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St. Luke Lutheran Church Office: 804-272-0486 Email: admin@stlukerichmond.org Web: www.stlukerichmond.org
What’s INSIDE
WORSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP
May 6, 2018
Sixth Sunday of Easter
9:00am Sunday School
10:00am Holy Communion Worship
11:30am Choir/Bells luncheon
May 13, 2018
Seventh Sunday of Easter
Mother’s Day Youth Sunday / Graduate Sunday
9:00am Sunday School
10:00am Youth Led Worship Service
11:30am Reception
2 Staff Info, Office Hours
2 Pastor’s Letter, Schedule
3 Director of Music Letter
3 Save the Date Music Events
4 Attendance, Prayers
4 May Events
5 Upcoming Special Events
6 Announcements
7 Council Corner
8 Committees & Groups
9 Altar Flowers Information
10 Outreach/Other Info
11 Learning Ministry
12 March 2018
13 Pentecost Flowers
14 New Members, Worship Assts
15 May Calendar
May 20, 2018
Day of Pentecost
9:00am Last Day of Sunday School
10:00am Holy Communion Worship
11:30am Christian Ed Mtg
2:00pm Zischke Piano Recital
May 27, 2018
The Holy Trinity
NO Sunday School
10:00am Holy Communion Worship
NO Worship and Music Mtg
1
FOCUS ON WORSHIP
ASCENSION: The Ascension of Our Lord celebrates the bodily ascension of Jesus into heaven following
his resurrection. This Christian teaching found in the New Testament that the resurrected Jesus was taken up
to Heaven in his resurrected body, in the presence of eleven of his apostles, occurring 40 days after the
resurrection. In the bible narrative, an angel tells the watching disciples that Jesus' second coming will take
place in the same manner as his ascension. Ascension is professed in the Nicene Creed and Apostles' Creed.
THE DAY OF PENTECOST: Pentecost commemorates the sending of the Holy Spirit to the Apostles and
other followers of Jesus Christ (120 in all) and the Baptism of 3,000 converts, fifty days after Easter and is
the final day of the Easter season. Pentecost is sometimes described by some Christians today as the
"Birthday of the Church". The main sign of Pentecost is the color red, symbolizing joy and the fire of the
Holy Spirit.
THE HOLY TRINITY: The Holy Trinity celebrates the Christian doctrine of the Trinity, the three Persons
of God: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. This festival is intended as a celebration of the mystery of
God and the Trinity. On this day the Church recalls events in salvation history and acknowledges liturgically
that it was all accomplished by God the Father through the Son and in the Holy Spirit. The liturgical color
for this festival is white.
A publication of St. Luke Lutheran Church, Richmond, VA What’s INSIDE
May
2018
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A MESSAGE FROM
PASTOR FRED
The Mary Month of May
No, that is not a mistake. Roman Catholics dedicate the month of May to Mary the
mother of Jesus. Given that Mothers Day also falls in the month of May, we Lutherans
might give thought to Mary as we also celebrate Mothers Day.
First a disclaimer: Catholics do not pray to Mary anymore than we would when we ask a
friend to pray for us when we are in need. With that said, we Lutherans can reflect upon
Mary's life just as we would for anyone in Christian history whose life reflects a deep faith
in the resurrected Jesus.
Throughout my years of ministry I have observed mothers in a variety of ways. I have
stood at the grave site of a mom who lost not her first but her second stillborn child. I
have watched a mother of a twenty year old son hold his hand as he breathed his last. I
have felt my own daughter tremble with my arm around her shoulder as we watched her
own daughter fighting off a triple threat to her life, all the while knowing that there were
several other children in the hospital who did not survive. When a child's life is under
threat, mothers become she-lions in there effort to be protective.
Which brings us back to Mary. At the foot of the cross, helpless, unable to do anything
to protect her son. As such she is the symbol for all moms who undergo such torture.
The circumstances do not matter, the anguish is all the same. This is not to say that dads
do not suffer too. But they do not go through pregnancy, nine months of hope and worry
which creates a bond even before birth.
So, this year for Mothers Day sure, bring on the cards, the flowers, the candy, whatever.
And maybe this year a thought or two about Mary the mother of Jesus whose answer to
the angel - behold I am the servant of the Lord - brought forth the man from Nazareth
whose life would change the course of history.
Peace,
Pastor Fred
Church Staff
Contact Info
Rev. Fred Marcoux, Pastor
804-272-0486 x 2
pastor@stlukerichmond.org
Tammy Hammond, Church Administrator
804-272-0486 x 1
admin@stlukerichmond.org
Richard Barnett, Director of Music
804-272-0486 x 3 music@stlukerichmond.org
Jo Blandford, C.E./Youth Consultant
804-272-0486
christianed@stlukerichmond.org
St. Luke Lutheran Church is a member of the Virginia Synod of the Evangelical Church in America. To find out more about the Lutheran Church, please visit the following websites: ELCA, www.ELCA.org or Virginia Synod, www.vasynod.org
Virginia Synod News The Virginia Lutheran, which is the
Virginia Synod's newsletter, is available online anytime at www.vasynod.org.
Are you interested in joining our
St Luke family?
If you have enjoyed worshiping with us so far this year and are contemplating becoming a member, we would love to hear from you!
Please contact Pastor Fred Marcoux or Tammy, the church administrator for more information. You can also see any member of our Evangelism committee.
804-272-0486, admin@stlukerichmond.org
Monday - Friday
9:30am to 4:30pm
The office is closed on
Saturday and Sunday
Pastor Fred’s church office hours are
Wednesdays 9:30am to 2:30pm.
Please call the church office at 804-272-0486
if you would like to schedule an appointment.
Pastor’s email address is: pastor@stlukerichmond.org
Bring your family and friends to Church. Everyone is most welcome
at St. Luke. Please have them fill out a Visitor Card (located in each
pew rack or from any usher) and return it in the offering plate.
If they would like more information about our church, I will be glad to answer any
questions they might have about St. Luke, including church membership. They can also speak with a member of our Evangelism committee or call the church office at
804-272-0486, for more information.
In Peace,
Pastor Fred Marcoux
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FREE MUSIC CAMP
July 16 – 20, 2018 at St. Luke’s!
Last July we held our first Summer Music Camp. Twenty-one youth from kindergarten to eighth grade attended the five-day camp. This year we will be holding our 2nd Annual FREE Summer Music Camp for children in grades K – 8 from July 16 – 20. During those days we will rehearse from 9 – 3 each day and then present “Once Upon a Parable” a biblical-based musical on Friday, July 20th at 6:30 pm. “Once Upon a Parable” is a 45 minute musical which features stories of Jesus such as: the wise man and the foolish man, the good Samaritan, the mustard seed, the parable of the vineyard, and the prodigal son, which is the centerpiece of the musical. Campers and volunteers may register for the camp at: https://goo.gl/forms/eNlxCJqd8luJRr3C3 Mark your calendars: IMANI MILELE Children’s Choir from Uganda
Thursday, July 12, 2018 at 7:00 pm Imani Milele is a team of passionate and determined individuals dedicated to working with Uganda's orphaned and many underprivileged children, enabling them to reach their full potential. Currently serving over 3000 children in Uganda, with the help of groups and individuals like you, we're forming a strong and passionate team helping to make a difference, one child at a time.
Hospitality is needed: 18 children in the choir and 8 chaperones need housing and breakfast for two nights (July 11 & 12.) Each house would need to house 2 – 3 children and 1 chaperone. Concerts and Recitals: St. Luke’s sanctuary serves as a wonderful recital hall for many musical concerts throughout the year. Check out the schedule of concert and recitals which Tammy Hammond dutifully updates regularly.
Peace, Richard Barnett Director of Music St. Luke Evangelical Lutheran Church
Saturday, May 12, 2018
3:00pm
Michelle Huang Piano Studio Students Recital
Sunday, May 20, 2018
2:00pm Julia Zischke Senior Solo
Piano Recital
Saturday, May 26, 2018
3:00pm Yifei Sun Piano and Violin
Concert
Saturday, June 2, 2018
2:00pm Faith Hofma Piano and Violin
Studio Students Recital
Sunday, June 3, 2018 2:00pm
Wu Senior Solo Piano and Cello Recital
Saturday, June 9, 2018
1:00pm
Belle Elliott Piano and Violin Studio Students Recital
Thursday, July 12, 2018
7:00pm Imani Milele Uganda Choir
Concert
HANDBELL AND CHANCEL CHOIR REHEARSALS
HANDBELL CHOIR: Thursdays at 6:30pm.
CHANCEL CHOIR: Thursdays at 7:30pm
If you would like more information
about St. Luke’s musical ministry,
please contact our Director of Music.
Rich Barnett
804-272-0486, X3
music@stlukerichmond.org
Musical meanderings….
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April 2018 Worship Attendance Worship Sunday School Sunday, April 1, 2018 152 N/A Easter Sunday Sunday, April 8, 2018 92 16 2nd Sunday of Easter Sunday, April 15, 2018 86 13 3rd Sunday of Easter Sunday, April 22, 2018 81 16 4th Sunday of Easter Sunday, April 29, 2018 69 20 5th Sunday of Easter TOTALS 480 65
April Prayer Requests
We pray for our needs and those of others. Please keep the following
members, their families, and our friends in your thoughts and prayers.
Recent Prayer Requests: Carol Adams, Family of Ted Bennett, Family of John
Benton Sr., Paul Butkovich, Nell Coffman, Kay Cook, Kay Douglass, Family of
Chrissy Ekman, Ken Hammond II, Anna Beatrice Kragt, Pastor Bob Maier,
Linda Metoyer, Elvin Nicely, Beck Pyle, Chester Ramey, Family of Sterling Young
Continuing in our Prayers: Thomas Benton Jr., Jo Blandford, Judy Chaplin,
Mary Dietz, Ken Hammond III, Darinda Harner, Betty Howdyshell, Howdy
Howdyshell, Michael Hunt, Graham Lighthieser, Carrie Menges, Nancie O'Brien and
family, Beverley Stopps Powers, Wally Wason, Don Wilson, Marilyn Wilson, Phyllis
Worrell, Betty Yarbrough
Our Loved Ones Serving Overseas: Aaron Thompson
Please remember our fellow members who are homebound. A card, a phone call or a visit would be deeply appreciated.
Names are kept on the list for four weeks unless otherwise noted. Please inform the
office of changes. Thank you.
If you would like to add a family member or a friend to the prayer list,
please complete a blue Prayer Request Card and drop it in the offering
plate on Sunday or turn it in to the office. Prayer Request Cards are
available in each pew rack, from the church office and from any usher.
NO APRIL COUNCIL MEETING
NO WORSHIP & MUSIC MEETING
BIBLE STUDY: May 2, 10:30am
HANDBELL CHOIR: May 3, 6:30pm
CHANCEL CHOIR: May 3, 7:30pm
CHOIR LUNCHEON: May 6, 11:30am
AM WOMEN’S GRP: May 8, 10:30am
BIBLE STUDY: May 9, 10:30am
PM WOMEN’S GRP: May 9, 6:30pm
MEN’S LUNCH GRP: May 10, 12:00pm
HANDBELL CHOIR: May 10, 6:30pm
CHANCEL CHOIR: May 10, 7:30pm
BOOK CLUB: May 11, 7:30pm
STEPHEN MINISTRY: May 14, 7:00pm
MEALS ON WHEELS: May 15, 11:00am
BIBLE STUDY: May 16, 10:30am
MEALS ON WHEELS: May 17, 11:00am
HANDBELL CHOIR: May 17, 6:30pm
CHANCEL CHOIR: May 17, 7:30pm
CHRISTIAN ED MTG: May 20, 11:30am
MEN’S GROUP COOKOUT/MEETING:
May 22, 6:00pm
BIBLE STUDY: May 23, 10:30am
HANDBELL CHOIR: May 24, 6:30pm
CHANCEL CHOIR: May 24, 7:30pm
MEMORIAL DAY: May 28, Ofc Closed
BIBLE STUDY: May 30, 10:30am
HANDBELL CHOIR: May 31, 6:30pm
CHANCEL CHOIR: May 31, 7:30pm
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UPCOMING EVENTS
CHOIR/BELLS LUNCHEON
Sunday, May 6 ~ 11:30AM
MOTHER’S DAY
Sunday, May 13
YOUTH SUNDAY
May 13 ~ 10:00AM
Worship led by our Youth
Reception to follow
GRADUATE SUNDAY
May 13 ~ 10:00am
Graduating High School, 4
Jackson Colly
Rebecca Kelley
Victoria Norris
Alexandra Smyth
Graduating College, 1
Adam Harrier
PENTECOST SUNDAY
Sunday, May 20
LAST DAY SUNDAY SCHOOL
Sunday, May 20
HOLY TRINITY SUNDAY
Sunday, May 27
PASTOR FRED’S 33rd
ORDINATION ANNIVERSARY:
Thursday, May 31
SYNOD ASSEMBLY
June 8—June 10
CHOIR APPRECIATION DAY
Sunday, June 10
PASTOR FRED’S BIRTHDAY
Thursday, June 14
FATHER’S DAY
Sunday, June 17
Week of July 16 to July 20
Summer Music & Drama Camp
9:00am to 3:00pm
FRIDAY, July 20
6:30pm Music and Drama
Performance
Calendar of Special Events
Happy Mother’s Day!
SENIOR GRADUATES RECOGNITION On May 13th, we will be honoring our graduating seniors:
Mr. Jackson Colly, Ms. Rebecca Kelley, Ms. Victoria Norris,
Ms. Alexandra Smyth and Mr. Adam Harrier who is graduating
from college.
There will be a special Senior Honors Recognition Presentation
during the service. Please join us we congratulate our seniors!
After the service, there is a cake reception for our Graduates and our Mothers.
Wear
something
RED!
Sunday
May 20, 2018
DAY OF
Pentecost
Please join us at 10:00am as we Make a joyful noise unto
the Lord with our Youth and their Friends as we celebrate
MUSIC with our own “Lambs of GOD”
We will also be honoring our graduating seniors and all
Church Family Mothers. So please join us as we celebrate
Mothers Day. Cake reception to follow.
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WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENT
LINSEY FORREST and AARON SEKERDY have announced their intention to marry
on May 11, 2018 and ask for your prayers.
VIRGINIA SYNOD ASSEMBLY
June 8, 2018 - June 10, 2018
Theme: “Only By Grace Can We Stand”
The Virginia Synod, ELCA 2018 Synod Assembly is held each year at Roanoke College in Salem, Virginia.
This year it begins June 8, 2018 and lasts through June 10, 2018.
Pastor Fred Marcoux will be attending again this year. He needs two of our church members to accompany
him as lay delegates. Please contact Pastor Fred if you would be able to attend.
June 10, 2018 Worship Service You are invited to the June 10th Worship Service! Pastor Fred will be out of town at the Virginia Synod Assembly. Dan Crandall will be the Assisting Minister, leading the service. Worship will be “Service of the Word” with a Hymn Sing, similar to what has been done the past few years.
DEATH OF A MEMBER
Our condolences and heartfelt sympathy go out to the family of John Benton Sr., husband of
Cheryl Benton. John passed away to the Lord on Monday, April 2, 2018.
A small memorial service to celebrate his life will be scheduled at a future date.
Please keep his wife Cheryl and his family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.
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No Council Meeting
is scheduled for May.
New Devotional Booklets
The April—June copies of
the “The Word In Season”
Devotional Booklet
are now available in the narthex.
Please pick up your copy.
ST. LUKE Council Corner
Explore your Church Family!
Introduce yourself to someone new each week
or bring someone to church with you.
St. Luke Mutual Ministry Committee St. Luke has a Mutual Ministry Committee that is established in accordance with our Church Constitution and Bylaws. The purpose of this committee is to support and strengthen the ministry of the pastor and staff through listening, advising, interpreting, conferring, evaluating, recommending and affirming. Specific duties of the committee are: 1. Serve as a personal and confidential support group to the pastor, lay professionals and staff. 2. Maintain open communications about the expectations, attitudes, and concerns within the congregation, the community and the staff. 3. Be a “listening post” for the pastor, the staff and the congregation. Members of the committee are nominated by the Congregation President, Council and the Pastor. They are appointed for a two year term. Current members of the committee are: Lane Wittheofft - Chairperson Dieter Karras Calvin Vonada Ed Von Hoene Peggy Walters
2018 Council Officers, Council Members
Congregational Leaders and Trustees:
Rev. Fredrick Marcoux, Pastor
Dan Crandall, President
Sim Austin, Council Vice-President
Debbie Washburn, Council Secretary
Dale Bleecher, Council Member
Barbara Kipps, Council Member
Bill Kipps, Council Member
Dean Ludwig, Council Member
Lenee Pennington, Council Member
Luther Shealy, Council Member
Kay Wason, Council Member
Ludi Webber, Financial Secretary
Suzie Weeks, Council Member
Marty Witthoefft, Treasurer
Peggy Walters, Trustee
Butch Webber, Trustee
Rick Witthoefft, Trustee
Have You Met Our New Council Members?
On Sunday, January 28, during Worship,
our new Council Members were installed.
Please say hello and introduce yourselves to our new council
members: Dan Crandall, Lenee Pennington and Bill Kipps.
Church Directory Update
Membership
Directories
It’s time to update
the Church Directory.
If you have moved, changed your phone
numbers or email address, please call or
email Tammy in the church office.
Office Phone 804-272-0486,
Email admin@stlukerichmond.org
You can also drop off a note on
Tammy’s desk in the office with
your new info. Thank you.
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Committee Meetings
And
Group Events
The next meeting is Thursday,
May 10, 2018 at 12:00pm
First Watch Restaurant 1403 Huguenot Rd
TownePlace at Huguenot Shopping
Center
STEPHEN MINISTRY
Next meeting is
May 14, 2018
At 7:00pm
St. Luke's Sharing Ministry & FeedMore’s Meals on Wheels program
St. Luke volunteers participate every month in the Meals on Wheels
program, where we deliver meals to those in need who cannot leave
their homes to get food. If you would like to assist us, volunteers are
always welcome. All volunteers go through one training session
before they begin. We assist on the third Tuesday & third Thursday
of every month. Please contact Dana Wiggins for details and to sign-up.
St. Luke’s Days For Meals on Wheels
Tuesday, May 15, 11:00am and Thursday, May 17, 11:00am
There is no
W & M Meeting
scheduled for May
at this time.
The next
Christian Ed Meeting
is May 20
at 11:30am
St. Luke Lutheran Church Women’s Groups
Morning Women’s Group: Tuesday, May 8, 10:30am Bring a sandwich. Devotions, Drinks, Dessert will be provided. Evening Women’s Group: Wednesday, May 9, 6:30pm Soup and Salad Dinner provided for $5.00. Our program for both meetings is “Faith and Belief in Irish Poetry” presented by St. Luke Member, Jean Yerian. We will have a free will offering for Gray Haven - which provides services for victims of Trafficking in our area. *Please help us plan. RSVP to the Church Office at 804-272-0486 or Millie Olson at 804-739-5448 or millie.d.olson@gmail.com. If you have questions, please direct them to Millie. We welcome all Women of St. Luke. If you are new to our church or have been a member for years, please consider attending either the morning or evening Women’s Group. The fellowship is rewarding and the programs are thought provoking. Please join us for one or both groups! All Women of St. Luke are invited!! Bring a friend!!
St. Luke Book Club
The next meeting is
May 11 at 7:30pm.
More info to be provided soon.
Please look for updates
in the church bulletin.
Thank you.
ST. LUKE MEN’S EVENING GROUP
The next Evening Men’s Group meeting will be at 6:15pm on
Tuesday, May 22nd here at St. Luke.
It will be a picnic / cook out style fellowship meeting.
The grilling will be done by Tim Hesson and Bill Kipps. There will not be a program or presentation.
All St. Luke men are welcome to attend.
Please come on out and join us!
This will be the final Evening Men’s Group Meeting for this spring before
we take our summer break. We hope to see YOU there!
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SANCTUARY FLOWERS
Would you like to place Flowers
on the Altar on Sunday?
If so, please sign up on the
Flower Chart in the Fellowship Hall.
Questions?
Please see the information below
or call the Office at 804-272-0486.
Flower Dedications
The Ministry of flowers is an important part of the Sunday Service at St. Luke Lutheran. Flowers are used
to beautify our sanctuary and are a gift to God and those who attend Worship services.
Altar flowers may be dedicated to “The Glory of God”, “In Memory of” a loved one or “In Honor of” a
special person, an anniversary, birthday, birth, baptism or other special event. More than one person may find a
certain date important so flowers may be given in more than one name on any given Sunday.
If you would like to donate and dedicate flowers for any Sunday service, arrangements cost $27.00 each. You will be billed
directly from Coleman Brothers Flowers and the flowers will be delivered to the church. The flowers are yours to take home
after the service that Sunday or you can ask that they be taken to one of our ill or homebound members. Please return the
container the flowers are in to the church at your convenience. You may sign up on the chart located in the fellowship hall.
The 2018 Flower Chart Calendar
The 2018 Flower Calendar is hanging in the fellowship hall. To those of you who give flowers every year during the same time frame, thank you. If you’re new to St. Luke or haven’t signed up yet to provide Sunday Altar Flowers, won’t you consider doing so? Flowers may be given in more than one name on any given Sunday. If your date seems to be taken, please sign up anyway or call the church office to do so. Flowers can be planned for a date on or near your special date, to occur yearly. Just let us know and we will automatically add your info to the Flower Calendar each year. If you have any questions or would like more information about Altar Flowers, please contact Tammy in the office at 804-272-0486 or admin@stlukerichmond.org. You can also contact Jean Stewart, our sacristan, at 804-276-2690. Thank you.
OPEN FLOWER DATES AVAILABLE We still have dates available on the Flower Chart where no one has signed up to place flowers on the Altar.
These dates are July 29, September 9 and November 25. If you would like to put flowers on the altar for
one of those dates, please sign up on the Altar Flower Chart in the fellowship hall.
If you prefer a different date, please remember, Altar Flowers may be given in more than one name on any
given Sunday. For example, we love when we have two flower arrangements on Sunday. Remember, if your
date seems to be taken, please sign up anyway or call the church office at 804-272-0486 to do so. Thank you.
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Pastor Fred is online and on DVD! Pastor Fred's Sunday sermons are recorded on DVDs. Each DVD disc has a month of sermons and Gospel readings. Please contact the church office or a church member for more information. We do have donated DVD players if you don’t have one available for viewing these discs. If you have internet access, the links to Pastor Fred’s sermons can also be found online at the St. Luke website, Facebook and on YouTube. ww.stlukerichmond.org www.facebook.com/stlukerichmond www.youtube.com/user/stlukesermons
Outside Group Meetings
You may be interested in attending some meetings or events that take place at St. Luke but are not church affiliated. Please note, group membership may be required for some of these organizations. Please check with the group leader for details and more information.
AA - Mondays at 8:00pm , meets all year Al Anon - Mondays at 7:00pm, meets all year Al Anon - Wednesdays at 12:00pm, meets all year Al Anon - Saturdays at 9:00am, meets all year 4th District Council - No meetings scheduled Girl Scouts - No meetings scheduled Oxford Civic Association - No meetings scheduled Richmond Audubon Society - Next meeting is May 17 Shepherds Center - Mondays at 9:00am, last class before summer May 21
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Hearing Devices and Enlarged Bulletins
Large print bulletins are available on Sunday mornings.
Hearing devices which amplify the church sound system are
also available. Please ask any usher for assistance.
Please request these items prior to the beginning of the Worship Service.
Thank you.
HELP PAUL UPDATE
Dear St Luke members,
Thank you all for your support of
our child Paul.
Please check the list in the fellowship hall and
make sure you or your group has paid your
pledge.
Thank you for your support with this project.
The Outreach Committee
Do you have something
for the next Church Newsletter?
The June 2018 Newsletter Deadline is May 20th. Please call in or e-mail in your event and meeting submissions with all May meeting dates and notices to Tammy in the church office as soon as possible. We need to add your events to the church calendar as well. Thank you. Tammy 804-272-0486 admin@stlukerichmond.org
Is your committee or group information listed on page 4?
Please make sure to write your events and meetings on the
church calendar located in the office. You can also call them in
to 272-0486 or email them in to stlukelutheran@outlook.com.
Thank you! Tammy
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The last day of Sunday School classes
before summer recess is May 20, 2018.
Many thanks to all of the teachers, helpers and parents
who give of their time and talents to make wonderful teachable
moments for our students and learners of all ages.
We couldn't do it without you!
Classes resume on "God's Work, Our Hands" Rally Day on September 9.
Pastor Fred’s Mid-week Bible Study Class
Pastor Fred’s Mid-week Bible Study Class is held Wednesday mornings from 10:30am to 11:30am. Please consider joining us for a weekly discussion on scripture. Pastor Fred uses a variety of study methods as we delve into the text of the bible. You don’t even need to bring a Bible if you don’t want to, we have plenty at church. Pastor Fred invites you to come and discover new insights into the Bible.
Pastor Fred’s last class before summer starts is May 23rd. Bible Study will resume after Rally Day.
NOTES FROM JO BLANDFORD, Learning Ministry Consultant
Join us for Sunday School on May 13 for a Special Event for All Children and Youth, with a
very special guest!
The last day of Sunday School is May 20. Please join us at 9:00am as we welcome special
guest Lizzie Weast and her fabulous rescued “Therapy Dog” Sadie. They will join us in the
Senior High room for a special program on “Dogs Helping People” and “People Helping
Dogs”.
Please join us for both these great events! See you there!
Jo B.
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STAY IN TOUCH WITH SOCIAL MEDIA
We’re on the web!
Website ~ www.stlukerichmond.org
FaceBook ~ www.facebook.com/stlukerichmond
Flickr ~ www.flickr.com/photos/stlukerichmond/sets
Google www.plus.google.com/+StlukerichmondOrgSLLC/about
Pinterest ~ www.pinterest.com/stlukelutheran
YouTube ~ www.youtube.com/user/stlukesermons
Log onto our website to check Worship Schedules,
upcoming events, read Lessons and Gospel, and
check the calendar.
Did you miss a Sunday service and need of a mid-week
spiritual lift? The link to Pastor Fred’s sermons is also
on our website. Watch him on YouTube!
“Like” St. Luke Lutheran on Facebook. You can see
announcements, pictures and updates just by viewing
your Facebook entries. Don’t forget to share and let your
Facebook “friends” see the wonderful things going on at
St. Luke Lutheran Church.
Go to Flickr to see pictures of
St. Luke’s fellowship and Worship
events.
Do you have Pinterest? You can
find St. Luke there.
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Flowers for Pentecost Sunday, May 20, 2018
If you would like to place an order for geraniums for use during Pentecost Worship,
please fill out the form below. The geraniums cost $9.00 each.
To the glory of God, and IN MEMORY OF
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To the glory of God, and IN HONOR OF
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DEADLINE IS MAY 14, 2018
Please include cash or check made payable to St. Luke Lutheran Church
with your order form and put “Pentecost flowers” on the memo line.
Flowers may be picked up after the 10:00am Pentecost Worship Service on Sunday,
June 4, 2017 or left to be planted in the Memorial Garden. Please specify below.
I will take my flowers home ______ Plant flowers in the Memorial Garden _______
Today’s Date: _____________ Amount enclosed: $_____________
Cash _____ Check _____ Check #: ______________
Flowers donated by: _______________________________________________________
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Worship Service Assistants Sunday Worship services are a very important part of our church life here at St. Luke. Every Sunday, our church members participate in our worship service as Acolytes, Assisting Ministers, Crucifers and Ushers. We also have Altar Guild members who set up for Sunday services and communion, Altar Bread Bakers and other Committee Members who serve the Lord and St. Luke by providing their time, talents and energy. In our music department, we have Chancel Choir members, Bell Choir members and all sorts of Musicians. We are so thankful to have these folks assist us every week but we can always use more help. If you are interested in serving the Lord at our church and would like more info about these or other opportunities to be a part of our Worship and Music Ministry, we would love to hear from you. Please contact the following people: Pastor Fred Marcoux, pastor@stlukerichmond.org or Vince Reedinger, Worship and Music chair for more information about Worship. Please contact Richard Barnett, our Director of Music for more information about both of our choirs and the music department, music@stlukerichmond.org
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WELCOME TO ST. LUKE!
On Sunday, April 29, 2018, we welcomed two new
members to our St. Luke family, Jessica and Troy Alston!
They are pictured below with their two sons, Ezra and
Tenzin.
Ezra and Tenzin will be baptized soon and join their Mom
and Dad as church members.
Their contact information is listed below.
Jessica and Troy Alston: 804-514-3897
3005 Falcon Creek Drive
Henrico, VA 23231
Cell: N/A (J)
Cell: 540-429-3277 (T)
Email: mapetite84@gmail.com (J)
Email: troydalston@gmail.com (T)
Make sure to say hello when you see the Alston family at
church on Sunday
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St. Luke Lutheran Church Office: 804-272-0486 Email: admin@stlukerichmond.org Web: www.stlukerichmond.org
7757 Chippenham Parkway, Richmond, VA 23225
Office: 804-272-0486, Email: admin@stlukerichmond.org
Website: www.stlukerichmond.org
The Rev. Fredrick W. Marcoux, Pastor
ST. LUKE LUTHERAN CHURCH By grace, we know, love, worship and serve Jesus Christ as we proclaim His Good News.
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