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VESTRY OF

ST. LUKE'S 

 

Tom Simmons,   

Sr. Warden

 

 John Rhodes,  

Jr. Warden

 

  Matt Muller, Treasurer 

 

Class of 2011

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Pat Loomis

Ed Seward

 

Class of 2012  

Vera Chenault

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Matt Muller

Tom Simmons

 

Class of 2013

Josh Taylor

Jerry Schaefer

Dickey Mayland

Chuck Holman 

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 "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."  

Luke 12.34

 

Today I am still basking in the sounds of the beautiful music we heard this past Sunday evening at St. Luke's! Duo Ar�te' (concert with two pianists and grand pianos) blessed us with world-class virtuosity and all because of the generosity of St. Luke's parishioners.

 

One of the conversations I had that evening encapsulates the heart of what stewardship is about. They commented that they were, "so grateful that some people years ago saw the potential of our worship space. Without them none of this would have been possible." Because of the forethought, vision, time, talent and treasure of these parishioners we enjoy a wonderful space for worship and for the concerts by amazing performers! We are the beneficiaries of their generosity. Blessings like these don't just happen automatically - they require commitment to be good stewards on the part of every parishioner.

 

It is now our joy and privilege to take up the work started by those who have come before us. The work of stewardship is for us in 2013-14 to fully fund and utilize what their sacrifices have made possible. We have plenty of educational space, and worship space in the nave and chapel. We have contemplative space with our labyrinth and burial space in our columbarium. We have added ministries in outreach like St. Francis House Vet's Dinners, Festival of the Senses concert series, we are reviving ministries that had fallen by the wayside and new ministries have been raised up as new people have brought new gifts and added them to existing ministries. Youth and children are learning about Christ the Good Shepherd on Sunday mornings. We're adding a new sexton to our staff in December to help us keep this place looking clean and inviting.

 

So many have done so much this past year to make St. Luke's the inviting congregation that it is. There is so much we are already doing but there is still more that is left undone. There are over 30 households that did not make a pledge in the past year. Would you prayerfully consider participating this year in the growth of your church? Would you talk with your family around the dinner table and discuss ways you might cut back in order to pledge this year?

 

Our financial resources are not the only treasures we have to give but there is also the gift of our talents and time. Practically every ministry in this parish could use the unique combination of gifts only you can bring. What treasure is the Spirit leading you to share? Could you find a couple of more hours a week to serve and support the ministries here?

 

It has been said that you get back what you put into a given activity or organization; but the church is the only place where there is a guaranteed return on your investment. God calls each of us to bring our hearts home - home to his kingdom - home to his church. With your vision, gifts and talents no telling what the Spirit can do through us here at St. Luke's!

 

Every blessing in Christ,

Fr. Carey+

 

 Deacon's Bench

ADULT FORMATION 2013-2014 Advent through Epiphany

 

Reaching Out: Alternative Giving December 1-December 22

Rice Depot: Brand Johnston December 1

Respite: Chris Schaefer December 8 *

Crisis Response: Jan Themes December 15

St. Francis House: Jeannie Fry December 22

 

Advent Tuesday night, evening prayer 5:30, dinner 6, program 6:30 to 7 with childcare and program for adults and children.

Enough: Discovering Joy through Simplicity and Generosity Adam Hamilton

Money has great power in our lives and, when used wisely, helps us meet our goals, provide for our needs, and fulfill our life purpose. But in recent years, many of us ignored this when managing and spending our money. We found ourselves spending tomorrow's money today. The result of all of this was not greater happiness but greater stress and anxiety.

Enough is an invitation to rediscover the Bible's wisdom on prudent financial practices. Find the keys to experiencing contentment, overcoming fear, and discovering joy through simplicity and generosity.

 

When dreams become nightmares

Wisdom and Finance

Cultivation contentment

Defined by Generosity

 

2014 Epiphany

Christianity's Family Tree: What Other Christians Believe and Why Adam Hamilton January 12 to March 2, 8 sessions

 

Catholicism *Chris Schaefer January 12

Orthodoxy * Robert Seibert January 19

Lutheranism, January 26 Ann and Karen Chisholm  

Presbyterianism, February 2 *Sally and Billy Tarpley

*Anglicanism, February 9 Joanna

Baptists February 16 Dickey Mayland

Pentecostalism, February 23 Carey

Methodism March 2 *Maribeth Murray 

Ash Wednesday March 5

 



From the Senior Warden

After reflecting on the last several weeks again I am so thankful to be attending St. Luke's. We have had two outstanding musical performances. One was by Jason Pennington reminding us what a fantastic organ we have and are very lucking to have someone to show it off.  Last Sunday evening Tatiana Roitman and Kristina Marinova of Duo Arete wowed those attending a St. Luke's Festival of the Senses performance. Earlier that day Father Carey Stone gave us much to think about with his sermon on All Saints Sunday. And this coming weekend we will have three of our youth attending Happening, and two youth working on the Happening Staff.

 

What a great place to worship.

 

Tom Simmons

 

 

 

From the Youth Minister

 

This semester the Senior High Youth have met on Sunday mornings for discussions centered on faith and ways it might apply to everyday "teenage" life. During the month of October we examined creative ways of experiencing God in our day-to-day lives, together coming up with 31 words to meditate on for each day of the month. Last Sunday, our class was fortunate to have Father Carey join us for a discussion over All Saints Day. We discussed influences of well-known saints, but also shared personal examples of "saint like" individuals that have helped shape us. As the month of November continues we will discuss the theme of "Thanks" and different ways of expressing it.

 

Outside of Sunday school, the fall semester offers a couple of weekends of Diocesan events for the youth. In September four of St. Luke's Senior High youth and Olivia attended the Arkansas Youth Event (AYE) at Camp Mitchell. There one of St. Luke's own, Amelia Mackey was elected to serve as a part of the Diocesan Youth Commission. It is so exciting that our church is becoming more recognized among the youth circle and we are so lucky to have such mature and promising youth represent St. Luke's!

 

Olivia Goza 

 

Budget Update

October was a tough month on our cash budget.  We had approximately 11,000 more cash going out in expenses than we received due to some large quarterly bills that came due and because our pledge income was down last month.

Overall, the balance in  operating checking accounts is still up for the year and we have met all of our financial commitments, but our cash position has gotten tighter.  We ask that everyone keep up-to-date on their pledges so we can finish the year strong.
Thank you for your support of St. Luke's!

Matt Muller, Treasurer

 

 

Advent Event

Advent event 2013 Alternative Giving

December 8, 2013

 

Celebrating the Feast Day of St. Nikolas

 

German Feast with St. Nikolas after 10:30 am service

Bring desserts and sides. Hot dogs and Brats and German potato salad and sauerkraut provided

 

14 alternative giving areas

  • ECW will be selling cookbooks, and goodies.
  • Church periodical: used Book table with money going to CPC (Church Periodical) Some real treasures. Hardback $1 and Paper back 50 cents
  • Heifer Christmas Presents
  • ERD Episcopal Relief and Development Advent Giving Tree
  • Advent Tree for St. Francis House mittens, hats, scarves
  • Olive wood carvings from Palestine

 

  • African ministries. Money from the sale of these items supports mission work in churches in East Africa

 

  • Books and harp DVD: Joanna will be offering for sale her books, Call of the Psalms for Busy People, Call of the Psalms for People in Recovery, and Healing Presence as well as 2 Harp CD's, one of Christmas Harp music and the other, a new recording of Peaceful Harp Music. Money from the sale of these books and CD's goes to Camp Mitchell.

 

    

  • Rice Depot will bring special rice products to sell with money of course going to Rice Depot

 

  • Calligraphy from Holy Scribes for sale
  • St. Nikolas table with Advent material, mite boxes for children for children in Jerusalem, pages to color, bookmarks, puzzles, word games, Nouwen and CS Lewis meditations for adults, special advent devotions at home written especially for members of St. Luke's
  • St. Luke's Table selling St. Luke Mugs ($7)and lanyards ($3). Money goes to Red Door Ministry, welcoming the stranger to St. Luke's.
  • St. Francis House Christmas needs
 
 Up Coming Events

  • 12 Step Eucharist TODAY: The next 12 Step Eucharist is Wednesday, November 6th. More information about this service is below.

 

  • Save the Date:

    • Nov. 9th: ChurchMen's Breakfast and Building and Grounds Committee Meeting
    • Nov. 10th: Stock the Pantry and DOK Meeting
    • Nov. 11th: Office Closed for Veterans Day.  
    • Nov. 17th: Stewardship Sunday with Luncheon   
    • Nov. 17th: Good-bye to the Hensleys!

    • Nov. 24th: Christ the King Sunday and Advent Materials will be available.  

        

       

On-Going Events 

  • 12 STEP EUCHARIST: The next one is Nov. 6th! The Eucharist on the first Wednesday of the month at noon at St. Luke's Episcopal Church 4106 JFK, will begin incorporating the 12 steps as well as the healing service in its liturgy. The service has been prepared by the Recovery Ministries of the Episcopal Church. It is a teaching liturgy showing us how the spirituality of the 12 steps is part of the liturgy of the Eucharist. For people in recovery, this liturgy may be important to see how each of the steps is present in the liturgy of the word and the table. For those not in involved in a 12 step program, the service will be an introduction to the spirituality of the 12 step program.  

  • St. Luke's Labyrinth Guild hosts a community Labyrinth walk the first Tuesday of each month from 6 to 7 pm and the first Saturday from 9 to 11 am. This is a wonderful way to learn how to use this ancient and sacred meditative way of connecting to God.

Outreach


  • GIVING TREE:  A "giving tree" will be in the Narthex of St. Luke's starting Sunday, Dec 1.  The purpose of the tree is two-fold.  FIRST, gift tags are available for you to take FROM the tree TO GIVE to the Episcopal Relief and Development for GIFTS OF LIFE.  Each tag will have an envelope attached to it. Select a gift tag for either a gift of clean water, a gift of an animal, a gift of a plant, or a gift of medicine.   Place your donation in the offering plate on Sunday during ADVENT.  At Christmas, we will tell you what your gifts have purchased for others. SECOND,  using the clothespins on the tree, you may LEAVE your donations of mittens, hats & scarves attached to the tree.  
  • STOCK THE PANTRY SUNDAY is Nov 10th.  There is a box in the narthex to donate non perishable items to send to the Park Hill Christian food pantry.  If you forget your items on this Sunday, just place them in the box in the narthex and they will be taken to PHCC.
  • THANKSGIVING BASKETS:  Park Hill Christian has asked St. Luke's to help them assemble Thanksgiving baskets again this year for area families in need.  The date that baskets will be assembled is at 10 a.m. on Thursday, November 21 at Park Hill Christian (across the street from St. Luke's).  If you are interested in helping to assemble these baskets, contact Jeannie Fry at 501 941 0430 or you may sign up in the Narthex.
  • CHRISTMAS STORE HELP:  Park Hill Christian provides a Christmas store to provide gifts and Christmas baskets to area families in need.  PHCC has asked St. Luke's to help again with setting up the Christmas Store on Thursday, December 19 at 10 a.m.  Volunteers are also needed on Saturday December 21 at 9 a.m. to help distribute donated toys, blankets, clothing and Christmas baskets.  If you are interested in helping with the Christmas Store, please contact Jeannie Fry at 501 941 0430 or you may sign up in the Narthex.
  • CHRISTMAS STORE DONATIONS:  Park Hill's Christmas Store needs gently used toys, basketballs, footballs, and other toys are needed, as well as used sweaters, coats, blankets, scarfs, hats, mittens. A box is in the narthex to place any items you wish to donate to the Park Hill Christmas Store.  If you have questions regarding donations for the Christmas store, please contact Jeannie Fry at [email protected] or call/text her at 501.941.0430.
  • ST. FRANCIS HOUSE GROCERY MINISTRY SUNDAY is November 24th.  Canned goods are still needed.  If you have questions regarding this ministry, please contact Jeannie Fry at [email protected] or call/text her at 501.941.0430.
 

 PRAYER LIST

 

Anne Gontermann, Bill Spradlin, Lance Lochridge, Allen Baxter II, Jeff Spradlin, Hudson Woods, Paula, Helen Snipan, Louise Mabry, Rhonda Forbes, Caleb Jablonowski, Rebekah, Mitchell and Jordan Brown, Angela Corlett, Emily Stone, Jim Stone, Kate Toepher, Alma Fry, Ryan Dillon Parker, Jerry Blackburn, Jim Johnson, Terry Jefferson, Bill Moses, Jim, the Lyon Family, Will Jirik, Michael Drake, Stephen, Patience, Abbey and Will Holt, Don Stewart, Jared Kunz, Turner, Cash, Eddie Langlais, Ann Chisholm, Lois Waller, Ed Wooten, Gene DeLisa, Doug Spurlin, Vicki Hansen, Tom Hilton, Larry Maze, Joseph and Marilyn Murphy, Nina Goins, Josiah and Comfort, Karen Chisholm, Grey Goodwin, Marilyn H, Dan Dennis and his family, Edward Anderson, Janette Eddy and family, Megan Dixon.  

 

 

 

Special ConcernsFor all the men and women of our Armed Forces, especially Justin, Joshua, Bret, Tim, Matt, Doug, Brian Mahoney, Brian Mennes, Frank Tate, Alex Schimelpfening, David Liem, Eddie Klein, Col. Dan Walrath, Justin, John Landis, Lucas Kunce, Justin Hensley.

 

 

 

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