Saint Luke's Parish Notes 5-20-12

Parish Notes • May 20, 2012

What’s happening…

Our Episcopal Youth Community (EYC) will meet today at 5:30 p.m. at the church.

A Newcomers/Inquirer’s/Confirmation Class continues today and will resume June 3. This class will meet each Sunday May 13 and 20^th and each Sunday in June in the Saint Luke’s Library at 9:15 a.m. In this course we’ll discuss the Sacraments and their meanings, church history, along with the origins of the Episcopal Church, the way that we approach this Christian faith of ours, and what difference it makes to you. Everyone is welcome, you don’t have to be new!

The Rt. Rev. Don E. Johnson, Bishop of West Tennessee, will be here Sunday, May 27^th for the baptism of Cormac Ferrell. Also we will celebrate with Broderick Greer his forthcoming entrance to seminary on this day. There will be a reception for the Ferrells and for Broderick in the Parish Hall following the 10:30 a.m. service. We hope you will all join the celebration.

Saint Luke’s week to serve at RIFA will be June 4 – June 9 to serve lunch to those less fortunate than ourselves. This is a rewarding way to represent Saint Luke’s outreach ministry and to serve your community. Please sign up in the narthex or on the bulletin board outside the parish office. You may also call to find out the times needed and sign up.

The Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church Women will have the June “Summer Reading List” meeting on Monday, June 11^th at 5:30 p.m. at the home of Pat Craig. Please bring a salad to share, reading recommendations, and ideas for the Fall Fundraiser! All ladies of Saint Luke’s are invited to this fun get-together. If you have any questions please e-mail Janie Giles Carp at janiecarp87@gmail.com.

Pictorial Directory - The process of developing our new Saint Luke’s pictorial directory has begun! We hope everyone (even if you’re new to Saint Luke’s) is making plans to have their photo taken. Mike Booher, photographer, along with his "assistants" Vikki Neblett and Dusty Morris, promise to make the process quick and painless. Just meet them in the Commons between services or after 10:30 service on May 20^th to begin the process.  We will even give you a free digital copy of the photo if you would like.  You may print as many copies as you like, in any size, and no one will pressure you to buy anything! If for some reason you are unable to have your photo taken during one of these scheduled times, there are other options.  You may email a recent photo to stlukes@estlukes.org, or send us one on a CD.  (If it is a professional photo, we need a release from your photographer to print it in the new directory.)   We can also make arrangements for taking your photo on another day if necessary.  We want everyone to be included in this directory!  Contact Lynn White (whites575@aeneas.net) if you need to make other arrangements. We look forward to snapping your photo, and putting together a pictorial directory to strengthen our parish community and to help us all “put a name with a face”.

 

Christian Education for Adults…

The Tuesday evening Bible study led by Gene Davenport meets each week at 7:00 p.m. We are now studying 1 Corinthians, Chapter 8 and all of you are invited. The class is in discussion formant and is not a lecture.

The Wednesday Morning Bible Study led by Dr. Brady Whitehead meets on Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. in the Saint Luke’s library. Everyone is welcome.

The Upper Room Class will go on summer hiatus after May 20. There will be no adult Sunday school starting the weekend of Memorial Day. We will resume on Rally Day in the fall, when we will begin a study of comparative religions. Our study will be centered on Huston Smith’s book, The Worlds Religions.

Reaching out…

May Needs

Snack Back Pack Program Needs

Instant Oatmeal                        Cheese Crackers

Fruit Cups (metal cans)             Mac & Cheese

Microwave Popcorn                  Canned Soup

Food Pantry Program Needs

Canned Fruit                            Mac & Cheese

Canned Tuna/Chicken              Canned Potatoes

Canned Pasta                           Jelly

Hamburger Helper                   Peanut Butter

Community Kitchen Needs

Commercial Size Green Beans

Commercial Size Mixed Vegetables

12 oz. Styrofoam Cups            All Purpose Cleaner

White Beans – Dry                   Black-Eyed Peas

Instant Mashed Potatoes         Powdered Lemonade

 

 

 

This week…

Sun., May 20                The Seventh Sunday of Easter

                        8:00 a.m.           Holy Eucharist Rite I

                        9:15 a.m.           Christian Education for children & adults

                        10:30 a.m.         Holy Eucharist Rite II

                                                                                               

Tue., May 22    7:00 p.m.        Bible Study                   

                                                                                                                                                                                               

Wed., May 23               The Feast of Augustine, First Archbishop of Canterbury

                        10:00 a.m.         Bible Study

                        5:30 p.m.          Holy Eucharist

                        7:00 p.m.          Choir  

 

Coming up…

 

Sun., May 27                Day of Pentecost

                        8:00 a.m.          Holy Eucharist Rite I

                        9:15 a.m.          Christian Education for children & adults

                        10:30 a.m.        Holy Eucharist Rite II with Baptisms

                        12:00 noon      Reception for the Ferrells and Broderick Greer

                                                                                               

Tue., May 29    7:00 p.m.       Bible Study                   

                                                                                                                                                                                               

Wed., May 30               The Feast of The Visitation of The Blessed Virgin Mary

                        10:00 a.m.        Bible Study

                        5:30 p.m.         Holy Eucharist

                        7:00 p.m.         Choir  

Serving at Services…

 

Sunday, May 20 - 8:00 a.m. – The Seventh Sunday of Easter

Eucharistic Ministers:              Peggy Bogard

Lector:                                    Lyda Kay Ferree

Acolyte:                                  Tyler Bruno

Ushers:                                   Hamilton Moore, Sr. & James Dowd

Sunday, May 20 - 10:30 a.m. – The Seventh Sunday of Easter

Eucharistic Ministers:              Greg Kost & Broderick Greer

Lectors:                                   Patricia Booher & Katie Gonzalez

Acolytes:                                 Anne Elizabeth Garrard, Mary Garrard

                                               & Claire Chandler

Ushers:                                   Tom & Ginny DeWitt

                                               Chris & Lyn Wheeler

Wednesday, May 23 – 5:30 p.m. – Holy Eucharist

Eucharistic Ministers:              Lee Sparks

Lector:                                    Lee Sparks

Ongoing Monthly Events…

Canned Food Collection

Second Sunday of the Month

           Sunday, June 10^th             

Paper Recycling Collection

Last Sunday of the Month

 Sunday, May 27^th           

The Van will be parked in the alley on the side of the church!

 

 

Recycle your paper and Saint Luke’s benefits!

All you need to do is take newspapers, magazines, junkmail, cardboard, or any other grade of paper to Southeast Recycled Fiber. Please tell the attendant at the window that you want your paper to go onto Saint Luke’s account, and Saint Luke’s will receive the benefit. Please see the bulletin board by the parish office or

estlukes.org/recycle.htm for a map to Southeast’s facility. You can also bring paper on the last Sunday of the month and we will take it for you so bring your paper on May 27^th!

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