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Happy 2007! As we begin a new year together here at St. Luke’s we will also be beginning a new sermon series this Sunday, “Primetime Preaches!” Now we’ve all had the experience of flipping through 80 or more channels and not being able to find anything we want to watch. It would seem statistically impossible that this would be the case, but it’s happened to me more than once and I’m sure I’m not alone. However, most of us keep trying and T.V., the good, the bad and the ugly, has a great impact on our society and culture. Over the next several weeks we’ll be thinking about some of the titles of today’s more popular primetime shows and how they relate to our Christian journey. This Sunday we’ll begin with ABC’s hit, “LOST.” We’ll be celebrating the sacrament of communion combined with our annual baptismal renewal service. All of us have had times in life when we’ve felt lost, stranded or abandoned… maybe you’re feeling this way right now. Whatever season of life we find ourselves in, the waters of baptism and the Lord’s Table symbolize new life and divine grace and are perfect places for us to find our bearings and claim our identity as beloved children of God. It will be a blessing to gather around the table to share this special meal and reaffirm our baptismal vows of commitment to Christ and faithful discipleship. I hope to share this experience with you in worship this week! With faith, hope and a compass for the journey, |
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Listed below you’ll find opportunities available for the rest of this week in the following categories:
Upcoming Worship
Upcoming Events
Spiritual Growth Groups
Service Opportunities
Support Groups
We Can Help
Small Groups
NexGen
Sunday, January 7 - Holy Communion • Baptism Renewal Sunday
Sermon Series: "Primetime Preaches"
Sermon: Lost? – Matthew 3:13-17
Traditional: 8:00, 9:30 & 11:00 a.m. Dr. William S. Barnes preaching
Contemporary: 9:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. The Rev. Gary Shockley preaching
Monday, January 8 Relevant - A Young Adult Worship Service
There will be no Relevant Monday, January 8th, instead young adults are invited to the home of Tyson, Shrell and Dave to watch the National Championship game between Florida and Ohio State at 8:00 p.m. For more information and directions, please visit the Relevant Life website: www.therelevantlife.org.
Christmas Concert 2006 DVDs/CDs!
Christmas Concert 2006 DVDs ($20) and CDs ($10) can be purchased on the patio after worship or in the church office in Bldg. C during the week.
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First Saturday Singles Dance January 6
Everyone is invited to a dance with the St. Luke’s Singles Saturday, January 6, from 8:00-11:00 p.m. in the Gym, Building C. Doors open at 7:15 p.m. $8.00 per person includes soft drinks and refreshments.
The Rummage Sale is Coming!
St. Luke’s Annual Rummage Sale to support Missions is Sat., January 27. Save household items, furniture, clothes, toys and other goodies for the sale. Drop off items in Fellowship Hall starting Thursday, January 25. If you can help sort on Thursday, January 25 or Friday, January 26 or if you can work at the sale, call Dede Duncan, 407-876-4991, ext. 296.
CDC Registration in February 2007
Registration for the Child Development Center for church members’ families will take place on February 1, 2007. To register your child for the Fall program, membership classes must be completed. A membership verification form must accompany your child’s application. The form is available at the church office. If you have any questions about membership, call 407-876-4991, ext. 233.
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Seeker Groups Get Your Feet Wet
Soul House Study 11:00 AM Sundays
Calling All Couples (20-45)... New couples are always welcome! All couples are invited to the Love Languages video series beginning Sun., Jan. 7! Join Soul House Sundays at 11:00 am in the Attic, Bldg. C. Coffee, snacks & social time at 10:30 a.m. Call Amanda Knight at 407-748-7993 or Frank Lavra at 407-580-6863.
Brown Bag Bible Bunch 11:30 AM, Mon.
Brown Bag Bible Bunch meets Mondays at 11:30 a.m., Rm. C-204, Bldg. C to study For Such a Time as This. Call Deborah Collins at 407-493-2757.
Young Mom’s Bible Study Thurs., Jan. 4
Please join the Young Moms Bible Study for Max Lucado’s In the Grip of Grace beginning at 9:30 a.m., Thurs., Jan. 4 in Room B-205. Call Stephanie McLellan (407-656-4546) or Beth Ereio (407-248-6406) for details.
Explorer Groups Wade in Deeper
Three Connections Studies Sundays
Join the Connections class at 9:30, 11:00 a.m., or 6:45 p.m., Sundays in the Special Events Dining Rm., Bldg. C. On Sun., Jan. 7 a new study Everybody’s Normal Until You Get to Know Them will begin. Call Scott & Joan Ziegler at 407-876-2445, sjziegler@cfl.rr.com or Bob and Leah Bergstrom at 407-654-8647, bobleahbergstrom@yahoo.com.
Ambassador Women’s Bible Study
Start a new study with the Ambassadors, When God Speaks beginning at 10:00 a.m., January 3, Wednesdays in Room C-200, Bldg. C. Call Carolyn Dannen, 407-876-8427 for information.
Community with Children & The Poor
A new Bible study on children and poverty will begin meeting Sundays at 11:00 a.m., Jan. 7 - Feb. 11 and Wednesdays at 6:30, Jan. 24 - March 7. Facilitated by Lynette Fields, Ann Lee Earnshaw and Marva Carter. For details or to sign up contact Gin Jans at gjans@st.lukes.org or call her at 407-876-4991, ext. 259.
Disciple Groups Immerse Your Spirit
9:30 AM Women’s Wednesday Study
The Wednesday Morning Bible Study begins a new book on Wed., Jan. 10, Interpretation Bible Studies: Second Corinthians. Meet in Room C-210, Building C, 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. Call Joyce Clegg 407-656-0964.
New Directions Class 9:30 Sundays
Join the New Directions class for a study Invitation to Genesis beginning Jan. 7 at 9:30 a.m., Sundays, Room C-205/207. Call LaBron Chance, 407-521-7243 for information.
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Family Assistance
Many families in our community need help over the holidays. If you can make a financial donation or donate gift cards to assist these families, contact Dede Duncan at 407-876-4991 ext. 296.
New St. Luke’s Homeless Ministry Needs Servant Ministers
Help with the new homeless ministry starting at St. Luke’s! St. Luke’s will host several families on campus several times during the year. Servant ministers are needed! Call Melinda Lis (407-513-4726) for details on this exciting new ministry.
Donate Leftover Christmas Cards
Donate unused Christmas cards to The Salvation Army Birthday Parties to be used by women in the shelter and mailed out by St. Luke’s servant ministers next Christmas. Bring cards to Dede Duncan’s office near the gym entrance, Bldg. C.
Donate Christmas Decorating Items
Before you pack away all your Christmas decorations please consider donating decorating items to St. Luke’s UMW’S 2007 Christmas Bazaar. Call Pam Thomas at 321-297-7319 to arrange pick up or drop them by the church office, Bldg. C and mark them for “2007 Bazaar.”
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Grief Support Group 6:15 PM Tuesdays
A Grief Support group meets Tuesdays, 6:15 to 7:30 p.m. in Rm. B-201, led by Carol Campbell Norris. Call the Community Counseling Center at 407-876-4991, ext. 250 for details.
Overeaters Anon. Body Image Group
Overeaters Anonymous Body Image, a free support group focused on body image issues, meets every Tuesday, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Rm. B-205. Based on 12-Step program. Call 407-876-4991, ext. 250.
Next Divorce Recovery Workshop
For information about the next Divorce Recovery Workshop with Dr. David Stephens, facilitator, call the Singles Office (407-876-4991 ext. 236).
Suicide Bereavement Group Thursday
Suicide Bereavement Support meets the 1st and 3rd Thurs., 6:30-8:00 p.m., C-201/203. Facilitator: Anne Dumont. How to cope with feelings after losing a friend or family member through suicide. Separate meetings for adults and children. Call 407-876-4991, ext. 250 for information.
Overeaters Anonymous Group Friday
Overeaters Anonymous, a free drop-in support group meets Fridays, 7:30-8:30 p.m., upstairs, Room B-201, Building B. Call the Counseling Center at 407-876-4991, ext. 250 for information.
12 Week NBD Support Classes
Free support classes for family members, partners and friends of individuals with Neurological Brain Disorders (NBDs). A series of 12 weekly, confidential classes structured for caregivers only, to help them to cope and support family/friends with serious mental illness while maintaining their own well being. These classes will be taught by state certified facilitators who are dealing with family members who have NBDs. Classes meet Tues., Jan. 9 through Tues., March 27; 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. in Rm. B-201, Bldg. B at St. Luke’s. Call 407-294-2267 for details and to sign up. Classes are limited to 25 persons.
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Counseling Help is Available!
The Community Counseling Center provides counseling Monday - Friday. Don’t have counseling insurance? Ask for a sliding fee scale based on your finances. Call 407-876-4991, ext. 250.
Legal Assistance Available
St. Luke’s Legal Ministry offers legal assistance to anyone with low income Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. in Rm. A-102, Bldg. A. You do not need to be a St. Luke’s member to receive help.
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St. Luke’s Bowling League Forming
St. Luke’s bowling league is now forming for fun, fellowship and bowling. Cost and location determined by participants. To sign up contact Alain Boniec at 407-351-7671 or abboniec@aol.com.
Sign Up for Sports & Exercise
The Coleman Memorial Gymnasium is closed until Jan. 2, 2007. Anyone may join an exercise or sports group. Call Carol Crowley, 407-876-4991, ext. 262 for more information.
Craft Groups Resume in January
The craft groups will resume again in January. Call Pam Thomas, 321-297-7319 for details.
No Wednesday Night Dinner January 3
Due to the holidays there will be no St. Luke’s Wednesday night dinners until January 10, 2007.
Singles Thursday Night, January 4
St. Luke’s Singles meet at 6:00 p.m., Thurs., Jan. 4 for for a potluck dinner in Rm. C-200/202, Bldg. C. Bring a dish to share. Watch the movie At War with the Army with Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis at 7:00 p.m. or try the “Rap Session.”
Call the Singles Office, 407-876-4991, ext. 236.
Three Kings Day Celebration January 6
The Cuba Connection ministry is sponsoring a Three Kings Day celebration on Sat., Jan. 6 at 7:00 p.m. Anyone interested in the Cuba ministry or in this special cultural expression of the holiday season is welcome to attend. The event will be in Spanish and English and people are asked to share one of their holiday cultural traditions. For directions and more details contact Lynette at lfields@st.lukes.org or 407-876-4991 ext. 230.
Upward Soccer Registration Sunday, January 7
Upward Soccer Registration will begin Sun., Jan. 7 after worship services. Fees are $95 for 8 game season, uniforms and end of season award included. Player Evaluations are held the week of Jan. 29, see brochure for information. Coaches and league administrators are still needed! Upward Hotline 407-876-4991, ext. 312
MOPS (Moms of Preschoolers) January 10
Jan. 10 mothers of children ages birth - 4 are encouraged to join MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) in the Fellowship Hall at 9:30 a.m. on the 2nd Wednesday of each month. Contact Heather Engelhardt, 407-925-6763 or RHEngelhardt1@cfl.rr.com for more information.
Circle of Hope Lunch Wednesday, January 10
All St. Luke’s women are invited to join the Circle of Hope women’s group on Wed., Jan. 10 for lunch at the Orlando Culinary Academy. Carpool from church, leaving at 11:15 a.m. For details please call Fran Biggin at 407-876-3718
Habitat Groundbreaking Saturday, January 13!
“Dust off your hard hats! We’re building a home for Habitat for Humanity. Groundbreaking is tentatively set for Sat., Jan. 13! Visit the Habitat Ministry team out on the patio Sun., Jan. 7 for details, sign up online at www.st.lukes.org or email Renee Wolfe at Reneeh4hvols@worldnet.att.net.
Belfast Ministry-Open Invitation January 14
The Belfast Ministry Team invites you to get involved in an incredible relationship with St. Luke’s friends on the peace line in West Belfast, Northern Ireland. Come to a meeting Sun., Jan. 14 at 3:30 p.m. in Fellowship Hall to hear about the recent team’s mission experience, share ideas for how to tell the Belfast story, and consider how to continue supporting the ministry from this side of the ocean. Previous or future travel to Belfast is not required, just be interested in peace and reconciliation work. Bring your ideas and enthusiasm! Tea and biscuits provided! Email Mike Jones for details, mjoneschurch@worldnet.att.net.
Sarah Circle Meeting Thursday, January 18
All women are invited to Sarah Circle women’s group Thurs., Jan. 18 at 9:30 a.m. at Jo DeHart’s home, Hardrock Dr. Call Jo at 407-351-2634.
Seniors’ Meeting & Lunch, Friday, January 19
All seniors are invited to meet at 11:30 a.m., Fri., Jan. 19 in the Rotunda, Bldg. C for socializing, a short business meeting and lunch. Enjoy a program with guest speaker Jim Hensen from the Dr. Phillips Foundation. Call Lucy Calhoun 407-239-7985 or Mimi Hanson 407-351-0446 for reservations no later than Mon., Jan. 15.
St. Luke’s Women April Retreat!
Plan now for the United Methodist Women’s spring retreat to Columbia, S. C., April 13-15 to experience Beth Moore’s Living Proof Ministries. Stop in Savannah for dinner at The Lady and Sons Restaurant owned by Food Network’s Paula Deen. A limited amount of tickets are available for the weekend at $340 including transportation, lodging, the Beth Moore event, dinner at Paula’s, and most meals. Purchase tickets Sun., Jan. 7 in the Rotunda, Bldg. C between services. Watch the bulletins and UMW information at www.st.lukes.org for details or email Pat Calvert at jpcalvert27@aol.com for information.
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NexGen Ministries
For more NexGen information call 407-876-4991, ext. 258.
Middle School Students & Parents!
NexGen will launch a new program Sunday nights starting Sun., January 21 at 6:30 p.m. in The Attic.
Catalyst will be a great opportunity for fellowship, kingdom building, worship, teaching, small groups, and games of course.
Join the excitement at the Middle School program Wednesdays, 3:00 to 5:30 p.m.
High School Telos Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.
Visit NexGen Ministries at www.theatticonline.org or call 407-876-4991, ext. 258 for details.
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