Volume 33, Issue 6 June 2018/Junio 2018

WORSHIP May 27, 2018

1st Sunday after Pentecost

ISIAH 6:1-8 PSALM 29 ROMANS 8:12-17 JOHN 3:1-17

8:45 a.m. Awakening Service - Fellowship Hall 10:55 a.m. Blended Service - Sanctuary

11:00 a.m. Bilingual Service - Chapel

June 3 2018

2nd Sunday after Pentecost

Communion / Graduation

1 SAMUEL 3:1-20 PSALM 139:1-6, 13-18 2 CORINTHIANS 4:5-12 MARK 2:23-3:6

8:45 a.m. Awakening Service - Fellowship Hall 10:55 a.m. Blended Service - Sanctuary

11:00 a.m. Bilingual Service - Chapel

June 10, 2018

3rd Sunday after Pentecost

2 SAMUEL 15:34-16:3 PSALM 138 1 JOHN 5:9-13 JOHN 17:6-19

8:45 a.m. Awakening Service - Fellowship Hall 10:55 a.m. Blended Service - Sanctuary 11:00 a.m. Bilingual Service - Chapel

BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS 3 p.m. at the Outdoor Chapel

June 17, 2018 Father’s Day

4th Sunday after Pentecost 1 SAMUEL 15:34-16:13 PSALM 20

2 COR. 5:6-10, 14-17 MARK 4:26-34 8:45 a.m. Awakening Service - Fellowship Hall 10:55 a.m. Blended Service - Sanctuary

11:00 a.m. Bilingual Service - Chapel

June 24, 2018

5th Sunday after Pentecost

1 SAMUEL 17:1, 4-11, 19-49 PSALM 9:9-20 2 COR. 6:1-13 MARK 4:35-41

CROSSFLAME LEADS WORSHIP 8:45 a.m. & 10:55 a.m. Services - Sanctuary

11:00 a.m. Bilingual Service - Chapel CROSSFLAME REUNION LUNCH

immediately following worship in the Fellowship Hall.

July 1 2018

6th Sunday after Pentecost

1 SAMUEL 1:1, 17-27 PSALM 130 2 CORINTHIANS 8:7:15 MARK 5:21-43

8:45 a.m. Awakening Service - Fellowship Hall 10:55 a.m. Blended Service - Sanctuary

11:00 a.m. Bilingual Service - Chapel

From the Pastor’s Heart…

“Bits and Pieces from Pastor Joe”

Please keep in your prayers our Western North Carolina Annual Conference which will convene on Friday, June 22, 2018 at Lake Junaluska, NC. Our St Luke’s UMC 2018 lay

delegates are Gary and Frances Stafford and José Vazquez. Reserve lay delegate is Lib McDonald. Our clergy delegates are Monica Childers, Raymundo Villanueva, and

Joe Westfall. Annual Conference always offers outstanding worship and fellowship, plenary business sessions, and the setting of the clergy appointments by the Bishop on Sunday morning. More information and live streaming of Annual Conference may be found at:

www.wnccumc.org/ac2018.

St Luke’s UMC will offer “A Service for the Blessing of Animals” on Sunday, June 10th at 3:00 p.m. in the Outdoor Chapel area (back parking lot). This worship service celebrates

our love, care, and concern for all creation. We ask that you bring your pets/animals either on a leash or in a carrier. You are also invited to bring an offering of pet food that will be

donated to either the Catawba County Humane Society or Hickory Cooperative Christian Ministry. All animals who attend will receive a collar medallion which celebrates God’s

blessing of this special creation.

Congratulations to our Disciple 1 Class of 2018! For the past 34 weeks, St Luke’s has offered two classes of Disciple 1. Those attending on Thursday mornings include:

Steve Winnell, Donna Gerrard, Tim and Cynthia Herndon, David Noyes (Leader) and Joe Westfall (Leader). Those attending on Sunday evenings include: Susan Indenbaum,

Christine Perry, David and Angela Hamilton, Dick and Cindy Schonewolf, Coy Hudson, Betty Gast, Lexi Bell, Kimberly Moore, Vivian Morphis, Ben Masters, Jim Lee

(Leader), and Joe Westfall (Leader). Disciple Bible study is an outstanding curriculum that has been changing lives for nearly 30 years. To learn more about Disciple check out the

following website: www.goodreads.com/book/show/547805.Disciple.

Every Saturday morning at 10 a.m., St Luke’s members, Kevin and D’Ann Grell freely give of their time to offer Taekwondo to our community. Physical fitness, discipline, and self

-confidence are key objectives of this program. This is a great activity for a parent and a child to participate in together. To learn more, please contact Kevin at 828-256-7276 or the

Church Office at 828.327.9837. Please note that our next Administrative Council is scheduled for Monday, June 4, 2018

at 6:00 p.m. in the Administration Building Conference Room. All Council members are encouraged to attend.

Please keep in your prayers our CROSSFLAME Youth Choir and leaders who will be on tour from June 10 through June 22. The CROSSFLAME Choir will lead us in worship on

Sunday, June 24th at both the 8:45 a.m. and 10:55 a.m. services in the Sanctuary.

The Church of the Resurrection Youth Choir “Coris” will perform at St Luke’s on Sunday, June 3rd at 7:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary. There will be a fundraising dinner

served before the Concert. Come and support these young people from Leawood, Kansas.

Sacrament of Baptism

On Sunday, April 29th, Parker Raymond Johnson received the Sacrament of Baptism. He is the son of Micah and Jessi Johnson.

Welcome New Members

On Sunday April 29th, Rebekah Clark joined the congregation of believers at

St. Luke’s transferring from First United Methodist Church, Granite Falls. She has two children, Meredith Leigh Pennell, an 8th grader at Granite Falls Middle School and Solomon Harding Clark is a pre-schooler. Rebekah works with Catawba County Schools as specialist in Autism, serving 5 schools in the Maiden area. Felip Mc Makin joined with our Hispanic Community on May 6th by transfer Freedom Church of God in Morganton, NC. Mack, as she likes to be called, has a daughter and son-in-law, Serson and Jimmy Wilson and grandson J.D. Wilson. Ashley Denice Bowen joined with St. Luke’s on May 13th during the early service by Profession of Faith and Baptism . She works with Jason’s Deli and Panera Bread.

Also on April 29th during our Confirmation Service we welcomed 5 new member by Profession of Faith. They are: Mallory Jane Bond, daughter of Eddie and Becky Bond. She is a 6th grader at Clyde Campbell and has a younger brother named Max, and two puppies, Emma and Oliver. Mallory also received the Sacrament of Baptism. Ian Conner Johnson is the son of Micah and Jessi Johnson and Katie Doster and Mike Campbell. He is a 6th grader at Arndt Middle School and the oldest of 6 siblings. Ian enjoys sports, reading and history. Ian also received the Sacrament of Baptism Joseph Magno Mogray is the son of Charles and Rosemeire Mogray. He has one brother John and is a 6th grader at Northview Middle School. Joseph enjoys video and card games, swimming, music and Boy Scouts. Margaret Ann Rousey is the daughter of Brian and Elizabeth Rousey and has one sister, Kaitlyn Grace Rousey. She is homeschooled and is currently in the 7th grade. Maggie enjoys riding her horse, singing and swimming. Charlotte Rose Zimmerman is the daughter of Jon and Carolyn Zimmerman and has two older sisters and two older brothers, She is a 6th grader at Snow Creek Elementary. Charlotte enjoys Girl Scouts, LR Youth Choir, reading, CROSSFLAME, and spending time with friends.

Christian Sympathy

Sincere sympathy of the pastors and congregation to the family of Xiong and Mylo Lor in the passing of their cousin and brother-in-law.

Congratulations St. Luke’s hosts several Girl Scout Troops from Daisys to Senior Ambassador Troop. On Sunday March 11th, six young ladies received the highest achievement of Girl Scouting - The Gold Award. Congratulations to Abby Walker, Anna Shronce, Allison Gambill, Carrigan Price, Whitney Ellis and Kaitlyn Zych

St. Luke’s United Methodist

Women will meet

Tuesday, June 19th at 7:00 p.m. in the Seekers Classroom. Be sure to fill out your Father’s Day Booklet form.

United Methodist Women Father’s Day Booklets

$1 minimum donation per name - Money to benefit SLUMC Child Development Center

Please PRINT CLEARLY Names in Appropriate Section Below (checks payable to SLUMW)

____________________________________

Father’s Day---in HONOR of (print name) Given By (print name) _____________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Father’s Day---in MEMORY of (print name) Given By (print name) ___________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

For All Adults at St. Luke’s LETS PLAY GAMES,

Tuesday, June 12th & June 26th 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., Youth Building

Contact Susan Ratcliff for more information.

By Our Attendance April 29, 2018 CONFIRMATION SUNDAY 8:45 Awakening Service.............................. 101 Sunday School ............... 149 10:55 Blended Service ................................ 258 Westview ...................... 40 Bilingual ........................................................ 15 TOTAL ......................... 414

May 6, 2018 8:45 Awakening Service.............................. 89 Sunday School ............... .146 10:55 Blended Service ................................ 215 Westview ...................... 50 Bilingual ....................................................... 15 TOTAL .......................... 369

May 13, 2018 Mother’s Day 8:45 Awakening Service.............................. 114 Sunday School ............ 138 10:55 Blended Service ................................ 242 Westview ...................... 75 11 Bilingual .................................................. 31 TOTAL .......................... 462

May 20, 2018 8:45 Awakening Service .............................. 93 Sunday School ............... 150 10:55 Blended Service ................................ 237 Westview ...................... 50 11 Bilingual ................................................... 16 TOTAL. ......................... 409 Sunday School Retreat ................................ 13

Marsha Hanes Jeff Milam Emily McClamrock Lee Jackson Jean Pollock Mary Bradshaw

Dianne Thompson Peggy Hulick Bill Jarvis

PRAYER CONCERNS (Also see House of Prayer List.)

By Our Service… May/June 2018 May 27, 2018

Altar Guild: Judy Cain Debbie Cashion Candy Sapp Jamie Smith

Sanctuary 10:55 am Joe Kerley, Capt.

Roy Brown Mack McLeod Phillip Mosteller

Mike Smith Gary Stafford Doug Winders Nursery - Jill Docherty

June 3, 2018

Altar Guild: Diane Holeman April Holman Sabrina Cook Sanctuary 10:55 am Jeff Kerley, Capt.

Steve Brown Jeff Butler Richard Cherier

Bill Roberts Carl Starnes Tom Watson

Nursery - Jenna Kerley

June 10, 2018

Altar Guild: Diane Holeman April Holman Sabrina Cook Sanctuary 10:55 am Jeff Kerley, Capt.

Steve Brown Jeff Butler Richard Cherier

Bill Roberts Carl Starnes Tom Watson

Nursery - Jill Kerley

June 17, 2018

Altar Guild: Diane Holeman April Holman Sabrina Cook

Sanctuary 10:55 am Stuart Deans, Capt.

Dan Causey John Everley Doug Holman

Mark Holman Tom Stewart Dave Willoughby

Nursery - Kathy Marshall

June 24, 2018

Altar Guild: Diane Holeman April Holman Sabrina Cook

Sanctuary 10:55 am Stuart Deans, Capt.

Dan Causey John Everley Doug Holman

Mark Holman Tom Stewart Dave Willoughby Nursery - Sandy Fletcher

May Coffee Servers & Clean Up Friendship & Joy Sunday School Classes

Coffee Makers

Brian Marshall, Bill Roberts, Bob Suggs

Pastors On-Call (for emergencies) Joe (704) 310-1360 or Monica (828) 493-3179

Condolences to the Lor family. Jim Crawford Pat Garrett Jim Pendleton Ernestine Battle Gerry Johnston George Brown

STEWARDSHIP NEWS To love the Lord our God with all our heart, soul, and mind, and to make disciples of all people for the glory of God.

Para nuestros vecinos hispanos

Miercoles 6:00 - 6:30 p.m. Oracion 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Estudio Biblico en La Capilla

Domingo 9:45 Escuela Dominical en El Salon 305 Todos Los Domingos en la Capilla Servicio De Adoración - 11 a.m

Lunes Clases De Español 7—8:00 pm Room 213 En Estudio De La Oficina

Comida Y Compañerismo Cada miércoles, la cena comienza a las 5:00 p.m. Grupos pequeños de jóvenes y estudios bíbli-

cos a partir de las 6:00 pm.

Estudio Biblico En El Salon #305 Iglesia Lunes 6:30 pm Para Mas Informacion Llamar a José Vazquez 704-201-7516

Invitacion a La Celebración Del Dia De La Padre 13 Junio a las 12:15 pm en Salon Social Traer Un Platillo

Para Compartir

Noche de cine de la comunidad de San Lucas 16 de Junio - Moana (en el césped del patio de recreo) 7:30 pm. Snacks y configuración gratis

La película comienza al anochecer, así que traiga una silla de jardín o una manta

Los padres / tutores deben acompañar a los niños menores de 18 años

Guarde estas fecha: Sábado, 21 de Julio - Libro de la Selva

St. Luke’s Community Movie Night June 16th - Moana

(at the playground lawn) 7:30 p.m. Free snacks & set-up Movie starts at dusk so bring lawn chair or blanket

Parents/ Guardian must accompany children under 18

Next Movie Night: Saturday, July 21th - Jungle Book

Kindergarten—4th Graders are invited to learn about Pentecost

and the coming of the Holy Spirit each

Sunday at 9:45 a.m., Now through June 10th!

Shops open each Sunday include: The Garden of Eating, J.C.

More, Christ N Us and the Salt Block.

Pre-Schoolers Continue to go DEEP Blue through Bible stories

taught through music, art and play!

Summer 2018 Super Hero’s Welcome wearing hero costumes and P.J.’s each Sunday

at 9:45 a.m., June 17th through September 2nd

St. Luke’s UMC Family! We are in need of super hero costumes to borrow adult

sizes and youth or adults who will be on our hero skit team to serve 2 to 3 times

over the summer! Contact Pat McKim today 327-9837 ext. 216

Join your friends from St. Luke’s

and First UMC this summer

June 25th-29th for Day Camp at

Tekoa Foothills Camp near Casar.

We check in each morning at 8:30 a.m. for a day of worship in the woods, swimming, canoeing, art, hiking, creek stomping and more. Cost is $25 per person (scholarships available) and you can

register through our church website slumc.org. Register today. 60 spots available and we are filling fast!

Calling all preschoolers age 2-Pre-K,

Monday through Friday, July 23rd—July 27th

Just for you! Through play, music, art and storytelling, children will hear God’s story in fun ways!

Limit 100. Space is filling fast! Register with directions above from website: www.slumc.org.

Summer News

St. Luke’s Missions Alive

Exodus Homes was established in 1998 to provide structured faith-based supportive housing to homeless,

indigent, unemployed recovering people who are returning to our community from substance abuse treatment

centers, jail and prison. At-risk people in the community may also receive outreach and crisis intervention,

and inmates at Catawba Correctional Center are offered prison ministry programs.

Sixty-two beds of housing with eight program locations are found in Hickory. Exodus Homes provides a

holistic, comprehensive array of services that work together to help the residents learn how to live drug

free and avoid relapse, criminal behavior or a return to prison. A variety of vocational training enterprises

known as Exodus Works give the residents an opportunity to work and earn while seeking employment in the

local workforce and as a way to generate operating expenses for the agency. A significant portion of the

agency’s operating budget comes from the residents through Exodus Works or from program fees they pay

from money earned at jobs they obtain locally through Exodus Homes. The residents also serve as volunteer

staff for the agency. The services of Exodus Homes help to stabilize the community as a whole by reducing

crime, improving the economy and cultivating mentors for others in the Hickory area who are at risk of

addiction and incarceration. Last year 119 residents were able to benefit from the services provided by

Exodus Homes.

Exodus Works provides a number of for-hire services to the local community such as: lawn care and

landscaping, residential/commercial moving, gutter cleaning/pressure washing, painting, car wash/detailing

and help with odd jobs. You may request these services by calling the number found below.

In more recent news, Exodus Homes is in the midst of a capital campaign to pay for property located on 4th

Street SW where they will consolidate the offices of Exodus Homes, Exodus Works and the Thrift Store.

This move will allow portions of the old facility to return to residential use increasing their bed capacity to

75.

How can you help? Exodus Homes has a detailed wish list along with other information on their website

www.exodushomes.com. Contact Exodus Homes at 828-324-4870.

New Date for Laurinburg Mission Trip Adult Mission Trip to Laurinburg, North Carolina Sunday, September 23rd through Friday, September 28th There are more than 20 homes in emergency need of repair in the eastern part of North Carolina. St. Luke’s will work with Partners in Ministry (with ROAR) in doing a variety home repair to assist and help family displaced return to a safe and healthy home. The cost is 350.00 per person which includes donation for housing, food, and building supplies. For information or to register contact Pastor Monica Childers monica@slumc.org. Deadline to register is September 1st.

Tracy Lominac, Church Hostess

Joe Westfall, Senior Pastor Raymundo Villanueva, Hispanic Pastor Monica Childers, Associate Pastor Ron Sinclair, Director of Music & Arts Ministry Pat McKim, Director of Children’s Ministry Andrew Woods, Director of Youth/College Age Ministry Jessica Stamey, Associate Director of Music & Creative Arts Lisa Lail. Church Administrator Paulette Gregory, Church & Membership Secretary Cindy Schonewolf, Childcare Coordinator Dawn Huffman, Director of Child Development Center Tracy Lominac, Church Hostess Greg Knight, Pianist Tom Spiggle, Organist

CONTACT INFORMATION

Tel .(828) 327-9837 Fax: 828-327-4043 web: slumc.org Church Office Hours…..Monday thru Thursday, 8:30 am til 5 pm CLOSED FRIDAY

Registration is open for one of the oldest music and drama camps for elementary students in the Hickory area. This is open to all rising 2nd-6th graders, regardless of experience. The students learn a short, faith-based musical in its entirety to present during the Sunday worship services. They can also participate in the other areas of worship during the service, like scripture reading and praying. The camp staff is highly trained and experienced, including church staff and teachers. The cost is $75 and includes snacks. Students bring their own lunch. Scholarships are available. The camp meets from 9-5 from Monday, July 30th - Friday, August 3rd. The performances are on Sunday morning August 5th at the 8:45 a.m. and 10:55. a.m. services. Click on this link to register: https://goo.gl/forms/lKOLwfAqxgKtoLv93 Contact Jessica Stamey via email at

jessica@slumc.org or by phone in the church office at 327-9837 for more information.