January 3, 2014 An Epiphany Treat at Coffee Hour

 January 6 is Epiphany, but Sunday January 12 will be the day we honorthe Magi who “traveled afar”  to see the baby Jesus at Bethlehem.  TheWelcoming Committee will serve King Cake at coffee hour after the 10:30service to celebrate this special day on the Church calendar.

         The custom of the King Cake was brought from France to New Orleans inthe 1800s.   It evolved from the Twelfth Night pastries made by those earlysettlers.   The pastry (not really a cake) is shaped like a crown to represent thekings - the wise men of the East - who followed the star to the manger inBethlehem.

    A dried bean was hidden inside the cake.  Whoever found it received ayear of good luck and was treated as royalty.   Later,  a tiny plastic baby wasused to represent the baby Jesus . .  because Twelfth Night is when the Magifound the  “babe wrapped in swaddling clothes.”

        One custom says that whoever gets the little baby must provide king cakefor the next party.   Last year it was Cecile Jones who found the baby, but wewon’t hold her to that obligation!   In fact,  she had her golden plastic crowntaken back so it could be used this year . .  Some luck!

        The frostings or sugars decorating this symbolic dessert are: purple(royalty),  green (the growth of the Church to the Gentiles - out to the worldbeyond the Jewish community),  and gold (one of the precious gifts).

        We Welcomers hope you come into the Parish Hall to enjoy this Epiphanytreat and perhaps find the little surprise inside.

Lisa Nunlist

Birthdays01/05 Tom Longinotti01/05 Dorothy Simpson01/08 Mike Dolan01/09 Donald Pell01/11 Mark Cunningham

Anniversaries of their death

Joe Smatlan, Jr., John & Jody Miranda,

Peter Bates, Steve Hamm, Curt Campbell,

Brian Simpson, Dave Otto, Howard

Martinson, Joe Manuola, Jason Clifford,

Chelsea, Helen McTear, Bill Brooks, Violet

Hise, Milli Larsen, Evelyn Chute, Sara,

Carolyn, Victor Casebolt, Sandy Davis, Gary,

Mike Maheu, Bill & Sylvia Clift, Lucie Maier,

Karen McClendon, Connie Prosser, Ken

Jungjohann, Char Mills, Ryan Slippich, Marj

Hay, Gretchen Rehberg, Victoria Barrett,

Fred Meier, Bobbi Ostby, Sarah Francis,

James Figel, Jane Jackson, Bob Hasseries,

Jack Dempsey, Natalie Lykke, Katrina Foley,

Elizabeth, Nancy Park, Joyce & Manny

Funtall

Healing & Support

01/06 Lee Yates01/06 Katharine Skelton01/08 Frank Buhler01/11 Jessie Molstead

Sat 4th

5:30 p.m. HE IISun 5th

8:00 a.m. HE I 9:15 a.m. The Well Family Service

9:30 a.m. Chancel Choir 10:30 a.m. HE II

Mon 6th

9:30 a.m. Prayer Shawl10:30 a.m. PEO meeting5:30 p.m. EfM6:00 p.m. Men’s Group

Tues 7th

9:30 a.m. Staff meeting

11:00 a.m. St. Luke’s Guild meeting

5:30 p.m. Men’s AA

Wed 8th

10:00 a.m. Healing Eucharist10:30 a.m. Prayer Chain meeting1:00 p.m. HE at North Star3:00 p.m. Studies in the Bible4:30 p.m. Bell Choir practice

7:00 p.m. Chancel Choir practice

Thurs 9th

9:30 a.m. CDA Art Club1:00 p.m. Blankets for Kids

Fri 10th

Sat 11th

10:00 a.m.

5:30 p.m. HE II

Q: I can’t go with the team in February to Honduras, how can I be a part of this outreach?

A: You can be part of the service team by making a contribution to the team expenses.

Make checks payable to St. Luke’s and put El Hogar Service Team in the memo line

El Hogar

Military personnel deployedthroughout

the world, especially:

David Hudson, Laura Hudson, Richard Rogers,

Chuck Lund, Brian Boyer, James Rowland, Chris

Butterfield, Eddie Barnett, Dane Summerfelt,

Jamie Butterfield, Alan Ewald, Shane Mott, Nick

Cazel, Chris Empsall, Shaun Pennington, George

Runkle, Jason Bowers, Mike Ferrari, Scott

Parkinson, Tim Jarratt, Bobby Carbajal

Isaiah 60:1-6Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14Ephesians 3:1-12Matthew 2:1-12

January Reverse Offering is

Post Falls Food Bank, please check with

the church or visit our website to see what

items are needed.

Don’t forget to sign-up: The 2014 sign-up sheets forcoffee hour, altar flowers anddinner circle are posted in theparish hall on the bulletin board.

Meal includes HOMEMADECHILI (beef, elk,vegetarian),

Fran Blankenship In Memory of GeorgeRoberta Bozarth In Memory of Harold BozarthVirgil & Judi Burks In Memory of Bryon Barber, Dianne Bar-

ber, Virgil Burks & Wilhelmina BurksGayne & Jo Clifford In Memory of Albert Clifford and John &

Audrey Magura, and in Thanksgiving forour family

Butch & Brenda Dippel In Thanksgiving for our church familyand all our blessings

Angela Francis In Memory of Donald FrancisBen & Georgia FullerBob & Marty Gustafson In Memory of Virgil Cazel, Fern Ezell,

Wes Cazel and Bob PetroPearl Harwood In Memory of John W. HarwoodTim & Kathryn Hunt In Memory of Marabel & Chester RodellChris & Georgianne Jessen In Thanksgiving for friends & familyBarbara D. Lee In Memory of Michael SmithGwen Letson In Memory of cousin WinksLuMarie LoveyBert & Jean McCauley In Thanksgiving for our familyJohn & Betsy McTear In Thanksgiving for Sacrifices of Active

Military & VeteransLucie J. Maier In Memory of Fritz Maier & Betty OwensCary Miller In Thanksgiving for many blessingsLynn Oxner In Memory of FloydNancy Rees In Memory of Jess & Leah BuchananBob Runkle & Mary Beth Jorgenson

Cynthia Samms In Memory of Herb Samms, Leo & PeggyHuguenin, Herbert & Lillian Samms andin Thanksgiving for their life & love inmine & ours

Andrea Storjohann In Memory of Walter & Genevieve Paroniand Dale Storjohann

Marc & Nancy Sue Wallace In Memory of Bob & Pat Hufford, Bill &Pam Hufford, and George & Jean Wallace

Christmas Flower Donations 2013

The Blue Christmas/Longest Night service held as part of

the 5:30 pm worship on December 21st struck a chord with

about 35 in attendance. The service was designed for

people both from the St. Luke’s congregation and the

community suffering with pain, loss, isolation and grief in

the Advent season. The service included elements that

conveyed a sense of welcome, trust and understanding in

what can be a very painful time of the year. Music Director

Susan Pierson provided meditative music before and

during the service. The Blue Christmas service offered

special recognition of the struggles that many people face

while providing a safe place of rest, comfort and healing.

The following verse was used to close the service.

First Coming - after Madeleine L’Engle, in A Cry Like a Bell

God did not wait til the world was readytill men and nations were at peace.He came when the heavens were unsteady,and prisoners cried out for release.

He did not wait for the perfect time.He came when the need was deep and great.He dined with sinners in all their grime,turned water into wine.

He did not wait till hearts were pure.In joy He came to a tarnished world of sin and doubt.To a world like ours of anguished shame,God came, and His Light would not go out.

He came to a world which did not mesh,to heal its tangles, shield its scorn.In the mystery of Word made Fleshthe Maker of the stars was born

We cannot wait till the world is saneto raise our songs with joyful voice,for to share our grief and to touch our pain,He came with Love: Rejoice! Rejoice!

Mark your calendars forthe Shrove Tuesday Pan-

cake Supper followed by aJazz Mass service on March

4th! Come and enjoy thepancakes and stick around

for a toe-tappin’ service.You will not be

disappointed!!!!!!!!!

Fit & Fall Proof Is gearing up for our 2nd

session. Classes start Wed. Jan. 15th at 10 AM

This session will run for 10weeks with classes being held

in the Parish Hall at St. Luke’s.

Class schedule:Wed. & Fri. 10 AM- 11 AM

This low impact exercise classfocuses on improving innerstrength, agility and balance.

Session 1 was well received andwe had a blast.

Please contact NJ if you havequestions and to sign up.

This program is sponsored byPanhandle Health and is

FREE