| Important Links Sign-up for in-person events on our iVolunteer page. Please bookmark this page for future use. In-person outdoor services are scheduled for: Nov 1, Nov 8, Nov 22, Dec 6, Dec 22 Worship can now be viewed on YouTube All St. Luke’s Facebook events can be accessed here. |
| This Week at St. Luke’s |
| Public Health Indicators: here Event risk assessment: here. Click here and scroll down for Worship Bulletin Saturday 7pm Youth Group Outdoor Movie Night Sunday 10am Spiritual Communion on Facebook Sermon and Godly Play Story posts on Facebook 11am Coffee Hour on Zoom link Monday 6:30pm Sacred Ground Anti-Racism Group Tuesday 7:00 Online Bible Study on Zoom Wednesday Noon Prayer and Share Zoom link Friday 8:30am Good News Garden Tending 1pm Connections & Support Group NEW Zoom link |
| New This Week |
| 2021 PLEDGE UPDATE The Every Member Canvass campaign is in full swing! So far, over half our 2021 pledgers have increased their pledge. Thank you! As a reminder, there are 4 easy and private ways to send in your 2021 pledge: 1) Return the pledge card you got in the mail 2) Call Kathy Barnes in the church office at 919-286-2273 and leave a message 3) email Kathy 4) Bring your pledge card to the in-person worship on Nov 1 or 8. Thank you for supporting the many ministries of St. Luke’s. GROUNDS AND GARDEN WORK DAY Come one, come all! The final St. Luke’s 2020 Grounds & Gardens Workday is Saturday, November 7th from 8:30 until 10:00. There is something for everyone, whether it’s clearing leaves from the labyrinth, cleaning the Memorial walls, deadheading the huge Lantanas or gazing with wonder at our blooming Yuletide Sasanqua Camellias. (Yes, the two shrubs by the Sprague doors are covered in blooms!) Please bring hand pruners and long handle pruners if you have them. |
| Announcements |
| REQUEST VESTRY BALLOT NOW We encourage you to vote for vestry using an absentee ballot. Request one by e-mail or call the office. Vote for up to 4 candidates. Completed PRINTED ballot and attestations must be received before 10am on Fr, Nov 6th. You can mail with sufficient time or drop in the church mailbox (end of the drive between Johnson Hall/Sprague Room). Members who register and attend in-person worship on Nov 8th should vote at worship, not before. HOLDING ONTO HOPE Presiding Bishop Curry will lead a Holding Onto Hope prayer service from Washington National Cathedral at 4pm on November 1st, All Saints day. Watch here. 2020 PECANS FUNDRAISER FOR BELIZE What: Plain and Dark Chocolate Covered, both for $11.00 for a one-pound bag. Deadline: November 1. To order: Online at https://forms.gle/H5SumLHKNrrjZfX2A. or Print/mail this pdf Pay: 1) Mail check to St. Luke’s memo “BELIZE PECANS” 2) Pay through ACS, specifying “Belize Pecans” as the fund. Pecans will be available for pickup a few days before Thanksgiving. FORWARD DAY BY DAY If you would like a Forward Day by Day booklet Nov-Jan, please contact Kathy. |
| How Can I Help? |
| HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES One of the women we help regularly needs everything to set up house (furniture, kitchen supplies, etc). If you are able to help, please contact Jan Freeman. VOTE! Voting Faithfully. 1) To have your ballot witnessed contact Bill and Carol Charping. 2) If you would like to track your absentee ballot to ensure it is counted, use this. 3) Pray! Sign up here to receive daily prayers for the election Oct 27-Nov 4. “FED UP” FOOD DISTRIBUTION The local Poor People’s Campaign is doing a twice-monthly food distribution called “Fed Up!” If you would like to donate or participate, click here and sign up for their mailing list. KEEP CLERGY IN THE LOOP Please make sure to keep the clergy in the loop if there are any needs or concerns you have or you know about. You can e-mail Helen at any time. REMEMBER, Your clergy will not send you e-mail or texts messages asking for gift cards or financial help. |
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