September Scroll Deadline 8/18

The submissions for the September Scroll are due by 8/18. Please email your article to Katie at communications@stlukegf.org.

Upcoming Meetings

The ad hoc committee will meet on

August 17 after worship in the Conference Room to discuss next steps and tasks for the replacement of our HVAC equipment. Plans for the coming year and updates on current projects will also be discussed. Anyone with an interest in improving our heating and cooling infrastructure should come to this meeting. Contact Diane Hansen ad-hoc@stlukegf. org

The Congregation Council will meet on Thursday, August 21st at 6:00pm in the conference room.

The Outreach Team will meet on August 24 after worship in the Conference Room to distribute tasks for the God's Work our Hands event on September 7. Plans for the coming year and updates on current projects will also be discussed. Anyone with an interest in reaching out to the community or in to the congregation should come to this meeting. Contact Diane Hansen outreach@stlukegf. org

God's Work Our Hands 9/7

FREE VEGGIES COMING SOON! September 7 is our God's Work Our Hands action day.

Please nurture your garden and donate produce to St. Luke on Saturday, September 6.

Not a gardener? Purchase produce at a Farmer's Market and bring it to St. Luke.

Pick up your GWOH t-shirt on September 7 from the Narthex coat rack.

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.

Crisis Meal Ministry Needs Cooks

St. Luke has a meal ministry to provide simple meals for St. Luke members/families who are experiencing a crisis which makes meal preparation a burden that can be delegated. When help is needed, a volunteer on the Meal Ministry volunteer list will be contacted and asked to provide a meal or series of meals. Meals can be purchased or prepared at home. The meal is then delivered to the family's home or in some cases, the church kitchen for family pick-up. Food restrictions will be communicated to the volunteer. This is intended as a short-term intervention.

Thank you to all of our "silent" volunteers who respond to a call to prepare simple meals for St. Luke folks in need. Many of the folks who have provided meals in the past have moved away or have aged out. We are looking for people who are willing to continue this ministry.

Contact Sue Anderson if you can help continue this ministry.

Nursery Coverage Help Needed

We are in need of volunteers to help cover the nursery during worship. This is a simple yet hugely helpful way to support our young families during worship.  

Until we hire a regular nursery attendant, we are counting on us…the people of St. Luke…to fill in gaps. 

Many hands make light work! An opportunity for a multi-generational experience! 

No kids? Experience the awesome kids of St. Luke! Empty nest? Relive the glory days! Grandkids far away? Practice grand parenting with the cuties of St. Luke! Worried that you’ll miss Worship? We are looking into mounting a SMART TV in the nursery so volunteers and the kids can experience the livestream. 

Please consider helping out in the nursery. There is a sign-up sheet outside the Fellowship Hall. Volunteers have to be 18 OR under 18, paired with an adult. 

Women's Group!

Update:

For August and September the Women's Group is meeting only on the second Saturday of the month. They will will pick back up to twice a month in October.



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!