Week of June 5

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We welcome The Rev. Theodore Cockley to the pulpit this morning.

This Sunday: June 5th, Pentecost and Rite of Confirmation

8:00 am In-person

9:15am Handbells Bell Hall (practice); Adult Sunday School

10:30 am In-person Service & (Livestream)

                                                          Coffee hour TBA

Calendar Week: June 6th – 11th

Monday: 6th Set up Yard Sale BH

Tuesday: 7thPVC 2:00pm; Service 3:00pm

Thursday: 9th – Outreach 10:00am

Friday: 10th – Office is closed

Next Sunday: Sunday, June 12th, The Holy Trinity

We welcome The Rev. David Byerly to the pulpit this morning.

8:00 am In-person

9:30 am In-person Service & (Livestream)

FROM THE OFFICE While pastor Jeff is out of the office on vacation from June 6th – 15th, The Rev. Brian Vasey and Carol Johnson are on call for pastoral emergencies.

Rev. Brian Vasey may be reached at 570-323-4619; Personal: 570-523-1415 or email: bvasey@stmarkswilliamsport.org .

Carol Johnson may be reached at 570-772-6674 or email carolandshuman@verizon.net .

SUMMER WORSHIP times are: 8 am and 9:30 am starting June 12th.

SERVING IN JUNE

Altar Care: Charles Mahler

Ushers: Charles and Sue Duchman

June 5th Lector: Melanie Taormina; Comm. Helper: Charles Mahler/TBA

June 12th Lector: Jay Nau; Comm. Helper: Patty Durand & Mark Bergren

June 19th Lector: Sandy Strother; Comm. Helpers: Becky Lewis & Mark Bergren

June 20th Lector: Dan Lamade; Comm. Helper: Dan Lamade & Marilyn Eshleman

SERVING If you would like to help serve in our 8:00 am or10:30 am worship service(s), please contact Diane Kohler at 570-419-7085 or email   kohlerdede@gmail.com or Pastor Jeff at 570-323-7309.

USHERS Anyone interested in serving as an usher, please contact the office or email or call Nancy McCarty at: nmac7149@gmail.com; (570) 419-7827).

PVC will meet Tuesday, June 7th at 2:00 pm in the Library. (The 3:00 pm Service meeting will be in the Lounge.)

YARD SALE The Preschool at St. Luke annual yard sale is rapidly approaching (June 17th & 18th).  We will be collecting items in Bell Hall:

June 6th – 10th 9am-3pm and 5pm -7pm

June 11th – 9am – 3pm

June 12th – after the second service until 2pm

June 13th &14th 9am to noon

We are sorry but we cannot accept electronics or large medical equipment.  We also need volunteers to help collect, sort, and price items during these times. If you have a donation or would like to volunteer to help, please contact Lynn Shade at 570-971-2422.

We will also have our yummy bake sale table.  If you wish to make a baked good or help man the bake sale table, please call Becky Lewis at 570-419-9148.

LOST HYMNAL Mary Jane Webster has lost her family hymnal. The inside bookplate reads Mary Gilbody. Please return it to Mary Jane or the church office if it should come into your hands. Thank you.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL St. Luke will host “Rocky Railway”, in cooperation with the churches of the Williamsport Ministerium on July 10-14 from 6pm-8pm.  Registration forms are available at the back of the church.  We will also be in need of general volunteers for the event.  A volunteer signup sheet is available in the West Hall, or you may contact the church office.  Please note that clearances will be required for all volunteers, so all interested parties should sign up ASAP in order to start the clearance process.   (Participating Churches: Christ Episcopal, First Church of Christ Disciples, New Covenant UCC, St. John’s-Newberry UM, St. Luke and St. Mark’s Lutheran, Sojourner Truth Ministries and Trinity Episcopal.)

COFFEE HOURS will be in Bell Hall on the 1st Sunday of the month, after the late service, and the 3rd Sunday after the early service in the Lounge. Please see the sign-up board in the West Hall. (No coffee in June)

!!! SAVE THE DATE – September 25, 2022 !!!

St. Luke Church will be celebrating two important events: the 15th anniversary of the ordination of Pastor Jeff LeCrone AND the 125th-anniversary of St. Luke Lutheran Church.

ONGOING COLLECTIONS AT ST. LUKE

FOOD PANTRY SHELVES NEED: Updated- 5/24

  • Canned Goods (meats, vegetables, and fruits) • Cereal (any size) • Boxed Mixes (cakes, brownies) • Microwavable items • Condiments

Pantry Days and Hours:

Monday: 9 a.m.-11 a.m. for donations/stocking/deliveries

SHEPHERD OF THE STREETS needed:

Laundry pods (smaller household packs)

Dish soap and hand soap

Sunscreen (child & adult)

Men’s and Women’s body wash

Shampoo and Conditioner

Shaving cream

Bath towels, Paper towels

*Bars of Dove soap

Baby diapers sizes 3 and up

Baby wash Baby shampoo

Children’s toothbrushes Children’s toothpaste

IN THE HOSPITAL? Please contact Sarah Young at the church office if you or a family member are in the hospital or are ill. Pastor Jeff is available for visits or phone calls, and at your request, Sarah will then contact our prayer chain leaders.

REMINDERS: Office hours – M & T 9-12, 1-3; W, TH, F 9-12

Bulletin 9:00 am – WEDNESDAY 9:00am

Spectrum deadline – 15th of each month

Council Pack 9:00 am due – Friday 9:00 am before Mtg.                                                         Office e-mail –  info@stlukeweb.com