Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Sept 14 & 15, 2019

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WELCOME TO ST. LUCAS! We are glad you are here. Please fill out the I’m Here Today card in your

worship folder and drop it in the offering plate. May our Lord bless your worship with us.

CHILDCARE AREA & RESTROOMS For families with infants & toddlers there is a nursery area in the

lower church that has speakers so you may listen to the service while you attend your children. Re-

strooms are also in the lower church. You may access these areas via the narthex stairwell, stairwell by the baptis-

mal font or elevator. MEMORIAL/HOPE CANDLES Worshipers are invited to light candles in remembrance of a

loved one or a candle of hope against some darkness in their lives. These remain lit during the service only. Pray-

er intention candles are under the crucifixion side hymn board main sanctuary for Sunday worshipers and at the pillar by the

piano in the lower church for Saturday worshipers. SUNDAY SCHOOL September-May we offer Sunday School & breakfast for kids

through high school age every Sunday following the 10:30 Young People’s Homily.

TOLEDO PEACE MARCH Sept. 20 noon to 1pm, Lucas County

Courthouse. We need individuals to march and carry a sign

with a peace message and St. Lucas logo on it . Speak to Pas-

tor. Diane Porter, Russ Wells and Howard Abts will march for

St. Lucas and invite you to join them.

PROPERTY COMMITTEE NEEDS HELP Looking

for experienced painters to paint outside doors.

Speak to Pastor.

FALL RUMMAGE SALE OCTOBER 3, 4, 5

We are planning our yearly fall rummage sale, Oct.

3rd, 4th & 5th. We are asking that all donations be

in no later than Sept. 24th, please. As a reminder

we cannot accept stuffed furniture, old TV’s or

electrical devices that are obsolete, mattresses,

large exercise equipment. We take all sizes of

clothing, neat, clean, slightly worn, men’s women’s and chil-

dren’s. Kitchen devices in working condition. If you can help set

up Oct.1 or 2 or during the sale we would be very grate-

ful. There is a signup sheet in the Thrift Shop, or give me a

call or just stop in at the thrift shop. Thanks so much, Joyce

419-382-4551.

KITCHEN RE-DEDICATION SEPTEMBER 19 Members of the Rota-

ry will be on hand as we re-dedicate the

St. Lucas kitchen following the generous

grant received from the Rotary Club.

Celebration starts at noon. Please join

us on Thursday, Sept. 19 for this event

as we give thanks to God.

DARTBALL SEASON STARTS SEPTEMBER 23 The St. Lucas

Dartball Team will begin its season on September 23 hosting

Good Shepherd in our gym. If you would like to play for the

team call team captain Tim Steele at 419-481-5968.

ST. FRANCIS DAY BLESSING OF PETS from 5-6pm on Octo-

ber 4 on the front steps of the sanctu-

ary.

ST. LUCAS HEALING TEAM will be in

the sanctuary Tue. night 6-7pm

ANNUAL MEETING REPORTS from all

ministries and committees are due in

the office by Oct. 10.

St Lucas Garden News A garden grows whene’er we plant one seed to tend and nourish. For from that seed a plant will spring with fruits that grow and

flourish. Then that one seed will yield two, then four, till seeds in plenty, Will yield armloads of great fruit, and we will feed the many.

Have you walked through our garden? Every plant

seems to be bearing good things to eat! Our rhubarb,

that wasn’t supposed to be producing until next year,

has many luscious stalks available. the beans are still

lush, the eggplants are many, and there must be a cou-

ple of hundred pounds of tomatoes ripening on their

vines.

There are peppers,

cucumbers and

squashes to pick, the

newly planted beets

and turnips are up and

growing, and the

herbs are growing like weeds. The

sunflowers are growing so heavy

they can’t hold their heads up, and the early raspberries are setting

a second set of buds that will be berries soon.

If you are a Thrivent Member and you haven’t designated your

Thrivent Grant yet, consider the Community Garden as a designee.

We have several beds that have been battered by the weather and

will need to have their sides replaced, and there are other projects

that could be funded – ask me for some ideas.

Take a quick turn through the garden and see what little miracles

it has to show you. Send questions or comments

to: mbiscay@hotmail.com or join me in the garden after Second

Service on Sunday Morning.

Photosynthetically, Mike Biscay

3RD SUNDAY STEWARDSHIP MESSAGE Thanks to Gary

Stofan, Pat Wilson and Georgia Steele for reading the 3rd

Sunday stewardship messages this weekend.

God uses money as a test to help us grow.

If then you have not been faithful with the dishonest wealth, who will entrust to you the

true riches?

Luke 16:11

attendance

Sat. Sep 7 Sun. Sep 8

Please pray that God blesses our attendance and membership.

4:00 21 9:00 23 10:30 46 Total 90

prayer list

Rehab Facility

Merit House

Butch Ottney

Orchard Villa

Sharon Olmstead

Recovering at Home

Ed Bloedow

Randy Grindle

Lon Good

Visitation List (rarely out/unable to attend church)

Ruth Fox, Bill Granger,

Carl Hischka, Cheryl Jones

St. Lucas Thanksgivings

For The Rotary Grant

for the Kitchen

SEPTEMBER THRIFT SHOP SCHEDULE Wed. 18 Sandy & Sally Thu. 19 Jan & Bea Fri. 20 Lorraine & Angie Wed. 25 Sue & Sally Thu. 26 Diane & Susan Fri. 27 Janice & Cindy

SEPT. SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS

Sep. 15 Pat Bair

Sep. 22 Sharon Schaefer

Sep. 29 Lorraine Willoughby

ST. PAUL’S DOWNTOWN FALL TEA Whether or not

you plan to attend the Downton film release, you can

get your fix of perfectly brewed tea and three course

lunch featuring favorite fall flavors on Thursday, Sept

26 or Saturday, Sept 28 at 11am. Price is $25pp.

Make reservations with kate@stpaulstoledo.org. The

gallery exhibit is an exceptional display of wall quilts

from a traveling, juried exhibit "Sacred Threads". Not

to be missed!

THE OLD SOUTH END FALL FESTIVAL has

several attractions for families’ enjoyment: trick -

or-treat, games, food, music, face-painting, and

a costume contest. The event is a community-

building activity for families, allowing them to

play games together and enjoy the holiday in a

safe environment. A lot of families live in this

struggling part of the city, and area children

need a place to celebrate the season in safety.

Takes place at 1411 Broadway (the old First

English building) on Oct. 12 from 4-10pm.

SHARE YOUR WORSHIP EXPERIENCE ON

SOCIAL MEDIA: SNAPCHAT, INSTAGRAM,

FACEBOOK, TWITTER (But don’t post pictures

of children, please.)

FIRST THURSDAY LUNCH Series Begins Octo-

ber 3 at noon Tim Harrington, Executive Direc-

tor of the Ability Center of Greater Toledo, will

speak on Holes in the Safety Net: Public Trans-

portation Issues as the First Thursday lunch

series begins its 2019-2020 series October 3 at

noon. Harrington’s remarks will focus on public

transportation in Northwest Ohio in relation to

persons with disabilities. The event includes a

simple soup-and-salad lunch at noon followed

by Mr. Harrington’s presentation with Q&A dis-

cussion.

The First Thursday series is the result of a

partnership between the Social Justice Subcom-

mittee of the Toledo Chapter of U.S. Catholic

Priests and St. Paul’s Lutheran Church.

First Thursday lunches take place at St. Paul’s

Lutheran Church, 428 N. Erie Street, Toledo, OH

memorials/honor gifts

None sunday school

window fund gifts Brad & Carmen Ball 5.00 Lorraine Willoughby 120.00

Please be sure you prayerfully and generously respond to the Pastor’s Summer Appeal. Thanks to all who have responded!

Please pray for our stewardship at St. Lucas, that God will provide all that we need through our gifts and offerings. Thanks be to God for all gifts that sustain us.

SUNDAY SCHOOL WINDOW FUND

Loan Amount $56,000.00

Donations to date 45,340.82

Remaining Goal 10,660.18

$ (22,247.10)

26,568.43

(16,026.77)

(11,705.44)

(18,930.15)

GENERAL FUND REPORT

AUG 1 BALANCE RECEIPTS DISBURSEMENTS AUG 31 BAL. BAL LAST YEAR

PASTOR ’S SUMMER APPEAL Received this week 1,150.00

Received to date 21,475.00 28 St. Lucas Households 5,035.00 20 Friends of St. Lucas 16,440.00

St. Lucas This Week at a Glance T 17 Office Open 9-3

9:30 Cindy’s Corner Outreach Noon Cindy’s Corner Café 6-7:00 Healing Team In Sanctuary 7:15 Evangelism Committee

M 16 Office Closed

10:00 Southside Survivors AA Noon Cindy’s Corner Café 4:00-8:00pm GED

W 18 Office Open 9-3

9:30 Prop. Team @ work 9:30 Cindy’s Corner Outreach 9:30 Thrift Shop

11:45 WEDNESDAY CHAPEL Noon Cindy’s Corner Café 4-8:00pm GED

Sa 21

4pm WORSHIP

S 22 After Pentecost 15

9:00 WORSHIP 10:00 Choir Warm Up 10:00 Sunday School

10:30 WORSHIP

TH 19 Office Open 9-3

9:30 Cindy’s Corner Outreach 9:30 Thrift Shop 10:00 Bread Ministry 10:00 Southside Survivors AA

Noon C. C. Café 1:00 Social Ministry Board 7:30 Choir Rehearsal

F 20 Office Open 9-3

9:30 Thrift Shop NOON Peace March @ the County Courthouse

7:00 New Life AA

S 15 After Pentecost 14

9:00 WORSHIP 10:00 Choir Warm Up 10:00 Sunday School

10:30 WORSHIP

altar flowers ARE GIVEN TO THE GLORY OF

GOD IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY

MOTHER, LORAYNE RAINS IN GRATITUDE

FOR HER BRINGING ME INTO THIS WORLD

BY SALLY ORTIZ

43604. RSVP to FirstThursdayTole-

do@gmail.com. Cost is $15 for lunch and

presentation (cash or check at the door). Tick-

ets will be stamped at the door for free parking

in the Kwik lot adjacent to the church. Series

discounts and financial assistance are availa-

ble for those in need.

Upcoming discussions for the 2019-2020 se-

ries are:

November 7 Francisco Carillo of St. Paul's,

Norwalk, Case Follow-up with Victims of the

ICE Raid

January 2 Sean Nestor and Thomas Jackson,

Reclaiming the Landscape—Urban Agriculture

in Toledo

February 6 Stephen MacDonald, Bridges out

of Poverty, Good News About Eliminating Pov-

erty

March 5 Sarah Jenkins, Fair Housing Center,

Housing Discrimination

April 2 Bob Lynn, Jobs with Justice, Justice

Issues in the 2020 Election

MEETINGS THIS WEEK

Tuesday 6pm Healing Ministry

Tuesday 7:15pm Evangelism

I’M HERE TODAY CARD COMMENTS

From Last Weekend:

It is fine. I like. Thank God.

Veni, Sancte Spiritus!

Noon Kitchen Re-dedication