Women of Grace -- November 3, 7:00-9:00 PM

Women of Grace will be meeting on November 3rd. at 7:00pm in the St. Luke’s dining room. We will be discussing the book, The Spiritual Child by Dr. Lisa Miller. Miller states that children are born inherently spiritual. How this spirituality is fostered and cared for by loved ones will enable the child to ultimately achieve a stable education, health and life of thriving. Whether you are the parent of a child, a grandparent or a lover of children, join us as we explore the relationship between spirituality and positive outcomes for our youth. (Reading the book is not required.) Please click here to RSVP.

To learn more about Women of Grace and its programs, contact Deb Lukens at debukens73@gmail.com

Imagine living in Rhode Island when the cold weather hits. Maybe you are homeless or find yourself with no money for truly warm winter clothes. Maybe you have just arrived in the U.S. from Africa or South America and have never experienced snow or 20º temperatures or have never even owned a coat. What if you could only afford a coat for your children, so you went without? Think how good it would feel to be given a nice warm coat, hat, or gloves!

Through our ministry partners, Loaves & Fishes and Dorcas International, St. Lukes'

members are working to help those in our community. We are collecting ADULT

gently used or new coats, and other winter outer wear.

Each Sunday or any day during the week, you can put these items in the bins in the atrium, and we will take care of getting them put to use good use.

Thanking you in advance for your generosity!

ST. LUKE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

BLOOD DRIVE

When: Monday, November 3

3:00 PM -- 7:00 PM

Where: Auditorium

To participate, click Sign Up Here or go to ribc.org/drives and use code 2270

Prepare to donate:

• Eat well and hydrate
• Bring a photo ID
• Feel good and symptom free
• Must be 17+ or 16 with parental consent
• Meet minimum weight requirements
• For full eligibility requirements and COVID-19 information, visit ribc.org/eligibility

For more information: 800-283-8385 or go to ribc.org

Info from Our Treasurer

$$ Tax Code Update $$

As we look ahead to 2026, there were some changes to the tax code recently passed by the Government that you may benefit from as you support St. Luke’s.

For those taxpayers that claim the standard deduction, an Above-the-Line-Charitable-Deduction has been included. This allows for the first $1,000 ($2,000 for a couple) of charitable giving to be deducted from your taxable income. Making a pledge to the Church ensures you receive quarterly statements for your tax reporting.

For those that support the Church through Qualified Charitable Deductions from an IRA, 2026 will see a rise to $105,000 per person per year. QCD’s also help satisfy the Required Minimum Distributions for that IRA.

New One-Time Election: A new provision allows individuals to make a one-time election to do a QCD of up to $50,000 into certain types of charitable trusts, such as Charitable Remainder Unitrusts (CRUTs) or Charitable Gift Annuities (COAs). This amount will count against the total QCD for that year.

Ask your tax planner if you have any questions on these exciting changes!

Peace and Grace,

Michael Sullivan, Treasurer

Options for Giving to St. Luke's

Check out the different options below that you have to give to St. Luke's. Please contact Michael Sullivan as you have questions or need further information.