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The VOICE of St. Luke's
January 29, 2012 |
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Annual Parish Meeting - Jan 29th | |
Annual Church Meeting &
 Election of Vestry Members
Sunday, Jan 29, 2012
Combined Worship Service at 9 am
Followed by a catered celebration brunch in the undercroft. Tickets for brunch will be available on Sunday. |
Our Next Retreat is February 4:
"Soul Gardening" | |
During this year St. Luke's is offering a series of retreats aimed at Discovering/Rediscovering the Presence of God in your life. It is our hope and expectation that every member of the church will make every effort to attend at least one of these retreats.
We are thrilled to welcome back to St. Luke's the Rev. Banu Moore, ObLSB, the founder of Soul-full arts studio and press. She is leading a retreat called "SOUL GARDENING: Cultivating the seeds of Life -- An Intergenerational Retreat for Seeing, Listening and Creating." It will be held in the church's undercroft this next Saturday, February 4 from 9:30 am--2:00 pm. Coffee and registration will start at 9:00 am and lunch will be included. This retreat is open to adults and youth in grades 7 and up. The cost is $10.
This retreat is an invitation to creative prayer - a part of God's activity in and through us...While cultivating seeds for our lives we will engage in activities individually and as a community to guide us in a prayer life which is fresh... satisfying... challenging... joy-filled... imaginative... penetrating... adventurous!
God does not intend our prayer life to be dull, passive and stale! Prayer is not something we do, but it is who we are with and in Christ... It is the essence of life with God... Mother Theresa wrote, "Prayer is not asking. Prayer is putting oneself in the hands of God, at God's disposition, and listening to God's voice in the depths of our hearts." During this retreat while tending your soul garden you will have a chance to:
· Walk the labyrinth · Make prayer flags
· Begin a soul collage · Play with beads
· Braid your prayers · Make a gratitude journal....
Call the office at 483-6405 to register today. |
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Church Calendar | |
SUN, JAN 29th
9:00 am ONE Worship service -
annual meeting followed by catered Brunch
2:00 pm
Service on the Slopes @ Ellicottville
MON, Jan 30, 2012
TUES, Jan 31, 2012
9 am - 12 noon
Thrift Shop Receiving
WED, Feb 1, 2012
7:30 am
Men's Bible Study
6:30 - 7 pm
Youth MISSION Parent/teen meeting
7 - 9 pm
Youth Group - 3rd floor, parish house
THURS, Feb 2,
8:30 Women's Bible Study
9 - 11 am
4th Street Cafe
10 am - 2 pm
Thrift Shop Open
12:05 pm
HE w/ prayers for healing - chapel
7:00 pm Choir practice
FRI, Feb 3, 2012
10 am - 2 pm
Thrift Shop Open
SAT, Feb 4, 2012
9 am - 2 pm
"Soul Gardening" Retreat
-undercroft w/ The Rev. Banu Moore
10 am - 1 pm
Thrift Shop Open
5:00 pm
Holy Eucharist - Chapel
SUN, Feb 5th, 2012
8:00 am HE - Chapel
9:00 am Church School & Adult Forum
10 am HE - Church
11:30 am Youth Choir
12 noon SLY, Jr. w/ lunch
2:00 pm Service on the Slopes @ Ellicottville |
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Prayer List | |
Please include in
your prayers:
the extended families of Tim and Karen Johnson and Albert Brown; Sharyn Olsen Soderlund; Carol Barr; Bethine Grunewald; Jason Parker; Dorothy and RichardMeier; JoAnn Call; Jack Sleigh; Patricia Nagle; Caleb; Mark;Char; Kathleen; Laura; Andrew |
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Join Bishop Franklin's Journey | |
You're invited to subscribe to the blog and comment on his posts. You'll find the subscription box on the blog's homepage at www.jerusalem-crossing.com. |
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Urgent Need At Love INC
Love In the Name of Christ, located in the Gateway Center on Water Street in Jamestown, is in need of volunteers in their Call Center to answer phones and complete intakes with clients. The Call Center is open for 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Two to four hour shifts are available and full training is offered. Start the year off by helping Love INC to help others.
For more information please call Chris Kibbe @ 338-9828.
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Church School -- Join us
Sundays at 9 am | | |
No Classes on Sunday, January 29th -
Combined worship service at 9 am,
followed by our annual Parish Meeting,
and brunch in the undercroft.
Then join in church school on Sunday, Feb 5th when we'll continue the story of Jesus calling the first disciples - the fishermen Peter, Andrew, James and John. They left their boats and followed Jesus to become "fishers of men."
"I have decided to follow Jesus"
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Jesus calls his first Disciples |
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FEB 5 | |
Blue Group
PreK - K |
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Cinema w/
Drama | |
Red Group
Grades 1 - 4 |
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Bible
Adventures | |
Acting Apostles
Grades 5 - 6 |
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Scripture Tent
3rd floor |
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ADULT FORUM | |
NO Adult Forum Sunday, January 29.
The Forum reconvenes on Sunday, February 5 with
Part III of the series "Our Episcopal Identity."
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Journey of Faith Inquirers' Class | |
Our course for adult membership in St. Luke's Church, "Journey of Faith," meets the first 3 Wednesday evenings in February: 1st , 8th & 15th from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. To find out more, call the office at 483-6405 or email stluke@netsync.net. |
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Youth Group - Wednesdays Weekly | |
SUPPORT our YOUTH
- Don't forget weekly Youth Group!
- Every Wednesday night from 7-9 pm for grades 7-12.
Adult volunteers are welcome and needed to provide support to both the Youth Ministry staff and the kids. Offering to bring snacks would be good, too! Contact Miguel to offer yourself: stlukesyth@gmail.com
Fundraiser Soup and Chili Cook-Off - February 12th
Everyone is invited to make a pot of their best recipe for soup and/or chili and bring it in to compete! We'll judge the entries immediately following the 10am service; which means we'll enjoy a great lunch together! Pay $3 for a bowl, and $1 dollar per ladle-full of soup or chili. The soup and chili with the most $$ at the end WINS!
The Bishop's Ball is February 11,
7 -10PM at the Diocesan Ministry Center.
Open to grades 7-12; the cost is $5.
See Miguel for additional information.
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Do you write letters? | |
Letter Writing Campaign
Whenever I think of getting a handwritten letter I think of the warm fuzzy feeling of knowing that someone cares enough about me to actually sit down and take the time to think of what they would like to say to me and do so.
Pre-addressed and stamped envelopes are available on the YOUTH bulletin board in the undercroft. Take one, or two, or as many as you would like, choose a teen you would like to write a note to; there are about 35 names. We would like to have 35 congregation members to be a part of this project also! |
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St. Agnes Altar Guild | |
ALTAR FLOWERS
Anyone desiring to place flowers on our Sunday altars as a memorial or thanksgiving is welcome to sign up. The cost for the two vases is $60. A Sunday may be shared by two or more people to help defray the cost. You may request specific flowers (subject to their availability, and possible extra cost). To sign-up for a Sunday, check the Flower Board in the undercroft by the stage, or for more information, call the church office - 483-6405.
St. Agnes Altar Guild will hold their quarterly meeting On Monday, February 6th at 7 pm on the stage area of the undercroft. |
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CHURCH CALENDARS | |
Liturgical Church Calendars are available at the church office for a cost of $3 each. Liturgical calendars depict the colored seasons of the church year, principal feast days, Sundays, and special days of devotion, and are fun to follow. If you are interested in purchasing a church calendar, stop in at the church office or call 483-6405. |
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LENT is coming! Feb 22 | |
LENT -- Wednesday Night Soup Suppers
Lent will soon be upon us. With Ash Wednesday coming Feb 22nd, it is time to plan for the Wednesday Night Lenten Program and, of course, the Soup Suppers! We will once again be offering a worship service followed by the soup supper and our great program. We need folks to sign up to help "host" one of the Soup Suppers. There is a sign-up sheet in the Undercroft along with the "guidelines" for a supper. If you have any questions, please talk with Barbara Bumsted. |
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THUMBS UP! | |
to ... Sally Ulrich and Deacon Pierce United Arts Appeal Board members, presenting "Kaleidoscope" in February at the Reg Lenna Civic Center; and Staff Sgt.
Derek Hendrickson (husband to Danielle Hill) and nephew, Nathan Hill visit together at Lincoln Elementary School. |
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The Rt. Rev. R. William Franklin, Bishop of Western New York. The Rev. Eric M. Williams, Rector. The Rev. Susan Anslow Williams, Associate Rector. The Rev. Deacon Cathleen Smith. The Rev. Barbara Baxter, Priest Associate. The Rev. Sandra N. Dower, Associate. Miguel Covarrubias, Youth Minister. Kim Johnstone Mann, Parish Secretary. Barbara Bumsted, Director of Adult Formation. Andrew Schmidt, Director of Music. Paula Pickett and Donna Phillippi, Wardens.
Office: 410 North Main St., Jamestown NY 14701
Phone (716) 483-6405 * Fax (716)483-6406
Learn more about us on our website: http://www.stlukesjamestown.org |
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