Prayer Concerns:

St. Lucas Preschool is looking for a kind and caring lead teacher who would like to join our amazing team of educators..Hours would be Monday through Friday 8:45 - 11:45 AM. Certification and experience are preferred. If you or someone you know is interested, please reach out to Lynda at lklosterman@stlucasucc.org with a resume. We look forward to meeting you and making you a part of our St. Lucas Preschool family!

It is time to get onboard the Rocky Railway, VBS 2020! The online VBS materials will be available the week of July 6-10. While the daily online activities will be available to everyone, in order to be guaranteed a VBS packet including activity materials and a t-shirt, registration must be submitted by June 19th. 

For additional information and questions, please contact Michele Ottinger at mottinger@stlucasucc.org.

Beginning this week, the Children’s Church Chat hosted on Zoom by Michele will only meet on Wednesday evenings. The Sunday sessions will resume when school starts in August. If your child has not been joining in but would like to, please send an email to Megan Ligeti at mligeti@stlucasucc.org for the Zoom link. Michele meets with the preschool age children at 6 pm on Wednesday evenings for a story time. At 6:30 she meets with the elementary age children for a time of visiting and activity. Everyone is welcome to join us for some time to touch base with each other. If you have any questions, please contact Michele Ottinger at mottinger@stlucasucc.org. This coming Wednesday, the older kids will be playing bingo so if you are new to the group let Michele know and she will mail you a “do it yourself” bingo card.

In light of the long term uncertainty concerning the pandemic safety, the diminishing membership of the group, and the age and vulnerability of our membership, the executive board has determined to indefinitely suspend all functions and activities of the St. Lucas Women's Fellowship. This decision was a difficult one, but the board was bolstered by the one hundred and thirty years of devotion and contributions from this amazing organization which will remain a permanent aspect of the St. Lucas legacy.

This summer the Thursday Night Bible Study will hold two book discussions featuring the work of Rachel Held Evans. All are welcome!

For questions or link information, please email Kelly at karcher@stlucasucc.org

Both books are available for purchase on Amazon and in the collection of the public library. If cost or availability are a concern, please contact Kelly.

Happy Reading!

We will soon have an opportunity to help children who receive foster care services from Every Child’s Hope and from Hoyleton Youth and Family Services. Instead of helping in the way St. Lucas did in its early days by donating produce from our farms and clothing we have sewn, we will donate gently used suitcases, duffel bags and backpacks as we celebrate the history and missions of our church for the last 140 years!

The COVID-19 pandemic is causing us to delay the collection of the bags until a safer time. Please hang onto your excess luggage for a while longer.

Click the button below to read Joy Dressel's article on the history of St. Lucas supporting Every Child's Hope!

Founded in 1893 in Marthasville, MO., Emmaus Homes mission is to help people with developmental disabilities live as independently as possible. The programs and services they offer are for adults of any age and are tailored to meet each person's unique needs and goals. Emmaus Homes is a faith-based, non-profit organization serving clients who live in over 50 group homes located throughout St. Louis City, St. Louis, St. Charles, Warren and Franklin counties.

A generous gift to the General Fund will support this most worthy organization. If you want to learn more about Emmaus Homes, please visit www.emmaushomes.org.

Lindbergh Lights The Way is an organization that seeks to Engage, Support, and Empower students and their families in times of need throughout the entire Lindbergh School District. They are excited to begin their 3rd College Kick Start program. This is a great opportunity to provide essential supplies to graduating seniors attending a 2-year college/trade school or 4-year college in the fall, who may not otherwise be able to provide these items for themselves. This program is completely confidential. Their goal is to simply make the students' transition into college as smooth as possible.

St. Lucas UCC has partnered with Lindbergh Lights the Way for the past two years on this program and they are counting on us to help again this year! .

Click the button below for details on how to donate. Items must be donated on or before Monday, June 15! 

Interim Pastor Bill Smutz will host a Virtual Coffee Meeting every Tuesday from 10-11 AM via Zoom. If you'd like to join for some or all of this time, please email Megan Ligeti at mligeti@stlucasucc.org by noon on Monday and she will send you a link to the meeting as well as a link for how to use Zoom. Pastor Bill will open the meeting about 9:55, and the visiting will commence. Coffee is not required. Feel free to sip whatever beverage you desire!