Candy Donations

Candy donations are needed for the Ledyard Trunk or Treat on October 24th! Please put candy donations in the box in the Narthex. Thank you for your donation!

Adult Forum 10/9 & 10/14

The Adult Forum on the book How to End Christian Nationalism will meet on Thursday Oct 9th at 5:30pm and on Tuesday Oct. 14th at 1:00pm.

Outreach Team Meeting 10/12

The Outreach Team will meet Sunday, October 12th after worship to discuss upcoming events and share updates on ongoing outreach efforts. Please join the Outreach Team! Questions? Contact Diane Hansen and Kellie August, outreach@stlukegf.org.

Crop Walk 10/19

The 2025 CROP Walk is on October 19th at 1:00pm at the United Methodist Church, please visit CropHungerWalk.org and search for St. Luke Lutheran Church GF to join the team and raise money for this important cause!



Sign up to join the walk.

Calumet Sunday 10/19

Calumet Sunday is on Oct. 19th. Pr. Sara J. Anderson, Assoc. Executive Dir. of Camp Calumet will be preaching. Please wear your camp clothes and plan to stay for lunch following worship.

November Scroll Deadline 10/20

The November Scroll deadline is Monday, October 20th. Please have all articles to Katie at communications@stlukegf.org.

Socktober - All October!

What’s a sock’s favorite month? Socktober! 

Socktober has been a hugely successful St. Luke outreach project for many years. Let’s continue to generously support the need for warm socks in our community. New socks for children and adults are needed. Black socks for adults are preferred over white ones and all kinds and sizes for children. Place socks in the toe-tally awesome box, lovingly decorated by Kids’Corner, which is in the Narthex.

Tag Sale 11/7 & 8

The St. Luke tag sale will take place on Nov. 7th & 8th. Items can be dropped off beginning on Nov. 2nd. This year’s theme is super heroes, look around the church and see how many you can name!

Lifelong Learning Opportunities

Several years ago, it was decided to change the traditional title of “Christian Education” to “Lifelong Learning”, to better encompass the idea that we never stop learning about Christ, God’s love, and our lives as Christians. 

Middle School Youth Group is looking for adults to coordinate and supervise events and activities for our 5th through 8th graders. Activities could include Halloween trunk or treat, bowling, corn maze, game night, movie night, and so on. 

This fall, Adult Forum, includes a book group discussion of How to End Christian Nationalism by Amanda Tyler and led by Pastor Heidi. Beginning in the new year, we are looking for people to lead adult forum learning opportunities. This could be a single-session on a topic or experience you’d like to share or a multi-week discussion group. 

Nursery attendants are still needed. This is a paid position that can be job shared. 

Please contact Leigh Sammons at lesammons@gmail.com for more information about lifelong learning opportunities at St.Luke.

Fall Financial Stewardship

Campaign Volunteer

Al Nordquist is looking for a volunteer who is willing to run the fall financial stewardship

campaign. This involves composing a stewardship letter to send to St. Luke members

(sample letters from the synod are available) along with a pledge card for 2026,

conducting a stewardship-related temple talk at a church service (optional), and

ensuring that all pledge cards submitted are sent to the Cash Receipts Clerk for entry

into our giving database. Please see Al Nordquist, Treasurer, if you are willing to

volunteer for this role or if you have any questions. Thank you!

Care & Share!

We encourage members to share the bounty of their gardens with the community. Care and Share baskets can be found at the base of the altar on Sunday and also on the kitchen island. Deliveries to Gemma Moran Food Center are on Monday mornings and Wednesday afternoons. Thank you for sharing.

Women's Group!



Come join us and share your joys and concerns in a safe and supportive environment. We will review the scripture readings for the week and discuss their impacts on our lives today as well as how we can embody Jesus's teachings. This is an open invitation to female-identifying adults, and drop-ins are always welcome!

Picnic in the Park every Wednesday!

Join St. Luke members for Picnic in the Park every Wednesday at 11:00 AM at Erickson Park at 14 Military Highway in Gales Ferry!

Pack a snack of your own liking. 

Ours is an expandable circle; so, come and join us and get to know your church friends better! Email Bob Erickson at eerickson22@gmail.com for more information and to confirm location.

Donate to St. Luke Online!

Did you know you can donate to St. Luke from the convenience of your own home?

Donating online allows you to choose where your funding goes - the current budget, altar flowers, the building fund, the Sanctuary renovations fund, the memorial fund, and more!

Click here to make a secure donation!