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A Note from Pastor Jad-July 1, 2021

Grace and Peace Beloved St. Lukers, This Sunday is Independence Day here in the United States. Where we remember that a group of Colonist declared their independence from the King of England. Just a few weeks ago Juneteenth became a...

A Note from Pastor Jenn-June 24, 2021

Ahoy St. Lukers! It’s been an exciting week around the campus with a few hundred children, youth and adults boarding the “SS St. Luker” on a Hero’s Quest to discover our Core Values in the parables of Jesus. Our VBS...

A Note from Pastor Jeremy-June 17, 2021

Dear St. Lukers, “3 years is a long time.” This is a response uttered by many upon hearing the details that accompany learning about Juneteenth for the first time. The Holiday commemorates the ending of chattel slavery in the United...

A Note from Janet Chambers-June 10, 2021

Dear St. Lukers, “Cel…ebrate good times, c’mon!” Some of you may remember that 70’s Kool and the Gang song. It’s ok to date yourself…it is still played at parties! Our Child Development Center VPK students will be dancing down the...

A Note from Pastor Jenn-June 3, 2021

Dear Storytellers, School’s OUT! Congratulations! We kicked off the summer with a splash and some sparkle. We haven’t just ended any old school year, it’s been a year where teachers, students and parents have learned how to use new skills,...

A Note from Pastor Jenn-May 27, 2021

Dear St. Lukers, What a great Sunday we had on Pentecost, celebrating the work of the Holy Spirit to empower us all to be a part of Jesus’ message of love. Thanks to all who worked on our visuals in...

Spiritual Gifts 101

Spiritual Gifts are special abilities used for spiritual purposes. Of God’s design and grace, these gifts are bestowed upon us by the Holy Spirit according to God’s purpose for our lives. We each have talents that enable us to train...

A Note from St. Luke’s Pastors-May 20, 2021

Dear St. Lukers, We hope you have received and read the St. Luke’s COVID-19 Task Force email about moving forward based on the revised CDC and county guidelines on masks and social distancing. We have officially stopped registration for on-campus...

A Note from Pastor Jenn-May 13, 2021

Dear St. Lukers, Mayor Demings shared at the beginning of the week that we should, by this weekend, have 50% of our residents age 16 and over vaccinated, which is reason to celebrate. And we want to share more news...

A Note from Mariam Mengistie-May 6, 2021

Dear St. Lukers, “It takes a village!” So, goes the saying. It does take a proverbial village at St. Luke’s to do mission ministries well and across the globe. You became “the village,” once again in a tangible way during...

A Note from Caryn Royer-April 29, 2021

Dear St. Lukers, There’s something about sidekicks…they are so interesting, often because of the ways they are so different from the hero–but so like us. I’m awkward and unsure…but God sent me on the journey anyway. Part of the sidekick’s...

A Note from Pastor Jenn-April 22, 2021

Dear St. Lukers, It’s been quite the week with four celebration of life memorial services so far and one more to go on Saturday. A huge thank you to our Care, Tech, Worship and Host teams for all of the...