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September 14, 2016
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FORMATION

Sept.18th 
Adult Formation: Summer visits from cathedrals to mega churches. Fr. Carey shares his learnings from his sabbatical visits to area churches.

Kindergarten - 2nd: "Communal Prayer" Combine classes to practice "I Sing a Song of the Saints of God"

3rd-5th: Studying Saints Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Practice singing with all classes "I Sing a Song of the Saints to God"

BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS

We will hold our annual Blessing of the Animals on Sunday. Oct. 2nd at 2:30 pm in the courtyard between the Parish Hall and the Narthex. All animals, even stuffed animals, are invited, but please make sure your pets are friendly to other animals and kids. Our youth are holding a donation drive this day for supplies for our local humane societies. 
DO YOU LIKE TO COOK?

The Sunday morning breakfast between services has been an excellent ministry for St. Luke's. It is a time of fellowship and a vehicle to meet and greet new members. The short history of this breakfast is that we have tried two chefs. These chefs did not work out as they were too expensive and we did not want to charge for the breakfast.  The cost to parishioners is only what is freely given.

In order to continue this ministry, volunteers are needed. This breakfast can be a light continental or as heavy a breakfast as each team wants to prepare.  The cost to volunteer chefs can be reimbursed through the breakfast fund.

We are hoping to have enough people volunteer to have 5 or 6 teams.  Keep in mind that if you are a first service attendee,  you can drop off food and then go to church.   You will have late service attendees on your team, and after church you can go to the parish hall and assist your team.  The breakfast should be in place no later than 8:50 a. m. each Sunday and ends at 9:30 a.m., when class begins.

A huge thank you to volunteers who have been involved in this ministry since its inception.   We hope you will want to continue!  As we are beginning a new church year, we ask that ALL who want to volunteer to please call Caroline at the church office no later than September 11. She will place your name on the volunteer list and teams will be formed.
Uplift After Loss
 
St. Margaret's Episcopal Church is pleased to offer the grief bereavement program, Uplift After Loss (UAL),  which explores many of the aspects of the grief journey.

Where: St. Margaret's Episcopal Church
              20900 Chenal Parkway
              Adult Lower Level Classroom
When:   Sundays - October 9th through               November 13th
Time:    2 to 3 PM
 
Facilitator is Susan Hiller, Certified Grief Counselor and Amy Gray Light and Rosemary Siegfried, Walking the Mourner's Path (WMP) co-facilitators.
 
If you have questions, please contact Susan Hiller at 501-256-4550  - ssdh22@yahoo.com or Rosemary Siegfried at 505-747-1614 - rosiegfried@att.net

Dine, Dance, and Donate with a Smile

What:  12th Annual Shrimp Boil with live entertainment by the legendary Greasy Greens in the garden
Who:  Everyone who enjoys Cajun shrimp served tableside, live music, and fun
When:  5-9pm, Saturday September 24, 2016 (Drive through open from 5-7pm)
Where:  St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 1000 N. Mississippi, Little Rock
Why:  To benefit St. Francis House ($165,000 raised in the first 11 years!)
Details:  Advance tickets are discounted to $25 for adults and $10 for children 12 and under through September 16.  After the 16th, tickets are $30 for adults and $15 for children and will be available at the door.  For tickets and information, please call St. Mark's church office at (501) 225-4203.
Festival of the Senses TONIGHT

ST. LUKE'S FESTIVAL OF THE SENSES 2016-2017 concert series presents ARmusica tonight at 7:00 pm. Julie Cheek, piano, Andrew Irvin, violin, Stephen Feldman, cello, Kate Hamilton, viola, and Milton Masciadri, bass, will perform The Trout Quintet. Admission is free.  There will be a Meet-The-Artists reception following the program.   For more information regarding this concert or The Festival of the Senses series, please contact the church office (501) 753-4281 or send email to St.lukesfestivalofthesenses@yahoo.com.
Electronic Locks

We are having issues with doors being left unlocked. If you have any questions about the new electronic locks and how to lock them, please contact the church office. 
Putting information in the Sunday Bulletins

St. Luke's is a very active community and more is happening all the time! Please help us save room for all our events by keeping your blurb's in the Sunday bulletins down to four lines or less. More information can and will be shown in the Evangelist each week! If you have any questions about this, please contact Caroline in the church office. 

Caroline will be out of the office the first week of October. If you want something to go into the October 5th Evangelist or Bulletins October 9th, please get it to her by September 28th. 
Celebrate with Rick and Helen at Camp Mitchell

An Invitation from David Gerstein

Please join us September 23rd at 7 pm for an evening of string duo and trio music at St. Luke's. I am raising money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in memory of my uncle, Peter Noznick, and my cello teacher Gilda Barston. A freewill donation will be collected at the door in check or cash.   
Please click the link below to make a donation today, or to read more about my fundraising efforts."
http://pages.teamintraining.org/vtnt/wdw17/DGerstein

Katherine Williamson, violin
Ryan Mooney, viola
David Gerstein, cello

Bach: Goldberg Variations (arr. Sarudiansky)
Schubert: String Trio D.471
Martinu: Duo No. 1 for Violin and Cello
Dohnanyi: Serenade

Arkansas Youth Event

The Arkansas Youth Event (AYE) is Oct. 14-16, at Camp Mitchell. This is our fall weekend retreat open to 6th-12th grade youth from across the state. It is a great kick-off to the new school year, a chance to spend some time with old friends, and a time to make new friends from all over the state. The cost is $110. Learn more and register on the EYC website. Partial scholarships are often available through your local church and may also be available from the diocese. Contact your church leader first and then the diocese for financial assistance.
Cursillo

THE JOURNEY is a weekend retreat offered by Episcopal Cursillo in Arkansas that's designed to help enliven the faith of interested Christians so that they may begin to discover Jesus' will for their lives.  It focuses on how the resources of our faith strengthen and support our apostleship, and emphasizes those elements of doctrine and discipline which empower us to reach out.  The next Journey retreat is to be held October 21-23, 2016 at Camp Mitchell.  For more information, go to www.cursillo-ar.com or contact Registrar Betty Seymour at 501-319-7576 or bseymour52@gmail.com.
Office Hours
Monday - Friday, 8 to 4 
Closed: Saturday and Sunday 
Office Phone: 501-753-4281 
Office Fax: 501-753-4322 
Email: stlukesnlr@gmail.com  
The office is located behind the church at 4106 John F. Kennedy Blvd., North Little Rock, AR 
Outreach

HOMELESS SHELTER MINISTRY: BOTTLED WATER and DETERGENT and small bars of soap/travel toiletries are the most needed items at the present time. We will continue to gather items for the homeless shelters for monthly deliveries on the last Tuesday of each month. If you would like to help with deliveries for this ministry, contact Betty Seymour. Your donations may be left in the Blue Barrel in the narthex.

DORCAS HOUSE: We are highlighting Dorcas House needs this month. This shelter for women and children who are victims of domestic violence is especially in need of toilet paper, diapers size Newborn and 4, paper towels, and feminine hygiene products. Help us help them by filling up that blue barrel in the narthex!

PARK HILL CHRISTIAN FOOD PANTRY NEWS: Your donations of non-perishable food are needed and can be placed at any time in the brown box in the narthex.

FAMILY PROMISE: In partnership with Park Hill Christian Church, we will host our families in the evenings at our church for one week beginning on Sunday afternoon, October 2, and going through Sunday morning, October 9. You may volunteer at any time or donate to this ministry. Please contact Jeannie Fry, Nancy Crow or Tom Simmons if you have questions, wish to donate items, or are interested in volunteering or helping in any way with this ministry. Family Promise is the recipient of a Keller Family Grant totaling $3,827. 


Prayer List
Anne Gontermann, Helen Snipan, Nina Goins, Betty Miller, Chris Mikesell, Louis Jenkins, Gloria Holst, Bill Shepherd, Kailyn, Marilyn Gay, Christine Startz, David Martin, Bernice Carrigan, Steve Fanning, Steven Sacks, Jill Cox, Gene Cox, Jennie Martin, Carle, Paula Kalina, Becky Simpson, Mary Schultz, Dan McKee, Gene Macalik, Sarah, Betty, Mary Ann Hodge, Lindsay, Travis
 
Special Concerns: For all the men and women of our Armed Forces, especially Justin, Joshua, Bret, Brian Mahoney, Tim, Matt, Doug,  Brian Mennes, Frank Tate,
Alex Schimelpfening, David Liem, Justin, John Landis, Lucas Kunce, David Jackson

On-Going Events and Programs