St. Luke's Presbyterian Church
The Wednesday Word
March 4, 2015
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March 8, 2015
3rd Sunday in Lent
Pastor
Rev. W. Scott Harbison
Sunday School
9:00 a.m.
Classes for all ages
Worship
10:00 a.m.
Fellowship & Refreshments
11:00 a.m.
SERVING ON SUNDAY
Head Usher for March
Carol Wilson/Tony DeFalco
Liturgist:
David Elledge
Time for Young Disciples
Rev. Harbison
MARCH BIRTHDAYS
Mike Arcos
Eloise Avina
Janet Bardin
Glenda Dickinson
Mary Dickinson
Loretta Elledge
Cassie Harbison
Dick Lawson
Connie Lutton
Karen Mayer
Matthew O'Brien
Pam Stephenson
IN OUR PRAYERS
HEALTH CONCERNS
Debbie Harbison
Carol Kershaw
Mike Arcos
Libby Hintz
Uldine Bisagno, friend of Marvin Gaspard
Maya Davidson, Sam Davidson's great niece
Lisa Simmons
Bobette Kutyba, Linda Wiley's sister
Ann Keyes
Tony DeFalco
Melissa Cooper
Anne Nicholson
Jonah, Bill Wade's grandson.
Jayne Manry's sister, Patricia
Liz Bell Harding
Fifi Roberts
Dot Cowan
Marge Biggs
Martha Jenkins
David Shell
Jewel Molten
Ann Dragoo
HOSPICE
Art Biggs
Rosalie Woodworth
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Psalm 19:1-2
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I love these two verses of scripture and they are most appropriate at this time of year. There is no more beautiful time in Houston than the spring, or as we like to call it, "festival season". It's not too hot, everything is starting to bloom, and our usually climate extreme city gives us the best weather of the year.
We should take this time of year and use it to remember what a wonderful creation God has blessed us with. Go outside, fly a kite, feel the warmth of the sun on your skin, and the cool breeze as it sets on the horizon. God created a wonderful place for us to live. Let's enjoy it.
Remember, however, that God also gives us stewardship over this creation. Use the beautiful weather to find a way to serve God in the environment. Plant a tree, restore a park . . . . work with countless volunteers who try to make our planet more sustainable and liveable.
Enjoy the weather, go outside and enjoy the creation that God has blessed us with. Most importantly, remember we are called to be stewards. Maybe we can all take care of this wonderful place we call home.
God Bless,
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"Spring Forward" Saturday Night
D on't get caught off guard and late to church on Sunday . Set your clocks ahead one hour before you go to bed on Satuday night. It's "spring forward time."
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Emergency Services Southwest
Volunteers Needed!
 Emergency Services Southwest's food pantry needs volunteers. The pantry, part of CCSC, helped feed 37,453 community members in 2014. More volunteers are needed to serve the needs of their clients. A variety of opportunities are available. Service times are from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday and Friday. Bilingual English/Spanish is preferred. The pantry is located at 6856 Bellaire. Blvd.
If you want to help families in crisis on a faith-filled team that has fun making a difference, please contact Kate Gallup at 713.961.3993, ext. 211 or kgallup@ccschouston.org.
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Holly Hall Book Review
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
 March 25th Colleen Boudreaux will review The Searchers: The Making of an American Legend by Glenn Frankel. Before The Searchers was a blockbuster movie, it was a book and before that it was part of Texas lore and before that it was a true story of the 1836 kidnapping of a Texas girl, Cynthia Ann Parker, by the Comanches. It is a fascinating journey from fiction to fact and takes us from the rugged plains of the American Southwest to Hollywood.
Holly Hall is a unique non-denominational Christian retirement community for persons 65 years of age or older. All proceeds from the Book Review series help to cover the cost of care for those residents who may no longer afford to do so. All reviews are held at St. Luke's United Methodist Church 3471 Westheimer. Tickets are $12 at the door.
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Better Bunch Trip
March 17
 On Tuesday, March 17, the Better Bunch will go to Sealy Texas for guided tours of the old Sealy mattress factory, the Guardian Angel painted church in Wallis, and San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site. Lunch will be at Tony's Family Restaurant. Cost for the trip is $8, plus your lunch. The Precinct 3 county bus will leave ChristChurch Presbyterian, 106 S. 3rd St. in Bellaire at 9:00 a.m. If you have any questions or would like to sign up, call Barbara Buckley at 281.498.0483 or email her at wtbuckley@juno.com.
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Easter Lilies for our Sanctuary
 Would you like to honor a family member or friend at Easter and help us fill our chancel area with Easter lilies? If so, you can use the sign-up sheets in the Sunday bulletin or print the sign up sheet, fill it out and mail it to the church. If you write a check, please note "Easter Lilies" on the memo line. The plants are $10 each and you are welcome to take your plant home after Easter Sunday service.
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Don't Miss This!
1. Pastor's Lenten Classes "How to talk about your faith when you don't know how"
March 18 & 25 @ 6:30 p.m.
2. Dinner Club @ Jerry Built Burgers
Tuesday, March 31 @ 6:30 p.m.
3. Afternoon Study Group @ St. Luke's
Wednesday, March 18 @ 2:00 p.m.
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A Closing Prayer
Eternal God,
you draw near to us in Christ
and make yourself our guest.
Amid the cares of our daily lives,
make us attentive to your voice
and alert to your presence,
that we may treasure your word above all else.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God forever and ever. Amen. from The Book of Common Worship
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