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Please Share the Gift of Your Presence

January 19, 2020Please record your presence with us today. Thank you!

□ 8:30 a.m. □ 11:00 a.m.

Name (s): _______________________________

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Age group (circle one)

18-26 27-40 41-55 56-65 66-up

Address: _________________________________

City/State/Zip:_____________________________

Phone:___________________________________

Email:___________________________________ ________________________________________

I would like more information about serving in the following areas:

Ministry□ Children □ Youth□ Young Adult □ Recreation □ Music □ Older Adults

Service□ Food Ministries □ Hospitality□ Congregational Care□ Transportation □ Communications□ General Office

Spiritual Growth□ Sunday School □ Bible Study □ Small Groups □ Activity Groups

Worship□ Usher □ Choir□ Communion □ Greeter

This Week at St. Luke’sSunday, January 19Community Breakfast: 8:00 a.m., FHSunday School: 9:30 a.m.Worship: 8:30 and 11:00 a.m., SanctuaryYouth Advisory Team Meeting: 12:00-1:00 p.m.Kids Konnect: 5:00 p.m., LoungeYouth Dinner & Activities: 5:00 p.m., Youth Area, 3rd floor

Monday, January 20MLK Holiday—Offices Closed

Tuesday, January 21Morning Basketball: 6:30-8:00 a.m., GymSilver Sneakers Yoga: 9:00-10:00 a.m., CLCWomen’s Bible Study: 9:00-11:00 a.m., LibraryTai Chi: 10:00-10:30 a.m., Room 100 {free class}Pickleball: 12:00-2:00 p.m., GymWomen’s Bible Study: 6:00-7:30 p.m., Library

Wednesday, January 22Morning Basketball: 6:30-8:00 a.m., GymUMM Prayer Breakfast: Perkins Rest., 5112 Park Ave., 7:15 a.m.Babygarten: 9:30-10:30 a.m., LoungeSilver Sneakers Circuit: 9:00-10:00 a.m., GymSewing: 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m., CLC 103Prayer Shawls: 4:30-6:30 p.m., CLC 103Yoga With Ann: 5:30-6:40 p.m., ParlorChoir Practice: 6:30-8:00 p.m.Young Adult Basketball: 7:30-9:00 p.m., Gym

Thursday, January 23Silver Sneakers Classic: 9:00-10:00 a.m., GymFood Pantry: 9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m., CLC 108Thursday Morning Small Group: 10:00-12:00 p.m., LibraryPickleball: 12:00-2:00 p.m., GymCrafts: 12:00-4:00 p.m., CLC 103

Friday, January 24Morning Basketball: 6:30-8:00 a.m., Gym

Saturday, January 25 Youth Basketball Games: 8:45 a.m.-6:15 p.m.Sit & Sew: 1:00-5:00 p.m., Room 103Saturday Supper: 4:30-5:30 p.m., FH

St. Luke’s United Methodist Church480 S. Highland St. • Memphis, TN 38111 • 901-452-6262

www.stlukesumc.org

Worship on Sundays:8:30 and 11:00 a.m.

Sunday School Classes: 9:30 a.m.

Ministry StaffJim McKinney, PastorHarry Colter, Pastoral AssistantTerri Theil, Music Ministry/ Children’s MinistryWes Kirkpatrick, OrganistVickey Hobbs, Business Manager Ashley Scott, Challengers Beth Ryan, Youth/Young Adult MinistryTim Taylor, Facilities ManagerDonna Thurmond, Communications/Event CoordinatorAmy Turman, Day School Keaton Morris, Interim CLC Director

To contact staff by email: [first name].[last name] @stlukesumc.org

January 19, 2020

United Methodist Church

Our Mission StatementWe are becoming a faithful community of

disciples striving to share the heart, mind and hands of Jesus Christ with all people.

Exciting News From our Christian Life Center

Our Silver Sneakers Flex program is celebrating its first anniversary classes 4 days a week. Come check out the classes Monday-Thursday at 9 a.m. for $2 per class or free for Silver Sneakers members. Email groupex@stlukesumc.org for more information.

Tai Chi is being offered for FREE for 10 weeks starting Jan. 7- March 10, from 10-10:30 a.m. The benefits of Tai Chi include improvement with balance, muscle strength and flexibility. Now is the time to give Tai Chi a try. Email groupex@stlukesumc.org for more information.

Spin N Out is a high energy mobile spin fitness company that is hosting SPIN classes on Mondays at 6 p.m. Cost per class is $12. The class will be held in the CLC group ex studio.

We are glad you are here to worship with us today.

T o O u r V i s i t o r s

Please Share the Gift of Your Presence

January 19, 2020□ 8:30 a.m. □ 11:00 a.m.

Name (s): _______________________________

________________________________________

Age group (circle one)

18-26 27-40 41-55 56-65 66-up

Address: _________________________________

City/State/Zip:____________________________

Phone:___________________________________

Email:___________________________________

_______________________________________

Do you have children or youth? □ Y □ N

Please check all that apply:□ First time visitor □ Returning visitor

□ Regular attendee

□ I would like to know more about becoming a member of St. Luke’s.

□ I would like to speak with a pastor.

□ I would like to know more about Jesus Christ and the Christian faith.

How do you prefer to be contacted?□ Phone □ Email □ Text

□ Meet for Coffee □ Home Visit

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___ The Epistle (monthly news)___ Children’s Ministry___ Youth Ministry

Order of WorshipJanuary 19, 2020 • Second Sunday after the Epiphany

Chiming of the Hour

Welcome and Announcements Harry Colter

Liturgist Phyllis Gay Prelude Cross Medley arr. Hustad Wes Kirkpatrick, organ

*Call to WorshipLeader: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.People: And also with you.Leader: Give praise and thanksgiving to God, for he made all things, he alone stretched out the heavens.People: He formed us in the womb and called us to be his servants before we were born.Leader: Rejoice and be glad for God remembers his purpose and does not forget his people.People: God pours out water on the thirsty land and his spirit upon his chosen ones.Leader: He blesses the dry ground with streams of living water and his servants with all they need.All: Thanks be to God.

*Opening Hymn Christ for the World We Sing UMH 568(Children come down on the last verse for Word and Wonder.)

Word and Wonder (11:00 a.m.)(Children ages 4 through 3rd grade are dismissed to Children’s Church.)

Pastoral Prayer and The Lord’s Prayer

Giving of Tithes and Offerings (Use our giving app “Give Plus Church.”)

Unison Offertory PrayerIn this setting, O God, our hearts become full of your spirit, and we are reminded of the many gifts that constitute our daily lives. Now we offer to you this small bit of who we are and what we have as a way of saying, “Thank you, we love you, God.”

Offertory Siciliano Bach

*Doxology Praise God, From Whom All Blessings Flow UMH 95

*Hymn of Preparation Lamb of God TFWS 2113

Scripture *John 1:29-42

Anthem 8:30 a.m. Amazing Grace arr. Shrader 11:00 a.m. Lamb of God F. Melius Christiansen

Chancel Choir

Message Rev. Jim McKinney

*Affirmation of Faith UMH 883We are not alone, we live in God’s world.We believe in God: who has created and is creating, who has come in Jesus, the Word made flesh, to reconcile and make new, who works in us and others by the Spirit.We trust in God. We are called to be the Church: to celebrate God’s presence, to love and serve others, to seek justice and resist evil, to proclaim Jesus, crucified and risen, our judge and our hope.In life, in death, in life beyond death, God is with us. We are not alone.Thanks be to God. Amen.

*Gloria Patri UMH 70

Closing Hymn Lead On, O King Eternal UMH 580

*Benediction

Postlude Sortie on Engleberg arr: Broughton*Stand as able

Acolyte: Brady St. GelaisUMH: Blue Hymnal TFWS: Black Hymnal W&S: Green Hymnal CCLI 11116308

The flowers on the altar today are placed in loving memory of Paul and Sudie Colter from Harry and Bette Colter.

AnnouncementsOur offices will be closed tomorrow for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Nursery. A nursery for children, ages 6 weeks-3 years, is available at 9:30 and 11 a.m.Class for 3-year-olds. Today, we will have a class for 3-yr.-olds in Room 105 in the Children’s Building led by Mary Frances Hall, our preschool Sunday School teacher. The kids will enjoy activities geared just for them during the 11:00 worship service.Kid’s Konnect and Youth Activities continues TONIGHT! Kids Konnect at 5:00 p.m. in the Lounge and Youth Activities at 5:00 p.m. on 3rd floor.Celebrating 20 Years of Service! You are invited to a reception celebrating Wes Kirkpatrick for 20 years of service as our church organist on Sunday, February 2, immediately after 11 a.m. service in the Church Parlor.Souper Bowl of Caring. On Sunday, February 2, our youth will participate in the Souper Bowl of Caring. At the end of worship, we will be at the doors holding soup pots and we would like everyone to drop in at least $1.00, if not the cost of a meal. Money collected will go to hungry people both here at St. Luke’s and abroad. Smorgasbord’s Got Trivia. On Sunday, February 9 at noon, the Youth Ministry invites you to come eat great food and have a great time raising money for summer youth activities. There will be a trivia competition again this year, so start thinking about your team and preparing your brain! Registration for trivia teams is $60 ($10 per person). See Beth to register! You don’t have to play trivia to come to the event! You can come as a spectator! Postcards with food assignments will go out soon. Adults: $4.00, Children: $3.00, Family Max: $15.00. COMING SOON . . . Parenting in the Real World Workshop, Sunday, February 23, 5:00-7:00 p.m. A free workshop, beginning with a pizza supper in the Fellowship Hall will include activities for kids and youth, parenting sessions for preschool, elementary, and middle-high schooler on various topics! Online signups coming soon!

Sharing the Gift of Your Presence:

Prayers of the PeopleDorothy Ham, Dorothy Yarbrough, Barbara Scarborough, Marty Cobb, Donna Derryberry and her sister, Kay, Jeanne Debo, Pat Anderson, Linda Hensley, Vic Feisal, Katheryn Moore Stevens, Hunter Parham, Tom and Beverly Poletti, Kenny Hawkins, Scott Moore, Danny Hobbs, Gil Herren, Jill Dye Congdon

Friends Coping With CancerCharles Basham, Lucinda Biller, Carol Blount, Jennifer Cottam, Tom Day, Verna Gay, Rebecca Hawkins, Kelly Hausley, Sheri Kreider, Susan Lowry, Taylor Mix, Edna Poletti, Melanie Semore, Elizabeth Stokes, Oliver Strickland, Sully Tucker

Homebound MembersLouise Fairfax, William Howick, Delores Jones, Emma Lee Mauldin

Prayer RequestsTo submit or update a prayerrequest, fill out the yellowprayer card in the pew pocketand place it in the offeringplate or send an email to JanieHendrix at janie.hendrix@ icloud.com.

Golden Cross Ministry Thank you everyone for supporting the Golden Cross Ministry. We collect items for the Move-In Kits all year long. Please bring your donations to Room 108. For more information on Golden Cross, please email Marty Cobb at martystitches@aol.com.