The episTleMarch 20, 2017

Volume 52 Number 12

480 S. HighlandMemphis, TN 38111-4302

901.452.6262www.stlukesumc.orgUnited Methodist Church

“We are becoming a faithful community of disciples striving to share the heart, mind, and hands of Jesus Christ with ALL people.”Mission Statement

Worship at St. Luke’sAll are Welcome

Sunday Worship8:30 and 10:50 in the Sanctuary

Rev. Jim McKinneyMarch 26

John 9:1-12April 2

Mark 8:27-33

Sunday School Classes For all ages - 9:30 a.m.

Contents:- Church Events pages 2/3- Ministry News pages 4/5- Congregational Care page 6- Calendar page 7- Other Events & Church information page 8

St. Luke’s StaffJim McKinney, PastorHarry Colter, Pastoral AssistantS.C. Toe, Music DirectorWes Kirkpatrick, OrganistBeth Ryan, Youth/Young AdultsMegan Warren, Children & Community ConnectionsAmy Turman, Day School/PDOAmy McDonald, ChallengersDavid Day, CLC/RecreationCarla Taylor, CommunicationsTim Taylor, FacilitiesVickey Hobbs, Finance

A Message from the United Methodist WomenOur role is to ServeIf you need a casserole, call the women. If you need a new zipper or button sewn, call the women. If you need someone to serve on a committee, call the women. If you need a children’s Sunday School teacher, call the women. If you need some-one to visit the prison, call the women. If you need someone to lead the Wednes-day night Bible study, call the women. So you see our role is in serving. From 8 women in 1869 to 800,000 women in 2017, the organized Unit of United Methodist Women is a community of women responding to God’s call by putting faith, hope, and love into action!In 1869 - almost 150 years ago - eight faithful, hopeful, and loving women first organized in Boston in response to non-existent education for girls and a lack of women’s health care in India. They raised funds to send Isabella Thoburn, an educator, and Dr. Clara Swain, a doctor, to India. These women saw a need, stepped out in faith, and made things happen. Isabella Thoburn’s school for girls grew into Isabella Thoburn College in Lucknow, India, the first women’s college in Asia. And, Dr. Clara Swain established the first women’s hospital in Asia. It bears her name. Both of these institutions are still operating today! 148 years later. United Methodist Women, wherever it goes, leaves a lasting legacy of faith, hope, and love.And we’re still at it! Through Mission Giving, United Methodist Women supports programs and organizations that serve women, children, and youth in more than 90 National Mission Institutions in the United States, more than 100 international mission programs in over 80 countries, 8 Regional Missionaries, and active and retired deaconesses and home missioners. These institutions empower women, care for children, educate youth, look after the neglected, advocate for social jus-tice issues, create economic opportunities and improve neighborhoods.Your local Unit of United Methodist Women doesn’t just meet and eat! We’re put-ting faith, hope, and love into action too. We brought baby gifts for the Exchange Club’s First STEPS program, collected teddy bears for the Memphis Child Ad-vocacy Center, bought gifts for teenagers at the United Methodist Neighborhood Centers, and collect supplies for survivors of human trafficking here locally. We respond to God’s call by supporting Grace Place Ministries, raising scholarship funds for Lakeshore, and collecting items for Reelfoot. We work hand-in-hand with many local organizations including the Methodist Hospital Auxiliary, Church Women United, and Sherwood Elementary.United Methodist Women is a community of bold, brave, edgy, compassion-ate, strong, loving, faithful, and informed women. Come and join us on the first Tuesday of every month at 11 am in Fellowship Hall when we have an interesting speaker talking about issues in the Memphis community. For more information, contact the UMW President, Pat Anderson, panderson105@hotmail.com.

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The Forward in Faith (FIF) team continues to meet and explore ways to reignite St. Luke’s passion for serving our community and sharing the love of Christ with our neighbors. Already, changes to our Children’s and Youth evening activities have led to increased attendance and rave reviews from both children and par-ents. Two Food Truck nights have shone a light on our welcoming presence in the neighborhood. Special music programs have led new people to St. Luke’s for wor-ship through beautiful music of all kinds. Recent efforts of the FIF team include a new way of gathering member and visi-tor information, which will help us learn how both members and visitors want to be involved here. A closed-circuit television system will feature highlights of our min-

istries and give viewers details of coming events, activities, and services. We will be “walking the neighborhood” in a few weeks to share St. Luke’s with surrounding areas by distributing an invitation to our many upcoming events during the Lenten and Easter season. Although not technically a FIF event, a work day is planned to tackle projects that will have our campus “shining like a bright new penny”!In our continuing efforts, we want to talk to leaders in the church about existing programs and ministries, and how we can make those the BEST that they can be. If you lead one of our ministries, we will be asking you to prayerfully and thoroughly examine it with your team. How could it reach more people or run more smoothly? What is your vision for this ministry? Be creative, think outside the box.What do you need to reach those goals?While St. Luke’s has a long history of successful programs, many have not changed in significant measure in some time. No matter how successful we believe a program or ministry is, there is always room for improve-ment. Let’s Shake It Up and explore how much better we can be! Change is hard. But it is absolutely necessary for St. Luke’s and, indeed, for everyone, everywhere. This quote from John F. Kennedy sums it up: Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future. Please join us in being part of the change that shows our St. Luke’s neighbors the enduring love of Christ and the joy of fellowship in his name. Cathy Bowsher

WE NEED YOUOur neighbors need to know that we are here!

How do we do that? We don’t just stand on the front steps and yell out “Y’all come” or just put out flyers on the church grounds. We have to have people out in our neighborhoods making connections and letting people know that St. Luke’s is an open, inviting place for everyone.

You can help on April 1 by placing door hangers on the doors of houses in the neighborhoods around the church. If you live in one of the apartment buildings close by - you can put door

hangers on the doors on your hallway or invite the people in your dining room. That is how we can let people know that the love of Jesus Christ is alive at St. Luke’s.

Volunteer sign up sheets are on the Hospitality Hall desk or email megan.warren@stlukesumc.org.

We also have volunteer opportunities for you to help spruce up and clean up around the church to get ready for our Easter Guests.

We need a minimum of 10 volunteers to walk and as many as able to work around the church. Please sign up at the Hospitality Desk so we can plan the day accordingly. You don’t have to

stay for the entire day - come walk or work whenever you can.

Walk the Neighborhood and Volunteer DaySaturday, April 1 - 9am - 3pm

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Wednesday Evening FellowshipDinner

5:30 - 6:15pm, Fellowship HallAdults $6.00; Children $4.00; $20 family max

Please make reservations for dinner by noon on Tuesday. Sign up at the Hospitality Desk, call the church: 452-6262, or

email Vickey Hobbs at vickey.hobbs @stlukesumc.orgMenu 3/29: Baked Ham/Sweet Potatoes/Green Beans/Rolls/Cake

4/5: Chicken Tetrazzini/Purple Hull Peas/Salad/Rolls/Cake

Lenten Bible StudyRestored -- - Finding Redemption in Our Mess

Wednesdays: March 8 - April 12, 6:15-7:00pm, LoungeSometimes our lives are in such disarray we can’t envision a way through to redemption. But when we look at the mess through the eyes of Christ, we not only find redemption, we can clearly see spiritual restoration.

Come and be a part of this Lenten study.

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YOUTH NEWSHello everyone! Here’s what we have coming up:Sat., March 26 - 9:30 - Sunday School 4:00 - Guitar Club rehearsal for Youth Sunday 5:00-7:00 - Dinner and Youth ActivitiesSun., April 2 - 9:30 - Sunday School 4:00 - Guitar Club rehearsal for Youth Sunday 5:00-7:00 - Dinner and Youth ActivitiesPeace, Beth

PRAYERS FOR STUDENTS & YOUNG ADULTS Please be in prayer for our College Students, especially remember John Hunt, Sarah Jenkins, and Ben Lakey.. I know they would love to hear from you as well. You may contact me for addresses or drop a note in my box and I will be happy to mail it! I know they all appreciate your prayers and your notes! --Beth

LAKESHORE CAMPERSHIPSMany lives have been changed by a trip to camp, but the cost of going to camp can be quite a burden. For some families,

the cost of camp makes it an experience that is out of reach. St. Luke's has helped many go to camp over the years. If you are able to help in any way, please bring gifts to Vickey. Envelopes are available in Hospitality Hall.If you are in need of assistance with the cost of camp, please fill out a Campership Application online: stlukesumc.org/ministries/youth/ or pick-up one in Hospitality Hall and turn it into Beth or Megan. The deadline for request is April 2.

YOUNG ADULT DINNERSDid you know that our Young Adult Group meets almost every Thursday night at 6 for dinner and a devotional time together? Would you be willing to help with dinner on a Thursday night? We need dinners to feed 10-12 hungry Young Adults. They can be delivered hot and ready or I can receive a frozen casserole to heat up for them! If you can help, give me a call and I will let you know what dates we have open this Spring. THANK YOU! -Beth Ryan

CONGRATULATIONS to Katie Taylor for being named a Resident Counselor at Lakeshore UMA this summer!

A Note From our Children’s Ministry DirectorWhen I began working as the Director of Children’s Minis-tries in September 2015, I received a copy of a children’s ministry directory. The directory contained the names of children nursery age through 5th grade totaling 49 children. Some of those children have since been promoted to youth, some have moved away, and there are children listed who I’ve been unable to meet. All the children listed receive birthday and Christmas cards, their parents receive emailed Children’s newsletters and emails regarding children-relat-ed activities. Since starting, I’ve noticed that while there are many regular attendees to Sunday School, there are many who infrequently or no longer attend.I bring this up for a the following reasons:1. We have a thriving day school and after school program that brings in 150 children daily to our campus. While that is encouraging and a cause for praise, it can be misleading to our church members that associate their presence with Sunday attendance. I sent a survey to Day School families asking whether they had a church home and all but one of the total respondents has a church home with which they are strongly connected. This isn’t to say that St. Luke’s isn’t a vital part of their lives, but Sunday mornings, they currently choose to attend elsewhere. The benefit is that we’re continuing to develop and nurture relationships with these families.2. Children’s Council has met and is aggressively exploring ways to grow. We collectively see a gradual decline in Sunday School attendance and we’d like to uncover the root causes and ways we can bring families in and meaningfully con-nect them in worship, service, and spiritual growth. We need families with young children and youth. Our children’s program needs to be one in which people feel drawn to this church in particular and it needs to show that we at St. Luke’s are inten-tional at meeting the needs of young families.3. We’ve seen creative and outside-the-box thinking work with Wednesday night children activities. As I wrote about in a previous Epistle article, Wednesday nights were not working for children and families. We sought feedback from parents and prayerfully switched our programming to Sunday nights and now we have 18 kids (previous average on Wed. nights was 3) attending from the Challengers, Cub Scouts, neighborhood, and church. And while the number may be important, what matters is that these children are engaged in Christian fellowship with one another, they’re learning Bible stories and engaging in activities that rein-force Biblical lessons, and we’re using the gifts and pas-sions of our church members to make it happen.4. Exciting developments are coming in children’s ministry! With feedback from parents, with continued prayer and creativity, with complete trust that God will open doors – we will help grow God’s kingdom and his work through St. Luke’s.

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MUSIC NOTES Sports Shorts from the CLC

United Methodist Men Memphis Confer-ence Annual Fish Fry is just around the corner! Yes it’s time for Frog Jump. The Finchers, Bishop Holsten of the SC Con-ference, Bishop McAlilly, Catfish with all the fixins and the Famous Wall of Dessert. April 18th. Cost $15. Bus leaves at 12:30.

Sign up for the bus at the Hospitality Hall Desk.Join us for our Prayer Breakfast on Wednesday mornings at 7:15 a.m. On the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Wednesdays we will meet in Fellowship Hall - full breakfast is only $3.00 . The 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month we will meet at Perkins Restaurant on Park Ave.

Just a reminder that Chancel Choir Time Has Changed!!! The Chancel Choir will be rehearsing from 6:30pm until 8:00pm in the choir room on Wednesdays.Friday, April 7, 7:00pm the St. Luke’s Chancel Choir will be joined by the choir of St. John’s United Method-ist here at St. Luke’s for a special time of worship. The combined choruses will offer Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem. The choir will then do a second service Sunday, April 9 at 4:00pm at St. John’s.As we are ever marching onwards towards that joyous resurrection morning, the Chancel and Wesley Choirs are looking for more singers and ringers!If you have any question about the upcoming events in the music department, please do not hesitate to contact the church.S.C.Toe, Director of St. Luke’s Music Ministries samson.toe@stlukesumc.org

UMW News ... General MeetingTuesday, April 4, 11am in the Fellowship Hall. Our guest speaker is Melissa Ungberg from

Juvenile Court. Everyone is welcome to attend and stay for lunch ($6). We hope that you will come and bring a friend.Easter is coming and we need to fill Easter Baskets for the United Methodist Neighborhood Center. Everyone is invited to participate either individually or as a class project to fill a basket. Monies are also accepted for those who would like to contribute in a meaningful way. For details and more information, please contact Jamille Laughlin at 277-8059.

Sign-up for Tball 3-6 yrs old. $65. Saturdays, 9:30am-11am beginning April 22.See Coach Day for details.

Come out and see St Luke’s version of MARCH MADNESS!Defender Winter league Championships. Tournament TimesQuarterfinals: 3/24, 6:30pm-10:30pmSemi Finals: 3/31, 7:30pm and 8:30pmFinals: 4/7, 7:45pm.Come on out and support these young menCost: $1.00Proceeds go to Community Utility Fund.

Pickleball: Tuesdays 12N-2pm.Your fitness room is OPENRemember HIM Always,Coach Day, david.day@stlukesumc.org

EASTER CLOTHES FOR SHERWOODIt has become a tradition for St. Luke’s to provide Easter clothes for our adopted school. Many of you have generously participated in this project. The children have loved all the outfits. If you would like to pro-vide a dress (sewn or bought) size 6 through 14, it will be much appreci-

ated. Also you might choose to purchase trousers and/or shirts sizes 6-14 for boys. If you prefer, mon-etary gifts to purchase clothes may be given to Vickey Hobbs marked for Sherwood. Items may be placed in the UMW room by April 9. Any questions? Contact Barbara Caldwell 323-0919

CRAFT CLUB SPRING SALE!New Jewelry just in time for Easter and

Mothers Day - and at the right price!No need to wait in line at the mall. Shop with

us and help the Food Ministries.Sunday, April 2

CLC Hallway8:30am - 12:30pm

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITYRecruiting for a bus driver. Choose between Sunday pick up, Sunday take home from late service or both. Contact Mary Lou Cushing or Warren Morrison

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The radio broadcast of Sunday Worship is on WREC 600 AM, 8:00am each Sunday.

Congregational Support

prayer ConCerns of our sT. luke’s family

Help St. Luke’s minister not only to our homebound community but also to the entire Memphis area. Our weekly radio broadcasts are heard by many people in our community. For $225 each week you or a group of people can help by sponsoring a broadcast in memory or in honor of someone special. Contact Vickey Hobbs for more information.

Sympathy to Family of Lewis O’Kelly - March 4, 2017Family of Jewell Scarborough - Feb. 27, 2017Kevin and Kim Watson - Kevin’s father 2-28-17Family of Jerry Anderson - Feb. 26, 2017Marcy Mittlestadt - brother-in-law, Vern Lewison Mary Beth Best - father Wendell Broom, 2-18-17

GiftS received in memory:Jewell Scarborough from Tom & Diane Jones, Rorie Read, Patricia Murrell,

Dale Whitman, Ed & Nita Barlow, Virginia Hathorn, Vickey Hobbs, Maureen Pera, Dot Dickey, Barbara Caldwell, Maxine Turner, Jane & Burges Budd, April & David Carpenter, Marcy Mittelstadt, Marilyn Sadler, Mary Evelyn Goodwin, Bob & Janie Hendrix, Rita Richardson, Loyal Stewards SS Class;

Linda Parker from Harry & Bette Colter, Newman ClassLewis O’Kelly from Barbara Caldwell, Vickey Hobbs, Mary Lou Cushing,

Virginia Hathorn, Ed & Nita Barlow, Kathy McAllen, Mark & Emily Matheny, Mary Evelyn Goodwin, Bob & Janie Hendrix, Rita Richardson, Rorie Read, William W. Stone, Karen J. Stone, Dan & Sara Gregory, Jerry & Sue Whitt

GiftS received in honor:Larry Kaler from Marcy MittelstadtBasketball Program Coaches from Jerry & Sue WhittKathy McAllen from Deborah Sanders

David Smith, Mike Smith, Patricia Gore, Maxine Turner, Mai Davis, Charles Billings, Don Day, Dr. Joe Geary, Sam & Jean McHugh, Danny Hobbs, Jim Burch, Jr., Ann & Akil Al-Chokhachi, Gil Herren, Kammie Montague, Ken & Barbara Phillips, Suzanne Liles, Bill & Nancy Morris

Those dealing with cancer: Stephanie Anderson, Brenda Blackwell, Thomas Barber, Audrey Gordon, Shirley Palmer, Bob Dunham, Bill Bell, Fred Thompson, Milton Anderson, Richard McGown, Herbert Montgomery, Suzanne McClain

Homebound Members: Kaye Cocke, Anne Dean, Betty Douglas, Doris Eavenson, Dorothy Evans.

Our Schools, Teachers and StudentsBishop Bill McAlillyInterim District Superintendent Harry DurbinMissionaries Eric and Liz SoardTo add, change or remove a prayer concern please email: prayer.request@stlukesumc.org or fill out a yellow prayer request card located in the sanctuary pew and place it in the offering plate during worship.

This calendar on page 7 is an abbreviated listing of activities.For a full listing of the most current calendar information visit our website: stlukesumc.org/google-calendar/

Facebook: St. Luke’s UMC, Memphis; Instagram: stlukesmemphis; Twitter: @stlukesmemphis

Greeter Ministry schedule:March 26: Ruth Sanford, Sue Whitt, Judy Green, Bob HendrixApril 2: Shirley Robinson, Barbara Caldwell, Diane HayneApril 9: Lisa Farrell, Carolyn Galloway, Alice Roberts, Tom PolettiApril 16: Glenda Turner, Patty Burkett, Kevin Talley, David Turner

Christian Homebuilders Class invites you to join them.• During Lent we will study Rev. Adam Hamilton’s new book, Creed, a study of the Apostle’s Creed. Each Sunday will be led by different St. Luke’s teachers.We meet in Room 108 on the ramp beneath the Sanctuary each Sunday at 9:30 AM. Visitors (and new members) are always welcome!!

Keep up with what’s happening in the Memphis Conference by subscribing to the eNews. This weekly newsletter is deliv-ered to your inbox every Wednes-day morning and has news from our conference as well as news from the United Methodist News service. Sign up on the confer-ence site: www.memphis-umc.net and clicking on “sign up for enews” in the upper menu bar.

Flower DedicationsIf you would like to place flowers in the Sanctuary on Sunday in memory or to honor someone, please contact Marilyn Sadler, 901-452-1347. Open dates are 4/30, 5/75/14 (Mother’s Day), 5/21, 5/28.

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St. Luke’s CalendarWednesday, March 22, 2017 - Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Wednesday March 22 7:15am – 8:00am UMM Prayer Breakfast - Perkins, Park Ave. 8:00am – 9:00am Day School Donuts with Dad - CB 1st Fl. 5:30pm – 6:15pm Wednesday Fellowship Dinner - FH 6:15pm – 7:00pm Bible Study - Lounge 6:35pm – 7:35pm Zumba Fitness - CLC GYM 6:30pm – 8:00pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal - Choir Room 7:30pm – 9:00pm Young Adult Basketball - CLC GYMThursday March 23 6:30am – 8:00am Morning Basketball - CLC GYM 9:00am – 10:00am Sit & Be Fit - CLC Gym 9:30am – 12:00pm Food Pantry - CLC 108 10:00am – 11:00am Al-anon prayer group - MB 213 (Newman) 10:00am – 12:00pm Small Group 1 - MB 211 12:00pm – 4:00pm Craft Club - CLC, 103 6:00pm – 7:00pm Food Ministries FiF Mtg - Lounge 6:30pm – 8:00pm St Luke’s UMC COACHES DINNER -off site 7:15pm – 10:15pm Fisher of Men - Gym Friday March 24 6:30am – 8:00am Morning Basketball - CLC GYM 10:30am >> Young Adult Mission Weekend - MB 311 7:15pm – 10:30pm Defender League B Basketball - CLC GYM Saturday March 25 » << 6:00pm Young Adult Mission Weekend - MB 311 9:30am – 10:30am Yoga with Debra - Lounge 11:00am – 2:00pm Cancer Survivors Support Group - Lounge 2:00pm – 4:00pm Magnolia Prayer Group - MB 304 4:30pm – 5:30pm Saturday Supper - FH Sunday March 26 7:45am – 8:15am Breakfast and Sunshine Service - FH 8:30am – 9:30am Worship - Sanctuary 9:30am – 10:30am Sunday School 10:50am – 12:00pm Worship - Sanctuary 12:00pm – 2:00pm Communications Team Mtg - Lounge 1:45pm – 2:45pm Wesley Bells - Bell Room 4:00pm – 5:00pm Guitar Club - FH 5:00pm – 7:00pm Dinner & Youth Activities 5:00pm – 7:00pm Children’s Activities CLC 103, CB 213Monday March 27 9:00am – 10:00am Sit & Be Fit - CLC Gym 10:30am – 1:00pm Bingo - Lounge 12:00pm – 4:00pm Craft Club - CLC, 103 12:30pm – 2:00pm Staff Meeting - MB 311 7:15pm – 10:15pm Jesus is Lord Basketball - Gym Tuesday March 28 6:30am – 8:00am Morning Basketball - CLC GYM 10:00am – 12:00pm Women’s Bible Study - MB 211 12:00pm – 2:00pm Pickleball - CLC Gym 6:00pm – 8:00pm Cub Scouts - Chapel/CB 6:00pm – 8:15pm MYSP Rehearsal - Fellowship Hall 7:00pm – 8:45pm Boy Scouts - Scout Hut Wednesday March 29 5:30pm – 6:15pm Wednesday Fellowship Dinner - FH 6:15pm – 7:00pm Bible Study - Lounge 6:30pm – 8:00pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal - Choir Room 6:35pm – 7:35pm Zumba Fitness - GYM 7:40pm – 9:10pm Young Adult Basketball - CLC GYM

Thursday March 30 6:30am – 8:00am Morning Basketball - CLC GYM 9:00am – 10:00am Sit & Be Fit - CLC Gym 9:30am – 12:00pm Food Pantry - CLC 108 10:00am – 11:00am Al-anon prayer group - MB 213 (Newman) 10:00am – 12:00pm Small Group 1 - MB 211 12:00pm – 4:00pm Craft Club - CLC, 103 6:00pm – 9:00pm Young Adult Dinner - 3rd Floor 7:15pm – 10:15pm Fisher of Men - GymFriday March 31 6:30am – 8:00am Morning Basketball - CLC GYM 7:15pm – 10:30pm Defender League B Basketball - CLC GYM Saturday April 1 9:00am – 3:00pm Walk the Neighborhood/Volunteer Day 10:00am – 2:00pm Elite Level Prep Training - CLC 2:00pm – 4:00pm Magnolia Prayer Group - MB 304 2:30pm – 3:30pm Craft Club set up 4:30pm – 5:30pm Saturday Supper - FH Sunday April 2 7:45am – 8:15am Breakfast and Sunshine Service - FH 8:30am – 9:30am Worship - Sanctuary 8:30am – 12:30pm Craft Club Sale - CLC Hallway 9:30am – 10:30am Sunday School 10:50am – 12:00pm Worship - Sanctuary 1:45pm – 2:45pm Wesley Bells - Bell Room 4:00pm – 5:00pm Guitar Club - Sanctuary 5:00pm – 7:00pm Dinner & Youth Activities 5:00pm – 7:00pm Children’s Activities CLC 103, CB 213 Monday April 3 9:00am The Epistle newsletter deadline 9:00am – 10:00am Sit & Be Fit - CLC Gym 12:00pm – 4:00pm Craft Club - CLC, 103 5:30pm – 7:30pm Glad Helpers Prayer Group - Parlor 7:00pm – 9:00pm Coin Club - Lounge 7:15pm – 10:15pm Jesus is Lord Basketball - Gym Tuesday April 4 6:30am – 8:00am Morning Basketball - CLC GYM 9:45am – 11:00am UMW Exec. Meeting - MB 104 10:00am – 12:00pm Women’s Bible Study - MB 211 11:00am – 1:00pm UMW General Meeting - FH 12:00pm – 2:00pm Pickleball - CLC Gym 5:00pm – 6:30pm Girl Scouts - Scout Hut 6:00pm – 7:30pm Trustees Meeting - Lounge 6:00pm – 8:00pm Cub Scouts - Chapel/CB 6:00pm – 8:15pm MYSP Rehearsal - Fellowship Hall 7:00pm – 8:45pm Boy Scouts - Scout HutWednesday April 5 5:30pm – 6:15pm Wednesday Fellowship Dinner - FH 6:15pm – 7:00pm Bible Study - Lounge 6:30pm – 8:00pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal - Choir Room 6:35pm – 7:35pm Zumba Fitness - GYM 7:40pm – 9:10pm Young Adult Basketball - CLC GYM

Calendar Room KeyMB-Main Building, FH-Fellowship Hall,

HH - Hospitality Hall, CLC-Christian Life Center, CB-Children’s Building

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RECORD OF LOYALTY

Sunday School 3/12 128 3/19 153

Worship Attendance - March 12 Sunshine breakfast 84 8:30 worship 39 10:50 worship 161 284Worship Attendance - March 19 Sunshine breakfast 92 8:30 worship 58 10:50 worship 175 325Gifts & Tithes ReceivedMarch 12 $5866.00March 19 $6745.00

eGIVING

Giving faithfully every month helps your church keep the budget and bills

in check. It is easy to do with e-giving. Forms are available online: stlukesumc.org/churchinformation or from Vickey Hobbs.

The deadline to submit events and articles for the next Epistle will be

Monday, April 3, 9:00 a.m.

Challengers Summer Camp Registration is open and all rising 1st through 6th graders are invited! We offer dynamic camp programming by combining field trips, in-house activities and various visits from professionals. We provide engaging and unique experiences that will challenge your child to make new, exciting memories. We’re partnering with a variety of local venues to bring the best of Memphis to St. Luke’s! You can register and check out our full summer camp guide at www.stlukesumc.org/challengers.

Community Easter Egg Hunt

Breakfast Snacks, Crafts, Age-level Hunts and Prizes!

Saturday, April 8, 2017, 10:00am - Noon

Volunteers needed!Contact Megan: megan.warren@stlukesumc.org