Come worship with us this Sunday
at 3810 Ridgewood Rd. Copley, OH
or on Facebook Live at 9:30 AM
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Scriptures
for this Sunday,
May 15, 2022
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Acts 13:44-52
Psalm 145
Revelation 19:1-9
John 13:31-35
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The St. Luke's Youth Group will be taking a mission trip
to Pittsburgh, July 16th-22nd.
On May 22nd, after church, the youth group will be holding a raffle to raise funds for their summer mission trip to Pittsburgh - and we need your help!
Here’s what you can do:
#1) Donate items - We are looking for donations of things that we could raffle off. It could be a themed gift basket full of items, a personalized and handmade item of value, or anything else that other folks would be excited to win.
Donations need to be received by this Sunday, May 15th.
#2) Help get donations from local businesses - We’ll be reaching out to businesses in our community to ask for donations to the raffle, and we need folks to help knock on doors and ask around.
#3) Make sure you put May 22nd on your calendars - plan to join us after church and help us raise the funds we need to go out and join in with kingdom work going on in Pittsburgh!
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VBS Planning Meeting, May 15th
Our Vacation Bible School is June 13th-17th.
We are having a VBS Planning Meeting
this Sunday, May 15th.
If you would like to be part of the upcoming VBS,
please join us after the service in the Sanctuary.
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St. Luke’s is coming alongside the outreach ministry of the church of Ela Kloda, a former member and friend of St. Luke’s, in Poland.
Her church has rented out two apartments for refugees, and they have committed to feeding 40+ families from the Ukraine. There are 85 children in these families of mothers (no fathers) and the cost is stretching their resources. It cost only $1.85 per day to feed one of the children.
We are asking our members to prayerfully support this outreach. Checks can be made out to St. Luke’s Church with Ukraine Outreach in the memo, or contact Fr. Dan for further information.
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Free-To-Be Grief Workshop
Saturday, May 21st, St. Luke's will host a half-day Grief Workshop brought to us by Free-To-Be Ministries.
Workshop topics include:
Self-Reflection
Understanding Grief and Attachment
Healthy longings and connection
How the heart hurts and hates in loss and loneliness
Overcoming Loss and Loneliness
How the heart heals in God's restorative love
Healthy coping and connection
Experiencing Hope for tomorrow
Each section will have a prayer activation and/or experiential aspect to what we are communicating either based on scripture or scriptural truths and meant for healing.
We will also have some time in a group setting to process
and actively work together.
The workshop will begin at 9:00 AM downstairs in the Common Room and run till 12:00 PM.
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Bob's Cafe will be open this Sunday after the service. Join us for fellowship, food, and refreshments.
Donations cover the cost of food
and our missions outreach.
The menu for this Sunday's Cafe
is the "Chef's Surprise!"
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Attention Servants of the King!
We will be beginning a new ministry schedule in June,
so if you are interested in participating in the service
as an acolyte, reader, chalice bearer, usher,
or any other part of the service.
Contact Fr. Dan or Jim Fulton by Sunday, May 15th.
We especially need help in the areas of tech, Sunday School, and Nursery.
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St. Luke’s Golf League
It’s time again to embark on “The Greatest Game Ever Played.”
In anticipation as always of that “break-through” year,
all golfers are welcome to the 2022 golf season.
This year the St. Luke's Golf League are planning to play Wednesday evenings at Pine Valley Golf Club, 469 Reimer Rd, Wadsworth, with the tee times starting at 5:20 PM.
They have made several improvements to the course, including a comfortable clubhouse and outdoor place to gather afterwards for food and refreshments as we’ve done years past.
Any golfers who want to play 18 holes can tee off in the afternoon. And remember, it’s all about the clubs, not the swing!
Hope you can play this year...whether weekly or on occasion, your presence matters. Enjoying the outdoors, playing a great game, and building Godly relationships is our mission.
If you have questions or know someone else that might be interested, please contact Mike Koly at 330-618-4037.
Expanding our league to others would be fantastic!
Additional details may to follow soon!
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As we've been learning and studying what it is like to live a 'Rule of Life.' Fr. Dan and Fr. Andrew have mentioned Justin Earley's book "The Common Rule."
The books are available at bookstores, Kindle, or other platforms, but we are making the book available to anyone interested, along with a copy of 'The Rule of St. Benedict.'
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You can get both for only $15 by contacting the church office. |
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Our church Wi-Fi has been changed, boosted, and updated.
The new Wi-Fi is called “StLukesWifi” and it is available throughout the building.
If you would like to access the new building Wi-Fi,
see Fr. Dan or Jim Fulton for the password.
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What is "Stage 4"?
Stage 4 is a group of regular people who happen to have cancer or have been closely touched by cancer in their lives.
What does "Stage 4" do?
Stage 4 creates comfort bags which are given to people entering into chemotherapy and cancer treatment. The bags are created by people who have gone through cancer treatment themselves and have a unique prospective on how to make time in treatment a little easier.
Why does "Stage 4" do this?
We are guided by 2 Corinthians 1:3-4, where we are told about the God of all Comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.
How much do these bags cost?
The comfort bags are available free of charge for both men and women in cancer treatment.
How can You help with this ministry?
You would be most welcome if you would like to help with putting together comfort bags. Stage 4 meets in the Lower-Level Conference Room at St. Luke's Church on Thursday mornings at 9:30 AM and on Tuesday evenings at 6:30 PM.
For more information, to contribute, or if you have any questions,
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Now we're a Podcast, too!
St. Luke’s is now available via Podcast on Apple, Google, Castbox, and Spotify.
Search for ‘St Luke’s Church Akron’ and you will be able hear, or re-hear,
the messages from
Fr. Dan, Fr. Andrew,
and all of our services.
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The Youth Group has begun meeting Sunday evenings
at 6:30 PM in the Teen Center.
Students from 7th through 12th grades are invited.
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If you would like a prayer request sent out to the St. Luke's Prayer Team, call or text (330)-703-2932.
If the request is for someone other than yourself, please obtain permission from them before sharing to preserve their privacy.
In an emergency, call our On-Call Pastor
(330)-665-2229
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Online Directory App
Stay connected and have access to our church directory, links to our website, Facebook page, sermons, announcements, and more.
Contact Jim Fulton in the church office for details or assistance.
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Contact the church office when you or a loved one will be in the hospital or would like a visit from the Clergy.
As COVID restrictions allow, they would be glad to visit, pray, and offer communion
if requested.
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Inner Healing Prayer ministers to body,
soul, and spirit.
If you would like prayer or have any questions, contact Nancy Koly.
(330)-618-4036
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Do you need to schedule an event? Suggest a building repair? Request a refund for purchases made?
Ask for a pastoral visit?
In the church office, next to the Cafe door, you'll find folders with a variety of forms to help with these and other issues. Find the right form, fill it out, then place your completed form in Jim's or Kathy's mailbox. Thank you!
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Watch our Sunday Morning Worship on a Thursday,
or our Tuesday 'Worship with the Word' service on a Saturday!
You can view all of our previous Worship services on YouTube.
If you want to be notified when new content is available
go to the channel on YouTube and click ‘subscribe.’
We will continue streaming our services ‘Live’ on Facebook.
We are just adding another platform to share our content.
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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.
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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. 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 if you're driving by.
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To help those in need in our community, St. Luke’s is partnering with the Copley Outreach Center.
The Copley Outreach Center is a privately funded, volunteer-driven center founded to reach out to the community to assist families who find themselves unable to provide basic needs such as food or shelter.
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CLICK HERE for a list of the food needs or if you prefer to give a monetary donation, you can write a check to St. Luke’s and write 'Copley Outreach' in the memo.
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St. Luke's receives 4¢
per pound for
the clothing collected.
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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.
It's a great place to donate gently used clothing and you'll be helping those in need, too!
Please put your donations in tied bag and put in the slot to keep them safe and dry. (Do not use boxes or put clothing in the shed un-bagged.)
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Senior Pastor
Rev. Daniel C. Morgan
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Associate Pastor
Rev. Andrew D. Unger
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St. Luke's office hours are Monday thru Thursday
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
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How to reach us:
St Luke's Church
3810 Ridgewood Rd.
Copley, OH 44321
(330)-665-2227
office@stlukesakron.com
www.stlukesakron.com
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Click the names below to email
a member of our staff:
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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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If you have a ministry announcement or event you would like added to the weekly newsletter, please email us or send the information to the church office by Wednesday at 12:00 PM. Thank you.
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