Bulletin
December 13 & 14
Prayers
This Week
The Ferrell Family, Cassie, William, John, Donna
Last Week
Morgan & Max's baptism, Sherri, Bobbi, Vicki, Marnie, Sandi, Alyssa, Christians in Nigeria
The Ferrell Family, Cassie, William, John, Donna
Last Week
Morgan & Max's baptism, Sherri, Bobbi, Vicki, Marnie, Sandi, Alyssa, Christians in Nigeria
Announcements
- E V E N T S -
Thank You, NIB Volunteers!
About 100 of you signed up to help at A Night in Bethlehem! THANK YOU for donating your evening to sharing the hope of Jesus and the message of Christmas with our community – we couldn’t do this without you!!
December Community Corner: Angel Tree
This is the LAST WEEK to bring in your Angel Tree gifts, unwrapped and WITH TAG! Place gifts under the tree in the lobby or drop them off at the office Mon-Thu. We’ll begin distributing gifts Friday, Dec. 19, to CarePortal families, Prison Fellowship Ministry families, & Learning Foundation students!
Lunch and Caroling – Next Sunday
Next Sunday, join us for lunch in the Commons before heading out to carol to our homebound members! This is an event they look forward to every year, so please join us as we spread some holiday cheer. After lunch, we’ll break out into groups. Group leaders will distribute routes and arrange carpools/caravans. We’re usually finished around 1:30.
Special Christmas Music Next Sunday
Don’t miss the 8:00am service next Sunday, December 21st! Brass, strings, choir, handbells, organ, piano, and more will lead us in worship with some of our favorite hymns and pieces of the season!
Christmas Worship - NEW TIMES!
Christmas Eve celebration services (nursery, no communion) are 2:00 and 4:00pm. Christmas Eve candlelight service (communion, no nursery) is at 11:00pm. On Christmas Day, join us at 10:00am (both nursery & communion).
No Classes Sunday, Dec. 28
As a thank you to our dedicated teachers, Sunday school and adult Bible studies will be taking Sunday, 12/28 off. There will be no classes that day!
Mom’s Night Out is Saturday, Dec. 20!
The next Mom’s Night Out is 12/20 at 7pm in the Fellowship Room! Got all your presents wrapped? Neither do we. Bring your gifts & wrapping supplies and come enjoy hot chocolate & cookies as we tackle it together!
APPS Meets This Sunday
APPS (Ageing, Preparation, Planning, & Support) is meeting today at 11:45am in the Fellowship Room. Join them and find support and resources for caring for the older adults in your life.
- R E M I N D E R S –
Midweek Advent Worship
Join us for Advent worship on Wednesdays, Dec. 3, 10, & 17, at 10:00am!
Help Decorate the Altar!
Help us decorate the altar for our Christmas services! You can mark “flowers” on your donation of $10 and take them home a poinsettia after the holiday!
New Website is Here!
We’re excited to share a new look for the St. Luke website! Back in April, we hosted a town hall-style meeting to get feedback on what you’d like to see prioritized as St. Luke seeks to live out its mission in our community. One of these was a new website with modern SEO features to help people in the community find us. With this new website, we expect a lot more online traffic. We’re still working out some details, though, so thank you for your patience as we fine-tune the site!
Hope in the Neighborhood
The Stapley Drive revitalization project is almost done!! Drive down Stapley and check out the new landscaping, paint, signage, & artwork if you haven’t already. The long-awaited new AC unit for the Worship Center lobby has also been installed! A huge thank you to everyone who has pledged and donated towards this project!
Google Reviews for St. Luke
St. Luke wants to help those seeking a church home, questioning their faith, or looking for a next spiritual step to find a place they can worship and belong. If you’ve enjoyed your time at St. Luke, please consider leaving a Google Review. These reviews help our church pop up on internet searches, and your story helps us tell His!
- S T. L U K E I N F O -
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!
Do You Watch or Listen Online?
If you're traveling this summer or simply watching from home, did you know you can check into worship and watch online with the St. Luke Mesa app? Checking in requires a one-time account registration, after which, it's only a couple of clicks to check in. By checking in when you watch an online service, you help us get an accurate picture of how useful our online services & podcasts are! You can also use the app to request prayer, start a Bible reading plan, or set up recurring online giving!
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 record 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 as 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!
Weekly Prayers
Every Friday, the office sends out an email with all the prayer requests that have been submitted during the week. Reach out to the office to receive this email and help pray for St. Luke members in need!
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.
Thank You, NIB Volunteers!
About 100 of you signed up to help at A Night in Bethlehem! THANK YOU for donating your evening to sharing the hope of Jesus and the message of Christmas with our community – we couldn’t do this without you!!
December Community Corner: Angel Tree
This is the LAST WEEK to bring in your Angel Tree gifts, unwrapped and WITH TAG! Place gifts under the tree in the lobby or drop them off at the office Mon-Thu. We’ll begin distributing gifts Friday, Dec. 19, to CarePortal families, Prison Fellowship Ministry families, & Learning Foundation students!
Lunch and Caroling – Next Sunday
Next Sunday, join us for lunch in the Commons before heading out to carol to our homebound members! This is an event they look forward to every year, so please join us as we spread some holiday cheer. After lunch, we’ll break out into groups. Group leaders will distribute routes and arrange carpools/caravans. We’re usually finished around 1:30.
Special Christmas Music Next Sunday
Don’t miss the 8:00am service next Sunday, December 21st! Brass, strings, choir, handbells, organ, piano, and more will lead us in worship with some of our favorite hymns and pieces of the season!
Christmas Worship - NEW TIMES!
Christmas Eve celebration services (nursery, no communion) are 2:00 and 4:00pm. Christmas Eve candlelight service (communion, no nursery) is at 11:00pm. On Christmas Day, join us at 10:00am (both nursery & communion).
No Classes Sunday, Dec. 28
As a thank you to our dedicated teachers, Sunday school and adult Bible studies will be taking Sunday, 12/28 off. There will be no classes that day!
Mom’s Night Out is Saturday, Dec. 20!
The next Mom’s Night Out is 12/20 at 7pm in the Fellowship Room! Got all your presents wrapped? Neither do we. Bring your gifts & wrapping supplies and come enjoy hot chocolate & cookies as we tackle it together!
APPS Meets This Sunday
APPS (Ageing, Preparation, Planning, & Support) is meeting today at 11:45am in the Fellowship Room. Join them and find support and resources for caring for the older adults in your life.
- R E M I N D E R S –
Midweek Advent Worship
Join us for Advent worship on Wednesdays, Dec. 3, 10, & 17, at 10:00am!
Help Decorate the Altar!
Help us decorate the altar for our Christmas services! You can mark “flowers” on your donation of $10 and take them home a poinsettia after the holiday!
New Website is Here!
We’re excited to share a new look for the St. Luke website! Back in April, we hosted a town hall-style meeting to get feedback on what you’d like to see prioritized as St. Luke seeks to live out its mission in our community. One of these was a new website with modern SEO features to help people in the community find us. With this new website, we expect a lot more online traffic. We’re still working out some details, though, so thank you for your patience as we fine-tune the site!
Hope in the Neighborhood
The Stapley Drive revitalization project is almost done!! Drive down Stapley and check out the new landscaping, paint, signage, & artwork if you haven’t already. The long-awaited new AC unit for the Worship Center lobby has also been installed! A huge thank you to everyone who has pledged and donated towards this project!
Google Reviews for St. Luke
St. Luke wants to help those seeking a church home, questioning their faith, or looking for a next spiritual step to find a place they can worship and belong. If you’ve enjoyed your time at St. Luke, please consider leaving a Google Review. These reviews help our church pop up on internet searches, and your story helps us tell His!
- S T. L U K E I N F O -
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!
Do You Watch or Listen Online?
If you're traveling this summer or simply watching from home, did you know you can check into worship and watch online with the St. Luke Mesa app? Checking in requires a one-time account registration, after which, it's only a couple of clicks to check in. By checking in when you watch an online service, you help us get an accurate picture of how useful our online services & podcasts are! You can also use the app to request prayer, start a Bible reading plan, or set up recurring online giving!
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 record 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 as 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!
Weekly Prayers
Every Friday, the office sends out an email with all the prayer requests that have been submitted during the week. Reach out to the office to receive this email and help pray for St. Luke members in need!
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.
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.