St. Luke Lutheran Church Office: 804-272-0486 Email: [email protected] Web: www.stlukerichmond.org JANUARY 2014 The St. Luke Messenger A publication of St. Luke Lutheran Church, Richmond, VA What’s INSIDE Worship and Fellowship at St. Luke January 5, 2014 Second Sunday of Christmas 8:30am Holy Communion Worship 9:45am Sunday School and Confirmation Classes 11:00am Holy Communion Worship January 12, 2014 Baptism of Our Lord 8:30am Holy Communion Worship 9:45am Sunday School and Confirmation Classes 11:00am Holy Communion Worship 12:30pm Christian Education 12:30pm Council Meeting January 19, 2014 Second Sunday after Epiphany 8:45am Youth Service Project NO Sunday School 10:00am Holy Communion Worship followed by reception/Annual Meeting January 26, 2014 Second Sunday after Epiphany 8:30am Holy Communion Worship 9:45am Sunday School and Confirmation Classes 11:00am Holy Communion Worship Installation of Ministry Leaders during both Worship services FOCUS ON WORSHIP EPIPHANY The word “Epiphany” is Greek for appearance or manifestation. The Epiphany of Our Lord is the January 6 festival celebrating the appearance of Christ to the world, recalling the visit of the magi. The gift of gold was very valuable and fit for a king. Frankincense was a type of incense used in Worship, symbolizing prayers rising to God. Myrrh was a fragrant resin used in oil for anointing and to prepare a body for burial. Some Christian traditions celebrate three great epiphanies on this day: the magi's adoration of the Christ child, Jesus' baptism in the Jordan River, and his first miracle, in which he changes water into wine. The word and sacraments are for us the great epiphany of God's grace and mercy. We go forth to witness to the light that shines brightly in our midst. BAPTISM OF OUR LORD The Baptism of Our Lord occurs on the First Sunday after the Epiphany of Our Lord. This Sunday recalls Jesus’ Baptism in the river Jordan by John the Baptist. The image of the descending dove calls to mind our own baptism and how the Holy Spirit is invoked to sanctify our lives. 2 Upcoming Events 2 Pastor’s Letter 3 Director Of Music Letter 3 Choir/Handbell schedule 4 Committee Meetings 4 Council Information 5 Attendance 5 Prayer Requests 6 God’s Work, Our Hands 7 Learning Ministry 8 Christmas Pageant 9 Sunday School pictures 10 Other News & Info 11 Thank You Notes 12 2013 Statements 12 2014 Offering Envelopes 13 Calendar 14 Website Information Monday - Friday 9:00am to 4:00pm The office is closed on Saturday and Sunday 1
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The St. Luke Messenger A publication of St. Luke Lutheran Church, Richmond, VA What’s INSIDE
Worship and Fellowship at St. Luke
January 5, 2014 Second Sunday of Christmas
8:30am Holy Communion Worship
9:45am Sunday School and
Confirmation Classes
11:00am Holy Communion Worship
January 12, 2014 Baptism of Our Lord
8:30am Holy Communion Worship
9:45am Sunday School and
Confirmation Classes
11:00am Holy Communion Worship
12:30pm Christian Education
12:30pm Council Meeting
January 19, 2014 Second Sunday after Epiphany
8:45am Youth Service Project
NO Sunday School
10:00am Holy Communion Worship
followed by reception/Annual Meeting
January 26, 2014 Second Sunday after Epiphany
8:30am Holy Communion Worship
9:45am Sunday School and
Confirmation Classes
11:00am Holy Communion Worship
Installation of Ministry Leaders
during both Worship services
FOCUS ON WORSHIP EPIPHANY
The word “Epiphany” is Greek for appearance or manifestation.
The Epiphany of Our Lord is the January 6 festival celebrating the
appearance of Christ to the world, recalling the visit of the magi.
The gift of gold was very valuable and fit for a king. Frankincense
was a type of incense used in Worship, symbolizing prayers rising
to God. Myrrh was a fragrant resin used in oil for anointing and to
prepare a body for burial. Some Christian traditions celebrate three
great epiphanies on this day: the magi's adoration of the Christ child,
Jesus' baptism in the Jordan River, and his first miracle, in which he
changes water into wine. The word and sacraments are for us the
great epiphany of God's grace and mercy. We go forth to witness to
the light that shines brightly in our midst.
BAPTISM OF OUR LORD
The Baptism of Our Lord occurs on the First Sunday after the
Epiphany of Our Lord. This Sunday recalls Jesus’ Baptism in the
river Jordan by John the Baptist. The image of the descending dove
calls to mind our own baptism and how the Holy Spirit is invoked to
sanctify our lives.
2 Upcoming Events
2 Pastor’s Letter
3 Director Of Music Letter
3 Choir/Handbell schedule
4 Committee Meetings
4 Council Information
5 Attendance
5 Prayer Requests
6 God’s Work, Our Hands
7 Learning Ministry
8 Christmas Pageant
9 Sunday School pictures
10 Other News & Info
11 Thank You Notes
12 2013 Statements
12 2014 Offering Envelopes
13 Calendar
14 Website Information
Monday - Friday
9:00am to 4:00pm
The office is closed on
Saturday and Sunday
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CHANCEL CHOIR REHEARSAL:
Resumes Jan. 2, 7:30pm, meets every
Thurs.7:30pm.
YOUTH SVC PROJECT: Jan. 5, 9:45am
INTERIORS: Jan. 6, 9:30am, undecorating
WORSHIP & MUSIC: Jan. 6, 7:00pm
PRAYERS SHAWL MTG: Jan. 7, 7:00pm
MID-WEEK BIBLE STUDY CLASS:
Resumes Jan. 8 at 10:30am, meets every
Wed. at 10:30am in the conference room.
EVENING WOMEN’S: Jan. 8, 6:30pm
ST. LUKE MEN’S LUNCH: Jan. 9,
12:00pm, “Crazy Greek” Midlothian
HANDBELL CHOIR REHEARSAL:
Resumes Jan. 9 at 6:30pm, meets every
Thurs. at 6:30pm.
FEB. NEWSLETTER: Jan. 10 deadline
COUNCIL MEETING: Jan. 12, 12:30pm
STEPHEN MINISTRY: Jan. 13, 7:00pm
MORNING WOMEN’S: Jan. 14, 10am,
MEALS ON WHEELS: Jan. 16, 21, 11am
WOMEN’S GROUPS JOINT MEETING:
Jan. 18 at 11:30am. Trip to VMFA
ANNUAL MEETING: Sunday, Jan. 19
following 10:00am Worship, There is also
a fellowship reception.
COUNCIL INSTALLATION: Jan. 26,
both services
MEN’S GROUP: Jan. 28, 6:15pm
A Note from Pastor Fred
Behold I make all things new!
Pastor Fred’s church office hours are Wednesdays 9:00am to 2:00pm.
Please call the office if you would like to schedule an appointment for
So saith the Lord, but how about you? Starting the New Year has a lot of implications for most of us: the things we want to change, future plans, uncertain fears, hedging our bets on finances, resolutions that fade into oblivion by springtime. For me, given the fact that the majority of my years are over, I ponder more lately about 'setting my house in order'. You know what I mean, where are the insurance papers, a copy of our will, who to call in the event of you-know-what. I have to remind myself often that what I preach on Sunday is not only for you; it is also for me; that what I say not only goes to your ears but bounces off the back wall of the church and confronts me, always hoping that I hear a message that is grace filled. I volley back and forth between the fear of dying and the grandeur of what God's will is when all things will be made new for me. However, I really do think that before I face Jesus that I, along with you, will have some wonderful opportunities in this coming year of 2014 to make things new.
I am one who believes that the Holy Spirit does not work through a single person but through the gathered community, a commu-nity that - shall I say it - does justice, loves mercy, and walks humbly with God. I am hoping that this year as we walk into the church to worship, we will look up and see those words, take them to heart and let them define who we are here at St. Luke. In the meantime as scripture records: the grass withers and the flower fades but the word of the Lord is forever. That word in the person of Jesus defines all that we strive to do here and now and points to a final destiny where all things will be made new. A happy, gracious and blessed New Year to you my sisters and brothers in Christ. In peace, Pastor Fred
MID-WEEK BIBLE STUDY GROUP
Pastor’s Mid-Week Bible Study Group resumes on Wednesday, January 8 at 10:30am. Classes meet every Wednesday morning at 10:30am in the conference room. There is no need to bring a Bible, we have plenty here to work with. Please come and join us!
2014 Altar Flowers
Would you would like to honor someone, remember someone or celebrate a special occasion? You can do so by donating the cost of Sunday altar flowers, which are $27.00 for an arrangement. You will be billed directly from Coleman Brothers Flowers and the flowers will be delivered to the church. The flowers are yours to take home after both services that Sunday or you can ask that they be taken to one of our ill or home-bound members. Please contact Jean Stewart to sign up or if you have any questions.
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As we approach a year whose name sounds altogether strange (something like
Farenheit 451), I am all excited about our anthem for Epiphany, on January 5th.
My friend who conducted the Vivaldi Gloria last spring has
graciously allowed us to borrow a young tenor from his
choir to sing Three Kings from Persian Lands Afar. Very
popular in England, this is a 19th century song written by
the German opera composer Peter Cornelius (1824-74) The
solo melody weaves atop the German chorale “How
Brightly Shines the Morning Star” (Wie schön leuchtet der
Morgenstern) see ELW 308 and 786.
from the Director of Music, Pamela McClain
Do you love music? So do we! New musicians, handbell ringers and choir members are always welcome, so please join us!
Handbell Rehearsal
Thursdays at 6:30pm
Chancel Choir Rehearsal Thursdays at 7:30pm
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Got talent?
Get out your hula hoops
and
fire eating sticks!
Sign up with Pamela for
Shrove Tuesday
Talent Show
February 12, 2013 kids, too!!!
(Pamela is available for coaching)
1. Three Kings from Persian lands afar
To Jordan follow the pointing star:
And this the quest of the travellers three,
Where the new-born King of the Jews may be
Full royal gifts they bear for the King;
Gold, incense, myrrh are their offering.
How brightly shines the morning star!
With grace and truth from heaven afar
Our Jesse tree now bloweth.
2. The star shines out with a steadfast ray;
The kings to Bethlehem make their way,
And there in worship they bend the knee,
As Mary’s child in her lap they see;
Their royal gifts they show to the King;
Gold, incense, myrrh are their offering.
Of Jacob’s stem and David’s line,
For thee, my Bridegroom, King divine,
My soul with love o’erfloweth.
3. Thou child of man, lo, to Bethlehem
The Kings are travelling, travel with them!
The star of mercy, the star of grace,
Shall lead thy heart to its resting place.
Gold, incense, myrrh thou canst not bring;
Offer thy heart to the infant King.
Thy word, Jesu, Inly feeds us,
Rightly leads us, Life bestowing.
Praise, O praise such love o’erflowing.
Here is a capsule of faith: light, offering, grace, truth, worship, divine, love, mercy,
praise, all from and for each other and from and for the Lord who gives us life.
Hopes for the new year:
new gold scapulars to embellish the plain white robes we wear on festival days;
a choir retreat where we can enjoy fellowship and enhance our skills;
the recruitment of one or two new members;
a MIDI set up in the choir room so I can compose and transpose music;
more anthems with flute accompaniment;
more use of the handbell ringers in our worship service liturgy and music;
musical worship on Lenten Wednesdays;
enticing community members to bring music to our beautiful sanctuary in the
form of concerts and presentations.
DON’T FORGET THE TALENT SHOW on March 4, Shrove Tuesday.
Non-musical acts are encouraged: skits, story-telling, juggling, dancing.
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Committee Meetings Church Council Corner
Attention Committee Chairpersons and Liaisons
Annual Reports are due Monday, January 6, 2014
Please have reports to the Church Office on or before this date. Thank you.
St. Luke Lutheran Church Annual Congregational Meeting
January 19, 2014
One Worship Service ~ 10:00am
We will have ONE Worship Service at 10:00am which will be followed by
a reception with finger foods. The Annual Meeting begins at 11:30am.
It is very important that you attend this meeting and exercise your right as a member,
in the discussion of the current status of St. Luke Lutheran Church and its future.
Your input is a vital part of this Church, so please plan to attend.
The next meeting is Tuesday, Jan. 7
at 7:00pm
STEPHEN MINISTRY
The next meeting is
Jan. 13 at 7:00pm
at Clover Hill Library
The next meeting is
Monday, Jan. 6
at 7:00pm.
The next meeting is
Monday, Jan. 6
at 9:30am.
Church Council
Meeting
January 12, 2014
12:30pm
2014 Ministry
Leaders Installation
January 26, 2014
both services
All men of St. Luke are cordially invited to attend.
ST. LUKE MEN’S GROUP MEETING
Jan. 28th 6:15pm
Please join us on Tuesday, Jan 14, at 10:00am as the Morning Women’s Group meets for a Taizé Service of readings, prayers and music with Pastor Fred. Drinks and dessert will be provided. Please bring your lunch.
Please join us on Wednesday, Jan. 8 at 6:30pm as the Evening Women’s Group meets for a Taizé Service of readings, prayers and music with Pastor Fred. A soup and salad dinner will be provided
Please bring gently used professional clothing to help women enter the work force. Help us plan. Please RSVP to the Church Office,
804-272-0486 or to Millie or Mariett.
ST. LUKE WOMEN’S GROUPS
ST. LUKE MEN’S LUNCH GROUP MEETINGS
Thursday, Jan. 9 at 12:00pm
The St. Luke Men’s Lunch Group meets on the second Thursday of every month for lunch and fellowship at “The Crazy Greek” on Busy Street in Midlothian. All St. Luke men are invited to attend. Please call Jim Pettit for more information.
Joint Women’s Group
Meeting & Outing
Saturday, Jan. 18.
Morning and Evening groups are to
meet at the church to carpool to
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts for
their Hollywood Costumes exhibit
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Worship Sunday School
Sunday, December 1, 2013 84 30 First Sunday of Advent Sunday, December 8, 2013 68 13 Second Sunday of Advent (sleet) Sunday, December 15, 2013 149 41 Third Sunday of Advent, Christmas Pageant Sunday, December 22, 2013 92 24 Fourth Sunday of Advent Tuesday, December 24, 2013 22 N/A Christmas Eve, Family Service Tuesday, December 24, 2013 120 N/A Christmas Eve, Candlelight Service Wednesday, December 24, 2013 11 N/A Christmas Day Sunday, December 29, 2013 54 N/A First Sunday of Christmas, Lessons & Carols Totals 600 108
December 2013 Worship Attendance
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December 2013
Requests for Prayer: Nancy Beasley, Jo Blandford, Campbell Brandt, Corinne Campbell, Edward and
Joyce Clemmons, Taylor Colly, Louise Diamond, Family of Skippy Doak, Becca, Matt & Jack Gibbons,
Joan Haithcock, Ken Hammond, Family of Mary Lohr, the loving friend of Stephanie and Gerry Grass,
Family of George Mahler, Family of George Purcell, (Rachael Dietz's father-in-law/Travis Woodfield’s
Katherine Hawkins, Laura and Bill Marshall and son Matthew, Selina Moseley (infant), Mary Rebman,
Family of Hermine Roye, Waller “Buddy” Staples, Bob Stewart
Our Loved Ones Serving Overseas: Josh Bullis, Tim Bullis, Michael Carney, Gerry Grass,
Kelvin Otey, Josh Robinson, Aaron Thompson
Names are kept on the prayer list for four weeks, unless otherwise indicated. Please keep the office informed.
If you would like to add a family member or a friend to the prayer list, please complete a
blue Prayer Request Card and drop it in the offering plate on Sunday or turn it in to the office.
Prayer Request Cards are available in each pew rack, from the church office and from any usher.
St. Luke Lutheran Church now
has Pastor Fred's sermons for each
month recorded on a DVD disc.
They are available for viewing at
home on a DVD player.
Please let a church member or the
church office know if you would
like sermon discs mailed to you or
brought to you by a visitor.
Each DVD disc has one month of
sermons and Gospel readings. We
have them going back to July 2013.
Please ask us about our donated
DVD players if you do not have one
available for viewing these discs.
You can also find the sermons and
Gospel readings on our website if
you have access to the Internet.
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The year 2013 was a wonderful year of taking God’s Work. Our Hands. to heart at
St. Luke! Below are just some of our actions during the year. Great work everyone!
God’s Work. Our Hands Day of Service - Notes for our Military and Homebound.
A goal of 100 Mosquito Nets to help fight Malaria - We more than doubled our
goal - 210!
We adopted Paul, our 4 year old from Zambia with all groups sponsoring a month!
Our youth distributed Hygiene Kits to the Homeless at “The Gathering”. All of us
donated to make the kits.
Quilters worked on quilts each month for Lutheran World Relief. We have made over 12.
The Crop Walk had 25 walkers and won the “Golden Sneaker” for their participation!
Our Food Drive for the Central Food Bank went way over the top!
WELCA collected books for children and Hats & Mittens for St. Joseph Villa.
We collected Sox and Tees for the orphanage boys in Honduras.
Our Angel Tree provided Christmas gifts for the residents of Envoy.
Ongoing programs year-round: Prayer Shawls, Meals on Wheels, Mentoring at the school, Stephen Ministry,
Good Samaritan Ministry-collection of clothing, shoes, books, toys.
Our Benevolence gifts to the Virginia Synod and the national ELCA allows us to help
people in catastrophic disasters and suffering round the world .
There are many more individual acts of kindness and service which we never hear
about.
Many thanks to each of you.
We are doing God’s Work with Our hands!
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We are continuing with our program to do
Last year Gerry Grass alerted us to a program he was involved in during his tour of duty in
Honduras. Thanks to Gerry and Stephanie we were able to help collect sox and tees for the
orphanage.
You might be involved with an organization needing a few extra hands or know of a need in our
community.
During January we will have a suggestion box in the Narthex for your input. We may be able to
help with your suggestion. Please look for the Suggestion box and help us help others.
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A New Year… a time to begin a new experience in Sunday
School and Bible Study. Each Sunday there is something NEW
to learn during the Sunday School hour 9:45-10:45am.
Classes for 6th grade and under, 7th and 8th grade Confirmation
and 9th-12th grades Senior High/Youth Ministry. Adult Bible
Study in the Library or Adult Forum in the large classroom at
the end of the Sunday School corridor.
So many ways to start your year off on the right path!
Which way will you choose?
Many thanks to all involved with the
Sunday School Christmas Pageant for
beautifully telling the story of
Jesus’ birth.
We appreciate the talents of Director
Barb Vonada, Christian Education &
Youth Consultant Jo Blandford, our
musicians Susan & Austin Gentry,
Evelyn Kerschbaumer and Pamela
McClain, our teaching and support
staff, Simone Wiggins and her band of
cookie helpers and most especially the
children of our Sunday School.
NOTES FROM JO BLANDFORD, Christian Education/Youth Consultant PS...winter celebration takes place Jan. 24-26th – we have two youth and one adult going.
Thank You to the St. Luke Congregation for my most wonderful and generous Christmas gift. It was much appreciated and welcomed, as I know it was given with love.
With love and Happy New Year to everyone, Jo+
Souper Bowl Sunday Lunch Join us Sunday, February 2nd for a
Super Bowl of Soup on Souper Bowl of Caring Day.
Our Youth are planning a Soup Lunch just for you! As we enjoy a hot bowl of soup on a
winter February day, our monetary donations for the lunch will be used to feed the hungry in
the Richmond area.
The Souper Bowl of Caring utilizes Super Bowl weekend in America to mobilize young people to fight hunger and poverty in
their local communities. Its vision is to transform Super Bowl weekend into America’s largest youth-led weekend of giving and
serving. 100% of the money and food is then given directly to local charities.
The Souper Bowl of Caring began in 1990 with a simple prayer said by Rev. Brad Smith of Spring Valley Presbyterian Church
in Columbia, South Carolina -
“Lord, even as we enjoy the Super Bowl football game, help us be mindful of those who are without a bowl of soup to eat.”
22 churches raised $5,700 in the first year. The number of groups involved has steadily grown each year,
and so has the amount raised and put back into the communities. In 2013, 8,118 participating groups
collected $7,481,495 in cash and food items for charities in their area.
Come to Lunch February 2nd
and help Tackle Hunger !
This is a Youth sponsored Service Project.
Thanks!
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The Christmas Pageant On December 15, Mary, Joseph, Shepherds, Sheep, Angels and the Wise Men told the story of Christmas and Epiphany.
The Wisemen come bearing gifts for Baby Jesus. Everyone gathers around to see Jesus.
The Shepherds come to see the newborn King. In the beginning......
Behold! The Shepherds arrived with their adorable Sheep.
Our musicians & pianist
Mary, Joseph & Baby Jesus
Josh was our narrator. The congregation enjoyed the pageant. Jo, our C.E./Youth consultant
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Sunday School Classes, November 24, 2013
There’s a Sunday School class for all ages here at St. Luke.
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St. Luke's Sharing Ministry & Meals on Wheels
Thank you to everyone that helps with Meals on Wheels and
thanks to the new folks who have been assisting. We welcome
anyone who would like be a new helper. All our volunteers
will all go through one training session, and then our part of
this program will be driving meals to those in need. If you are
interested in helping to feed and care for those who cannot
leave their homes to get food, please contact Dana Wiggins for
more details and to sign-up. St Luke assists on the third Tues-
day & third Thursday every month.
January dates: Thursday, Jan. 16 and Tuesday, Jan. 21
Book Club Meeting
The Book club is meeting Friday, January 10 at 7:30pm at
the home of Barbara Kipps.
January’s book is Identical Strangers: A Memoir of
Twins Separated and Reunited by Elyse Schein and
Paula Bernstein.
The Sharing Ministry Thanks You
We thank you for your continued support of this St. Luke ministry.
Food items can be placed in the food box in the fellowship
hall and will be delivered to the Central Virginia Food Bank.
Donations of clothing, shoes, books and toys can placed in the
Clothes Closet in the Youth Room and will be delivered to the
Good Samaritan Ministry. On October 25, Carol Bernard took
8 bags of clothing and shoes to them.
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Other News
The Virginia Lutheran, the Virginia
Synod's newsletter, is available online
at www.vasynod.org.
If you’d like to view it while you are
at church, we also keep copies in a
binder in the church office.
Do you have something
for the Newsletter?
The deadline for the February 2014 newsletter is January 10th. Please call or e-mail your submissions with your meeting dates and notices for the February Newsletter.
Please send your email to Tammy in the church office at [email protected].
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Many hands do make light work. Thank you to the 13 people that came out on Saturday, November 23rd to assist Lambert and the Property Committee with our Fall Clean Up.
Thank you for your recent donation to the Central Virginia Food Bank. Your generosity helps assure that we can meet the need for food assistance. Thanks to supporters like you, in 2012 we were able to distribute 19.1 million pounds of food and grocery products through our network of partner agencies.
Douglas H. Pick, President & CEO, FeedMore
Dear members of St. Luke Lutheran Church, The Virginia Men in Mission gratefully acknowl-edge your generous gift of $233.00 given to the LMM-Committee o f100+ for our 2013 Appeal Program. Your gift in Support of our Outreach Program for our remaining “New and Developing Mission Congregations” is indeed a blessing. Thank you. Adolph Moller LMM-Committee of 100+
Dear St. Luke Lutheran Church:
Thank you for your prayers, your partnership and
your gifts. Thank you for your generous gifts to
ELCA World Hunger. Your support provides help
and hope to families in need in the United Stares
and around the world.
Peace,
Nathan Berkas
From the Interiors Committee Thank you to Mary Ridenour Dietz for her generous donation of two water color prints of St. Luke, before and after the 1992-1993 renovations. She also donated the custom framing. They are hung in the narthex over the usher's stand. Please stop by and take a moment to enjoy them.
Our Angel Tree gifts are given to the residents of The Envoy in Stratford Hills.
Dear Mr. Witthoefft and St. Luke Church,
Thank you for your generous contribution to our Tiger Store. Each month, the students
look forward to spending their well earned Tiger Bucks at the Tiger Store. Thanks to you all,
our students will enjoy new and exciting items at the store. We really appreciate your
thoughtful donation. We look forward to working with you all in the future.
Sincerely,
The Staff and Students at Southampton Elementary School
Clean
Up
I would like to thank everyone at St. Luke for my wonderful,
most generous Christmas gift. It was a wonderful surprise and
greatly appreciated. I also want to say thank you to all the
folks that sent me Christmas cards.
Happy New Year everybody!
Love,
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2013 Year End Statements and 2014 Offering Envelopes
Your 2013 year end statements and 2014 Offering Envelopes are available for in the fellowship hall.
December 2013
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