Thank You for Your Gift Bag Donations!


Thank you for your generosity! We were able to donate 67 birthday gift bags that will be distributed across four different food lockers!

Gifts for Jesus


The gift trees are back, loaded with ornaments asking for gifts for group homes and furniture bank families.  There are also opportunities to donate to a number of popular charities, including the ELCA World Hunger program, Habitat for Humanity, the Chikumbuso project, and the ELCA Good Gifts program. The ornaments are there for you to take as reminders for shopping, and to hang on your tree or give to friends or family members who already have everything they need. 

Thanks to Dyann Baker, who made the ornaments this year.

Coffee Hour 12/1 and

Save the Date: 12/15!


The Fellowship Team will host a Coffee Hour after worship on Dec. 1st.


Join us for Frosted Fun: Cookies & Crafts for Everyone on December 15th! Get ready to channel your inner elf with cookie decorating, crafts, and fellowship time following the service. We will have activities and crafts suitable for all ages, so bring your family and friends to share in the holiday cheer. Join us for an afternoon filled with holiday spirit!

Be a Blood Donor and Save Lives


Remember 44,000 units of blood are needed every day. This holiday season give a gift that keeps on giving – the precious

gift of life. Please make an appointment and join us for our annual December Blood Drive. You can register online at redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-733-2767.


Date: Thursday December 5, 2024

Place: St. Luke Lutheran Church

Time: 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Stay healthy and hope to see you at the Blood Drive.

Make an appointment here

Community Christmas Concert 12/6


Join us for our annual Community Christmas Concert happening Friday, December 6th at 7PM! The concert will include Tono Dolce Community Choir, JuBellation Handbell Choir, St. Luke Senior Choir, Ledyard HS Carolers and an orchestra! We hope to see you at St. Luke on December 6th!

The December Scroll is Here!


The December Scroll has arrived! Read it online now or pick up a copy in our Narthex.

Financial Stewardship Letters


Financial Stewardship letters have been mailed out requesting your prayerful consideration of how you can give back a piece of God's financial abundance in 2025. Cards may be mailed or dropped off to the church office. Thank you for your support of St. Luke’s mission.

Upcoming Meetings


The Lifelong Learning Team will meet on Dec. 8th following worship in the conference room.


The Fellowship Team will meet on Dec. 9th at 6:30pm in the conference room.

Christmas Eve Services


Join us on December 24th for Christmas Eve services. There will be a family service at 4PM and a candlelight service at 8:30PM. We hope you join us!

Women's Group!


The Women’s group meets on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month in Classroom 2.

Drop-ins are always welcome!

An open invitation to female identifying people of all ages, to share their joys and concerns in a supportive environment where they find comfort and strength in Jesus and in one another.

Picnic in the Narthex every Wednesday!


Join St. Luke members for Picnic in the Narthex every Wednesday at 11:00 AM at St. Luke!

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.

RaiseRight Gift Cards

Place your order today to get RaiseRight (formerly Scrip) cards! You pay face value for the cards, but St. Luke receives a percentage of the amount of the card. It’s a win-win! Find Crystal Dame or Pat Robbins, or email churchoffice@stlukegf.org for more information.

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!

Communion Bread!

Tired of communion wafers? Sign up on the bulletin board to bring bread for communion!

Worship with us!

In-Person and Online!


SUNDAY

December 1st, 2024

9:30 AM

 

Worship will be In-Person AND Live Streamed on our YouTube Channel.

If you are unable to make it, all recordings of the services are kept on the YouTube page for reference.


You can also find the link for live stream posted every Sunday on our

Facebook Page.

St. Luke on YouTube

Upcoming Events


Wed., November 27


9:00am EmBellish

11:00am Picnic in the Narthex

5:00pm Concert Handbell Choir

7:00pm JuBellation


Thu., November 28


Happy Thanksgiving!


Fri., November 29


Organist and Parish Administrator Kathleen's birthday


Sat., November 30


Sun., December 1


CELEBRATE

9:30am In-person & Livestream worship

11:00am Coffee Hour

11:00am Pageant Rehearsal

2:30pm New London Meal Center


Mon., December 2


9:00am Grins & Giggles

5:00pm Glory Ringers


Tue., December 3


9:00am Grins & Giggles

6:00pm Belles & Beau

7:00pm Senior Choir


Wed., December 4



9:00am EmBellish

9:00am Grins & Giggles

11:00am Picnic in the Narthex

5:00pm Concert Handbell Choir

6:30pm Christmas Concert Dress Rehearsal

Church Office

 

If you have a pastoral emergency, please contact:


1830 Route 12

Gales Ferry, CT 06335

Phone: 860-464-7897

Fax: 860-464-7742

Web: www.stlukegf.org

Email: parishadmin@stlukegf.org

Pastor Heidi:

pastorheidi@stlukegf.org

Emergency Phone Number:

860-617-9343



Office Hours:

M-Th 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM

F: Closed

Church Calendar



December Scroll

In Our Prayers


For healing:



Caralynn

Sadriana

Dina Ballestrini

Gina Donovan

Birdie (relative of Jeanne Steinnagel)

Joan Heidisch

Kathy Dame

Daniel Marrion

Claudia Sanchez (sister of Rut Sanchez)

Christopher Derjue

Jan Barrows (aunt of Elaine Lettiere)

Curt Frost

Tammy Nordquist

Chip & Sabina Moran

Donna (friend of Leigh Sammons)

David Greenstein (Owsley’s son-in-law)

Jim West

Julia Side

Geoff (brother-in-law of Patricia Carroll-French)

Linda Wilkinson

Marie

Link

Stephanie Lucas


For those who are grieving:


The family and friends of

John “Ivan” Kozin (friend of Louise Larson)


For active military:


Henry Yanaway

Joshua Robeson

Christian Conrad

Adrian Estrella

Martin Wuesthoff

Andy Sammons

Derek Raymond

Patrick Wimmermark


For the homebound and their caregivers:


Gloria & Ralph Breitenbach

Richard Simpson (former member)

Fred Launer

Pauline Wanner

Bob Chernansky

Jenny Waller

Glenn Rupert

Lynn Minichino


For those with other concerns:


Joy Elisabeth (daughter of Patricia Carroll-French)

Saditha

Sandy (friend of Patricia Carroll-French)

Paul Roman

Chikumbuso Project


(If you have changes to this list, additions or deletions, call or email the church office at 860-464-7897 or parishadmin@stlukegf.org. New additions are underlined and at the top of list in each category.)



Upcoming Scripture Readings



Sunday, December 1st


Jeremiah 33:14-16

Psalm 25:1-10

1 Thessalonians 3:9-13

Luke 21:25-36

Adult Christian Ed Opportunities

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1830 Route 12
Gales Ferry, CT 06335-1123