2227



office@stlukesakron.com

Click below to email our staff:

Jim Fulton - Asst. to the Rector

Laura Ghrist - Director of Worship Arts

Kathy Nelson - Business Manager

St. Luke's office hours are Monday thru Thursday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

St Luke's Church is part of the Anglican Diocese of the Great Lakes

under the leadership of Bishop Mark Engel.

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