"God's Work, 

                      Our Hands." 

  

                      "This Week" 

                   August 28, 2014

 

Saturday, August 30:  

 

Our gratitude is extended to the Blue Lawn Team for sharing their outdoor talents and their time with us.  As matter of fact, their Saturday duties are already underway!

 


Sunday, August 31

  

12th Sunday after Pentecost

 

  8:30 a.m.    Contemporary Service

  9:45 a.m.    Sunday School Classes

11:00 a.m.    Traditional Communion Service

11:15 a.m.    Broom Tree Church (Room #152)

12:30 p.m.

 -2:30 p.m.   SR SLY Bock Painting Party (SR SLY Room)

Jersey Sunday Jersey 

 

This Sunday is Jersey Day!

Remember to wear your favorite team's Jersey!

 

 

 

 


Stephen Ministry Moment  

 

-"Earth Angels: Stephen Ministers Offer Emotional and

Spiritual Support in Times of Trouble"-

 

Classes start September 12. Another series of classes will not be offered before the autumn of 2016. Is God speaking to you NOW!

 

See Nancy Lendman or Pastor Cliff for an application. 


Our Christian Sympathies are extended to:

 

Sue Martin, upon the death of her mother, Emily Stringer.  She was 96 years old.  If you wish to send Sue a card, please contact the church office for her address. 


Weekly Calendar 

 

 

Monday - September 1 - Church Offices Closed for Labor Day

 

Tuesday - September 2

11:30 a.m.   Women of Wisdom (WOW) lunch at Dairy Queen

                    5730 Stage Road, Bartlett

  5:30 p.m.   Executive Committee Mtg. (Room #135)

 

Wednesday - September 3

  5:00 p.m.   WEB Meals (until 6:30)

                     Menu:  Italian Beef Sandwiches & Salad

                      Please be sure to RSVP on Sunday's

                      Communication Card.

  5:30 p.m.   Praise Team

  6:00 p.m.   Cherub Choir/Christ's Kids Choir

  6:30 p.m.   Confirmation Meeting (Room #142)

  7:15 p.m.   Adult Choir

 

Thursday - September 4

  1:00 p.m.    Al-Anon (Room #111)

  5:00 p.m.    Busy Bees (Room #111)

  7:00 p.m.    Bagpipes (CFC)

 

Friday, September 5

  6:15 a.m.    Men's Bible Study

10:00 a.m.    Exercise Class

  6:30 p.m.    Know Thyself (Room #111)

 

Saturday - September 6 - Brown Lawn Team

 

Sunday - September 7- God's Work, Our Hands Sunday

  9:00 a.m.    Devotions (CFC)

  9:15 a.m.    Dismiss to Service Activities

12:15 p.m.    Church Picnic

12:45 p.m.    Sign Dedication

 

 

 

 

For further calendar information, please see our monthly calendar - click here. 


Thank you to all of our Good Stewards for serving this Sunday.

 

If you can help fill the following vacancies, please contact the church office:

 

8:3am - Contemporary Service:

Children's Sermon

Greeter for the Welcome Table

Nursery during the Sunday School hour (must be Safe Sanctuary trained)

 

11am - Traditional Communion Service:

Greeter for the Welcome Table

 

 

To view the Good Stewards for any September Sunday, please click here and select the Good Steward icon.

   

ELCA Service Day, God's Work. Our Hands, Sunday, Sept. 7th

 

Our Service Day will begin with devotions at 9:00am in the CFC. Following the service activities, the Fellowship Committee invites all workers to the church for a picnic lunch. Bring lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy an afternoon of food, fellowship and games for all ages. Hamburgers, hotdogs, chips and drinks will be provided. We ask that those with last names A-M bring desserts; N-Z bring salad/side. You can drop your dish off Sat., Sept. 6th between 12 to 4pm or Sun., Sept. 7th before 9am.

 

Tickets are $3/person; 5 and under/free. Tickets will be available between services this Sunday.

   

Upcoming Events  

 

Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University 

Financial Peace University is a 9-week class on the basics of budgeting, dumping debt, and planning for the future. Financial Peace University (FPU) teaches God's way of handling money. It presents biblical, practical steps to show you how to get rid of debt, manage your money, spend and save wisely and more.

 

The classes will meet each Tuesday evening at 6:30pm, beginning September 9th, and the class will meet in Room #111. You may direct your questions to the class facilitators: Tracy Kwiatkowski and Britta Hall. The class fee is $99.98, and must be paid by Sept. 2nd.

 

You may make reservations on the Communication Card found in Sunday's bulletin. 

 

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September is the kick-off time for Habitat for Humanity to begin their Fall Build. The St. Luke sponsored house will be in the Uptown area of Memphis, near St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.  The shifts are from 7:30am - 1pm with lunch being served when the work day is over.  The dates are:

September 20 - Roofing and Framing/Begin Siding/Prime Interior

                       Walls 

October 11 - Exterior Paining/Interior Painting

October 25 - Install Sod/Landscaping and Plants/Final Touches

                  and Home Dedication

 

Sign up sheets will be in the narthex in September.

Contact Janet MacNair at kenjanmac@gmail.com if you have any questions.


Mission Jamaica 

 

If you are looking for an experience that you will never forget, forming new relationships, and receiving more than you ever expected, then Mission Jamaica may be for you. We are pulling together a team for our next Mission Jamaica trip that is scheduled for Feb. 21-28, 2015. If you are interested or have questions about the trip, please contact Scott Larson at srlarson@gmail.com. 

 


 

St. Luke's Website: 

http://www.stlukememphis.org/

 

St. Luke's SLY Website:

http://slymemphis.org

 

 

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