Sermon Series

Life-Changing Bible Verses

October 11 ~ “Obedience” Daniel 3:17-18

October 18 ~ “Grace” Titus 3:4-5

October 25 ~ “Death” 2 Timothy 1:11-12

Welcome to Worship!

Whether you've been around St. Luke's for many years or

you're just starting, whether your life is going well or

falling apart, whether you're convinced in your beliefs or

questioning everything - we're happy you're here. We

want to be a community that brings Jesus to you.

- Pastor Luke

807 N Stapley Drive 480.969.4414 October 10/11, 2015

“Living Lives for Christ”

Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost www.stlukemesa.com

Reflections

“There is a great market for religious experience

in our world; there is little enthusiasm for the

patient acquisition of virtue, little inclination to

sign up for a long apprenticeship in what earlier

generations of Christians called holiness.”

― Eugene H. Peterson,

A Long Obedience in the Same Direction

“The quiet, modest, yet very positive attitude of

faith that these three men [Shadrach, Meshach and

Abednego] display is one of the noblest examples

in the Scriptures of faith fully resigned to the will of

God. These men ask for no miracle; they expect

none. Theirs is the faith that says, ‘Though He slay

me, yet I will trust in Him.’ (Job 13:15)”

- H. C. Leupold

This Week Sunday, October 11

11:45 am NYG Parent/Youth Mtg. [Youth Room]/

Plugged In: Youth 9th-12th [Fear Farm]

Monday, October 12—Church Office Closed

7:00 pm Handbells [Worship Center]

Tuesday, October 13

NO Adult Bible Study Today!

Wednesday, October 14

7:00 pm Choir [Worship Center]

Thursday, October 15

Newsletter Articles Due

10:00 am Ladies’ Bible Study [Fellowship Room]

Friday, October 16

6:30 pm Women’s Ministry: Potluck/Sock Hop [Oasis]

Saturday, October 17

8:00 am Men’s Bible Study [Fellowship Room]

10:00 am Grief Support Group [Ed Bldg.-Room 405]

as we gather...

NEW Adult Study - You’ll Get Through This Fellowship Room Adult Study - Know What You Believe & Share It Ed Bldg., Room 400

Young Adult Bible Study-A Deeper Look at Daniel Ed Bldg., Room 404

Youth Study (9th-12th) - The Search for Truth Ed Bldg., Room 406

Confirmation (7th-8th) - Creed: Article 1, Part 2 Ed Bldg., Room 405

Bible Boot Camp(5th-6th)-Romans Overview Ed Bldg., Room 403

Sunday School (Grades PS-4th)-SPARK an Interest in God! Ed Bldg., Room 409

Our Response to God Las t Week

Budget Offerings: $11,649

Worship Attendance: 291 (41, 147, 103)

Education Attendance: Children/Youth: 26 Adults: 48

Usher Teams: Zuber [5pm]/Chisholm [8am]

Aman & Berck family [10:30am]

Greeters: Sherry Olson [5pm]/J Leech/H Baumhoefner [8am]

Enright family [10:30am]

Info Center: D Phillips [8am]/K Paulson [10:30am]

Reader: Greg Wascher [8am]

Coffee: Lisa & Chris Paradis

Counters: Berck/Doede/Lozano

Serving Next Weekend

Children are welcome in our worship services. As an alternative, you

may check-in your child at our professionally-staffed nursery anytime

from 8-11:45am on Sundays. The nursery is also available for your own

use anytime.

Holy Communion first and third weekends at 5 PM and 8 AM. Every

Sunday at 10:30 AM. We welcome all who have been instructed and

confirmed in the faith, who believe in Jesus Christ as their Savior and in

the true presence of His body and blood in the sacrament.

Connect Cards We ask everyone at each service to turn in a

Connect Card or scan this QR code to let us know you're here.

Prayer Requests Please fill out the Prayer Request card and hand it to

an usher.

Order of Worship Large print for 5pm and 8am are available on the

Information Center counter.

Sermons Online http://www.stlukemesa.com/#/media

Transportation to Worship...Are you willing to provide transportation to

worship for someone in need or interested in receiving transportation to

worship? Either way, please fill out our "Worship Transportation Form" in

the lobby. Turn it into the office and we will connect people who go to the

same service and live in similar parts of town.

sunday education ~ 9:30 am 5th Annual

St. Luke Lutheran Church

Fall Festival October 25th 11:30am—1pm

Free Family Fun!!

▪ Chili Cook Off [To enter, please sign up at the

Infomation Center]

▪ Popcorn Bar

▪ Cider & Donuts

▪ Games & Inflatables

Questions, please contact

Caitlin Schroeder

480-969-4414 ext. 315 or

caitlin.schroeder@stlukemesa.com

Thrivent Financial Event….

“Savvy Social Security Planning”

on Thursday, Oct. 15th. Pick up a flyer at

Info Center for times and locations.

our community LWML Sunday & Purple Bucket Collection TODAY!!

Donations will be collected for LWML Missions. Thank

you for your continued support.

Upcoming Campus Projects...1) Monday, Oct. 12th, the

church office will be closed for a scheduled power outage

by SRP…2) Monday, Oct. 12th/Tuesday, Oct. 13th ~

the parking lot will be resealed and restriped. Access to

campus on these days: park at Baptist Church and enter

northeast door. NO Bible Study on Tuesday, Oct. 13th!

Women’s Ministry Potluck/Sock Hop to benefit IHELP

Ladies ~ Friday, October 16th ~ 6:30 PM. Bring socks

for I-Help and a dish to pass. Cash is always appreciated,

too! Learn about programs led by Lutheran Social

Services and the successes and challenges for St. Luke

I-Help. Sign up at the Info Center. Questions? Contact

Karen Jacques (480.857.1749 or kcjacques@q.com).

A Grief Support Series will begin on Sat., Oct. 17th

from 10am-12pm through Nov. 21st. The topics will

include “What is a Grief Support Group,” “Stages of

Grief,” “Staying in Control,” “Coping with Stress,”

“Dealing with the Holidays,” and “Learning to Live Again”.

This is a series that can be very helpful for anyone that is

dealing with the loss of a loved one any time in your life.

For more info, please contact Betty Daly (480.833.2265).

LWML Meeting ~ Monday, Oct. 19th @ 1 PM! All ladies

are welcome to join us for fun, fellowship, and prayer!

Program: Bible Study led by Joanna Parks.

Senior Adult Outing – The Zelma Basha Salmeri Gallery

of Western American and American Indian Art, Friday,

October 23rd. Meet at church at 9:30 AM. There is no

charge for the gallery. Following the tour, lunch will be

at Vintage 95 in downtown Chandler. Please sign up at

the Info Center. ???’s—Contact Jane Ott, 480.641.9344.

Circuit Reformation Celebration ~ “Saved by Grace

through Faith”....Join us Sunday, Oct. 25th @ 4 PM at

Christ’s Greenfield Lutheran Church (425 N. Greenfield

Rd, Gilbert). Light refreshments to follow the service!

Operation Christmas Child...Pray ~ Give ~ Pack a

Box! Throughout the month of October, please stop by

the Worship Center Lobby & pick up one or more

boxes...return it filled to the Worship Center Lobby

(include a $7 donation per box) by November 8!

Flowers have been placed in the Worship Center to the

glory of God by Bill & Donna Hillyer in celebration of

their 64th anniversary.

Sunday, Oct. 25th, Nov. 1st, 8th @ 9:30 AM

VISIT WITH

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Do you want to know more about our church?

Starting October 25th, we’ll have three breakfasts

and a lunch for you to get to know Pastor Luke and

make new friends. The nursery and Sunday School

classes are available for children. Please RSVP to

office@stlukemesa.com or sign up at the Info Center.

High School District Youth Gathering See Kelly to sign up by TODAY!

Cost - $100 (includes hotel and meals).

Plugged In: Today, Sunday,

October 11th, we will have a

br i e f Nat iona l Youth

Gathering meeting to discuss

a few fundraising items. Also,

if you still want to attend

NYG but have not registered

or submitted your deposit,

THE END IS NEAR, so talk to Kelly ASAP! After the

meeting, high school students will be going to Fear

Farm for some amazingly frightful fun! Bring some

$$ for lunch. Next week, Sunday, October 18th,

5th-8th grade students will be going to Vertuccio

Farms. Parents, we will need drivers so if you can

help, that’d be great.

It’s coming!!! Sunday, Nov. 1st -

NIB (Night in Bethlehem) Kickoff,

in the Oasis after each worship

service. Find out how you

can be a part of this great

outreach ministry.

We pray together for...

Those Touched by Cancer Roger Lange [Susan Tonkin’s friend] lung cancer

Polly Giessing [Dan & Joann] lymphoma/chemo

BJ [Strouf’s friend] bilateral breast cancer/surgery

Darrell Grovesteen/family cancer diagnosed/what’s next

Saundra Kingston [Sandy Liston] cancer in her arm/struggling

Nanci [Dorothy Johnson’s daughter] brain tumor/radiation

Ed Cox & family [Weeden’s] complications/health/strength

Sharon White [Dottie Jaster’s niece] cancer

Dean [Valerie Strouf] finished treatment/partial remission

Bill [Cathy Mata] chemo treatments

Carolyn Sico [Sandy Liston] breast cancer/continue recovery

Andy Fabian [Dottie Jaster’s brother-in-law] chemo treatments

Dan Long [Janice Branham] stage 4 cancer

Diane Wascher cancer/chemo treatments

Kathleen Brace [L Vogler’s daughter] chemo/radiation

Michelle [Janet McMillan’s niece] had double mastectomy/pray

that all cancer was removed

Noah Schultz [Strege] 9yr old/starting stem cell replacement

Debbie Lundberg [Sonja Johnson] stage 4 cancer

Ron Branham [Samuel Branham’s brother] throat cancer

Roman Volkov [Connie Einspahr] 3yr old/completed radiation

treatment/waiting

Alec Stocker completed stem cell transplant/home

Susan Thompson [Sandy Liston’s sister] breast cancer/

complications with implants

Lesa Wolff [Walt & Gail Hayes] chemo treatments/testing

Craig [Sharon Volk’s brother] leukemia & heart issues

Those dealing with Illness Matthew [Karen’s grandson] stroke/testing

Maxwell [Diana Kebbekus’ grandson] health

John Brehm [Sandy Liston] issues with skin graft

Richard [Carol Juilfs] arthritis/pain

Pam Carnley [Glock’s] pneumonia/fell

Tim Denson [Paula Kelsey’s brother] Hepatitis C/waiting to begin

treatment

Candace [Mick & Sandy Preston] health issues/virus attacking

body/energy

Matt Gile [Carly] renewed health

John Gerken [Diane] renewed health

Denise (Frye) Behring to go another 6 months without seizure

Mark [Cathy Mata] back and leg pain/treatment found

Lynne [Walt Temme’s sister] in rehab/making progress

Dennies [Dinah Villalobos] emotional turmoil

Shirley Engert [Willard Briggs’s sister] Parkinson’s disease

Hadley [Judy Ray] 19 month old/bacterial infection/kidney failure/

loss of toes/prayers for family as well

Janice Branham health struggles/leg sores

Alyssa [Volk’s niece] migraines

Those dealing with Procedures/Recovery Melanie [Eunice Halsey’s niece] stroke/rehab

Tina Harder [Kat Streifel] arteries/surgical procedure

Diana’s mother [Diana Kebbekus] broken leg

Wendi [Cathy Mata co-worker] fell/broken bones in foot

Jon Payne [Sandy Liston] rehab after heart surgery

Ron [Sandra] liver transplant/open heart surgery recovery

Adam Held [Briggs] 27 yrs old/spinal injury/surgery

Lenny Puma [Sandy Liston] hernia/surgery October 8th

Hank Loge [Nita Muth’s dad] stroke/PT

Matthew Carroll [Rebecca McCraw] truck accident

Gemma Mashburn [Connie Einspahr] 4yr old/waiting for doctors

to determine next step

Tom [Sue Grefe’s son-in-law] health declining

Prayers of Thanksgiving

Patty McElrath [P Kelsey’s friend] improving daily

Vern & Janet [Joyce Mitchell’s sister] Vern adjusted well in

memory care/Janet is doing well

Harold Wilson health struggles

Barb Stolp doing better after surgery

Tom Cox [Bruce Tonkin’s uncle] heart surgery/pace maker

Ruth & family [Ann Harris] doing better/at home/for 24 hour care

Trey [James Streifel’s grandson] doing better/found answers

Joan Allen home/doing much better

Tebyrd Day doing better

Dorothy Carstens home

Jan Hines [Steve Hines’ mother] home/doing much better

Justin [Marta Poole’s son] treatments going well

Those dealing with Grief

Bonnie Beckwith family/Volk family [Volk’s sister] peace &

comfort to family on the death of Bonnie’s husband

Mardy Knudsen & family & Tanner peace & comfort to family

on the death of Kris, daughter/mother, who lost her battle with cancer

Weekly Prayer Arizona Martin [Janice Branham’s granddaughter] struggles

Military & their families Jason Lieber, Travis Ueke, Josh Tolber,

Sierra Carlson, and all those that serve in our military

Employment All those seeking employment

[Prayer requester’s name in parentheses]

“When they heard the report, all the believers lifted their voices together in prayer to God.” Acts 4:24

The Prayer Chain is a “living” document, please contact Kathleen Hoffmann with prayer updates!

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Senior Pastor Luke.Hennings@stlukemesa.com Director of Music Kim.Cramer@stlukemesa.com Dir of Praise & Worship Kip.Fox@stlukemesa.com

Director of Youth Kelly.Buckwalter@stlukemesa.com Dir of Young Families Caitlin.Schroeder@stlukemesa.com

Office Manager Dorel.Phillips@stlukemesa.com Business Director Kathy.Paulson@stlukemesa.com Dir of Care Ministry Kathleen.Hoffmann@stlukemesa.com

Care Ministry Asst. John.Hollmann@stlukemesa.com

Organists Bob Kolden[8am] & Carol Schroeder [5pm]