AUGUST MISSION Millsaps College (Wesley Foundation/Cookie Bake)

Millsaps has hired its first ever full time Wesley Founda-tion Director. We hope to have the new director visit our worship service soon to update us on this new beginning. St. Luke’s looks forward to supporting the foundation financially, and we’ll continue our tradition of hosting Wesley lunches on campus. More details to come.

Cookie Bakers’ Alert! Get your recipes and baking sheets ready! This is the 8th year St. Luke’s UMW Circle 2 will sponsor our out-

reach mission to welcome Millsaps 1st year students to their new “home away from home” with homemade cookies. We’ll need over 1,000 cookies! Watch for sign up opportunities, packaging information and delivery dates.

TODAY, THURS., AUGUST 3

5:00-8:00 P.M.

Focus on Duling Avenue This month’s event focuses on Duling Avenue, giving us an ex-cellent opportunity to highlight St. Luke’s commitment to our community and our connection to its people. Dedicated church volunteers will greet and welcome visitors with lemonade and bottled water in front of the sanctuary, and monitor the Bouncy House set up on the front lawn to entertain children. You’re in-vited to come on out, join the fun and help share St. Luke’s Christian welcome and fellowship with our neighbors.

THRIFT SHOP OPEN & FURNITURE SALE IN REC. BLDG.

9:00 A.M-1:00 P.M., THIS SATURDAY, AUGUST 5

You can still donate furniture and volunteer to help. This is the first ever Thrift Shop furniture sale! It will be in the Rec. Bldg. this Sat., Aug. 5th, the same hours of Thrift Shop opera-tion,9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. We need a few vol-unteers to help set up on Friday afternoon and to work the sale Saturday. Remember, if you have furniture to do-nate, please bring it to the church before the 4th. This ministry blesses many people in the community, not only with the dona-tions you bring but the monetary proceeds are distributed to organizations helping the less fortunate. Call Vicki Emfinger at 601-500-2333 to help or donate.

DATES AT-A-GLANCE Thu., Aug. 3 Fondren after 5:00, 5:00 pm

Fri., Aug.4 Wilson-Newton Wedding Rehearsal in the Sanctuary, 5:00 pm

Sat., Aug. 5 Thrift Shop Open & Furniture Sale in Rec. Bldg., 9:00 am-1:00 pm

Sat., Aug. 5 Wilson-Newton Wedding in the Sanctuary, 6:30 pm

Sun., Aug. 6 Morning Prayer and Holy Communion in the Chapel, 8:30 am

Sun., Aug. 6 Fellowship Time in the Welcome Center, 9:15 am

Sun., Aug. 6 Sunday School, 9:30 am

Sun., Aug. 6 Fellowship Time in the Welcome Center, 10:15 am

Sun., Aug. 6 Worship, Children’s Sunday School Promotion Ceremony in the

Sanctuary, 10:30 am

Mon., Aug. 7 ECLC CLOSED THROUGH AUGUST 15TH, SUMMER BREAK

Mon., Aug. 7 Staff Meeting, 1:00 pm

Mon., Aug. 7 Trustees’ Meeting, 5:30 pm

Wed., Aug. 9 Adult Bible Study, 10:00 am

Wed., Aug. 9 Prayer Shawl Ministry, 2:00 pm

Wed., Aug. 9 Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal, 6:30 pm

Fri., Aug.11 ECLC Teachers’ Meeting in the Conference Room, 8:00 am-Noon

Sat., Aug. 12 Girl Scout Leaders’ Meeting in the Recreation Bldg., 2:00-5:00 pm

Sun., Aug. 13 Morning Prayer and Holy Communion in the Chapel, 8:30 am

Sun., Aug. 13 Fellowship Time in the Welcome Center, 9:15 am

Sun., Aug. 13 Sunday School, 9:30 am

Sun., Aug. 13 Fellowship Time in the Welcome Center, 10:15 am

Sun., Aug. 13 Worship in the Sanctuary, 10:30 am

Mon., Aug. 14 Staff Meeting, 1:00 pm

Mon., Aug. 14 Finance Meeting, 5:30 pm

Mon., Aug. 14 Staff Parish Relations Committee Meeting, 6:30 pm

Dear Friends,

This Sunday, August 6, we will celebrate our children and

youth as we observe Promotion Sunday. We will pray for

them, recognize those moving into a new Sunday School

class, and reestablish the tradition of giving Bibles to our

3rd/4th graders. It will be a special moment that you will want

to be a part of.

Also, this Sunday, we are beginning a new sermon series on

what we believe to be four touchstones of our life together as

Christians. We find our identity in Christ in a book, through a

bath, at a table, and with time.

Aug. 6: A Book: The role of the Bible, Rev. Dr. Ricky James

Aug. 13: A Bath: The significance of Baptism, Rev. Dr.

Ricky James

Aug 20: A Table: The centrality of Communion, Rev. Dr.

Terry Hilliard

Aug. 27: A Time: The keeping of Sacred Time, Rev. Dr.

Ricky James

Come learn what we mean in the month of August.

Grace and Peace,

Ricky

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621 Duling Ave. Jackson, MS 39216

(601) 362-6381

info@stlukesjackson.org www.stlukesjackson.org

Rev. Dr. Ricky James, Pastor

August 3, 2017

LAST WEEKEND AT ST. LUKE’S Saturday - ECLC Workday Pastor Ricky James is standing tall and reaching high to trim tree branches from the play-ground fence. Other staff and volunteers who worked inside and outside are: Judd Mason, Robert & Cathy Sumrall, Patsy Bane, Laurie Courtney, Joey Hibbert, Alan Bowen, Leslie Morris, Mary-Crosby &

Walker Roberts, Victor Hernandez, Hunter Upchurch, Jamie Crawford, Alejan-dra Hernandez, John Lynch and Linda & Gus Purviance. Thanks a million for your gifts of time, talent, labor and service.

Sunday - Camp Meeting Style Worship & Music, Honduras Mission Report & Potluck Lunch in Review.

They say a picture is worth a thousand words!

Photo 1) Sanctuary Choir-From left, Front row: Babs Stauss, Dotty Gray, Christy Campbell, Nicole Akers, Kayla Carr, Helen Bowen, Lou Ann McKib-ben, Leslie Morris, Marcia Williams, Janis Booth Back row: Chuck Rainey, Alan Bowen, Max Courtney, Harley Davis, Julia Bass, Jamie Lee Moore, Matt Carr, Kelly Bass and Mike McDonald Photo 2) Honduras Mission Team-From left, Hunter Upchurch Alan Bowen, Debbie Christie, Nicole Akers, Katie Bennett, Willie Morris and Joey Hibbert Photos 3 & 4) Potluck food table & Enjoying Potluck food and fellowship Photo 5) Children’s Choir-From left, Piper Peeples, Nina Peeples, Emma Pembo, Sean Robertson, Emma Batson, Henry James, Ethan Upchurch, Jon Foster Batson, and Brodie Akers; Back row, Music Director Helen Bowen Photo 6) Children’s Moment during worship with Pastor Terry

EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAMS I attended an ERT training last Saturday. Since Hurricane Katrina, I have known just how important emergency response teams are. St. Luke’s has an emergency response team, and we pray you will consider joining us. You don’t have to be a car-penter, have tons of strength, or commit to going when we are called every time. All you need is a willing heart to go where God calls you and the desire to be hope in the midst of some of

the most difficult moments in someone’s life. As God whispers in

your heart to go, give Willie Morris or me a call and we will get

you signed up for training. Peace, Terry

AUGUST 6, 2017

WORSHIP, 10:30 A.M.

Luke 8:4-8, 11

THIS WEEK’S JOYS AND CONCERNS

~ Prayer Requests ~ Pray for “We Are One Church” outreach ministries

For teachers and students going back to school

Eddie Underwood

Adrianne Lucke: “Thanks Dear Lord for bringing me to a wonderful church & for all the people who have welcomed me wholeheartedly.”

~ Birth Announcements ~

~ Death Notices ~

ATTENDANCE AND STEWARDSHIP WEEKLY REPORT 7/30/17

Sunday School 94 Worship 167 Tithes/Offerings Needed in 2017 $522,856 Tithes/Offerings Needed Weekly $10,055 Tithes/Offerings Received 7/30/17 $4,657 Tithes/Offerings Needed to Date $311,705 Tithes/Offerings Received to Date $264,304 Tithes/Offerings Difference to Date -$47,401

THANKS FOR WORSHIPING WITH US Visitors

Katie Bennett Jane & Adrianne Bradley

Jim Forsythe Emma Pembo

Heather Rasmussen Ann Spell

Virginia Whitfield Jennifer Rittenhouse

Ben & Amanda Witt, & David Diane Robinson

Bless each person worshiping with us,

Loving God.

Whether your week has been smooth or

rocky, may you find refuge in Him.

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