Below is a sampling of the many activities in these areas.
Altar Guild
Our Altar Guild consists of lay men and women responsible for preparing the altar and nave for all our worship services.
Volunteer opportunities: New members are always welcome; weekend availability necessary.
Guests and Newcomers
Greeting visitors, thanking them for coming to St. Luke’s, and letting them know it would be wonderful to have them return. For those coming back, invite them to become more involved in our church life, welcome them into that life, and connect them with ministries where they can share their gifts.
Volunteer opportunities: Greet guests and newcomers at church and social events; welcome newcomers through delivery of a welcome note, church literature, and freshly baked bread to their home; assist newcomers with getting involved in St. Luke’s ministries.
Handbell Choir
The St. Luke’s Handbell Choir rings periodically in Sunday services and rehearses during the week. We have a two-octave set of Schulmerich bells and a one-octave set of Malmark choir chimes. New members are welcome. At least a moderate ability to read music is required.
Healing Ministry
Offering the healing rite at Sunday Eucharist with laying on of hands.
Volunteer opportunities: New volunteers are always welcome to train for this role.
Intercessors
Intercessors are members of the congregation who read the Prayers of the People during the worship service.
Lay Eucharistic Leaders
Trained parishioners assist in serving the bread and wine during communion.
Lay Eucharistic Visitors
Trained volunteers take the sacraments to home bound parishioners and share elements of the worship service with them, using the Sunday bulletin as a guide.
Lay Worship Readers
Lay readers read the Old and New Testament selections and lead the reading of the psalm during worship.
Livestream Team
Provide online streaming of 10:30am Sunday services and occasionally other services on St. Luke’s YouTube channel.
Volunteer opportunities: Operate the camera(s) during the worship service; other editorial tasks during the week.
Meal Train
Meal Train provides pastoral care in the form of meals to help parishioners bridge a difficult or stressful time. Coming home from the hospital, receiving difficult news, and the birth of a new family member are some such times.
Volunteer opportunities: Join the mailing list to receive notice of meal needs as they arise.
Pastoral Care
The Pastoral Care Team is a group of parishioners who are available to listen and be present for any St. Luker in a time of need. With God’s help, our care for each other is a prayerful response to, and a reflection of, the care that God gives us, which was embodied in Jesus’s earthly ministry. We recognize and understand the following: we work under the guidance and direction of our clergy; we acknowledge that all conversations in a pastoral care setting are held in the strictest of confidence; and we receive continuing education for listening and caregiving skills.
St. Luke’s Stitchers
For all who knit, crochet, or want to learn, we meet once a month to enjoy fellowship and create chemo caps for the Duke Blood Cancer Center, hats and scarves for our neighbors in need or warm clothing, afghans for high school graduates, and comfort shawls for parishioners. Meeting attendance is not necessary to contribute. We gladly accept yarn donations.
Transportation Ministry
Provide rides to parishioners needing transportation to medical appointments, etc.
Volunteer opportunities: Extra drivers are always welcome to join the team.