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In this Week's Update:
Worship This Week
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities
Upcoming Small Groups, Classes & Sign-ups
Upward Daily Devotional |
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A Note from Pastor Bill
Dear family in faith:
This is going to be a brief update this week, because as you will find out, I have other things on my mind!
Tuesday, quite unexpectedly, and with the help of a lot of wonderful, fast moving doctors and nurses, my daughter Kristin gave birth to our first grandchild, Brady William Allgire. She had an emergency C-section at Winnie Palmer Hospital. Quite literally, every second counted. To give you an idea, Kristin and Sean called us from their car at 2:20 pm enroute to Winnie Palmer from their doctor's office near Dr. Phillips Hospital on Turkey Lake Road. The baby was born at 3:10! He is in neonatal ICU now, weighing in at 4 lbs, 14 oz, but doing fine. Kristin had a number of complications, but is also doing fine now. Kim and I finally got home and fell asleep at 3:00 a.m. that night.
I was not scheduled to preach this weekend, so we can spend the rest of the week getting all those things done that we thought we had more time to do before the baby came. I will be teaching "Exegesis" and "The Bible in 12 Words" on Thursday night as scheduled.
This week's messages are based on Luke 14:15-24, the parable of "The Great Banquet." We are going to be thinking about who is welcome in the family of God as we ReThink Church.
Please keep us all in your prayers, and thank you for being the family in faith into which Brady William will be baptized in a couple of months.
With faith, hope, and love,
Bill (aka "G-Daddy")
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Upcoming Worship
Sunday, September 20 - Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Sermon Series: "ReThink Church"
Sermon: "ReThink Church: Who's Welcome?"
Scripture: Luke 14:15-24
Traditional Worship: 8:00, 9:30 & 11:00 a.m. Dr. David Stephens preaching in the Sanctuary
Contemporary Worship: 9:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. Rev. Jenn Stiles Williams preaching in the Gymnasium
St. Luke's at HopeSpring Worship: 11:00 a.m. Rev. Jenn Stiles Williams preaching at the HopeSpring Campus
POWERHOUSE Intergenerational Worship for Children and Families: 10:50 a.m. Rev. Beth Farabee-Puckett leading in the Gymnasium
View the Upcoming Worship Schedule or Listen to past sermons on our website: www.St.Lukes.org/Worship
We Have Lost Track of the Following St. Luke's Members:
If you can provide a current address and/or phone number for any of these folds, please call Linda Shankle, Membership Secretary, in the church office at 407-876-4991 ext. 222.
| Ann Alpart |
Jacqueline Anderson |
Nicholas Berliner |
| Stephanie Blackwell |
Anita Botha |
Chris Botha |
| William Brinson |
Evonne Carron |
Monica DiRocco |
| Joseph Faith |
Amanda Furner |
Jill Gibbs |
| Teresa Gilroy |
Clayton Grasso |
Samantha Grasso |
| Gary Green |
Shannon Green |
Dennis Hazelrigg |
| Elizabeth Heathcoat |
Eric Heil |
Erin Kelly |
| Renee Knoll |
Robert Moore |
Vickie Nelson |
| John Palko |
Talia Pettit |
JoAnne Ross |
| Russell Ross |
Raymond Schoeffler |
Rita Schoeffler |
| Ryan Schoeffler |
Jennifer Scott |
Kelly Spittler |
| Nathan Szerdy |
Cynthia Taylor |
Phillip Taylor |
| Kathleen Thomas |
Joyce Wilson |
Raymond Wilson |
| Eugene Zimmerman |
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Upcoming Events
You can see more Upcoming News & Events on our website: www.St.Lukes.org/Events
| Homeowners Facing Hardships - September 26 | | | Event Date & Time: 9/26/2009 9:30:00 AM | | Are you behind on your mortgage payment? Are you facing a financial hardship that is preventing you from making ends meet? Is your home worth less than what you owe? Do you have friends and neighbors in this situation who don't know where to turn? You are not alone and there is hope! This educational seminar will include presentations from persons with experience in the fields of law, finance and mental health followed by break-out sessions on specific issues. At Hopespring Campus, Saturday, September 26 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon. | | More Information about this Event | |
Kingdom Building Now Serving: Volunteer Opportunities
You can see more Volunteer Opportunites on the St. Luke's Kingdom Building website: www.St.Lukes.org/KingdomBuilding/NowServing
| WODB - Serving and food prep. | | | | Deploy: Missions: West Orange Daily Bread | | | Description: The next mission to West Orange Daily Bread starts on Tuesday, Sept. 22 and end on Thursday, Sept. 24th. You can sign up to one or two or all missions. The work entails preparing salad and fruit salad, serving lunch and cleaning up after service.
View and Sign-up for this Opportunity | | | IHN - Information sessions | | | | Deploy: Missions: Interfaith Hospitality Network | | | Description: We are holding information sessions on the next IHN mission at St. Lukes on October 11th at 11:00 a.m. AND on October 14th at 7:00 p.m. Both meetings will be held in Building C room C208-210. If you need assistance or would like additional information, please call Melinda Lis at 407-513-4726 or email melindalis@earlthlink.net.
View and Sign-up for this Opportunity | | | IHN - Hosting, hot meal providers, set up/tear down rooms & laundry | | | | Deploy: Missions: Interfaith Hospitality Network | | | Description: IHN Families coming to St. Luke’s soon: St. Luke’s will be hosting four families on our campus for one week starting October 24th as part of the ministry- Interfaith Hospitality Network (IHN). We need volunteers to bring hot meals, host during the week, set up and tear down rooms, and help with laundry at the end of the week. Sign up to voluntee...
View and Sign-up for this Opportunity | | | Vacation Bible School 2010 - Preparation | | | | Guide: Children's Ministries: Children's Ministries Help | | | Description: VBS 2010
Are you ready to feel the spray on your face as sails snap overhead and you experience the deep, rolling waters of God's love! VBS 2010 - High Seas Adventures - Exploring the Mighty Love of God. The children will learn that God's love is true, comforting, surprising, life-changing, and is for everyone!
We will start cutting, and pr...
View and Sign-up for this Opportunity | | | PowerHouse Offering Team | | | | Proclaim: PowerHouse Family Worship: The PowerHouse Grid | | | Description: • At the end of the service, collect the offering from the baskets at both entrances – inside the doors of the gym lobby and inside the doors from the hallway across from the kitchen
• Put the offering in the bag and take it to the wall safe
• Families with children are welcome to serve on the Offering Team, but two adults must accompany the offe...
View and Sign-up for this Opportunity | |
Kingdom Building Small Groups, Classes & Sign-Ups
You can see more Small Groups, Classes & Sign-ups on the St. Luke's Kingdom Building website: www.St.Lukes.org/KingdomBuilding/SmallGroups
| Homeowners Facing Hardship | | | | Deploy: HopeSpring Teams: HopeSpring Missions | | | Description: Are you behind on your mortgage payment? Are you facing a financial hardship that is preventing you from making ends meet? Is your home worth less than what you owe? Do you have friends and neighbors in this situation who don’t know where to turn? You are not alone and there is hope! This educational seminar will include presentations from persons ...
View and Sign-up for this Class/Small Group | | | Beginnings | | | | Guide: Spiritual Formation: Small Group Ministry | | | Description: An introduction to the Christian faith that addresses some hard questions like, "So is this all there is?" and "Who is Jesus and why should I care?" Beginnings is a safe place to ask and discuss this questions. A great chance if you're just looking to explore Christianity or refresh your faith!
View and Sign-up for this Class/Small Group | | | Family ADVENTures | | | | Guide: Children's Ministries: Small Groups | | | Description: Family ADVENTures – Advent program for families focused on Advent traditions and learning the meaning of this special season. For families with elementary-aged children. Thursdays, December 3rd, 10th, and 17th. 6:30 – 7:30 pm in A-201.
View and Sign-up for this Class/Small Group | |
Upward Daily Devotional
Pray the Game - Throughout the Upward soccer season, please pray for the season, the players, the coaches, families and volunteers. Each day there is an item to pray about:
Day 35, Wednesday, September 16 - Church recreation staff
Day 36, Thursday, September 17 - Practice time devotions
Day 37, Friday, Septenber 18 - All players
Day 38, Saturday, September 19 - All parents
Day 39, Sunday, September 20 - Maintenance and upkeep of the playing fields
Day 40, Monday, September 21 - Safety for all players
Day 41, Tuesday, Septenber 22 - Coaches who need spiritual growth
Day 42, Wednesday, September 23 -Our pastors, Bill, Jenn, Beth, David and Leeanne
Upper Room Devotional
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