St. Luke’s wants to celebrate your baby’s birth and welcome them to our church family. We can provide you with helpful information regarding childcare during worship, baptism classes/dates, and meal assistance for the family upon arriving home from the hospital. Notify the Care office at 407.876.4991 ext. 262 of a new birth.

During this time of social distancing we still want to connect with you. Contact the Care office for more information.

Parenting Solo is a support group designed to provide helpful tools, education, encouragement and fellowship for single parents. The support group is led by trained and caring St. Lukers who are or have been single parents themselves. St. Luke’s offers a different curriculum each fall and spring to support single parents in their daily lives and the many responsibilities they have.

Parenting Solo is currently taking a break and hopes to be able to meet in person later in the spring. For additional details about this support group, email or call the Care office at 407.876.4991 ext. 262.

DivorceCare is a weekly support group designed for people who are currently separated or divorced. If you are not separated or divorced but are contemplating separation/divorce, please contact the Care office at 407.876.4991 ext. 262 for assistance.

At this time St. Luke’s is not offering DivorceCare on campus or virtually. To locate a church that is currently offering DivorceCare, click here. Please email or call the Care office for additional information.

Buddy Break is a free respite care program for children with special needs ages 3 years – 16 years and their siblings ages 4 years through fifth grade. It is offered in partnership with local churches and Nathanial’s Hope. St. Luke’s no longer participates in the Buddy Break program. Please click here for other central Florida locations for your child or to volunteer as a Buddy.

St. Luke’s is excited to offer a support group for parents of children and teens with Autism Spectrum Disorders. We invite you  to join this helpful support group on the second Thursday of the month (unless otherwise noted) at 6:30 p.m. on Zoom to share ideas, concerns, success stories, challenges and fellowship. A trained facilitator from UCF CARD (Center for Autism and Related Disabilities) will offer a brief topical lesson each month. Contact the Care office at 407.876.4991 ext. 262 or email if you have additional questions. 

Next Meeting: This support group will continue meeting online during this season of COVID-19. Our next meeting is Thursday, May 13 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Please contact the Care office for the Zoom meeting link and password.     

St. Luke’s cancer support group is transitioning into a cancer support team in order to provide a support network for individuals and families affected by cancer. Individuals will be paired with a team member who provides spiritual/emotional support and connection with the Care office. During the next few months, our cancer support group will not meet in order to dedicate planning time to the transition.

If you or someone you know has cancer or is a cancer caregiver and would like to have support from a team member, please contact the Care office at 407.876.4991 ext. 262 or email.

Sends cards to those hospitalized and to bereaved families

• Sends holiday greeting cards three times a year to those 80+, new members, military, and shut-ins
• Veterans’ writing group gathers to share fellowship and write holiday greeting cards four times a year to veterans in Orlando

Photo taken prior to 2020

During this time of COVID-19, our Care Visitation Team volunteers are connecting with people who are hospitalized or in rehab/nursing home facilities via phone each week to check on them and to offer prayers.

St. Luke’s Care Visitation Team (CVT) is comprised of trained lay members who provide follow-up care in partnership with St. Luke’s pastors to provide compassion, encouragement, and support for church families during illness, hospitalizations, and/or long-term care. We will open recruitment of new Care Visitation Team volunteers in the summer of 2021. Know a St. Luker that can no longer come to church but wants to remain connected? Contact the Care office to schedule a visit with one of our Care Visitation Team members.

The Caring Kitchen meets the first Thursday of the month (unless otherwise noted) in the kitchen of Building C from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted.  Share fellowship with others and help make healthy frozen crockpot ready meals for St. Lukers who are recovering from surgery, dealing with a chronic illness, going through cancer/other treatments, have a new baby, etc. Adults and children age 12+ are welcome. Wear closed toe shoes and bring a sharp knife and an apron if you have them. No experience required – just a compassionate heart and a passion for cooking and caring!

Next Cooking Date: The May meeting date has been canceled. Caring Kitchen will meet next on Thursday, June 3. Volunteers must register beforehand.  We can only have a total of six volunteers along with the leadership team due to social distancing guidelines. 

Click here to sign up for the June 3 cooking date.

If you know a St. Luker who would benefit from a crockpot meal during this time, email or call the Care office at 407.876.4991 ext. 262.

The St. Luke’s Community Counseling Center offers one on one counseling sessions to accommodate most schedules and budgets. Counseling is provided by Licensed Mental Health Counselors and support groups may be available. Click here to learn more about St. Luke’s Community Counseling Center and to download a brochure or make an appointment. Tele-therapy sessions are available during this time of social distancing. For more information contact call 407.876.8237.

GriefShare Weekly Support Meetings 

GriefShare consists of weekly support group meetings designed to help you rebuild your life after losing a loved one. Our groups are led by caring lay members who have experienced intense grief themselves. You’ll find a warm, caring environment and will see your group as an “oasis” on your long journey from mourning to joy. Meetings include videos, small group discussion (support group), and personal study exercises that reinforce weekly session topics.

Click here to view a short video about GriefShare.

St. Luke’s winter/spring cycle is coming to a close. Information regarding our fall schedule will be posted by mid June. Contact the Care office at 407.876.4991 ext. 262 or email for more details.

During this time of social distancing, please join us upstairs in the Attic of Building C on Wednesdays at 3:30 p.m. or continue to knit or crochet items for Hearts to Hands from the comfort of your home.

• Knits and crochets prayer shawls, newborn and preemie hats and blankets, and prayer squares.
• You don’t have to be experienced in knitting or crocheting, just have a willingness to learn and an eagerness to create. Free classes offered on Wednesdays from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. upstairs in the  Attic of  Building C. Wear a face mask while social distancing and knitting/crocheting with friends. Contact the Care office at care@st.lukes.org or call 407.876.4991 ext. 262 for more info.

• Provides care and support for families and individuals in crisis
• Provides meals and transportation as requested through a team of volunteers

• Promotes opportunities for full participation in worship and programs for persons with special needs
• Provides sensory friendly accommodations at church-wide and community special events
• Connects with and support area ministries and organizations which serve persons of all ages with disabilities and their families
• Works to make the church campus and programs safe and accessible to all
• For more information email or call the Care office at 407.876.4991 ext. 262

The Prayer Team is meeting online via Zoom during this time of social distancing. Contact the Care office with any questions or prayers. 

• Prays in the chapel on Sundays between and during worship services
• Receives prayer requests submitted on the church website (see form below)
• Prays in the chapel on Wednesday mornings for those on the prayer list, Connection Cards, and submitted prayer requests

Stephen Ministers are available to provide one-on-one Christian care during this season of COVID-19 via online platforms and meeting one-on-one in a safe and social distanced manner. Email the Care office or call 407.876.4991 ext. 262 to request a Stephen Minister. 

• Are children of God who walk beside a hurting person
• Are caring Christians who really listen and provide confidential one on one support
• Helps meet the needs of those who are facing illness, loneliness, bereavement, job or spiritual crisis, etc.
• Serves communion
• Receives extensive training in how to provide distinctively Christian care

Stephen Ministry is an international lay caring ministry used by more than 13,000 congregations worldwide. Click here to learn more about Stephen Ministry. If you are in need of a Stephen minister, you may mark your Connection card on Sunday, email or call the Care office at 407.876.4991 ext. 262 to be confidentially matched with a caring Christian listener. Women are matched with female Stephen Ministers and men are matched with male Stephen Ministers.

Do you need a ride to a doctor’s appointment, medical treatment, grocery store, pharmacy, etc.? Contact the Care office at 407.876.4991 ext. 262 or email to arrange for a transportation volunteer to take you free of charge. Please give us five to seven days notice so that we may find a driver.

• Administrative Volunteers: Volunteers are needed to follow up via phone with those sick, hospitalized or recovering at home. May also assist in data entry, mailings, copying and other administrative duties. Training provided.

IMPORTANT: AA is now meeting back on campus. Please ensure you complete a Health Declaration Form when attending a meeting and follow all safety and health guidelines set by St. Luke’s. 

St. Luke’s is host to the Dr. Phillips Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) group. A.A.’s Twelve Steps are a group of principles, spiritual in their nature, which, if practiced as a way of life, can expel the obsession to drink and enable the sufferer to become happily and usefully whole. Click here and select the “month tab” at the right hand top of the page to learn the days, times, and meeting rooms for AA meetings at St. Luke’s.

IMPORTANT: Al-Anon is now holding Sunday evening meetings on campus. Please ensure you complete a Health Declaration Form when attending a meeting and follow all safety and health guidelines set by St. Luke’s. Email or call 407.896.4929 for information. 

Al-Anon meetings take place Fridays on Zoom and Sundays on campus. Click here and select the “month tab” at the right hand top of the page to learn meeting days, times, and locations on campus.

IMPORTANT: OA will resume meetings once wide-spread vaccination has occurred. Click here to find an online meeting during this time of COVID-19.

Overeaters Anonymous provides guidance and support to anyone facing problems with food — compulsive overeating, under-eating, food addiction, anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, or over-exercising. This support group meets weekly on Fridays from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in Building B Room 202. To learn more about Overeaters Anonymous, click here.

IMPORTANT: NAMI support groups have resumed meetings on campus. Click here or call 1-800-273-8255 for more information regarding support groups. All attendees must complete a Health Declaration Form when attending a meeting and follow all safety and health guidelines set by St. Luke’s.  

NAMI’s Connection Support Group meetings follow NAMI’s Connection model and are open to adults 18 years of age and older living with a mental illness. There is no cost to attend meetings. Meetings are drop-in and confidential; you do not need to make a reservation or call ahead unless you need more information. Meetings take place the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in Building C, Room 206.

NAMI’s Family Support Groups are open to family members, caregivers or friends of people living with a mental illness. Meetings are drop-in and confidential; you do not need to make a reservation or call ahead unless you need more information. Meetings take place in Building C, Room 208 on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. To learn more about NAMI, click here.