Bulletin
April 27 & 28
Prayers
This Week
The Hildner, Bultman, & Achin Families, the ASU International community, Steve, Terri, Karen, Sofia, Stephanie, Alec, Geoff
Last Week
The Chalfant, Sorden, & Ritte families, Allen, Brandi, Ashley
The Hildner, Bultman, & Achin Families, the ASU International community, Steve, Terri, Karen, Sofia, Stephanie, Alec, Geoff
Last Week
The Chalfant, Sorden, & Ritte families, Allen, Brandi, Ashley
Announcements
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Ladies’ Game Night!
The St. Luke women’s ministry is planning a game night at 6:30pm on Friday, May 3rd here at St. Luke! Save the date and join us for an evening of fun and fellowship!
Are You Graduating?
If you, your child, or grandchild is graduating this May, we’d love to honor them during services on May 12th! Please talk to Kelly Buckwalter.
May Community Corner: Towels
This month, the Community Corner is new or very gently used towels for Family Promise families. Family Promise is a non-profit temporary housing program that helps empower their families to navigate the labyrinth of government assistance and find permanent housing. These families often leave everything behind to find shelter for themselves and their children, but one thing they know is theirs are the towels, which they get to take home at the end of the 60-day program! We’re looking for bath, face, and hand towels, and the thicker the better! Some thinner, discount brands will fall apart in the wash, so watch out! All towel donations can be placed in the community corner cubbies in the lobby.
Altar Flowers
Today’s altar flowers are provided in honor of Lucille Wagner’s 90th birthday! If you would like to honor an occasion or a loved one with altar flowers, please sign up at the bulletin board in the lobby. Flowers cost $30 and can be taken home after Sunday services.
Groundwork Guatemala International Community Corner
Throughout the months of May and June, we're raising funds to help purchase canopies for Groundwork Guatemala, an international ministry partner of St. Luke. Groundwork hosts worship services, children's activities, and community service projects all outside - which can be a challenge in the intense summer months or during the rainy season. GG is hoping for about 17 new canopies, both to replace the many worn-out ones they currently have, and to expand their meeting spaces. If you would like to contribute, please note "canopies" on your donation, either online or by dropping donations in an offering box on the back wall of the sanctuary.
Fourth Saturday Bible Study
Join Nancy Mooney in the Fellowship Room after 5:00 worship on Saturday, April 27th, for a devotional on the week's sermon!
- R E M I N D E R S –
Endowment Fund Award
The St. Luke Endowment Committee is preparing for its 2024 Endowment Fund Award. We will be accepting both scholarship and grant applications until April 30th. Awards may be used for scholarships, outreach, or church improvements. Scholarship award applications must be for students who will be attending a synodically affiliated college, university, or seminary in the fall of 2024, have an established relationship with St. Luke Lutheran Church, and plan to be in full-time professional services for the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod upon completion of their studies. Community Outreach Grant or Church Improvement Grant must be applicable to St. Luke’s community and church. If interested in applying for a scholarship, outreach grant, or church improvement grant, forms may be obtained from the Info Center in the lobby or online. Applications should be returned as soon as possible.
Oasis Updates
You may have noticed over Easter weekend that the Oasis building landscaping along 8th street is complete! New walls, paint, patio, trees, and flowers were put in last month once powerlines were finally buried. Our next step for the 60th Anniversary project includes submitting Stapley Drive designs to the City of Mesa for approval, part of which will involve developing complete blueprints for that older part of campus. As always, thank you so much to everyone who continues to donate to the 60th Fund and make our campus welcoming and enjoyable for years to come!
GriefShare
The GriefShare group meets weekly on Tuesdays from 12:30-2:30pm. GriefShare is a nation-wide organization providing tools and a framework to support those struggling with grief. Grief can feel all-consuming, but you don’t have to face it alone. Come and find support while learning strategies for dealing with grief. Pre-registration is not required, but available at griefshare.com.
- S T. L U K E I N F O -
Don’t Forget to Check In!
Checking in on an iPad in the lobby or through the St. Luke’s app or website helps us in all kinds of ways! We use it to attendance numbers, to keep you up to date with communications, and to know when you’ve been here and when you haven’t – just in case we don’t get to say hi in person one weekend. It’s also easy! The app requires a one-time registration, and ss long as we have a phone number on file for you, you can check in on any iPad at church. You can also check in on the app when you watch online services, no matter where you are! Contact the office (480-969-4414) if you need any help or have questions!
Get the St. Luke App
Search “St. Luke Mesa” in the app store for iPhones and Androids to download our app! It’s a quick and easy way find the announcements & weekly calendar, check in, request prayer or baptism, read the week’s scripture, take notes, follow a Bible reading plan, update online giving, and more!
Welcome Cards
If you are new to St. Luke, fill out a green WELCOME card to let us know you’re here & ask us any questions! These cards are available in the pews, at the offering boxes, and in the lobby. They also have some general information about our church. Fill one out and drop it off in one of the wooden offering boxes located on the back wall behind the pews.
Offering Boxes at St. Luke
If you’ve been looking for the offering plate, don’t worry! You can still give on Sunday mornings by using the wooden boxes attached to the walls at the back of the sanctuary (behind the pews) next to each entry door. There are envelopes at each one, too. We also have online giving, which you can set up to give monthly, weekly, or yearly!
Lost and Found
Have you misplaced something? Maybe it’s here with us! Call the office at 480.969.4414 or email us to let us know what you’re missing!
Hearing-Assistance System
We have a new hearing-assistance system that works with an app or a belt pack to aid people in hearing our services. Ask about it in the sound booth.
Ladies’ Game Night!
The St. Luke women’s ministry is planning a game night at 6:30pm on Friday, May 3rd here at St. Luke! Save the date and join us for an evening of fun and fellowship!
Are You Graduating?
If you, your child, or grandchild is graduating this May, we’d love to honor them during services on May 12th! Please talk to Kelly Buckwalter.
May Community Corner: Towels
This month, the Community Corner is new or very gently used towels for Family Promise families. Family Promise is a non-profit temporary housing program that helps empower their families to navigate the labyrinth of government assistance and find permanent housing. These families often leave everything behind to find shelter for themselves and their children, but one thing they know is theirs are the towels, which they get to take home at the end of the 60-day program! We’re looking for bath, face, and hand towels, and the thicker the better! Some thinner, discount brands will fall apart in the wash, so watch out! All towel donations can be placed in the community corner cubbies in the lobby.
Altar Flowers
Today’s altar flowers are provided in honor of Lucille Wagner’s 90th birthday! If you would like to honor an occasion or a loved one with altar flowers, please sign up at the bulletin board in the lobby. Flowers cost $30 and can be taken home after Sunday services.
Groundwork Guatemala International Community Corner
Throughout the months of May and June, we're raising funds to help purchase canopies for Groundwork Guatemala, an international ministry partner of St. Luke. Groundwork hosts worship services, children's activities, and community service projects all outside - which can be a challenge in the intense summer months or during the rainy season. GG is hoping for about 17 new canopies, both to replace the many worn-out ones they currently have, and to expand their meeting spaces. If you would like to contribute, please note "canopies" on your donation, either online or by dropping donations in an offering box on the back wall of the sanctuary.
Fourth Saturday Bible Study
Join Nancy Mooney in the Fellowship Room after 5:00 worship on Saturday, April 27th, for a devotional on the week's sermon!
- R E M I N D E R S –
Endowment Fund Award
The St. Luke Endowment Committee is preparing for its 2024 Endowment Fund Award. We will be accepting both scholarship and grant applications until April 30th. Awards may be used for scholarships, outreach, or church improvements. Scholarship award applications must be for students who will be attending a synodically affiliated college, university, or seminary in the fall of 2024, have an established relationship with St. Luke Lutheran Church, and plan to be in full-time professional services for the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod upon completion of their studies. Community Outreach Grant or Church Improvement Grant must be applicable to St. Luke’s community and church. If interested in applying for a scholarship, outreach grant, or church improvement grant, forms may be obtained from the Info Center in the lobby or online. Applications should be returned as soon as possible.
Oasis Updates
You may have noticed over Easter weekend that the Oasis building landscaping along 8th street is complete! New walls, paint, patio, trees, and flowers were put in last month once powerlines were finally buried. Our next step for the 60th Anniversary project includes submitting Stapley Drive designs to the City of Mesa for approval, part of which will involve developing complete blueprints for that older part of campus. As always, thank you so much to everyone who continues to donate to the 60th Fund and make our campus welcoming and enjoyable for years to come!
GriefShare
The GriefShare group meets weekly on Tuesdays from 12:30-2:30pm. GriefShare is a nation-wide organization providing tools and a framework to support those struggling with grief. Grief can feel all-consuming, but you don’t have to face it alone. Come and find support while learning strategies for dealing with grief. Pre-registration is not required, but available at griefshare.com.
- S T. L U K E I N F O -
Don’t Forget to Check In!
Checking in on an iPad in the lobby or through the St. Luke’s app or website helps us in all kinds of ways! We use it to attendance numbers, to keep you up to date with communications, and to know when you’ve been here and when you haven’t – just in case we don’t get to say hi in person one weekend. It’s also easy! The app requires a one-time registration, and ss long as we have a phone number on file for you, you can check in on any iPad at church. You can also check in on the app when you watch online services, no matter where you are! Contact the office (480-969-4414) if you need any help or have questions!
Get the St. Luke App
Search “St. Luke Mesa” in the app store for iPhones and Androids to download our app! It’s a quick and easy way find the announcements & weekly calendar, check in, request prayer or baptism, read the week’s scripture, take notes, follow a Bible reading plan, update online giving, and more!
Welcome Cards
If you are new to St. Luke, fill out a green WELCOME card to let us know you’re here & ask us any questions! These cards are available in the pews, at the offering boxes, and in the lobby. They also have some general information about our church. Fill one out and drop it off in one of the wooden offering boxes located on the back wall behind the pews.
Offering Boxes at St. Luke
If you’ve been looking for the offering plate, don’t worry! You can still give on Sunday mornings by using the wooden boxes attached to the walls at the back of the sanctuary (behind the pews) next to each entry door. There are envelopes at each one, too. We also have online giving, which you can set up to give monthly, weekly, or yearly!
Lost and Found
Have you misplaced something? Maybe it’s here with us! Call the office at 480.969.4414 or email us to let us know what you’re missing!
Hearing-Assistance System
We have a new hearing-assistance system that works with an app or a belt pack to aid people in hearing our services. Ask about it in the sound booth.
Adult Bible Studies
Sundays at 9:30am
Steve Hines
Holy Resolve
Fellowship Room
Terry Houghland
History of Christianity
Room 405
Our 20/20 Vision
Embracing our neighbors with unexpected love, St. Luke's exists to bring the hope and healing of Jesus to everyday life.
Embracing our neighbors with unexpected love, St. Luke's exists to bring the hope and healing of Jesus to everyday life.